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Introducing Markdown and Pandoc: Using Markup Language and Document Converter
by Thomas MailundDiscover how to write manuscripts in Markdown and translate them with Pandoc into different output formats. You’ll use Markdown to annotate text formatting information with a strong focus on semantic information: you can annotate your text with information about where chapters and sections start, but not how chapter and heading captions should be formatted. As a result, you’ll decouple the structure of a text from how it is visualized and make it easier for you to produce different kinds of output. The same text can easily be formatted as HTML, PDF, or Word documents, with various visual styles, by tools that understand the markup annotations. Finally, you’ll learn to use Pandoc, a tool for translating between different markup languages, such as LaTeX, HTML, and Markdown. This book will not describe all the functionality that Pandoc provides, but will teach you how to translate Markdown documents, how to customize your documents using templates, and how to extend Pandoc’s functionality using filters. If that is something you are interested in, Introducing Markdown and Pandoc will get you started. With this set of skills you’ll be able to write more efficiently without worrying about needless formatting and other distractions.What You Will LearnWhy and how to use Markdown and PandocWrite MarkdownUse extensions available in Pandoc and MarkdownWrite math and code blocksUse templates and produce documentsWho This Book Is ForProgrammers and problem solvers looking for technical documentation solutions.
Introducing Materialize
by Aravind Shenoy Anirudh PrabhuThis concise step-by-step guide includes the best practices and patterns that help readers of all levels to unearth the potential of Materialize. A responsive framework based on Google's innovative Material Design language, Materialize provides CSS and JavaScript features similar to other popular frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation. With the advent of Material Design, developers can no longer overlook its importance and resourcefulness in web design and development. However, incorporating this toolkit in the web application can be quite a juggle. Compared to other design languages available in the market today, Materialize is the only one that adds depth and motion to its application elements. Ideal for web designers and developers, Introducing Materialize is your comprehensive training guide to the newest design language you need to learn. What You'll Learn Learn why Materialize is so popular and resourceful Get up and Running with this awesome toolkit Quick start with Materialize and creating unique designs Downloading and Installing the framework Get a grip on the fundamentals of Material Design Gather comprehensive knowledge about the framework Unearth the potential of this framework for real time implementation Who This Book Is For Ideal for web developers and designers with good experience of UI technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. This book does not require prior experience of any responsive framework. It caters to readers on all levels ranging from beginners to experienced professionals.
Introducing Maven
by Balaji Varanasi Sudha BelidaIntroducing Maven is your quick start-up primer guide on Maven. This fully packed mini-book includes the new features and enhancements found in the latest version of Maven. In this short 100-page book, you'll learn all about Maven and how to set it up to use. You'll learn about the Maven life cycle and how to effectively leverage and use it. Also, you'll learn the basics of using site plugins and generating Javadocs, test coverage/FindBugs reports, version/release notes and more. Furthermore, you'll take advantage of Maven's archetypes to bootstrap new projects easily. Finally, you will learn how to integrate Nexus repository manager with Maven release phases. After reading and using this short book, you'll have an understanding of Maven's dependency management and how to organize basic and multi-module Maven projects. What you'll learn What Maven is and how it compares with Ant, Gradle and more. How to set up and test Maven What transitive dependencies are How to create a basic Maven project How set up a multi-module project What is the Maven life cycle and how to leverage it How to generate Javadocs, unit test reports and more with Maven How to use Maven archetypes How to integrate with Nexus repository manager Releasing your project with Maven and more How to integrate with Subversion Who this book is for This book is for those new to Maven. It is recommended for experienced Java coders, programmers and developers, especially those doing enterprise and Java web development using the Spring Framework. Table of Contents 1. Maven Basics 2. Setting up Maven 3. Maven Basic Project 4. Maven Advanced Project 5. Maven Life Cycle 6. Documentation and Reporting 7. Maven Archetypes 8. Maven Release
Introducing Maven: A Build Tool for Today's Java Developers
by Balaji VaranasiGain an understanding of Maven’s dependency management and use it to organize basic and multi-module Maven projects. This short book is your quick-start tutorial for learning to use Maven. It includes inconsistently immutable collections, better array construction, and more from the latest Maven version 3.6. This second edition covers the newest in today's most popular build tool for Java development and programming. You'll learn all about Maven and how to set it up. Firstly, you’ll cover the Maven life cycle and how to effectively leverage it. Also, you'll see the basics of site plugins, generating Javadocs, test coverage/FindBugs reports, and version/release notes. Furthermore, you'll take advantage of Maven's archetypes to bootstrap new projects easily. Finally, you will learn how to integrate the Nexus repository manager with Maven release phases. What You Will Learn Set up your basic project in Maven Create more advanced projects Apply the Maven life cycle to your build Work with Maven archetypes and manage Maven releases Integrate with Jenkins, Eclipse, and other IDEs Carry out debugging and password encryption Who This Book Is For Those new to Maven or those who are familiar with Maven, but maybe not with the latest Maven 3.6 release.
