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Introducing Zurb Foundation 6 is your easy-to-digest brief introduction to this exciting technology for building responsive and mobile-first websites. Using this book, you'll understand the basics of the latest iteration which comes with new and exciting features. You will understand how to incorporate Foundation into your HTML file and the various options you have, including typography, utility classes, media, forms, buttons and much more.This book will jumpstart your knowledge with an easy-to-follow approach so you can come to grips with the latest version of the framework. A downloadable code bundle is also included for you to play with, and therefore understand, the subtle nuances of the latest version. What You Will Learn*How to download and incorporate Zurb Foundation into your workflow*How to use the new grid system, layout, content, and further features*How to design interfaces and other web elements using built-in CSS and JavaScript componentsWho This Book Is ForThis book is aimed at beginners who have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and want a quick, no-nonsense introduction to working with Zurb Foundation. No prior experience or knowledge of Zurb Foundation 6 or its previous versions is required to understand the concepts in this book.

This one-of-a-kind short book walks you through creating fantastic entertainment apps for one of the newest Android platforms. Android TV Apps Development: Building Media and Games will demystify some of the newest APIs and present the tools necessary for building applications that run on Android TV.Walking through example applications, you will learn the vocabulary necessary to solve real-world problems and how to present your content on the television through Android. In addition to practical code examples, you will learn about various design considerations that will make using your apps an enjoyable experience for users.What you'll learn:How to design for Android TVHow to create a media app for Android TVWhat are the game design/development considerations for Android TVHow to distribute Android TV appsAudience:Developers with some experience with Android development who are interested in building applications for the Android TV platform.

This brief book is an introduction to SQLite for both iOS and Android developers.  The book includes an optional introduction to SQL, a discussion of when to use SQLite,  and chapters devoted to using SQLite with the most likely programming languages and then goes through adding a simple database to an Android or iOS app and finally a chapter on managing the app's life cycle.What You Will Learn:* The basics of SQLite* The SQL you need to use SQLite effectively* How to integrate a database into your mobile app.* How to maintain the appWho this book is for:This book is for Android or iOS developers who wish to use a lightweight but flexible database for their applications. It mobile development experience but does not assume anything but very basic database knowledge.

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 world can change MMOs - and not always for the better. The aim of this book is to inform an up-coming generation of designers, to alert and educate players and designers-to-be, and to caution those already working in the field who might be growing complacent about society's acceptance of their chosen career.Playing and creating MMOs does not happen in a bubble. MMOs are so packed with potential that those who don't understand them can be afraid, and those who do understand them can neglect their wider impact. Today's examples are little more than small, pioneering colonies on the shore of a vast, uncharted continent. What monsters lurk beyond the horizon? What horrors will explorers bring back to torment us? MMOs from the Outside In is for people with a spark of curiosity: it pours gasoline on that spark.It:* Explains how MMOs are perceived, how they could - and perhaps should - be perceived, and how the can contribute to wider society.* Delves into what researchers think about why players play.* Encourages, enthuses, enrages, engages, enlightens, envisions, and enchants.* Doesn't tell you what to think, it tells you to think.What You Will Learn:* The myriad challenges facing MMOs - and to decide for yourself how to address these challenges.* What MMOs bring to the world that it didn't have before.* How MMOs are regarded, and what this means for how they will be regarded in future.* That playing and designing MMOs has implications for those who don't play or design them.Whom This Book is For:MMOs from the Outside In is a book for those who wish to know more about the wider influence of game design in general and MMO design in particular. It's for people who play MMOs, for people who design MMOs, and for people who study MMOs. It's for people with a yearning to see beyond the worlds of their imagination and to change the world around them.

