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Tidy First?

A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design

by Kent Beck ...

Tidying up messy software is a must. And that means breaking up the code to make it more readable, and using guard clauses and helping functions to make it understandable. In this practical guide, author Kent Beck, creator of Extreme Programming and pioneer of software patterns, suggests when and where you might apply tidyings in your code.Instead of trying to master tidying all at once, this book ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Tidying up messy software is a must. And that means breaking up the code to make it more readable, and using guard clauses and helping functions to make it understandable. In this practical guide, author Kent Beck, creator of Extreme Programming and pioneer of software patterns, suggests when and where you might apply tidyings in your code.Instead of trying to master tidying all at once, this book
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Product Operations

How successful companies build better products at scale

by Melissa Perri, Denise Tilles ...

Product Operations is the discipline of helping your Product Management function scale well. Surrounding the team with all of the essential inputs to set strategy, prioritize, and streamline ways of working.Many companies want to reap the benefits of economies of scale that comes with being a product-led company. As our businesses change shape to focus more on software, so do our ways of working. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Product Operations is the discipline of helping your Product Management function scale well. Surrounding the team with all of the essential inputs to set strategy, prioritize, and streamline ways of working.Many companies want to reap the benefits of economies of scale that comes with being a product-led company. As our businesses change shape to focus more on software, so do our ways of working.
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Building Microservices

Designing Fine-Grained Systems

by Sam Newman ...

As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. But developing these new systems brings its own host of problems. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices architectures.Through clear examples and practical ... Read more

$48.99 USD

As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. But developing these new systems brings its own host of problems. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices architectures.Through clear examples and practical
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AI Engineering

Building Applications with Foundation Models

by Chip Huyen ...

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build
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Designing Machine Learning Systems

An Iterative Process for Production-Ready Applications

by Chip Huyen ...

Machine learning systems are both complex and unique. Complex because they consist of many different components and involve many different stakeholders. Unique because they're data dependent, with data varying wildly from one use case to the next. In this book, you'll learn a holistic approach to designing ML systems that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and adaptive to changing environments ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Machine learning systems are both complex and unique. Complex because they consist of many different components and involve many different stakeholders. Unique because they're data dependent, with data varying wildly from one use case to the next. In this book, you'll learn a holistic approach to designing ML systems that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and adaptive to changing environments
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CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide, Second Edition (Exam CV0-002)

by Scott Wilson, Eric A. Vanderburg ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers
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Spring Cloud Data Flow

Native Cloud Orchestration Services for Microservice Applications on Modern Runtimes

by Felipe Gutierrez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Work with big data applications by using Spring Cloud Data Flow as a unified, distributed, and extensible system for data ingestion and integration, real-time analytics and data processing pipelines, batch processing, and data export. With this book you will develop a foundation for creating applications that use real-time data streaming by combining different technologies and use the full power ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Work with big data applications by using Spring Cloud Data Flow as a unified, distributed, and extensible system for data ingestion and integration, real-time analytics and data processing pipelines, batch processing, and data export. With this book you will develop a foundation for creating applications that use real-time data streaming by combining different technologies and use the full power
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

by Martin Kleppmann, Chris Riccomini ...

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data warehouses, and data lakes. There are cloud services, on-premises services, and embedded databases. What ... Read more

$43.99 USD

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data warehouses, and data lakes. There are cloud services, on-premises services, and embedded databases. What
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Working From Home For Dummies

by Tara Powers ...

Your essential guide to working from home and staying connectedIn today's networked global economy, working from home is no longer a novelty. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and organizations everywhere are embracing the game-changing benefits of allowing employees to work outside the office, and the results are profound: managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having ... Read more

$16.00 USD

Your essential guide to working from home and staying connectedIn today's networked global economy, working from home is no longer a novelty. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and organizations everywhere are embracing the game-changing benefits of allowing employees to work outside the office, and the results are profound: managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having
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Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore ...