Introducing Maya
by Dariush DerakhshaniA practical, step-by-step guide to Maya 2011 Four previous editions can't be wrong: this book is the perfect introduction to 3D and Maya. Learn to build and animate your own digital models and scenes with step-by-step instruction and fun and practical examples, while you draw inspiration from the striking examples included from talented Maya users. You'll create a simple animation of the planets in the solar system, learn to model a human hand and a decorative box--among other projects--and master all essential tools. Provides a thorough, step-by-step introduction to Maya 2011 Explains the core concepts of CG and working in 3D Covers modeling, rigging, HDRI lighting, mental ray rendering, and more Provides project files on CD and walks you through the creation of several projects; the CD also includes images, movies, and scene files Includes a color insert with pages of striking examples from talented Maya beginners Build your Maya and animation skills from the ground up with this practical, thorough guide. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.
Introducing Mechanisms and APIs for Memory Management: Using Windows OS Native Runtime APIs
by Roger VillelaExplore and learn introductory topics about programming mechanisms for memory management available for Microsoft Windows. This book uses C++ pointers and specialized APIs such as the smart pointers of the C++ Standard Library and Microsoft UCRT functions. You’ll also see how to work with lvalue and rvalue references. Introducing Mechanisms and APIs for Memory Management begins with topics about hardware features on the Intel x86 and Intel 64 (x64/amd64) hardware architectures and memory management. After reading this book you will be able to begin work with Windows memory management APIs.What You Will LearnUnderstand concepts and hardware features for Intel x86 and Intel 64 (x64/amd64) and memory managementDiscover C++ programming language techniques and smart pointers Work with Microsoft UCRT management APIs for memory managementWho This Book Is ForSoftware and cloud developers working on Microsoft Windows.
Introducing Micronaut: Build, Test, and Deploy Java Microservices on Oracle Cloud
by Todd Raymond SharpThe microservice architecture has been adopted by many developer teams around the world. To be successful, it's crucial that you understand how to program a microservice and get it running in the cloud. This book will walk you through the process of how to build, test, and deploy a Java-based Micronaut microservice to the Oracle Cloud with GitHub Actions. You'll learn how to create a Virtual Machine (with both the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) CLI and the OCI Gradle Plugin), as well as create and deploy the microservice as a Docker container that can be stored in Oracle Container Infrastructure Registry (OCIR) and deployed to an Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) cluster. The microservice will use Micronaut Data for persistence, Testcontainers for testing, and Liquibase to manage your Oracle DB production schema.After reading or using this book, you'll be able to build, test and deploy your first microservices using the Micronaut framework, Oracle Cloud and more.What You'll LearnBuild and deploy Java-based microservices using Micronaut and Oracle CloudRun tests and publishing reportsDeploy to Oracle Cloud using OCI CLI and the OCI Gradle plug-inAdd a persistence tier to the microserviceDistribute a microservice with persistenceWho This Book Is ForProgrammers and software developers with experience in Java and microservices programming who are new to Micronaut.
