{"product_id":"advanced-analytics-for-business-mark-ryan-9781633438545","title":"Advanced Analytics for Business: Generative AI and Machine Learning for Tabular Data","description":"\u003cb\u003eBusiness runs on tabular data in databases, spreadsheets, and logs. Crunch that data using deep learning, gradient boosting, and other machine learning techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery organization in the world stores data in tables. \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Analytics for Business\u003c\/i\u003e reveals practical techniques for applying machine learning techniques like deep learning and gradient boosting to your company's rows and columns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inside \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Analytics for Business\u003c\/i\u003e you'll learn how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePick the right machine learning approach for your data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply deep learning to tabular data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeploy tabular machine learning locally and in the cloud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePipelines to automatically train and maintain a model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book collects best practices, hard-won tips and tricks, and hands-on techniques for making sense of tabular data using advanced machine learning techniques. Inside, you'll discover how to use XGBoost and LightGBM on tabular data, optimize deep learning libraries like TensorFlow and PyTorch for tabular data, and use cloud tools like Vertex AI to create an automated MLOps pipeline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Analytics for Business\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you to train insightful machine learning models on common tabular data such as spreadsheets, databases, and logs. It covers classic machine learning techniques like gradient boosting and more contemporary deep learning approaches. You'll find practical examples for every stage of the machine learning pipeline, such as using XGBoost and Keras to predict the prices of Airbnb listings in New York City and deploying a machine learning model on your local system with Flask. By the time you're finished, you'll be equipped with the skills to apply machine learning to the kinds of data you work with every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For readers experienced with Python and the basics of machine learning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is a technical writing manager at Google. He studied computer science at the University of Waterloo and at the University of Toronto. In addition to a keen interest in deep learning with tabular data, Mark is interested in applications of large language models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLuca Massaron\u003c\/b\u003e is a data scientist with more than a decade of experience in transforming data into smarter artifacts, solving real-world problems, and generating value for businesses and stakeholders. He is the author of bestselling books on AI, machine learning, and algorithms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Ryan, Luca Massaron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633438546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633438545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs","brand":"Mark Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334667555071,"sku":"9781633438545","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2542a652-ac84-4e06-a790-8783231cd0e3.jpg?v=1731467449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advanced-analytics-for-business-mark-ryan-9781633438545","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}