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We all hate to throw electronics away. Use your 5 volt Arduino and have fun with them instead! Raid your electronics junk box to build the Cestino (Arduino compatible) board and nine other electronics projects, from a logic probe to a microprocessor explorer, and learn some advanced, old-school techniques along the way. Don't have a well-stocked junk box? No problem. Nearly all the components used in these projects are still available (and cheap) at major electronic parts houses worldwide.Junk Box Arduino is the ultimate have-fun-while-challenging-your-skills guide for Arduino hackers who've gone beyond the basic tutorials and are ready for adventures in electronics. Bonus materials include all the example sketches, the Cestino core and bootloader source code, and links to suppliers for parts and tools.Bonus materials include extensions to the Cestino, Sourceforge links for updated code, and all the source-code for the projects.

Learn all you need to know about seven key innovations disrupting business analytics today. These innovations-the open source business model, cloud analytics, the Hadoop ecosystem, Spark and in-memory analytics, streaming analytics, Deep Learning, and self-service analytics-are radically changing how businesses use data for competitive advantage. Taken together, they are disrupting the business analytics value chain, creating new opportunities.Enterprises who seize the opportunity will thrive and prosper, while others struggle and decline: disrupt or be disrupted. Disruptive Business Analytics provides strategies to profit from disruption. It shows you how to organize for insight, build and provision an open source stack, how to practice lean data warehousing, and how to assimilate disruptive innovations into an organization.Through a short history of business analytics and a detailed survey of products and services, analytics authority Thomas W. Dinsmore provides a practical explanation of the most compelling innovations available today.What You'll LearnDiscover how the open source business model works and how to make it work for youSee how cloud computing completely changes the economics of analyticsHarness the power of Hadoop and its ecosystemFind out why Apache Spark is everywhereDiscover the potential of streaming and real-time analyticsLearn what Deep Learning can do and why it mattersSee how self-service analytics can change the way organizations do businessWho This Book Is ForCorporate actors at all levels of responsibility for analytics: analysts, CIOs, CTOs, strategic decision makers, managers, systems architects, technical marketers, product developers, IT personnel, and consultants.

Will your next doctor be a human being-or a machine? Will you have a choice? If you do, what should you know before making it?This book introduces the reader to the pitfalls and promises of artificial intelligence (AI) in its modern incarnation and the growing trend of systems to "e;reach off the Web"e; into the real world. The convergence of AI, social networking, and modern computing is creating an historic inflection point in the partnership between human beings and machines with potentially profound impacts on the future not only of computing but of our world and species.AI experts and researchers James Hendler-co-originator of the Semantic Web (Web 3.0)-and Alice Mulvehill-developer of AI-based operational systems for DARPA, the Air Force, and NASA-explore the social implications of AI systems in the context of a close examination of the technologies that make them possible. The authors critically evaluate the utopian claims and dystopian counterclaims of AI prognosticators. Social Machines: The Coming Collision of Artificial Intelligence, Social Networking, and Humanity is your richly illustrated field guide to the future of your machine-mediated relationships with other human beings and with increasingly intelligent machines.What Readers Will LearnWhat the concept of a social machine is and how the activities of non-programmers are contributing to machine intelligenceHow modern artificial intelligence technologies, such as Watson, are evolving and how they process knowledge from both carefully produced information (such as Wikipedia and journal articles) and from big data collectionsThe fundamentals of neuromorphic computing, knowledge graph search, and linked data, as well as the basic technology concepts that underlie networking applications such as Facebook and TwitterHow the change in attitudes towards cooperative work on the Web, especially in the younger demographic, is critical to the future of Web applicationsWho This Book Is ForGeneral readers and technically engaged developers, entrepreneurs, and technologists interested in the threats and promises of the accelerating convergence of artificial intelligence with social networks and mobile web technologies.

Learn PHP development best practices, such as version control, development environment virtualization, and coding standards. You'll also discover the most useful PHP web frameworks, including the new Laravel, symfony2, and micro-frameworks. As you do so, you'll learn how to use them to write the most productive PHP code possible. PHP Development Tool Essentials complements Jason Gilmore's best-selling Beginning PHP and MySQL. This book will further expose you to the many different methodologies, tools, and concepts that professional web developers are using more and more each day.What You'll LearnUse version control with PHPSet up virtualized development environmentsMaintain PHP coding standardsManage dependenciesLeverage the best PHP frameworksWho This Book Is ForIntermediate to advanced PHP developers looking to advance their skills with new tools, concepts, and approaches.

