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SQL Antipatterns

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming

by Bill Karwin ...

Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and build stronger relational databases. Now he's sharing his collection of antipatterns--the most common errors he's identified in those thousands of requests for help.Most developers aren't SQL experts, and most of the SQL that gets used is inefficient, hard to maintain, and sometimes just plain wrong. This book shows you all the common ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and build stronger relational databases. Now he's sharing his collection of antipatterns--the most common errors he's identified in those thousands of requests for help.Most developers aren't SQL experts, and most of the SQL that gets used is inefficient, hard to maintain, and sometimes just plain wrong. This book shows you all the common
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PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice

by Matt Zandstra ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
PHP Objects Patterns and Practice, Fourth Edition is revised and updated throughout. The book begins by covering PHP's object-oriented features. It introduces key topics including class declaration, inheritance, reflection and much more. These provide the fundamentals of the PHP's support for objects. It also introduces some principles of design. This edition introduces new object relevant ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

PHP Objects Patterns and Practice, Fourth Edition is revised and updated throughout. The book begins by covering PHP's object-oriented features. It introduces key topics including class declaration, inheritance, reflection and much more. These provide the fundamentals of the PHP's support for objects. It also introduces some principles of design. This edition introduces new object relevant
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Parallel and Concurrent Programming in Haskell

Techniques for Multicore and Multithreaded Programming

by Simon Marlow ...

If you have a working knowledge of Haskell, this hands-on book shows you how to use the language’s many APIs and frameworks for writing both parallel and concurrent programs. You’ll learn how parallelism exploits multicore processors to speed up computation-heavy programs, and how concurrency enables you to write programs with threads for multiple interactions.Author Simon Marlow walks you through ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

If you have a working knowledge of Haskell, this hands-on book shows you how to use the language’s many APIs and frameworks for writing both parallel and concurrent programs. You’ll learn how parallelism exploits multicore processors to speed up computation-heavy programs, and how concurrency enables you to write programs with threads for multiple interactions.Author Simon Marlow walks you through
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High Performance Mobile Web

Best Practices for Optimizing Mobile Web Apps

by Maximiliano Firtman ...

Optimize the performance of your mobile websites and webapps to the extreme. With this hands-on book, veteran mobile and web developer Maximiliano Firtman demonstrates which aspects of your site or app slow down the user’s experience, and what you can do to achieve lightning-fast performance. There’s much at stake: if you want to boost your app’s conversion rate, then tackling performance issues ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Optimize the performance of your mobile websites and webapps to the extreme. With this hands-on book, veteran mobile and web developer Maximiliano Firtman demonstrates which aspects of your site or app slow down the user’s experience, and what you can do to achieve lightning-fast performance. There’s much at stake: if you want to boost your app’s conversion rate, then tackling performance issues
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LLM Evaluations for Product Managers

A practical guide to measuring, improving, and delivering value with LLMs

by James Corcoran ...

Build LLM products that deliver business results using practical, evaluation-driven product strategiesKey FeaturesLearn how to evaluate LLMs for user value, not just technical performanceApply proven frameworks and tools to shape product strategy and executionBuild evaluation-first teams that adapt quickly to AI advancementsBook DescriptionBuild AI products that don’t just function—they deliver ... Read more

$40.99 CAD

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Build LLM products that deliver business results using practical, evaluation-driven product strategiesKey FeaturesLearn how to evaluate LLMs for user value, not just technical performanceApply proven frameworks and tools to shape product strategy and executionBuild evaluation-first teams that adapt quickly to AI advancementsBook DescriptionBuild AI products that don’t just function—they deliver
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JIRA 7 Administration Cookbook

Over 80 hands-on recipes to help you efficiently administer, customize, and extend your JIRA 7 implementation

by Patrick Li ...

