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Paperback. Condition: Good. RETAIL SELLING POINTS A step-by-step guide to unit testing Easily create readable, maintainable, trustworthy tests Great for both novice and experienced unit testers AUDIENCE This book is written for .NET Developers and anyone else who wants to learn unit testing.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Key Features: Completely revised and updated Practical tutorial In-depth explanations Readers need basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. No experience with D3 or SVG is required.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Key Features: Completely revised and updated Practical tutorial In-depth explanations Readers need basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. No experience with D3 or SVG is required.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Key features Adding advanced Swift features to code Writing reusable code with generics Iterators, sequences, and collections About the technology Apple's Swift is the standard language for iOS and Mac development. It's is a modern marveleasy to pick up, comfortable to use, and loaded with features.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Extending and Embedding Perl explains how to expand the functionality and usefulness of the Perl programming language and how to use Perl from C programs. It begins simply but also covers complex issues using real code examples from the Perl source.

Paperback. Condition: Good. DESCRIPTION Kanban is an emerging second generation agile method inspired by five decades of process excellence in the Japanese auto manufacturing industry, also known as lean thinking. kanban uses visual management techniques that involve stakeholders and facilitates understanding of how the work works. It helps teams adjust demand to capacity, reduce lead times, and create a driver for continuous improvement. Kanban in Action is a down-to-earth, no-frills, get-to-know-the-ropes introduction to kanban. It's based on the real-world experience and observations from two kanban coaches who have introduced this process to dozens of teams. This book covers basic but powerful techniques on how to visualize and track work, construct a kanban board, and how to visualize queues and bottlenecks, and more.   RETAIL SELLING POINTS ? Down-to-earth introduction to Kanban ? Practical advice for making workflow faster ? Real-world case studies of Kanban at work   AUDIENCE This book is written for all members of the development team, including leaders, coders, and business stakeholders. No experience with kanban is required.   ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Kanban is an agile software development method for continuous collaborative improvement based on the lean principles of visualizing work, limiting the amount of work in process, and managing the flow of work.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. With a huge ecosystem of pre-built game assets, an enthusiastic community of fellow developers, and support for nearly every platform, Unity is a great choice to make your dream game a reality.   Unity in Action, Second Edition teaches readers to write and deploy games with the Unity game development platform. Fully updated to include the latest changes to Unity, new best practices, and an entire chapter on building 2D platformers with Unity's expanded 2D toolkit, this book is essential for any aspiring game developer.   Key features ?   Hands-on examples ?   Clear explanations ?   Excellent graphics   Written for those who know how to program, in C# or a similar OO language. No previous Unity experience or game development knowledge is assumed.   Unity is a professional-quality game engine used to create video games targeting a variety of platforms.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. AWS Lambda helps to quickly and easily build and run applications on the AWS cloud that automatically run code in response to events.   AWS Lambda in Action is an example-driven tutorial that teaches readers how to build applications that use an event-driven approach on the back end. By the end of this book, readers will be ready to use AWS Lambda to create applications that take advantage of the high availability, security, performance, and scalability of AWS.   Key Features: Example-driven tutorials Solid introduction to security Teaches readers to create applications in AWS   Readers will have basic knowledge of JavaScript. Most examples are provided in JavaScript and Python. No prior experience with AWS needed.   About the Technology: AWS Lambda is different from a traditional approach based on physical or virtual servers: you only need to give your logic, grouped in functions, and the service itself takes care of executing the functions if and when required, managing the software stack used by the runtime you chose, the availability of the platform, and the scalability of the infrastructure in order to sustain the throughput of the invocations.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Key Features: Loaded with fun, hands-on exercises Takes readers from beginners to being productive with Go Written by a Go contributor Covers code management and automated testing AUDIENCE This book assumes readers are familiar with a high-level scripting language such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets users control and manage nearly every aspect of Windows, from Azure to SharePoint. It's also a great platform for building reusable tools and utilities that make everyday administration faster and easier.   Inside, readers discover how scripting is different from command-line PowerShell, as they explore concrete hands-on examples. This book includes and expands on many of the techniques presented in Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches.   