Introducing Microsoft Access Using Macro Programming Techniques: An Introduction to Desktop Database Development by Example
by Flavio MorgadoLearn Microsoft Access by building a powerful database application from start to finish.Microsoft Access ships with every version of Office, from Office 2019 to Office 365 Home and Personal editions. Most people understand the value of having a reliable contact database, but few realize that Access can be an incredibly valuable data tool and an excellent gateway for learning database development. Introducing Microsoft Access Using Macro Programming Techniques approaches database development from a practical and experiential standpoint. You will learn important data concepts as you journey through each step of creating a database using Access. The example you will build takes advantage of a massive amount of data from an external source of nutritional data (USDA). You will leverage this freely available repository of information in multiple ways, putting Access to the test in creating powerful business solutions that you can then apply to your own data sets. The tables and records in this database will be used to demonstrate key relational principles in Access, including how to use the relationship window to understand the relationships between tables and how to create different objects such as queries, forms, reports, and macros. Using this approach, you will learn how desktop database development can be a powerful solution to meet your business needs. What You Will Learn Discover the relational database and how it is different from other databasesCreate database tables and establish relationships between them to create a solid relational database systemUnderstand the concept and importance of referential integrity (RI) in data and databasesUse different types of Access queries to extract the information you need from the databaseShow database information in individual, customized windows using Access FormsPresent insightful information about the database using Access ReportsAutomate your database solutions with macros Who This Book Is For Anyone who wants to learn how to build a database using Microsoft Access to create customized solutions. It is also useful for those working in IT managing large contact data sets (healthcare, retail, etc.) who need to learn the basics in order to create a professional database solution. Readers should have access to some version of Microsoft Access in order to perform the exercises in this book.
Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Managers: Enhance Your Team's Productivity and Creativity with Generative AI-Powered Assistant (Inside Copilot)
by Adeel KhanEmbark on an exhilarating journey through the digital landscape with Microsoft Copilots, a suite of AI-powered tools that help you create, edit, and optimize content, code, and data across various Microsoft platforms. This book will be your indispensable guide to harnessing the power of generative AI within the Microsoft ecosystem, introducing you to various copilots and their impact on your business processes. The book will guide you as a manager to leverage Microsoft Copilot to improve your personal productivity, your team's productivity, and achieve your business goals with success. This book is organized into five parts. The first part introduces you to Microsoft Copilot and its features and benefits. In the second part, you will get an overview of the integration of Microsoft Copilot with M365 tools. The third part teaches you about the maker copilot in Power Platform services followed by the business expert copilot for Sales and Service for Business Applications such as Dynamics 365 and Salesforce. The book also introduces you to Copilot Studio to help you extend the copilots or build your own. By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of Microsoft Copilot and how to use copilots effectively and efficiently with various transformation platforms. You will also have a collection of tips, tricks, and best practices to help you get the most out of Microsoft Copilot. What Will You Learn Set up and activate Microsoft Copilot on various Microsoft platforms Use Microsoft Copilot to generate and enhance content, code, and data with M365, Power Platform, and Business Applications tools Understand tips, tricks, and best practices to get the most out of Microsoft Copilot Build your own copilot using your own organization data Who This Book Is For Managers, team leaders, and business practitioners who want to improve their and their team's productivity and creativity with Microsoft platforms
Introducing Microsoft Flow: Automating Workflows Between Apps And Services
by Vijai Anand RamalingamUse Microsoft Flow in your business to improve productivity through automation with this step-by-step introductory text from a Microsoft Flow expert. You’ll see the prerequisites to get started with this cloud-based service, including how to create a flow and how to use different connectors. Introducing Microsoft Flow takes you through connecting with SharePoint, creating approval flows, and using mobile apps. This vital information gives you a head-start when planning your Microsoft Flow implementation.The second half of the book continues with managing connections and gateways, where you’ll cover the configuration, creation, and deletion of connectors and how to connect to a data gateway. The final topic is Flow administration and techniques to manage the environment.After reading this book, you will be able to create and manage Flow from desktop, laptop, or mobile devices and connect with multiple services such as SharePoint, Twitter, Facebook, and other networking sites.What You Will LearnCreate flows from built-in and blank templates Manage flows, connections, and gatewaysCreate approvals, connect with multiple services, and use mobile appsWho This Book Is ForAdministrators and those who are interested in creating automated workflows using templates and connecting with multiple services without writing a single line of code.
