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Extreme Programming Pocket Guide

Team-Based Software Development

by Chromatic ...

Extreme Programming (XP) is a radical new approach to software development that has been accepted quickly because its core practices--the need for constant testing, programming in pairs, inviting customer input, and the communal ownership of code--resonate with developers everywhere. Although many developers feel that XP is rooted in commonsense, its vastly different approach can bring challenges, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Extreme Programming (XP) is a radical new approach to software development that has been accepted quickly because its core practices--the need for constant testing, programming in pairs, inviting customer input, and the communal ownership of code--resonate with developers everywhere. Although many developers feel that XP is rooted in commonsense, its vastly different approach can bring challenges,
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Monte Carlo Simulation For Scrum

by Stephen Angood ...

This eBook shows you how to run Monte Carlo Simulation for Scrum and provides 2 free downloadable Excel templates to allow you to do it. It provides detailed instructions on how to set it up with a step by step guide. In addition there are free videos to supplement the instructions to make it easier. ... Read more

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This eBook shows you how to run Monte Carlo Simulation for Scrum and provides 2 free downloadable Excel templates to allow you to do it. It provides detailed instructions on how to set it up with a step by step guide. In addition there are free videos to supplement the instructions to make it easier.
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97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know

Collective Wisdom from the Experts

by Richard Monson-Haefel ...

In this truly unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects -- including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de hOra -- offer advice for communicating with stakeholders, eliminating complexity, empowering developers, and many more practical lessons they've learned from ... Read more

$20.99 USD

In this truly unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects -- including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de hOra -- offer advice for communicating with stakeholders, eliminating complexity, empowering developers, and many more practical lessons they've learned from
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CSSLP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

by Wm. Arthur Conklin, Daniel Paul Shoemaker ...

Series series All-in-One
Get complete coverage of all the material included on the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional exam. CSSLP All-in-One Exam Guide covers all eight exam domains developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Get complete coverage of all the material included on the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional exam. CSSLP All-in-One Exam Guide covers all eight exam domains developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to
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Understanding Computation

From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs

by Tom Stuart ...

Finally, you can learn computation theory and programming language design in an engaging, practical way. Understanding Computation explains theoretical computer science in a context you’ll recognize, helping you appreciate why these ideas matter and how they can inform your day-to-day programming.Rather than use mathematical notation or an unfamiliar academic programming language like Haskell or ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Finally, you can learn computation theory and programming language design in an engaging, practical way. Understanding Computation explains theoretical computer science in a context you’ll recognize, helping you appreciate why these ideas matter and how they can inform your day-to-day programming.Rather than use mathematical notation or an unfamiliar academic programming language like Haskell or
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Designing Interfaces

Patterns for Effective Interaction Design

by Jenifer Tidwell, Charles Brewer, Aynne Valencia ...

Designing good application interfaces isn’t easy now that companies need to create compelling, seamless user experiences across an exploding number of channels, screens, and contexts. In this updated third edition, you’ll learn how to navigate through the maze of design options. By capturing UI best practices as design patterns, this best-selling book provides solutions to common design problems ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Designing good application interfaces isn’t easy now that companies need to create compelling, seamless user experiences across an exploding number of channels, screens, and contexts. In this updated third edition, you’ll learn how to navigate through the maze of design options. By capturing UI best practices as design patterns, this best-selling book provides solutions to common design problems
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Programming in Ada 2012

by John Barnes ...

Ada is the language of choice for the majority of programmers involved in writing safety-critical and high-integrity software. Previous editions of John Barnes' books established themselves as the definitive references for earlier versions of Ada. With the release of the latest ISO standard, Ada 2012, this new book will become recognised as the go-to resource for those wishing to learn the ... Read more

$91.99 USD

Ada is the language of choice for the majority of programmers involved in writing safety-critical and high-integrity software. Previous editions of John Barnes' books established themselves as the definitive references for earlier versions of Ada. With the release of the latest ISO standard, Ada 2012, this new book will become recognised as the go-to resource for those wishing to learn the
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Linux

The Textbook, Second Edition

by Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Robert M Koretsky ...

Choosen by BookAuthority as one of BookAuthority's Best Linux Mint Books of All TimeLinux: The Textbook, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the contemporary use of the Linux operating system for every level of student or practitioner, from beginners to advanced users. The text clearly illustrates system-specific commands and features using Debian-family Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Choosen by BookAuthority as one of BookAuthority's Best Linux Mint Books of All TimeLinux: The Textbook, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the contemporary use of the Linux operating system for every level of student or practitioner, from beginners to advanced users. The text clearly illustrates system-specific commands and features using Debian-family Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux
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Agile 2

The Next Iteration of Agile

by Cliff Berg, Kurt Cagle, Lisa Cooney, Philippa Fewell, Adrian Lander, Raj Nagappan, Murray Robinson ...

