This practical guide shows you how to write concise and highly readable tests with Spock, the most innovative testing and specification framework for the JVM since JUnit. Author Rob Fletcher takes you from Spock basics to advanced topics, using fully worked integration examples.
Build robust, highly scalable reactive web applications with Ratpack, the lightweight JVM framework. With this practical guide, youll discover how asynchronous applications differ from more traditional thread-per-request systemsand how you can reap the benefits of complex non-blocking through an API that makes the effort easy to understand and adopt.Author Dan Woodsa member of the Ratpack core teamprovides a progressively in-depth tour of Ratpack and its capabilities, from basic concepts to tools and strategies to help you construct fast, test-driven applications in a semantic and expressive way. Ideal for Java web developers familiar with Grails or Spring, this book is applicable to all versions of Ratpack 1.x.Configure your applications and servers to accommodate the cloudUse Ratpack testing structures on both new and legacy applicationsAdd advanced capabilities, such as component binding, with modulesExplore Ratpacks static content generation and serving mechanismsProvide a guaranteed execution order to asynchronous processingModel data and the data access layer to build high-performance, data-driven applicationsWork with reactive and functional programming strategiesUse distribution techniques that support continuous delivery and other deployment tactics
CSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky-even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today.
You dont need a technical background to build powerful databases with FileMaker Pro 14. This crystal-clear, objective guide shows you how to create a database that lets you do almost anything with your data so you can quickly achieve your goals. Whether youre creating catalogs, managing inventory and billing, or planning a wedding, youll learn how to customize your database to run on a PC, Mac, web browser, or iOS device.The important stuff you need to know:Dive into relational data. Solve problems quickly by connecting and combining data from different tables.Create professional documents. Publish reports, charts, invoices, catalogs, and other documents with ease.Access data anywhere. Use FileMaker Go on your iPad or iPhoneor share data on the Web.Harness processing power. Use new calculation and scripting tools to crunch numbers, search text, and automate tasks.Run your database on a secure server. Learn the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced.Keep your data safe. Set privileges and allow data sharing with FileMakers streamlined security features.
Ready to build mobile apps that out-perform the rest? If youre an iOS developer with app-building experience, this practical guide provides tips and best practices to help you solve many common performance issues. Youll learn how to design and optimize iOS apps that deliver a smooth experience even when the network is poor and memory is low.Todays picky users want fast and responsive apps that dont hog resources. In this book, author Gaurav Vaish demonstrates methods for writing optimal code from an engineering perspective, using reusable Objective-C code that you can use right away. Up your game and create high-performance native iOS apps that truly stand out from the crowd.Measure key performance indicatorsattributes that constitute and affect app performanceWrite efficient apps by minimizing memory and power consumption, and explore options for using available CPU coresOptimize your apps lifecycle and UI, as well as its networking, data sharing, and security featuresLearn about application testing, debugging and analysis tools, and monitoring your app in the wildCollect data from real users to analyze app usage, identify bottlenecks, and provide fixesUse iOS 9 upgrades to improve your apps performance
You may have mastered Arduino and 3D printing, but what will you make when the power goes out? This book, featuring projects drawn from previous issues of Make: and Craft:, features projects you can build with little or no technology.
Whether you're sharing data between two internal systems or building an API so that users can access their data, this practical guide has everything you need to build APIs with PHP.
The authors share their insights on how to lead a team effectively, navigate an organization, and build a healthy relationship with the users of your software. This is valuable information from two respected software engineers whose popular series of talks-including "Working with Poisonous People"-has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers.
Software is more important than ever today and yet its commercial value is steadily declining. Microsoft, for instance, has seen its gross margins decrease for a decade, while startups and corporations alike are distributing free software that would have been worth millions a few years ago.Welcome to the software paradox. In this O'Reilly report, RedMonk's Stephen O'Grady explains why the real money no longer lies in software, and what it means for companies that depend on that revenue. You'll learn how this paradox came about and what your company can do in response.This book covers:Why it's growing more difficult to sell software on a standalone basisHow software has come full circle, from enabler to product and back againThe roles that open source, software-as-a-service, and subscriptions playHow software developers have become the new kingmakersWhy Microsoft, Apple, and Google epitomize this transitionHow the paradox has affected other tech giants, such as Oracle and Salesforce.comStrategies your software firm can explore, including alternative revenue models
Present information in stunning new ways by transforming CSS elements in two- and three-dimensional space. Whether you're rotating a photo, doing some interesting perspective tricks, or creating an interface that lets you reveal information on an element's backside, this practical guide shows you how to use them to great effect.
This practical guide shows you many ways to use colors, backgrounds, and gradients to achieve some pretty awesome effects. Short and sweet, this book is an excerpt from the upcoming fourth edition of CSS: The Definitive Guide.