Over 80 hands-on recipes to help you efficiently administer, customize, and extend your JIRA 7 implementationKey Features\[\*\]Make JIRA adapt to your organization and process flow\[\*\]Gather and display the right information from users with customized forms and layouts\[\*\]Extend the capabilities of JIRA with add-ons, scripts, and integrations with other popular applications and cloud platforms ... Read more

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Over 80 hands-on recipes to help you efficiently administer, customize, and extend your JIRA 7 implementationKey Features\[\*\]Make JIRA adapt to your organization and process flow\[\*\]Gather and display the right information from users with customized forms and layouts\[\*\]Extend the capabilities of JIRA with add-ons, scripts, and integrations with other popular applications and cloud platforms
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Hands-on Nuxt.js Web Development

Build universal and static-generated Vue.js applications using Nuxt.js

by Lau Tiam Kok Kok Lau ...

Learn Nuxt.js for building server-side rendered, static-generated, and production-ready Vue.js web applications with the help of practical examplesKey FeaturesExplore techniques for authentication, testing, and deployment to build your first complete Nuxt.js web appWrite cleaner, maintainable, and scalable isomorphic JavaScript web applicationsTransform your Vue.js application into universal and ... Read more

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Learn Nuxt.js for building server-side rendered, static-generated, and production-ready Vue.js web applications with the help of practical examplesKey FeaturesExplore techniques for authentication, testing, and deployment to build your first complete Nuxt.js web appWrite cleaner, maintainable, and scalable isomorphic JavaScript web applicationsTransform your Vue.js application into universal and
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iPad iOS 6 Development Essentials

by Neil Smyth ...

Adapted specifically for iPad development from the iPhone iOS 6 Development Essentials book, the aim of iPad iOS 6 Development Essentials is to teach you the skills necessary to build your own applications for the iPad. Beginning with the basics, this book provides an overview of the architecture of iOS 6. Introductions to Xcode and programming in Objective-C are provided followed by an in-depth ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Adapted specifically for iPad development from the iPhone iOS 6 Development Essentials book, the aim of iPad iOS 6 Development Essentials is to teach you the skills necessary to build your own applications for the iPad. Beginning with the basics, this book provides an overview of the architecture of iOS 6. Introductions to Xcode and programming in Objective-C are provided followed by an in-depth
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Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming

20th International Conference, XP 2019, Montréal, QC, Canada, May 21–25, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Philippe Kruchten, Steven Fraser, François Coallier ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2019, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in May 2019.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a hybrid forum where agile researchers, academics, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2019, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in May 2019.XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a hybrid forum where agile researchers, academics, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and
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Better, Faster, Lighter Java

by Justin Gehtland, Bruce Tate ...

Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Many Enterprise Java developers, accustomed to dealing with Java's spiraling complexity, have fallen into the habit of choosing overly complicated solutions to problems when simpler options are available. Building server applications with "heavyweight" Java-based architectures, such as WebLogic, JBoss, and WebSphere, can be costly and cumbersome. When you ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Many Enterprise Java developers, accustomed to dealing with Java's spiraling complexity, have fallen into the habit of choosing overly complicated solutions to problems when simpler options are available. Building server applications with "heavyweight" Java-based architectures, such as WebLogic, JBoss, and WebSphere, can be costly and cumbersome. When you
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500 Selenium Testing Interview Questions and Answers

by Vamsee Puligadda ...

Knowledge for Free...Get that job, you aspire for!Want to switch to that high paying job? Or are you already been preparing hard to give interview the next weekend?Do you know how many people get rejected in interviews by preparing only concepts but not focusing on actually which questions will be asked in the interview?Don't be that person this time.This is the most comprehensive Selenium Testing ... Read more

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Knowledge for Free...Get that job, you aspire for!Want to switch to that high paying job? Or are you already been preparing hard to give interview the next weekend?Do you know how many people get rejected in interviews by preparing only concepts but not focusing on actually which questions will be asked in the interview?Don't be that person this time.This is the most comprehensive Selenium Testing
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Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures

21st International Conference, FOSSACS 2018, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 14–20, 2018. Proceedings

Edited by Christel Baier, Ugo Dal Lago ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computational Structures, FOSSACS 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in April 2018, held as part of the European Joint Conference on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 31 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computational Structures, FOSSACS 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in April 2018, held as part of the European Joint Conference on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 31 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions
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Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#