Discover relevant questions-and detailed answers-to help you prepare for job interviews and break into the field of analytics. This book contains more than 200 questions based on consultations with hiring managers and technical professionals already working in analytics. Interview Questions in Business Analytics: How to Ace Interviews and Get the Job You Want fills a gap in information on business analytics for job seekers. Bhasker Gupta, the founder and editor of Analytics India Magazine, has come up with more than 200 questions job applicants are likely to face in an interview. Covering data preparation, statistics, analytics implementation, as well as other crucial topics favored by interviewers, this book:Provides 200+ interview questions often asked by recruiters and hiring managers in global corporationsOffers short and to-the-point answers to the depth required, while looking at the problem from all angles Provides a full range of interview questions for jobs ranging from junior analytics to senior data scientists and managersOffers analytics professionals a quick reference on topics in analyticsUsing a question-and-answer format from start to finish, Interview Questions in Business Analytics: How to Ace Interviews and Get the Job You Want will help you grasp concepts sooner and with deep clarity. The book therefore also serves as a primer on analytics and covers issues relating to business implementation. You will learn about not just the how and what of analytics, but also the why and when. This book will thus ensure that you are well prepared for interviews-putting your dream job well within reach.Business analytics is currently one of the hottest and trendiest areas for technical professionals. With the rise of the profession, there is significant job growth. Even so, it's not easy to get a job in the field, because you need knowledge of subjects such as statistics, databases, and IT services. Candidates must also possess keen business acumen. What's more, employers cast a cold critical eye on all applicants, making the task of getting a job even more difficult.What You'll LearnThe 200 questions in this book cover such topics as:* The different types of data used in analytics* How analytics are put to use in different industries* The process of hypothesis testing * Predictive vs. descriptive analytics* Correlation, regression, segmentation and advanced statistics* Predictive modelingWho This Book Is ForThose aspiring to jobs in business analytics, including recent graduates and technical professionals looking for a new or better job. Job interviewers will also find the book helpful in preparing interview questions.

Learn how routersnetwork using the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) protocol and unpickDijkstra's Network Algorithm to see how OSPF performs the calculations todetermine the shortest or most appropriate path between two routers. OSPF: ANetwork Routing Protocol dives deep into the OSPF protocol withoutsacrificing simplicity in language. All of this is done with running examplesand illustrations to clarify concepts and enhance the enjoyment of networking. OSPF: A NetworkRouting Protocolis an absorbing, comprehensible account of OSPF, including the algorithm whichis used for calculating its routes. While OSPF has traditionally been anorganizational networking protocol, in these exciting times of Software DefinedNetworking (SDN), it has assumed an important role in the consolidated datacenter too. Now that the traditional distinctions between server and networkroles are getting blurred, everyone in the data center needs to become familiarwith networking and networking protocols! 

Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals is an introductory title covering concepts central to digital imagery and digital image compositing using software packages such as Adobe Photoshop or the open source GIMP software, which is used for this book because it is free for commercial use. This book builds on the fundamental concepts of pixels, color depth and layers, and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering pixel transparency using the alpha channel, pixel blending using Porter-Duff blending and transfer modes, and digital image file formats and key factors regarding a data footprint optimization work process.What You'll Learn:What are the most common memes in digital imaging What comprises a digital image compositing pipelineWhat are the concepts behind digital imagingHow to install and use GIMP 2.8 or 2.9What are and how to use the concepts behind color depth and image optimizationAudience:This book is for those new to image compositing, editing. Ideal for web developers, game developers who need to learn these kinds of fundamentals quickly and effectively.

This book is a brief primer covering concepts central to digital imagery, digital audio and digital illustration using open source software packages such as GIMP, Audacity and Inkscape. These are used for this book because they are free for commercial use. The book builds on the foundational concepts of raster, vector and waves (audio), and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering what new media assets are best for use with Android Studio as well as key factors regarding the data footprint optimization work process and why it is important.What You Will Learn* What are the primary genres of new media content production* What new media assets Android Studio supports* What are the concepts behind new media content production* How to Install and use GIMP, Inkscape, and Audacity software* How to integrate that software with Android Studio, fast becoming the most popular IDE for Android apps design and developmentAudiencePrimary audience includes Android developers, especially game designers/developers and others who need access to multimedia elements. Secondary: multimedia producers, RIA developers, game designers, UI designers, and teachers.