If youre involved in cybersecurity as a software developer, forensic investigator, or network administrator, this practical guide shows you how to apply the scientific method when assessing techniques for protecting your information systems. Youll learn how to conduct scientific experiments on everyday tools and procedures, whether youre evaluating corporate security systems, testing your own security product, or looking for bugs in a mobile game.Once author Josiah Dykstra gets you up to speed on the scientific method, he helps you focus on standalone, domain-specific topics, such as cryptography, malware analysis, and system security engineering. The latter chapters include practical case studies that demonstrate how to use available tools to conduct domain-specific scientific experiments.Learn the steps necessary to conduct scientific experiments in cybersecurityExplore fuzzing to test how your software handles various inputsMeasure the performance of the Snort intrusion detection systemLocate malicious needles in a haystack in your network and IT environmentEvaluate cryptography design and application in IoT productsConduct an experiment to identify relationships between similar malware binariesUnderstand system-level security requirements for enterprise networks and web services
How can you take advantage of the HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM) and the Hack programming language, two new technologies that Facebook developed to run their web servers? With this practical guide, Owen Yamauchia member of Facebooks core Hack and HHVM teamsshows you how to get started with these battle-tested open-source tools.Youll explore static typechecking and several other features that separate Hack from its PHP origins, and learn how to set up, configure, deploy, and monitor HHVM. Ideal for developers with basic PHP knowledge or experience with other languages, this book also demonstrates how these tools can be used with existing PHP codebases and new projects alike.Learn how Hack provides static typechecking while retaining PHPs flexible, rapid development capabilityWrite typesafe code with Hacks generics featureExplore HHVM, a just-in-time compilation runtime engine with full PHP compatibilityDive into Hack collections, asynchronous functions, and the XHP extension for PHPUnderstand Hacks design rationale, including why it omits some PHP featuresUse Hack for multitasking, and for generating HTML securelyLearn tools for working with Hack code, including PHP-to-Hack migration
This book, written by Stephanie Moyerman, a research scientist with Intel's Smart Device Innovation Team, teaches you everything you need to know to get started making things with Edison, the compact and powerful Internet of Things platform.
Written by the founders of the architecture, design, and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher, this book takes you through the basics of CNC fabrication, the design process, production, and construction of your own furniture designs.
This benchtop reference collects hundreds of ingenious and indispensable shop tips and pearls of wisdom collected by the editors of Make: and some of the most talented and prolific makers who've contributed to the magazine and Maker Faire over the past decade.
Early Makers explores the life and times of people from the past whose insights and inventions helped create the world we live in. What sets this series apart from other history books - including other histories of technology - is that each chapter also includes step-by-step instructions for making your own version of the historical invention.
BioCoder is a quarterly newsletter for DIYbio, synthetic bio, and anything related. You’ll discover:* Articles about interesting projects and experiments, such as the glowing plant* Articles about tools, both those you buy and those you build* Visits to DIYbio laboratories* Profiles of key people in the community* Announcements of events and other items of interest* Safety pointers and tips about good laboratory practice* Anything that’s interesting or useful: you tell us!And BioCoder is free (for the time being), unless you want a dead-tree version. We’d like BioCoder to become self supporting (maybe even profitable), but we’ll worry about that after we’ve got a few issues under our belt.If you’d like to contribute, send email to BioCoder@oreilly.com. Tell us what you’d like to do, and we’ll get you started.
With Pig, you can batch-process data without having to create a full-fledged application, making it easy to experiment with new datasets. Updated with use cases and programming examples, this second edition of Programming Pig is the ideal learning tool for new and experienced users alike.
The data lake is a daring new approach for harnessing the power of big data technology and providing convenient self-service capabilities. But is it right for your company? This book is based on discussions with practitioners and executives from more than a hundred organizations.
If youre a web developer or designer ready to learn Ruby on Rails, this hands-on guide is the ideal way to get started. Rather than toss you into the middle of the frameworks Model-View-Controller architecture, as many books do, Learning Rails 5 begins with the foundations of the Web you already know.Youll learn how to create something visible with Rails view layer before diving into the more difficult inner layers: the database models and controller code. All you need to begin your Rails journey is HTML experience. Each chapter includes exercises and review questions to test your understanding as you go.Present content by building an application with a basic view and a simple controllerBuild forms and process their results, progressing from simple to more complexUse Rails scaffolding and REST to build effective applications quicklyConnect forms to models and create code that maps directly to database structuresBuild applications that combine data from multiple tablesUse migrations to track changes to your database over timeAdd common elements such as sessions, cookies, and authentication
Welcome to Scientific Python and its community. If youre a scientist who programs with Python, this practical guide not only teaches you the fundamental parts of SciPy and libraries related to it, but also gives you a taste for beautiful, easy-to-read code that you can use in practice. Youll learn how to write elegant code thats clear, concise, and efficient at executing the task at hand.Throughout the book, youll work with examples from the wider scientific Python ecosystem, using code that illustrates principles outlined in the book. Using actual scientific data, youll work on real-world problems with SciPy, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-image, and other Python libraries.Explore the NumPy array, the data structure that underlies numerical scientific computationUse quantile normalization to ensure that measurements fit a specific distributionRepresent separate regions in an image with a Region Adjacency GraphConvert temporal or spatial data into frequency domain data with the Fast Fourier TransformSolve sparse matrix problems, including image segmentations, with SciPys sparse modulePerform linear algebra by using SciPy packagesExplore image alignment (registration) with SciPys optimize moduleProcess large datasets with Python data streaming primitives and the Toolz library
This book contains tutorials about how to understand what drones can do, and projects about how to make your own flying craft, from some of the earliest practitioners in the field.
