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RESTful Java Web Services Security
by Andres Salazar C. Rene EnriquezA sequential and easy-to-follow guide which allows you to understand the concepts related to securing web apps/services quickly and efficiently, since each topic is explained and described with the help of an example and in a step-by-step manner, helping you to easily implement the examples in your own projects. This book is intended for web application developers who use RESTful web services to power their websites. Prior knowledge of RESTful is not mandatory, but would be advisable.
Learning Redis
by Vinoo DasThis book is for SQL developers who want to learn about Redis, the key value database for scalability and performance. Prior understanding of a programming language is essential; however no knowledge of NoSQL is required.
Programming ColdFusion MX
by Rob Brooks-BilsonColdFusion has enjoyed widespread use among developers as a powerful, easy-to-learn platform for creating and deploying dynamic web applications. ColdFusion's simple, tag-based language makes it easy to handle basic tasks, like processing form data and querying databases, but the language is also powerful enough to deliver highly scalable, robust applications. And now that Macromedia has integrated ColdFusion into its MX family of technologies, ColdFusion is capable of interacting with Flash MX applications, which opens up even more possibilities.The first edition of this book has been praised as "the best reference book available on the subject." This new edition, Programming ColdFusion MX, 2nd Edition, goes even further, documenting new techniques for using ColdFusion MX 6.1 to develop and serve dynamic web page content. This exhaustive guide covers everything from the basics to advanced topics, with numerous examples that you can use for your own applications. Contents include:Sharing application data using the web application framework and shared scope variablesAccessing databases, maintaining database records, and advanced database techniques such as drill-down queries, query caching, and query of queriesIntegrating applications with ColdFusion MX's new security frameworkInteracting with other data sources, including LDAP directories, email servers, and other web serversExtending ColdFusion with user-defined functions (UDFs), custom tags, and ColdFusion Components (CFCs)Advanced topics such as working with XML, consuming and producing web services, and integrating ColdFusion with Flash via Flash RemotingReference material for all the tags and functions that comprise CFML, the ColdFusion Markup LanguageProgramming ColdFusion MX, 2nd Edition, covers ColdFusion MX 6.1, the latest release of ColdFusion, and is packed with advanced strategies, insider hints, tips, and tricks for creating effective web applications. If you are a ColdFusion developer, you need this book to help you make the most out of ColdFusion MX.
Practical Data Science Cookbook
by Tony Ojeda Sean Patrick MurphyIf you are an aspiring data scientist who wants to learn data science and numerical programming concepts through hands-on, real-world project examples, this is the book for you. Whether you are brand new to data science or you are a seasoned expert, you will benefit from learning about the structure of data science projects, the steps in the data science pipeline, and the programming examples presented in this book. Since the book is formatted to walk you through the projects with examples and explanations along the way, no prior programming experience is required.
Getting Started with CreateJS
by Afshin MehrabaniThis is a detailed, step-by-step guide that helps you to optimize the features of the CreateJS suite and take you ahead towards using HTML5 to build visually stunning web applications. If you are a web developer with some experience in JavaScript development, and want to enter the fascinating world of feature-rich Internet applications with CreateJS, then this book is perfect for you.
