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Shipping Greatness

Practical lessons on building and launching outstanding software, learned on the job at Google and Amazon

by Chris Vander Mey ...

Need a shortcut to a degree in shipping great software? Successful team leaders must have an extremely broad skill set to find the right product, work through a complex and ever-changing development process, and do it all incredibly quickly. In this guide, Chris Vander Mey provides a simplified, no-BS approach to the entire software lifecycle, distilled from lessons he learned as a manager at ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Need a shortcut to a degree in shipping great software? Successful team leaders must have an extremely broad skill set to find the right product, work through a complex and ever-changing development process, and do it all incredibly quickly. In this guide, Chris Vander Mey provides a simplified, no-BS approach to the entire software lifecycle, distilled from lessons he learned as a manager at
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Kubernetes in Action

Deploying and managing containers and cloud-native applications

by Marko Luksa, Kevin Conner ...

Tens of thousands of developers have learned how to develop and run a Kubernetes environment from Kubernetes in Action. This new second edition updates the definitive guide with new, in-depth coverage of the Kubernetes architecture, including the Kubernetes API, and then ins-and-outs of application deployment.As more and more applications are created using cloud-native and container-based ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

Tens of thousands of developers have learned how to develop and run a Kubernetes environment from Kubernetes in Action. This new second edition updates the definitive guide with new, in-depth coverage of the Kubernetes architecture, including the Kubernetes API, and then ins-and-outs of application deployment.As more and more applications are created using cloud-native and container-based
... Read more
MediaWiki

Wikipedia and Beyond

by Daniel J. Barrett ...

"A good book! It's a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation"This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It's not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWikiMediaWiki is the world's most popular wiki platform, ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

"A good book! It's a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation"This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It's not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWikiMediaWiki is the world's most popular wiki platform,
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Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming

32-bit, 64-bit, SSE, and AVX

by Daniel Kusswurm ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming shows the fundamentals of x86 assembly language programming. It focuses on the aspects of the x86 instruction set that are most relevant to application software development. The book's structure and sample code are designed to help the reader quickly understand x86 assembly language programming and the computational capabilities of the x86 platform.Please ... Read more

$63.49 CAD

Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming shows the fundamentals of x86 assembly language programming. It focuses on the aspects of the x86 instruction set that are most relevant to application software development. The book's structure and sample code are designed to help the reader quickly understand x86 assembly language programming and the computational capabilities of the x86 platform.Please
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Essential Algorithms

A Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms Using Python and C#

by Rod Stephens ...

A friendly introduction to the most useful algorithms written in simple, intuitive EnglishThe revised and updated second edition of Essential Algorithms, offers an accessible introduction to computer algorithms. The book contains a description of important classical algorithms and explains when each is appropriate. The author shows how to analyze algorithms in order to understand their behavior ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

A friendly introduction to the most useful algorithms written in simple, intuitive EnglishThe revised and updated second edition of Essential Algorithms, offers an accessible introduction to computer algorithms. The book contains a description of important classical algorithms and explains when each is appropriate. The author shows how to analyze algorithms in order to understand their behavior
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A Bug Hunter's Diary

A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Software Security

by Tobias Klein ...

Seemingly simple bugs can have drastic consequences, allowing attackers to compromise systems, escalate local privileges, and otherwise wreak havoc on a system.A Bug Hunter's Diary follows security expert Tobias Klein as he tracks down and exploits bugs in some of the world's most popular software, like Apple's iOS, the VLC media player, web browsers, and even the Mac OS X kernel. In this one-of-a ... Read more

$27.19 CAD

Seemingly simple bugs can have drastic consequences, allowing attackers to compromise systems, escalate local privileges, and otherwise wreak havoc on a system.A Bug Hunter's Diary follows security expert Tobias Klein as he tracks down and exploits bugs in some of the world's most popular software, like Apple's iOS, the VLC media player, web browsers, and even the Mac OS X kernel. In this one-of-a
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Ajax: The Definitive Guide

Interactive Applications for the Web

by Anthony T. Holdener III ...

