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QGIS Python Programming Cookbook, Second Edition

Automating geospatial development

by Joel Lawhead ...

Master over 170 recipes that will help you turn QGIS from a desktop GIS tool into a powerful automated geospatial frameworkKey Features\[\*\] Delve into the undocumented features of the QGIS API\[\*\] Get a set of user-friendly recipes that can automate entire geospatial workflows by connecting Python GIS building blocks into comprehensive processes\[\*\] This book has a complete code upgrade to ... Read more

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Master over 170 recipes that will help you turn QGIS from a desktop GIS tool into a powerful automated geospatial frameworkKey Features\[\*\] Delve into the undocumented features of the QGIS API\[\*\] Get a set of user-friendly recipes that can automate entire geospatial workflows by connecting Python GIS building blocks into comprehensive processes\[\*\] This book has a complete code upgrade to
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Aspect-Oriented, Model-Driven Software Product Lines

The AMPLE Way

Edited by Awais Rashid, Andreas Rummler, Jean-Claude Royer ...

Software product lines provide a systematic means of managing variability in a suite of products. They have many benefits but there are three major barriers that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. First, there is the challenge of scale: a large number of variants may exist in a product line context and the number of interrelationships and dependencies can rise exponentially. ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Software product lines provide a systematic means of managing variability in a suite of products. They have many benefits but there are three major barriers that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. First, there is the challenge of scale: a large number of variants may exist in a product line context and the number of interrelationships and dependencies can rise exponentially.
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An Introduction to Network Programming with Java

Java 7 Compatible

by Jan Graba ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Since the second edition of this text, the use of the Internet and networks generally has continued to expand at a phenomenal rate. This has led to both an increase in demand for network software and to improvements in the technology used to run such networks, with the latter naturally leading to changes in the former. During this time, the Java libraries have been updated to keep up with the new ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Since the second edition of this text, the use of the Internet and networks generally has continued to expand at a phenomenal rate. This has led to both an increase in demand for network software and to improvements in the technology used to run such networks, with the latter naturally leading to changes in the former. During this time, the Java libraries have been updated to keep up with the new
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Desarrollo de Software Ágil. Extremme Programming y Scrum

by José Rubén Laínez Fuentes ...

El desarrollo de software es una actividad diferente de toda la industria construida desde los tiempos de la revolución industrial.Las prácticas comunes en otras áreas de la ingeniería son ineficientes para el desarrollo de Software ya que un proyecto de software necesita un control empírico sobre el proceso.El software es un producto empírico, por lo que es un error adoptar procesos prescriptivos ... Read more

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El desarrollo de software es una actividad diferente de toda la industria construida desde los tiempos de la revolución industrial.Las prácticas comunes en otras áreas de la ingeniería son ineficientes para el desarrollo de Software ya que un proyecto de software necesita un control empírico sobre el proceso.El software es un producto empírico, por lo que es un error adoptar procesos prescriptivos
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Incremental Commitment Spiral Model, The

Principles and Practices for Successful Systems and Software

by Barry Boehm, Jo Ann Lane, Supannika Koolmanojwong, Richard Turner ...

“The title makes a huge promise: a way to divide commitment into increments that are both meetable (good news for developers) and meaningful (good news for managers and stakeholders). And the book makes good on that promise.”–Tom DeMarco, Principal, The Atlantic Systems Guild, author of Peopleware, Deadline, and Slack“I am seriously impressed with this ICSM book. Besides being conceptually sound, ... Read more

$43.19 USD

“The title makes a huge promise: a way to divide commitment into increments that are both meetable (good news for developers) and meaningful (good news for managers and stakeholders). And the book makes good on that promise.”–Tom DeMarco, Principal, The Atlantic Systems Guild, author of Peopleware, Deadline, and Slack“I am seriously impressed with this ICSM book. Besides being conceptually sound,
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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

$69.29 USD

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

$34.19 USD

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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AI for Game Developers

Creating Intelligent Behavior in Games

by David M Bourg, Glenn Seemann ...

Advances in 3D visualization and physics-based simulation technology make it possible for game developers to create compelling, visually immersive gaming environments that were only dreamed of years ago. But today's game players have grown in sophistication along with the games they play. It's no longer enough to wow your players with dazzling graphics; the next step in creating even more ... Read more

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Advances in 3D visualization and physics-based simulation technology make it possible for game developers to create compelling, visually immersive gaming environments that were only dreamed of years ago. But today's game players have grown in sophistication along with the games they play. It's no longer enough to wow your players with dazzling graphics; the next step in creating even more
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Domain-Driven Design with Java - A Practitioner's Guide

Create simple, elegant, and valuable software solutions for complex business problems

by Premanand Chandrasekaran, Karthik Krishnan ...

