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Pro Android 5
by Dave Maclean Satya Komatineni Grant AllenCovers everything from the fundamentals of building apps for smartphones, tablets, and embedded devices to advanced concepts such as custom components, multi-tasking, sensors/augmented reality, better accessories support and much more. Learn to use key Android features such as Fragments, the ActionBar, Android's location-based services, network-based services, and security. Using the tutorials and expert advice, you'll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. You'll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and sensors. And you'll check out what's new in Android, including the improved user interface across all Android platforms, integration with services, and more. By reading this definitive tutorial and reference, you'll gain the knowledge and experience to create stunning, cutting-edge Android apps that can make you money, while keeping you agile enough to respond to changes in the future. What you'll learn How to use Android to build Java-based mobile apps for Android smartphones and tablets How to build irresistible user interfaces (UIs) and user experiences (UXs) across Android devices How to populate your application with data from data sources, using Content Providers How to build multimedia and game apps using Android's media APIs How to use Android's location-based services, network-based services, and security How to use key Android features, such as Fragments and the ActionBar Who this book is for This book is for professional software engineers and programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. It assumes a passable understanding of Java, including how to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. Table of Contents 1 Hello, World 2 Introduction to Android Applications 3 Basic User Interface Controls 4 Adapters and List Controls 5 Making Advanced UI Layouts 6 Adding Menus and ActionBar 7 Styles and Themes 8 Fragments 9 Responding to Configuration Changes 10 Dialogs: Regular and Fragment 11 Working with Preferences and Saving State 12 Compatibility Library 13 Exploring Packages, Processes, Components, Threads and Handlers 14 Working with Services 15 Advanced Async Task & Progress Dialogs 16 Exploring Broadcast Receivers and Long Running Services 17 Exploring the Alarm Manager 18 Unveiling 2D Animation 19 Exploring Maps and Location Services 20 Understanding the Media Frameworks 21 Home Screen Widgets 22 Touchscreens 23 Drag and Drop 24 Using Sensors 25 Understanding Content Providers 26 Understanding the Contacts API 27 Loaders 28 Security and Permissions 29 Google Cloud messaging and services 30 Deploying Your Application: Google Play Store and Beyond
Pro Android Games
by Massimo Nardone Vladimir SilvaCombining actionable, real-world source code with graphics, Pro Android Games, Third Edition shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android game apps with minimum effort. Harness the power of the latest Android 5. 0 SDK to bring countless legendary, action-packed PC games to the Android platform. With actionable real-world source code, this one of a kind book shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android game apps, by leveraging the power of the recent advancements found in the new Android 5. 0 software development kit as well as those you've counted on in earlier releases. Multi-touch code gives these games and their players dynamic input and exchange ability, for a more realistic arcade game experience. Faster and better performance offers Android game players a more seamless, fun arcade experience like never before. There is also improved native C/C++ integration with Android's NDK as well, which makes coding, compiling, and converting both productive and efficient with gains in app performance. Pro Android Games, Third Edition features the following improvements: Updates to the latest version of the Android SDK, NDK, plus the latest Android Studio and Eclipse IDEsGreater focus on tablets, ever changing device resolutions, and hardware specsNative game development and hardware accelerated graphicsBigger and better real world engines, such as Quake I and II plus an oldie from the previous edition: DoomCoverage of the new Android TV SDK APIs, UI, UX, multi-touch and multi-tasking features available with the Android 5. 0 releaseAdvanced techniques for improving your game playing experience including better multi-tasking, improved performance optimization, battery management and moreA 'Quake 3D'-like game app case studyYou'll definitely have fun, and perhaps you'll even make some money. Enjoy In the last few years, Android has progressed with the debut of better fonts, new User Interface and Experience (UI/UX) APIs, tablet considerations, multi-touch capabilities, multi-tasking, faster performance, improved battery management techniques, and now the new Android TV SDK Apps for the Android game app developer repertoire.
Pro Android Graphics
by Wallace JacksonPro Android Graphics is a comprehensive goldmine of knowledge and techniques that will help you design, create, and optimize 2D graphics for use in your Android Jelly Bean applications. Android application developer and expert multimedia producer Wallace Jackson of Mind Taffy Design shows you how to leverage Android's powerful graphics APIs in conjunction with professional open source graphics design tools such as GIMP 2. 8. 6 and more. You'll learn about: The foundational graphics concepts behind the three core new media areas (digital imaging, digital video, and 2D animation) which relate to graphics design, and how to optimize these new media assets for your Android applications across iTVs, tablets, eReaders, game consoles, and smartphones. Digital imaging techniques for Android apps design, including graphics design layouts and graphical user interface elements, and how to use image compositing techniques to take your digital imaging to far higher levels. Advanced image compositing and blending techniques, using Android's PorterDuff, NinePatch, and LayerDrawable classes. Advanced 2D animation techniques, using Android's Animation and AnimationDrawable classes. Digital video optimization, playback, and streaming, using open source 3D (Terragen 3) and video (VirtualDub) applications, as well as professional video editing applications such as Squeeze Pro 9. You'll use these software packages with Android's VideoView and MediaPlayer classes, and add compositing to enhance your end-users' digital video experience.
