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Usability Matters: Mobile-first UX for developers and other accidental designers

by Matt Lacey

SummaryUsability Matters: Mobile-first UX for developers and other accidental designers gives you practical advice and guidance on how to create attractive, elegant, and useful user interfaces for native and web-based mobile apps. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyJust because a mobile app works doesn't mean real people are going to like it. Usability matters! Most mobile developers wind up being part-time designers, and mastering a few core principles of mobile UI can make the difference between app and crap. About the BookUsability Matters is a guide for developers wrestling with the subtle art of mobile design. With each expertly presented example, app developer and designer Matt Lacey provides easy-to-implement techniques that instantly boost your design IQ. Skipping highbrow design theory, he addresses topics like gracefully handling network dropouts and creating intuitive data inputs. Read this book and your apps will look better, your users will be happier, and you might even get some high-fives at the next design review. What's InsideUnderstanding your users Optimizing input and output Creating fast, responsive experiences Coping with poor network conditions Managing power and resources About the ReaderThis book is for mobile developers working on native or web-based apps. About the AuthorMatt Lacey is an independent mobile developer and consultant and a Microsoft MVP. He's built, advised on, and contributed to apps for social networks, film and TV broadcasters, travel companies, banks and financial institutions, sports companies, news organizations, music-streaming services, device manufacturers, and electronics retailers. These apps have an installed base of more than 500,000,000 users and are used every day around the world.Matt previously worked at a broad range of companies, doing many types of development. He has worked at startups, small ISVs, national enterprises, and global consultancies, and written software for servers, desktops, devices, and industrial hardware in more languages than he can remember. He lives in the UK with his wife and two children. Table of Contents IntroductionPart 1 - ContextWho's using the app?Where and when is the app used?What device is the app running on?Part 2- InputHow people interact with the appUser-entered dataData not from a userPart 3 - OutputDisplaying items in the appNon-visible outputPart 4 - ResponsivenessUnderstanding the perception of timeMaking your app start fastMaking your app run fastPart 5 - ConnectivityCoping with varying network conditionsManaging power and resources

Enterprise Java Microservices

by Kenneth Finnigan

SummaryEnterprise Java Microservices is an example-rich tutorial that shows how to design and manage large-scale Java applications as a collection of microservices.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyLarge applications are easier to develop and maintain when you build them from small, simple components. Java developers now enjoy a wide range of tools that support microservices application development, including right-sized app servers, open source frameworks, and well-defined patterns. Best of all, you can build microservices applications using your existing Java skills.About the BookEnterprise Java Microservices teaches you to design and build JVM-based microservices applications. You'll start by learning how microservices designs compare to traditional Java EE applications. Always practical, author Ken Finnigan introduces big-picture concepts along with the tools and techniques you'll need to implement them. You'll discover ecosystem components like Netflix Hystrix for fault tolerance and master the Just enough Application Server (JeAS) approach. To ensure smooth operations, you'll also examine monitoring, security, testing, and deploying to the cloud. What's insideThe microservices mental modelCloud-native developmentStrategies for fault tolerance and monitoringSecuring your finished applicationsAbout the ReaderThis book is for Java developers familiar with Java EE.About the AuthorKen Finnigan leads the Thorntail project at Red Hat, which seeks to make developing microservices for the cloud with Java and Java EE as easy as possible.Table of ContentsPART 1 MICROSERVICES BASICSEnterprise Java microservices Developing a simple RESTful microservice Just enough Application Server for microservices Microservices testing Cloud native development PART 2 - IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE JAVA MICROSERVICESConsuming microservices Discovering microservices for consumption Strategies for fault tolerance and monitoring Securing a microservice Architecting a microservice hybrid Data streaming with Apache Kafka

Grokking Bitcoin

by Kalle Rosenbaum

SummaryIf you think Bitcoin is just an alternative currency for geeks, it's time to think again. Grokking Bitcoin opens up this powerful distributed ledger system, exploring the technology that enables applications both for Bitcoin-based financial transactions and using the blockchain for registering physical property ownership. With this fully illustrated, easy-to-read guide, you'll finally understand how Bitcoin works, how you can use it, and why you can trust the blockchain.Foreword by David A. Harding, Contributor to Bitcoin documentation.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyInflation, depressed economies, debased currencies ... these are just a few of the problems centralized banking has caused throughout history. Bitcoin, a digital currency created with the ambition to shift control away from change-prone governments, has the potential to bring an end to those problems once and for all. It's time to find out how it can help you.About the BookGrokking Bitcoin explains why Bitcoin's supporters trust it so deeply, and why you can too. This approachable book will introduce you to Bitcoin's groundbreaking technology, which is the key to this world-changing system. This illustrated, easy-to-read guide prepares you for a new way of thinking with easy-to-follow diagrams and exercises. You'll discover how Bitcoin mining works, how to accept Bitcoin, how to participate in the Bitcoin network, and how to set up a digital wallet.What's insideBitcoin transactionsThe blockchainBitcoin miningBitcoin walletsAbout the ReaderIntended for anyone interested in learning about Bitcoin technology. While a basic understanding of technical concepts is beneficial, no programming skills are necessary.About the AuthorKalle Rosenbaum is a computer scientist, an avid Bitcoin supporter, and the founder of Propeller, a Bitcoin consultancy.Table of ContentsIntroduction to BitcoinCryptographic hash functions and digital signaturesAddressesWalletsTransactionsThe blockchainProof of workPeer-to-peer networkTransactions revisitedSegregated witnessBitcoin upgrades

