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Making Software

What Really Works, and Why We Believe It

by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson ...

Many claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the truth and unmask myths commonly held among the software development community. Their insights may ... Read more

$32.79 CAD

Many claims are made about how certain tools, technologies, and practices improve software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the truth and unmask myths commonly held among the software development community. Their insights may
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Managing the Testing Process

Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing

by Rex Black ...

New edition of one of the most influential books on managing software and hardware testingIn this new edition of his top-selling book, Rex Black walks you through the steps necessary to manage rigorous testing programs of hardware and software. The preeminent expert in his field, Mr. Black draws upon years of experience as president of both the International and American Software Testing ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

New edition of one of the most influential books on managing software and hardware testingIn this new edition of his top-selling book, Rex Black walks you through the steps necessary to manage rigorous testing programs of hardware and software. The preeminent expert in his field, Mr. Black draws upon years of experience as president of both the International and American Software Testing
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The Productive Programmer

by Neal Ford ...

Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Master developer Neal Ford not only offers advice on the mechanics of productivity-how to work smarter, spurn interruptions, get the most out your computer, ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Master developer Neal Ford not only offers advice on the mechanics of productivity-how to work smarter, spurn interruptions, get the most out your computer,
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Debugging

The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems

by David J. Agans ...

When the pressure is on to resolve an elusive software or hardware glitch, what's needed is a cool head courtesy of a set of rules guaranteed to work on any system, in any circumstance.Written in a frank but engaging style, this book provides simple, foolproof principles guaranteed to help find any bug quickly. Recognized tech expert and author David Agans changes the way you think about debugging ... Read more

$19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

When the pressure is on to resolve an elusive software or hardware glitch, what's needed is a cool head courtesy of a set of rules guaranteed to work on any system, in any circumstance.Written in a frank but engaging style, this book provides simple, foolproof principles guaranteed to help find any bug quickly. Recognized tech expert and author David Agans changes the way you think about debugging
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Beginning PHP 5.3

by Matt Doyle ...

This book is intended for anyone starting out with PHP programming. If you’ve previously worked in another programming language such as Java, C#, or Perl, you’ll probably pick up the concepts in the earlier chapters quickly; however, the book assumes no prior experience of programming or of building Web applications.That said, because PHP is primarily a Web technology, it will help if you have at ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

This book is intended for anyone starting out with PHP programming. If you’ve previously worked in another programming language such as Java, C#, or Perl, you’ll probably pick up the concepts in the earlier chapters quickly; however, the book assumes no prior experience of programming or of building Web applications.That said, because PHP is primarily a Web technology, it will help if you have at
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The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility

by Michele Sliger, Stacia Broderick ...

When software development teams move to agile methods, experienced project managers often struggle—doubtful about the new approach and uncertain about their new roles and responsibilities. In this book, two long-time certified Project Management Professionals (PMPRs) and Scrum trainers have built a bridge to this dynamic new paradigm. They show experienced project managers how to successfully ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

When software development teams move to agile methods, experienced project managers often struggle—doubtful about the new approach and uncertain about their new roles and responsibilities. In this book, two long-time certified Project Management Professionals (PMPRs) and Scrum trainers have built a bridge to this dynamic new paradigm. They show experienced project managers how to successfully
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5 Unsung Tools of DevOps

by Jonathan Thurman ...

The tools we use play a critical role in how effective we are. In today’s ever-changing world of technology, we tend to focus on the latest and greatest solutions and overlook the simple tools that are available. Constant improvement of tools is an important aspect of the DevOps movement, but improvement doesn’t always warrant replacement.The tools presented in 5 Unsung Tools of DevOps provide ... Read more

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The tools we use play a critical role in how effective we are. In today’s ever-changing world of technology, we tend to focus on the latest and greatest solutions and overlook the simple tools that are available. Constant improvement of tools is an important aspect of the DevOps movement, but improvement doesn’t always warrant replacement.The tools presented in 5 Unsung Tools of DevOps provide
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Oracle PL / SQL For Dummies

by Michael Rosenblum, Paul Dorsey ...

Find tips for creating efficient PL/SQL codeIf you know a bit about SQL, this book will make PL/SQL programming painless!The Oracle has spoken—you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right? We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Find tips for creating efficient PL/SQL codeIf you know a bit about SQL, this book will make PL/SQL programming painless!The Oracle has spoken—you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right? We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system
... Read more
Blender Quick Start Guide

3D Modeling, Animation, and Render with Eevee in Blender 2.8

by Allan Brito ...

