Programming in Computers & Nonfiction eBooks

The Problem with Software

Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code

by Adam Barr ...

An industry insider explains why there is so much bad software—and why academia doesn't teach programmers what industry wants them to know.Why is software so prone to bugs? So vulnerable to viruses? Why are software products so often delayed, or even canceled? Is software development really hard, or are software developers just not that good at it? In The Problem with Software, Adam Barr examines ... Read more

$17.99 USD

An industry insider explains why there is so much bad software—and why academia doesn't teach programmers what industry wants them to know.Why is software so prone to bugs? So vulnerable to viruses? Why are software products so often delayed, or even canceled? Is software development really hard, or are software developers just not that good at it? In The Problem with Software, Adam Barr examines
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Code Craft

The Practice of Writing Excellent Code

by Pete Goodliffe ...

You know how to write code that works, but what about code that's well written and easy to understand? And robust and bug-free? If other programmers looked at your handiwork, would they be able to figure out the code's logic and purpose? Exceptional programmers have more than just technical know-how; they adopt the right approach and attitude to development.Code Craft will help take your ... Read more

$26.99 USD

You know how to write code that works, but what about code that's well written and easy to understand? And robust and bug-free? If other programmers looked at your handiwork, would they be able to figure out the code's logic and purpose? Exceptional programmers have more than just technical know-how; they adopt the right approach and attitude to development.Code Craft will help take your
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MMOs from the Outside In

The Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games of Psychology, Law, Government, and Real Life

by Richard A. Bartle ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This follow-up volume to MMOs from the Inside Out is a further collection of bold ideas, information, and instruction from one of the true pioneers of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. Whereas its predecessor looked at how MMOs can change the world, MMOs from the Outside In: How Psychology, Law, Culture and Real Life see Massively-Multiplayer Role-playing Games looks at how the ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This follow-up volume to MMOs from the Inside Out is a further collection of bold ideas, information, and instruction from one of the true pioneers of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. Whereas its predecessor looked at how MMOs can change the world, MMOs from the Outside In: How Psychology, Law, Culture and Real Life see Massively-Multiplayer Role-playing Games looks at how the
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Practical Process Automation

by Bernd Ruecker ...

In today's IT architectures, microservices and serverless functions play increasingly important roles in process automation. But how do you create meaningful, comprehensive, and connected business solutions when the individual components are decoupled and independent by design? Targeted at developers and architects, this book presents a framework through examples, practical advice, and use cases ... Read more

$41.99 USD

In today's IT architectures, microservices and serverless functions play increasingly important roles in process automation. But how do you create meaningful, comprehensive, and connected business solutions when the individual components are decoupled and independent by design? Targeted at developers and architects, this book presents a framework through examples, practical advice, and use cases
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Data Structures and Algorithms with JavaScript

Bringing classic computing approaches to the Web

by Michael McMillan ...

As an experienced JavaScript developer moving to server-side programming, you need to implement classic data structures and algorithms associated with conventional object-oriented languages like C# and Java. This practical guide shows you how to work hands-on with a variety of storage mechanisms—including linked lists, stacks, queues, and graphs—within the constraints of the JavaScript environment ... Read more

$24.99 USD

As an experienced JavaScript developer moving to server-side programming, you need to implement classic data structures and algorithms associated with conventional object-oriented languages like C# and Java. This practical guide shows you how to work hands-on with a variety of storage mechanisms—including linked lists, stacks, queues, and graphs—within the constraints of the JavaScript environment
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Android Programming for Beginners

Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applications

by John Horton, Paresh Mayani ...

Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applicationsKey Features\[\*\]Kick-start your Android programming career, or just have fun publishing apps to the Google Play marketplace\[\*\]A first-principles introduction to Java, via Android, which means you’ll be able to start building your own applications from scratch\[\*\]Learn by example and build three real ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applicationsKey Features\[\*\]Kick-start your Android programming career, or just have fun publishing apps to the Google Play marketplace\[\*\]A first-principles introduction to Java, via Android, which means you’ll be able to start building your own applications from scratch\[\*\]Learn by example and build three real
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Python from the Very Beginning

by John Whitington ...