This book is a complete guide to setting up and maintaining maintenance plans for SQL Server Database Administrators. Maintenance plans too often consist of a backup task and that's it, but there is so much more that can and must be done to ensure the integrity of your most important company resource - the data you are tasked to manage and safeguard. This book walks even the newest of users through creating a powerful, automated maintenance plan. Automate your job using SQL Server Agent to leverage the power of Maintenance Plans to deliver real, proactive solutions to common issues. Schedule common tasks such as backups and index rebuilds to run automatically, and get early-warning notifications of impending problems relating to resource usage and query performance. By the time your boss knows to call you about a problem, you'll have already called him to describe your solution. The large majority of books never really cover the topic of inheriting a database server with multiple live databases; the common thread is that the databases will be created and maintained by the reader forever and ever. In the real world, that scenario rarely happens. Practical Maintenance Plans in SQL Server covers that scenario and provides you with the knowledge and tools needed to get comfortable writing your own maintenance plans for any SQL Server database, whether created by you or inherited.Shows the different tasks that can be run in a maintenance plan.Explains how and why those tasks can be implemented.Provides a roadmap to creating your own custom maintenance plan.What You Will LearnImplement a completely automated backup maintenance planBe alerted to performance problems and outages ahead of your bossLearn the different types of database maintenance tasksPlan the workflow of tasks within a maintenance planAutomate your work by implementing custom maintenance plansWho This Book Is ForPractical Maintenance Plans in SQL Server is for any level of database administrator, but specifically it's for those administrators with a real need to set up a powerful maintenance plan quickly. New and seasoned administrators will appreciate the book for its robust learning pattern of visual aids in combination with explanations and scenarios. Practical Maintenance Plans in SQL Server is the perfect "e;new hire"e; gift for new database administrators in any organization.

Understand the concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in your professional development as a new system administrator. While every information technology culture is specific to its parent organization, there are commonalities that apply to all organizations. The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration. It further acts to provide definitions and patterns for common computer terms and acronyms. What You Will LearnBuild and manage home networking and plan more complex network environmentsManage the network layer and service architectures as well as network support plansDevelop a server hardware strategy and understand the physical vs. virtual server ecosystemHandle data storage, data strategies and directory services, and central account managementWork with DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6Deploy workstations and printersManage and use antivirus and security management softwareBuild, manage and work with intranets and Internet support servicesWho This Book Is ForIt is assumed that the reader has little to no experience in a professional information technology environment. 

Learn the foundational concepts of vector graphics andraster imaging, including what new media formats are best for use with AndroidStudio, Java and JavaFX, iOS, Kindle and HTML5, as well as key factorsregarding the data footprint optimization work process, and why data footprintoptimization is important. DigitalPainting Techniques covers concepts central to digital paintingusing the Inkscape 0.91 open source software package as well as the CorelPainter 2016 professional digital painting software package.You'll learn: The terminology of digital painting What comprises a digital painting 2D modeling and rendering pipeline Concepts and principles behind digital painting content production How to install and utilize 64-bit Inkscape 0.91 and Corel Painter 2016 Concepts behind curves, strokes, fills, patterns, rendering and physics Digital painting data formats and data footprint optimizationWho This Book is For:Digital Artists, Illustrators, Painters, User Interface Designers, Digital Signage Content Developers, e-Learning Content Creators, eBook Cover Artists, Album Cover Artists Secondary: Android Developers, iOS Developers, Website Developers, Flash Developers, Multimedia Producers, Rich Internet Application (RIA) Programmers, Game Designers, Teachers, Educators.

This book introduces you to professional photography and composition principles, tricks and techniques of iphoneography, photosharing, and more.Do you have a smartphone with you right now? If you do, along with this book, you've got everything you need to make amazing photography. The first three chapters of the book use digital photography history to give you an overview of the capabilities that you can employ, and the remainder of the book is focused on hands on techniques of iphoneography so that you are getting professional results. This title uses the iPhone and iPhone apps in its examples; your own smart phone and individual apps may be different, but the techniques you'll gain from this book, and the insights into your own creative potential are not dependent on specific equipment.Maybe you occasionally take a great shot with your smartphone camera but you wonder what you need to keep doing right to make that kind of difference in all your shots. Maybe you're suspecting that you no longer need to lug around a DSLR camera to bring home great photographs. And maybe you just get a charge out of capturing inspired moments and sharing them in all the glory deserve with others.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: * An understanding of the methods used in DSLR photography vs iPhoneography. * The connection between the iPhone and the artist.  * Practical tips and techniques for creating photos and art with your iPhone. * Taking your visions further with discovery and chance explorations.* Connecting with the iPhoneography and iPhone Art community.   WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR:The audience is threefold:1.) Amateur photographers who already sense that their smartphone is the only tool they truly need in order to grow their skills2.) Serious photographers who are part of the growing "e;mobile art"e; movement that emphasizes creative eye over hardware3.) Anyone with a smartphone who wants to take better photos (because anyone with a smartphone is already taking photos with regularity anyway)