Agile is broken.Most Agile transformations struggle. According to an Allied Market Research study, "63% of respondents stated the failure of agile implementation in their organizations." The problems with Agile start at the top of most organizations with executive leadership not getting what agile is or even knowing the difference between success and failure in agile.Agile transformation is a ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Agile is broken.Most Agile transformations struggle. According to an Allied Market Research study, "63% of respondents stated the failure of agile implementation in their organizations." The problems with Agile start at the top of most organizations with executive leadership not getting what agile is or even knowing the difference between success and failure in agile.Agile transformation is a
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iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual

by Craig Hockenberry ...

Anyone with programming experience can learn how to write an iPhone app. But if you want to build a great app, there's a lot more to it than simple coding: you also need to know how design and market your creation. This easy-to-follow guide walks you through the entire process, from sketching out your idea to promoting the finished product.Get to know the tools for developing your iPhone appDesign ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Anyone with programming experience can learn how to write an iPhone app. But if you want to build a great app, there's a lot more to it than simple coding: you also need to know how design and market your creation. This easy-to-follow guide walks you through the entire process, from sketching out your idea to promoting the finished product.Get to know the tools for developing your iPhone appDesign
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Lean vs. Agile vs. Design Thinking

by Jeff Gothelf ...

As companies evolve to adopt, integrate, and leverage software as the defining element of their success in the 21st century, a rash of processes and methodologies are vying for their product teams' attention. In the worst of cases, each discipline on these teams -- product management, design, and software engineering -- learns a different model. This short, tactical book reconciles the perceived ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As companies evolve to adopt, integrate, and leverage software as the defining element of their success in the 21st century, a rash of processes and methodologies are vying for their product teams' attention. In the worst of cases, each discipline on these teams -- product management, design, and software engineering -- learns a different model. This short, tactical book reconciles the perceived
... Read more
Designing Distributed Systems

Patterns and Paradigms for Scalable, Reliable Systems Using Kubernetes

by Brendan Burns ...

Every distributed system strives for reliability, performance, and quality, but building such a system is hard. Establishing a set of design patterns enables software developers and system architects to use a common language to describe their systems and learn from the patterns and practices developed by others.The popularity of containers and Kubernetes paves the way for core distributed system ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Every distributed system strives for reliability, performance, and quality, but building such a system is hard. Establishing a set of design patterns enables software developers and system architects to use a common language to describe their systems and learn from the patterns and practices developed by others.The popularity of containers and Kubernetes paves the way for core distributed system
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Implementing Service Level Objectives

by Alex Hidalgo ...

Although service-level objectives (SLOs) continue to grow in importance, there’s a distinct lack of information about how to implement them. Practical advice that does exist usually assumes that your team already has the infrastructure, tooling, and culture in place. In this book, recognized SLO expert Alex Hidalgo explains how to build an SLO culture from the ground up.Ideal as a primer and daily ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Although service-level objectives (SLOs) continue to grow in importance, there’s a distinct lack of information about how to implement them. Practical advice that does exist usually assumes that your team already has the infrastructure, tooling, and culture in place. In this book, recognized SLO expert Alex Hidalgo explains how to build an SLO culture from the ground up.Ideal as a primer and daily
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Bug Bounty Bootcamp

The Guide to Finding and Reporting Web Vulnerabilities

by Vickie Li ...

Bug Bounty Bootcampteaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications.Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Bug Bounty Bootcampteaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications.Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite
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Leading Effective Engineering Teams

Lessons for Individual Contributors and Managers from 10 Years at Google

by Addy Osmani ...

In this insightful and comprehensive guide, Addy Osmani shares more than a decade of experience working on the Chrome team at Google, uncovering secrets to engineering effectiveness, efficiency, and team success. Engineers and engineering leaders looking to scale their effectiveness and drive transformative results within their teams and organizations will learn the essential principles, tips, and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this insightful and comprehensive guide, Addy Osmani shares more than a decade of experience working on the Chrome team at Google, uncovering secrets to engineering effectiveness, efficiency, and team success. Engineers and engineering leaders looking to scale their effectiveness and drive transformative results within their teams and organizations will learn the essential principles, tips, and
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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

$41.99 USD

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
DevOps Patterns for Private Equity

Technology organization strategies for high performing software investments

by Dave Mangot ...

As many of the top Private Equity investors know, software companies can be a great investment. Whether as a platform with add-ons, or as a profitable company that needs help to "nail it and scale it", there are many opportunities for great returns. But that doesn't make it easy. With compressed time schedules, closely watched budgets, legacy software, and massive amounts of complexity, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

As many of the top Private Equity investors know, software companies can be a great investment. Whether as a platform with add-ons, or as a profitable company that needs help to "nail it and scale it", there are many opportunities for great returns. But that doesn't make it easy. With compressed time schedules, closely watched budgets, legacy software, and massive amounts of complexity,
... Read more
Learning UML 2.0

A Pragmatic Introduction to UML

by Russ Miles, Kim Hamilton ...