Learn the new Blender 2.8 user interface and make 3D modelsKey FeaturesFind your way round the new user interface and tools of Blender 2.8Create materials, apply textures and render scenesUse the new cutting-edge real-time render EEVEE in your projectsBook DescriptionBlender is open source 3D creation software. With a long history and an enthusiastic community of users, it is the ideal choice for ... Read more

$28.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the new Blender 2.8 user interface and make 3D modelsKey FeaturesFind your way round the new user interface and tools of Blender 2.8Create materials, apply textures and render scenesUse the new cutting-edge real-time render EEVEE in your projectsBook DescriptionBlender is open source 3D creation software. With a long history and an enthusiastic community of users, it is the ideal choice for
... Read more
UML 2 For Dummies

by Michael Jesse Chonoles, James A. Schardt ...

Uses friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style to help readers learn to model systems with the latest version of UML, the modeling language used by companies throughout the world to develop blueprints for complex computer systemsGuides programmers, architects, and business analysts through applying UML to design large, complex enterprise applications that enable scalability, security, and ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Uses friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style to help readers learn to model systems with the latest version of UML, the modeling language used by companies throughout the world to develop blueprints for complex computer systemsGuides programmers, architects, and business analysts through applying UML to design large, complex enterprise applications that enable scalability, security, and
... Read more
A Lightning Introduction to Scrum

by Mohammed Musthafa Soukath Ali ...

This lightweight and engaging book is suitable to quickly understand essence of Scrum which is the most preferred new way of working under Agile. Many marketplace books explain a muddied version of Scrum associating it with activities and artifacts that are not part of the Scrum framework. This book articulates the original Scrum as defined in its authentic source, "The Scrum Guide." ... Read more

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This lightweight and engaging book is suitable to quickly understand essence of Scrum which is the most preferred new way of working under Agile. Many marketplace books explain a muddied version of Scrum associating it with activities and artifacts that are not part of the Scrum framework. This book articulates the original Scrum as defined in its authentic source, "The Scrum Guide."
... Read more
Backend Handbook

for Ruby on Rails Apps

by Francisco Quintero ...

This is a handbook targeting people interested or involved in Ruby on Rails development that doesn't want to think hard about dependencies often times.There are RoR developers who work in one project for long terms and might not need to be setting up development environments frequently, however, there are also many others who work in several small RoR projects from time to time.Backend Handbook is ... Read more

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This is a handbook targeting people interested or involved in Ruby on Rails development that doesn't want to think hard about dependencies often times.There are RoR developers who work in one project for long terms and might not need to be setting up development environments frequently, however, there are also many others who work in several small RoR projects from time to time.Backend Handbook is
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Software Project Survival Guide

by Steve McConnell ...

Series series Developer Best Practices
Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads.Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics CODE ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads.Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics CODE
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Agile Project Management with Kanban

by Eric Brechner ...

Series series Developer Best Practices
Use Kanban to maximize efficiency, predictability, quality, and valueWith Kanban, every minute you spend on a software project can add value for customers. One book can help you achieve this goal: Agile Project Management with Kanban.Author Eric Brechner pioneered Kanban within the Xbox engineering team at Microsoft. Now he shows you exactly how to make it work for your team.Think of this book as ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

Use Kanban to maximize efficiency, predictability, quality, and valueWith Kanban, every minute you spend on a software project can add value for customers. One book can help you achieve this goal: Agile Project Management with Kanban.Author Eric Brechner pioneered Kanban within the Xbox engineering team at Microsoft. Now he shows you exactly how to make it work for your team.Think of this book as
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Disciplined Agile Delivery

A Practitioner's Guide to Agile Software Delivery in the Enterprise

by Mark Lines, Scott Ambler ...

Series series IBM Press
Master IBM’s Breakthrough DAD Process Framework for Succeeding with Agile in Large, Complex, Mission-Critical IT ProjectsIt is widely recognized that moving from traditional to agile approaches to build software solutions is a critical source of competitive advantage. Mainstream agile approaches that are indeed suitable for small projects require significant tailoring for larger, complex ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

Master IBM’s Breakthrough DAD Process Framework for Succeeding with Agile in Large, Complex, Mission-Critical IT ProjectsIt is widely recognized that moving from traditional to agile approaches to build software solutions is a critical source of competitive advantage. Mainstream agile approaches that are indeed suitable for small projects require significant tailoring for larger, complex
... Read more
Pro C# 7

With .NET and .NET Core

by Andrew Troelsen, Philip Japikse ...

Series Book 7 - Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This essential classic title provides a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the frameworks it lives in. Now in its 8th edition, you’ll find all the very latest C# 7.1 and .NET 4.7 features here, along with four brand new chapters on Microsoft’s lightweight, cross-platform framework, .NET Core, up to and including .NET Core 2.0. Coverage of ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework (EF ... Read more

$80.19 CAD

This essential classic title provides a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the frameworks it lives in. Now in its 8th edition, you’ll find all the very latest C# 7.1 and .NET 4.7 features here, along with four brand new chapters on Microsoft’s lightweight, cross-platform framework, .NET Core, up to and including .NET Core 2.0. Coverage of ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework (EF
... Read more
C# 12 in a Nutshell

The Definitive Reference

by Joseph Albahari ...