This book is for musical makers and artists who want to gain knowledge and inspiration for your own amazing creations. "e;Grumpy Mike"e; Cook, co-author of several books on the Raspberry Pi and frequent answerer of questions of the Arduino forums, brings you a fun and instructive mix and simple and complex projects to help you understand how the Arduino can work with the MIDI system to create musical instruments and manipulate sound.In Part I you'll find a set of projects to show you the possibilities of MIDI plus Arduino, covering both the hardware and software aspects of creating musical instruments. In Part II, you learn how to directly synthesize a wave form to create your own sounds with Arduino and concludes with another instrument project: the SpoonDuino. Finally, in Part III, you'll learn about signal processing with the Arduino Uno and the Due - how to create effects like delay, echo, pitch changes, and realtime backwards audio output.If you want to learn more about how to create music, instruments, and sound effects with Arduino, then get on board for Grumpy Mike's grand tour with Arduino Music and Sound Projects.

This is an astonishing collection of ideas, information, and instruction from one of the true pioneers of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. MMOs from the Inside Out: The History, Design, Fun, and Art of Massively-Multiplayer Role-playing Games speaks to the designers and players of MMOs, taking it as axiomatic that such games are inspirational and boundless forces for good. The aim of this book is to enthuse an up-coming generation of designers, to inspire and educate players and designers-to-be, and to reinvigorate those already working in the field who might be wondering if it's still all worthwhile.Playing MMOs is about fun, immersion, and identity. Creating MMOs is about imagination, expression, and art. MMOs are so packed with potential that today's examples are little more than small, pioneering colonies on the shore of a vast, uncharted continent. What wonders wait beyond the horizon? What treasures will explorers bring back to amaze us? MMOs from the Inside Out is for people with a spark of creativity: it pours gasoline on that spark.It:Explains what MMOs are, what they once were, and what they could - and should - become.Delves into why players play, and why designers design.Encourages, enthuses, enrages, engages, enlightens, envisions, and enchants.Doesn't tell you what to think, it tells you to think.What You Will Learn:Myriad ways to improve MMOs - and to decide for yourself whether these are improvements.What MMOs are; who plays them, and why.How MMOs became what they are, and what this means for what they will become.That you have it in you to make MMOs yourself.Whom This Book is For:MMOs from the Inside Out is a book for those who wish to know more about 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 world around them and to make manifest the worlds of their imagination.

Emphasizing XAML and C#, this book provides readers with all the tools, ideas, and inspiration to begin Windows Universal App development for Windows 10.Real World Windows 10 Development addresses developers who want to break into this market by providing detailed explanations of the various aspects of Universal App development. Written by authors with deep knowledge in Windows 10 universal app development, you will learn how to make the most of the Windows 10 SDK to build applications that can be published on IoT devices, phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, Xbox, HoloLens, and the Surface Hub. Readers will learn how to:Extend the appeal of their native, web-based, or universal apps with media, shell integration, and inter-app communicationsBuild adaptive user interfaces that scale to the screen dimensions they are displayed onMonitize your appsIntroduce mappingWhat if you already have pre-existing software in the form of native win32 applications or a website? Real World Windows 10 Development tackles this by providing detailed tutorials on the approaches used to leverage your existing code investment.Finally, Real World Windows 10 Development provides a step-by-step walk through of the various approaches developers can use to distribute their universal apps.In this book, you'll get: Detailed descriptions of Windows 10 app developmentSamples emphasizing the use of XAML/C#Adherence to Windows 10 guidelines for successful app acceptance                                                                     

"e;I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start."e;--David CookRobot Building for Beginners, Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal stories and humorous bits.The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn't remote controlled.The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading.The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire, and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only does this help the reader to understand a particular piece, but it also prepares them with processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be "e;printed"e; using a 3D printer.The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.