Introducing Microsoft Orleans: Implementing Cloud-Native Services with a Virtual Actor Framework
by Thomas NelsonWelcome to Orleans, a virtual actor framework from Microsoft that allows a single developer to create immensely scalable, available applications while maintaining a high throughput. This guide is designed to give you a foundational understanding of Orleans, an overview of its implementations, and plenty of hands-on coding experience. Side-by-side monolithic and microservice patterns alongside Orleans' framework features are also discussed, to help readers without an actor model background understand how they can enhance applications. Author Nelson’s approach is to introduce patterns as needed for business requirements, including monolithic microservices and to convert monolithic to microservices, in order to keep a microservice from growing into a monolithic application. Orleans is a good choice for either of these scenarios as the next step to build your backend services and reduce unnecessary orchestration, overhead, and tooling. The Orleans framework was designed to handle tedious overhead, allowing the developer to focus on the solution. You will learn how Orleans can support billions of virtually parallel transactions while sustaining low latency and high availability. In addition, you will glimpse under the hood at Orleans to discover its useful attributes. All key learning points include hands-on coding examples to reinforce understanding. This book goes beyond what Orleans is to explain where it fits within the realm of development. You will gain an in-depth understanding to build a foundation for future growth. What You Will Learn Understand how Orleans can benefit your monolithic and/or microservice applicationsGain a brief overview of actor models and how they relate to OrleansObserve the design patterns and how Orleans can simplify or reduce tooling requirementsKnow the pros and cons of microservices and Orleans to determine the best course of action based on the needs of an applicationDiscover Orleans' design patterns and practices, including life cycle, messaging guarantees, cluster management, streams, load balancing, and moreBuild your first Orleans' application; build base knowledge of application structure, unit testing, dashboard, scheduled events Who This Book Is For This book is for developers. A basic understanding of .NET development and an understanding of service concepts is helpful. Readers will need a connection to download Nuget packages and a code editor (Community Edition Visual Studio or VS Code).
Introducing Microsoft Purview: Unlocking the Power of Governance, Compliance, and Security in the Modern Cloud Enterprise
by Charles WaghmareMicrosoft Purview is an integrated Information governance platform that provides organizations with the tools needed to manage, discover, and protect their information assets across on-premises, multi-cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) environments. This book will offer you a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Purview, its features, and its capabilities. This book begins with an introduction to the groundbreaking features and architecture of Microsoft Purview, highlighting its potential impact on organizational dynamics. You further, delve into the fundamentals of information governance, understanding its critical importance and the principles that drive effective data management in today's enterprises. Moving ahead, you will explore the intricacies of information cataloging and metadata management, learning how to create and manage centralized information catalogs, enrich metadata, and much more. Next, you will gain a deep understanding of data lineage and mapping, mastering the visualization of data flows and conducting comprehensive impact analyses. You will learn how to leverage the powerful analytics tools within Microsoft Purview to generate insightful reports and dashboards, transforming raw data into actionable insights. Further, you will navigate the complexities of policy management and compliance, establishing robust frameworks to meet regulatory requirements like GDPR and CCPA followed by industry best practices and real-world case studies, optimizing your data management strategies and overcoming common challenges. Finally, peer into the future of information governance, exploring emerging technologies and trends, and understanding the pivotal role of AI and machine learning in shaping the landscape. What You Will Learn: Understanding and apply information Governance best practices in the organization. Discovering automated information discovery capabilities Understanding the role of AI, machine learning, and automation in enhancing information governance practices How to comply with various information privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) Who This Book Is For: Information engineers and Information Governance Officers
Introducing Microsoft Quantum Computing for Developers: Using the Quantum Development Kit and Q#
by Johnny HooyberghsDive in with this hands-on introduction to quantum computing with the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and Q# for software developers. You may have heard about quantum computing, but what does it mean to you as a software developer? With many new developments, a resurgence in interest, and investment by some of the largest tech companies in the world to be the first to market with quantum programming (QP) hardware and platforms, it is no longer a tool in the distant future. Developers are at the forefront, now able to create applications that take advantage of QP through simulations. While the skill is of interest, for many developers, quantum computing and its implications still remains a mystery. In this book, you will get up to speed exploring important quantum concepts and apply them in practice through writing actual quantum algorithms, using the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit. Theoretical knowledge about quantum physics, such as superposition and entanglement, will be used to explain quantum computing topics, including quantum gates, quantum circuits, and quantum algorithms. Finally, take a tour of the new Azure Quantum. Use Q#, Microsoft's new programming language, to target quantum hardware. You will select your supporting language of choice, either C# or Python, to begin writing your quantum applications. Combined with just enough theoretical preparation, you will learn how to get your computer ready to simulate basic quantum programs using Microsoft Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code and Q#. What You Will Learn Get up to speed on the platform-independent quantum tool set using the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit simulator and Visual Studio Code or Microsoft Visual Studio Know the basics of quantum mechanics required to start working on quantum computing Understand mathematical concepts such as complex numbers, trigonometry, and linear algebra Install the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit on a Windows or Linux PC with Visual Studio Code or Microsoft Visual Studio Write quantum algorithms with the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and Q#, supported by C# or Python Discover insights on important existing quantum algorithms such as Deutch, Deutch-Jozsa, and the fun CHSH-game Get introduced to quantum as a service using the Microsoft Azure Quantum preview cloud offering Who This Book Is ForDevelopers who are interested in quantum computing, specifically those software developers who are planning on using quantum computers in the future. Basic imperative programming knowledge is useful to understand the syntax and structure found in the Q# programming language. Knowledge of Microsoft C# or Python is not required since these languages are only used to support the simulation of Q# on a classical computer.
