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Practical Rendering and Computation with Direct3D 11
by Jason Zink Matt Pettineo Jack HoxleyDirect3D 11 offers such a wealth of capabilities that users can sometimes get lost in the details of specific APIs and their implementation. While there is a great deal of low-level information available about how each API function should be used, there is little documentation that shows how best to leverage these capabilities. Written by active me
Practical Responsive Typography
by Dario CalonaciGet your attractive type design up and running in the browser with real-world, responsive, and tailored tutorials About This Book * No coding experience necessary - get started with responsive typography today! * Find out how to customize your own typography designs to truly own your website's identity * From the basics to cutting-edge design, this book is the perfect guide Who This Book Is For This book is for web developers familiar with the basics of HTML5 and CSS3 who want to learn how to implement responsive typography. No coding experience is required, so dive in and get started! What You Will Learn * Customize and personalize fonts on a responsive website * Learn how to write CSS3 rules for viewports * Define media queries and write them using CSS3 and HTML5 * Implement SASS typography techniques to minimize the CSS output and manage the font variables * Get to grips with dropcaps and learn how to use them effectively on the web In Detail Typography is an essential part of any website's design. It can help you stand out from the crowd, communicate with clarity, and cultivate a distinctive identity. Practical Responsive Typography demonstrates how to use typography to greatest effect. With this book you won't underestimate it's importance - you'll be in complete control over this crucial component of web design. From scaling and optimizing screen spaces to using a range of different web fonts, you'll quickly get up to speed with the practical considerations behind successful typography. But more than the fundamentals, you'll also find out how to go further by customizing typography designs to suit your identity. Style and approach This is an easy-to-follow guide full of real-world examples and tutorials. Each typography style and rule is clearly explained and placed in context.
Practical Reverse Engineering: Using X86, X64, Arm, Windows Kernel, And Reversing Tools
by Bruce Dang Alexandre Gazet Elias BachaalanyAnalyzing how hacks are done, so as to stop them in the future Reverse engineering is the process of analyzing hardware or software and understanding it, without having access to the source code or design documents. Hackers are able to reverse engineer systems and exploit what they find with scary results. Now the good guys can use the same tools to thwart these threats. Practical Reverse Engineering goes under the hood of reverse engineering for security analysts, security engineers, and system programmers, so they can learn how to use these same processes to stop hackers in their tracks. The book covers x86, x64, and ARM (the first book to cover all three); Windows kernel-mode code rootkits and drivers; virtual machine protection techniques; and much more. Best of all, it offers a systematic approach to the material, with plenty of hands-on exercises and real-world examples. Offers a systematic approach to understanding reverse engineering, with hands-on exercises and real-world examples Covers x86, x64, and advanced RISC machine (ARM) architectures as well as deobfuscation and virtual machine protection techniques Provides special coverage of Windows kernel-mode code (rootkits/drivers), a topic not often covered elsewhere, and explains how to analyze drivers step by step Demystifies topics that have a steep learning curve Includes a bonus chapter on reverse engineering tools Practical Reverse Engineering: Using x86, x64, ARM, Windows Kernel, and Reversing Tools provides crucial, up-to-date guidance for a broad range of IT professionals.
Practical Rust Projects: Build Serverless, AI, Machine Learning, Embedded, Game, and Web Applications
by Shing Lyu Andrew RzeznikGo beyond the basics and build complete applications using the Rust programming language, updated for Rust 2021 edition. The applications you'll build over the course of this book include a high-performance web client, an embedded computer (for a robot, for example), a game, a serverless web app, and an application that incorporates AI and machine learning. Each chapter is organized in the following format: what the kind of should application look like; requirements and user stories of our example program; an introduction to the Rust libraries used; the actual implementation of the example program, including common pitfalls and their solutions; and a brief comparison of libraries for building each application, if there is no clear preference. Practical Rust Projects, Second Edition will open your eyes to how Rust can be put to practical, real-world use. After reading this book, you will be able to use Rust to build a variety of your own projects. What You Will Learn Explore practical Rust programming language-based projects, examples and case studiesCreate a GUIBuild a high performance web Front-end using WebAssemblyDevelop REST APIs using RustGo serverless to develop a cloud application using the Amazon AWS Rust SDKCreate a game using Rust, along with AI and machine learning apps Who This Book Is For Those with basic Rust knowledge who want to learn more about how to apply Rust in real-world scenarios.