"Since its original introduction in 1997, the Unified Modeling Language has revolutionized software development. Every integrated software development environment in the world--open-source, standards-based, and proprietary--now supports UML and, more importantly, the model-driven approach to software development. This makes learning the newest UML standard, UML 2.0, critical for all software ... Read more

$25.99 USD

"Since its original introduction in 1997, the Unified Modeling Language has revolutionized software development. Every integrated software development environment in the world--open-source, standards-based, and proprietary--now supports UML and, more importantly, the model-driven approach to software development. This makes learning the newest UML standard, UML 2.0, critical for all software
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Lessons Learned in Software Testing

A Context-Driven Approach

by Cem Kaner, James Bach, Bret Pettichord ...

Decades of software testing experience condensed into the most important lessons learned.The world's leading software testing experts lend you their wisdom and years of experience to help you avoid the most common mistakes in testing software. Each lesson is an assertion related to software testing, followed by an explanation or example that shows you the how, when, and why of the testing lesson. ... Read more

$35.00 USD

Decades of software testing experience condensed into the most important lessons learned.The world's leading software testing experts lend you their wisdom and years of experience to help you avoid the most common mistakes in testing software. Each lesson is an assertion related to software testing, followed by an explanation or example that shows you the how, when, and why of the testing lesson.
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The Art of Agile Development

by James Shore, Shane Warden ...

Most companies developing software employ something they call "Agile." But there's widespread misunderstanding of what Agile is and how to use it. If you want to improve your software development team's agility, this comprehensive guidebook's clear, concrete, and detailed guidance explains what to do and why, and when to make trade-offs.In this thorough update of the classic Agile how-to guide, ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Most companies developing software employ something they call "Agile." But there's widespread misunderstanding of what Agile is and how to use it. If you want to improve your software development team's agility, this comprehensive guidebook's clear, concrete, and detailed guidance explains what to do and why, and when to make trade-offs.In this thorough update of the classic Agile how-to guide,
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App Inventor 2: Introduction

Step-by-step guide to easy Android app programming

by Edward Mitchell ...

Series Book 1 - Pevest Guides to App Inventor
MIT App Inventor 2 is the fast and easy way to create custom Android apps for smart phones or tablets. This guide introduces the basic App Inventor features - you can likely create your first simple app in about an hour, and understand the basic components of App Inventor in a full day. App Inventor 2 is free to use and you can use it for commercial applications too.App Inventor 2: Tutorial is ... Read more

$3.99 USD

MIT App Inventor 2 is the fast and easy way to create custom Android apps for smart phones or tablets. This guide introduces the basic App Inventor features - you can likely create your first simple app in about an hour, and understand the basic components of App Inventor in a full day. App Inventor 2 is free to use and you can use it for commercial applications too.App Inventor 2: Tutorial is
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How Google Tests Software

by James A. Whittaker, Jason Arbon, Jeff Carollo ...

2012 Jolt Award finalist!Pioneering the Future of Software TestDo you need to get it right, too? Then, learn from Google*.* Legendary testing expert James Whittaker, until recently a Google testing leader, and two top Google experts reveal exactly how Google tests software, offering brand-new best practices you can use even if you’re not quite Google’s size…yet!Breakthrough Techniques You Can ... Read more

$34.19 USD

2012 Jolt Award finalist!Pioneering the Future of Software TestDo you need to get it right, too? Then, learn from Google*.* Legendary testing expert James Whittaker, until recently a Google testing leader, and two top Google experts reveal exactly how Google tests software, offering brand-new best practices you can use even if you’re not quite Google’s size…yet!Breakthrough Techniques You Can
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Learning Python

by Mark Lutz ...

Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is ideal for both standalone programs and scripting applications. With this hands-on book, you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently, whether you're new to programming or just new to Python. Once you finish, you will know enough about the language to use it in any application domain you choose.Learning Python ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is ideal for both standalone programs and scripting applications. With this hands-on book, you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently, whether you're new to programming or just new to Python. Once you finish, you will know enough about the language to use it in any application domain you choose.Learning Python
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Python: Journey from Novice to Expert

by Fabrizio Romano, Dusty Phillips, Rick van Hattem ...

Learn core concepts of Python and unleash its power to script highest quality Python programsAbout This BookDevelop a strong set of programming skills with Pyhton that you will be able to express in any situation, on every platform, thanks to Python's portabilityStop writing scripts and start architecting programs by applying object-oriented programming techniques in PythonLearn the trickier ... Read more

$62.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn core concepts of Python and unleash its power to script highest quality Python programsAbout This BookDevelop a strong set of programming skills with Pyhton that you will be able to express in any situation, on every platform, thanks to Python's portabilityStop writing scripts and start architecting programs by applying object-oriented programming techniques in PythonLearn the trickier
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