In Python From the Very Beginning John Whitington takes a no-prerequisites approach to teaching a modern general-purpose programming language. Each small, self-contained chapter introduces a new topic, building until the reader can write quite substantial programs. There are plenty of questions and, crucially, worked answers and hints.Python From the Very Beginning will appeal both to new ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In Python From the Very Beginning John Whitington takes a no-prerequisites approach to teaching a modern general-purpose programming language. Each small, self-contained chapter introduces a new topic, building until the reader can write quite substantial programs. There are plenty of questions and, crucially, worked answers and hints.Python From the Very Beginning will appeal both to new
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XML For Dummies

by Lucinda Dykes, Ed Tittel ...

See how XML works for business needs and RSS feedsCreate consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposesTag -- XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how. You'll soon be using this markup language to create everything from Web sites to business forms, discovering schemas and DOCTYPES, wandering the Xpath, teaming up ... Read more

$18.00 USD

See how XML works for business needs and RSS feedsCreate consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposesTag -- XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how. You'll soon be using this markup language to create everything from Web sites to business forms, discovering schemas and DOCTYPES, wandering the Xpath, teaming up
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ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies

by Ken Cox ...

Did you volunteer to create a Web site for the softball team? Is it time to take your small business to the next level and let your customers shop online? Well, you can relax! ASP.NET 3.5 makes creating a dynamic site faster and cleaner than ever before, and ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies makes it easier.First, you’ll get an introduction to all the tools and terminology you need to understand ASP.NET. If ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Did you volunteer to create a Web site for the softball team? Is it time to take your small business to the next level and let your customers shop online? Well, you can relax! ASP.NET 3.5 makes creating a dynamic site faster and cleaner than ever before, and ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies makes it easier.First, you’ll get an introduction to all the tools and terminology you need to understand ASP.NET. If
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Objective-C Programming For Beginners: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide To Mastering Programming In Objective-C And Improving Your Productivity

by Voltaire Lumiere ...

Objective-C Programming For Beginners: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide To Mastering Programming In Objective-C And Improving Your ProductivityA succinct, well-written guide to the fundamentals of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and OS X platforms is called Objective-C Programming For Beginners.The book does not assume any prior knowledge of C, the language on which ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Objective-C Programming For Beginners: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide To Mastering Programming In Objective-C And Improving Your ProductivityA succinct, well-written guide to the fundamentals of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and OS X platforms is called Objective-C Programming For Beginners.The book does not assume any prior knowledge of C, the language on which
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IPython Interactive Computing and Visualization Cookbook

Over 100 hands-on recipes to sharpen your skills in high-performance numerical computing and data science in the Jupyter Notebook

by Cyrille Rossant ...

Learn to use IPython and Jupyter Notebook for your data analysis and visualization work. Key FeaturesLeverage the Jupyter Notebook for interactive data science and visualizationBecome an expert in high-performance computing and visualization for data analysis and scientific modelingA comprehensive coverage of scientific computing through many hands-on, example-driven recipes with detailed, step-by ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to use IPython and Jupyter Notebook for your data analysis and visualization work. Key FeaturesLeverage the Jupyter Notebook for interactive data science and visualizationBecome an expert in high-performance computing and visualization for data analysis and scientific modelingA comprehensive coverage of scientific computing through many hands-on, example-driven recipes with detailed, step-by
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Grokking Machine Learning

by Luis Serrano ...

Discover valuable machine learning techniques you can understand and apply using just high-school math.In Grokking Machine Learning you will learn:Supervised algorithms for classifying and splitting dataMethods for cleaning and simplifying dataMachine learning packages and toolsNeural networks and ensemble methods for complex datasetsGrokking Machine Learning teaches you how to apply ML to your ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Discover valuable machine learning techniques you can understand and apply using just high-school math.In Grokking Machine Learning you will learn:Supervised algorithms for classifying and splitting dataMethods for cleaning and simplifying dataMachine learning packages and toolsNeural networks and ensemble methods for complex datasetsGrokking Machine Learning teaches you how to apply ML to your
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Electron in Action

by Steve Kinney ...