Practical Testing Solutions for Selenium WebDriver

by Courtney Zhan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Solve your Selenium WebDriver problems with this quick guide to automated testing of web applications with Selenium WebDriver in C#. This third editioncontains hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explanations and ready-to-run Selenium test scripts that you can use in your own projects.Updated to Selenium version 4, this revision includes Visual Studio Code set up, additional ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

Solve your Selenium WebDriver problems with this quick guide to automated testing of web applications with Selenium WebDriver in C#. This third editioncontains hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explanations and ready-to-run Selenium test scripts that you can use in your own projects.Updated to Selenium version 4, this revision includes Visual Studio Code set up, additional
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Web Dynpro ABAP for Practitioners

by Ulrich Gellert, Ana Daniela Cristea ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Web Dynpro ABAP, a NetWeaver web application user interface tool from SAP, enables web programming connected to SAP Systems. The authors’ main focus was to create a book based on their own practical experience. Each chapter includes examples which lead through the content step-by-step and enable the reader to gradually explore and grasp the Web Dynpro ABAP process. The authors explain in ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

Web Dynpro ABAP, a NetWeaver web application user interface tool from SAP, enables web programming connected to SAP Systems. The authors’ main focus was to create a book based on their own practical experience. Each chapter includes examples which lead through the content step-by-step and enable the reader to gradually explore and grasp the Web Dynpro ABAP process. The authors explain in
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CMMI for Development

Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement

by Mary Beth Chrissis, Mike Konrad, Sandra Shrum ...

Series series SEI Series in Software Engineering
CMMI® for Development (CMMI-DEV) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI-DEV provides a single, comprehensive framework for organizations to assess their development and maintenance processes and improve performance. Already widely adopted throughout the world for disciplined, ... Read more

$76.99 CAD

CMMI® for Development (CMMI-DEV) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI-DEV provides a single, comprehensive framework for organizations to assess their development and maintenance processes and improve performance. Already widely adopted throughout the world for disciplined,
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Unlocking Agility

An Insider's Guide to Agile Enterprise Transformation

by Jorgen Hesselberg ...

Series series Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)
Practical Guidance and Inspiration for Launching, Sustaining, or Improving Any Agile Enterprise Transformation InitiativeAs long-time competitive advantages disappear, astute executives and change agents know they must achieve true agile transformation. In Unlocking Agility, Jorgen Hesselberg reveals what works, what doesn’t, and how to overcome the daunting obstacles.Distilling 10+ years of ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Practical Guidance and Inspiration for Launching, Sustaining, or Improving Any Agile Enterprise Transformation InitiativeAs long-time competitive advantages disappear, astute executives and change agents know they must achieve true agile transformation. In Unlocking Agility, Jorgen Hesselberg reveals what works, what doesn’t, and how to overcome the daunting obstacles.Distilling 10+ years of
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Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning, The

From Strategic Plan to Continuous Value Delivery

by Howard Podeswa ...

How Product Owners and Business Analysts can maximize the value delivered to stakeholders by integrating BA competencies with agile methodologies"This book will become a staple reference that both product owners and business analysis practitioners should haveby their side."-- From the Foreword by Alain Arseneault, former IIBA Acting President & CEO"[This book] is well ... ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

How Product Owners and Business Analysts can maximize the value delivered to stakeholders by integrating BA competencies with agile methodologies"This book will become a staple reference that both product owners and business analysis practitioners should haveby their side."-- From the Foreword by Alain Arseneault, former IIBA Acting President & CEO"[This book] is well ...
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Web Access in iOS 11

Learn how to access the web in iOS 11 with Swift 4

by J.D Gauchat ...

Learn how to access the Web from your iOS applications. After reading this guide, you will know how to incorporate links to external resources into your apps, how to create your own browser, how to access and process information from a server, and how to post messages to social networks, including Twitter and Facebook.Table of ContentsWEB ACCESSLinksSafari View ControllerWebKitApp Transport ... Read more

$3.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to access the Web from your iOS applications. After reading this guide, you will know how to incorporate links to external resources into your apps, how to create your own browser, how to access and process information from a server, and how to post messages to social networks, including Twitter and Facebook.Table of ContentsWEB ACCESSLinksSafari View ControllerWebKitApp Transport
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Learn Docker - Fundamentals of Docker 19.x

Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes

by Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker ...