Microsoft Project is brimming with features to help you manage any project, large or small. But learning the software is only half the battle. What you really need is real-world guidance: how to prep your project before touching your PC, which Project tools work best, and which ones to use with care. This book explains it all, helping you go from project manager to project master.Get a project ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Microsoft Project is brimming with features to help you manage any project, large or small. But learning the software is only half the battle. What you really need is real-world guidance: how to prep your project before touching your PC, which Project tools work best, and which ones to use with care. This book explains it all, helping you go from project manager to project master.Get a project
... Read more
Electronic Value Exchange

Origins of the VISA Electronic Payment System

by David L. Stearns ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Electronic Value Exchange examines in detail the transformation of the VISA electronic payment system from a collection of non-integrated, localized, paper-based bank credit card programs into the cooperative, global, electronic value exchange network it is today. Topics and features: provides a history of the VISA system from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s; presents a historical narrative based ... Read more

$170.99 USD

Electronic Value Exchange examines in detail the transformation of the VISA electronic payment system from a collection of non-integrated, localized, paper-based bank credit card programs into the cooperative, global, electronic value exchange network it is today. Topics and features: provides a history of the VISA system from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s; presents a historical narrative based
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Python For ArcGIS

by Laura Tateosian ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book introduces Python scripting for geographic information science (GIS) workflow optimization using ArcGIS. It builds essential programming skills for automating GIS analysis. Over 200 sample Python scripts and 175 classroom-tested exercises reinforce the learning objectives. Readers will learn to: • Write and run Python in the ArcGIS Python Window, the PythonWin IDE, and the PyScripter IDE ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book introduces Python scripting for geographic information science (GIS) workflow optimization using ArcGIS. It builds essential programming skills for automating GIS analysis. Over 200 sample Python scripts and 175 classroom-tested exercises reinforce the learning objectives. Readers will learn to: • Write and run Python in the ArcGIS Python Window, the PythonWin IDE, and the PyScripter IDE
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Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler for Database Design Mastery

by Heli Helskyaho ...

Design Databases with Oracle SQL Developer Data ModelerIn this practical guide, Oracle ACE Director Heli Helskyaho explains the process of database design using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler—the powerful, free tool that flawlessly supports Oracle and other database environments, including Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2. Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler for Database Design Mastery covers ... Read more

$49.69 USD

Design Databases with Oracle SQL Developer Data ModelerIn this practical guide, Oracle ACE Director Heli Helskyaho explains the process of database design using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler—the powerful, free tool that flawlessly supports Oracle and other database environments, including Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2. Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler for Database Design Mastery covers
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Digital Transformation

Building Intelligent Enterprises

by Anup Maheshwari ...

Building Intelligent Enterprises by leveraging the emerging and next-generation technologies to accelerate the adoption of digital transformationThe speed of innovation and emerging IT technologies are changing at a very fast pace and enterprises are eager to join the digital revolution so they can stand above the competition and succeed as the enterprise of tomorrow. This book is an attempt to ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Building Intelligent Enterprises by leveraging the emerging and next-generation technologies to accelerate the adoption of digital transformationThe speed of innovation and emerging IT technologies are changing at a very fast pace and enterprises are eager to join the digital revolution so they can stand above the competition and succeed as the enterprise of tomorrow. This book is an attempt to
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The IT Support Handbook

A How-To Guide to Providing Effective Help and Support to IT Users

by Mike Halsey ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place.Whether you're an individual, part
... Read more
Monolith to Microservices

Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith

by Sam Newman ...

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture.With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and a ... Read more

$34.99 USD

How do you detangle a monolithic system and migrate it to a microservice architecture? How do you do it while maintaining business-as-usual? As a companion to Sam Newman’s extremely popular Building Microservices, this new book details a proven method for transitioning an existing monolithic system to a microservice architecture.With many illustrative examples, insightful migration patterns, and a
... Read more
Intellectual Property and Open Source

A Practical Guide to Protecting Code

by Van Lindberg ...

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling. ... Read more

$20.99 USD

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling.
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Data Science for Economics and Finance

Methodologies and Applications

Edited by Sergio Consoli, Diego Reforgiato Recupero, Michaela Saisana ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book covers the use of data science, including advanced machine learning, big data analytics, Semantic Web technologies, natural language processing, social media analysis, time series analysis, among others, for applications in economics and finance. In addition, it shows some successful applications of advanced data science solutions used to extract new knowledge from data in ... Read more

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This open access book covers the use of data science, including advanced machine learning, big data analytics, Semantic Web technologies, natural language processing, social media analysis, time series analysis, among others, for applications in economics and finance. In addition, it shows some successful applications of advanced data science solutions used to extract new knowledge from data in
... Read more
OOXML Hacking

Unlocking Microsoft Office's Secrets

by John Korchok ...