Pro Android UI
by Wallace JacksonIf you''re an Android application developer, chances are you''re using fixed, scrolling, swipe-able, and other cutting-edge custom UI Designs in your Android development projects. These UI Design approaches as well as other Android ViewGroup UI layout containers are the bread and butter of Pro Android User Interface (UI) design and Android User Experience (UX) design and development. Using a top down approach, Pro Android UI shows you how to design and develop the best user interface for your app, while taking into account the varying device form factors in the increasingly fragmented Android environment. Pro Android UI aims to be the ultimate reference and customization cookbook for your Android UI Design, and as such will be useful to experienced developers as well as beginners. With Android''s powerful UI layout classes, you can easily create everything from the simplest of lists to fully tricked-out user interfaces. While using these UI classes for boring, standard user interfaces can be quite simple, customizing a unique UI design can often become extremely challenging. What you''ll learn How to design and develop a sleek looking and highly functional user interface (UI) design and experience (UX) design using Android APIs What Android layout containers are, and how to best leverage them How to design user-friendly UI layouts that conform to Android UI guidelines What, when, why and how to use fundamental Android UI layout containers (ViewGroup subclasses) and Android UI widgets (View subclasses) How to use new media assets such as images, video, and animation in a UI How to create UI Fragments for UI design for specific ActionBar or Activity classes that you wish to create for UI designs within your applications Scaling UI Design for the various Android smartphone and tablet form factors Who this book is for This book is for experienced Android app developers. It can also be for app developers and UI designers working on other platforms like iOS and BlackBerry who might also be interested in Android. Table of Contents Part I. Introduction to the Core Classes for Android UI Design: Development Tools, Layout Containers and Widgets 1. Android UI Design Tools: Setting Up Your Android Development System 2. Android UI Layouts: Layout Containers and the ViewGroup Class 3. Android UI Widgets: User Interface Widgets and the View Class Part II. Introduction to Android Menu Class for UI Design: OptionsMenu, ContextMenu, PopupMenu and ActionBar 4. Android UI Options Menus: OptionsMenu Class and an Introduction to the Android ActionBar 5. Android UI Local Menus: The ContextMenu Class and PopupMenu Class 6. Android UI Action Bar: Advanced ActionBar Design & ActionBar Class Part III. Android UI: Layout Considerations, Concepts & UI Containers: LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, FrameLayout 7. Android UI Design Considerations: Styles, Screen Density Targets and New Media Formats 8. Android UI Design Concepts: Wire-framing & UI Layout Design Patterns 9. Android UI Layout Conventions, Differences and Approaches 10. Android UI Theme Design & Digital Media Concepts Part IV. Basic Android UI Design: Basic Layout Containers: FrameLayout, LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, GridLayout 11. Android''s FrameLayout Class: Using Digital Video in your UI Design 12. Android''s LinearLayout Class: Horizontal and Vertical UI Design 13. Android''s RelativeLayout Class: Complex UI Design Via a Single Layout Container 14. Android''s GridLayout Class: Optimized UI Design using a Grid-based Layout Part V. Advanced Android UI Design: Advanced Layout Containers: DrawerLayout, SlidingPane, ViewPager, Strips 15. Android DrawerLayout Class: Using Left and Right Side UI Drawer Design 16. Android SlidingPaneLayout Class: Optimized UI Design using a Grid-based Layout Container 17. Android ViewPager Class: Using View Paging to Navigate Complex View Hierarchies 18. Android PagerTabStrip and PagerTitleStrip Classes: Design Navigation UI Elements for the ViewPager Layout
Pro Android Wearables
by Wallace JacksonLearn how to design and build Android Wear apps for Android wearable devices, such as Google Android smartwatches, using the new WatchFaces API. Pro Android Wearables takes you through all the cool smartwatch features, such as health-monitoring, altimeters, and compasses. It's time to take your Android 5 Wear application development skills and experience to the next level and get exposure to a whole new world of hardware. As smartwatches continue to grab major IoT headlines, there is a growing interest in building Android apps that run on these wearables, which are now being offered by dozens of major manufacturers. This means more revenue earning opportunity for today's indie app developers. Additionally, this book provides new media design concepts which relate to using media assets, as well as how to optimize Wear applications for low-power, single-core, dual-core or quad-core CPUs, and how to use the IntelliJ Android Studio IDE, and the Android device emulators for popular new wearable devices. What you'll learn How to build apps beyond those that just run on Android smartphones and tablets How to master the fundamentals of wearable app design How to build apps for wearables like smartwatches Who this book is for This book is for Android app developers new to Android apps development for embeddable appliances, wearables, and related hardware. This book takes your Android app development beyond the smartphone and tablet. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Android Wearables 2. Setting Up an Android 5 Wearables Application Development Workstation 3. A Foundation for Android Wearables 4. Exploring Android Studio 5. Android Virtual Devices 6. Introduction to Android Watch Faces Design 7. Program Watch Faces for Wear 8. A Watch Faces Timing Engine 9. Implement a WatchFaces Engine 10. WatchFaces Vector Design 11. WatchFaces Bitmap Design 12. WatchFaces Digital Imaging 13. Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity 14. Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity Utility and Wearable API 15. Wearables Application Testing 16. Wear API Deprecation 17. The Future of Android IoT APIs
Pro Android with Kotlin: Developing Modern Mobile Apps with Kotlin and Jetpack
by Peter SpäthDevelop Android apps with Kotlin to create more elegant programs than the Java equivalent. This revised book covers the various aspects of a modern Android app that professionals are expected to encounter. You'll use the latest Kotlin APIs as made available in most recent versions of the Android SDK. There are chapters dealing with all the important aspects of the Android platform, including GUI design, file- and data-handling, coping with phone calls, multimedia apps, interaction with location and mapping services, monetizing apps, and much more. Jetpack will also be covered. It is a suite of libraries to help developers follow best practices, reduce boilerplate code, and write code that works consistently across Android versions and devices.Pro Android with Kotlin, Second Edition is an invaluable source for developers wanting to build real-world, state-of-the-art Android apps for modern Android devices using the Kotlin programming language and its APIs as available in the modern Android SDK. After reading this book, you'll come away with the skills and techniques to build modern Android apps that you can sell on Google Play. Free source code is available on this book's Github page as well. What You Will LearnIntegrate activities, such as intents, services, notifications and more, into your Android appsBuild UIs in Android using layouts, widgets, lists, menus, and action barsDeal with data in your Android apps using data persistence and cloud accessDesign for different Android devicesCreate multimedia apps in AndroidSecure, deploy, and monetize your Android appsWho This Book Is ForProfessional Android app developers.