Practical Rust Projects: Building Game, Physical Computing, and Machine Learning Applications
by Shing LyuGo beyond the basics and build complete applications using the Rust programming language. The applications in this book include a high-performance web client, a microcontroller (for a robot, for example), a game, an app that runs on Android, and an application that incorporates AI and machine learning. Each chapter will be organized in the following format: what this kind of application looks like; requirements and user stories of our example program; an introduction to the Rust libraries used; the actual implementation of the example program, including common pitfalls and their solutions; and a brief comparison of libraries for building each application, if there is no clear winner. Practical Rust Projects will open your eyes to the world of practical applications of Rust. After reading the book, you will be able to apply your Rust knowledge to build your own projects. What You Will Learn Write Rust code that runs on microcontrollers Build a 2D game Create Rust-based mobile Android applications Use Rust to build AI and machine learning applications Who This Book Is For Someone with basic Rust knowledge, wishing to learn more about how to apply Rust in a real-world scenario.
Practical Rust Web Projects: Building Cloud and Web-Based Applications
by Shing LyuGo beyond the basics of Rust and build web and serverless cloud applications. The applications explained in this practical book include web sites, RESTful APIs, a real-time web chat application, and frontend application with WebAssembly. Each chapter is organized in the following format: what this kind of application looks like; requirements for the example program; an introduction to the Rust libraries used; step-by-step implementation of the example program, including common pitfalls and best practices; and a brief comparison of libraries and frameworks in the same domain.This book will open your eyes to the world of practical web applications of Rust. After reading the book, you will be able to apply your Rust knowledge to build your own web projects. What You Will LearnBuild dynamic websites with databasesBuild RESTful APIsWrite a WebSocket server that can power a real-time chat app in RustDiscover the benefits of serverless computing using Amazon Web Service's Rust supportCompile Rust to WebAssembly for high-performance frontend applicationsWho This Book Is For A reader with basic Rust knowledge, wishing to learn more about how to apply Rust in a real-world scenario. A developer who is evaluating the possibility to build their next project in Rust.
Practical SDR: Getting Started with Software-Defined Radio
by David Clark Paul ClarkDiscover the exciting world of software-defined radio (SDR) through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction.Whether you&’re a hobbyist interested in exploring the airwaves, a student learning about wireless communications, or an engineer looking to prototype RF designs, Practical SDR will help you master the fundamentals of software-defined radio.You&’ll build virtual radio receivers on your computer, then extract audio from real AM and FM signals; learn how amplitude modulation works by building an AM radio; understand signal filtering by crafting clean FM reception; and grasp complex topics like IQ sampling. You&’ll use the intuitive GNU Radio Companion interface to create working radio systems piece by piece, then move on to building functional AM and FM receivers, and even design your own radio transmitter.Along the way, you&’ll learn how to:Manipulate radio frequencies from 1 MHz to 6 GHzUse filters and gain control to extract clear signals from noiseMaximize your SDR&’s performance by choosing the right antennas and RF hardwareProcess complex, real-time IQ data to demodulate actual radio signalsBuild a flexible, virtual radio testing environment on your computerThis isn&’t just another theory book. Practical SDR bridges the gap between basic tutorials and advanced applications, providing a solid foundation for diving into modern wireless systems like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular communications.Some projects require SDR hardware, such as a HackRF One, and a compatible antenna.
Practical SQL, 2nd Edition: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data
by Anthony DeBarrosAnalyze data like a pro, even if you&’re a beginner.Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. Anthony DeBarros, a journalist and data analyst, focuses on using SQL to find the story within your data. The examples and code use the open-source database PostgreSQL and its companion pgAdmin interface, and the concepts you learn will apply to most database management systems, including MySQL, Oracle, SQLite, and others.*You&’ll first cover the fundamentals of databases and the SQL language, then build skills by analyzing data from real-world datasets such as US Census demographics, New York City taxi rides, and earthquakes from US Geological Survey. Each chapter includes exercises and examples that teach even those who have never programmed before all the tools necessary to build powerful databases and access information quickly and efficiently.You&’ll learn how to: • Create databases and related tables using your own data • Aggregate, sort, and filter data to find patterns • Use functions for basic math and advanced statistical operations • Identify errors in data and clean them up • Analyze spatial data with a geographic information system (PostGIS) • Create advanced queries and automate tasksThis updated second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest in SQL features, including additional advanced query techniques for wrangling data. This edition also has two new chapters: an expanded set of instructions on for setting up your system plus a chapter on using PostgreSQL with the popular JSON data interchange format. Learning SQL doesn&’t have to be dry and complicated. Practical SQL delivers clear examples with an easy-to-follow approach to teach you the tools you need to build and manage your own databases.* Microsoft SQL Server employs a variant of the language called T-SQL, which is not covered by Practical SQL.
Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data
by Anthony DeBarrosPractical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. The book focuses on using SQL to find the story your data tells, with the popular open-source database PostgreSQL and the pgAdmin interface as its primary tools. You’ll first cover the fundamentals of databases and the SQL language, then build skills by analyzing data from the U.S. Census and other federal and state government agencies. With exercises and real-world examples in each chapter, this book will teach even those who have never programmed before all the tools necessary to build powerful databases and access information quickly and efficiently. You’ll learn how to: -Create databases and related tables using your own data -Define the right data types for your information -Aggregate, sort, and filter data to find patterns -Use basic math and advanced statistical functions -Identify errors in data and clean them up -Import and export data using delimited text files -Write queries for geographic information systems (GIS) -Create advanced queries and automate tasks Learning SQL doesn’t have to be dry and complicated. Practical SQL delivers clear examples with an easy-to-follow approach to teach you the tools you need to build and manage your own databases. This book uses PostgreSQL, but the SQL syntax is applicable to many database applications, including Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL.
Practical Salesforce Architecture: Understanding and Deploying the Salesforce Ecosystem for the Enterprise
by Paul McCollumOnce renowned as a customer relationship management tool, Salesforce has evolved into a cloud-first application and capability ecosystem. With dedicated components for tasks such as middleware, big data, reporting, ETL, data loading, and API orchestration, Salesforce has become more prevalent in modern architectures.This concise yet comprehensive guide provides an overview of Salesforce architecture for enterprise architects and Salesforce ecosystem architects. Author Paul McCollum, Salesforce Technical Architect at Accenture, provides a roadmap for integrating major elements of the Salesforce ecosystem with planned or existing enterprise architecture. You'll learn how to use these components to address the diverse needs of different organizations.Many companies today are adding or building multicloud capabilities and incorporating various elements from the Salesforce ecosystem. With this book, you'll learn:Strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas of Salesforce's enterprise architecture domain featuresHow Salesforce compares to other cloud providersMethods for using the Salesforce ecosystem effectively to address your organization's needsHow to integrate Salesforce with planned or existing enterprise architecturesWays to manage and forecast performance, complexity, and ease of operation across the Salesforce platform
Practical Salesforce Development Without Code: Building Declarative Solutions on the Salesforce Platform
by Philip WeinmeisterUse this hands-on guide to build powerful solutions on the Salesforce platform without using a single line of code. This revised and expanded second edition includes Process Builder, Flow Builder, Lightning App Builder, Lightning Bolt Solutions, and more.Practical Salesforce Development Without Code shows you how to unlock the power of the Salesforce platform to solve real business problems. Adhering to Salesforce's "clicks, not code" mantra, Salesforce expert Phil Weinmeister walks Salesforce newcomers and veterans through different business problems and identifies effective—and proven—approaches to solutions using the platform's declarative framework.By adopting this book as your guide, you will learn how to deliver business solutions within Salesforce by combining analysis, creativity, and logic with core elements such as validation rules, workflow rules, processes, flows, formula fields, and Lightning apps. In addition, Weinmeister dissects and explains the most useful functions and features for declarative developers and shows you how to use them. Best of all, Weinmeister uses real-life business scenarios and visuals. Applying the lessons learned from this how-to guide will ultimately save you time and ensure that your clients or internal customers are enabled, equipped, and empowered. What You'll Learn Build objects, fields, and relationships to establish a sensible data modelAutomate business processes by using Workflow, Process Builder, and FlowUtilize functions and develop formulas effectively for a variety of business needsDevelop approval processes to handle exception scenariosEmploy actions to easily create efficient and relevant user experiencesManage your environments and deploy your solutions Who This Book Is forBusiness analysts, Salesforce administrators, and Salesforce developers
Practical Salesforce.com Development Without Code