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2019: Reliability, scalability, and security both on premises and in the cloud
by Allan Hirt James Rowland-Jones Dustin Ryan Mitchell Pearson Kellyn Gorman Dave Noderer Arun Sirpal Buck WoodyExplore the impressive storage and analytic tools available with the in-cloud and on-premises versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2019. Key Features Gain insights into what’s new in SQL Server 2019 Understand use cases and customer scenarios that can be implemented with SQL Server 2019 Discover new cross-platform tools that simplify management and analysis Book Description Microsoft SQL Server comes equipped with industry-leading features and the best online transaction processing capabilities. If you are looking to work with data processing and management, getting up to speed with Microsoft Server 2019 is key. Introducing SQL Server 2019 takes you through the latest features in SQL Server 2019 and their importance. You will learn to unlock faster querying speeds and understand how to leverage the new and improved security features to build robust data management solutions. Further chapters will assist you with integrating, managing, and analyzing all data, including relational, NoSQL, and unstructured big data using SQL Server 2019. Dedicated sections in the book will also demonstrate how you can use SQL Server 2019 to leverage data processing platforms, such as Apache Hadoop and Spark, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to control your data and efficiently monitor it. By the end of this book, you'll be well versed with all the features of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and understand how to use them confidently to build robust data management solutions. What you will learn Build a custom container image with a Dockerfile Deploy and run the SQL Server 2019 container image Understand how to use SQL server on Linux Migrate existing paginated reports to Power BI Report Server Learn to query Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) data using Azure Data Studio Understand the benefits of In-Memory OLTP Who this book is for This book is for database administrators, architects, big data engineers, or anyone who has experience with SQL Server and wants to explore and implement the new features in SQL Server 2019. Basic working knowledge of SQL Server and relational database management system (RDBMS) is required.
Introducing Microsoft System Center 2012 R2
by Mitch Tulloch Symon Perriman The System Center TeamNOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience. Get a head start evaluating System Center 2012 R2 - with technical insights from a Microsoft MVP and members of the System Center product team. This guide introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. Preview new features and enhancements, including: Virtual Machine Manager App Controller Configuration Manager Data Protection Manager Operations Manager Advisor Service Manager Orchestrator
Introducing Microsoft Teams: Understanding the New Chat-Based Workspace in Office 365
by Balu N IlagGain industry best practices from planning to implementing Microsoft Teams and learn how to enable, configure, and integrate user provisioning, management, and monitoring. This book also covers troubleshooting Teams with step-by-step instructions and examples. Introducing Microsoft Teams gives you the comprehensive coverage you need to creatively utilize Microsoft Teams services.The author starts by giving an introduction to Microsoft Teams and its architecture followed by optimizing the Teams experience where he describes how organizations can prepare for Teams and enhance existing services. He further shows you how to manage and control the Microsoft Teams experience along with its capabilities and enhancements. You’ll learn how to migrate from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams with a step-by-step tutorial. Finally, you’ll get to grips with Teams troubleshooting and best practices.This book has detailed coverage that helps you exploit every capability Microsoft Teams has to offer. It provides the answers you need and the insight that will make your journey from Skype for Business to Teams easier. What You Will Learn Enable guest access in Teams Provision and manage users in Teams Administrate Teams and channelsOptimize the Teams experienceEnable and configure Microsoft TeamsPrepare your network for Microsoft Teams and Office 365 services Migrate from Skype for Business to Microsoft TeamsWho This Book Is ForUnified communication administrators and IT support engineers who are currently supporting an existing unified communication platform such as Skype for Business (Lync). It would also help support engineers, new administrators, and consultant to start their journey with Teams.