Key features ?    A crash course in PowerShell Scripting ?    Hands-on examples ?    Real-world practices   Written for developers and administrators comfortable with PowerShell as a command-line interface and familiar with Windows administration in general.   PowerShell has a strong ability to create highly reusable, context-independent tools, which it refers to as commands. A command might not be terribly useful by itself, but PowerShell is designed to make it easy to ?snap? commands together.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets users control and manage nearly every aspect of Windows, from Azure to SharePoint. It's also a great platform for building reusable tools and utilities that make everyday administration faster and easier.   Inside, readers discover how scripting is different from command-line PowerShell, as they explore concrete hands-on examples. This book includes and expands on many of the techniques presented in Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches.   Key features ?    A crash course in PowerShell Scripting ?    Hands-on examples ?    Real-world practices   Written for developers and administrators comfortable with PowerShell as a command-line interface and familiar with Windows administration in general.   PowerShell has a strong ability to create highly reusable, context-independent tools, which it refers to as commands. A command might not be terribly useful by itself, but PowerShell is designed to make it easy to ?snap? commands together.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. HIGHLIGHT JavaScript master John Resig?creator of the amazing jQuery framework? shares the inside knowledge that makes him the true JavaScript Ninja. DESCRIPTION In Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, JavaScript expert John Resig reveals the inside know-how of the elite JavaScript programmers. Written to be accessible to JavaScript developers with intermediate-level skills. This book takes readers on a journey towards mastering modern JavaScript development in three phases: design, construction, and maintenance. It first establishes a base of strong, advanced JavaScript knowledge. The book then teaches readers how to construct a JavaScript library. It examines all the numerous tasks JavaScript libraries have to tackle and provides practical solutions and development strategies. It then presents the various maintenance techniques required to keep their code running well into the future. With Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja readers will gain the knowledge and Ninja-like skills to build their own JavaScript libraries, or to understand how to use any modern JavaScript library available. KEY POINTS ? John Resig is a genuine JavaScript rock star. Massive name recognition. ? Best practices for building a JavaScript library ? Advanced features of the JavaScript language ? Detailed cross-browser code problems and solutions MARKET INFORMATION JavaScript powers the web, but a lot has changed since the majority of the current JavaScript books were written. This book looks at the modern JavaScript techniques needed by the millions of current developers exploring Ajax, JavaScript library creation, and more interactive sites.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. DESCRIPTION PowerShell provides a single, unified administrative command line from which to control and automate virtually every aspect of a Windows system. It accepts and executes commands immediately, and scripts can be written to manage most Windows servers like Exchange, IIS, and SharePoint. This updated book covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and later. This edition is appropriate for PowerShell version 3 and later. There is coverage for new PowerShell version 5 features like PowerShellGet, however PowerShell fundamentals are unchanged.   Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. With just one hour a day for a month, readers will be automating Windows tasks faster than they ever thought possible. They start with the basics (What is PowerShell and what can be done with it). Then, it moves systematically through the techniques and features that facilitate efficient and effective results.   KEY FEATURES? A great start with a great tutorial ? Concise and easy-to-follow ? Based on years of successful training techniques ? Hands-on exercises and labs   AUDIENCE Experience with Windows administration is helpful. No programming or scripting experience is assumed.   ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY PowerShell is an automation engine for Windows systems. It is being built into all major Microsoft products and many third party products. PowerShell allows for the automations of day to day administration tasks and is a must learn technology for administrators.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. DESCRIPTION PowerShell provides a single, unified administrative command line from which to control and automate virtually every aspect of a Windows system. It accepts and executes commands immediately, and scripts can be written to manage most Windows servers like Exchange, IIS, and SharePoint. This updated book covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and later. This edition is appropriate for PowerShell version 3 and later. There is coverage for new PowerShell version 5 features like PowerShellGet, however PowerShell fundamentals are unchanged.   Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. With just one hour a day for a month, readers will be automating Windows tasks faster than they ever thought possible. They start with the basics (What is PowerShell and what can be done with it). Then, it moves systematically through the techniques and features that facilitate efficient and effective results.   