Crack open Microsoft Office files to make them do what you can't do in the programs. This unique book shows you how to create custom table styles in PowerPoint, how to lock pictures in Excel and add custom AutoText content in Word.Written for both Mac and Windows users, this book includes topics that Mac users will treasure, like how to modify the Office Ribbon without using Windows software.But ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Crack open Microsoft Office files to make them do what you can't do in the programs. This unique book shows you how to create custom table styles in PowerPoint, how to lock pictures in Excel and add custom AutoText content in Word.Written for both Mac and Windows users, this book includes topics that Mac users will treasure, like how to modify the Office Ribbon without using Windows software.But
... Read more
Getting Started with Evernote: Your Beginner's Guide to Master Evernote- Walkthroughs, Tips, Shortcuts, Screenshots and Much More...(The Unofficial Guide to Evernote)

by Lisa Thompson ...

Make the most out of Evernote!Evernote is one of the most valuable technological revolutions that enable you to create, edit, share and organize your virtual documents in a span of seconds. You can work with tens of thousands of digital files, sort, search, sync and manage them in any way you want.Well, don't worry if Evernote is something new to you. It won't be anymore, after you are done ... Read more

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Make the most out of Evernote!Evernote is one of the most valuable technological revolutions that enable you to create, edit, share and organize your virtual documents in a span of seconds. You can work with tens of thousands of digital files, sort, search, sync and manage them in any way you want.Well, don't worry if Evernote is something new to you. It won't be anymore, after you are done
... Read more
Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies

by Renato Bellu ...

If you’re accountable for accounting in a mid-level business, Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software can be your best friend.Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies improves the friendship by highlighting the most useful and practical features, dispelling the most common misconceptions, and letting you in on the best tips and tricks — all in plain English!Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies shows you ... Read more

$18.00 USD

If you’re accountable for accounting in a mid-level business, Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software can be your best friend.Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies improves the friendship by highlighting the most useful and practical features, dispelling the most common misconceptions, and letting you in on the best tips and tricks — all in plain English!Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies shows you
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Confessions of a Public Speaker

by Scott Berkun ...

In this hilarious and highly practical book, author and professional speaker Scott Berkun reveals the techniques behind what great communicators do, and shows how anyone can learn to use them well. For managers and teachers -- and anyone else who talks and expects someone to listen -- Confessions of a Public Speaker provides an insider's perspective on how to effectively present ideas to anyone. ... Read more

$10.99 USD

In this hilarious and highly practical book, author and professional speaker Scott Berkun reveals the techniques behind what great communicators do, and shows how anyone can learn to use them well. For managers and teachers -- and anyone else who talks and expects someone to listen -- Confessions of a Public Speaker provides an insider's perspective on how to effectively present ideas to anyone.
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Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2013

The Book By and For Professionals

by Rodolfo Ambriz, Mario Landa ...

Microsoft® Project 2013 is a powerful software tool, and like all tools it requires knowledge and skill to be used to its maximum potential. This fully revised new edition provides users with everything they will need to more easily and effectively manage projects to a successful conclusion. Designed for the busy, practicing project manager, Dynamic Scheduling® With Microsoft® Project 2013 will ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Microsoft® Project 2013 is a powerful software tool, and like all tools it requires knowledge and skill to be used to its maximum potential. This fully revised new edition provides users with everything they will need to more easily and effectively manage projects to a successful conclusion. Designed for the busy, practicing project manager, Dynamic Scheduling® With Microsoft® Project 2013 will
... Read more
The End of Leadership

by Barbara Kellerman ...

From one of the pioneers in the field of leadership studies comes a provocative reassessment of how people lead in the digital age: in The End of Leadership, Barbara Kellerman reveals a new way of thinking about leadership—and followership—in the twenty-first century. Building off of the strengths and insights of her work as a scholar and a teacher, Kellerman critically reexamines our most ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From one of the pioneers in the field of leadership studies comes a provocative reassessment of how people lead in the digital age: in The End of Leadership, Barbara Kellerman reveals a new way of thinking about leadership—and followership—in the twenty-first century. Building off of the strengths and insights of her work as a scholar and a teacher, Kellerman critically reexamines our most
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