Pro Angular
by Adam FreemanGet the most from Angular 2, the leading framework for building dynamic JavaScript applications. Best-selling author Adam Freeman begins by describing the MVC pattern and the benefits it can offer and then shows you how to use Angular in your projects, starting from the nuts-and-bolts and building up to the most advanced and sophisticated features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the details you need to learn to be truly effective. The most important features are given a no-nonsense in-depth treatment and chapters include common problems and details of how to avoid them. What you'll learn Gain a solid architectural understanding of the MVC Pattern Learn how to create rich and dynamic web app clients using Angular 2 Learn how to extend and customize Angular 2 Learn how to test your Angular 2 projects Who this book is for Web developers with a foundation knowledge of HTML and JavaScript who want to create rich client-side applications.
Pro Angular: Build Powerful and Dynamic Web Apps
by Adam FreemanWelcome to this one-stop shop for learning Angular. Pro Angular is the most concise and comprehensive guide available, giving you the knowledge you need to take full advantage of this popular framework for building your own dynamic JavaScript applications. Angular is an open-source JavaScript library maintained by Google. It has many excellent options when it comes to server-side development and is used in some of the largest and most complex web applications in the world to enhance HTML in the browser. Its cornerstone is the ability to create applications that are extendable, maintainable, testable, and standardized. Knowing Angular’s foundations and understanding its applications is an asset in any developer toolbox. The fifth edition of this popular guide explains how to get the most from Angular, presenting the range of benefits it can offer. You will begin learning how to use Angular in your projects, starting with the nuts-and-bolts concepts, and progressing to more advanced and sophisticated features. Each topic in this full-color book provides you with precisely enough learning and detail to be effective. In true Adam Freeman style, the most important features are given full-court press treatment, while also addressing common problems and how to avoid them.What You Will LearnAccess accompanying online files for Angular 13 and 14 (when it is released)Create rich and dynamic web app clients using AngularTap into some of the best aspects of server-side developmentKnow when to use Angular and when to seek an alternativeUse the ng tools to create and build an Angular projectExtend and customize AngularTake advantage of popular component librariesUtilize source code located at github.com/Apress/pro-angular-5edWho This Book Is ForThis book is for web developers who want to create rich client-side applications. Foundational knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is recommended."Adam's books provide a finely tuned blend of architectural overview, technical depth, and experience-born wisdom. His clear, concise writing style, coupled with project-driven, real-world examples make me comfortable recommending his books to a broad audience, ranging from developers working with a technology for the first time to seasoned professionals who need to learn a new skill quickly." Keith Dublin, Staff Architect, Upfront Health Care“Adam’s books are the print version of a chat bot. His investment in learning how developers learn pays off in dividends, making this one of the most comprehensive resources available. Novices and experienced professionals alike will gain knowledge from the accessible and insightful material.” Mark Donile, Software Engineer, MS CS
Pro Angular 16
by Adam FreemanGet Pro Angular 16, the most comprehensive guide to the Angular web framework available.Thousands of web developers have relied on Adam Freeman&’s Pro Angular series to get the most out of the Angular framework. Now in this revised sixth edition, Adam takes you from Angular&’s basic components to its most complex functions, highlighting common pitfalls and new features such as signals. In this thoroughly updated bestseller, you&’ll learn how to: Set up Angular dev tools and create projects Use features such as components, directives, services, and pipes Manage data changes with signals Navigate app features with URL routing Optimize Angular apps with pre-rendering and server-side rendering Use popular component libraries Pro Angular 16 gives you everything you need to build Angular apps that are easy to test, easy to maintain, and easy to extend and scale. You&’ll start with the basics—plus a refresher on HTML and TypeScript. You&’ll quickly move on to explore Angular&’s built-in functionalities and customization options, then dive into advanced features like asynchronous HTTP requests and component libraries. About the technology Angular is a powerful professional web framework suitable for building everything from lightweight prototypes to full-featured business applications. Created by Google and honed to perfection by millions of developers worldwide, Angular helps you deliver fast, predictable results when it counts. About the book Now in its sixth edition, Pro Angular 16 shows you the path to Angular mastery. This thoroughly revised book helps you build a toolbox of Angular skills, from directives and components to creating services and optimizing application delivery. Throughout, you&’ll use your skills to build a professional-level project—a SportStore e-commerce complete with checkout, administration, and deployment. Along the way, you&’ll pick up some great TypeScript techniques that will boost your web dev productivity. What's inside Set up Angular dev tools and create projects Manage