Introducing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012
by Stacia Misner Ross MistryIntroducing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 explores the exciting enhancements and new capabilities engineered into SQL Server, ranging from improvements in operation to those in reporting and management. This book is for anyone who has an interest in SQL Server 2012 and wants to understand its capabilities, including database administrators, application developers, and technical decision makers.
Introducing Microsoft® Silverlight™ 2, Second Edition
by Laurence MoroneyGet a head start with Silverlight 2--the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and the next-generation user experience. Featuring advance insights from inside the Microsoft Silverlight team, this book delivers the practical, approachable guidance and code to inspire your next solutions, and offers pointers to C# and XAML code samples on the Web. Discover how to: Create your first simple sites and browser-hosted applications Use XAML to render, scale, and animate graphics on-screen Exploit Microsoft .NET runtime and Visual Studio language support Explore the full suite of controls--build and extend your own Experiment with media, ink, and Deep Zoom capabilities Create connected applications Put dynamic languages such as Ruby and Python to work Deliver skinned media content Manage Silverlight applications from ASP.NET-based servers
Introducing Microsoft® Silverlight™ 3
by Laurence MoroneyGet a running start with Silverlight 3--the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and cutting-edge media experiences. Featuring advance insights from inside the Microsoft Silverlight team--this book provides practical, grounded advice, rich examples, and ready code to help inspire your next solutions. Discover how to: Create your first simple sites Build applications that run out of the browser Use XAML to render, scale, and animate graphics on-screen Work with Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio Explore core and advanced controls--and build your own Exploit new graphics support--3-D effects, H.264 video, GPU acceleration Experiment with media, ink, DeepZoom, and Photosynth * Access data services to build connected applications Dynamically add content using Ruby and Python Manage Silverlight applications from ASP.NET-based servers Learn how to deliver DRM-protected video content
Introducing Microsoft® WebMatrix™
by Laurence MoroneyYour first look at the easy-to-use tools for building your own data-driven website Get a running start with Microsoft WebMatrix--the free, downloadable web development solution featuring all the tools you need for server-side programming. This practical book introduces the templates, helper libraries, and other tools in WebMatrix for building and customizing a data-driven site--including techniques for adding video, email, web forms, and other features. Learn how easy it can be to create a dynamic web presence for your small business or organization with WebMatrix. Get early, expert insights to help you: Write server-side code with either Microsoft ASP.NET or PHP Build a database application that lets you create, retrieve, update, and delete records Deliver video on your site with Microsoft Silverlight® or HTML5 Add simple email functions--or build your own email application Accept payments on your site with PayPal Capture user input by building web forms and controls Set up an application to promote your site through social networking Create a site with WordPress, and discover how to use other PHP-based web applications Get code samples on the web. For system requirements, see the Introduction.
Introducing Python
by Bill LubanovicEasy to understand and fun to read, Introducing Python is ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language. Author Bill Lubanovic takes you from the basics to more involved and varied topics, mixing tutorials with cookbook-style code recipes to explain concepts in Python 3. End-of-chapter exercises help you practice what you've learned.You'll gain a strong foundation in the language, including best practices for testing, debugging, code reuse, and other development tips. This book also shows you how to use Python for applications in business, science, and the arts, using various Python tools and open source packages.Learn simple data types, and basic math and text operationsUse data-wrangling techniques with Python's built-in data structuresExplore Python code structure, including the use of functionsWrite large programs in Python, with modules and packagesDive into objects, classes, and other object-oriented featuresExamine storage from flat files to relational databases and NoSQLUse Python to build web clients, servers, APIs, and servicesManage system tasks such as programs, processes, and threadsUnderstand the basics of concurrency and network programming
Introducing Python: Modern Computing in Simple Packages
by Bill LubanovicEasy to understand and fun to read, this updated edition of Introducing Python is ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language. Author Bill Lubanovic takes you from the basics to more involved and varied topics, mixing tutorials with cookbook-style code recipes to explain concepts in Python 3. End-of-chapter exercises help you practice what you’ve learned.You’ll gain a strong foundation in the language, including best practices for testing, debugging, code reuse, and other development tips. This book also shows you how to use Python for applications in business, science, and the arts, using various Python tools and open source packages.
