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Objective-C 2.0 Essentials - Third Edition

by Neil Smyth ...

Now updated for the new "Modern Objective-C" features introduced with the iOS 6 SDK, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to program in Objective-C using a style that is easy to follow, rich in examples and accessible to those who have never used Objective-C before. Topics covered include the fundamentals of Objective-C such as variables, looping and flow control. Also included ... Read more

$14.08 CAD

Now updated for the new "Modern Objective-C" features introduced with the iOS 6 SDK, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to program in Objective-C using a style that is easy to follow, rich in examples and accessible to those who have never used Objective-C before. Topics covered include the fundamentals of Objective-C such as variables, looping and flow control. Also included
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WordPress: The Missing Manual

by Matthew MacDonald ...

Whether you're a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites--once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress's themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.The important stuff you need to know:Set up WordPress. Configure WordPress on ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Whether you're a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites--once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress's themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.The important stuff you need to know:Set up WordPress. Configure WordPress on
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Data Engineering with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse

Create scalable pipelines that ingest, curate, and aggregate complex data in a timely and secure way

by Manoj Kukreja ...

Understand the complexities of modern-day data engineering platforms and explore strategies to deal with them with the help of use case scenarios led by an industry expert in big dataKey FeaturesBecome well-versed with the core concepts of Apache Spark and Delta Lake for building data platformsLearn how to ingest, process, and analyze data that can be later used for training machine learning ... Read more

$64.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the complexities of modern-day data engineering platforms and explore strategies to deal with them with the help of use case scenarios led by an industry expert in big dataKey FeaturesBecome well-versed with the core concepts of Apache Spark and Delta Lake for building data platformsLearn how to ingest, process, and analyze data that can be later used for training machine learning
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File API

Learn how to access files from JavaScript

by J.D Gauchat ...

Learn how to use the File API to load files from the user's computer. After reading this guide, you will know how to read and process files, how to show their content on your website, and how to control the process using events.Table of ContentsFILE APIFilesLoading FilesReading FilesPropertiesBlobsEventsQUICK REFERENCEReaderFilesMethodsEventsProgressThis guide assumes that you have ... ... Read more

$2.60 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to use the File API to load files from the user's computer. After reading this guide, you will know how to read and process files, how to show their content on your website, and how to control the process using events.Table of ContentsFILE APIFilesLoading FilesReading FilesPropertiesBlobsEventsQUICK REFERENCEReaderFilesMethodsEventsProgressThis guide assumes that you have ...
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Performance Testing With JMeter 2.9

by Bayo Erinle ...

Performance Testing With JMeter 2.9 is a standard tutorial that will help you polish your fundamentals, guide you through various advanced topics, and along the process help you learn new tools and skills.This book is for developers, quality assurance engineers, testers, and test managers new to Apache JMeter, or those who are looking to get a good grounding in how to effectively use and become ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Performance Testing With JMeter 2.9 is a standard tutorial that will help you polish your fundamentals, guide you through various advanced topics, and along the process help you learn new tools and skills.This book is for developers, quality assurance engineers, testers, and test managers new to Apache JMeter, or those who are looking to get a good grounding in how to effectively use and become
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Exploring Requirements 1: Quality Before Design

The Psychology of Technology, #2

by Gerald M. Weinberg ...

Series Book 2 - The Psychology of Technology
John von Neumann once said, "There's no sense being exact about something if you don't even know what you're talking about." In a world that is growing increasingly dependent on highly complex, computer-based systems, the importance of defining what you want to make before making it—that is, knowing what you're talking about—cannot be stressed enough.Here's an innovative book that gives you the ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

John von Neumann once said, "There's no sense being exact about something if you don't even know what you're talking about." In a world that is growing increasingly dependent on highly complex, computer-based systems, the importance of defining what you want to make before making it—that is, knowing what you're talking about—cannot be stressed enough.Here's an innovative book that gives you the
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Hacking Exposed Windows: Microsoft Windows Security Secrets and Solutions, Third Edition

by Joel Scambray ...