data changes with signals Navigate app features with URL routing Use popular component libraries About the reader For web developers who know basic JavaScript and HTML. About the author Adam Freeman has written over fifty bestselling books on software development. He has held numerous senior IT positions, most recently as CTO and COO of a global bank. Table of Contents 1 Getting Ready PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH ANGULAR 2 Jumping right in 3 Primer, Part 1 4 Primer, Part 2 5 SportsStore: a real application 6 SportsStore: orders and checkout 7 SportsStore: administration 8 SportsStore: deployment PART 2: ANGULAR IN DETAIL 9 Understanding Angular projects and tools 10 Angular reactivity and signals 11 Using Data Bindings 12 Using the built-in directives 13 Using events and forms 14 Creating attribute directives 15 Creating structural directives 16 Understanding components 17 Using and creating pipes 18 Using services 19 Using and creating modules PART 3: ADVANCED ANGULAR FEATURES 20 Creating the example project 21 Using the forms API, part 1 22 Using the forms API, part 2 23 Making HTTP Requests 24 Routing and navigation: part 1 25 Routing and navigation: part 2 26 Routing and navigation: part 3 27 Optimizing application delivery 28 Working with component libraries 29 Angular unit testing
Pro Angular 6
by Adam FreemanGet the most from Angular 6, the leading framework for building dynamic JavaScript applications. Understand the MVC pattern and the benefits it can offer.Best-selling author Adam Freeman shows you how to use Angular in your projects, starting from the nuts and bolts and building up to the most advanced and sophisticated features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. Chapters include common problems and how to avoid them.What You’ll LearnGain a solid architectural understanding of the MVC PatternCreate rich and dynamic web app clients using Angular 6Use the ng tools to create and build an Angular projectExtend and customize Angular 6Test your Angular 6 projectsWhat's New in This EditionRevised for the features and changes in Angular 6Covers @angular/cli, ng command line tools, and WebPackIncludes HttpClient for simplified asynchronous HTTP requestsPresents updates to pipes and localized text displayWho This Book Is ForWeb developers with a foundation knowledge of HTML and JavaScript who want to create rich client-side applications
Pro Angular 9: Build Powerful and Dynamic Web Apps
by Adam FreemanWelcome to this one-stop-shop for learning Angular 9. Pro Angular 9 is the most concise and comprehensive guide available, giving you the knowledge you need to take full advantage of this popular framework for building your own dynamic JavaScript applications. The fourth edition of this popular guide explains how to get the most from Angular 9, starting with an in-depth overview of the MVC pattern and presenting the range of benefits it can offer. From there, you will begin learning how to use Angular in your projects, starting with the nuts-and-bolts concepts, and progressing on to more advanced and sophisticated features. Each topic in this full-color book provides you with precisely enough learning and detail to be effective. In true Adam Freeman style, the most important features are given full court press treatment, while also addressing common problems and how to avoid them. What You Will Learn:Gain a solid architectural understanding of the MVC PatternCreate rich and dynamic web app clients using Angular 9Use the ng tools to create and build an Angular projectExtend and customize AngularAcquire skills to unit test your Angular projectsWho This Book Is For:This book is for web developers who want to create rich client-side applications. Foundational knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is recommended."Adam's books provide a finely tuned blend of architectural overview, technical depth, and experience-born wisdom. His clear, concise writing style, coupled with project driven real world examples, make me comfortable recommending his books to a broad audience, ranging from developers working with a technology for the first time to seasoned professionals who need to learn a new skill quickly." Keith Dublin, Solution Principal, Slalom Consulting“Adam’s books are the print version of a chat bot. His investment in learning how developers learn pays off in dividends, making this one of the most comprehensive resources available. Novices and experienced professionals alike will gain knowledge from the accessible and insightful material.”Mark Donile, Software Engineer, MS CS
Pro AngularJS
by Adam FreemanAngularJS is the leading framework for building dynamic JavaScript applications that take advantage of the capabilities of modern browsers and devices. AngularJS, which is maintained by Google, brings the power of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern to the client, providing the foundation for complex and rich web apps. It allows you to build applications that are smaller, faster, and with a lighter resource footprint than ever before. Best-selling author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most from AngularJS. He begins by describing the MVC pattern and the many benefits that can be gained from separating your logic and presentation code. He then shows how you can use AngularJS's features within in your projects to produce professional-quality results. Starting from the nuts-and-bolts and building up to the most advanced and sophisticated features AngularJS is carefully unwrapped, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the details you need to learn to be truly effective. The most important features are given a no-nonsense in-depth treatment and chapters include common problems and details of how to avoid them.
