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Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

The Multipurpose Learning and Development Board with Built-In LEDs, Sensors, and Accelerometer

by Anne Barela ...

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino ... Read more

$10.69 USD

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino
... Read more
CodeNotes for XML

by Gregory Brill ...

Series series CodeNotes
CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a new technology or language. Unlike other programming books, CodeNotes drills down to the core aspects of a technology, focusing on the key elements needed in order to understand it quickly and implement it immediately. It is a unique resource for developers, filling the gap between comprehensive manuals ... Read more

$9.99 USD

CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a new technology or language. Unlike other programming books, CodeNotes drills down to the core aspects of a technology, focusing on the key elements needed in order to understand it quickly and implement it immediately. It is a unique resource for developers, filling the gap between comprehensive manuals
... Read more
Sinatra: Up and Running

Ruby for the Web, Simply

by Alan Harris, Konstantin Haase ...

Take advantage of Sinatra, the Ruby-based web application library and domain-specific language used by Heroku, GitHub, Apple, Engine Yard, and other prominent organizations. With this concise book, you will quickly gain working knowledge of Sinatra and its minimalist approach to building both standalone and modular web applications.Sinatra serves as a lightweight wrapper around Rack middleware, ... Read more

$10.69 USD

Take advantage of Sinatra, the Ruby-based web application library and domain-specific language used by Heroku, GitHub, Apple, Engine Yard, and other prominent organizations. With this concise book, you will quickly gain working knowledge of Sinatra and its minimalist approach to building both standalone and modular web applications.Sinatra serves as a lightweight wrapper around Rack middleware,
... Read more
Learning SQL

Generate, Manipulate, and Retrieve Data

by Alan Beaulieu ...

As data floods into your company, you need to put it to work right away—and SQL is the best tool for the job. With the latest edition of this introductory guide, author Alan Beaulieu helps developers get up to speed with SQL fundamentals for writing database applications, performing administrative tasks, and generating reports. You’ll find new chapters on SQL and big data, analytic functions, and ... Read more

$41.09 USD

As data floods into your company, you need to put it to work right away—and SQL is the best tool for the job. With the latest edition of this introductory guide, author Alan Beaulieu helps developers get up to speed with SQL fundamentals for writing database applications, performing administrative tasks, and generating reports. You’ll find new chapters on SQL and big data, analytic functions, and
... Read more
The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incredibly powerful and expressive object-oriented language that puts many design decisions right into your hands.In The ... Read more

$14.99 USD

If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incredibly powerful and expressive object-oriented language that puts many design decisions right into your hands.In The
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C# 12 and .NET 8 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals

Start building websites and services with ASP.NET Core 8, Blazor, and EF Core 8

by Mark J. Price ...

An accessible guide for beginner-to-intermediate programmers to the concepts, real-world applications, and latest features of C\# 12 and .NET 8, with hands-on exercises using Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore the latest additions to C\# 12, the .NET 8 class libraries, and Entity Framework Core 8Create ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An accessible guide for beginner-to-intermediate programmers to the concepts, real-world applications, and latest features of C\# 12 and .NET 8, with hands-on exercises using Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore the latest additions to C\# 12, the .NET 8 class libraries, and Entity Framework Core 8Create
... Read more
Building Web Apps with WordPress

WordPress as an Application Framework

by Brian Messenlehner, Jason Coleman ...

WordPress is much more than a blogging platform. If you have basic PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript experience you can use WordPress to develop fast, scalable, secure, and highly customized web apps, mobile apps, web services, and multisite networks of websites. Along with core WordPress functions and database schema, you’ll learn how to build custom plugins, themes, and services for just about any ... Read more

$30.99 USD

WordPress is much more than a blogging platform. If you have basic PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript experience you can use WordPress to develop fast, scalable, secure, and highly customized web apps, mobile apps, web services, and multisite networks of websites. Along with core WordPress functions and database schema, you’ll learn how to build custom plugins, themes, and services for just about any
... Read more
AVR Programming

Learning to Write Software for Hardware

by Elliot Williams ...

Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it.Each ... Read more

$21.59 USD

Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it.Each
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Mastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016

by Richard Mansfield ...

Enhance productivity in any Office application with zero programming experienceMastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016 helps you extend the capabilities of the entire Office suite using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Even if you have no programming experience , you'll be automating routine computing processes quickly using the simple, yet powerful VBA programming language. Clear, systematic ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Enhance productivity in any Office application with zero programming experienceMastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016 helps you extend the capabilities of the entire Office suite using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Even if you have no programming experience , you'll be automating routine computing processes quickly using the simple, yet powerful VBA programming language. Clear, systematic
... Read more
Information Architecture

For the Web and Beyond

by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, Jorge Arango ...

Information architecture (IA) is far more challenging—and necessary—than ever. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to find, navigate, and understand. But the experience you provide has to be familiar and coherent across multiple interaction channels, from the Web to smartphones, smartwatches, and beyond.To guide you through this ... Read more

$36.79 USD

Information architecture (IA) is far more challenging—and necessary—than ever. With the glut of information available today, anything your organization wants to share should be easy to find, navigate, and understand. But the experience you provide has to be familiar and coherent across multiple interaction channels, from the Web to smartphones, smartwatches, and beyond.To guide you through this
... Read more
Head First Ruby

A Brain-Friendly Guide

by Jay McGavren ...