Teaches you how to improve your hands--on knowledge of Linux using challenging, real-world scenarios. Each chapter explores a topic that has been chosen specifically to demonstrate how to enhance your base Linux system, and resolve important issues. This book enables sysadmins, DevOps engineers, developers, and other technical professionals to make full use of Linux's rocksteady foundation.Explore specific topics in networking, e-mail, filesystems, encryption, system monitoring, security, servers, and more-- including systemd and GPG. Understand salient security concerns and how to mitigate them. Applicable to almost all Linux flavors--Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, CentOS--Practical Linux Topics can be used to reference other Unix--type systems with little modification.Improve your practical know--how and background knowledge on servers and workstations alike, increase your ability to troubleshoot and ultimately solve the daily challenges encountered by all professional Linux users. Empower your Linux skills by adding Power Linux Topics to your library today. What You'll LearnSolve a variety of challenges faced by sysadmins and DevOps engineersUnderstand the security implications of the actions you takeStudy the history behind some of the packages that you are using for a greater in--depth understandingBecome a professional at troubleshootingExtend your knowledge by learning about multiple OSs and third-party packagesWho This Book Is For Having mastered the basics of running Linux systems this book takes you one step further to help you master the elements of Linux which you may have struggled with in the past. You have progressed past the basic stages of using Linux and want to delve into the more complex aspects. Practical Linux instantly offers answers to problematic scenarios and provides invaluable information for future reference. It is an invaluable addition to any Linux library. 

Migrate an existing Drupal 6 or 7 website to Backdrop and discover why you should consider using Backdrop when building a new website. You'll learn what Backdrop is, how to install and configure Backdrop, and create and manage content. Migrating from Drupal to Backdrop focuses on the user who is responsible for building, maintaining, and managing an organization's website and who is interested in Backdrop's ability to meet their site's requirements. There is a major shift in the open source CMS market and Backdrop is emerging as a significant force. The Drupal team's decision to rebuild Drupal 8 on Symfony has many developers and organizations in a quandary - do you learn a whole new framework and undertake the effort of migrating to Drupal 8, stay on Drupal 7 which will at some point be officially unsupported, or adopt Backdrop as their go-forward strategic platform? There is also a large mid-market that may not have the ability to scale up with the skills required to support Drupal 8 (Symfony), making Backdrop a viable and attractive alternative.    By reading this book, you will:Understand why you should use Backdrop and the power of the platform Quickly build confidence in your ability to use Backdrop Gain the knowledge necessary to build, deploy, and manage web sites of moderate complexity on Backdrop Understand the process for migrating a Drupal 6 or 7 site to BackdropWhat You Will Learn:What Backdrop is and why you should use it How to install a basic Backdrop web site from scratch How to create content in your new Backdrop web site How to install and configure modules How to migrate a Drupal 6 site to BackdropHow to migrate a Drupal 7 site to BackdropWho This Book Is For:<This book is for technical users who need to use Backdrop to create websites using the platform or to manage existing content, as well as developers who are new to the Backdrop platform. The book is also targeted at organizations that currently use Drupal 6 or 7 and who wish to remain on the base architecture of those platforms as they move forward on Backdrop.

Answer the questions that arise when managers and workersneed to adjust to unfamiliar leadership roles and rules in flattenedorganizational forms. Leading When You'reNot the Boss provides a conceptual framework that you can apply whenassessing your own organizations and work. The book discusses the underlyingideas necessary for a shift from a culture of hierarchies to one ofrelationships and the establishment of intrapreneurial and holistic workenvironments. This book supports the trend in many corporations towardflattening parts of their traditional top-down hierarchical management systemsinto more egalitarian, democratized, and distributed organizational forms. Itanalyzes the weaknesses of "e;management"e; culture at a time of evermore rapid change and complexity in the business world and illustrates howflattened organizational units increase agility, innovation, and efficacy. Moreover, it discusses how individuals can exercise effective leadershipdespite lacking the command-and-control authority of conventional bosses andways for organizations to cultivate effective "e;post-management"e;cultures. Especially in the technology sector, large projects havebecome too complex to be mastered by any single leader. Drawing on hisexperience as a senior manager and executive consultant for a number of FortuneGlobal 500 companies, Roger Strathausen analyzes the situations and benefitsthat motivate companies to adopt flattened organizational forms. He shows thatempowering a multi-talented group to manage itself by horizontal cooperationcan deliver products with more speed, efficiency, innovation, and nimblenessthan a solo boss could, while yielding higher employee productivity andretention rates.With an entertaining mix of real-world examples and anepisodic HBR-style fictitious case study, the author illustrates throughout thebook how his leadership lessons can be serviceable only when intelligentlytailored to the dynamic complexities of specific situations, including thepersonalities and competencies of the people involved. What You'll LearnHow to tailor the techniques of shared leadership to specificbusiness situations rather than treating them as iron rulesHow to flourish in nonhierarchical andambiguously-hierarchical organizational contexts that encourage individualinitiative for the joint benefit of the enterprise and personal professionalgrowthHow success and fulfillment at work are enhanced byorganizational forms in which participants assess the situational relevance oftheir respective talents and actively apply them to group objectives in lateralcooperation with peers, as opposed to passively receiving orders from appointedbosses Who This Book Is ForThe primary readerships for this book are businessleaders and managers at all levels in corporations and non-managerialprofessionals who work in self-directed teams.The secondary readerships are practitioners,consultants, and academics interested in the topics of human resources,organizational design, and the future of work.

