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If your organization has started moving in the platform direction, you already know that the real challenge lies in building the right platform strategy and executing it effectively. This book will help you learn product management aspects crucial for creating and executing a platform strategy from scratch.

An accessible yet rigorous crash course on recursive programming using Python and JavaScript examples.Recursion has an intimidating reputation: it's considered to be an advanced computer science topic frequently brought up in coding interviews. But there's nothing magical about recursion. The Recursive Book of Recursion uses Python and JavaScript examples to teach the basics of recursion, exposing the ways that it's often poorly taught and clarifying the fundamental principles of all recursive algorithms. You'll learn when to use recursive functions (and, most importantly, when not to use them), how to implement the classic recursive algorithms often brought up in job interviews, and how recursive techniques can help solve countless problems involving tree traversal, combinatorics, and other tricky topics. This project-based guide contains complete, runnable programs to help you learn: How recursive functions make use of the call stack, a critical data structure almost never discussed in lessons on recursionHow the head-tail and "leap of faith" techniques can simplify writing recursive functionsHow to use recursion to write custom search scripts for your filesystem, draw fractal art, create mazes, and moreHow optimization and memoization make recursive algorithms more efficient Al Sweigart has built a career explaining programming concepts in a fun, approachable manner. If you've shied away from learning recursion but want to add this technique to your programming toolkit, or if you're racing to prepare for your next job interview, this book is for you.

A comprehensive guide to the threats facing Apple computers and the foundational knowledge needed to become a proficient Mac malware analyst.Defenders must fully understand how malicious software works if they hope to stay ahead of the increasingly sophisticated threats facing Apple products today. The Art of Mac Malware: The Guide to Analyzing Malicious Software is a comprehensive handbook to cracking open these malicious programs and seeing what’s inside. Discover the secrets of nation state backdoors, destructive ransomware, and subversive cryptocurrency miners as you uncover their infection methods, persistence strategies, and insidious capabilities. Then work with and extend foundational reverse-engineering tools to extract and decrypt embedded strings, unpack protected Mach-O malware, and even reconstruct binary code. Next, using a debugger, you’ll execute the malware, instruction by instruction, to discover exactly how it operates. In the book’s final section, you’ll put these lessons into practice by analyzing a complex Mac malware specimen on your own.You’ll learn to:Recognize common infections vectors, persistence mechanisms, and payloads leveraged by Mac malwareTriage unknown samples in order to quickly classify them as benign or maliciousWork with static analysis tools, including disassemblers, in order to study malicious scripts and compiled binariesLeverage dynamical analysis tools, such as monitoring tools and debuggers, to gain further insight into sophisticated threatsQuickly identify and bypass anti-analysis techniques aimed at thwarting your analysis attemptsA former NSA hacker and current leader in the field of macOS threat analysis, Patrick Wardle uses real-world examples pulled from his original research. The Art of Mac Malware: The Guide to Analyzing Malicious Software is the definitive resource to battling these ever more prevalent and insidious Apple-focused threats.

Learn to hack your own system to protect against malicious attacks from outside Is hacking something left up to the bad guys? Certainly not! Hacking For Dummies, 5th Edition is a fully updated resource that guides you in hacking your system to better protect your network against malicious attacks.

Unity 2021 Cookbook is a practical guide with recipes covering a wide variety of Unity's essential features. This new edition has been fully updated for Unity 2021 to help you discover not only the latest features but also modern game development practices.

Explore the capabilities of Amazon SageMaker to effectively train, deploy, and manage machine learning and deep learning models in AWS with complete and thoroughly explained hands-on examples. With 80 proven recipes, this step-by-step guide will help you build the skills necessary to contribute to real-life ML requirements and projects.

Exploring Chromebook will help you to understand the fundamentals of your Chromebook. Written in a clear and accessible way using full color illustrations, screenshots, video demos, and easy to follow instructions, Exploring Chromebook will help you:Set up and configure your ChromebookLearn features such as nearby share, screen capture, Google AssistantExplore desktop, app launcher, and the app shelf on ChromebookTransfer data from your old machine to your ChromebookBluetooth devices and printers on ChromebookConnect to Wifi and the internet on ChromebookNavigate your Chromebook with touch gesturesUse Gmail, Chrome browser, calendar, and contactsGet started with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and SlidesVideo chat with Hangouts, Google Duo, and Google MeetOrganise chatrooms, share files, set tasks and chat with Google ChatOrganise, enhance, and adjust your photos with the Photos AppDownload music, films, and TV programs on your ChromebookUse Netflix, Prime Video, Spotify, YouTube and YouTube MusicUse Android, Linux and Chrome Apps, and more...In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Chrome OS on the Chromebook with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way.Finally, maintenance tips to help you keep your device running smoothly complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your new Chromebook.We want to create the best possible resource to help you, so if we've missed anything out then please get in touch using office@elluminetpress.com and let us know. Thanks.