Get Programming with F#: A guide for .NET developers

by Isaac Abraham

Summary Get Programming with F#: A guide for .NET developers teaches F# through 43 example-based lessons with built-in exercises so you can learn the only way that really works: by practicing. The book upgrades your .NET skills with a touch of functional programming in F#. You'll pick up core FP principles and learn techniques for iron-clad reliability and crystal clarity. You'll discover productivity techniques for coding F# in Visual Studio, functional design, and integrating functional and OO code. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Your .NET applications need to be good for the long haul. F#'s unique blend of functional and imperative programming is perfect for writing code that performs flawlessly now and keeps running as your needs grow and change. It takes a little practice to master F#'s functional-first style, so you may as well get programming! What's Inside Learn how to write bug-free programs Turn tedious common tasks into quick and easy ones Use minimal code to work with JSON, CSV, XML, and HTML data Integrate F# with your existing C# and VB.NET applications Create web-enabled applications About the Reader Written for intermediate C# and Visual Basic .NET developers. No experience with F# is assumed. Table of Contents Unit 1 - F# AND VISUAL STUDIO Lesson 1 - The Visual Studio experience Lesson 2 - Creating your first F# program Lesson 3 - The REPL-changing how we develop Unit 2 - HELLO F# Lesson 4 - Saying a little, doing a lot Lesson 5 - Trusting the compiler Lesson 6 - Working with immutable data Lesson 7 - Expressions and statements Lesson 8 Capstone 1 Unit 3 - TYPES AND FUNCTIONS Lesson 9 - Shaping data with tuples Lesson 10 - Shaping data with records Lesson 11 - Building composable functions Lesson 12 - Organizing code without classes Lesson 13 - Achieving code reuse in F# Lesson 14 - Capstone 2 Unit 4 - COLLECTIONS IN F# Lesson 15 - Working with collections in F# Lesson 16 - Useful collection functions Lesson 17 - Maps, dictionaries, and sets Lesson 18 - Folding your way to success Lesson 19 - Capstone 3 Unit 5 - THE PIT OF SUCCESS WITH THE F# TYPE SYSTEM Lesson 20 - Program flow in F# Lesson 21 - Modeling relationships in F# Lesson 22 - Fixing the billion-dollar mistake Lesson 23 - Business rules as code Lesson 24 - Capstone 4 Unit 6 - LIVING ON THE .NET PLATFORM Lesson 25 - Consuming C# from F# Lesson 26 - Working with NuGet packages Lesson 27 - Exposing F# types and functionsto C# Lesson 28 - Architecting hybrid language applications Lesson 29 - Capstone 5 Unit 7 - WORKING WITH DATA Lesson 30 - Introducing type providers Lesson 31 - Building schemas from live data Lesson 32 - Working with SQL Lesson 33 - Creating type provider-backed APIs Lesson 34 - Using type providers in the real world Lesson 35 - Capstone 6 Unit 8 - WEB PROGRAMMING Lesson 36 - Asynchronous workflows Lesson 37 - Exposing data over HTTP Lesson 38 - Consuming HTTP data Lesson 39 - Capstone 7 Unit 9 - UNIT TESTING Lesson 40 - Unit testing in F# Lesson 41 - Property-based testing in F# Lesson 42 - Web testing Lesson 43 - Capstone 8 Unit 10 - WHERE NEXT? Appendix A - The F# community Appendix B - F# in my organization Appendix C - Must-visit F# resources Appendix D - Must-have F# libraries Appendix E - Other F# language feature

Securing DevOps: Security in the Cloud

by Julien Vehent

SummarySecuring DevOps explores how the techniques of DevOps and security should be applied together to make cloud services safer. This introductory book reviews the latest practices used in securing web applications and their infrastructure and teaches you techniques to integrate security directly into your product. You'll also learn the core concepts of DevOps, such as continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as a service.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyAn application running in the cloud can benefit from incredible efficiencies, but they come with unique security threats too. A DevOps team's highest priority is understanding those risks and hardening the system against them.About the BookSecuring DevOps teaches you the essential techniques to secure your cloud services. Using compelling case studies, it shows you how to build security into automated testing, continuous delivery, and other core DevOps processes. This experience-rich book is filled with mission-critical strategies to protect web applications against attacks, deter fraud attempts, and make your services safer when operating at scale. You'll also learn to identify, assess, and secure the unique vulnerabilities posed by cloud deployments and automation tools commonly used in modern infrastructures. What's insideAn approach to continuous securityImplementing test-driven security in DevOpsSecurity techniques for cloud servicesWatching for fraud and responding to incidentsSecurity testing and risk assessmentAbout the ReaderReaders should be comfortable with Linux and standard DevOps practices like CI, CD, and unit testing.About the AuthorJulien Vehent is a security architect and DevOps advocate. He leads the Firefox Operations Security team at Mozilla, and is responsible for the security of Firefox's high-traffic cloud services and public websites.Table of ContentsSecuring DevOpsPART 1 - Case study: applying layers of security to a simple DevOps pipelineBuilding a barebones DevOps pipeline Security layer 1: protecting web applications Security layer 2: protecting cloud infrastructures Security layer 3: securing communications Security layer 4: securing the delivery pipeline PART 2 - Watching for anomalies and protecting services against attacksCollecting and storing logs Analyzing logs for fraud and attacks Detecting intrusions The Caribbean breach: a case study in incident response PART 3 - Maturing DevOps securityAssessing risks Testing security Continuous security