Series series Hacking Exposed
The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies"Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT Security Specialist, HoneywellMeet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common misconfigurations and ... Read more

$73.99 CAD

The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies"Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT Security Specialist, HoneywellMeet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common misconfigurations and
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ASP.NET MVC 5 with Bootstrap and Knockout.js

Building Dynamic, Responsive Web Applications

by Jamie Munro ...

Bring dynamic server-side web content and responsive web design together to build websites that work and display well on any resolution, desktop or mobile. With this practical book, you’ll learn how by combining the ASP.NET MVC server-side language, the Bootstrap front-end framework, and Knockout.js—the JavaScript implementation of the Model-View-ViewModel pattern.Author Jamie Munro introduces ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Bring dynamic server-side web content and responsive web design together to build websites that work and display well on any resolution, desktop or mobile. With this practical book, you’ll learn how by combining the ASP.NET MVC server-side language, the Bootstrap front-end framework, and Knockout.js—the JavaScript implementation of the Model-View-ViewModel pattern.Author Jamie Munro introduces
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Advanced C and C++ Compiling

by Milan Stevanovic ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learning how to write C/C++ code is only the first step. To be a serious programmer, you need to understand the structure and purpose of the binary files produced by the compiler: object files, static libraries, shared libraries, and, of course, executables.Advanced C and C++ Compiling explains the build process in detail and shows how to integrate code from other developers in the form of ... Read more

$120.99 CAD

Learning how to write C/C++ code is only the first step. To be a serious programmer, you need to understand the structure and purpose of the binary files produced by the compiler: object files, static libraries, shared libraries, and, of course, executables.Advanced C and C++ Compiling explains the build process in detail and shows how to integrate code from other developers in the form of
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Teensy Development Workshop

by Agus Kurniawan ...

Teensy is a complete USB-based microcontroller system, in a very small footprint, breadboard-friendly development board designed by Paul Stoffregen and PJRC. This book helps you to get started with Teensy development. The following is highlight topics:* Preparing development environment* Setting up Teensy* GPIO Programming* UART* PWM and analog input* Working with I2C* Working with SPI* mbed ... Read more

$4.47 CAD

Teensy is a complete USB-based microcontroller system, in a very small footprint, breadboard-friendly development board designed by Paul Stoffregen and PJRC. This book helps you to get started with Teensy development. The following is highlight topics:* Preparing development environment* Setting up Teensy* GPIO Programming* UART* PWM and analog input* Working with I2C* Working with SPI* mbed
... Read more
SQL and Relational Theory

How to Write Accurate SQL Code

by C.J. Date ...

SQL is full of difficulties and traps for the unwary. You can avoid them if you understand relational theory, but only if you know how to put that theory into practice. In this book, Chris Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it to your use of SQL.This third edition has been revised, extended, and improved throughout. ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

SQL is full of difficulties and traps for the unwary. You can avoid them if you understand relational theory, but only if you know how to put that theory into practice. In this book, Chris Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it to your use of SQL.This third edition has been revised, extended, and improved throughout.
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PThreads Programming

A POSIX Standard for Better Multiprocessing

by Dick Buttlar, Jacqueline Farrell, Bradford Nichols ...

Computers are just as busy as the rest of us nowadays. They have lots of tasks to do at once, and need some cleverness to get them all done at the same time.That's why threads are seen more and more often as a new model for programming. Threads have been available for some time. The Mach operating system, the Distributed Computer Environment (DCE), and Windows NT all feature threads.One advantage ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Computers are just as busy as the rest of us nowadays. They have lots of tasks to do at once, and need some cleverness to get them all done at the same time.That's why threads are seen more and more often as a new model for programming. Threads have been available for some time. The Mach operating system, the Distributed Computer Environment (DCE), and Windows NT all feature threads.One advantage
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Software Metrics and Software Metrology

by Alain Abran ...