What will you learn from this book?What’s all the buzz about this Ruby language? Is it right for you? Well, ask yourself: are you tired of all those extra declarations, keywords, and compilation steps in your other language? Do you want to be a more productive programmer? Then you’ll love Ruby. With this unique hands-on learning experience, you’ll discover how Ruby takes care of all the details ... Read more

$36.79 USD

What will you learn from this book?What’s all the buzz about this Ruby language? Is it right for you? Well, ask yourself: are you tired of all those extra declarations, keywords, and compilation steps in your other language? Do you want to be a more productive programmer? Then you’ll love Ruby. With this unique hands-on learning experience, you’ll discover how Ruby takes care of all the details
... Read more
CSS Pocket Reference

Visual Presentation for the Web

by Eric Meyer ...

When youâ??re working with CSS and need an answer now, this concise yet comprehensive quick reference provides the essential information you need. Revised and updated for CSS3, this fifth edition is ideal for intermediate to advanced web designers and developers.Youâ??ll find a short introduction to the key concepts of CSS and alphabetical summaries of CSS selectors and properties. Youâ??ll also ... Read more

$18.79 USD

When youâ??re working with CSS and need an answer now, this concise yet comprehensive quick reference provides the essential information you need. Revised and updated for CSS3, this fifth edition is ideal for intermediate to advanced web designers and developers.Youâ??ll find a short introduction to the key concepts of CSS and alphabetical summaries of CSS selectors and properties. Youâ??ll also
... Read more
bash Cookbook

Solutions and Examples for bash Users

by Carl Albing, JP Vossen ...

For system administrators, programmers, and end users, shell command or carefully crafted shell script can save you time and effort, or facilitate consistency and repeatability for a variety of common tasks. This cookbook provides more than 300 practical recipes for using bash, the popular Unix shell that enables you to harness and customize the power of any Unix or Linux system.Ideal for new and ... Read more

$36.79 USD

For system administrators, programmers, and end users, shell command or carefully crafted shell script can save you time and effort, or facilitate consistency and repeatability for a variety of common tasks. This cookbook provides more than 300 practical recipes for using bash, the popular Unix shell that enables you to harness and customize the power of any Unix or Linux system.Ideal for new and
... Read more
Getting Started with p5.js

Making Interactive Graphics in JavaScript and Processing

by Lauren McCarthy, Casey Reas, Ben Fry ...

With p5.js, you can think of your entire Web browser as your canvas for sketching with code!Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5 ... Read more

$8.69 USD

With p5.js, you can think of your entire Web browser as your canvas for sketching with code!Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5
... Read more
The AWK Programming Language

by Alfred Aho, Brian Kernighan, Peter Weinberger ...

Awk was developed in 1977 at Bell Labs, and it's still a remarkably useful tool for solving a wide variety of problems quickly and efficiently. In this update of the classic Awk book, the creators of the language show you what Awk can do and teach you how to use it effectively.Here's what programmers today are saying: "I love Awk." "Awk is amazing." "It is just so damn good." "Awk is just right." ... Read more

$34.19 USD

Awk was developed in 1977 at Bell Labs, and it's still a remarkably useful tool for solving a wide variety of problems quickly and efficiently. In this update of the classic Awk book, the creators of the language show you what Awk can do and teach you how to use it effectively.Here's what programmers today are saying: "I love Awk." "Awk is amazing." "It is just so damn good." "Awk is just right."
... Read more
Hands-On Data Structures and Algorithms with Python

Write complex and powerful code using the latest features of Python 3.7

by Dr. Basant Agarwal, Benjamin Baka, David Julian ...

Learn to implement complex data structures and algorithms using PythonKey FeaturesUnderstand the analysis and design of fundamental Python data structuresExplore advanced Python concepts such as Big O notation and dynamic programmingLearn functional and reactive implementations of traditional data structuresBook DescriptionData structures allow you to store and organize data efficiently. They are ... Read more

$34.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to implement complex data structures and algorithms using PythonKey FeaturesUnderstand the analysis and design of fundamental Python data structuresExplore advanced Python concepts such as Big O notation and dynamic programmingLearn functional and reactive implementations of traditional data structuresBook DescriptionData structures allow you to store and organize data efficiently. They are
... Read more
Programming PHP

Creating Dynamic Web Pages

by Kevin Tatroe, Peter MacIntyre ...

Why is PHP the most widely used programming language on the web? This updated edition teaches everything you need to know to create effective web applications using the latest features in PHP 7.4. You’ll start with the big picture and then dive into language syntax, programming techniques, and other details, using examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms.If you have a working ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Why is PHP the most widely used programming language on the web? This updated edition teaches everything you need to know to create effective web applications using the latest features in PHP 7.4. You’ll start with the big picture and then dive into language syntax, programming techniques, and other details, using examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms.If you have a working
... Read more
Python for Finance

by Yves Hilpisch ...