Angular in Action

by Jeremy Wilken

SummaryAngular in Action teaches you everything you need to build production-ready Angular applications.Thoroughly practical and packed with tricks and tips, this hands-on tutorial is perfect for web devs ready to build web applications that can handle whatever you throw at them. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyAngular makes it easy to deliver amazing web apps. This powerful JavaScript platform provides the tooling to man- age your project, libraries to help handle most common tasks, and a rich ecosystem full of third-party capabilities to add as needed. Built with developer productivity in mind, Angular boosts your efficiency with a modern component architecture, well-constructed APIs, and a rich community.About the BookAngular in Action teaches you everything you need to build production-ready Angular applications. You'll start coding immediately, as you move from the basics to advanced techniques like testing, dependency injection, and performance tuning. Along the way, you'll take advantage of TypeScript and ES2015 features to write clear, well-architected code. Thoroughly practical and packed with tricks and tips, this hands-on tutorial is perfect for web devs ready to build web applications that can handle whatever you throw at them. What's InsideSpinning up your first Angular applicationA complete tour of Angular's featuresComprehensive example projectsTesting and debuggingManaging large applicationsAbout the ReaderWritten for web developers comfortable with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.About the AuthorJeremy Wilken is a Google Developer Expert in Angular, Web Technologies, and Google Assistant. He has many years of experience building web applications and libraries for eBay, Teradata, and VMware.Table of ContentsAngular: a modern web platform Building your first Angular app App essentialsComponent basics Advanced components Services Routing Building custom directives and pipes Forms Testing your application Angular in production

jQuery UI in Action

by TJ VanToll

SummaryjQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main interactions—draggable, droppable, resizable, selectable, and sortable—and learn UI techniques that work across all devices.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the BookYou're only one tag away from richer user interfaces — ‹script src="jquery-ui.js"›. The jQuery UI library simplifies web UI development by providing robust widgets, interactions, and effects you can use immediately. It includes datepickers, autocompletes, tooltips, and a whole lot more. And, jQuery UI's powerful widget factory makes it a snap to customize existing components to meet your needs.jQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components. By working through numerous examples, you'll quickly master jQuery UI's twelve widgets and five interactions—draggable, droppable, resizable, selectable, and sortable. The engaging examples illustrate techniques that work across all devices. You'll use the widget factory to create reusable plugins and discover jQuery UI's CSS theming system that allows you to create a custom, cohesive look for your sites and your applications.Written for front-end developers and web designers with a basic understanding of jQuery.What's InsideCreate interactions that work on any deviceCustomizable widgets for web and mobile appsWritten by a member of the core jQuery UI teamCovers jQuery UI 1.11About the AuthorA professional web developer, TJ VanToll is a member of the jQuery UI core team.Table of ContentsPART 1 MEET JQUERY UIIntroducing jQuery UIEnhancing UIs with widgetsPART 2 JQUERY UI COREBuilding complex web forms with jQuery UIEnhancing interfaces with layout and utility widgetsAdding interaction to your interfacesCreating rich animations with effectsTheming and styling applications with jQuery UIPART 3 CUSTOMIZATION AND ADVANCED USAGEUsing the widget factory to build stateful pluginsExtending widgets with the widget factoryPreparing your application for productionBuilding a flight-search applicationUnder the hood of jQuery UI

Kafka Streams in Action: Real-time apps and microservices with the Kafka Streams API

by Bill Bejeck

SummaryKafka Streams in Action teaches you everything you need to know to implement stream processing on data flowing into your Kafka platform, allowing you to focus on getting more from your data without sacrificing time or effort.Foreword by Neha Narkhede, Cocreator of Apache KafkaPurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyNot all stream-based applications require a dedicated processing cluster. The lightweight Kafka Streams library provides exactly the power and simplicity you need for message handling in microservices and real-time event processing. With the Kafka Streams API, you filter and transform data streams with just Kafka and your application.About the BookKafka Streams in Action teaches you to implement stream processing within the Kafka platform. In this easy-to-follow book, you'll explore real-world examples to collect, transform, and aggregate data, work with multiple processors, and handle real-time events. You'll even dive into streaming SQL with KSQL! Practical to the very end, it finishes with testing and operational aspects, such as monitoring and debugging. What's insideUsing the KStreams APIFiltering, transforming, and splitting dataWorking with the Processor APIIntegrating with external systemsAbout the ReaderAssumes some experience with distributed systems. No knowledge of Kafka or streaming applications required.About the AuthorBill Bejeck is a Kafka Streams contributor and Confluent engineer with over 15 years of software development experience.Table of ContentsPART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH KAFKA STREAMS Welcome to Kafka StreamsKafka quicklyPART 2 - KAFKA STREAMS DEVELOPMENT Developing Kafka StreamsStreams and stateThe KTable APIThe Processor APIPART 3 - ADMINISTERING KAFKA STREAMS Monitoring and performanceTesting a Kafka Streams applicationPART 4 - ADVANCED CONCEPTS WITH KAFKA STREAMS Advanced applications with Kafka StreamsAPPENDIXESAppendix A - Additional configuration informationAppendix B - Exactly once semantics

React in Action

by Mark Thomas

Summary React in Action introduces front-end developers to the React framework and related tools. This clearly written, example-rich book begins by introducing you to React, diving into some of the fundamental ideas in React, and working with components. In the second section, you'll explore the different ways that data works in React as well as learning more about components. You'll also find several useful appendixes covering related topics like React tooling and the React ecosystem. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Facebook created React to help deliver amazing user experiences on a website with thousands of components and an incomprehensible amount of traffic. The same powerful tools are available to you too! The key is a clever design for managing state, data flow, and rendering, so your application is easy to think about and runs smoothly. Add an incredibly rich ecosystem of components and libraries, and you've got a recipe for building web apps that will delight both developers and users. About the Book React in Action teaches you to think like a pro about user interfaces and building them with React. This practical book gets you up and running quickly with hands-on examples in every chapter. You'll master core topics like rendering, lifecycle methods, JSX, data flow, forms, routing, integrating with third-party libraries, and testing. And the included application design ideas will help make your apps pop. As you learn to integrate React into full-stack applications, you'll explore state management with Redux and server-side rendering, and even dabble in React Native for mobile UIs. What's Inside React from the ground up Implementing a routing system with components Server-side rendering in Node.js Working with third-party libraries Testing React components About the Reader Written for developers familiar with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. About the Author Mark Thomas is an experienced software engineer who works daily with React, JavaScript, and Node.js. He loves clean code, beautiful systems, and good coffee. Table of Contents PART 1 - MEET REACT Meet React Our first component PART 2 - COMPONENTS AND DATA IN REACT Data and data flow in React Rendering and lifecycle methods in React Working with forms in React Integrating third-party libraries with React Routing in React More routing and integrating Firebase Testing React components PART 3 - REACT APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE Redux application architecture More Redux and integrating Redux with React React on the server and integrating React Router An introduction to React Native