Adopt a practical and modern approach to architecting and implementing DDD-inspired solutions to transform abstract business ideas into working software across the entire spectrum of the software development life cycleKey FeaturesImplement DDD principles to build simple, effective, and well-factored solutionsUse lightweight modeling techniques to arrive at a common collective understanding of the ... Read more

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Adopt a practical and modern approach to architecting and implementing DDD-inspired solutions to transform abstract business ideas into working software across the entire spectrum of the software development life cycleKey FeaturesImplement DDD principles to build simple, effective, and well-factored solutionsUse lightweight modeling techniques to arrive at a common collective understanding of the
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Business Analysis Based on BABOK® Guide Version 2 - A Pocket Guide

by Jarett Hailes ...

A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) is the collection of knowledge within the profession of business analysis and reflects current generally accepted practices. As with other professions, the body of knowledge is defined and enhanced by the business analysis professionals who apply it in their daily work role. The purpose of this pocket guide to the BABOK® Guide is ... Read more

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A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) is the collection of knowledge within the profession of business analysis and reflects current generally accepted practices. As with other professions, the body of knowledge is defined and enhanced by the business analysis professionals who apply it in their daily work role. The purpose of this pocket guide to the BABOK® Guide is
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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

$18.00 USD

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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MediaWiki

Wikipedia and Beyond

by Daniel J. Barrett ...

"A good book! It's a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation"This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It's not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWikiMediaWiki is the world's most popular wiki platform, ... Read more

$23.99 USD

"A good book! It's a nice overview of wiki editing and administration, with pointers to handy extensions and further online documentation." -Brion Vibber, Chief Technical Officer, Wikimedia Foundation"This book is filled with practical knowledge based on experience. It's not just spouting some party line." -Rob Church, a developer of MediaWikiMediaWiki is the world's most popular wiki platform,
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Pro PowerShell Desired State Configuration

An In-Depth Guide to Windows PowerShell DSC

by Ravikanth Chaganti ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Use Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to configure your infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud. In an environment where changes and deployments are happening all the time, DSC makes the necessary adjustments to the system so you don’t have to. Pro PowerShell Desired State Configuration shows you how.PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a powerful configuration ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Use Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to configure your infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud. In an environment where changes and deployments are happening all the time, DSC makes the necessary adjustments to the system so you don’t have to. Pro PowerShell Desired State Configuration shows you how.PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a powerful configuration
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

21st International Conference, FASE 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 Alessandra Russo, Andy Schürr ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece in April 2018, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and ... Read more

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece in April 2018, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018.The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and
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LabVIEW – More LCOD

by Rob Maskell ...

Whether you are a new LabVIEW programmer or an old seasoned one, the quest always remains the same: building better programs with our "favourite software tool > LabVIEW". The aim of this book is to offer some guidance, discussing designs that use LCOD Hidden Data, Abstraction, Cohesion and Coupling methods.A significant part of the book is structured around five LCOD questions for Hidden Data that ... Read more

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Whether you are a new LabVIEW programmer or an old seasoned one, the quest always remains the same: building better programs with our "favourite software tool > LabVIEW". The aim of this book is to offer some guidance, discussing designs that use LCOD Hidden Data, Abstraction, Cohesion and Coupling methods.A significant part of the book is structured around five LCOD questions for Hidden Data that
... Read more
Programming the Internet of Things

by Andy King ...

Learn how to program the Internet of Things with this hands-on guide. By breaking down IoT programming complexities in step-by-step, building-block fashion, author and educator Andy King shows you how to design and build your own full-stack, end-to-end IoT solution--from device to cloud. This practical book walks you through tooling, development environment setup, solution design, and ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Learn how to program the Internet of Things with this hands-on guide. By breaking down IoT programming complexities in step-by-step, building-block fashion, author and educator Andy King shows you how to design and build your own full-stack, end-to-end IoT solution--from device to cloud. This practical book walks you through tooling, development environment setup, solution design, and
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AWS Certified Developer ??? Associate Guide

Your one-stop solution to passing the AWS developer's certification

by Vipul Tankariya, Bhavin Parmar ...