When you have questions about C# 12 or .NET 8, this best-selling guide has the answers you need. C# is a language of unusual flexibility and breadth, and with its continual growth, there's always so much more to learn. In the tradition of O'Reilly's Nutshell guides, this thoroughly updated edition is simply the best one-volume reference to the C# language available today.Aimed at intermediate and ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

When you have questions about C# 12 or .NET 8, this best-selling guide has the answers you need. C# is a language of unusual flexibility and breadth, and with its continual growth, there's always so much more to learn. In the tradition of O'Reilly's Nutshell guides, this thoroughly updated edition is simply the best one-volume reference to the C# language available today.Aimed at intermediate and
... Read more
Agile Testing Collection, The

by Janet Gregory, Lisa Crispin ...

Series series Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)
A Comprehensive Collection of Agile Testing Best Practices: Two Definitive Guides from Leading PioneersJanet Gregory and Lisa Crispin haven’t just pioneered agile testing, they have also written two of the field’s most valuable guidebooks. Now, you can get both guides in one indispensable eBook collection: today’s must-have resource for all agile testers, teams, managers, and customers. Combining ... Read more

$87.99 CAD

A Comprehensive Collection of Agile Testing Best Practices: Two Definitive Guides from Leading PioneersJanet Gregory and Lisa Crispin haven’t just pioneered agile testing, they have also written two of the field’s most valuable guidebooks. Now, you can get both guides in one indispensable eBook collection: today’s must-have resource for all agile testers, teams, managers, and customers. Combining
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Learning Visual Basic .NET

Introducing the Language, .NET Programming & Object Oriented Software Development

by Jesse Liberty ...

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high ... Read more

$25.59 CAD

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high
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C# in Depth

by Jonathan Skeet ...

Effective techniques and experienced insights to maximize your C# 6 and 7 programming skillsKey FeaturesWritten by C# legend and top StackOverflow contributor Jon SkeetUnlock the new features of C# 6 and 7Insights on the future of the C# languageMaster asynchronous functions, interpolated strings, tuples, and more”An excellent overview of C# with helpful and realistic examples that make learning ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

Effective techniques and experienced insights to maximize your C# 6 and 7 programming skillsKey FeaturesWritten by C# legend and top StackOverflow contributor Jon SkeetUnlock the new features of C# 6 and 7Insights on the future of the C# languageMaster asynchronous functions, interpolated strings, tuples, and more”An excellent overview of C# with helpful and realistic examples that make learning
... Read more
Engineering a Compiler

by Keith D. Cooper, Linda Torczon ...

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience ... Read more

$63.19 CAD

This entirely revised second edition of Engineering a Compiler is full of technical updates and new material covering the latest developments in compiler technology. In this comprehensive text you will learn important techniques for constructing a modern compiler. Leading educators and researchers Keith Cooper and Linda Torczon combine basic principles with pragmatic insights from their experience
... Read more
Beautiful Testing

Leading Professionals Reveal How They Improve Software

by Adam Goucher, Tim Riley ...

Successful software depends as much on scrupulous testing as it does on solid architecture or elegant code. But testing is not a routine process, it's a constant exploration of methods and an evolution of good ideas.Beautiful Testing offers 23 essays from 27 leading testers and developers that illustrate the qualities and techniques that make testing an art. Through personal anecdotes, you'll ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Successful software depends as much on scrupulous testing as it does on solid architecture or elegant code. But testing is not a routine process, it's a constant exploration of methods and an evolution of good ideas.Beautiful Testing offers 23 essays from 27 leading testers and developers that illustrate the qualities and techniques that make testing an art. Through personal anecdotes, you'll
... Read more
Beginning Python

Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1

by James Payne ...

Beginning Python: Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1 introduces this open source, portable, interpreted, object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with clear syntax. This book enables you to quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable Python applications by teaching the basics so you can quickly develop Web and scientific applications, incorporate databases, and master ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Beginning Python: Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1 introduces this open source, portable, interpreted, object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with clear syntax. This book enables you to quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable Python applications by teaching the basics so you can quickly develop Web and scientific applications, incorporate databases, and master
... Read more
PHP and MySQL 24-Hour Trainer

by Andrea Tarr ...

Step-by-step lessons for using PHP and MySQL in a unique book-and-video combinationAssuming no previous experience with PHP or MySQL, this book-and-video package is ideal reading for anyone who wants to go beyond HTML/CSS in order to provide clients with the most dynamic web sites possible. The approachable tone breaks down the basics of programming and PHP and MySQL in individual lessons starting ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Step-by-step lessons for using PHP and MySQL in a unique book-and-video combinationAssuming no previous experience with PHP or MySQL, this book-and-video package is ideal reading for anyone who wants to go beyond HTML/CSS in order to provide clients with the most dynamic web sites possible. The approachable tone breaks down the basics of programming and PHP and MySQL in individual lessons starting
... Read more

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