Electron in Action

by Steve Kinney

SummaryElectron in Action guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyWouldn't it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a framework designed for exactly that! Fully cross-platform, Electron lets you use JavaScript and Node to create simple, snappy desktop apps. Spinning up tools, games, and utilities with Electron is fast, practical, and fun!About the BookElectron in Action teaches you to build cross-platform applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework. You'll learn how to think like a desktop developer as you build a text tool that reads and renders Markdown. You'll add OS-specific features like the file system, menus, and clipboards, and use Chromium's tools to distribute the finished product. You'll even round off your learning with data storage, performance optimization, and testing. What's insideBuilding for macOS, Windows, and LinuxNative operating system APIsUsing third-party frameworks like ReactDeploying to the Mac App StoreAbout the ReaderRequires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. No experience building desktop apps required.About the AuthorSteven Kinney is a principal engineer at SendGrid, an instructor with Frontend Masters, and the organizer of the DinosaurJS conference in Denver, Colorado.Table of ContentsPART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH ELECTRON Introducing Electron Your first Electron application PART 2 - BUILDING CROSS-PLATFORM APPLICATIONS WITH ELECTRONBuilding a notes application Using native file dialog boxes and facilitating interprocess communication Working with multiple windows Working with files Building application and context menus Further operating system integration and dynamically enabling menu items Introducing the tray module Building applications with the menubar library Using transpilers and frameworks Persisting use data and using native Node.js modules Testing applications with Spectron PART 3 - DEPLOYING ELECTRON APPLICATIONS Building applications for deploymentReleasing and updating applications Distributing your application through the Mac App Store

The Programmer's Brain: What every programmer needs to know about cognition

by Felienne Hermans

Your brain responds in a predictable way when it encounters new or difficult tasks. This unique book teaches you concrete techniques rooted in cognitive science that will improve the way you learn and think about code.Summary In The Programmer&’s Brain: What every programmer needs to know about cognition you will learn: Fast and effective ways to master new programming languages Speed reading skills to quickly comprehend new code Techniques to unravel the meaning of complex code Ways to learn new syntax and keep it memorized Writing code that is easy for others to read Picking the right names for your variables Making your codebase more understandable to newcomers Onboarding new developers to your team Learn how to optimize your brain&’s natural cognitive processes to read code more easily, write code faster, and pick up new languages in much less time. This book will help you through the confusion you feel when faced with strange and complex code, and explain a codebase in ways that can make a new team member productive in days! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Take advantage of your brain&’s natural processes to be a better programmer. Techniques based in cognitive science make it possible to learn new languages faster, improve productivity, reduce the need for code rewrites, and more. This unique book will help you achieve these gains. About the book The Programmer&’s Brain unlocks the way we think about code. It offers scientifically sound techniques that can radically improve the way you master new technology, comprehend code, and memorize syntax. You&’ll learn how to benefit from productive struggle and turn confusion into a learning tool. Along the way, you&’ll discover how to create study resources as you become an expert at teaching yourself and bringing new colleagues up to speed. What's inside Understand how your brain sees code Speed reading skills to learn code quickly Techniques to unravel complex code Tips for making codebases understandable About the reader For programmers who have experience working in more than one language. About the author Dr. Felienne Hermans is an associate professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She has spent the last decade researching programming, how to learn and how to teach it. Table of Contents PART 1 ON READING CODE BETTER 1 Decoding your confusion while coding 2 Speed reading for code 3 How to learn programming syntax quickly 4 How to read complex code PART 2 ON THINKING ABOUT CODE 5 Reaching a deeper understanding of code 6 Getting better at solving programming problems 7 Misconceptions: Bugs in thinking PART 3 ON WRITING BETTER CODE 8 How to get better at naming things 9 Avoiding bad code and cognitive load: Two frameworks 10 Getting better at solving complex problems PART 4 ON COLLABORATING ON CODE 11 The act of writing code 12 Designing and improving larger systems 13 How to onboard new developers

Microservices in Action

by Morgan Bruce Paulo A Pereira

SummaryMicroservices in Action is a practical book about building and deploying microservice-based applications. Written for developers and architects with a solid grasp of service-oriented development, it tackles the challenge of putting microservices into production.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyInvest your time in designing great applications, improving infrastructure, and making the most out of your dev teams. Microservices are easier to write, scale, and maintain than traditional enterprise applications because they're built as a system of independent components. Master a few important new patterns and processes, and you'll be ready to develop, deploy, and run production-quality microservices.About the BookMicroservices in Action teaches you how to write and maintain microservice-based applications. Created with day-to-day development in mind, this informative guide immerses you in real-world use cases from design to deployment. You'll discover how microservices enable an efficient continuous delivery pipeline, and explore examples using Kubernetes, Docker, and Google Container Engine. What's insideAn overview of microservice architectureBuilding a delivery pipelineBest practices for designing multi-service transactions and queriesDeploying with containersMonitoring your microservicesAbout the ReaderWritten for intermediate developers familiar with enterprise architecture and cloud platforms like AWS and GCP.About the AuthorMorgan Bruce and Paulo A. Pereira are experienced engineering leaders. They work daily with microservices in a production environment, using the techniques detailed in this book.Table of ContentsPART 1 - The lay of the landDesigning and running microservices Microservices at SimpleBankPART 2 - DesignArchitecture of a microservice application Designing new features Transactions and queries in microservices Designing reliable services Building a reusable microservice framework PART 3 - DeploymentDeploying microservices Deployment with containers and schedulers Building a delivery pipeline for microservices PART 4 - Observability and ownershipBuilding a monitoring system Using logs and traces to understand behavior Building microservice teams