by Philip WeinmeisterAre you facing a challenging Salesforce. com problem--say, relating to automation, configuration, formulation, or reporting--that you can't quite crack? Or maybe you are hoping to infuse some creativity into your solution design strategy to solve problems faster or make solutions more efficient? Practical Salesforce. com Development Without Code shows you how to unlock the power of the Force. com platform to solve real business problems--and all without writing a line of code. Adhering to Salesforce. com's 'clicks, not code' mantra, Salesforce. com expert Phil Weinmeister walks you through different business problems and identifies effective, creative--and proven--approaches to solutions using the platform's declarative framework. If you are a Salesforce. com administrator, analyst, consultant, or developer, you can attest to the insatiable appetite of users for new functionality. Your clients expect solutions--and now. By adopting Practical Salesforce. com Development Without Code as your guide, you will learn how to deliver business solutions within Salesforce. com by combining analysis, creativity, and logic with some of its core elements, including validation rules, workflow rules, and formula fields. In addition, Weinmeister dissects and explains the most useful functions and features for developers, and shows you how to use them. Among other things, you will learn how to: Build objects, fields, and relationships to establish a sensible data modelAutomate business processes by using workflow rules and flows (Visual Workflow)Utilize functions and develop formulas effectively for a variety of business needsDevelop intricate approval processes to handle exception scenariosEmploy publisher actions to drive additional functionality from the Chatter feedManage your data using Data LoaderBest of all, Weinmeister uses real-life business scenarios and visuals to keep you engaged and learning something new with every page you read. Practical Salesforce. com Development Without Code will help you absorb the principles behind dozens of creative and thoughtful ways to solve your business problems. Applying the lessons learned from this how-to guide will ultimately save you time and ensure that your clients or internal customers are well satisfied and productive
Practical Scala DSLs: Real-World Applications Using Domain Specific Languages
by Pierluigi RitiBuild domain specific languages (DSLs) using Java's most popular functional programming language: Scala. This book introduces the basics of Scala and DSLs using a series of practical examples. In Practical Scala DSLs, you'll learn to create pragmatic and complete code examples that explain the actual use of DSLs with Scala: a web API and microservices; a custom language; a mobile app; a Forex system; a game; and cloud applications. At the end of this unique book, you'll be able to describe the differences between external and internal DSLs; understand when and how to apply DSLs; create DSLs using Scala; and even create a DSL using another programming language. What You'll Learn Build DSLs in Scala Write a web API and microservices Create a custom language Apply DSLs to mobile apps development, a Forex trading system, game development, and more Discover the role of DSLs in cloud development Integrate DSLs as part of a DevOps program or structure Build internal and external DSLs Who This Book Is For Experienced Java coders with at least some prior experience with Scala. You may be new to DSLs.
Practical Security Automation and Testing: Tools and techniques for automated security scanning and testing in DevSecOps
by Tony Hsiang-Chih HsuYour one stop guide to automating infrastructure security using DevOps and DevSecOpsKey FeaturesSecure and automate techniques to protect web, mobile or cloud servicesAutomate secure code inspection in C++, Java, Python, and JavaScriptIntegrate security testing with automation frameworks like fuzz, BDD, Selenium and Robot FrameworkBook DescriptionSecurity automation is the automatic handling of software security assessments tasks. This book helps you to build your security automation framework to scan for vulnerabilities without human intervention.This book will teach you to adopt security automation techniques to continuously improve your entire software development and security testing. You will learn to use open source tools and techniques to integrate security testing tools directly into your CI/CD framework. With this book, you will see how to implement security inspection at every layer, such as secure code inspection, fuzz testing, Rest API, privacy, infrastructure security, and web UI testing. With the help of practical examples, this book will teach you to implement the combination of automation and Security in DevOps. You will learn about the integration of security testing results for an overall security status for projects.By the end of this book, you will be confident implementing automation security in all layers of your software development stages and will be able to build your own in-house security automation platform throughout your mobile and cloud releases.What you will learnAutomate secure code inspection with open source tools and effective secure code scanning suggestionsApply security testing tools and automation frameworks to identify security vulnerabilities in web, mobile and cloud servicesIntegrate security testing tools such as OWASP ZAP, NMAP, SSLyze, SQLMap, and OpenSCAPImplement automation testing techniques with Selenium, JMeter, Robot Framework, Gauntlt, BDD, DDT, and Python unittestExecute security testing of a Rest API Implement web application security with open source tools and script templates for CI/CD integrationIntegrate various types of security testing tool results from a single project into one dashboardWho this book is forThe book is for software developers, architects, testers and QA engineers who are looking to leverage automated security testing techniques.