Is Ajax a new technology, or the same old stuff web developers have been using for years? Both, actually. This book demonstrates not only how tried-and-true web standards make Ajax possible, but how these older technologies allow you to give sites a decidedly modern Web 2.0 feel.Ajax: The Definitive Guide explains how to use standards like JavaScript, XML, CSS, and XHTML, along with the ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Is Ajax a new technology, or the same old stuff web developers have been using for years? Both, actually. This book demonstrates not only how tried-and-true web standards make Ajax possible, but how these older technologies allow you to give sites a decidedly modern Web 2.0 feel.Ajax: The Definitive Guide explains how to use standards like JavaScript, XML, CSS, and XHTML, along with the
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Pro Drupal as an Enterprise Development Platform

by Jamie Kurtz, Thomas Besluau ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
In Pro Drupal as an Enterprise Development Platform authors Jamie Kurtz and Thomas Besluau explain how developers can save themselves time and money, and build their applications faster with fewer bugs by using the Drupal CMS as a foundation for their projects. The days when custom client applications were built entirely from scratch are over. Today, it makes business sense to use a flexible, ... Read more

$44.29 CAD

In Pro Drupal as an Enterprise Development Platform authors Jamie Kurtz and Thomas Besluau explain how developers can save themselves time and money, and build their applications faster with fewer bugs by using the Drupal CMS as a foundation for their projects. The days when custom client applications were built entirely from scratch are over. Today, it makes business sense to use a flexible,
... Read more
Becoming a Better Programmer

A Handbook for People Who Care About Code

by Pete Goodliffe ...

If you’re passionate about programming and want to get better at it, you’ve come to the right source. Code Craft author Pete Goodliffe presents a collection of useful techniques and approaches to the art and craft of programming that will help boost your career and your well-being.Goodliffe presents sound advice that he’s learned in 15 years of professional programming. The book’s standalone ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

If you’re passionate about programming and want to get better at it, you’ve come to the right source. Code Craft author Pete Goodliffe presents a collection of useful techniques and approaches to the art and craft of programming that will help boost your career and your well-being.Goodliffe presents sound advice that he’s learned in 15 years of professional programming. The book’s standalone
... Read more
Practical Node.js

Building Real-World Scalable Web Apps

by Azat Mardan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Practical Node.js is your step-by-step guide to learning how to build a wide range of scalable real-world web applications using a professional development toolkit. Node.js is an innovative and highly efficient platform for creating web services. But Node.js doesn't live in a vacuum! In a modern web development, many different components need to be put together — routing, database driver, ORM, ... Read more

$63.49 CAD

Practical Node.js is your step-by-step guide to learning how to build a wide range of scalable real-world web applications using a professional development toolkit. Node.js is an innovative and highly efficient platform for creating web services. But Node.js doesn't live in a vacuum! In a modern web development, many different components need to be put together — routing, database driver, ORM,
... Read more
App Inventor 2 Databases and Files

Step-by-step guide to TinyDB, TinyWebDB and Fusion Tables

by Edward Mitchell ...

Series Book 3 - Pevest Guides to App Inventor
App Inventor 2: Databases and Files is a step-by-step guide to writing apps that use TinyDB, TinyWebDB, Fusion Tables and data files for information storage and retrieval. Includes detailed explanations, examples, and a link to download sample code.TinyDB stores data on your smart phone or tablet and is a primary way for App Inventor apps to save data, even when the app is no longer running or if ... Read more

$9.61 CAD

App Inventor 2: Databases and Files is a step-by-step guide to writing apps that use TinyDB, TinyWebDB, Fusion Tables and data files for information storage and retrieval. Includes detailed explanations, examples, and a link to download sample code.TinyDB stores data on your smart phone or tablet and is a primary way for App Inventor apps to save data, even when the app is no longer running or if
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Cracking The Java Coding Interview.

1000+ Java Interview (Q & A)

by Harry Hariom Choudhary ...

I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot, and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I know because I've been asked to do the same thing--in interviews at Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, among other companies.According to the Last year and this year Data that we have collected from different ... Read more

$10.41 CAD

I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot, and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I know because I've been asked to do the same thing--in interviews at Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, among other companies.According to the Last year and this year Data that we have collected from different
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Python Machine Learning For Beginners: Handbook For Machine Learning, Deep Learning And Neural Networks Using Python, Scikit-Learn And TensorFlow

by Finn Sanders ...