Learn how to be successful in adopting Agile and see good and bad examples of how Agile can be adopted. Broken Agile, Second Edition contains stories from years of real world experience on Agile teams and projects. The stories in each chapter are both educational and entertaining. Each chapter focuses on specific Agile values and principles. The stories in each chapter are used to illustrate how Agile values and principles are sometimes misunderstood or misapplied on Agile teams and projects. You will read how Agile is used in the real world and the consequences of poor adaptations of the Agile software development methodology. These stories will help you in your journey to adopt Agile software development.What You'll Learn What are good and bad examples of how Agile can be adopted What are some specific Agile values and principles How some of these are misunderstood or misapplied How Agile is used in the real world What are the consequences of poor adoption of the Agile software methodology How some companies have been successful in adopting Agile AudienceThis book is for experienced software developers in their journey to adopt Agile Software development. It is very useful for those considering implementation of Agile processes.

Learn everything you need to know about making Windows 10 easier to use, see, hear, touch, or read, whether you are using it yourself, setting it up for another person, teaching others about ease of use at work or in the home, or working with a variety of people with specific needs in the community.What You'll Learn:Manage accessibility in the Settings app, and make use of the Ease of Access CenterMake your keyboard and mouse easier to useMake text and windows easier to readUse text or visual alternatives for soundsUse the narrator, and control it using touch and with the keyboardUse Cortana as a smart PC assistantMake use of Windows 10 shortcut keys, and touch and trackpad gesturesUse and train the handwriting recognition featureDictate or navigate using speech recognitionWho This Book Is For:<The audience for this book includes (but is not limited to) Windows users with special visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive needs, at home and in the workplace. It provides guidance for IT and management professionals who work with such users, as well as the community and statutory groups, organizations, colleges, universities, and government agencies that support them. It is also a guide for friends and family supporting elderly or disabled Windows users in the home, and for anyone else looking for advice on how to make their PC simpler, easier, more productive, and ultimately more enjoyable to use.

Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, and Stefan Kaczmarek, the team behind Swift 2 for Absolute Beginners, brings you a hands-on "e;Swift"e; introduction to the new tvOS SDK with a collection of app projects to try out.You'll learn how to create a BookStore app for the TV, including using Stack Views for book details, how to create a photo gallery app, and how to use collection view and split view controllers with a music collection app. Finally, you'll also learn how to store Apple TV app data in iCloud.The new Apple TV is here, and it's open for your native apps - Developing for the Apple TV with tvOS and Swift will get you started developing right away.What you will learn:How to use stack views in tvOSHow to use collection views and split view controllersHow to store Apple TV app data in iCloudHow to create native apps for books, photos, and music on the Apple TVWho this book is for:Intermediate iOS developers who want to create native Apple TV apps using the new tvOS SDK.