Hadoop Blueprints
by Anurag Shrivastava Tanmay DeshpandeUse Hadoop to solve business problems by learning from a rich set of real-life case studies About This Book * Solve real-world business problems using Hadoop and other Big Data technologies * Build efficient data lakes in Hadoop, and develop systems for various business cases like improving marketing campaigns, fraud detection, and more * Power packed with six case studies to get you going with Hadoop for Business Intelligence Who This Book Is For If you are interested in building efficient business solutions using Hadoop, this is the book for you This book assumes that you have basic knowledge of Hadoop, Java, and any scripting language. What You Will Learn * Learn about the evolution of Hadoop as the big data platform * Understand the basics of Hadoop architecture * Build a 360 degree view of your customer using Sqoop and Hive * Build and run classification models on Hadoop using BigML * Use Spark and Hadoop to build a fraud detection system * Develop a churn detection system using Java and MapReduce * Build an IoT-based data collection and visualization system * Get to grips with building a Hadoop-based Data Lake for large enterprises * Learn about the coexistence of NoSQL and In-Memory databases in the Hadoop ecosystem In Detail If you have a basic understanding of Hadoop and want to put your knowledge to use to build fantastic Big Data solutions for business, then this book is for you. Build six real-life, end-to-end solutions using the tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, and take your knowledge of Hadoop to the next level. Start off by understanding various business problems which can be solved using Hadoop. You will also get acquainted with the common architectural patterns which are used to build Hadoop-based solutions. Build a 360-degree view of the customer by working with different types of data, and build an efficient fraud detection system for a financial institution. You will also develop a system in Hadoop to improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Build a churn detection system for a telecom company, develop an Internet of Things (IoT) system to monitor the environment in a factory, and build a data lake - all making use of the concepts and techniques mentioned in this book. The book covers other technologies and frameworks like Apache Spark, Hive, Sqoop, and more, and how they can be used in conjunction with Hadoop. You will be able to try out the solutions explained in the book and use the knowledge gained to extend them further in your own problem space. Style and approach This is an example-driven book where each chapter covers a single business problem and describes its solution by explaining the structure of a dataset and tools required to process it. Every project is demonstrated with a step-by-step approach, and explained in a very easy-to-understand manner.
Magento Responsive Theme Design
by Richard CarterThe book consists of a complete step-by-step tutorial that takes you through how to quickly and efficiently build your own responsive Magento theme.This book is for web designers and developers with an existing knowledge of modern HTML and CSS.
Creative Greenfoot
by Michael HaungsThis book is for coding students and Java programmers of all levels interested in building engaging, interactive applications with Greenfoot. Familiarity with the very basics of Greenfoot is assumed.
Swift Development with Cocoa
by Paris Buttfield-Addison Jonathon Manning Tim NugentReady to build apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac now that Swift has landed? If you're an experienced programmer who's never touched Apple developer tools, this hands-on book shows you how to use the Swift language to make incredible iOS and OS X apps, using Cocoa and Cocoa Touch.Learn how to use Swift in a wide range of real-world situations, with Cocoa features such as Event Kit and Core Animation. You'll pick up Swift language features and syntax along the way, and understand why using Swift (instead of Objective-C) makes iOS and Mac app development easier, faster, and safer. You'll also work with several exercises to help you practice as you learn.Learn the OS X and iOS application lifecycleUse storyboards to design adaptive interfacesExplore graphics systems, including the built-in 2D and 3D game frameworksDisplay video and audio with AVFoundationStore data locally with the file system, or on the network with iCloudDisplay lists or collections of data with table views and collection viewsBuild apps that let users create, edit, and work with documentsUse MapKit, Core Location, and Core Motion to interact with the world
Elasticsearch Server: Second Edition
by Rafal Kuc Marek RogozinskiThis book is a detailed, practical, hands-on guide packed with real-life scenarios and examples which will show you how to implement an ElasticSearch search engine on your own websites. If you are a web developer or a user who wants to learn more about ElasticSearch, then this is the book for you. You do not need to know anything about ElastiSeach, Java, or Apache Lucene in order to use this book, though basic knowledge about databases and queries is required.
WildFly Performance Tuning
by Anders Welen Arnold JohanssonPacked with practical examples, this book looks at a different aspect of performance tuning in each chapter and shows you how to apply them to their existing Java applications. Anyone with an interest in learning more and improving the performance of Java-based technology in general, all the way to WildFly in particular, will find this book useful.
PostgreSQL Server Programming - Second Edition
by Hannu Krosing Usama DarThis book is for moderate to advanced PostgreSQL database professionals who wish to extend PostgreSQL, utilizing the most updated features of PostgreSQL 9.4. For a better understanding of this book, familiarity with writing SQL, a basic idea of query tuning, and some coding experience in your preferred language is expected.
Getting Started with Grunt: The JavaScript Task Runner
by Jaime PilloraA step-by-step, practical tutorial to help you transform into a Grunt power-user. This book is for JavaScript developers who want to get to grips with GruntJS and use it to build and test their JavaScript applications. The only requirement for this book is a basic understanding of objects and functions in JavaScript.