Can drinking coffee help people live longer? What makes a stocks price go up? Why did you get the flu? Causal questions like these arise on a regular basis, but most people likely have not thought deeply about how to answer them.This book helps you think about causality in a structured way: What is a cause, what are causes good for, and what is compelling evidence of causality? Author Samantha Kleinberg shows you how to develop a set of tools for thinking more critically about causes. Youll learn how to question claims, identify causes, make decisions based on causal information, and verify causes through further tests.Whether its figuring out what data you need, or understanding that the way you collect and prepare data affects the conclusions you can draw from it, Why will help you sharpen your causal inference skills.
How can you design technology that becomes a part of a users life and not a distraction from it? This practical book explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a users attention only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. Youll learn how to design products that work well, launch well, are easy to support, easy to use, and remain unobtrusive.Author Amber Case presents ideas first introduced by researchers at Xerox PARC in 1995, and explains how they apply to our current technology landscape, especially the Internet of Things. This book is ideal for UX and product designers, managers, creative directors, and developers. Youll learn:The importance and challenge of designing technology that respects our attentionPrinciples of calm designperipheral attention, context, and ambient awarenessCalm communication patternsimproving attention through a variety of sensesExercises for improving existing products through calm technologyPrinciples and patterns of calm technology for companies and teamsThe origins of calm technology at Xerox PARC
Current hype aside, the Internet of Things will ultimately become as fundamental as the Internet itself, with lots of opportunities and trials along the way. To help you navigate these choppy waters, this practical guide introduces a dedicated methodology for businesses preparing to transition towards IoT-based business models.With a set of best practices based on case study analysis, expert interviews, and the authors own experience, the Ignite | IoT Methodology outlined in this book delivers actionable guidelines to assist you with IoT strategy management and project execution. Youll also find a detailed case study of a project fully developed with this methodology.This book consists of three parts:Illustrative case studies of selected IoT domains, including smart energy, connected vehicles, manufacturing and supply chain management, and smart citiesThe Ignite | IoT Methodology for defining IoT strategy, preparing your organization for IoT adoption, and planning and executing IoT projectsA detailed case study of the IIC Track & Trace testbed, one of the first projects to be fully developed according to the Ignite | IoT Methodology
Take advantage of Bitcoins underlying technology, the blockchain, to build massively scalable, decentralized applications known as dapps. In this practical guide, author Siraj Raval explains why dapps will become more widely usedand profitablethan todays most popular web apps. Youll learn how the blockchains cryptographically stored ledger, scarce-asset model, and peer-to-peer (P2P) technology provide a more flexible, better-incentivized structure than current software models.Once you understand the theory behind dapps and what a thriving dapp ecosystem looks like, Raval shows you how to use existing tools to create a working dapp. Youll then take a deep dive into the OpenBazaar decentralized market, and examine two case studies of successful dapps currently in use.Learn advances in distributed-system technology that make distributed data, wealth, identity, computing, and bandwidth possibleBuild a Twitter clone with the Go language, distributed architecture, decentralized messaging app, and peer-to-peer data storeLearn about OpenBazaars decentralized market and its structure for supporting transactionsExplore Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding project that rivals sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGogoTake an in-depth look at LaZooz, a P2P ridesharing app that transmits data directly between riders and drivers
If youre a business team leader, CIO, business analyst, or developer interested in how Apache Hadoop and Apache HBase-related technologies can address problems involving large-scale data in cost-effective ways, this book is for you. Using real-world stories and situations, authors Ted Dunning and Ellen Friedman show Hadoop newcomers and seasoned users alike how NoSQL databases and Hadoop can solve a variety of business and research issues.Youll learn about early decisions and pre-planning that can make the process easier and more productive. If youre already using these technologies, youll discover ways to gain the full range of benefits possible with Hadoop. While you dont need a deep technical background to get started, this book does provide expert guidance to help managers, architects, and practitioners succeed with their Hadoop projects.Examine a day in the life of big data: Indias ambitious Aadhaar projectReview tools in the Hadoop ecosystem such as Apaches Spark, Storm, and Drill to learn how they can help youPick up a collection of technical and strategic tips that have helped others succeed with HadoopLearn from several prototypical Hadoop use cases, based on how organizations have actually applied the technologyExplore real-world stories that reveal how MapR customers combine use cases when putting Hadoop and NoSQL to work, including in production
Like the popular guides The MX Series and Juniper QFX5100 Series, this practical book-written by the same author-introduces new QFX10000 concepts in switching and virtualization, specifically in the core of the data center network. This new book by Douglas Hanks is the authoritative guide
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