KEY FEATURES? A great start with a great tutorial ? Concise and easy-to-follow ? Based on years of successful training techniques ? Hands-on exercises and labs   AUDIENCE Experience with Windows administration is helpful. No programming or scripting experience is assumed.   ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY PowerShell is an automation engine for Windows systems. It is being built into all major Microsoft products and many third party products. PowerShell allows for the automations of day to day administration tasks and is a must learn technology for administrators.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Being a successful developer requires more than just excellent code slinging skills. There are also the real-life challenges like managing a career path, dealing with clients, peers, and managers, staying productive, achieving financial security, and even staying in shape or finding true love. Software developers don?t have time for fluffy advice on work/life balance from the latest instant-karma guru. They need someone who understands their unique perspective as a software developer. Meet John Sonmez.     Soft Skills: The software developer's life manual is a developer to developer guide offering techniques and practices for a more satisfying life as a professional software developer. In it, developer and life coach John Sonmez addresses a wide range of important "soft" topics from career and productivity, to personal finance and investing, and even fitness and relationships all from a developer-centric viewpoint. Soft Skills will not only help readers become a better programmer, but a more successful, happier, and healthier person too.   Covers all aspects of a software developer?s life Solid career boosting advice Strategies for investing and early retirement Tips for becoming more successful, healthier and happier   ? This book is for all software developers who want to boost their careers and live a more fulfilled life.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. HIGHLIGHT Gnuplot in Action is the first comprehensive introduction to gnuplot?from the basics to the power features and beyond. Besides providing a tutorial on gnuplot itself, it demonstrates how to apply and use gnuplot to extract intelligence from data. DESCRIPTION Statistical data is only as valuable as your ability to analyze, interpret, and present it in a meaningful way. Gnuplot is the most widely used program to plot and visualize data for Unix/Linux systems and it is also popular for Windows and the Mac. It?s open-source (as in free!), actively maintained, stable, and mature. It can deal with arbitrarily large data sets and is capable of producing high-quality, publication-ready graphics. Gnuplot in Action makes gnuplot easy for anyone who needs to do data analysis, but doesn?t have an education in analytical tools and methods. It?s perfect for DBAs, programmers, and performance engineers; business analysts and MBAs; and Six-Sigma Black Belts and process engineers. One of gnuplot?s main advantages is that it requires no programming skills nor knowledge of advanced mathematical or statistical concepts. Particular attention is paid to tricky or poorly-explained areas. You will learn how to apply gnuplot to actual data analysis problems. This book looks at different types of graphs that can be generated with gnuplot and will discuss when and how to use them to extract actual information from data. KEY POINTS ? The first book about gnuplot on the market ? Very popular software used worldwide for scientific graphing ? Gnuplot is open-source compatible, with Linux/Unix, Windows, and Mac ? Requires no programming skills or knowledge of statistics ? Makes gnuplot easy for anyone wanting to do data analysis. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Offers a new approach to managing data Comprehensive coverage on building Big Data systems Works an example Big Data system to illustrate key concepts.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Techniques for using Perl to recognize, parse, transform, and filter data.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. HIGHLIGHT OSGi in Action is the definitive guide to OSGi, the hottest technology available for creating modular enterprise Java applications. DESCRIPTION What is OSGi? Simply put, OSGi is a standardized technology that allows developers to create the highly modular Java applications that are required for enterprise development. OSGi lets you install, start, stop, update, or uninstall components without taking down your entire system. The interest in OSGibased applications has exploded since major vendors like Sun, Spring, Oracle, BEA, and IBM have gotten behind the standard. OSGi in Action is a comprehensive guide to OSGi with two primary goals. First, it provides a clear introduction to OSGi concepts with examples that are relevant both for architects and developers. Then, it explores numerous practical scenarios and techniques, answering questions like: How much of OSGi do you actually need? How do you embed OSGi inside other containers? What are the best practices for moving legacy systems to OSGi? KEY POINTS ? Highly-visible authors and reviewers are core members of OSGI community. ? This book is based on hands-on experience with OSGI. ? Authors have contributed to high-profile OSGi implementations, including Apache Felix.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Techniques for using Perl to recognize, parse, transform, and filter data.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Key features Hands-on guide Practical examples Step-by-step instructions Audience Written for developers and DevOps engineers moving distributed applications to the AWS platform.