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Mastering Unit Testing Using Mockito and JUnit

by Sujoy Acharya ...

A practical and easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive, guide to learning advanced JUnit testing. Each topic is explained and placed in context, and for the more inquisitive, there are more details of the concepts used. This book is for you if you are a developer with some experience in Java application development as well as a basic knowledge of JUnit testing. But for those whose skill set is void of ... Read more

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A practical and easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive, guide to learning advanced JUnit testing. Each topic is explained and placed in context, and for the more inquisitive, there are more details of the concepts used. This book is for you if you are a developer with some experience in Java application development as well as a basic knowledge of JUnit testing. But for those whose skill set is void of
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Programming Razor

Tools for Templates in ASP.NET MVC or WebMatrix

by Jess Chadwick ...

Take Razor for a test drive and discover first hand how this scripting syntax simplifies the way you create dynamic, data-driven websites. With this concise guide, you’ll work with Razor syntax by building example websites with Microsoft WebMatrix and ASP.NET MVC. You'll quickly learn how Razor lets you combine code and content in a fluid and expressive manner on Windows-based servers.Programming ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Take Razor for a test drive and discover first hand how this scripting syntax simplifies the way you create dynamic, data-driven websites. With this concise guide, you’ll work with Razor syntax by building example websites with Microsoft WebMatrix and ASP.NET MVC. You'll quickly learn how Razor lets you combine code and content in a fluid and expressive manner on Windows-based servers.Programming
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Customizing Chef

Getting the Most Out of Your Infrastructure Automation

by Jon Cowie ...

Take advantage of Chef’s highly customizable design to tackle specific automation issues that you can’t solve by simply using Chef’s tools, resources, and services out of the box. With this practical guide, you’ll examine the internal structure of this configuration management technology and learn where, how, and why to add custom code.Author Jon Cowie not only provides code snippets and practical ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Take advantage of Chef’s highly customizable design to tackle specific automation issues that you can’t solve by simply using Chef’s tools, resources, and services out of the box. With this practical guide, you’ll examine the internal structure of this configuration management technology and learn where, how, and why to add custom code.Author Jon Cowie not only provides code snippets and practical
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Learning TypeScript

Enhance Your Web Development Skills Using Type-Safe JavaScript

by Josh Goldberg ...

TypeScript has conquered the world of JavaScript. Identified in developer surveys as one of the world's fastest growing and most popular languages, TypeScript is widely used in consumer and business companies across the world and is frequently credited for helping massive web applications scale. But what exactly is TypeScript? How and why does it work, and how can we use it?This practical book ... Read more

$34.59 USD

TypeScript has conquered the world of JavaScript. Identified in developer surveys as one of the world's fastest growing and most popular languages, TypeScript is widely used in consumer and business companies across the world and is frequently credited for helping massive web applications scale. But what exactly is TypeScript? How and why does it work, and how can we use it?This practical book
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Docker: Up & Running

by Sean P. Kane, Karl Matthias ...

Docker and Linux containers have fundamentally changed the way that organizations develop, deliver, and run software at scale. But understanding why these tools are important and how they can be successfully integrated into your organization's ecosystem can be challenging. This fully updated guide provides developers, operators, architects, and technical managers with a thorough understanding of ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Docker and Linux containers have fundamentally changed the way that organizations develop, deliver, and run software at scale. But understanding why these tools are important and how they can be successfully integrated into your organization's ecosystem can be challenging. This fully updated guide provides developers, operators, architects, and technical managers with a thorough understanding of
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Automating Workflows with GitHub Actions

Automate software development workflows and seamlessly deploy your applications using GitHub Actions

by Priscila Heller ...

Build, test, and deploy code right from your GitHub repository by automating, customizing, and executing software development workflows with GitHub Actions Key Features • Enhance your CI/CD and DevOps workflows using GitHub Actions • Discover how to create custom GitHub Actions using Docker and JavaScript • Get up and running with building a CI/CD pipeline effectively Book Description GitHub ... Read more

$32.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build, test, and deploy code right from your GitHub repository by automating, customizing, and executing software development workflows with GitHub Actions Key Features • Enhance your CI/CD and DevOps workflows using GitHub Actions • Discover how to create custom GitHub Actions using Docker and JavaScript • Get up and running with building a CI/CD pipeline effectively Book Description GitHub
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Evidence Guided

Creating High Impact Products in the Face of Uncertainty

by Itamar Gilad ...