Imagine a world where you can make a computer program learn for itself? What if it could recognize who is in a picture or the exact websites that you want to look for when you type it into the program? What if you were able to create any kind of program that you wanted, even as a beginner programmer, without all of the convoluted codes and other information that makes your head spin?This is ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Imagine a world where you can make a computer program learn for itself? What if it could recognize who is in a picture or the exact websites that you want to look for when you type it into the program? What if you were able to create any kind of program that you wanted, even as a beginner programmer, without all of the convoluted codes and other information that makes your head spin?This is
... Read more
Google's PageRank and Beyond

The Science of Search Engine Rankings

by Amy N. Langville, Carl D. Meyer ...

Why doesn't your home page appear on the first page of search results, even when you query your own name? How do other web pages always appear at the top? What creates these powerful rankings? And how? The first book ever about the science of web page rankings, Google's PageRank and Beyond supplies the answers to these and other questions and more.The book serves two very different audiences: the ... Read more

$40.69 CAD

Why doesn't your home page appear on the first page of search results, even when you query your own name? How do other web pages always appear at the top? What creates these powerful rankings? And how? The first book ever about the science of web page rankings, Google's PageRank and Beyond supplies the answers to these and other questions and more.The book serves two very different audiences: the
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Code That Fits in Your Head

Heuristics for Software Engineering

by Mark Seemann ...

Series series Robert C. Martin Series
How to Reduce Code Complexity and Develop Software More Sustainably"Mark Seemann is well known for explaining complex concepts clearly and thoroughly. In this book he condenses his wide-ranging software development experience into a set of practical, pragmatic techniques for writing sustainable and human-friendly code. This book will be a must-read for every programmer."-- Scott Wlaschin, author ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

How to Reduce Code Complexity and Develop Software More Sustainably"Mark Seemann is well known for explaining complex concepts clearly and thoroughly. In this book he condenses his wide-ranging software development experience into a set of practical, pragmatic techniques for writing sustainable and human-friendly code. This book will be a must-read for every programmer."-- Scott Wlaschin, author
... Read more
App Inventor 2: Advanced Concepts

Advanced Concepts including TinyDB

by Edward Mitchell ...

Series Book 2 - Pevest Guides to App Inventor
MIT App Inventor 2 is a fast and simple way to create custom Android apps for smart phones or tablets. Volume 2 in the series introduces debugging methods, explains additional controls not covered in Volume 1, introduces “agile” methods for developing a real world app, and provides sample code for using the TinyDB database.This App Inventor 2 series is targeted at adult learners (high school and ... Read more

$5.48 CAD

MIT App Inventor 2 is a fast and simple way to create custom Android apps for smart phones or tablets. Volume 2 in the series introduces debugging methods, explains additional controls not covered in Volume 1, introduces “agile” methods for developing a real world app, and provides sample code for using the TinyDB database.This App Inventor 2 series is targeted at adult learners (high school and
... Read more
Dojo: The Definitive Guide

The Definitive Guide

by Matthew A. Russell ...

Of all the Ajax-specific frameworks that have popped up in recent years, one clearly stands out as the industrial strength solution. Dojo is not just another JavaScript toolkit -- it's the JavaScript toolkit -- and Dojo: The Definitive Guide demonstrates how to tame Dojo's extensive library of utilities so that you can build rich and responsive web applications like never before. Dojo founder Alex ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

Of all the Ajax-specific frameworks that have popped up in recent years, one clearly stands out as the industrial strength solution. Dojo is not just another JavaScript toolkit -- it's the JavaScript toolkit -- and Dojo: The Definitive Guide demonstrates how to tame Dojo's extensive library of utilities so that you can build rich and responsive web applications like never before. Dojo founder Alex
... Read more
PHPUnit Pocket Guide

Test-Driven Development in PHP

by Sebastian Bergmann ...

Smart web developers will tell you that the sooner you detect your code mistakes, the quicker you can fix them, and the less the project will cost in the long run. Well, the most efficient way to detect your mistakes in PHP is with PHPUnit, an open source framework that automates unit testing by running a battery of tests as you go. The benefits of PHPUnit are significant:a reduction in the effort ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

Smart web developers will tell you that the sooner you detect your code mistakes, the quicker you can fix them, and the less the project will cost in the long run. Well, the most efficient way to detect your mistakes in PHP is with PHPUnit, an open source framework that automates unit testing by running a battery of tests as you go. The benefits of PHPUnit are significant:a reduction in the effort
... Read more
Hands-On Design Patterns with C# and .NET Core

Write clean and maintainable code by using reusable solutions to common software design problems

by Gaurav Aroraa, Jeffrey Chilberto ...