Pro Apache Hadoop
by Sameer Wadkar Madhu SiddalingaiahPro Apache Hadoop, Second Edition brings you up to speed on Hadoop - the framework of big data. Revised to cover Hadoop 2. 0, the book covers the very latest developments such as YARN (aka MapReduce 2. 0), new HDFS high-availability features, and increased scalability in the form of HDFS Federations. All the old content has been revised too, giving the latest on the ins and outs of MapReduce, cluster design, the Hadoop Distributed File System, and more. This book covers everything you need to build your first Hadoop cluster and begin analyzing and deriving value from your business and scientific data. Learn to solve big-data problems the MapReduce way, by breaking a big problem into chunks and creating small-scale solutions that can be flung across thousands upon thousands of nodes to analyze large data volumes in a short amount of wall-clock time. Learn how to let Hadoop take care of distributing and parallelizing your software--you just focus on the code; Hadoop takes care of the rest. Covers all that is new in Hadoop 2. 0 Written by a professional involved in Hadoop since day one Takes you quickly to the seasoned pro level on the hottest cloud-computing frameworkyy"
Pro Apache NetBeans: Building Applications on the Rich Client Platform
by Ioannis Kostaras Constantin Drabo Josh Juneau Sven Reimers Mario Schröder Geertjan WielengaTake a detailed look at the NetBeans IDE and new features in the NetBeans Platform. Learn about support for JShell, the Jigsaw Module System, and Local Variable Type Inference, focusing on what this new version of NetBeans brings to developers who are working in Java and other supported languages. The book is a practical, hands-on guide providing a number of step-by-step recipes that help you take advantage of the power in the latest Java (and other) software platforms, and gives a good grounding on using NetBeans IDE for your projects. This book has been written by Apache community members who both use the IDE and actively contribute and develop Apache NetBeans as an open source project.Pro Apache NetBeans consists of three parts. The first part describes how to use the IDE as well as the new features that it brings to support the latest Java versions. The second part describes how you can extend NetBeans by creating plugins and writing your own applications using the Rich Client Platform. The third part describes how you can contribute to develop NetBeans IDE further, becoming part of the open source team that is driving future developments in the toolset. What You Will LearnWork faster and more effectively by applying expert tips and tricksApply NetBeans' most cutting-edge features to your Java developmentDebug your applications using intuitive features built into the IDEIdentify performance issues in your application by using the NetBeans profilerDevelop using the latest API of the NetBeans Rich Client PlatformExtend Apache NetBeans by creating plugins built on the Rich Client PlatformBuild NetBeans from source and understand the internals of NetBeans itselfContribute to the large community that supports and develops NetBeansWho This Book Is ForDevelopers who want to know the latest features in NetBeans, as well as how the transition to Apache has affected the future of the NetBeans IDE. The book is also of interest to those desiring to become contributors to the NetBeans project and to influence its future development. Java developers who need to create a new desktop application from scratch also will benefit from this book.
Pro Apache Phoenix
by Shakil Akhtar Ravi MaghamLeverage Phoenix as an ANSI SQL engine built on top of the highly distributed and scalable NoSQL framework HBase. Learn the basics and best practices that are being adopted in Phoenix to enable a high write and read throughput in a big data space. This book includes real-world cases such as Internet of Things devices that send continuous streams to Phoenix, and the book explains how key features such as joins, indexes, transactions, and functions help you understand the simple, flexible, and powerful API that Phoenix provides. Examples are provided using real-time data and data-driven businesses that show you how to collect, analyze, and act in seconds. Pro Apache Phoenix covers the nuances of setting up a distributed HBase cluster with Phoenix libraries, running performance benchmarks, configuring parameters for production scenarios, and viewing the results. The book also shows how Phoenix plays well with other key frameworks in the Hadoop ecosystem such as Apache Spark, Pig, Flume, and Sqoop. You will learn how to: Handle a petabyte data store by applying familiar SQL techniques Store, analyze, and manipulate data in a NoSQL Hadoop echo system with HBase Apply best practices while working with a scalable data store on Hadoop and HBase Integrate popular frameworks (Apache Spark, Pig, Flume) to simplify big data analysis Demonstrate real-time use cases and big data modeling techniques Who This Book Is For Data engineers, Big Data administrators, and architects.
Pro Arduino
by Rick Anderson Dan CervoSo, you've created a few projects with Arduino, and now it's time to kick it up a notch. Where do you go next? With Pro Arduino, you'll learn about new tools, techniques, and frameworks to make even more ground-breaking, eye-popping projects. You'll discover how to make Arduino-based gadgets and robots interact with your mobile phone. You'll learn all about the changes in Arduino 1.0, you'll create amazing output with openFrameworks, and you'll learn how to make games with the Gameduino. You'll also learn advanced topics, such as modifying the Arduino to work with non-standard Atmel chips and Microchip's PIC32. Rick Anderson, an experienced Arduino developer and instructor, and Dan Cervo, an experienced Arduino gadgeteer, will give you a guided tour of advanced Arduino capabilities. If it can be done with an Arduino, you'll learn about it here.
Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in C#
by Adam FreemanASP. NET 4. 5 remains Microsoft's preferred technology for creating dynamic websites, providing developers with unrivaled power and flexibility. Pro ASP. NET 4. 5 in C# is the most complete reference to ASP. NET that you will find. This comprehensively revised fifth edition will teach you everything you need to know in order to create well-designed ASP. NET websites. Beginning with core concepts the book progresses steadily through key professional skills. You'll be shown how to query databases in detail, consider the myriad applications of XML, and step through all the considerations you need to be aware of when securing your site from intruders. Finally, you'll consider advanced topics such as using client-side validation, jQuery and Ajax. By the time you have read this book you will have learned all the skills you need to use ASP. NET 4. 5 with confidence.
Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in VB
by Dan Mabbutt Adam Freeman Matthew MacdonaldASP. NET 4. 5 remains Microsoft''s preferred technology for creating dynamic websites, providing developers with unrivaled power and flexibility. Pro ASP. NET 4. 5 in VB is the most complete reference to ASP. NET that you will find. This comprehensively revised fifth edition will teach you everything you need to know in order to create well-designed ASP. NET websites. Beginning with core concepts the book progresses steadily through key professional skills. You''ll be shown how to query databases in detail, consider the myriad applications of XML, and step through all the considerations you need to be aware of when securing your site from intruders. Finally, you''ll consider advanced topics such as using client-side validation, jQuery and Ajax. By the time you have read this book you will have learned all the skills you need to use ASP. NET 4. 5 with confidence. What you''ll learn Understand why ASP. NET 4. 5 is so special, what its fundamental principles are, the basics of Visual Studio, how ASP. NET controls are created and how they fit into ASP. NET pages, ultimately creating full applications. Become familiar with ASP. NET MVC 4, one of the biggest additions to ASP. NET 4, and understand how to use it and integrate it within your existing ASP. NET applications. Discover the intricacies of ADO. NET and the Entity Framework and how to perform data binding to many sources, from databases to file streams and XML. Learn the various forms of security available and how to best apply them. Once considered the Achilles'' heel of all Windows web applications, security has vastly improved and is now a cornerstone of ASP. NET. Examine in detail advanced user interface techniques, including user controls, customer server controls, client-side JavaScript, GDI+, and Silverlight. Understand how to work with web services, an important skill in an increasingly connected world. Use ASP. NET AJAX, HTML and JavaScript, with an emphasis on contemporary web development techniques. Who this book is for This book is aimed at developers with a basic understanding on the . NET Framework who want to learn how to use it in a professional environment. Migrating readers without this foundation would be well served by reading Beginning ASP. NET 4. 5 in VB, also by Apress, before tackling this book. Table of Contents Part 1: Your First ASP. NET Application Part 1: Putting ASP. NET in Context Part 1: Essential Language Features Part 1: Using jQuery Part 1: Essential Development Tools Part 1: SportsStore: A Real Application Part 1: SportsStore: Navigation & Cart Part 1: SportsStore: Completing the Cart Part 1: SportsStore: Administration Part 1: SportsStore: Deployment Part 1: Testable Web Apps Part 2: Working with Web Forms Part 2: Lifecycle Events & Context Part 2: Modules Part 2: Handlers Part 2: Page & Control Lifecycle Events Part 2: Managing Request Execution Part 2: Managing State Data Part 2: Caching Data Part 2: Caching Output Part 2: Handling Errors Part 2: Managing Paths Part 2: URL Routing Part 2: Advanced URL Routing Part 2: Authentication Part 2: Membership Part 2: ASP. NET Configuration Part 2: Asynchronous Request Handling Part 3: Working with Controls Part 3: Forms and Request Validation Part 3: Creating Custom Controls Part 3: Stateful Controls Part 3: Server-Side HTML Elements Part 3: Model Binding Part 3: Data Binding Part 3: Basic Data Controls Part 3: Complex Data Controls Part 3: Other Controls Part 4: Managing Scripts & Styles Part 4: Ajax & Web Services Part 4: Client-Side Validation
Pro ASP.NET Core 3: Develop Cloud-Ready Web Applications Using MVC, Blazor, and Razor Pages
by Adam FreemanThis bestselling comprehensive guide to ASP.NET Core is the only book you need for ASP.NET Core development. Period. Professional developers will produce leaner applications for the ASP.NET Core platform using the guidance in this full-color book, now in its 8th edition and updated for ASP.NET Core 3. It contains detailed explanations of the ASP.NET Core platform and the application frameworks it supports. This edition puts ASP.NET Core 3 into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, extensible, web applications. New features and capabilities such as MVC 3, Razor Pages, Blazor Server, and Blazor WebAssembly are covered, along with demonstrations of how they are applied.ASP.NET Core 3 is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform and provides a "host-agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core 3. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts topics, teaching you about middleware components, built-in services, request model binding, and more. As you gain knowledge and confidence, he introduces increasingly more complex topics and advanced features, including endpoint routing and dependency injection. He goes in depth to give you the knowledge you need. This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up-to-date for the new ASP.NET Core 3 release and broadens the focus to include the entire ASP.NET Core platform. You will appreciate the fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET Core application that you can use as a template for your own projects. What You Will LearnBuild a solid foundation and skill set for working with the entire ASP.NET Core platform Apply the new ASP.NET Core 3 features in your developer environmentSee how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applicationsBuild on your existing knowledge to get up and running with new programming models quickly and effectively Who This Book Is ForThis book is for Microsoft developers and assumes a basic knowledge of web development and C#. While written for professionals who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality of ASP.NET Core 3 into their own projects, it also serves as an in-depth and complete reference on the topic. Beginners with some background in Microsoft web development will also benefit from the comprehensive coverage of the topic.
