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Efficient Android Threading

Asynchronous Processing Techniques for Android Applications

by Anders Goransson ...

Multithreading is essential if you want to create an Android app with a great user experience, but how do you know which techniques can help solve your problem? This practical book describes many asynchronous mechanisms available in the Android SDK, and provides guidelines for selecting the ones most appropriate for the app you’re building.Author Anders Goransson demonstrates the advantages and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Multithreading is essential if you want to create an Android app with a great user experience, but how do you know which techniques can help solve your problem? This practical book describes many asynchronous mechanisms available in the Android SDK, and provides guidelines for selecting the ones most appropriate for the app you’re building.Author Anders Goransson demonstrates the advantages and
... Read more
Functional Programming in Scala, Second Edition

by Michael Pilquist, Paul Chiusano, Rúnar Bjarnasson ...

This international bestseller has been revised with new exercises, annotations, and full coverage of Scala 3.In Functional Programming in Scala, Second Edition you will learn how to:Recognize and write purely functional codeWork with errors without using exceptionsWork with state and concurrencyInteract with functional structures that define common behaviorsWrite code that performs I/O without ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

This international bestseller has been revised with new exercises, annotations, and full coverage of Scala 3.In Functional Programming in Scala, Second Edition you will learn how to:Recognize and write purely functional codeWork with errors without using exceptionsWork with state and concurrencyInteract with functional structures that define common behaviorsWrite code that performs I/O without
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JavaScript Essentials

by Smashing Magazine ...

Series series Smashing eBooks
The number of online solutions provided for JavaScript is growing every day. However, the workflow of Web developers and designers frequently culminates to confusion and disorientation due the information overflow. In order to organize this information and provide you with helpful guidelines to successfully optimize your next Web project, we offer you this Smashing eBook JavaScript Essentials ... Read more

$6.26 CAD

The number of online solutions provided for JavaScript is growing every day. However, the workflow of Web developers and designers frequently culminates to confusion and disorientation due the information overflow. In order to organize this information and provide you with helpful guidelines to successfully optimize your next Web project, we offer you this Smashing eBook JavaScript Essentials
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Android: Game Programming

A Developer's Guide

by Raul Portales, John Horton ...

Extend your game development skills by harnessing the power of Android SDKKey Features\[\*\] Gain the knowledge to design and build highly interactive and amazing games for your phone and tablet from scratch\[\*\] Create games that run at super-smooth 60 frames per second with the help of these easy-to-follow projects\[\*\] Understand the internals of a game engine by building one and seeing the ... Read more

$81.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Extend your game development skills by harnessing the power of Android SDKKey Features\[\*\] Gain the knowledge to design and build highly interactive and amazing games for your phone and tablet from scratch\[\*\] Create games that run at super-smooth 60 frames per second with the help of these easy-to-follow projects\[\*\] Understand the internals of a game engine by building one and seeing the
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Java EE 6 Pocket Guide

A Quick Reference for Simplified Enterprise Java Development

by Arun Gupta ...

This handy guide provides an overview of Java Enterprise Edition 6’s main technologies and includes extensive, easy-to-understand code samples that demonstrate the platform’s many improvements. You’ll quickly understand how Java EE 6 simplifies the process of developing and deploying web and enterprise applications.Explore what’s new in Java EE 6, including Contexts and Dependency Injection and ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

This handy guide provides an overview of Java Enterprise Edition 6’s main technologies and includes extensive, easy-to-understand code samples that demonstrate the platform’s many improvements. You’ll quickly understand how Java EE 6 simplifies the process of developing and deploying web and enterprise applications.Explore what’s new in Java EE 6, including Contexts and Dependency Injection and
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Clojure for the Brave and True

Learn the Ultimate Language and Become a Better Programmer

by Daniel Higginbotham ...

For weeks, months—nay!—from the very moment you were born, you’ve felt it calling to you. At long last you’ll be united with the programming language you’ve been longing for: Clojure!As a Lisp-style functional programming language, Clojure lets you write robust and elegant code, and because it runs on the Java Virtual Machine, you can take advantage of the vast Java ecosystem. Clojure for the ... Read more

$43.19 CAD

For weeks, months—nay!—from the very moment you were born, you’ve felt it calling to you. At long last you’ll be united with the programming language you’ve been longing for: Clojure!As a Lisp-style functional programming language, Clojure lets you write robust and elegant code, and because it runs on the Java Virtual Machine, you can take advantage of the vast Java ecosystem. Clojure for the
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Living Clojure

An Introduction and Training Plan for Developers

by Carin Meier ...