Aurelia in Action

by Sean Hunter

SummaryAurelia in Action teaches you how to build fantastic single-page applications with the Aurelia framework. You'll learn about modern design practices and a modular architecture based on web components, perfect for hybrid web + mobile apps.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyTry Aurelia, and you may not go back to your old web framework. Flexible and efficient, Aurelia enforces modern design practices and a modular architecture based on web components. It's perfect for hybrid web + mobile apps, with hot features like dynamic routes, pluggable pipelines, and APIs for nearly every flavor of JavaScript.About the BookAurelia in Action teaches you how to build extraordinary web applications using the Aurelia framework. You'll immediately take advantage of key elements like web components and decorators when you start to explore the book's running example: a virtual bookshelf. As the app unfolds, you'll dig into templating and data binding the Aurelia way. To complete the project, you'll take on routing and HTTP, along with tuning, securing, and deploying your finished product. What's InsideTemplating and data-bindingCommunication between componentsServer-side and SPA design techniquesView compositionAbout the ReaderWritten for developers comfortable with JavaScript and MVC-style web development.About the AuthorSean Hunter is a web developer with nearly 10 years of experience. He's extremely passionate about all things Aurelia and has been working with the framework in production since the early beta days. Sean got a taste for teaching developers how to get started with Aurelia while visiting user groups across the UK, and he's been excited to expand on this teaching effort with this book. These days, Sean is working in a variety of web-development technologies with companies across Australia, and he blogs at https://sean-hunter.io.Table of ContentsPART 1 - INTRODUCTION TO AURELIA Introducing AureliaBuilding your first Aurelia applicationPART 2 - EXPLORING AURELIAView resources, custom elements, and custom attributeAurelia templating and data bindinValue converters and binding behaviors Intercomponent communicationWorking with formsWorking with HTTPRoutingAuthenticationDynamic compositionWeb Components and AureliaExtending AureliaAnimationPART 3 - AURELIA IN THE REAL WORLD TestingDeploying Aurelia applications

Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio

by Jonathan Carroll

SummaryBeyond Spreadsheets with R shows you how to take raw data and transform it for use in computations, tables, graphs, and more. You'll build on simple programming techniques like loops and conditionals to create your own custom functions. You'll come away with a toolkit of strategies for analyzing and visualizing data of all sorts using R and RStudio.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologySpreadsheets are powerful tools for many tasks, but if you need to interpret, interrogate, and present data, they can feel like the wrong tools for the task. That's when R programming is the way to go. The R programming language provides a comfortable environment to properly handle all types of data. And within the open source RStudio development suite, you have at your fingertips easy-to-use ways to simplify complex manipulations and create reproducible processes for analysis and reporting.About the BookWith Beyond Spreadsheets with R you'll learn how to go from raw data to meaningful insights using R and RStudio. Each carefully crafted chapter covers a unique way to wrangle data, from understanding individual values to interacting with complex collections of data, including data you scrape from the web. You'll build on simple programming techniques like loops and conditionals to create your own custom functions. You'll come away with a toolkit of strategies for analyzing and visualizing data of all sorts.What's insideHow to start programming with R and RStudioUnderstanding and implementing important R structures and operatorsInstalling and working with R packagesTidying, refining, and plotting your dataAbout the ReaderIf you're comfortable writing formulas in Excel, you're ready for this book.About the AuthorDr Jonathan Carroll is a data science consultant providing R programming services. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics.Table of ContentsIntroducing data and the R languageGetting to know R data typesMaking new data valuesUnderstanding the tools you'll use: FunctionsCombining data valuesSelecting data valuesDoing things with lots of dataDoing things conditionally: Control structuresVisualizing data: PlottingDoing more with your data with extensions

Vue.js in Action

by Erik Hanchett Ben Listwon

Vue.js is a front-end framework that builds on many of the reactive UI ideas introduced in React.js. Vue.js in Action teaches readers to build fast, flowing web UI with the Vue.js framework. As they move through the book, readers put their skills to practice by building a complete web store application with product listings, a checkout process, and an administrative interface!Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

Testing Microservices with Mountebank

by Brandon Byars

SummaryTesting Microservices with Mountebank is your guide to the ins and outs of testing microservices with service virtualization. The book offers unique insights into microservices application design and state-of-the-art testing practices that will deepen your microservices skills and improve your applications.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyEven if you lab test each service in isolation, it's challenging—and potentially dangerous—to test a live microservices system that's changing and growing. Fortunately, you can use Mountebank to "imitate" the components of a distributed microservices application to give you a good approximation of the runtime conditions as you test individual services.About the BookTesting Microservices with Mountebank introduces the powerful practice of service virtualization. In it, author Brandon Byars, Mountebank's creator, offers unique insights into microservices application design and state-of-the-art testing practices. You'll expand your understanding of microservices as you work with Mountebank's imposters, responses, behaviors, and programmability. By mastering the powerful testing techniques in this unique book, your microservices skills will deepen and your applications will improve. For real.What's insideThe core concepts of service virtualizationTesting using canned responsesProgramming MountebankPerformance testingAbout the ReaderWritten for developers familiar with SOA or microservices systems.About the AuthorBrandon Byars is the author and chief maintainer of Mountebank and a principal consultant at ThoughtWorks.Table of ContentsPART 1 - FIRST STEPSTesting microservicesTaking mountebank for a test drivePART 2 - USING MOUNTEBANKTesting using canned responsesUsing predicates to send different responsesAdding record/replay behaviorProgramming mountebankAdding behaviorsProtocolsPART 3 - CLOSING THE LOOPMountebank and continuous deliveryPerformance testing with mountebank