Hello, Startup: A Programmer's Guide to Building Products, Technologies, and Teams
by Yevgeniy BrikmanThis book is the "Hello, World" tutorial for building products, technologies, and teams in a startup environment. It's based on the experiences of the author, Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman, as well as interviews with programmers from some of the most successful startups of the last decade, including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, GitHub, Stripe, Instagram, AdMob, Pinterest, and many others.Hello, Startup is a practical, how-to guide that consists of three parts: Products, Technologies, and Teams. Although at its core, this is a book for programmers, by programmers, only Part II (Technologies) is significantly technical, while the rest should be accessible to technical and non-technical audiences alike.If you’re at all interested in startups—whether you’re a programmer at the beginning of your career, a seasoned developer bored with large company politics, or a manager looking to motivate your engineers—this book is for you.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Implementation Guide
by Jj Yadav Yogesh KasatYour all-in-one guide to exploring and implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX About This Book * From project kick-off to go live and upgrade, learn what to expect in each phase of the project * This book guides you through the entire journey of a Dynamics AX implementation project, helping you to avoid the common pitfalls and adapt industry knowledge and best practices for your own project * This one-stop guide is packed with key tools and techniques to aid your Dynamics AX implementation Who This Book Is For This book is for IT project managers, solution architects, and consultants who are planning to implement or are in the process of implementing or upgrading Dynamics AX. To use this book, you must have a working Dynamics AX system in place and must be familiar with the basics of Dynamics AX. What You Will Learn * Prepare for a great start with effective project management and planning from the beginning * Gather details early using effective requirement-gathering tools and techniques * Gain tools and techniques for effective infrastructure planning and hardware sizing * Get to grips with integration and data migration through planning and strategy * Familiarize yourself with the reporting and BI tools * Master functional and technical design to customize existing features and designs in your own projects * Manage your configuration and you're your configuration from one environment to another * Learn industry's best practices and recommendations on customization development and performance tuning In Detail Microsoft Dynamics AX is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that supports multi-site operations across various countries, providing international processing within the company. It is an ERP solution with a lot of features and functionality, and it provides support across the fields of financial, distribution, supply chain, project, customer relationship, HR, and field service management. This book is all about simplifying the overall implementation process of Dynamics AX. The purpose of this book is to help IT managers and solution architects implement Dynamics AX to increase the success rate of Dynamics AX projects. This all-in-one guide will take you through an entire journey of a Dynamics AX implementation, ensuring you avoid commonly-made mistakes during implementation. You'll begin with the installation of Dynamics AX and the basic requirements. Then, you'll move onto data migration, reporting, functional and technical design, configuration, and performance tuning. By the end of the book, you will know how to plan and execute Dynamics AX right, on your first attempt, using insider industry knowledge and best practices. Style and approach This is a progressive, easy-to-follow book that summarizes numerous aspects you need to know to make your Dynamics AX implementations successful using code examples to get you hands-on.
Regression Analysis with Python
by Alberto Boschetti Luca MassaronLearn the art of regression analysis with Python About This Book * Become competent at implementing regression analysis in Python * Solve some of the complex data science problems related to predicting outcomes * Get to grips with various types of regression for effective data analysis Who This Book Is For The book targets Python developers, with a basic understanding of data science, statistics, and math, who want to learn how to do regression analysis on a dataset. It is beneficial if you have some knowledge of statistics and data science. What You Will Learn * Format a dataset for regression and evaluate its performance * Apply multiple linear regression to real-world problems * Learn to classify training points * Create an observation matrix, using different techniques of data analysis and cleaning * Apply several techniques to decrease (and eventually fix) any overfitting problem * Learn to scale linear models to a big dataset and deal with incremental data In Detail Regression is the process of learning relationships between inputs and continuous outputs from example data, which enables predictions for novel inputs. There are many kinds of regression algorithms, and the aim of this book is to explain which is the right one to use for each set of problems and how to prepare real-world data for it. With this book you will learn to define a simple regression problem and evaluate its performance. The book will help you understand how to properly parse a dataset, clean it, and create an output matrix optimally built for regression. You will begin with a simple regression algorithm to solve some data science problems and then progress to more complex algorithms. The book will enable you to use regression models to predict outcomes and take critical business decisions. Through the book, you will gain knowledge to use Python for building fast better linear models and to apply the results in Python or in any computer language you prefer. Style and approach This is a practical tutorial-based book. You will be given an example problem and then supplied with the relevant code and how to walk through it. The details are provided in a step by step manner, followed by a thorough explanation of the math underlying the solution. This approach will help you leverage your own data using the same techniques.