This short book walks you through the process of creating mobile games using the new Android Studio IDE. Android Studio Game Development introduces you to the key tools in Android Studio and gives you the knowledge you need to develop games in Android Studio.This book takes you from installing Android Studio, through exploring the IDE to creating a new project and setting up GitHub as a VCS. You'll then be well equipped to tackle the game-development topics that make up the rest of the book. You'll learn about OpenGL ES and how to deal with polygons, before mastering image loading and sprite sheets.The final three chapters cover topics vital to successful game development: interactivity. You'll gain skills in reading user input, responding to that input with in-game movement, and detecting collisions.You'll learn: How to create projects in Android Studio How to use the SDK manager to keep your Android SDK current How to commit to and get projects from GitHub How to use OpenGL ES to load images How to react to player input How to debug your games using Android Studio AudienceThis book is for those who may be new to game development who have some experience with Android Studio IDE and Android.  To learn about Android Studio, check out Learn Android Studio IDE by Gerber and Craig (Apress).

If you are an iOS developer or planning to become one, learning Swift 2 is your #1 priority, and this book tells you everything you need to get up to speed, well, swiftly. You'll start with the Swift Playground and an introduction to object-oriented programming so you can immediately see Swift in action. You then learn about all of the key language features like functions and closures, classes, methods, extensions, and how Swift works just as well as Objective-C when it comes to easy memory management with ARC.Finally you'll learn how to use Swift alongside Objective-C as well as with Core Data, and you'll learn how to put all of the pieces together with a health app using Apple's HealthKit framework.

This concise book empowers all Java developers to master the complexity of the Java thread APIs and concurrency utilities. This knowledge aids the Java developer in writing correct and complex performing multithreaded applications.Java's thread APIs and concurrency utilities are among its most powerful and challenging APIs and language features. Java beginners typically find it very difficult to use these features to write correct multithreaded applications. Threads and the Concurrency Utilities helps all Java developers master and use these capabilities effectively.This book is divided into two parts of four chapters each. Part 1 focuses on the Thread APIs and Part 2 focuses on the concurrency utilities. In Part 1, you learn about Thread API basics and runnables, synchronization and volatility, waiting and notification, and the additional capabilities of thread groups, thread local variables, and the Timer Framework. In Part 2, you learn about concurrency utilities basics and executors, synchronizers, the Locking Framework, and the additional capabilities of concurrent collections, atomic variables, and the Fork/Join Framework.Each chapter ends with select exercises designed to challenge your grasp of the chapter's content. An appendix provides the answers to these exercises. A second appendix explores how threads are used by various standard class library APIs. Specifically, you learn about threads in the contexts of Swing, JavaFX, and Java 8's Streams API.What You Will Learn* How to do thread runnables, synchronization, volatility, waiting and notification, thread groups, thread local variables, and the Timer Framework* How to create multithreaded applications that work correctly.* What are concurrency utilities basics and executors* What are synchronizers, the Locking Framework, concurrent collections, atomic variables, and the Fork/Join Framework and how to use them* How to leverage the concurrency utilities to write more complex multithreaded applications and achieve greater performance* How to apply thread usage in Swing, JavaFX, and Java 8 Streams API contextsAudienceThe primary audience is Java beginners and the secondary audience is more advanced Java developers who have worked with the Thread APIs and the Concurrency Utilities.

Understandhow to utilize the workbench, console, adapters, publisher, and othercomponents in Scribe to ensure you have a rapid development toolkit that willdrastically reduce your workload and timeline. In Using Scribe Insight, you'll learn to buildyour integrations and migrations with the minimal amount of effort, whatshortcuts can be taken to simplify and reduce your labor, and what techniquescan be used to keep your solutions as simple as possible. You'll finddiscussions that span the full product, from installation and configuration ofthe core product and use of the development workbench to advanced conceptsaround mapping, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization of packages. You'll also be introduced to Scribe Online, how to do basic development withinthe environment, and how to determine when to develop solutions in Online vs. Insight.What You Will Learn: Build rapid solutions for complex migration and integration requirements Approaches to advanced mapping techniques Ways to optimize packages and increase performance Utilize the Publisher and MSMQ Understand troubleshooting and administrationTarget Audience:All developers or solution architects working within the CRM space, including Salesforce and Dynamics CRM, will eventually need to either migrate or integrate data from previous versions or external systems.  Scribe is the leading platform for these integrations and migrations. 