SummaryElectron in Action guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework.About the TechnologyWouldn't it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryElectron in Action guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework.About the TechnologyWouldn't it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a
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Rx.NET in Action

by Tamir Dresher ...

SummaryRx.NET in Action teaches developers how to build event-driven applications using the Reactive Extensions (Rx) library.About the TechnologyModern applications must react to streams of data such as user and system events, internal messages, and sensor input. Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a .NET library containing more than 600 operators that you can compose together to build reactive client- ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryRx.NET in Action teaches developers how to build event-driven applications using the Reactive Extensions (Rx) library.About the TechnologyModern applications must react to streams of data such as user and system events, internal messages, and sensor input. Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a .NET library containing more than 600 operators that you can compose together to build reactive client-
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Object Design Style Guide

by Matthias Noback ...

”Demystifies object-oriented programming, and lays out how to use it to design truly secure and performant applications.” —Charles Soetan, Plum.ioKey FeaturesDozens of techniques for writing object-oriented code that’s easy to read, reuse, and maintainWrite code that other programmers will instantly understandDesign rules for constructing objects, changing and exposing state, and moreExamples ... Read more

$49.99 USD

”Demystifies object-oriented programming, and lays out how to use it to design truly secure and performant applications.” —Charles Soetan, Plum.ioKey FeaturesDozens of techniques for writing object-oriented code that’s easy to read, reuse, and maintainWrite code that other programmers will instantly understandDesign rules for constructing objects, changing and exposing state, and moreExamples
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Specification by Example

How Successful Teams Deliver the Right Software

by Gojko Adzic ...

SummarySpecification by Example is an emerging practice for creating software based on realistic examples, bridging the communication gap between business stakeholders and the dev teams building the software. In this book, author Gojko Adzic distills interviews with successful teams worldwide, sharing how they specify, develop, and deliver software, without defects, in short iterative delivery ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummarySpecification by Example is an emerging practice for creating software based on realistic examples, bridging the communication gap between business stakeholders and the dev teams building the software. In this book, author Gojko Adzic distills interviews with successful teams worldwide, sharing how they specify, develop, and deliver software, without defects, in short iterative delivery
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Learn to Program with Python 3

A Step-by-Step Guide to Programming

by Irv Kalb ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Move from zero knowledge of programming to comfortably writing small to medium-sized programs in Python. Fully updated for Python 3, with code and examples throughout, the book explains Python coding with an accessible, step-by-step approach designed to bring you comfortably into the world of software development.Real–world analogies make the material understandable, with a wide variety of well ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Move from zero knowledge of programming to comfortably writing small to medium-sized programs in Python. Fully updated for Python 3, with code and examples throughout, the book explains Python coding with an accessible, step-by-step approach designed to bring you comfortably into the world of software development.Real–world analogies make the material understandable, with a wide variety of well
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OCA / OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Practice Tests

by Scott Selikoff, Jeanne Boyarsky ...

Test your knowledge and prepare for the OCA/OCP examsOCA/OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Practice Tests complements the Sybex OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Certification Study Guide and the OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide for exams 1Z0-808 and 1ZO-809 by providing last minute review of 100% of exam objectives. Get the advantage of over 1,000 ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Test your knowledge and prepare for the OCA/OCP examsOCA/OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Practice Tests complements the Sybex OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Certification Study Guide and the OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide for exams 1Z0-808 and 1ZO-809 by providing last minute review of 100% of exam objectives. Get the advantage of over 1,000
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Test Yourself on Sebastian Raschka's Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)

300+ practice problems to cement your learning

by Curated from Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch) ...

