Programming Books
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Beginning Python Visualization: Crafting Visual Transformation Scripts
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Shai Vaingast, Apress
We are visual animals. But before we can see the world in its true splendor, our brains, just like our computers, have to sort and organize raw data, and then transform that data to produce new images of the world. Beginning Python Visualization: Crafting Visual Transformation Scripts talks about turning many types of small data sources into useful visual data. And you will learn Python as part of the bargain.
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Pro RFID in BizTalk Server 2009
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Mark Simms, Mark Beckner, Ram Venkatesh, Apress
The market for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is expanding rapidly, constituting billions of dollars annually. As more organizations adopt RFID solutions and related equipment, the need to route, map, and execute workflows based on RFID data grows exponentially. Microsoft’s solution to this demand is BizTalk RFID, an application built to distribute, track, analyze, and provide visibility into enterprise data collected using RFID technologies.
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Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Iggy Fernandez, Apress
This book, written by veteran Oracle database administrator Iggy Fernandez, a regular on the Oracle conference circuit and the editor of NoCOUG Journal, is a manageable introduction to key Oracle database administration topics including planning, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and backups, to name just a few.
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Pro Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi Service Platforms
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Daniel Rubio, Apress
Spring and OSGi's features are a natural fit; they are orthogonal to each other: OSGi is about packaging, deployment, and versioning issues, while Spring is about providing the necessary foundation to wire up Java classes in their most basic form using dependency injection and aspect orientation to fulfill an application's purpose. Pro Spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi™ Service Platforms by Daniel Rubio is the first book to cover OSGi as practically implemented by the world's mo
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Mac for Linux Geeks (Expert's Voice in Open Source)
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Tony Steidler-Dennison, Apress
Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X GUI. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux–based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well–known Mac tools and their open source equivalents.
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Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Alastair Aitchison, Apress
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces new geography and geometry spatial datatypes that enable the storage of structured data describing the shape and position of objects in space. This is an interesting and exciting new feature, with many potentially useful applications.
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The Definitive Guide to Grails
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Graeme Rocher, Jeff Brown, Apress
The rise of Ruby on Rails has signified a huge shift in how we build web applications today; it is a fantastic framework with a growing community. There is, however, space for another such framework that integrates seamlessly with Java. Thousands of companies have invested in Java, and these same companies are losing out on the benefits of a Rails–like framework. Enter Grails. Grails is not just a Rails clone, it aims to provide a Rails–like environment that is more familiar to Java
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Learn Objective-C on the Mac
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Scott Knaster, Mark Dalrymple, Apress
Take your coding skills to the next level with this extensive guide to Objective–C, the native programming language for developing sophisticated software applications for Mac OS X. Objective–C is a powerful, object–oriented extension of C, making this book the perfect follow–up to Dave Mark’s best–selling Learn C on the Mac, Mac OS X Edition.
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Expert Shell Scripting
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Ron Peters, Apress
System administrators need libraries of solutions that are ingenious but understandable. They don’t want to reinvent the wheel, but they don’t want to reinvent filesystem management either! Expert Shell Scripting is the ultimate resource for all working Linux, Unix, and OS X system administrators who would like to have short, succinct, and powerful shell implementations of tricky system scripting tasks.
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Cisco Routers for the Small Business: A Practical Guide for IT Professionals
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Jason Neumann, Apress
Cisco Routers for the Small Business provides in plain English a no–nonsense approach to setting up all the features of the Cisco IOS for a small business using broadband technologies. This book explains how to use a Cisco router to setup cable modems, DSL and PPPoE, and explains how to configure NAT, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, DMZs and an IPSec VPN between two sites using advanced encryption.