Classic Computer Science Problems in Swift: Essential techniques for practicing programmers

by Ivan Martinovic David Kopec

SummaryClassic Computer Science Problems in Swift invites readers to invest their energy in some foundational techniques that have been proven to stand the test of time. Along the way they'll learn intermediate and advanced features of the Swift programming language, a worthwhile skill in its own right.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyDon't just learn another language. Become a better programmer instead. Today's awesome iOS apps stand on the shoulders of classic algorithms, coding techniques, and engineering principles. Master these core skills in Swift, and you'll be ready for AI, data-centric programming, machine learning, and the other development challenges that will define the next decade.About the BookClassic Computer Science Problems in Swift deepens your Swift language skills by exploring foundational coding techniques and algorithms. As you work through examples in search, clustering, graphs, and more, you'll remember important things you've forgotten and discover classic solutions to your "new" problems. You'll appreciate author David Kopec's amazing ability to connect the core disciplines of computer science to the real-world concerns of apps, data, performance, and even nailing your next job interview! What's InsideBreadth-first, depth-first, and A* search algorithmsConstraint-satisfaction problemsSolving problems with graph algorithmsNeural networks, genetic algorithms, and moreAll examples written in Swift 4.1About the ReaderFor readers comfortable with the basics of Swift.About the AuthorDavid Kopec is an assistant professor of computer science and innovation at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. He is an experienced iOS developer and the author of Dart for Absolute Beginners.Table of ContentsSmall problems Search problems Constraint-satisfaction problems Graph problems Genetic algorithms K-means clustering Fairly simple neural networks Miscellaneous problems

Linux in Action

by David Clinton

SummaryLinux in Action is a task-based tutorial that will give you the skills and deep understanding you need to administer a Linux-based system. This hands-on book guides you through 12 real-world projects so you can practice as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyYou can't learn anything without getting your hands dirty including Linux. Skills like securing files, folders, and servers, safely installing patches and applications, and managing a network are required for any serious user, including developers, administrators, and DevOps professionals. With this hands-on tutorial, you'll roll up your sleeves and learn Linux project by project.About the BookLinux in Action guides you through 12 real-world projects, including automating a backup-and-restore system, setting up a private Dropbox-style file cloud, and building your own MediaWiki server. You'll try out interesting examples as you lock in core practices like virtualization, disaster recovery, security, backup, DevOps, and system troubleshooting. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. What's insideSetting up a safe Linux environmentManaging secure remote connectivityBuilding a system recovery devicePatching and upgrading your systemAbout the ReaderNo prior Linux admin experience is required.About the AuthorDavid Clinton is a certified Linux Server Professional, seasoned instructor, and author of Manning's bestselling Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches.Table of ContentsWelcome to Linux Linux virtualization: Building a Linux working environment Remote connectivity: Safely accessing networked machines Archive management: Backing up or copying entire file systems Automated administration: Configuring automated offsite backups Emergency tools: Building a system recovery device Web servers: Building a MediaWiki serverNetworked file sharing: Building a Nextcloud file-sharing serverSecuring your web serverSecuring network connections: Creating a VPN or DMZ System monitoring: Working with log files Sharing data over a private network Troubleshooting system performance issues Troubleshooting network issues Troubleshooting peripheral devices DevOps tools: Deploying a scripted server environment using Ansible

OpenShift in Action

by John Osborne Jamie Duncan

SummaryOpenShift in Action is a full reference to Red Hat OpenShift that breaks down this robust container platform so you can use it day-to-day. Combining Docker and Kubernetes, OpenShift is a powerful platform for cluster management, scaling, and upgrading your enterprise apps. It doesn't matter why you use OpenShift—by the end of this book you'll be able to handle every aspect of it, inside and out! Foreword by Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyContainers let you package everything into one neat place, and with Red Hat OpenShift you can build, deploy, and run those packages all in one place! Combining Docker and Kubernetes, OpenShift is a powerful platform for cluster management, scaling, and upgrading your enterprise apps.About the BookOpenShift in Action is a full reference to Red Hat OpenShift that breaks down this robust container platform so you can use it day-to-day. Starting with how to deploy and run your first application, you'll go deep into OpenShift. You'll discover crystal-clear explanations of namespaces, cgroups, and SELinux, learn to prepare a cluster, and even tackle advanced details like software-defined networks and security, with real-world examples you can take to your own work. It doesn't matter why you use OpenShift—by the end of this book you'll be able to handle every aspect of it, inside and out! What's InsideWritten by lead OpenShift architectsRock-solid fundamentals of Docker and KubernetesKeep mission-critical applications up and runningManage persistent storageAbout the ReaderFor DevOps engineers and administrators working in a Linux-based distributed environment.About the AuthorsJamie Duncan is a cloud solutions architect for Red Hat, focusing on large-scale OpenShift deployments. John Osborne is a principal OpenShift architect for Red Hat.Table of ContentsPART 1 - FUNDAMENTALSGetting to know OpenShift Getting started Containers are Linux PART 2 - CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATIONSWorking with services Autoscaling with metrics Continuous integration and continuous deployment PART 3 - STATEFUL APPLICATIONS Creating and managing persistent storage Stateful applications PART 4 - OPERATIONS AND SECURITYAuthentication and resource access Networking Security