Learn how to create, train, and tweak large language models (LLMs) by building one from the ground up!Sebastian Raschka’s bestselling book Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch) is the best way to learn how Large Language Models function. It uses Python and the PyTorch deep learning library. It’s a unique way to learn this subject, which some believe is the only way to truly learn: you build ... Read more

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Learn how to create, train, and tweak large language models (LLMs) by building one from the ground up!Sebastian Raschka’s bestselling book Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch) is the best way to learn how Large Language Models function. It uses Python and the PyTorch deep learning library. It’s a unique way to learn this subject, which some believe is the only way to truly learn: you build
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Computer Graphics from Scratch

A Programmer's Introduction to 3D Rendering

by Gabriel Gambetta ...

Computer Graphics from Scratch demystifies the algorithms used in modern graphics software and guides beginners through building photorealistic 3D renders.Computer graphics programming books are often math-heavy and intimidating for newcomers. Not this one. Computer Graphics from Scratch takes a simpler approach by keeping the math to a minimum and focusing on only one aspect of computer graphics, ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Computer Graphics from Scratch demystifies the algorithms used in modern graphics software and guides beginners through building photorealistic 3D renders.Computer graphics programming books are often math-heavy and intimidating for newcomers. Not this one. Computer Graphics from Scratch takes a simpler approach by keeping the math to a minimum and focusing on only one aspect of computer graphics,
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Building Scalable Apps with Redis and Node.js

by Joshua Johanan ...

If the phrase scalability sounds alien to you, then this is an ideal book for you. You will not need much Node.js experience as each framework is demonstrated in a way that requires no previous knowledge of the framework. You will be building scalable Node.js applications in no time! Knowledge of JavaScript is required. ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If the phrase scalability sounds alien to you, then this is an ideal book for you. You will not need much Node.js experience as each framework is demonstrated in a way that requires no previous knowledge of the framework. You will be building scalable Node.js applications in no time! Knowledge of JavaScript is required.
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Python for Algorithmic Trading Cookbook

Recipes for designing, building, and deploying algorithmic trading strategies with Python

by Jason Strimpel ...

Harness the power of Python libraries to transform freely available financial market data into algorithmic trading strategies and deploy them into a live trading environment Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesFollow practical Python recipes to acquire, visualize, and store market data for market researchDesign, backtest, and evaluate the performance of ... Read more

$57.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness the power of Python libraries to transform freely available financial market data into algorithmic trading strategies and deploy them into a live trading environment Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesFollow practical Python recipes to acquire, visualize, and store market data for market researchDesign, backtest, and evaluate the performance of
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Data Structures and Algorithms in Python (2026)

Learn Data Structures & Algorithms (Python) in One Day and Learn It Well. Data Structures & Algorithms for Beginners with Hands-on Project

by Michael Goodrich, Roberto Tamassia, Michael Goldwasser ...

Unveiling the Essence of Data Structures and Algorithms: Your Path to Software Excellence!Are you ready to unravel the complexity of algorithms with ease? Look no further – we've crafted the ultimate guide to demystify this intricate topic. Algorithms are the backbone of software programs, orchestrating data structure manipulations. Prepare for an enlightening journey filled with clear examples ... Read more

$30.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unveiling the Essence of Data Structures and Algorithms: Your Path to Software Excellence!Are you ready to unravel the complexity of algorithms with ease? Look no further – we've crafted the ultimate guide to demystify this intricate topic. Algorithms are the backbone of software programs, orchestrating data structure manipulations. Prepare for an enlightening journey filled with clear examples
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Mari Belajar Pemrograman Berorientasi Objek menggunakan Visual C# 6.0

by Risal ...

Buku ini mengajarkan bagaimana menggunakan bahasa pemrogramana Visual C# untuk membuat aplikasi dengan paradigma pemrograman berorientasi obyek. Buku ini membahas paradigma pemrograman berorientasi obyek dan sintaks Visual C# 6.0 syntax dengan menggunakan contoh program. ... Read more

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Buku ini mengajarkan bagaimana menggunakan bahasa pemrogramana Visual C# untuk membuat aplikasi dengan paradigma pemrograman berorientasi obyek. Buku ini membahas paradigma pemrograman berorientasi obyek dan sintaks Visual C# 6.0 syntax dengan menggunakan contoh program.
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