Introducing SQL Server is a fast and easy introduction to SQL Server and the world of relational databases. You'll learn how databases work and how to use the T-SQL language by practicing on one of the most widely-used and powerful database engines in the corporate world: Microsoft SQL Server.Do you quake at the sight of a SELECT statement? Start to shiver when people start talking about tables and rows? Fear not, Introducing SQL Server is here to rescue you. The book focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to begin your journey toward becoming a solid and competent SQL Server professional and database programmer. You'll learn the core concepts of SQL Server, from installing the software to executing and profiling queries.Introducing SQL Server is aimed at SQL Server newcomers as well as at those wanting to improve their database skills. You'll put a comprehensive database together as you work through the book. You will create tables and learn to use constraints; create reusable functions and stored procedures; and even learn how indexes work and what they bring in terms of increased performance. Introducing SQL Server shows you that databases don't need to be difficult. * Teaches you how to build a SQL Server database from scratch* Takes a tutorial-based approach, with each chapter building on the last* Covers what you need to know for common SQL Server development tasks

Take a deep dive into SAP Fiori and discover Fiori architecture, Fiori landscape installation, Fiori standard applications, Fiori Launchpad configuration, tools for developing Fiori applications and extending standard Fiori applications.You will learn: Fiori architecture and its applications Setting up a Fiori landscape and Fiori LaunchpadConfiguring, customizing and enhancing standard Fiori applicationsDeveloping Fiori native applications for mobileInternet of Things-based custom Fiori applications with the HANA cloud platformBince Mathew, a SAP mobility expert working for an MNC in Germany, shows you how SAP Fiori, based on HTML5 technology, addresses the most widely and frequently used SAP transactions like purchase order approvals, sales order creation, information lookup, and self-service tasks. This set of HTML5 apps provides a very simple and accessible experience across desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Prerequisites and steps for setting up a Fiori landscape and LaunchpadFiori standard application configuration Extending and customizing standard Fiori applications Developing custom Fiori applications from scratchBuilding custom Fiori applications for Internet Of Things using HANA cloudFiori apps with cordova and kapsel plugins

Create HTML5, JQuery, and CSS3-based hybrid applications and deploy them on multiple mobile devices, including on Android, iOS and Windows Phone. This kind of application development has the edge over native application development. Beginning Hybrid Mobile Application Development shows you how you can convert existing web application into mobile applications with minimal effort. You'll see how hybrid applications can give many web applications a larger audience by making them available as mobile applications.What You Will LearnUnderstand the basics of hybrid application developmentDiscover the platforms and frameworks used for hybrid application developmentMaster hybrid application development using the available APIsAccess data in hybrid applicationSee the role of JSON versus XML in hybrid applicationsSecure your codeWho This Books Is ForMobile and web application developers.

Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs, 2nd Edition is an example-based book on managing Oracle Database under Linux and Solaris. The book is written for database administrators who need to get work done and lack the luxury of curling up fireside with a stack of operating-system documentation. What this book provides instead is task-oriented coverage designed around the needs of the Oracle Database Administrator. Find the right chapter. Look up the task to perform. See the solution. Implement the solution straight away in your own environment. Get the job done. New in this edition is coverage of Oracle's own Solaris operating system. Oracle Corporation has been working diligently to bring commonality between Solaris and and Linux, and this book takes advantage of those efforts to provide task-oriented solutions that work on common distributions of Linux such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux while also accommodating the growing number of Oracle Solaris customers. Examples in the book match the tasks DBAs perform daily, even hourly. Solutions come first in the book, but alway are followed by close explanations of the details.Database administrators won't go wrong with Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs. It's the book to buy if you're after clear and reliable examples to help in getting the job done, and getting home to your family.Takes you directly from problem to solutionCovers the "e;right"e; mix of operating-system tasks for database administratorsRespects your time by being succinct and to-the-pointIncludes coverage of Solaris in addition to common Linux distributionsWhat You Will LearnExecute Linux and Solaris commands applicable to Oracle Database.Automate critical DBA tasks via operating-system shell scripts.Monitor, tune, and optimize Linux and Solaris servers for Oracle.Setup a VirtualBox environment for the Oracle database.Perform system administration tasks relevant to Oracle Database.Remotely (and securely!) manage Oracle on Linux and Solaris.Who This Book Is ForLinux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs is a book for Oracle database administrators who want to expertly operate Oracle databases on the Linux and Solaris operating systems. If you're new to Linux and Solaris and can benefit from detailed examples showing how to perform tasks that Oracle DBAs perform on Linux and Solaris servers, then this book is what you need to help you get the job done, and get home on time.