If you’re an experienced programmer who has not worked with Clojure before, this guide is the perfect thorough but gentle introduction for you. Author Carin Meier not only provides a practical overview of this JVM language and its functional programming concepts, but also includes a complete hands-on training course to help you learn Clojure in a structured way.The first half of the book takes you ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

If you’re an experienced programmer who has not worked with Clojure before, this guide is the perfect thorough but gentle introduction for you. Author Carin Meier not only provides a practical overview of this JVM language and its functional programming concepts, but also includes a complete hands-on training course to help you learn Clojure in a structured way.The first half of the book takes you
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Enterprise Service Bus

Theory in Practice

by David A Chappell ...

Large IT organizations increasingly face the challenge of integrating various web services, applications, and other technologies into a single network. The solution to finding a meaningful large-scale architecture that is capable of spanning a global enterprise appears to have been met in ESB, or Enterprise Service Bus. Rather than conform to the hub-and-spoke architecture of traditional ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Large IT organizations increasingly face the challenge of integrating various web services, applications, and other technologies into a single network. The solution to finding a meaningful large-scale architecture that is capable of spanning a global enterprise appears to have been met in ESB, or Enterprise Service Bus. Rather than conform to the hub-and-spoke architecture of traditional
... Read more
Web Services Essentials

Distributed Applications with XML-RPC, SOAP, UDDI & WSDL

by Ethan Cerami ...

As a developer new to Web Services, how do you make sense of this emerging framework so you can start writing your own services today? This concise book gives programmers both a concrete introduction and a handy reference to XML web services, first by explaining the foundations of this new breed of distributed services, and then by demonstrating quick ways to create services with open-source Java ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

As a developer new to Web Services, how do you make sense of this emerging framework so you can start writing your own services today? This concise book gives programmers both a concrete introduction and a handy reference to XML web services, first by explaining the foundations of this new breed of distributed services, and then by demonstrating quick ways to create services with open-source Java
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Reactive Programming with RxJava

Creating Asynchronous, Event-Based Applications

by Tomasz Nurkiewicz, Ben Christensen ...

In today’s app-driven era, when programs are asynchronous and responsiveness is so vital, reactive programming can help you write code that’s more reliable, easier to scale, and better-performing. With this practical book, Java developers will first learn how to view problems in the reactive way, and then build programs that leverage the best features of this exciting new programming paradigm ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

In today’s app-driven era, when programs are asynchronous and responsiveness is so vital, reactive programming can help you write code that’s more reliable, easier to scale, and better-performing. With this practical book, Java developers will first learn how to view problems in the reactive way, and then build programs that leverage the best features of this exciting new programming paradigm
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Docker and Kubernetes for Java Developers

Scale, deploy, and monitor multi-container applications

by Jaroslaw Krochmalski, Jarosław Krochmalski ...

Leverage the lethal combination of Docker and Kubernetes to automate deployment and management of Java applications Key FeaturesMaster using Docker and Kubernetes to build, deploy and manage Java applications in a jiffLearn how to create your own Docker image and customize your own cluster using KubernetesEmpower the journey from development to production using this practical guide.Book ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leverage the lethal combination of Docker and Kubernetes to automate deployment and management of Java applications Key FeaturesMaster using Docker and Kubernetes to build, deploy and manage Java applications in a jiffLearn how to create your own Docker image and customize your own cluster using KubernetesEmpower the journey from development to production using this practical guide.Book
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JavaScript, A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition

by John Pollock ...

Essential Skills--Made Easy!Create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gives you step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, forms, and frames. You'll also learn about more advanced techniques, including ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

Essential Skills--Made Easy!Create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition gives you step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, forms, and frames. You'll also learn about more advanced techniques, including
... Read more
RESTful Java with JAX-RS 2.0

Designing and Developing Distributed Web Services

by Bill Burke ...