Practical Security Properties on Commodity Computing Platforms: The uber eXtensible Micro-Hypervisor Framework (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Amit VasudevanThis SpringerBrief discusses the uber eXtensible Micro-hypervisor Framework (uberXMHF), a novel micro-hypervisor system security architecture and framework that can isolate security-sensitive applications from other untrustworthy applications on commodity platforms, enabling their safe co-existence. uberXMHF, in addition, facilitates runtime monitoring of the untrustworthy components, which is illustrated in this SpringerBrief. uberXMHF focuses on three goals which are keys to achieving practical security on commodity platforms: (a) commodity compatibility (e.g., runs unmodified Linux and Windows) and unfettered access to platform hardware; (b) low trusted computing base and complexity; and (c) efficient implementation.uberXMHF strives to be a comprehensible, practical and flexible platform for performing micro-hypervisor research and development. uberXMHF encapsulates common hypervisor core functionality in a framework that allows developers and users to build custom micro-hypervisor based (security-sensitive) applications (called "uberapps"). The authors describe several uberapps that employ uberXMHF and showcase the framework efficacy and versatility. These uberapps span a wide spectrum of security applications including application compartmentalization and sandboxing, attestation, approved code execution, key management, tracing, verifiable resource accounting, trusted-path and on-demand I/O isolation.The authors are encouraged by the end result - a clean, barebones, low trusted computing base micro-hypervisor framework for commodity platforms with desirable performance characteristics and an architecture amenable to manual audits and/or formal reasoning. Active, open-source development of uberXMHF continues.The primary audience for this SpringerBrief is system (security) researchers and developers of commodity system software. Practitioners working in system security deployment mechanisms within industry and defense, as well as advanced-level students studying computer science with an interest in security will also want to read this SpringerBrief.
Practical Security for Agile and DevOps
by Mark S. MerkowThis textbook was written from the perspective of someone who began his software security career in 2005, long before the industry began focusing on it. This is an excellent perspective for students who want to learn about securing application development. After having made all the rookie mistakes, the author realized that software security is a human factors issue rather than a technical or process issue alone. Throwing technology into an environment that expects people to deal with it but failing to prepare them technically and psychologically with the knowledge and skills needed is a certain recipe for bad results. Practical Security for Agile and DevOps is a collection of best practices and effective implementation recommendations that are proven to work. The text leaves the boring details of software security theory out of the discussion as much as possible to concentrate on practical applied software security that is useful to professionals. It is as much a book for students’ own benefit as it is for the benefit of their academic careers and organizations. Professionals who are skilled in secure and resilient software development and related tasks are in tremendous demand. This demand will increase exponentially for the foreseeable future. As students integrate the text’s best practices into their daily duties, their value increases to their companies, management, community, and industry. The textbook was written for the following readers: Students in higher education programs in business or engineering disciplines AppSec architects and program managers in information security organizations Enterprise architecture teams with a focus on application development Scrum Teams including: Scrum Masters Engineers/developers Analysts Architects Testers DevOps teams Product owners and their management Project managers Application security auditors Agile coaches and trainers Instructors and trainers in academia and private organizations
Practical Security: Simple Practices for Defending Your Systems
by Roman ZabickiMost security professionals don't have the words "security" or "hacker" in their job title. Instead, as a developer or admin you often have to fit in security alongside your official responsibilities - building and maintaining computer systems. Implement the basics of good security now, and you'll have a solid foundation if you bring in a dedicated security staff later. Identify the weaknesses in your system, and defend against the attacks most likely to compromise your organization, without needing to become a trained security professional. Computer security is a complex issue. But you don't have to be an expert in all the esoteric details to prevent many common attacks. Attackers are opportunistic and won't use a complex attack when a simple one will do. You can get a lot of benefit without too much complexity, by putting systems and processes in place that ensure you aren't making the obvious mistakes. Secure your systems better, with simple (though not always easy) practices. Plan to patch often to improve your security posture. Identify the most common software vulnerabilities, so you can avoid them when writing software. Discover cryptography - how it works, how easy it is to get wrong, and how to get it right. Configure your Windows computers securely. Defend your organization against phishing attacks with training and technical defenses. Make simple changes to harden your system against attackers. What You Need: You don't need any particular software to follow along with this book. Examples in the book describe security vulnerabilities and how to look for them. These examples will be more interesting if you have access to a code base you've worked on. Similarly, some examples describe network vulnerabilities and how to detect them. These will be more interesting with access to a network you support.