Luka Kane was executed in front of a jeering crowd but before he died, he opened one pair of eyes to the truth: Chester 'Chilly' Beckett's. Except, Luka isn't dead at all. A bold escape sets in motion a race against time as Happy's world-ending plans draw to a climax ...

Make informed business decisions with the beginner's guide to financial modeling using Microsoft Excel Financial Modeling in Excel For Dummies is your comprehensive guide to learning how to create informative, enlightening financial models today.

With this Micronaut book, developers working with microservices will be able to put their knowledge to work effectively. The book follows a hands-on approach to all the aspects of building microservices such as development, testing, and maintenance, as well as associated methodologies that will have you up and running and productive in no time.

Get started quickly with Qt, the popular open source C++ framework for building C++-based applications and games. This book will have you building both fully functional desktop and mobile applications in no time, including some simple game applications.  Introducing Qt 6 begins by guiding you in setting up your tools and environment, and then walks you through the first "e;baby steps"e; of Qt framework. Next, you'll learn the basics of how project and app structure are set up using Qt. Then, you'll begin your first real hands-on projects using Qt, including a task and problem management application and two games.  As you progress, you can enhance these apps and games using additional Qt components and features. The book then delves into advanced topics in Qt, learning above and beyond what the Qt docs can offer, including local storage, C++ integration, deployment to Windows and Android, custom components and how to work with them. Upon completing this book, you'll come away knowing how to build a C++ application from design to deployment, top to bottom. And, you'll have actual application and game examples that you can apply to your own work or hobby.What You Will LearnLearn to build your first applications and games using Qt 6 frameworkDesign, create, build and deploy your first Qt applications or games as finished productsExplore local storage integration in theory and practiceCover deployment on Windows and on AndroidIntegrate with C++ language to leverage additional functionalityDive into Custom Components and how to work with themExplore different project structures and moreWho This Book Is ForSoftware programmers, developers who are new to C++ or the Qt framework. Some prior programming experience though may be helpful.

The literature on software architecture is undefined and vast, and requires a lot of effort to master. Written by the best-selling author of The Azure Cloud Native Mapbook Stephane Eyskens, this quick start guide will help you understand software architecture in a pragmatic way using real-world scenarios and helpful examples.

The Azure Databricks Cookbook shows you how to work with the latest as well as older versions of Apache Spark and integrate with various Azure resources for orchestrating, deploying, and monitoring big data solutions. You'll use Azure Databricks to build end-to-end solutions and address challenges in securing, productionizing, and monitoring them.

Bug bounty programmes are company-sponsored programmes that invite researchers to search for vulnerabilities on their applications and reward them for their findings. This book is designed to help beginners with little to no security experience learn web hacking, find bugs, and stay competitive in this booming and lucrative industry. You''ll learn how to hack mobile apps, find vulnerabilities in APIs, and automate your hacking process. By the end of the book, you''ll have learned the tools and techniques necessary to be a competent web hacker and find bugs on a bug bounty programme.

Effective interface animation deftly combines form and function to improve feedback, aid in orientation, direct attention, show causality, and express your brands personality. Designing Interface Animation shows you how to create web animation that balances purpose and style while blending seamlessly into the users experience. This book is a crash course in motion design theory and practice for web designers, UX professionals, and front-end developers alike.

Interviewing is a foundational user research tool that people assume they already possess. Everyone can ask questions, right? Unfortunately, that's not the case. Interviewing Users provides invaluable interviewing techniques and tools that enable you to conduct informative interviews with anyone. You'll move from simply gathering data to uncovering powerful insights about people.

Power up your Python with object-oriented programming and learn how to write powerful, efficient, and re-usable code.Object-Oriented Python is an intuitive and thorough guide to mastering object-oriented programming from the ground up. You’ll cover the basics of building classes and creating objects, and put theory into practice using the pygame package with clear examples that help visualize the object-oriented style. You’ll explore the key concepts of object-oriented programming — encapsulation, polymorphism, and inheritance — and learn not just how to code with objects, but the absolute best practices for doing so. Finally, you’ll bring it all together by building a complex video game, complete with full animations and sounds. The book covers two fully functional Python code packages that will speed up development of graphical user interface (GUI)  programs in Python.