Learn how to design and develop distributed web services in Java, using RESTful architectural principles and the JAX-RS 2.0 specification in Java EE 7. By focusing on implementation rather than theory, this hands-on reference demonstrates how easy it is to get started with services based on the REST architecture.With the book’s technical guide, you’ll learn how REST and JAX-RS work and when to use ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Learn how to design and develop distributed web services in Java, using RESTful architectural principles and the JAX-RS 2.0 specification in Java EE 7. By focusing on implementation rather than theory, this hands-on reference demonstrates how easy it is to get started with services based on the REST architecture.With the book’s technical guide, you’ll learn how REST and JAX-RS work and when to use
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Effective Akka

Patterns and Best Practices

by Jamie Allen ...

Avoid common mistakes when building distributed, asynchronous, high-performance software with the Akka toolkit and runtime. With this concise guide, author Jamie Allen provides a collection of best practices based on several years of using the actor model. The book also includes examples of actor application types and two primary patterns of actor usage, the Extra Pattern and Cameo Pattern.Allen, ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Avoid common mistakes when building distributed, asynchronous, high-performance software with the Akka toolkit and runtime. With this concise guide, author Jamie Allen provides a collection of best practices based on several years of using the actor model. The book also includes examples of actor application types and two primary patterns of actor usage, the Extra Pattern and Cameo Pattern.Allen,
... Read more
Java for Black Jack: Learn the Java Programming Language in One Session by Writing and Running a Java-Based Card Game Simulation

by U.Q. Magnusson ...

Have you ever wished you could learn a new skill with one reading? Especially a skill that could pay you over $100,000 a year? Wish no longer. With his latest title, Java for Black Jack, famed teacher U.Q. Magnusson will get you going in the dominant programming language of the Internet, Java.Within this compact, easy-to-read Micro-Manual, you will learn the Java programming language by writing ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever wished you could learn a new skill with one reading? Especially a skill that could pay you over $100,000 a year? Wish no longer. With his latest title, Java for Black Jack, famed teacher U.Q. Magnusson will get you going in the dominant programming language of the Internet, Java.Within this compact, easy-to-read Micro-Manual, you will learn the Java programming language by writing
... Read more
Head First Java

by Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates, Trisha Gee ...

What will you learn from this book?Head First Java is a complete learning experience in Java and object-oriented programming. With this book, you'll learn the Java language with a unique method that goes beyond how-to manuals and helps you become a great programmer. Through puzzles, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects, you'll quickly get up to speed on Java's ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

What will you learn from this book?Head First Java is a complete learning experience in Java and object-oriented programming. With this book, you'll learn the Java language with a unique method that goes beyond how-to manuals and helps you become a great programmer. Through puzzles, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects, you'll quickly get up to speed on Java's
... Read more
Kotlin Design Patterns and Best Practices

Build scalable applications using traditional, reactive, and concurrent design patterns in Kotlin, 2nd Edition

by Alexey Soshin, Anton Arhipov ...

Future-proof your applications with best practices and design patterns in KotlinKey FeaturesUnderstand traditional and modern design patterns to improve the design of your applicationCombine the benefits of object-oriented, functional, reactive, and concurrent programmingChoose the best microservices architecture and frameworks for your web applicationBook DescriptionThis book shows you how easy ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Future-proof your applications with best practices and design patterns in KotlinKey FeaturesUnderstand traditional and modern design patterns to improve the design of your applicationCombine the benefits of object-oriented, functional, reactive, and concurrent programmingChoose the best microservices architecture and frameworks for your web applicationBook DescriptionThis book shows you how easy
... Read more
Getting Started with Roo

Rapid Application Development for Java and Spring

by Josh Long, Steve Mayzak ...

Spring Roo goes a step beyond the Spring Framework by bringing true Rapid Application Development to Java—just as Grails has done with Groovy. This concise introduction shows you how to build applications with Roo, using the framework's shell as an intelligent and timesaving code-completion tool. It's an ideal RAD tool because Roo does much of the tedious code maintenance.You'll get started by ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Spring Roo goes a step beyond the Spring Framework by bringing true Rapid Application Development to Java—just as Grails has done with Groovy. This concise introduction shows you how to build applications with Roo, using the framework's shell as an intelligent and timesaving code-completion tool. It's an ideal RAD tool because Roo does much of the tedious code maintenance.You'll get started by
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Java Performance

by Charlie Hunt, Binu John ...