Practical Serverless Applications with AWS: Harnessing the Power of Serverless Cloud Applications
by Apoorva Prakash Shaik Inthiyaz BashaThis comprehensive guide is your gateway to unlocking the potential of serverless computing on the AWS platform. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your cloud journey, this book is your essential companion. Dive into the world of serverless architecture as we demystify AWS services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and more. From design principles to deployment strategies, we'll equip you with the knowledge and hands-on experience to build robust, scalable, and cost-effective serverless applications. Practical Serverless Applications with AWS is tailored for anyone eager to grasp the fundamentals of AWS services for constructing serverless applications. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your cloud journey or a student delving into the world of cloud computing, or a freelance developer seeking to expand your skill set, this resource is your gateway to mastering serverless application development on AWS. With a practical approach and real-world examples, this book caters to a diverse audience keen on harnessing the power of serverless computing. From fledgling enthusiasts to seasoned practitioners, this book is your indispensable tool for embarking on a transformative journey into serverless architecture with AWS. Get ready to revolutionize your approach to app development in the cloud! You Will Learn: The fundamentals of AWS empowering you to navigate the AWS environment with confidence. Both frontend and backend development services in the context of building serverless applications, enabling you to create robust and scalable solutions. Many AWS services and how to use them for building serverless applications, ensuring efficient and effective implementation. data engineering and DevOps best practices within the AWS ecosystem, providing a well-rounded skillset for holistic app development. how to build a complex serverless application, allowing you to apply your knowledge in a practical, hands-on way. Who It's for: web developers, cloud and data engineering who are looking to improve their cloud-native app development skills
Practical Serverless and Microservices with C#: Build resilient and secure microservices with the .NET stack and embrace serverless development in Azure
by Francesco Abbruzzese Gabriel BaptistaTake a realistic look at microservices and distributed systems with the .NET stack to understand the limitations of microservices development through a practical lensKey FeaturesWork through common scenarios encountered when developing distributed microservices applicationsUnderstand cost considerations, traffic limits, and time limits surrounding serverless environmentsTake full advantage of the synergy between Azure services (Container Apps, Functions, and Aspire) and .NET codePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatBook DescriptionFrom the authors of the Software Architecture with C# and .NET series comes this practical and grounded showcase of microservices using the .NET stack. Written for .NET developers entering the world of modern cloud and distributed applications, it shows you when microservices and serverless architectures are the right choice for building scalable enterprise solutions and when they’re not. You’ll gain a realistic understanding of their use cases and limitations. Rather than promoting microservices as a one-size-fits-all solution, it encourages thoughtful adoption based on real-world needs. Following a brief introduction and important setup, the book helps you prepare for practical application through examples such as a ride-sharing website. You’ll work with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, and the new .NET Aspire with considerations for security, observability, and cost management. The book culminates in a complete event-driven application that brings together everything you've covered. By the end of the book, you’ll have a well-rounded understanding of cloud and distributed .NET—viewed through the lens of two industry veterans.What you will learnSet up serverless environments in Azure for developing and debuggingDesign reliable communication and computation across microservicesExplore Azure Functions in depth and use triggers for IoT and background tasksUse Azure Container Apps to simplify the creation and management of containersApply best practices to secure a microservices applicationAccurately assess and calculate costs and usage limits in serverless solutionsWho this book is forThis book is for engineers and senior software developers looking to advance into modern cloud and distributed applications. It helps professionals evolve their knowledge of microservices and serverless architecture to get the best of both architectural models. Prior experience with C#/.NET and the Microsoft Stack (Entity Framework and ASP.NET Core) is required to get the most out of this book. If you’ve enjoyed the authors’ previous Software Architecture with C# and .NET series, this new book offers an in-depth exploration of select topics in those earlier works.