Java I/O, NIO and NIO.2 is a power-packed book that is an accelerated guide and reference on buffers, files, sockets, datagrams, and pipe channels as found in the Java I/O, NIO, and NIO.2 reference implementations. In this book, you'll also learn how and when to use selectors, regular expressions, including patterns, matchers and more. You'll learn how to work with Charsets, formatters and scanners. You'll - all in all - learn how to use and apply NIO, NIO.2 and the enhancements available.After reading and using this book, you'll gain the accelerated knowledge and skill level to really build applications with efficient data access, especially for today's cloud computing streaming data needs.

Troubleshooting Xcode is a handbook for software developers of all levels creating applications for iOS and OS X using both Objective-C and Swift. If you've struggled in the past to make Xcode work as expected, to solve problems that defy logic, and to understand Xcode's misleading or cryptic error messages and unexpected crashes, Troubleshooting Xcode is for you. Troubleshooting Xcode is great for the developer wanting to extend his or her knowledge about obscure problems and limitations involving the use of Xcode, Objective-C, and Swift as well as how to use automation to increase productivity and make some repetitive tasks easier.

Create and complete your first 2D arcade game in Unity. In this book you will learn to create an arcade classic brick breaker game from beginning to end. You will plan the game flow, add the graphics and create the game logic using the C# language, then build the UX to complete your game. By the time you have finished Make a 2D Arcade Game in a Weekend with Unity, you will have enough knowledge to tweak the game to create more levels or your own variant game rules, and you will have the confidence to go on and create your own 2D arcade games. You will also learn how to publish the game into mobile app stores. Unity is a powerful cross platform software tool that allows users to create 2D and 3D apps and games. Learning how to create an arcade classic game is a great way to learn the foundations of game design. While you do need to have a basic understanding of Unity to complete this project, advanced game building or advanced Unity experience is not required. Takes you through building a classic Atari style brick breaker game Provides you the basic knowledge for building games Teaches you how to script and design UI elements of the game

This book enables you to unleash the entertainment potential of your Windows 10 PC, tablet, or phone-or any combination of the three! Learn how to stream movies and TV shows, manage your media collection, purchase new media, and upload your music collection to the cloud.Ian Dixon and Garry Whittaker take the hassle out of managing and enjoying music, TV, and movies from your own collection and beyond. Whether you already have an extensive music and video collection, or are just getting started, this book will help you get the best entertainment from Windows.In this book, you will learn how to:Get started building your personal media cloud so you can access your music and videos from anywhere in the world and on any deviceStream from thousands of radio stations to your Windows 10 phone, tablet, or laptopFind out what type of media files work with Windows 10Stream movies and TV shows from Netflix, and stream music to Windows, Android, and iOS devicesUse Windows 10 to wirelessly access media stored on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 PCs around the home...and more!Who This Book Is ForThis book is for home users who are either new to Windows or upgrading from previous versions of the operating system and want to enjoy music, movies and TV shows on any Windows device.

Designing for iOS with Sketch takes you through the process of designing your iOS app using Bohemian Code's Sketch. Sketch is a powerful new design program that is quickly replacing Adobe PhotoShop for many designers designing for mobile apps and the mobile web. This book will introduce you to the program and then take you through the steps of designing your very own app. It includes examples and shortcuts as well as a helpful list of plugins and 3rd party resources that will greatly improve your workflow.