Swift in Depth

by Tjeerd in 't Veen

Summary Now updated for Swift 5! Swift is more than just a fun language to build iOS applications with. It features a host of powerful tools that, if effectively used, can help you create even better apps with clean, crystal-clear code and awesome features. Swift in Depth is designed to help you unlock these tools and quirks and get developing next-gen apps, web services, and more! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology It's fun to create your first toy iOS or Mac app in Swift. Writing secure, reliable, professional-grade software is a different animal altogether. The Swift language includes an amazing set of high-powered features, and it supports a wide range of programming styles and techniques. You just have to roll up your sleeves and learn Swift in depth. About the Book Swift in Depth guides you concept by concept through the skills you need to build professional software for Apple platforms, such as iOS and Mac; also on the server with Linux. By following the numerous concrete examples, enlightening explanations, and engaging exercises, you'll finally grok powerful techniques like generics, efficient error handling, protocol-oriented programming, and advanced Swift patterns. Author Tjeerd in 't Veen reveals the high-value, difficult-to-discover Swift techniques he's learned through his own hard-won experience. What's inside Covers Swift 5 Writing reusable code with generics Iterators, sequences, and collections Protocol-oriented programming Understanding map, flatMap, and compactMap Asynchronous error handling with ResultBest practices in Swift About the Reader Written for advanced-beginner and intermediate-level Swift programmers. About the Author Tjeerd in 't Veen is a senior software engineer and architect in the mobile division of a large international banking firm. Table of Contents Introducing Swift in depth Modeling data with enums Writing cleaner properties Making optionals second nature Demystifying initializers Effortless error handling Generics Putting the pro in protocol-oriented programming Iterators, sequences, and collections Understanding map, flatMap, and compactMap Asynchronous error handling with Result Protocol extensions Swift patterns Delivering quality Swift code Where to Swift from here

Serverless Applications with Node.js: Using AWS Lambda and Claudia.js

by Slobodan Stojanovic Aleksandar Simovic

SummaryServerless Applications with Node.js walks you through building serverless apps on AWS using JavaScript. Inside, you'll discover what Claudia.js brings to the table as you build and deploy a scalable event-based serverless application, based around a pizzeria that's fully integrated with AWS services, including Lambda and API Gateway. Each chapter is filled with exercises, examples, tips, and more to make sure you're ready to bring what you've learned into your own work.Foreword by Gojko Adzic.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyThe benefits of cloud-hosted serverless web apps are undeniable: lower complexity, quicker time to market, and easier scalability than traditional, server-dependent designs. And thanks to JavaScript support in AWS Lambda and powerful new serverless API tools like the Claudia.js library, you can build and deploy serverless apps end to end without learning a new language.About the BookServerless Applications with Node.js teaches you to design and build serverless web apps on AWS using JavaScript, Node, and Claudia.js. You'll master the basics of writing AWS Lambda functions, along with core serverless patterns like API Gateway. Along the way, you'll practice your new skills by building a working chatbot and a voice assistant with Amazon Alexa. You'll also discover techniques for migrating existing apps to a serverless platform.What's insideAuthentication and database storageAsynchronous functionsInteresting real-world examplesDeveloping serverless microservicesAbout the ReaderFor web developers comfortable with JavaScript and Node.js.About the AuthorSlobodan Stojanović and Aleksandar Simović are AWS Serverless Heroes and core contributors to the Claudia.js project. They are also coauthors of Desole, an open source serverless errortracking tool, and the lead developers of Claudia Bot Builder.Table of ContentsPART 1 - Serverless pizzeriaIntroduction to serverless with ClaudiaBuilding your first serverless APIAsynchronous work is easy, we Promise()Pizza delivery: Connecting an external serviceHouston, we have a problem!Level up your APIWorking with filesPART 2 - Let's talkWhen pizza is one message away: ChatbotsTyping... Async and delayed responsesJarvis, I mean Alexa, order me a pizzaPaying for pizzaMigrating to serverlessReal-world case studiesappendix A - Installation and configurationappendix B - Facebook Messenger, Twilio, and Alexa configurationappendix C - Stripe and MongoDB setupappendix D - The pizza recipe

Testing Vue.js Applications

by Edd Yerburgh

SummaryTesting Vue.js Applications is a comprehensive guide to testing Vue components, methods, events, and output. Author Edd Yerburgh, creator of the Vue testing utility, explains the best testing practices in Vue along with an evergreen methodology that applies to any web dev process.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyWeb developers who use the Vue framework love its reliability, speed, small footprint, and versatility. Vue's component-based approach and use of DOM methods require you to adapt your app-testing practices. Learning Vue-specific testing tools and strategies will ensure your apps run like they should.About the BookWith Testing Vue.js Applications, you'll discover effective testing methods for Vue applications. You'll enjoy author Edd Yerburgh's engaging style and fun real-world examples as you learn to use the Jest framework to run tests for a Hacker News application built with Vue, Vuex, and Vue Router. This comprehensive guide teaches the best testing practices in Vue along with an evergreen methodology that applies to any web dev process.What's insideUnit tests, snapshot tests, and end-to-end testsWriting unit tests for Vue componentsWriting tests for Vue mixins, Vuex, and Vue RouterAdvanced testing techniques, like mockingAbout the ReaderWritten for Vue developers at any level.About the AuthorEdd Yerburgh is a JavaScript developer and Vue core team member. He's the main author of the Vue Test Utils library and is passionate about open source tooling for testing component-based applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction to testing Vue applicationsCreating your first testTesting rendered component outputTesting component methodsTesting eventsUnderstanding VuexTesting VuexOrganizing tests with factory functionsUnderstanding Vue RouterTesting Vue RouterTesting mixins and filtersWriting snapshot testsTesting server-side renderingWriting end-to-end testsAPPENDIXESA - Setting up your environmentB - Running the production buildC - Exercise answers

Kafka in Action (In Action Ser.)