Practical Shader Development: Vertex and Fragment Shaders for Game Developers
by Kyle HalladayIt’s time to stop thinking that shaders are magical. You can use shaders to turn data into stunning visual effects, and get your hands dirty by building your own shader with this step-by-step introduction to shader development for game and graphics developers. Learn how to make shaders that move, tint, light up, and look awesome, all without cracking open a math textbook.Practical Shader Development teaches the theory behind how shaders work. The book also shows you how to apply that theory to create eye-popping visual effects. You’ll learn to profile and optimize those effects to make sure your projects keep running quickly with all their new visuals. You’ll learn good theory, good practices, and without getting bogged down in the math. Author Kyle Halladay explains the fundamentals of shader development through simple examples and hands-on experiments. He teaches you how to find performance issues in shaders you are using and then how to fix them. Kyle explains (and contrasts) how to use the knowledge learned from this book in three of the most popular game engines today. What You'll LearnUnderstand what shaders are and how they workGet up to speed on the nuts and bolts of writing vertex and fragment shadersUtilize color blending and know how blend equations workKnow the coordinate spaces used when rendering real-time computer graphicsUse simple math to animate characters, simulate lights, and create a wide variety of visual effectsFind and fix performance problems in shadersSee how three popular game engines (Unity, UE4, Godot) handle shadersWho This Book Is ForProgrammers who are interested in writing their own shaders but do not know where to start, anyone who has ever seen shader code on a forum and wished they knew how to modify it just a little bit to fit into their own projects, and game developers who are tired of using the default shaders found in the game engines they are using. The book is especially useful for those who have been put off by existing shader tutorials which introduce complex math and graphics theory before ever getting something on the screen.
Practical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management
by Steve GoodyearPractical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management is the first book to guide you through planning and designing each phase of your information life cycle with SharePoint 2013. Author and SharePoint expert Steve Goodyear walks you through how to analyze and plan enterprise content management (ECM) solutions for an effective and end-to-end information design based on your organization''s needs and business requirements. Inside, you will develop a full understanding of how SharePoint 2013 manages content including identifying and understanding your organization''s information within SharePoint, collaborating on transitory content, and capturing and controlling your records. You''ll get practical advice and best practice instruction for each phase of the information life cycle to guide you on designing your ECM strategy and implementing your own ECM solution. You learn how to: Apply a content life cycle model to analyze and understand your organization''s information Design your file plan with content routing rules for your SharePoint records repository Plan and configure your eDiscovery portal and manage discovery cases Design solutions to interface and integrate with external records management systems Identify your organization''s information security requirements Design content types and implement an enterprise content type hub to organize your information Practical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management is for you if you are a SharePoint architect, administrator, consultant, or project manager, and you implement SharePoint solutions that relate to one or more aspects of the information life cycle involved with ECM. What you''ll learn Apply a content life cycle model to analyze and understand your organization''s information Plan and configure your SharePoint 2013 enterprise eDiscovery portal and manage discovery cases Design your file plan with content routing rules for your SharePoint records repository Design solutions to interface and integrate with external records management systems Design content types and implement an enterprise content type hub to categorize and organize your information Identify your organization''s information security requirements Who this book is for Practical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management is for you if you are a SharePoint architect, administrator, consultant, or project manager, and you implement SharePoint solutions that relate to one or more aspects of the information life cycle involved with ECM. This book is also for you if you are an enterprise architect or a records manager and you want to learn how ECM fits in SharePoint. This book is definitely for you if you want to learn how to analyze, design, and implement an ECM solution on SharePoint 2013. Table of Contents Introduction Part I: Planning and Analyzing Your Information Lifecycle Chapter 1: Overview of Enterprise Content Management Chapter 2: SharePoint 2013 ECM Features Chapter 3: Analyzing Your Information Life Cycle Chapter 4: Designing Your Information Architecture Part II: Managing Your Transitory Content Chapter 5: Configuring SharePoint for Your Collaboration Content Chapter 6: Classifying and Organizing Your Content Chapter 7: Publishing Your Web Content Chapter 8: Designing Your Electronic Form Processes Part III: Designing Your Information Discovery Chapter 9: Implementing Enterprise Search Chapter 10: Planning Social Computing Chapter 11: Managing eDiscovery and Discovery Cases Chapter 12: Securing Your Content Part IV: Designating and Managing Your Records Chapter 13: Designing Your File Plan Chapter 14: Implementing Your Records Repository Chapter 15: Managing Content Retention and Disposition Chapter 16: Integrating with Other Records Repositories
Practical Signcryption
by Alexander W. Dent Moti Yung Yuliang ZhengIn today's world, data must be sent around the world cheaply and securely, and that requires origin authentication, integrity protection, and confidentiality - the recipient of a message should be able to ascertain who sent the message, be sure that the message has not been changed en route, and be sure that the data arrives without having been read by anyone else. The second editor invented signcryption, an area of cryptography that studies systems that simultaneously provide origin authentication, integrity protection and confidentiality for data. Signcryption schemes combine the features of digital signature schemes with those of public-key encryption schemes and aim to provide security guarantees in a way that is provably correct and significantly less computationally expensive than the "encrypt-then-sign" method most commonly adopted in public-key cryptography. This is the first comprehensive book on signcryption, and brings together leading authors from the field of cryptography in a discussion of the different methods for building efficient and secure signcryption schemes, and the ways in which these schemes can be used in practical systems. Chapters deal with the theory of signcryption, methods for constructing practical signcryption schemes, and the advantages of using such schemes in practical situations. The book will be of benefit to cryptography researchers, graduate students and practitioners.