Apply design patterns to solve problems in software architecture and programming using C\# 7.x and .NET Core 2Key FeaturesEnhance your programming skills by implementing efficient design patterns for C\# and .NETExplore design patterns for functional and reactive programming to build robust and scalable applicationsDiscover how to work effectively with microservice and serverless architecturesBook ... Read more

$33.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apply design patterns to solve problems in software architecture and programming using C\# 7.x and .NET Core 2Key FeaturesEnhance your programming skills by implementing efficient design patterns for C\# and .NETExplore design patterns for functional and reactive programming to build robust and scalable applicationsDiscover how to work effectively with microservice and serverless architecturesBook
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Web Services Essentials

Distributed Applications with XML-RPC, SOAP, UDDI & WSDL

by Ethan Cerami ...

As a developer new to Web Services, how do you make sense of this emerging framework so you can start writing your own services today? This concise book gives programmers both a concrete introduction and a handy reference to XML web services, first by explaining the foundations of this new breed of distributed services, and then by demonstrating quick ways to create services with open-source Java ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

As a developer new to Web Services, how do you make sense of this emerging framework so you can start writing your own services today? This concise book gives programmers both a concrete introduction and a handy reference to XML web services, first by explaining the foundations of this new breed of distributed services, and then by demonstrating quick ways to create services with open-source Java
... Read more
Hacking Kubernetes

Threat-Driven Analysis and Defense

by Andrew Martin, Michael Hausenblas ...

Want to run your Kubernetes workloads safely and securely? This practical book provides a threat-based guide to Kubernetes security. Each chapter examines a particular component's architecture and potential default settings and then reviews existing high-profile attacks and historical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). Authors Andrew Martin and Michael Hausenblas share best-practice ... Read more

$57.59 CAD

Want to run your Kubernetes workloads safely and securely? This practical book provides a threat-based guide to Kubernetes security. Each chapter examines a particular component's architecture and potential default settings and then reviews existing high-profile attacks and historical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). Authors Andrew Martin and Michael Hausenblas share best-practice
... Read more
Tcl/Tk in a Nutshell

A Desktop Quick Reference

by Paul Raines, Jeff Tranter ...

The Tcl language and Tk graphical toolkit are simple and powerful building blocks for custom applications. The Tcl/Tk combination is increasingly popular because it lets you produce sophisticated graphical interfaces with a few easy commands, develop and change scripts quickly, and conveniently tie together existing utilities or programming libraries.One of the attractive features of Tcl/Tk is the ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

The Tcl language and Tk graphical toolkit are simple and powerful building blocks for custom applications. The Tcl/Tk combination is increasingly popular because it lets you produce sophisticated graphical interfaces with a few easy commands, develop and change scripts quickly, and conveniently tie together existing utilities or programming libraries.One of the attractive features of Tcl/Tk is the
... Read more
Masterminds of Programming

Conversations with the Creators of Major Programming Languages

by Federico Biancuzzi, Chromatic ...

Masterminds of Programming features exclusive interviews with the creators of several historic and highly influential programming languages. In this unique collection, you'll learn about the processes that led to specific design decisions, including the goals they had in mind, the trade-offs they had to make, and how their experiences have left an impact on programming today. Masterminds of ... Read more

$21.59 CAD

Masterminds of Programming features exclusive interviews with the creators of several historic and highly influential programming languages. In this unique collection, you'll learn about the processes that led to specific design decisions, including the goals they had in mind, the trade-offs they had to make, and how their experiences have left an impact on programming today. Masterminds of
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Enterprise Architecture Patterns

Practical Solutions for Recurring IT-Architecture Problems

by Thierry Perroud, Reto Inversini ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Every enterprise architect faces similar problems when designing and governing the enterprise architecture of a medium to large enterprise. Design patterns are a well-established concept in software engineering, used to define universally applicable solution schemes. By applying this approach to enterprise architectures, recurring problems in the design and implementation of enterprise ... Read more

$72.99 CAD

Every enterprise architect faces similar problems when designing and governing the enterprise architecture of a medium to large enterprise. Design patterns are a well-established concept in software engineering, used to define universally applicable solution schemes. By applying this approach to enterprise architectures, recurring problems in the design and implementation of enterprise
... Read more

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