Most of the software measures currently proposed to the industry bring few real benefits to either software managers or developers. This book looks at the classical metrology concepts from science and engineering, using them as criteria to propose an approach to analyze the design of current software measures and then design new software measures (illustrated with the design of a software measure ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

Most of the software measures currently proposed to the industry bring few real benefits to either software managers or developers. This book looks at the classical metrology concepts from science and engineering, using them as criteria to propose an approach to analyze the design of current software measures and then design new software measures (illustrated with the design of a software measure
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Real-World Solutions for Developing High-Quality PHP Frameworks and Applications

by Sebastian Bergmann, Stefan Priebsch ...

Learn to develop high-quality applications and frameworks in PHPPacked with in-depth information and step-by-step guidance, this book escorts you through the process of creating, maintaining and extending sustainable software of high quality with PHP. World-renowned PHP experts present real-world case studies for developing high-quality applications and frameworks in PHP that can easily be adapted ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Learn to develop high-quality applications and frameworks in PHPPacked with in-depth information and step-by-step guidance, this book escorts you through the process of creating, maintaining and extending sustainable software of high quality with PHP. World-renowned PHP experts present real-world case studies for developing high-quality applications and frameworks in PHP that can easily be adapted
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Python Essentials For Dummies

by John C. Shovic, Alan Simpson ...

The no-nonsense way to get started coding in the Python programming languagePython Essentials For Dummies is a quick reference to all the core concepts in Python, the multifaceted general-purpose language used for everything from building websites to creating apps. This book gets right to the point, with no excess review, wordy explanations, or fluff, making it perfect as a desk reference on the ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The no-nonsense way to get started coding in the Python programming languagePython Essentials For Dummies is a quick reference to all the core concepts in Python, the multifaceted general-purpose language used for everything from building websites to creating apps. This book gets right to the point, with no excess review, wordy explanations, or fluff, making it perfect as a desk reference on the
... Read more
JavaScript: Advanced Guide to Programming Code with Javascript

JavaScript Computer Programming, #4

by Charlie Masterson ...

Series Book 4 - JavaScript Computer Programming
Have you learned the basics of JavaScript computer programming and want to take your knowledge further? Has your appetite been whetted and you want to see how far you can go? Or are you looking for more to get your teeth into?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then look no further - this book is for you!In this Definitive JavaScript Advanced Level Guide, you're about to discover ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you learned the basics of JavaScript computer programming and want to take your knowledge further? Has your appetite been whetted and you want to see how far you can go? Or are you looking for more to get your teeth into?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then look no further - this book is for you!In this Definitive JavaScript Advanced Level Guide, you're about to discover
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Python for DevOps

Learn Ruthlessly Effective Automation

by Noah Gift, Kennedy Behrman, Alfredo Deza, Grig Gheorghiu ...

Much has changed in technology over the past decade. Data is hot, the cloud is ubiquitous, and many organizations need some form of automation. Throughout these transformations, Python has become one of the most popular languages in the world. This practical resource shows you how to use Python for everyday Linux systems administration tasks with today’s most useful DevOps tools, including Docker, ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

Much has changed in technology over the past decade. Data is hot, the cloud is ubiquitous, and many organizations need some form of automation. Throughout these transformations, Python has become one of the most popular languages in the world. This practical resource shows you how to use Python for everyday Linux systems administration tasks with today’s most useful DevOps tools, including Docker,
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Beginning HTML5 Games with CreateJS

by Brad Manderscheid ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Beginning HTML5 Games with CreateJS provides a hands-on approach to get you up and running with the most comprehensive tools available for HTML5 Canvas game development. Whether you are brand new to making games or an experienced game developer, you’ll learn to fully utilize the CreateJS suite to bring your new or existing game techniques to desktop and mobile devices.This book covers everything ... Read more

$68.99 CAD

Beginning HTML5 Games with CreateJS provides a hands-on approach to get you up and running with the most comprehensive tools available for HTML5 Canvas game development. Whether you are brand new to making games or an experienced game developer, you’ll learn to fully utilize the CreateJS suite to bring your new or existing game techniques to desktop and mobile devices.This book covers everything
... Read more
High Performance MySQL

Proven Strategies for Operating at Scale

by Silvia Botros, Jeremy Tinley ...