Practical Simulations for Machine Learning: Using Synthetic Data for AI
by Paris Buttfield-Addison Tim Nugent Jon Manning Mars Buttfield-AddisonSimulation and synthesis are core parts of the future of AI and machine learning. Consider: programmers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers can create the brain of a self-driving car without the car. Rather than use information from the real world, you can synthesize artificial data using simulations to train traditional machine learning models.That's just the beginning.With this practical book, you'll explore the possibilities of simulation- and synthesis-based machine learning and AI, concentrating on deep reinforcement learning and imitation learning techniques. AI and ML are increasingly data driven, and simulations are a powerful, engaging way to unlock their full potential.You'll learn how to:Design an approach for solving ML and AI problems using simulations with the Unity engineUse a game engine to synthesize images for use as training dataCreate simulation environments designed for training deep reinforcement learning and imitation learning modelsUse and apply efficient general-purpose algorithms for simulation-based ML, such as proximal policy optimizationTrain a variety of ML models using different approachesEnable ML tools to work with industry-standard game development tools, using PyTorch, and the Unity ML-Agents and Perception Toolkits
Practical Site Reliability Engineering
by Pethuru Raj Saravanan Pitchaimani Babu JayarajThis book will be a learning guide to help software developers, IT operational guys, DevOps engineers, performance specialists, and system engineers to understand how the emerging domain of SRE comes handy in automating and accelerating the process of designing, developing, debugging, deploying and delivering highly reliable applications and services.
Practical Sitecore 8 Configuration and Strategy: A User Guide for Sitecore's Content and Marketing Capabilities
by Phillip WicklundSitecore was recently recognized as one of the most reputable/reliable web content management solutions (WCMS) in the marketplace. Thousands of companies use Sitecore to help manage their web and mobile digital properties. Sitecore is a very large, complex platform that performs many robust functions and capabilities.As such, marketers and end users often have a hard time coming up to speed on the technology. Practical Sitecore 8 Configuration and Strategy: A User Guide for Sitecore's Content and Marketing Capabilities provides that opportunity. The flow of the book will take newbies step-by-step on how to configure Sitecore content, personalization, and marketing automation capabilities. Sprinkled in through the book will be callouts that highlight strategies and best practices—taking the book beyond just the “how to” step-by-step procedures that can be found elsewhere. Practical Sitecore 8 Configuration and Strategy:Brings you up to speed on Sitecore without requiring a training class.Provides the information in a clear, logical outline that takes users from simple, foundational concepts to more advanced concepts at the end.Rounds out existing sources of documentation with strategies and best practices from real-world experience.What You'll LearnHow to manage content in SitecoreHow to create web forms and landing pagesHow to optimize the site through personalization and A/B/N testingHow to use Sitecore for your marketing campaignsHow to leverage analytics for custom measurement/engagement strategiesHow to create a robust governance plan for your Sitecore propertiesWho This Book Is ForThe key target audience for this book are content administrators (content authoring, forms development, etc.) and digital marketers (campaigns, analytics, marketing automation, experience optimization, etc.) using the Sitecore platform.