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Python Polars: The Definitive Guide

Transforming, Analyzing, and Visualizing Data with a Fast and Expressive DataFrame API

by Jeroen Janssens, Thijs Nieuwdorp ...

Unlock the power of Polars, a Python package for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. In this hands-on guide, Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp walk you through every feature of Polars, showing you how to use it for real-world tasks like data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, building pipelines, and more.Whether you're a seasoned data professional or new to data science, you'll ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Unlock the power of Polars, a Python package for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. In this hands-on guide, Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp walk you through every feature of Polars, showing you how to use it for real-world tasks like data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, building pipelines, and more.Whether you're a seasoned data professional or new to data science, you'll
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Modern C++ Programming Cookbook

Recipes to explore data structure, multithreading, and networking in C++17

by Marius Bancila ...

Over 100 recipes to help you overcome your difficulties with C++ programming and gain a deeper understanding of the working of modern C++ Key Features\[\*\] Explore the most important language and library features of C++17, including containers, algorithms, regular expressions, threads, and more,\[\*\] Get going with unit testing frameworks Boost.Test, Google Test and Catch,\[\*\] Extend your C++ ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 100 recipes to help you overcome your difficulties with C++ programming and gain a deeper understanding of the working of modern C++ Key Features\[\*\] Explore the most important language and library features of C++17, including containers, algorithms, regular expressions, threads, and more,\[\*\] Get going with unit testing frameworks Boost.Test, Google Test and Catch,\[\*\] Extend your C++
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Go Programming Blueprints

by Mat Ryer ...

About This BookLearn to apply the nuances of the Go language, and get to know the open source community that surrounds it to implement a wide range of start-up quality projectsWrite interesting, and clever but simple code, and learn skills and techniques that are directly transferrable to your own projectsDiscover how to write code capable of delivering massive world-class scale performance and ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

About This BookLearn to apply the nuances of the Go language, and get to know the open source community that surrounds it to implement a wide range of start-up quality projectsWrite interesting, and clever but simple code, and learn skills and techniques that are directly transferrable to your own projectsDiscover how to write code capable of delivering massive world-class scale performance and
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B for Beginners: Explore What Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Can Do

by Jeffrey S. Waller ...

You are interested in learning more about the next computing generation especially about the Internet of Things? You want something which can easily, almost efficiently connect you to the Internet of Things? You already own a Raspberry Pi 3 or you are about to purchase it? If these questions relate to you in any way, this book will be your best companion.Considering the latest technological ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

You are interested in learning more about the next computing generation especially about the Internet of Things? You want something which can easily, almost efficiently connect you to the Internet of Things? You already own a Raspberry Pi 3 or you are about to purchase it? If these questions relate to you in any way, this book will be your best companion.Considering the latest technological
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Mastering Go

Harness the power of Go to build professional utilities and concurrent servers and services

by Mihalis Tsoukalos ...

Master key features of Go, including advanced concepts like concurrency and working with JSON, to create and optimize real-world services, network servers, and clientsKey FeaturesThis third edition of the bestselling guide to advanced Go programming has been overhauled and expanded to cover RESTful servers, the WebSocket protocol, and Go genericsUse real-world exercises to build high-performance ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master key features of Go, including advanced concepts like concurrency and working with JSON, to create and optimize real-world services, network servers, and clientsKey FeaturesThis third edition of the bestselling guide to advanced Go programming has been overhauled and expanded to cover RESTful servers, the WebSocket protocol, and Go genericsUse real-world exercises to build high-performance
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C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary : Visual Studio 2015 Edition

by Tim Patrick ...

Built on Microsoft’s powerful .NET Framework, C# and Visual Basic are complete equals in terms of coding power and application development possibilities. In today’s multi-platform environment, an understanding of both languages is a job requirement. The C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary unifies the languages by providing clear, functional equivalents for all syntax and grammar differences.• ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Built on Microsoft’s powerful .NET Framework, C# and Visual Basic are complete equals in terms of coding power and application development possibilities. In today’s multi-platform environment, an understanding of both languages is a job requirement. The C#-Visual Basic Bilingual Dictionary unifies the languages by providing clear, functional equivalents for all syntax and grammar differences.•
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Java - VIRTUAL MACHINE

by Preeti Man ...

This book intends to educate Java practitioners on JAVA Virtual Machine through detailed explanation about the intended purpose and functions in a JVM. ... Read more

$10.02 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book intends to educate Java practitioners on JAVA Virtual Machine through detailed explanation about the intended purpose and functions in a JVM.
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SQL Made Simple

by Bryan Pine ...

Forget abstract technical manuals and complicated diagrams. "SQL Made Simple" teaches database queries through familiar, everyday scenarios you already understand. Written in plain English with practical examples, this guide translates SQL concepts into real-world situations - because learning to query data shouldn't require a computer science degree.Instead of starting with technical jargon, each ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Forget abstract technical manuals and complicated diagrams. "SQL Made Simple" teaches database queries through familiar, everyday scenarios you already understand. Written in plain English with practical examples, this guide translates SQL concepts into real-world situations - because learning to query data shouldn't require a computer science degree.Instead of starting with technical jargon, each
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Layered Design for Ruby on Rails Applications

Discover practical design patterns for maintainable web applications

by Vladimir Dementyev ...