Research shows that most of what we build creates little or no value for our users and the business. To break away from this harsh reality, you need to adopt a different system, one that combines human judgment with evidence. Using evidence effectively flips the odds in our favor: it boosts outcomes and reduces waste; it improves decision-making, alignment, and empowerment, and reduces battles of ... Read more

$9.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Research shows that most of what we build creates little or no value for our users and the business. To break away from this harsh reality, you need to adopt a different system, one that combines human judgment with evidence. Using evidence effectively flips the odds in our favor: it boosts outcomes and reduces waste; it improves decision-making, alignment, and empowerment, and reduces battles of
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Passion and Play

A Guide to Designing Sexual Content in Games

by Michelle Clough ...

Hoping to add some steam and sex to your next game? Then this book is for you. This practical guide provides you with the foundational tools needed to write, design, and create healthy sexual content in video games in ways that are narratively compelling, varied, and hot! Challenging the assumptions that sex in games is superfluous, exploitative, or only of interest to straight guys, this book ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Hoping to add some steam and sex to your next game? Then this book is for you. This practical guide provides you with the foundational tools needed to write, design, and create healthy sexual content in video games in ways that are narratively compelling, varied, and hot! Challenging the assumptions that sex in games is superfluous, exploitative, or only of interest to straight guys, this book
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iOS App Development For Dummies

by Jesse Feiler ...

If you’ve got incredible iOS ideas, get this book and bring them to life!iOS 7 represents the most significant update to Apple’s mobile operating system since the first iPhone was released, and even the most seasoned app developers are looking for information on how to take advantage of the latest iOS 7 features in their app designs. That’s where iOS App Development For Dummies comes in! Whether ... Read more

$24.00 USD

If you’ve got incredible iOS ideas, get this book and bring them to life!iOS 7 represents the most significant update to Apple’s mobile operating system since the first iPhone was released, and even the most seasoned app developers are looking for information on how to take advantage of the latest iOS 7 features in their app designs. That’s where iOS App Development For Dummies comes in! Whether
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Domain-Driven Design with Golang

Use Golang to create simple, maintainable systems to solve complex business problems

by Matthew Boyle ...

Understand the concept of Domain-driven design and build two DDD systems from scratch that can be showcased as part of your portfolioKey FeaturesExplore Domain-driven design as a timeless concept and learn how to apply it with GoBuild a domain-driven monolithic application and a microservice from scratchLeverage patterns to make systems scalable, resilient, and maintainableBook DescriptionDomain ... Read more

$32.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the concept of Domain-driven design and build two DDD systems from scratch that can be showcased as part of your portfolioKey FeaturesExplore Domain-driven design as a timeless concept and learn how to apply it with GoBuild a domain-driven monolithic application and a microservice from scratchLeverage patterns to make systems scalable, resilient, and maintainableBook DescriptionDomain
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Git Essentials

Create, merge, and distribute code with Git, the most powerful and flexible versioning system available

by Ferdinando Santacroce ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a software developer with little or no experience of versioning systems, or are familiar with other centralized versioning systems, then this book is for you. If you have some experience working with command lines or using Linux admin or just using Unix and want to know more about Git, then this book is ideal for you.What you will learnCreate, branch, and ... Read more

$21.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a software developer with little or no experience of versioning systems, or are familiar with other centralized versioning systems, then this book is for you. If you have some experience working with command lines or using Linux admin or just using Unix and want to know more about Git, then this book is ideal for you.What you will learnCreate, branch, and
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The Art of Application Performance Testing

From Strategy to Tools

by Ian Molyneaux ...

Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them—whether it’s to the cloud or a mobile device. You’ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.Set realistic ... Read more

$28.09 USD

Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them—whether it’s to the cloud or a mobile device. You’ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.Set realistic
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Programming WPF

Building Windows UI with Windows Presentation Foundation

by Chris Sells, Ian Griffiths ...

If you want to build applications that take full advantage of Windows Vista's new user interface capabilities, you need to learn Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This new edition, fully updated for the official release of .NET 3.0, is designed to get you up to speed on this technology quickly. By page 2, you'll be writing a simple WPF application. By the end of Chapter 1, you'll ... Read more

$28.79 USD

If you want to build applications that take full advantage of Windows Vista's new user interface capabilities, you need to learn Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This new edition, fully updated for the official release of .NET 3.0, is designed to get you up to speed on this technology quickly. By page 2, you'll be writing a simple WPF application. By the end of Chapter 1, you'll
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Refactoring at Scale

by Maude Lemaire ...

Making significant changes to large, complex codebases is a daunting task--one that's nearly impossible to do successfully unless you have the right team, tools, and mindset. If your application is in need of a substantial overhaul and you're unsure how to go about implementing those changes in a sustainable way, then this book is for you.Software engineer Maude Lemaire walks you through the ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Making significant changes to large, complex codebases is a daunting task--one that's nearly impossible to do successfully unless you have the right team, tools, and mindset. If your application is in need of a substantial overhaul and you're unsure how to go about implementing those changes in a sustainable way, then this book is for you.Software engineer Maude Lemaire walks you through the
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Effective Unit Testing

A guide for Java developers

by Lasse Koskela ...

SummaryEffective Unit Testing is written to show how to write good tests—tests that are concise and to the point, expressive, useful, and maintainable. Inspired by Roy Osherove's bestselling The Art of Unit Testing, this book focuses on tools and practices specific to the Java world. It introduces you to emerging techniques like behavior-driven development and specification by example, and shows ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryEffective Unit Testing is written to show how to write good tests—tests that are concise and to the point, expressive, useful, and maintainable. Inspired by Roy Osherove's bestselling The Art of Unit Testing, this book focuses on tools and practices specific to the Java world. It introduces you to emerging techniques like behavior-driven development and specification by example, and shows
... Read more
Generative AI Design Patterns

Solutions to Common Challenges When Building GenAI Agents and Applications

by Valliappa Lakshmanan, Hannes Hapke ...

Generative AI enables powerful new capabilities, but they come with some serious limitations that you'll have to tackle to ship a reliable application or agent. Luckily, experts in the field have compiled a library of 32 tried-and-true design patterns to address the challenges you're likely to encounter when building applications using LLMs, such as hallucinations, nondeterministic responses, and ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Generative AI enables powerful new capabilities, but they come with some serious limitations that you'll have to tackle to ship a reliable application or agent. Luckily, experts in the field have compiled a library of 32 tried-and-true design patterns to address the challenges you're likely to encounter when building applications using LLMs, such as hallucinations, nondeterministic responses, and
... Read more
Get SAFe Now : A Lightning Introduction to the Most Popular Scaling Framework on Agile

by Mohammed Musthafa Soukath Ali ...

The Agile Teams have proven to be promising alternatives to traditional software development team structures. However, when the big enterprises tried to apply agile frameworks such as Scrum and Extreme Programming for large efforts where hundreds of cross functional teams were working on a group of dependent products and services, several questions arose. The questions involved many aspects of the ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Agile Teams have proven to be promising alternatives to traditional software development team structures. However, when the big enterprises tried to apply agile frameworks such as Scrum and Extreme Programming for large efforts where hundreds of cross functional teams were working on a group of dependent products and services, several questions arose. The questions involved many aspects of the
... Read more
Building Mobile Apps at Scale

39 Engineering Challenges

by Gergely Orosz ...