This 200 page revised edition of Microsoft Mapping includes the latest details about SQL Server 2014 and the new 3D and Streetside-capable map control for Windows 10 applications. It contains updated chapters on Microsoft Azure and Power Map for Excel plus a new chapter on Bing Maps for Universal Windows. The book tells a story, from beginning to end, of planning and deploying a single geospatial application built using Microsoft technologies from end-to-end.Readers are expected to have basic familiarity with the fundamentals of developing for Microsoft platforms (some understanding of basic SQL, C#, .NET, and WCF); as readers work through the book they will build on their existing skills so that they will be able to deploy geospatial applications for social networking, data collection, enterprise management, or other purposes.Microsoft Mapping Second Edition provides:The only full book for developers who want to create location-aware apps using the Windows 10 platformFully working code samples that show the concepts in use with ASP.NET 4.5 and Windows 10.Complete solutions to the common problems of geospatial development: visualization, hosting and localization of services are all explained.Demonstrates how the Bing Maps API can be connected to the Azure Cloud in order to provide a stand-alone mapping bolt-on with little additional up-front cost and great reliability.Unique coverage of how the Bing Maps API can be implanted within Windows and Windows Phone applications for Windows 10 applications to provide a robust service tailored to the capabilities of each device.Coverage of the new Windows 10 Bing Maps control, which supports viewing Streetside and aerial data.

Master the SAPproduct ecosystem, the client environment, and the feasibility of implementingcritical business process with the required technical and functionalconfiguration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book toprovide you with real examples of the pitfalls that you can avoid, providingyou with a road-map to a successful implementation.Jay Kay, a SAP ProgramManager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pitfalls inimplementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. You will learn aboutthe potential causes of failures, study a selection of relevant projectimplementation case studies in the area, and see a range of possiblecountermeasures. Jay Kay also provides background on each - the significance ofeach implementation area, its relevance to a service company that implementsSAP projects, and the current state of research.Key highlights of thebook: Tools and techniques for project planning and templates for allocating resources Industry standards and innovations in SAP implementation projects in the form of standard solutions aimed at successful implementation Managing SAP system ECC upgrades, EHP updates and project patches Learn effective ways to implement robust SAP release management practices (change management, BAU)Wearing apractitioner's insight, Jay Kay explores the relevance of each failedimplementation scenario and how to support your company or clients to succeedin a SAP implementation. There are many considerations when implementing SAP,but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigaterisks can take you to a successful implementation project.

This book teaches computer programming to the complete beginner using the native C language. As such, it assumes you have no knowledge whatsoever about programming. The main goal of this book is to teach fundamental programming principles using C, one of the most widely used programming languages in the world today.We discuss only those features and statements in C that are necessary to achieve our goal. Once you learn the principles well, they can be applied to any language. If you are worried that you are not good at high-school mathematics, don't be. It is a myth that you must be good at mathematics to learn programming.C is considered a 'modern' language even though its roots date back to the 1970s. Originally, C was designed for writing 'systems' programs-things like operating systems, editors, compilers, assemblers and input/output utility programs. But, today, C is used for writing all kinds of applications programs as well-word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, database management programs, accounting programs, games, robots, embedded systems/electronics (i.e., Arduino), educational software-the list is endless. Note: Appendices A-D are available as part of the free source code download at the Apress website.What You Will Learn:How to get started with programming using the C languageHow to use the basics of CHow to program with sequence, selection and repetition logicHow to work with charactersHow to work with functionsHow to use arraysWho This Book Is For:This book is intended for anyone who is learning programming for the first time.

Learn howpreprocessors can make CSS scalable and easy to maintain. You'll see how towrite code in a very clean and scalable manner and use CSS preprocessorfeatures such as variables and looping, which are missing in CSS natively. Reading Beginning CSS Preprocessors will make your life much simpler byshowing you how to create reusable chunks of code. In addition to codingenhancements, you'll also learn to automate processes such as generating imagesprites and minifying code.Beginning CSSPreprocessorsis your guide for getting started with CSS preprocessors. This book shows youhow to use CSS in your day-to-day work and thus be smart and efficient atwriting CSS. What are preprocessors What are the known preprocessor frameworksWhat are the features of Sass (Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets)What is Compass (COMPrehensive ASSembler) What is Less (Leaner SS)

iOS eCommerce App Development with Parse uses a real-world app example to teach you how to build a complete eCommerce iPhone app powered by Parse - the most popular and powerful Platform As A Service (BaaS) provider.In this comprehensive guide you will learn every step: collecting requirements, architecting the app, designing the visual interface, creating the data model, managing products and the shopping cart, processing the payment, and fulfilling the order - always with secure best practice in mind. You will also learn how to manage user account creation, login with i Facebook and Twitter, verify users via email, pay with Stripe and Apple Pay, send email with Mailgun, and manage customer payment methods and order history.Intermediate knowledge of iOS development and object-oriented programming is assumed, and basic knowledge of e-commerce principles will be of benefit too. The author is a successful iPhone app developer whose real-world experience is now brought to print. Master iOS eCommerce app development with Parse using this book today.