How can you realize MySQL's full power? With High Performance MySQL, you'll learn advanced techniques for everything from setting service-level objectives to designing schemas, indexes, and queries to tuning your server, operating system, and hardware to achieve your platform's full potential. This guide also teaches database administrators safe and practical ways to scale applications through ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

How can you realize MySQL's full power? With High Performance MySQL, you'll learn advanced techniques for everything from setting service-level objectives to designing schemas, indexes, and queries to tuning your server, operating system, and hardware to achieve your platform's full potential. This guide also teaches database administrators safe and practical ways to scale applications through
... Read more
Buddha in Testing

Finding Peace in Chaos

by Pradeep Soundararajan ...

A tester’s mind is never at rest. It is constantly searching, over populated with information, and continually discovering changes to context.A tester at work is interacting with plenty of people who don’t understand testing, pretend to understand or have conflicting ideas of testing.A combination of all this creates restlessness in a tester’s mind. A restless mind ends up with fragmented learning ... Read more

$1.47 CAD

A tester’s mind is never at rest. It is constantly searching, over populated with information, and continually discovering changes to context.A tester at work is interacting with plenty of people who don’t understand testing, pretend to understand or have conflicting ideas of testing.A combination of all this creates restlessness in a tester’s mind. A restless mind ends up with fragmented learning
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Programming 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers in C

with Interactive Hardware Simulation

by Martin P. Bates ...

Microcontrollers are present in many new and existing electronic products, and the PIC microcontroller is a leading processor in the embedded applications market. Students and development engineers need to be able to design new products using microcontrollers, and this book explains from first principles how to use the universal development language C to create new PIC based systems, as well as ... Read more

$42.39 CAD

Microcontrollers are present in many new and existing electronic products, and the PIC microcontroller is a leading processor in the embedded applications market. Students and development engineers need to be able to design new products using microcontrollers, and this book explains from first principles how to use the universal development language C to create new PIC based systems, as well as
... Read more
Learning Python

Powerful Object-Oriented Programming

by Mark Lutz ...

Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz's popular training course, this updated sixth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It's an ideal way to begin, whether you're new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages.Complete with quizzes, exercises, and ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz's popular training course, this updated sixth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It's an ideal way to begin, whether you're new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages.Complete with quizzes, exercises, and
... Read more
Pro C# 10 with .NET 6

Foundational Principles and Practices in Programming

by Andrew Troelsen, Phil Japikse ...

Series Book 10 - Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Welcome to the most comprehensive foundational guide available on the topic of C# coding and .NET. This book goes beyond “do this, to achieve this” to drill down into the core stuff that makes a good developer, great. This expanded 11th edition delivers loads of new content on Entity Framework, Razor Pages, Web APIs and more. You will find the latest C# 10 and .NET 6 features served up with plenty ... Read more

$78.99 CAD

Welcome to the most comprehensive foundational guide available on the topic of C# coding and .NET. This book goes beyond “do this, to achieve this” to drill down into the core stuff that makes a good developer, great. This expanded 11th edition delivers loads of new content on Entity Framework, Razor Pages, Web APIs and more. You will find the latest C# 10 and .NET 6 features served up with plenty
... Read more
Serious Cryptography, 2nd Edition

A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption

by Jean-Philippe Aumasson ...

Crypto can be cryptic. Serious Cryptography, 2nd Edition arms you with the tools you need to pave the way to understanding modern crypto.**This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the bestselling introduction to modern cryptography breaks down fundamental mathematical concepts without shying away from meaty discussions of how they work. In this practical guide, you’ll gain immeasurable ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Crypto can be cryptic. Serious Cryptography, 2nd Edition arms you with the tools you need to pave the way to understanding modern crypto.**This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the bestselling introduction to modern cryptography breaks down fundamental mathematical concepts without shying away from meaty discussions of how they work. In this practical guide, you’ll gain immeasurable
... Read more

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