Explore the core functionality of containerizing your applications and making them production-readyKey FeaturesGrasp basic to advanced Docker concepts with this comprehensive guideGet acquainted with Docker containers, Docker images, orchestrators, cloud integration, and networkingLearn to simplify dependencies and deploy and test containers in productionBook DescriptionContainers enable you to ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the core functionality of containerizing your applications and making them production-readyKey FeaturesGrasp basic to advanced Docker concepts with this comprehensive guideGet acquainted with Docker containers, Docker images, orchestrators, cloud integration, and networkingLearn to simplify dependencies and deploy and test containers in productionBook DescriptionContainers enable you to
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Prompting PowerShell for IT Automation

Build PowerShell Scripts, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Automation, Security Workflows, and Hybrid Infrastructure Faster with AI Prompt Engineering (English Edition)

by Nitish Kumar ...

Automate Smarter. Script Faster. Control Infrastructure with AI.KEY FEATURES? Get a free one-month digital subscription to www.avaskillshelf.com.? End-to-end AI-assisted PowerShell automation workflow, from fundamental scripting to self-healing hybrid cloud infrastructure.? Hands-on GitHub Copilot and AI Shell integration for generating, refactoring, and deploying production-ready PowerShe... ... Read more

$34.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Automate Smarter. Script Faster. Control Infrastructure with AI.KEY FEATURES? Get a free one-month digital subscription to www.avaskillshelf.com.? End-to-end AI-assisted PowerShell automation workflow, from fundamental scripting to self-healing hybrid cloud infrastructure.? Hands-on GitHub Copilot and AI Shell integration for generating, refactoring, and deploying production-ready PowerShe...
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Agile Project Management For Dummies

by Mark C. Layton, Steven J. Ostermiller, Dean J. Kynaston ...

Put agile techniques into practice to boost your efficiency and effectivenessAgile Project Management For Dummies introduces you to the planning and execution approaches that can help you complete projects more quickly, with higher quality and using fewer resources. For companies in any industry—not just software development—agile project management reduces waste and increases transparency, while ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Put agile techniques into practice to boost your efficiency and effectivenessAgile Project Management For Dummies introduces you to the planning and execution approaches that can help you complete projects more quickly, with higher quality and using fewer resources. For companies in any industry—not just software development—agile project management reduces waste and increases transparency, while
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The Python Workshop

Learn to code in Python and kickstart your career in software development or data science

by Andrew Bird, Graham Lee, Corey Wade, Dr. Lau Cher Han, Mario Corchero Jiménez ...

Learn the fundamentals of clean, effective Python coding and build the practical skills to tackle your own software development or data science projectsKey FeaturesBuild key Python skills with engaging development tasks and challenging activitiesImplement useful algorithms and write programs to solve real-world problemsApply Python in realistic data science projects and create simple machine ... Read more

$53.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the fundamentals of clean, effective Python coding and build the practical skills to tackle your own software development or data science projectsKey FeaturesBuild key Python skills with engaging development tasks and challenging activitiesImplement useful algorithms and write programs to solve real-world problemsApply Python in realistic data science projects and create simple machine
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The Secret Life of Programs

Understand Computers -- Craft Better Code

by Jonathan E. Steinhart ...

A primer on the underlying technologies that allow computer programs to work. Covers topics like computer hardware, combinatorial logic, sequential logic, computer architecture, computer anatomy, and Input/Output.Many coders are unfamiliar with the underlying technologies that make their programs run. But why should you care when your code appears to work? Because you want it to run well and not ... Read more

$38.39 CAD

A primer on the underlying technologies that allow computer programs to work. Covers topics like computer hardware, combinatorial logic, sequential logic, computer architecture, computer anatomy, and Input/Output.Many coders are unfamiliar with the underlying technologies that make their programs run. But why should you care when your code appears to work? Because you want it to run well and not
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Technical, Economic and Societal Effects of Manufacturing 4.0

Automation, Adaption and Manufacturing in Finland and Beyond

Edited by Mikael Collan, Karl-Erik Michelsen ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future. ... Read more

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This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future.
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