"e;It's not easy to find such a generous book on big data and databases. Fortunately, this book is the one."e; Feng Yu. Computing Reviews. June 28, 2016. This is a book for enterprise architects, database administrators, and developers who need to understand the latest developments in database technologies. It is the book to help you choose the correct database technology at a time when concepts such as Big Data, NoSQL and NewSQL are making what used to be an easy choice into a complex decision with significant implications.The relational database (RDBMS) model completely dominated database technology for over 20 years. Today this "e;one size fits all"e; stability has been disrupted by a relatively recent explosion of new database technologies. These paradigm-busting technologies are powering the "e;Big Data"e; and "e;NoSQL"e; revolutions, as well as forcing fundamental changes in databases across the board.Deciding to use a relational database was once truly a no-brainer, and the various commercial relational databases competed on price, performance, reliability, and ease of use rather than on fundamental architectures. Today we are faced with choices between radically different database technologies. Choosing the right database today is a complex undertaking, with serious economic and technological consequences.Next Generation Databases demystifies today's new database technologies. The book describes what each technology was designed to solve. It shows how each technology can be used to solve real word application and business problems. Most importantly, this book highlights the architectural differences between technologies that are the critical factors to consider when choosing a database platform for new and upcoming projects.Introduces the new technologies that have revolutionized the database landscapeDescribes how each technology can be used to solve specific application or business challengesReviews the most popular new wave databases and how they use these new database technologies

This book highlights the different types of data architecture and illustrates the many possibilities hidden behind the term "e;Big Data"e;, from the usage of No-SQL databases to the deployment of stream analytics architecture, machine learning, and governance.Scalable Big Data Architecture covers real-world, concrete industry use cases that leverage complex distributed applications , which involve web applications, RESTful API, and high throughput of large amount of data stored in highly scalable No-SQL data stores such as Couchbase and Elasticsearch. This book demonstrates how data processing can be done at scale from the usage of NoSQL datastores to the combination of Big Data distribution.When the data processing is too complex and involves different processing topology like long running jobs, stream processing, multiple data sources correlation, and machine learning, it's often necessary to delegate the load to Hadoop or Spark and use the No-SQL to serve processed data in real time.This book shows you how to choose a relevant combination of big data technologies available within the Hadoop ecosystem. It focuses on processing long jobs, architecture, stream data patterns, log analysis, and real time analytics. Every pattern is illustrated with practical examples, which use the different open sourceprojects such as Logstash, Spark, Kafka, and so on.Traditional data infrastructures are built for digesting and rendering data synthesis and analytics from large amount of data. This book helps you to understand why you should consider using machine learning algorithms early on in the project, before being overwhelmed by constraints imposed by dealing with the high throughput of Big data.Scalable Big Data Architecture is for developers, data architects, and data scientists looking for a better understanding of how to choose the most relevant pattern for a Big Data project and which tools to integrate into that pattern.

Get Fit with Apple Watch is the concise introduction to the amazing new Apple Watch. It's the first book specifically focused on the Apple Watch's most important function: health and fitness.This book is for you if you are interested in health and are willing to make small lifestyle adjustments in order to enhance health and well-being. This book is also for you if you are a dedicated health junkie who already exercises on a regular basis and follows a healthy diet. The Apple Watch includes fitness apps that you can access right on your wrist while you are exercising, for instant feedback on how you are doing.You will learn how to use the Watch to avoid sitting for too long, to register a healthy amount of body movement every day, and how to get the most out of more strenuous exercise activities. All fitness and exercise-related built-in apps will be covered in detail, as well as leading third party health and fitness apps that have been specifically tailored to work with the Watch.Part I plus two appendixes give readers just what they need to know to understand all functionality of the Apple Watch to set up their Apple Watch, and what third-party apps are available (at time of publication). It's a great mini-book that will be appeal to readers who don't feel the need to buy an entire standalone introduction to the Apple Watch.Part II (the majority of the book) clearly explains the Apple Watch's fitness and health-tracking functions, but goes well beyond this by showing readers different ways to integrate these functions into their daily lives, regular workout routines, and with their iPhone and the leading third-party health and fitness apps. Plus, there's an entire chapter devoted to the Apple Watch Research Kit, explaining the benefits of the associated medical research apps and how users can participate in these world-changing programs, should they choose to.Veteran technology author Allen Taylor is also a participant in the Apple Watch Research Kit study in cardiovascular fitness conducted by Stanford University.