Oracle GoldenGate 11g Implementer's guide
by John P JeffriesMore than just a step-by-step guide, this book offers examples, tips, and tricks that are all discussed in detail, providing the reader with the knowledge and confidence to implement them. Supporting diagrams, illustrations, and screenshots promote understanding and enhance the overall reading experience.The author's onsite experience in implementing Oracle GoldenGate in the financial sector is thoroughly reflected in this book.This book is for Solution Architects and Database Architects who wish to learn about the functionality and efforts required in implementing a data replication, migration or integration solution using GoldenGate. It is also designed for System Administrators and Database Administrators who want to implement, or those who have already implemented, Goldengate and who want to explore its advanced features. An intermediate understanding of Oracle database technology is assumed.
Mastering SoapUI
by Pranai NandanMaster the art of testing and automating your SOA using SoapUI About This Book * Design real-time test automation frameworks for Enterprise applications using SoapUI * Learn how to solve test automation issues for complex systems * A complete guide to understanding SOA automation from quality assurance to business assurance Who This Book Is For The book is intended for test architects, SOA test specialists, automation testers, test managers, and software developers who have a good understanding of SOA, web services, Groovy Scripting, and the SOAP UI tool. What You Will Learn * Familiarize yourself with Test Web services from functional, nonfunctional, and security aspects * Learn to test real-time service orchestrations * Design test automation solutions for SOA-based Enterprise applications * Learn multilayer test automation * Selenium plus SoapUI under a single umbrella * Integrate your SoapUI framework with Jenkins In Detail SoapUI is an open-source cross-platform testing application that provides complete test coverage and supports all the standard protocols and technologies. This book includes real-time examples of implementing SoapUI to achieve quality and business assurance. Starting with the features and functionalities of SoapUI, the book will then focus on functional testing, load testing, and security testing of web services. Furthermore, you will learn how to automate your services and then design data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid-driven frameworks in SoapUI. Then the book will show you how to test UIs and services using SoapUI with the help of Selenium. You will also learn how to integrate SoapUI with Jenkins for CI and SoapUI test with QC with backward- and forward-compatibility. The final part of the book will show you how to virtualize a service response in SoapUI using Service Mocking. You will finish the journey by discovering the best practices for SoapUI test automation and preparing yourself for the online certification of SoapUI. Style and approach Filled with real-time examples, this book will help readers take their knowledge to the next level. This book is a comprehensive guide that will cover the end-to-end life cycle of implementing SoapUI in various phases of software testing and the software development life cycle.
Mastering Proxmox
by Wasim AhmedThis is not an instructional guide, but a practical, scenario-based book which guides you through everything you need to know in a practical manner by letting you build your own cluster. By the end of the book, you will have a fully functional Proxmox cluster setup at your disposal and have the knowledge to replicate virtualization solutions .If you already know what the word "virtualization" means and you are ready to stand out from the crowd equipped with the unique ability to design and implement a rock-solid virtualized network environment using Proxmox, then you have just picked up the only book you will need. Linux system administration experience together with knowledge of networking and virtualization concepts is assumed. This book is also useful if you are already using Proxmox and simply want to master its advanced features.