by Dylan Scott Viktor Gamov Dave Klein

Master the wicked-fast Apache Kafka streaming platform through hands-on examples and real-world projects.In Kafka in Action you will learn: Understanding Apache Kafka concepts Setting up and executing basic ETL tasks using Kafka Connect Using Kafka as part of a large data project team Performing administrative tasks Producing and consuming event streams Working with Kafka from Java applications Implementing Kafka as a message queue Kafka in Action is a fast-paced introduction to every aspect of working with Apache Kafka. Starting with an overview of Kafka's core concepts, you'll immediately learn how to set up and execute basic data movement tasks and how to produce and consume streams of events. Advancing quickly, you&’ll soon be ready to use Kafka in your day-to-day workflow, and start digging into even more advanced Kafka topics. About the technology Think of Apache Kafka as a high performance software bus that facilitates event streaming, logging, analytics, and other data pipeline tasks. With Kafka, you can easily build features like operational data monitoring and large-scale event processing into both large and small-scale applications. About the book Kafka in Action introduces the core features of Kafka, along with relevant examples of how to use it in real applications. In it, you&’ll explore the most common use cases such as logging and managing streaming data. When you&’re done, you&’ll be ready to handle both basic developer- and admin-based tasks in a Kafka-focused team. What's inside Kafka as an event streaming platform Kafka producers and consumers from Java applications Kafka as part of a large data project About the reader For intermediate Java developers or data engineers. No prior knowledge of Kafka required. About the author Dylan Scott is a software developer in the insurance industry. Viktor Gamov is a Kafka-focused developer advocate. At Confluent, Dave Klein helps developers, teams, and enterprises harness the power of event streaming with Apache Kafka. Table of Contents PART 1 GETTING STARTED 1 Introduction to Kafka 2 Getting to know Kafka PART 2 APPLYING KAFK 3 Designing a Kafka project 4 Producers: Sourcing data 5 Consumers: Unlocking data 6 Brokers 7 Topics and partitions 8 Kafka storage 9 Management: Tools and logging PART 3 GOING FURTHER 10 Protecting Kafka 11 Schema registry 12 Stream processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB

Phoenix in Action

by Geoffrey Lessel

SummaryPhoenix is a modern web framework built for the Elixir programming language. Elegant, fault-tolerant, and performant, Phoenix is as easy to use as Rails and as rock-solid as Elixir's Erlang-based foundation. Phoenix in Action builds on your existing web dev skills, teaching you the unique benefits of Phoenix along with just enough Elixir to get the job done.Foreword by Sasa Juric, author of Elixir in Action, Second Edition.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyModern web applications need to be efficient to develop, lightning fast, and unfailingly reliable. Phoenix, a web framework for the Elixir programming language, delivers on all counts. Elegant and intuitive, Phoenix radically simplifies the dev process. Built for concurrency, Phoenix channels make short work of developing real-time applications. And as for reliability, Phoenix apps run on the battle-tested Erlang VM, so they're rock solid!About the BookPhoenix in Action is an example-based book that teaches you to build production-quality web apps. You'll handle business logic, database interactions, and app designs as you progressively create an online auction site. As you go, you'll build everything from the core components to the real-time user interactions where Phoenix really shines.What's insideFunctional programming in a web environmentAn introduction to Elixir Database interactions with EctoReal-time communication with channelsAbout the ReaderFor web developers familiar with a framework like Rails or ASP.NET. No experience with Elixir or Phoenix required.About the AuthorGeoffrey Lessel is a seasoned web developer who speaks and blogs about Elixir and Phoenix.Table of ContentsPART 1 - GETTING STARTEDRide the PhoenixIntro to ElixirA little Phoenix overviewPART 2 - DIVING IN DEEPPhoenix is not your applicationElixir application structureBring in PhoenixMaking changes with Ecto.ChangesetTransforming data in your browserPlugs, assigns, and dealing with session dataAssociating records and accepting bidsPART 3 - THOSE IMPORTANT EXTRASUsing Phoenix channels for real-time communicationBuilding an APITesting in Elixir and Phoenix

Unity in Action: Multiplatform game development in C#

by Joseph Hocking

SummaryManning's bestselling and highly recommended Unity book has been fully revised! Unity in Action, Second Edition teaches you to write and deploy games with the Unity game development platform. You'll master the Unity toolset from the ground up, adding the skills you need to go from application coder to game developer.Foreword by Jesse Schell, author of The Art of Game DesignPurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyBuild your next game without sweating the low-level details. The Unity game development platform handles the heavy lifting, so you can focus on game play, graphics, and user experience. With support for C# programming, a huge ecosystem of production-quality prebuilt assets, and a strong dev community, Unity can get your next great game idea off the drawing board and onto the screen!About the BookUnity in Action, Second Edition teaches you to write and deploy games with Unity. As you explore the many interesting examples, you'll get hands-on practice with Unity's intuitive workflow tools and state-of-the-art rendering engine. This practical guide exposes every aspect of the game dev process, from the initial groundwork to creating custom AI scripts and building easy-to-read UIs. And because you asked for it, this totally revised Second Edition includes a new chapter on building 2D platformers with Unity's expanded 2D toolkit. What's InsideRevised for new best practices, updates, and more!2D and 3D gamesCharacters that run, jump, and bump into thingsConnect your games to the internetAbout the ReaderYou need to know C# or a similar language. No game development knowledge is assumed.About the AuthorJoe Hocking is a software engineer and Unity expert specializing in interactive media development.Table of ContentsPART 1 - First stepsGetting to know Unity Building a demo that puts you in 3D space Adding enemies and projectiles to the 3D game Developing graphics for your game PART 2 - Getting comfortableBuilding a Memory game using Unity's 2D functionality Creating a basic 2D Platformer Putting a GUI onto a game Creating a third-person 3D game: player movement and animationAdding interactive devices and items within the gamePART 3 - Strong finishConnecting your game to the internet Playing audio: sound effects and music Putting the parts together into a complete game Deploying your game to players' devices

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