Pro ASP.NET Core 6: Develop Cloud-Ready Web Applications Using MVC, Blazor, and Razor Pages
by Adam FreemanProfessional developers will produce leaner applications for the ASP.NET Core platform using the guidance in this best-selling book, now in its 9th edition and updated for ASP.NET Core for .NET 6. It contains detailed explanations of the ASP.NET Core platform and the application frameworks it supports. This cornerstone guide puts ASP.NET Core for .NET 6 into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, extensible web applications. New features and capabilities such as MVC, Razor Pages, Blazor Server, and Blazor WebAssembly are covered, along with demonstrations of how they are applied.ASP.NET Core for .NET 6 is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform and provides a "host-agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.Author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core for .NET 6. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts topics, teaching you about middleware components, built-in services, request model binding, and more. As you gain knowledge and confidence, he introduces increasingly more complex topics and advanced features, including endpoint routing and dependency injection. He goes in depth to give you the knowledge you need.This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up to date for the new ASP.NET Core for .NET 6 release and broadens the focus to include all of the ASP.NET Core platform. You will appreciate the fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET Core application that you can use as a template for your own projects.Source code for this book can be found at https://github.com/Apress/pro-asp.net-core-6.What You Will LearnExplore the entire ASP.NET Core platformApply the new ASP.NET Core for .NET 6 features in your developer environmentSee how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applicationsBuild on your existing knowledge to get up and running with new programming models quickly and effectivelyWho This Book Is ForWeb developers with a basic knowledge of web development and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in ASP.NET Core for .NET 6 into their own projects.
Pro ASP.NET Core 7, Tenth Edition
by Adam FreemanNow in its tenth edition, this industry-leading guide to ASP.NET Core teaches everything you need to know to create easy, extensible, and cloud-native web applications.Inside Pro ASP.NET Core 7 you will learn how to: Configure the ASP.NET Core request pipeline to handle requests Create RESTful web services with MVC controllers Create HTML responses with Razor and Razor Pages Create richly interactive web applications with Blazor Access data using Entity Framework Core Authenticate requests using ASP.NET Core Identity Pro ASP.NET Core is an acclaimed bestseller, and a bible for .NET web developers. Tens of thousands of readers have benefited from its comprehensive coverage of ASP.NET&’s key tools and techniques. Now in its tenth edition, this revised guide has been fully updated to .NET 7, with extensive chapters on Razor Pages, Blazor, and the MVC framework. It maintains the style and structure of popular previous editions, with content updated for ASP.NET Core&’s latest evolution. About the technology ASP.NET Core 7 gives you everything you need to create awesome web apps in C#. This powerful framework handles anything you throw at it, from high-volume HTTP requests and RESTful web services, to efficient HTML and CSS round trips and WebAssembly for rich user interactions. About the book Pro ASP.NET Core 7 is the industry-leading guide to building web applications with ASP.NET Core. In it, you&’ll build a realistic online store as you learn about web services, authentication and authorization, container deployment, and more. Author Adam Freeman&’s comfortable style mentors you through advanced topics like RESTful web services, Razor Pages for HTML responses, and data access with Entity Framework Core. Engaging hands-on examples show you how each tool works in action. About the reader For web developers experienced with C# and the basics of .NET. About the author Adam Freeman has written over a dozen bestselling books on software development. He has held numerous senior IT positions, most recently as CTO and COO of a global bank. The technical editor on this book is Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati. Table of Contents 1 Putting ASP.NET Core in context Part 1 2 Getting started 3 Your first ASP.NET Core application 4 Using the development tools 5 Essential C# features 6 Testing ASP.NET Core applications 7 SportsStore: A real application 8 SportsStore: Navigation and cart 9 SportsStore: Completing the cart 10 SportsStore: Administration 11 SportsStore: Security and deployment Part 2 12 Understanding the ASP.NET Core platform 13 Using URL routing 14 Using dependency injection 15 Using the platform features, part 1 16 Using the platform features, part 2 17 Working with data Part 3 18 Creating the example project 19 Creating RESTful web services 20 Advanced web service features 21 Using controllers with views, part I 22 Using controllers with views, part II 23 Using Razor Pages 24 Using view components 25 Using tag helpers 26 Using the built-in tag helpers 27 Using the forms tag helpers 28 Using model binding 29 Using model validation 30 Using filters 31 Creating form applications Part 4 32 Creating the example project 33 Using Blazor Server, part 1 34 Using Blazor Server, part 2 35 Advanced Blazor features 36 Blazor forms and data 37 Using Blazor WebAssembly 38 Using ASP.NET Core Identity 39 Applying ASP.NET Core Identity
Pro ASP.NET Core Identity: Under the Hood with Authentication and Authorization in ASP.NET Core 5 and 6 Applications
by Adam FreemanGet the most from ASP.NET Core Identity. Best-selling author Adam Freeman teaches developers common authentication and user management scenarios and explains how they are implemented in applications. He covers each topic clearly and concisely, and the book is packed with the essential details you need to be effective.The book takes a deep dive into the Identity framework and explains how the most important and useful features work in detail, creating custom implementations of key components to reveal the inner workings of ASP.NET Core Identity. ASP.NET Core Identity provides authentication and user management for ASP.NET Core applications. Identity is a complex framework in its own right, with support for a wide range of features, including authenticating users with services provided by Google, Facebook, and Twitter.What You Will LearnGain a solid understanding of how Identity provides authentication and authorization for ASP.NET Core applicationsConfigure ASP.NET Core Identity for common application scenarios, including self-service registration, user management, and authentication with services provided by popular social media platformsCreate robust and reliable user management toolsUnderstand how Identity works in detailWho This Book Is ForDevelopers with advanced knowledge of ASP.NET Core who are introducing Identity into their projects. Prior experience and knowledge of C#, ASP.NET Core is required, along with a basic understanding of authentication and authorization concepts.