While there is a lot of appreciation for backend and distributed systems challenges, there tends to be less empathy for why mobile development is hard when done at scale.This book collects challenges engineers face when building iOS and Android apps at scale, and common ways to tackle these. By scale, we mean having numbers of users in the millions and being built by large engineering teams.For ... Read more

$21.89 USD

While there is a lot of appreciation for backend and distributed systems challenges, there tends to be less empathy for why mobile development is hard when done at scale.This book collects challenges engineers face when building iOS and Android apps at scale, and common ways to tackle these. By scale, we mean having numbers of users in the millions and being built by large engineering teams.For
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Java I/O

Tips and Techniques for Putting I/O to Work

by Elliotte Rusty Harold ...

All of Java's Input/Output (I/O) facilities are based on streams, which provide simple ways to read and write data of different types. Java provides many different kinds of streams, each with its own application. The universe of streams is divided into four largecategories: input streams and output streams, for reading and writing binary data; and readers and writers, for reading and writing ... Read more

$34.59 USD

All of Java's Input/Output (I/O) facilities are based on streams, which provide simple ways to read and write data of different types. Java provides many different kinds of streams, each with its own application. The universe of streams is divided into four largecategories: input streams and output streams, for reading and writing binary data; and readers and writers, for reading and writing
... Read more
Practical Binary Analysis

Build Your Own Linux Tools for Binary Instrumentation, Analysis, and Disassembly

by Dennis Andriesse ...

Stop manually analyzing binary! Practical Binary Analysis is the first book of its kind to present advanced binary analysis topics, such as binary instrumentation, dynamic taint analysis, and symbolic execution, in an accessible way.As malware increasingly obfuscates itself and applies anti-analysis techniques to thwart our analysis, we need more sophisticated methods that allow us to raise that ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Stop manually analyzing binary! Practical Binary Analysis is the first book of its kind to present advanced binary analysis topics, such as binary instrumentation, dynamic taint analysis, and symbolic execution, in an accessible way.As malware increasingly obfuscates itself and applies anti-analysis techniques to thwart our analysis, we need more sophisticated methods that allow us to raise that
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

22nd International Conference, FASE 2019, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, April 6–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Reiner Hähnle, Wil van der Aalst ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic in April 2019, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The 24 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed ... Read more

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.This book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic in April 2019, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The 24 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed
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Mastering Software Project Requirements

A Framework for Successful Planning, Development & Alignment

by Barbara Davis ...

Adapted in part from Avionics Engineering specification DO-178, this book is a concise step-by-step guide to building and establishing the frameworks and models for the effective management and development of software requirements. It describes what great requirements must look like and who the real audience is for documentation. It then explains how to generate consistent, complete, and accurate ... Read more

$40.49 USD

Adapted in part from Avionics Engineering specification DO-178, this book is a concise step-by-step guide to building and establishing the frameworks and models for the effective management and development of software requirements. It describes what great requirements must look like and who the real audience is for documentation. It then explains how to generate consistent, complete, and accurate
... Read more
Build Websites with Hugo

by Brian P. Hogan ...

Database-driven sites bring complexity you might not need, but building a site by hand is too much work. Hugo is a static site generator and web development framework that creates content sites quickly without the overhead or dependencies of a dyanmic web framework. With Hugo, you use HTML templates and Markdown to build static sites you can host anywhere, letting you use the skills you already ... Read more

$16.59 USD

Database-driven sites bring complexity you might not need, but building a site by hand is too much work. Hugo is a static site generator and web development framework that creates content sites quickly without the overhead or dependencies of a dyanmic web framework. With Hugo, you use HTML templates and Markdown to build static sites you can host anywhere, letting you use the skills you already
... Read more
Python Polars: The Definitive Guide

Transforming, Analyzing, and Visualizing Data with a Fast and Expressive DataFrame API

by Jeroen Janssens, Thijs Nieuwdorp ...

Unlock the power of Polars, a Python package for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. In this hands-on guide, Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp walk you through every feature of Polars, showing you how to use it for real-world tasks like data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, building pipelines, and more.Whether you're a seasoned data professional or new to data science, you'll ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Unlock the power of Polars, a Python package for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data. In this hands-on guide, Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp walk you through every feature of Polars, showing you how to use it for real-world tasks like data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, building pipelines, and more.Whether you're a seasoned data professional or new to data science, you'll
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