Series series Java Series
“The definitive master class in performance tuning Java applications…if you love all the gory details, this is the book for you.”–James Gosling, creator of the Java Programming LanguageImprovements in the Java platform and new multicore/multiprocessor hardware have made it possible to dramatically improve the performance and scalability of Java software.Java™ Performance covers the latest Oracle ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

“The definitive master class in performance tuning Java applications…if you love all the gory details, this is the book for you.”–James Gosling, creator of the Java Programming LanguageImprovements in the Java platform and new multicore/multiprocessor hardware have made it possible to dramatically improve the performance and scalability of Java software.Java™ Performance covers the latest Oracle
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Jenkins 2: Up and Running

Evolve Your Deployment Pipeline for Next Generation Automation

by Brent Laster ...

Design, implement, and execute continuous delivery pipelines with a level of flexibility, control, and ease of maintenance that was not possible with Jenkins before. With this practical book, build administrators, developers, testers, and other professionals will learn how the features in Jenkins 2 let you define pipelines as code, leverage integration with other key technologies, and create ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

Design, implement, and execute continuous delivery pipelines with a level of flexibility, control, and ease of maintenance that was not possible with Jenkins before. With this practical book, build administrators, developers, testers, and other professionals will learn how the features in Jenkins 2 let you define pipelines as code, leverage integration with other key technologies, and create
... Read more
Jython Essentials

Rapid Scripting in Java

by Samuele Pedroni, Noel Rappin ...

Jython is an implementation of the Python programming language written in 100% pure Java, so it runs under any compliant Java Virtual Machine. The secret to Jython's popularity lies in the combination of Java's librariesand tools with Python's rapid development capabilities. With Jython, you can write Python programs that integrate seamlessly with any Java code. And like Python, Jython can be used ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Jython is an implementation of the Python programming language written in 100% pure Java, so it runs under any compliant Java Virtual Machine. The secret to Jython's popularity lies in the combination of Java's librariesand tools with Python's rapid development capabilities. With Jython, you can write Python programs that integrate seamlessly with any Java code. And like Python, Jython can be used
... Read more
Java Programming for Kids: Learn Java Step By Step and Build Your Own Interactive Calculator for Fun!

by R. Chandler Thompson ...

Ever use that free calculator application on your computer? Probably, but chances are it was such an unmemorable experience that you couldn’t say for sure whether you have or not.What if that calculator knew your name? What if it carried on a conversation with you, and asked you questions? You’d probably remember it a little better! Maybe even make a point of using it whenever you needed to crack ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ever use that free calculator application on your computer? Probably, but chances are it was such an unmemorable experience that you couldn’t say for sure whether you have or not.What if that calculator knew your name? What if it carried on a conversation with you, and asked you questions? You’d probably remember it a little better! Maybe even make a point of using it whenever you needed to crack
... Read more
Java Cryptography

by Jonathan Knudsen ...

Cryptography, the science of secret writing, is the biggest, baddest security tool in the application programmer's arsenal. Cryptography provides three services that are crucial in secure programming. These include a cryptographic cipher that protects the secrecy of your data; cryptographic certificates, which prove identity (authentication); and digital signatures, which ensure your data has not ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Cryptography, the science of secret writing, is the biggest, baddest security tool in the application programmer's arsenal. Cryptography provides three services that are crucial in secure programming. These include a cryptographic cipher that protects the secrecy of your data; cryptographic certificates, which prove identity (authentication); and digital signatures, which ensure your data has not
... Read more
Spring Boot: Up and Running

by Mark Heckler ...

With over 75 million downloads per month, Spring Boot is the most widely used Java framework available. Its ease and power have revolutionized application development from monoliths to microservices. Yet Spring Boot's simplicity can also be confounding. How do developers learn enough to be productive immediately? This practical book shows you how to use this framework to write successful mission ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

With over 75 million downloads per month, Spring Boot is the most widely used Java framework available. Its ease and power have revolutionized application development from monoliths to microservices. Yet Spring Boot's simplicity can also be confounding. How do developers learn enough to be productive immediately? This practical book shows you how to use this framework to write successful mission
... Read more

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