Introducing Qt 6: Learn to Build Fun Apps & Games for Mobile & Desktop in C++
by Ben CoeppGet started quickly with Qt, the popular open source C++ framework for building C++-based applications and games. This book will have you building both fully functional desktop and mobile applications in no time, including some simple game applications. Introducing Qt 6 begins by guiding you in setting up your tools and environment, and then walks you through the first "baby steps" of Qt framework. Next, you'll learn the basics of how project and app structure are set up using Qt. Then, you’ll begin your first real hands-on projects using Qt, including a task and problem management application and two games. As you progress, you can enhance these apps and games using additional Qt components and features. The book then delves into advanced topics in Qt, learning above and beyond what the Qt docs can offer, including local storage, C++ integration, deployment to Windows and Android, custom components and how to work with them. Upon completing this book, you'll come away knowing how to build a C++ application from design to deployment, top to bottom. And, you'll have actual application and game examples that you can apply to your own work or hobby. What You Will Learn Learn to build your first applications and games using Qt 6 frameworkDesign, create, build and deploy your first Qt applications or games as finished productsExplore local storage integration in theory and practiceCover deployment on Windows and on AndroidIntegrate with C++ language to leverage additional functionalityDive into Custom Components and how to work with themExplore different project structures and more Who This Book Is For Software programmers, developers who are new to C++ or the Qt framework. Some prior programming experience though may be helpful.
Introducing RavenDB: The Database for Modern Data Persistence
by Dejan MiličićSimplify your first steps with the RavenDB NoSQL Document Database. This book takes a task-oriented approach by showing common problems, potential solutions, brief explanations of how those solutions work, and the mechanisms used. Based on real-world examples, the recipes in this book will show you how to solve common problems with Raven Query Language and will highlight reasons why RavenDB is a great choice for fast prototyping solutions that can sustain increasing amounts of data as your application grows. Introducing RavenDB includes code and query examples that address real-life challenges you’ll encounter when using RavenDB, helping you learn the basics of the Raven Query Language more quickly and efficiently. In many cases, you’ll be able to copy and paste the examples into your own code, making only minor modifications to suit your application. RavenDB supports many advanced features, such full-text search, graph queries, and timeseries; recipes in the latter portion of the book will help you understand those advanced features and how they might be applied to your own code and applications. After reading this book, you will be able to employ RavenDB’s powerful features in your own projects. What You Will Learn Set up and start working with RavenDBModel your objects for persistence in a NoSQL document databaseWrite basic and advanced queries in the Raven Query Language Index your data using map/reduce techniques Implement techniques leading to highly performant systems Efficiently aggregate data and query on those aggregations Who This Book Is For Developers accustomed to relational databases who are about to enter a world of NoSQL databases. The book is also for experienced programmers who have used other non-relational databases and want to learn RavenDB. It will also prove useful for developers who want to move away from using Object-Relational Modeling frameworks and start working with a persistence solution that can store object graphs directly.
Introducing ReScript: Functional Programming for Web Applications
by Danny YangThis book serves as a succinct guide on ReScript, a functional language for building web applications. Using examples of ReScript language features along with explanations of fundamental concepts in functional programming, this book will show web developers with a background in JavaScript how to effectively use ReScript to its full potential. In Introducing ReScript, you'll learn how to use features in ReScript that JavaScript lacks, such as type inference, null-safety, algebraic data types, pattern matching, and more. Along the way, you'll pick up functional programming concepts like immutability and higher-order functions. You'll also gain a sense of how ReScript works under the hood and how to leverage interoperability between ReScript and JavaScript. Whether you're a web developer interested in dabbling with functional programming or you just want to learn how to write safer and cleaner code for web applications, this book is a great way for you to get started with ReScript. What You Will LearnUse ReScript to write clean, safe, and elegant softwareUnderstand the features of ReScript that set it apart from JavaScript, such as type inference, null-safety, and algebraic data typesExplore functional programming concepts like immutabhigher-orderr order functions, and pattern matchingUse popular JavaScript libraries and frameworks in your ReScript code and integrate ReScript code into JavaScript codebases Who This Book Is For Web developers that want a strictly typed, safer alternative to JavaScript, as well as web developers interested in learning functional programming and leveraging the elegant and powerful functional features in ReScript.