The financial industry has recently adopted Python at a tremendous rate, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. Updated for Python 3, the second edition of this hands-on book helps you get started with the language, guiding developers and quantitative analysts through Python libraries and tools for building financial ... Read more

$48.99 USD

The financial industry has recently adopted Python at a tremendous rate, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. Updated for Python 3, the second edition of this hands-on book helps you get started with the language, guiding developers and quantitative analysts through Python libraries and tools for building financial
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ZeroMQ

Messaging for Many Applications

by Pieter Hintjens ...

Dive into ØMQ (aka ZeroMQ), the smart socket library that gives you fast, easy, message-based concurrency for your applications. With this quick-paced guide, you’ll learn hands-on how to use this scalable, lightweight, and highly flexible networking tool for exchanging messages among clusters, the cloud, and other multi-system environments.ØMQ maintainer Pieter Hintjens takes you on a tour of real ... Read more

$33.19 USD

Dive into ØMQ (aka ZeroMQ), the smart socket library that gives you fast, easy, message-based concurrency for your applications. With this quick-paced guide, you’ll learn hands-on how to use this scalable, lightweight, and highly flexible networking tool for exchanging messages among clusters, the cloud, and other multi-system environments.ØMQ maintainer Pieter Hintjens takes you on a tour of real
... Read more
Async Rust

Unleashing the Power of Fearless Concurrency

by Maxwell Flitton, Caroline Morton ...

Already popular among programmers for its memory safety and speed, the Rust programming language is also valuable for asynchrony. This practical book shows you how asynchronous Rust can help you solve problems that require multitasking. You'll learn how to apply async programming to solve problems with an async approach. You will also dive deeper into async runtimes, implementing your own ways in ... Read more

$36.79 USD

Already popular among programmers for its memory safety and speed, the Rust programming language is also valuable for asynchrony. This practical book shows you how asynchronous Rust can help you solve problems that require multitasking. You'll learn how to apply async programming to solve problems with an async approach. You will also dive deeper into async runtimes, implementing your own ways in
... Read more
Configuring Smart Devices with ESPHome

Definitive Reference for Developers and Engineers

by Richard Johnson ...

"Configuring Smart Devices with ESPHome""Configuring Smart Devices with ESPHome" presents a definitive and technical exploration of ESPHome, guiding readers from core architectural concepts to advanced device integrations. The book meticulously covers the entire ESPHome ecosystem, starting with its foundational frameworks, supported microcontroller platforms, and the intricacies of its build ... Read more

$9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Configuring Smart Devices with ESPHome""Configuring Smart Devices with ESPHome" presents a definitive and technical exploration of ESPHome, guiding readers from core architectural concepts to advanced device integrations. The book meticulously covers the entire ESPHome ecosystem, starting with its foundational frameworks, supported microcontroller platforms, and the intricacies of its build
... Read more
Hypermodern Python Tooling

Building Reliable Workflows for an Evolving Python Ecosystem

by Claudio Jolowicz ...

Keeping up with the Python ecosystem can be daunting. Its developer tooling doesn't provide the out-of-the-box experience native to languages like Rust and Go. When it comes to long-term project maintenance or collaborating with others, every Python project faces the same problem: how to build reliable workflows beyond local development while staying in sync with the evolving ecosystem.With this ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Keeping up with the Python ecosystem can be daunting. Its developer tooling doesn't provide the out-of-the-box experience native to languages like Rust and Go. When it comes to long-term project maintenance or collaborating with others, every Python project faces the same problem: how to build reliable workflows beyond local development while staying in sync with the evolving ecosystem.With this
... Read more
MongoDB and PHP

Document-Oriented Data for Web Developers

by Steve Francia ...

What would happen if you optimized a data store for the operations application developers actually use? You’d arrive at MongoDB, the reliable document-oriented database. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to build elegant database applications with MongoDB and PHP.Written by the Chief Solutions Architect at 10gen—the company that develops and supports this open source database—this book ... Read more

$11.59 USD

What would happen if you optimized a data store for the operations application developers actually use? You’d arrive at MongoDB, the reliable document-oriented database. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to build elegant database applications with MongoDB and PHP.Written by the Chief Solutions Architect at 10gen—the company that develops and supports this open source database—this book
... Read more
Python 3 Object-Oriented Programming

Build robust and maintainable software with object-oriented design patterns in Python 3.8

by Dusty Phillips ...

Uncover modern Python with this guide to Python data structures, design patterns, and effective object-oriented techniquesKey FeaturesIn-depth analysis of many common object-oriented design patterns that are more suitable to Python's unique styleLearn the latest Python syntax and librariesExplore abstract design patterns and implement them in Python 3.8Book DescriptionObject-oriented programming ... Read more

$68.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover modern Python with this guide to Python data structures, design patterns, and effective object-oriented techniquesKey FeaturesIn-depth analysis of many common object-oriented design patterns that are more suitable to Python's unique styleLearn the latest Python syntax and librariesExplore abstract design patterns and implement them in Python 3.8Book DescriptionObject-oriented programming
... Read more

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