Pro ASP.NET MVC 5
by Adam FreemanThe ASP. NET MVC 5 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP. NET web platform. It provides a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP. NET. ASP. NET MVC 5 contains a number of advances over previous versions, including the ability to define routes using C# attributes and the ability to override filters. The user experience of building MVC applications has also been substantially improved. The new, more tightly integrated, Visual Studio 2013 IDE has been created specifically with MVC application development in mind and provides a full suite of tools to improve development times and assist in reporting, debugging and deploying your code. The popular Bootstrap JavaScript library has also now been included natively within MVC 5 providing you, the developer, with a wider range of multi-platform CSS and HTML5 options than ever before without the penalty of having to load-in third party libraries. What you'll learn Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP. NET MVC 5 Explore the entire ASP. NET MVC Framework as a cohesive whole Learn what's new in version 5 and how best to apply these new features to your own work See how MVC and test-driven development work in action Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly and easily through comparison of features in classic ASP. NET to those in ASP. NET MV Who this book is for This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP. NET and C#who want, or need, to start using the new ASP. NET MVC 5 Framework. Table of Contents Part I: Introducing ASP. NET MVC 5 1. What's The Big Idea 2. Your first MVC Application 3. The MVC Pattern 4. Essential Language Features 5. Working with Razor 6. Essential Tools for MVC 7. Sports Store: A Real Application 8. Sports Store: Navigation 9. Sports Store: Cart 10. Sports Store: Mobile 11. Sports Store: Admin 12. Sports Store: Security and Finishing Touches 13. Deployment Part II: ASP. NET MVC 5 In Detail 14. Overview of MVC5 Projects 15. URL Routing 16. Advanced Routing Features 17. Controllers and Actions 18. Filters 19. Controllers Extensibility 20. Views 21. Helper Methods 22. Templated Helper Methods 23. URL and Ajax Helper Meothods 24. Model Binding 25. Model Validation 26. Bundles 27. WebAPI and Single Page Applications
Pro ASP.NET MVC 5 Platform
by Adam FreemanThe power of ASP. NET MVC 5 stems from the underlying ASP. NET platform. To make your ASP. NET MVC applications the best they can be, you need to fully understand the platform features and know how they can be used to build effective and elegant MVC framework applications. The ASP. NET platform provides ASP. NET MVC applications with a rich suite of services including vital every-day features like extensible request handling, state management, and user authentication. Understanding how these features work is the difference between creating an average web application and the best-in-class. MVC applications that are architected with a thorough knowledge of the underlying platforms are faster to write, faster to run, and more readily adaptable to change. In Pro ASP. NET MVC 5 Platform, best-selling author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most from the entire ASP. NET platform, beginning with a nuts-and-bolts description of the patterns and tools you need through to the most advanced features. He goes in-depth at every stage to give you the practical knowledge that you need to apply these concepts to your own code. What you'll learn Understand how ASP. NET MVC 5 is built on the ASP. NET platform. Create scalable MVC framework web applications that work in harmony with the underlying platform Understand the ASP. NET Lifecycle and how it affects the whole ASP. NET stack Extend and Customize the ASP. NET platform to suit your MVC5 web application Who this book is for The book is ideal for anyone wanting to use ASP. NET MVC 5 in a professional context. It works particularly well as a compliment to Adam Freeman's other ASP. NET MVC titles Pro ASP. NET MVC 5, Pro ASP. NET MVC 5 Client, and Expert ASP. NET Web API 2 for MVC Developers. Table of Contents Part 1. Getting Ready 1. Putting the ASP. NET Platform in Context 2. Patterns and Tools Primer Part 2. The ASP. NET Platform Foundation 3. The ASP. NET Lifecycles 4. Modules 5. Handlers 6. Disrupting the Request Lifecycle 7. Detecting Device Capabilities 8. Tracing Requests Part 3. The ASP. NET Services 9. Configuration 10. State Data 11. Caching Data 12. Caching Content 13. Get Started with ASP. NET Identity 14. Applying ASP. NET Identity 15. Advanced ASP. NET Identity"
Pro ASP.NET SignalR
by Keyvan Nayyeri Darren WhiteASP. NET SignalR is the new solution to real-time communication between servers and clients in . NET. Use it to push new data to a web page or mobile device as soon as it becomes available, whether it's a notification, live chat, up-to-the-minute financial data, or a range of other exciting applications. Innovations like Google live search and live Facebook and Twitter updates are pushing users' expectations of the real-time web. With Pro ASP. NET SignalR, you can join this revolution and learn skills that will be valuable for years to come. Pro ASP. NET SignalR starts with an introduction to the real-time web. Learn about the technologies underlying the SignalR library, such as WebSockets and long-polling, and how SignalR elegantly flips between them depending on the capabilities of the client. Next, meet the concepts of hubs and persistent connections and how to use them to build the components of an ASP. NET SignalR application. Find out how to extend, test, debug, configure, scale, and host your applications, and how to target a range of clients, including Windows and iOS. The book rounds off with two case studies--a stock market price updater, and a collaborative drawing application--so you can get to grips with SignalR in a realistic scenario, using a broad range of the concepts covered in earlier chapters. As real-time updates to web and mobile apps become the norm, Pro ASP. NET SignalR will be your in-depth, one-stop companion to this new and exciting technology.