This book introduces the problems facing Internet of Things developers and explores current technologies and techniques to help you manage, mine, and make sense of the data being collected through the use of the world's most popular database on the Internet - MySQL. The IoT is poised to change how we interact with and perceive the world around us, and the possibilities are nearly boundless. As more and more connected devices generate data, we will need to solve the problem of how to collect, store, and make sense of IoT data by leveraging the power of database systems. The book begins with an introduction of the MySQL database system and storage of sensor data. Detailed instructions and examples are provided to show how to add database nodes to IoT solutions including how to leverage MySQL high availability, including examples of how to protect data from node outages using advanced features of MySQL. The book closes with a comparison of raw and transformed data showing how transformed data can improve understandability and help you cut through a clutter of superfluous data toward the goal of mining nuggets of useful knowledge. In this book, you'll learn to:Understand the crisis of vast volumes of data from connected devicesTransform data to improve reporting and reduce storage volumeStore and aggregate your IoT data across multiple database serversBuild localized, low-cost MySQL database servers using small and inexpensive computersConnect Arduino boards and other devices directly to MySQL database serversBuild high availability MySQL solutions among low-power computing devices

Pro React teaches you how to successfully structure increasingly complex front-end applications and interfaces. This book explores the React library in depth, as well as detailing additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem, enabling you to create complete, complex applications.You will learn how to use React completely, and learn best practices for creating interfaces in a composable way. You will also cover additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem (such as React Router and Flux architecture). Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the details you need to learn to be truly effective. The most important features are given no-nonsense, in-depth treatment, and every chapter details common problems and how to avoid them.If you already have experience creating front-end apps using jQuery or perhaps other JavaScript frameworks, but need to solve the increasingly common problem of structuring complex front-end applications, then this book is for you. Start working with React like a pro - add Pro React to your library today.

This book provides practical guidance for adopting a high velocity, continuous delivery process to create reliable, scalable, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions that are designed and built using a microservice architecture, deployed to the Azure cloud, and managed through automation. Microservices, IoT, and Azure offers software developers, architects, and operations engineers' step-by-step directions for building SaaS applications-applications that are available 24x7, work on any device, scale elastically, and are resilient to change--through code, script, exercises, and a working reference implementation.The book provides a working definition of microservices and contrasts this approach with traditional monolithic Layered Architecture. A fictitious, homebiomedical startup is used to demonstrate microservice architecture and automation capabilities for cross-cutting and business services as well as connected device scenarios for Internet of Things (IoT). Several Azure PaaS services are detailed including Storage, SQL Database, DocumentDb, Redis Cache, Cloud Services, Web API's, API Management, IoT Hub, IoT Suite, Event Hub, and Stream Analytics. Finally the book looks to the future and examines Service Fabric to see how microservices are becoming the de facto approach to building reliable software in the cloud.In this book, you'll learn:What microservices are and why are they're a compelling architecture pattern for SaaS applications How to design, develop, and deploy microservices using Visual Studio, PowerShell, and Azure Microservice patterns for cross-cutting concerns and business capabilitiesMicroservice patterns for Internet of Things and big data analytics solutions using IoT Hub, Event Hub, and Stream AnalyticsTechniques for automating microservice provisioning, building, and deployment What Service Fabric is and how it's the future direction for microservices on Microsoft Azure