Transition from the traditional Rails MVC trio to an abstraction model and evolve your application codebase with synchronized components, boosting flexibility and maintainabilityKey FeaturesUnderstand Rails' architectural patterns along with its advantages and disadvantagesOrganize business logic in Rails apps when the default approach is insufficientIntroduce new abstractions to address design ... Read more

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Transition from the traditional Rails MVC trio to an abstraction model and evolve your application codebase with synchronized components, boosting flexibility and maintainabilityKey FeaturesUnderstand Rails' architectural patterns along with its advantages and disadvantagesOrganize business logic in Rails apps when the default approach is insufficientIntroduce new abstractions to address design
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Python and HDF5

Unlocking Scientific Data

by Andrew Collette ...

Gain hands-on experience with HDF5 for storing scientific data in Python. This practical guide quickly gets you up to speed on the details, best practices, and pitfalls of using HDF5 to archive and share numerical datasets ranging in size from gigabytes to terabytes.Through real-world examples and practical exercises, you’ll explore topics such as scientific datasets, hierarchically organized ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Gain hands-on experience with HDF5 for storing scientific data in Python. This practical guide quickly gets you up to speed on the details, best practices, and pitfalls of using HDF5 to archive and share numerical datasets ranging in size from gigabytes to terabytes.Through real-world examples and practical exercises, you’ll explore topics such as scientific datasets, hierarchically organized
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Guide to: Learning Python Decorators

by Matt Harrison ...

Guide To: Learning Python Decorators is a complete guide to the theory and implementation of decorators. Decorators are pretty common in Python. While not strictly necessary, they can reduce code size while enabling control of function input, invocation and output. Many explanations of decorators are brief and leave the reader somewhat confused. This book is an attempt to remedy that. It is based ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Guide To: Learning Python Decorators is a complete guide to the theory and implementation of decorators. Decorators are pretty common in Python. While not strictly necessary, they can reduce code size while enabling control of function input, invocation and output. Many explanations of decorators are brief and leave the reader somewhat confused. This book is an attempt to remedy that. It is based
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Perl Best Practices

Standards and Styles for Developing Maintainable Code

by Damian Conway ...

Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "style" they picked up early on. They aren't conscious of all the choices they make, like how they format their source, the names they use for variables, or the kinds of loops they use. They're focused entirely on problems they're solving, solutions they're creating, and algorithms they're implementing. So they write code in the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "style" they picked up early on. They aren't conscious of all the choices they make, like how they format their source, the names they use for variables, or the kinds of loops they use. They're focused entirely on problems they're solving, solutions they're creating, and algorithms they're implementing. So they write code in the
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Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects

Augmenting the Pi's ARM with the Atmel ATmega, ICs, and Sensors

by Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman, Sjoerd Dirk Meijer, Brian Corteil, Lauren Orsini, Troy Mott ...

As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world,
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Programming ASP.NET MVC 4

Developing Real-World Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC

by Jess Chadwick, Todd Snyder, Hrusikesh Panda ...

Get up and running with ASP.NET MVC 4, and learn how to build modern server-side web applications. This guide helps you understand how the framework performs, and shows you how to use various features to solve many real-world development scenarios you’re likely to face. In the process, you’ll learn how to work with HTML, JavaScript, the Entity Framework, and other web technologies.You’ll start by ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Get up and running with ASP.NET MVC 4, and learn how to build modern server-side web applications. This guide helps you understand how the framework performs, and shows you how to use various features to solve many real-world development scenarios you’re likely to face. In the process, you’ll learn how to work with HTML, JavaScript, the Entity Framework, and other web technologies.You’ll start by
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Professional ASP.NET MVC 5

by Jon Galloway, Brad Wilson, K. Scott Allen, David Matson ...

ASP.NET MVC insiders cover the latest updates to the technology in this popular Wrox referenceMVC 5 is the newest update to the popular Microsoft technology that enables you to build dynamic, data-driven websites. Like previous versions, this guide shows you step-by-step techniques on using MVC to best advantage, with plenty of practical tutorials to illustrate the concepts. It covers controllers, ... Read more

$30.00 USD

ASP.NET MVC insiders cover the latest updates to the technology in this popular Wrox referenceMVC 5 is the newest update to the popular Microsoft technology that enables you to build dynamic, data-driven websites. Like previous versions, this guide shows you step-by-step techniques on using MVC to best advantage, with plenty of practical tutorials to illustrate the concepts. It covers controllers,
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Beginning Visual C# 2012 Programming

by Karli Watson, Jacob Vibe Hammer, Jon D. Reid, Morgan Skinner, Daniel Kemper, Christian Nagel ...