An effective guide to becoming an AWS Certified DeveloperKey FeaturesThis fast-paced guide will help you clear the exam with confidenceLearn to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWSEnhance your AWS skills with practice questions and mock testsBook DescriptionAWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide starts with a quick introduction to AWS and the prerequisites to get you ... Read more

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An effective guide to becoming an AWS Certified DeveloperKey FeaturesThis fast-paced guide will help you clear the exam with confidenceLearn to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWSEnhance your AWS skills with practice questions and mock testsBook DescriptionAWS Certified Developer - Associate Guide starts with a quick introduction to AWS and the prerequisites to get you
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Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems

32nd International Conference, TACAS 2026, Held as Part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2026, Turin, Italy, April 11–16, 2026, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Sebastian Junges, Guy Katz ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The open access book set LNCS 16505 + 16506 constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2026, which was held as part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2026, in Turin, Italy, during April 11-16, 2026.The 52 full papers, 4 short papers and 16 SV-COMP papers ... Read more

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The open access book set LNCS 16505 + 16506 constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2026, which was held as part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2026, in Turin, Italy, during April 11-16, 2026.The 52 full papers, 4 short papers and 16 SV-COMP papers
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Parallel Agile – faster delivery, fewer defects, lower cost

by Doug Rosenberg, Barry Boehm, Matt Stephens, Charles Suscheck, Shobha Rani Dhalipathi, Bo Wang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
From the beginning of software time, people have wondered why it isn’t possible to accelerate software projects by simply adding staff. This is sometimes known as the “nine women can’t make a baby in one month” problem. The most famous treatise declaring this to be impossible is Fred Brooks’ 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month, in which he declares that “adding more programmers to a late software ... Read more

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From the beginning of software time, people have wondered why it isn’t possible to accelerate software projects by simply adding staff. This is sometimes known as the “nine women can’t make a baby in one month” problem. The most famous treatise declaring this to be impossible is Fred Brooks’ 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month, in which he declares that “adding more programmers to a late software
... Read more
Mastering Prometheus

Monitor your infrastructure, applications, and services with expert tips and tricks

by William Hegedus ...

Learn how to effectively implement, manage, and optimize Prometheus for monitoring your systemsKey FeaturesAchieve high availability with Prometheus by using Thanos with the help of real-world use casesIntegrate Prometheus into your broader observability stack with OpenTelemetryTweak, tune, and debug Prometheus to reliably scale without limitsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free ... Read more

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Learn how to effectively implement, manage, and optimize Prometheus for monitoring your systemsKey FeaturesAchieve high availability with Prometheus by using Thanos with the help of real-world use casesIntegrate Prometheus into your broader observability stack with OpenTelemetryTweak, tune, and debug Prometheus to reliably scale without limitsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free
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War Play

Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict

by Corey Mead ...

A behind-the-scenes look at how the military uses video game technology to train soldiers, treat veterans, and entice new recruits.How does the U.S. military train its soldiers for new forms of armed conflict, all within the constraints of diminished defense budgets? Increasingly, the answer is cutting-edge video game technology. Corey Mead shows us training sessions where soldiers undertake ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A behind-the-scenes look at how the military uses video game technology to train soldiers, treat veterans, and entice new recruits.How does the U.S. military train its soldiers for new forms of armed conflict, all within the constraints of diminished defense budgets? Increasingly, the answer is cutting-edge video game technology. Corey Mead shows us training sessions where soldiers undertake
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Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide

Modernize your applications using cloud-native services and best practices

by Sebastian Moreno ...

Discover how Google Cloud services can help you to reduce operational tasks and focus on delivering business value with your applicationsKey FeaturesDesign, develop, and deploy end-to-end cloud-native applications using Google Cloud servicesPrepare for the GCP developer exam with the help of a fictitious business case and a Q&A sectionGet hands-on with implementing code examples of different GCP ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover how Google Cloud services can help you to reduce operational tasks and focus on delivering business value with your applicationsKey FeaturesDesign, develop, and deploy end-to-end cloud-native applications using Google Cloud servicesPrepare for the GCP developer exam with the help of a fictitious business case and a Q&A sectionGet hands-on with implementing code examples of different GCP
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Learning XML

Creating Self-Describing Data

by Erik T. Ray ...

This second edition of the bestselling Learning XML provides web developers with a concise but grounded understanding of XML (the Extensible Markup Language) and its potential-- not just a whirlwind tour of XML.The author explains the important and relevant XML technologies and their capabilities clearly and succinctly with plenty of real-life projects and useful examples. He outlines the elements ... Read more

$23.99 USD

This second edition of the bestselling Learning XML provides web developers with a concise but grounded understanding of XML (the Extensible Markup Language) and its potential-- not just a whirlwind tour of XML.The author explains the important and relevant XML technologies and their capabilities clearly and succinctly with plenty of real-life projects and useful examples. He outlines the elements
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Design Thinking Research

Building Innovation Eco-Systems

Edited by Larry Leifer, Hasso Plattner, Christoph Meinel ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This book summarizes the results of Design Thinking Research carried out at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany.The authors offer readers a closer look at Design Thinking with its processes of innovations and methods. The contents of the articles range from how to design ideas, methods, and technologies via creativity experiments and ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book summarizes the results of Design Thinking Research carried out at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany.The authors offer readers a closer look at Design Thinking with its processes of innovations and methods. The contents of the articles range from how to design ideas, methods, and technologies via creativity experiments and
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