60 Recipes for Apache CloudStack
by Sébastien GoasguenPlanning to deploy and maintain a public, private, or hybrid cloud service? This cookbook's handy how-to recipes help you quickly learn and install Apache CloudStack, along with several API clients, API wrappers, data architectures, and configuration management technologies that work as part of CloudStack's ecosystem.You'll learn how to use Vagrant, Ansible, Chef, Fluentd, Libcloud, and several other open source tools that let you build and operate CloudStack better and faster. If you're an experienced programmer, system administrator, or DevOps practitioner familiar with bash, Git, package management, and some Python, you're ready to go.Learn basic CloudStack installation from source, including features such as DevCloud, the CloudStack sandboxGet a step-by-step guide for installing CloudStack from packages on Ubuntu 14.04 using KVMWrite your own applications on top of the CloudStack API, using CloudMonkey, Libcloud, jclouds, and CloStackExpose different APIs on CloudStack with the EC2Stack, Boto, and Eutester API wrappersDeploy applications easily, using Puppet, Salt, Ansible, Chef, and VagrantDive into cloud monitoring and storage with RiakCS, Fluentd, and Apache Whirr
Web Scraping with Python
by Ryan MitchellLearn web scraping and crawling techniques to access unlimited data from any web source in any format. With this practical guide, you'll learn how to use Python scripts and web APIs to gather and process data from thousands--or even millions--of web pages at once.Ideal for programmers, security professionals, and web administrators familiar with Python, this book not only teaches basic web scraping mechanics, but also delves into more advanced topics, such as analyzing raw data or using scrapers for frontend website testing. Code samples are available to help you understand the concepts in practice.Learn how to parse complicated HTML pagesTraverse multiple pages and sitesGet a general overview of APIs and how they workLearn several methods for storing the data you scrapeDownload, read, and extract data from documentsUse tools and techniques to clean badly formatted dataRead and write natural languagesCrawl through forms and loginsUnderstand how to scrape JavaScriptLearn image processing and text recognition
R Packages
by Hadley WickhamTurn your R code into packages that others can easily download and use. This practical book shows you how to bundle reusable R functions, sample data, and documentation together by applying author Hadley Wickham's package development philosophy. In the process, you'll work with devtools, roxygen, and testthat, a set of R packages that automate common development tasks. Devtools encapsulates best practices that Hadley has learned from years of working with this programming language.Ideal for developers, data scientists, and programmers with various backgrounds, this book starts you with the basics and shows you how to improve your package writing over time. You'll learn to focus on what you want your package to do, rather than think about package structure.Learn about the most useful components of an R package, including vignettes and unit testsAutomate anything you can, taking advantage of the years of development experience embodied in devtoolsGet tips on good style, such as organizing functions into filesStreamline your development process with devtoolsLearn the best way to submit your package to the Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN)Learn from a well-respected member of the R community who created 30 R packages, including ggplot2, dplyr, and tidyr
RESTful Rails Development: Building Open Applications and Services
by Silvia PuglisiThe Web is slowly but surely changing from a model in which a human reader browses content on web pages to a model in which services and clients (not necessarily humans) exchange information. And because of this, author Silvia Puglisi explains, it makes more sense to build platforms instead of just products or applications. Platforms are like ecosystems interconnecting different applications, services, users, developers, and partners, and offer many benefits.In this book, you'll learn how to design and develop Representational State Transfer (REST) platforms in Rails. You'll begin with an introduction to Ruby on Rails, and then move quickly through new concepts. At the end of each chapter, you'll have learned something new about building and organically extending a multi-service platform spanning different devices—and will have had some fun in the process. By the end of the book you'll know how to build an architecture composed of different services accessing shared resources through a set of collaborating APIs and applications.Explore the basics of REST and HTTP, including REST architecture and the role of hypermediaGet to know Rails and Ruby on RailsLearn about API development and create an APITake a thorough look at REST, including Asynchronous REST and testing RESTful servicesWork with data streams as you map them onto an application UI and integrate external APIs in your applicationLearn about device-independent developmentUse data analytics to recognize important events, develop key metrics, and track themExplore various tools you can use to build your own data analytic platformLearn how to scale a Rails application successfullyExamine privacy and security issues and the implications of handling and collecting user data
KnockoutJS Blueprints
by Carlo RussoIf you are a JavaScript developer and already know the basics of KnockoutJS and you want to get the most out of it, then this book is for you. This book will help in your transition from a small site to a large web application that is easily maintainable.
Three.js Essentials
by Jos DirksenThis book is an easy-to-follow guide that shows the essential parts of Three.js through a set of extensive examples. Through the explanation of these examples, you'll learn everything you need to know about Three.js. If you already know JavaScript and want to quickly learn the essentials of Three.js, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of Three.js, WebGL, 3D modelling, or Maths is required.