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Spring Boot and Spring Cloud offer Java developers an easy migration path from traditional monolithic Spring applications to microservice-based applications that can be deployed to multiple cloud platforms.   Spring Microservices in Action teaches readers how to use the Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks to build and deploy microservice-based cloud applications. By the end of this book, readers will not only be able to build their own microservice-based applications, but will know how to operationalize and scale their microservices so they can deployed to a private or public cloud.   Key Features: ·    Good introduction to the microservice pattern ·    Hands-on examples ·    Real-world examples ·    Teaches how to build microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud   This book is for developers with some Java and Spring experience. Knowledge of building web-based services with SOAP or REST is helpful but not required.   About the Technology:   The Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks let developers quickly build microservices that are ready to be deployed to a private corporate cloud or a public cloud like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Pivotal?s CloudFoundry.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. DESCRIPTION More than ever, the web is a universal platform for all types of applications, and JavaScript is the language of the web. For anyone serious about web development, it's not enough to be a decent JavaScript coder. They need to be ninja-stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition dives below the surface and helps readers understand the deceptively-complex world of JavaScript and browser-based application development. It skips the basics, and dives into core JavaScript concepts such as functions, closures, objects, prototypes, promises, and so on. With examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations, readers will benefit from the collective wisdom of seasoned experts John Resig, Bear Bibeault, and Josip Maras. KEY FEATURES Skips the basics and dives into core JavaScript concepts Chock full of examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations Cutting edge techniques Collective wisdom of seasoned experts AUDIENCE Written for readers familiar with JavaScript who want to take the next step toward ninjahood. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY JavaScript powers the web and is one of the most widely-used languages that allows for the development of applications for all sorts of uses, devices, platforms and operating systems.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. DESCRIPTION More than ever, the web is a universal platform for all types of applications, and JavaScript is the language of the web. For anyone serious about web development, it's not enough to be a decent JavaScript coder. They need to be ninja-stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything. Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Second Edition dives below the surface and helps readers understand the deceptively-complex world of JavaScript and browser-based application development. It skips the basics, and dives into core JavaScript concepts such as functions, closures, objects, prototypes, promises, and so on. With examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations, readers will benefit from the collective wisdom of seasoned experts John Resig, Bear Bibeault, and Josip Maras. KEY FEATURES Skips the basics and dives into core JavaScript concepts Chock full of examples, illustrations, and insightful explanations Cutting edge techniques Collective wisdom of seasoned experts AUDIENCE Written for readers familiar with JavaScript who want to take the next step toward ninjahood. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY JavaScript powers the web and is one of the most widely-used languages that allows for the development of applications for all sorts of uses, devices, platforms and operating systems. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. HIGHLIGHT Updated and revised edition of a Manning classic and the only in-depth book on JUnit. Explains modern unit testing principles and the latest features in JUnit 4.5. DESCRIPTION Unit testing during software development, done properly, can mean the difference between a project?s success and failure. JUnit in Action, Second Edition is an up-to-date guide to unit testing Java and Java EE applications using the popular JUnit framework and its extensions. Revised and updated from the best-selling original, the book provides techniques to help readers exploit JUnit 4.5. JUnit in Action, Second Edition summarizes many related open-source tools, offering a mature view of the unit testing field including strategies for EJB, database, and web applications. With real-world examples throughout, the authors demonstrate how to incorporate open source frameworks with JUnit, and explain test-driven development and other best practices for modern unit testing. KEY POINTS ? Strong early demand through Manning?s Early Access program (MEAP) ? Covers latest JUnit 4.5 features including annotations, exception handling and assertion methods ? Concise and developer-centric ?In Action? style ? Examples with AJAX applications, mock testing, test automation and more.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This work is designed to assist programmers with basic to intermediate skills in procedural Perl with Object Oriented capabilities. It helps readers decide when, where and why they might most appropriately use OO Perl.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This work is designed to assist programmers with basic to intermediate skills in procedural Perl with Object Oriented capabilities. It helps readers decide when, where and why they might most appropriately use OO Perl.

paperback. Condition: Good.