Your personal, hands-on guide to the latest and most useful features in Microsoft Excel 365Excel 365 is Microsoft's latest cloud-based version of its world-famous spreadsheet app. Powerful and user-friendly, it's an ideal solution for businesses and people looking to make sense of--and draw intelligence from--their data.The Excel 365 Bible carries over the best content from the best-selling Excel 2019 Bible while reflecting how a new generation uses Excel in Excel 365. The authoring team with their decades of Excel and business intelligence experience and recognition from the Excel community as Excel MVPs delivers an accessible and authoritative roadmap to Excel 365. Interested in the basics? You'll learn to create spreadsheets and workbooks and navigate the user interface. If you're ready for more advanced topics you can skip right to the material on creating visualizations, crafting custom functions, and using Visual Basic for Applications to script automations.You'll also get:* Over 900 pages of powerful tips, tricks, and strategies to unlock the full potential of Microsoft Excel 365* Guidance on how to import, manage, and analyze large amounts of data* Advice on how to craft predictions and "What-If Analyses" based on data you already havePerfect for anyone new to Excel, as well as experts and advanced users, the Excel 365 Bible is your comprehensive, go-to guide for everything you need to know about the world's most popular, easy-to-use spreadsheet software.

Adobe Animate Classroom in a Book (2022 release) contains 11 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help students become more productive with the program. Students can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest them.Adobe Animate CC provides more expressive tools, powerful controls for animation, and robust support for playback across a wide variety of platforms. Create interactive virtual reality immersive environments with new VR 360 and VR Panorama documents. Gain advanced control over character animations with layer parenting and AI-driven lip syncing. Learn to focus the action on different parts of the Stage with the Camera tool and create a realistic sense of space with the Layer Depth panel. Support for SVG, WebGL, HTML5, animated GIFs, and HD video, and seamless collaboration with other designers and with other Adobe applications through Creative Cloud libraries make Adobe Animate the ideal development environment for creative animation and multimedia.The 2022 release of Adobe Animate provides significant new controls for animation with puppet warping and improvements to layer parenting, and enhancements to paint brush preferences and symbol options. Learn to use the revamped Asset Warp tool for a modern rigging approach to animating shapes and bitmap images. Work with a more robust set of playback options for graphic symbols that provide total control over looping. Quickly publish to social media channels with support for SVG, WebGL, HTML5, animated GIFs, and HD video. Seamless collaboration through Adobe Creative Cloud makes Adobe Animate the ideal development environment for creative animation and multimedia.Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to:Downloadable lesson files students need to work through the projects in the bookWeb Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk students through the lessons step by stepWhat's needed to use this book: Adobe Animate (2022 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Animate software.

Learn how to build front-end applications that can help you ship applications faster with fewer defects. Many software projects fail because they are not planned well, or lack organization. Applying strategies from other industries can help you create better software. This book explores the "e;mise en place"e; technique from cooking and reveals how you can apply it to the art of creating software.In many professional kitchens, the work of preparing a meal is divided and performed in workstations to help create the whole. You'll review the philosophy behind this and see how to leverage this approach in your code. You'll also learn to visualize your applications as a series of components and build parts of your application in isolation - just like a professional chef crafting each part of the meal.The book describes to how to structure your code base for reuse, and how to communicate the code's intent to other developers. You'll develop your components in isolation and test these building blocks for quality at a granular level. Then compose these components as building blocks in increasingly complicated features. Finally, you'll apply some strategies not directly related to code to ensure maximum quality and efficiency.With Modern Front-end Architecture, developers of all levels will learn strategies that they and their teams can leverage to be more productive. What You'll LearnStructure an application as a series of componentsBuild a component library that others in an organization can leverageEnsure quality and accessibility at a component level rather than a page or app levelTest code in a way that gives the maximum amount of confidence while providing an excellent developer experienceAutomate repeatable tasksWho This Book Is For Front end developers looking to maximize their code for reuse, quality, and shipping features quickly. Experienced developers will pick up new techniques that they can apply to their code base. Less experienced developers will be able to start applications off on the right foot.

This Angular book will help you learn the essential features of the Angular framework by creating ten different real-world web applications. By the end of this book, you will be able to build Angular apps using a wide variety of technologies.