Step-by-step beginner’s guide to Visual C# 2012Written for novice programmers who want to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework, this book offers programming basics such as variables, flow control, and object oriented programming. It then moves into web and Windows programming and data access (databases and XML). The authors focus on the tool that beginners use most often to program C#, ... Read more

$27.00 USD

Step-by-step beginner’s guide to Visual C# 2012Written for novice programmers who want to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework, this book offers programming basics such as variables, flow control, and object oriented programming. It then moves into web and Windows programming and data access (databases and XML). The authors focus on the tool that beginners use most often to program C#,
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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

$34.99 USD

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
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Julia for Scientific Computing

Julia in Production: A Data Science Journey

by Alexander Clifton ...

Series series Julia in Production: A Data Science Journey
Transform your data science workflows with Julia's lightning-fast performance. This practical guide helps Python and R developers transition to Julia for large-scale scientific computing, machine learning, and numerical analysis. Features real-world case studies, optimization techniques, and integration with popular data science tools. Includes parallel computing patterns and best practices for ... Read more

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Transform your data science workflows with Julia's lightning-fast performance. This practical guide helps Python and R developers transition to Julia for large-scale scientific computing, machine learning, and numerical analysis. Features real-world case studies, optimization techniques, and integration with popular data science tools. Includes parallel computing patterns and best practices for
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SwiftUI for Masterminds 3rd Edition 2022

How to take advantage of Swift and SwiftUI to create insanely great apps for iPhones, iPads, and Macs

by J.D Gauchat ...

Learn how to create apps for iOS 16 and macOS Ventura with Swift 5.7 and the SwiftUI framework.SwiftUI for Masterminds is a complete course on how to create professional applications for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. After reading this book, you will know how to program in Swift, how to design user interfaces, and how to combine traditional frameworks with the advanced features provided by ... Read more

$9.21 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to create apps for iOS 16 and macOS Ventura with Swift 5.7 and the SwiftUI framework.SwiftUI for Masterminds is a complete course on how to create professional applications for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. After reading this book, you will know how to program in Swift, how to design user interfaces, and how to combine traditional frameworks with the advanced features provided by
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Unity Android Game Development by Example Beginner's Guide

by Thomas Finnegan ...

Unity Android Game Development by Example Beginner's Guide consists of different game application examples. No prior experience with programming, Android, or Unity is required. You will learn everything from scratch and will have an organized flow of information specifically designed for complete beginners to Unity.Great for developers new to Unity, Android, or both, this book will walk you ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unity Android Game Development by Example Beginner's Guide consists of different game application examples. No prior experience with programming, Android, or Unity is required. You will learn everything from scratch and will have an organized flow of information specifically designed for complete beginners to Unity.Great for developers new to Unity, Android, or both, this book will walk you
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Applied Computational Thinking with Python

Algorithm design for complex real-world problems

by Sofía De Jesús, Dayrene Martinez ...

Use the computational thinking philosophy to solve complex problems by designing appropriate algorithms to produce optimal results across various domainsKey FeaturesDevelop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills that will help you tackle complex problemsExplore core computer science concepts and important computational thinking elements using practical examplesFind out how to identify the ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Use the computational thinking philosophy to solve complex problems by designing appropriate algorithms to produce optimal results across various domainsKey FeaturesDevelop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills that will help you tackle complex problemsExplore core computer science concepts and important computational thinking elements using practical examplesFind out how to identify the
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Python Data Visualization Essentials Guide

Become a Data Visualization expert by building strong proficiency in Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Numpy, and Bokeh

by Kalilur Rahman ...

Data visualization plays a major role in solving data science challenges with various capabilities it offers. This book aims to equip you with a sound knowledge of Python in conjunction with the concepts you need to master to succeed as a data visualization expert.The book starts with a brief introduction to the world of data visualization and talks about why it is important, the history of ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Data visualization plays a major role in solving data science challenges with various capabilities it offers. This book aims to equip you with a sound knowledge of Python in conjunction with the concepts you need to master to succeed as a data visualization expert.The book starts with a brief introduction to the world of data visualization and talks about why it is important, the history of
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Godot 4 Best Practices

Practical techniques and strategies for efficient, scalable game development

by Robert Henning ...

Elevate your Godot 4 development skills with SOLID principles, game architecture patterns, and scalable workflows. Learn to create maintainable systems, organize projects, and build release-ready games that grow beyond prototypes Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesApply SOLID principles and proven design patterns in Godot 4Build scalable game ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Elevate your Godot 4 development skills with SOLID principles, game architecture patterns, and scalable workflows. Learn to create maintainable systems, organize projects, and build release-ready games that grow beyond prototypes Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesApply SOLID principles and proven design patterns in Godot 4Build scalable game
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LLMs in Production

Engineering AI Applications

by Christopher Brousseau, Matt Sharp ...

Goes beyond academic discussions deeply into the applications layer of Foundation Models.This practical book offers clear, example-rich explanations of how LLMs work, how you can interact with them, and how to integrate LLMs into your own applications. Find out what makes LLMs so different from traditional software and ML, discover best practices for working with them out of the lab, and dodge ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Goes beyond academic discussions deeply into the applications layer of Foundation Models.This practical book offers clear, example-rich explanations of how LLMs work, how you can interact with them, and how to integrate LLMs into your own applications. Find out what makes LLMs so different from traditional software and ML, discover best practices for working with them out of the lab, and dodge
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