Table views and collection views are the bread and butter of iOS apps. With them, you can create everything from the simplest of lists to fully tricked-out user interfaces. Pro iOS Table and Collection Views with Swift covers table views and collection views on all sizes of iOS devices, including the new Apple Watch.

Sitecore was recently recognized as one of the most reputable/reliable web content management solutions (WCMS) in the marketplace. Thousands of companies use Sitecore to help manage their web and mobile digital properties. Sitecore is a very large, complex platform that performs many robust functions and capabilities.As such, marketers and end users often have a hard time coming up to speed on the technology. Practical Sitecore 8 Configuration and Strategy: A User Guide for Sitecore's Content and Marketing Capabilities provides that opportunity. The flow of the book will take newbies step-by-step on how to configure Sitecore content, personalization, and marketing automation capabilities. Sprinkled in through the book will be callouts that highlight strategies and best practices-taking the book beyond just the "e;how to"e; step-by-step procedures that can be found elsewhere. Practical Sitecore 8 Configuration and Strategy:Brings you up to speed on Sitecore without requiring a training class.Provides the information in a clear, logical outline that takes users from simple, foundational concepts to more advanced concepts at the end.Rounds out existing sources of documentation with strategies and best practices from real-world experience.What You'll LearnHow to manage content in SitecoreHow to create web forms and landing pagesHow to optimize the site through personalization and A/B/N testingHow to use Sitecore for your marketing campaignsHow to leverage analytics for custom measurement/engagement strategiesHow to create a robust governance plan for your Sitecore propertiesWho This Book Is ForThe key target audience for this book are content administrators (content authoring, forms development, etc.) and digital marketers (campaigns, analytics, marketing automation, experience optimization, etc.) using the Sitecore platform.       

Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Macintosh for the first time. You will learn to understand the principles of programming, how to use Swift and Xcode, and how to combine your knowledge into writing OS X programs.If you've always wanted to learn coding but felt stymied by the limitation of simplistic programming languages or intimidated by professional but complicated programming languages, then you'll want to learn Swift. Swift is your gateway to both Macintosh and iOS app development while being powerful and easy to learn at the same time, and Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is the perfect place to start - add it to your library today.

Predictive Analytics with Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Second Edition is a practical tutorial introduction to the field of data science and machine learning, with a focus on building and deploying predictive models. The book provides a thorough overview of the Microsoft Azure Machine Learning service released for general availability on February 18th, 2015 with practical guidance for building recommenders, propensity models, and churn and predictive maintenance models. The authors use task oriented descriptions and concrete end-to-end examples to ensure that the reader can immediately begin using this new service. The book describes all aspects of the service from data ingress to applying machine learning, evaluating the models, and deploying them as web services. Learn how you can quickly build and deploy sophisticated predictive models with the new Azure Machine Learning from Microsoft.What's New in the Second Edition?Five new chapters have been added with practical detailed coverage of:Python Integration - a new feature announced February 2015Data preparation and feature selection Data visualization with Power BIRecommendation enginesSelling your models on Azure Marketplace

This book takes a concentrated look at the very latest best practices for Office 365 migration, with a focus on the needs of senior managers, IT managers, and others involved in key decisions when moving their business to the cloud.Based on popular chapters in his first book, Office 365: Migrating and Managing Your Business in the Cloud (Apress Open, co-authored with Don Crawford), author Matt Katzer revises and expands on his original material to bring you the latest guidance on planning methods, management best practices, personnel decisions, and migration and maintenance costs, along with brand new material on some of the most important and cutting-edge considerations when moving your business to the cloud: securing company data, and driving collaboration in the workplace.Topics covered include:The Office 365 cloud security model and best practices to apply when securing your business in the cloudMicrosoft Office 365 operation and usage options for any size enterpriseProven methods for planning and minimizing disruptionA step-by-step migration planHow to improve employee collaboration and productivity through use of Office 365's collaborative apps, including Excel, Outlook Web Access, OneDrive, and Skype for BusinessOffice 365 site management advice for IT administrators and business ownersMoving to Office 365 provides practical and planning guidance for business owners, and CIO/CTOs and IT managers who have responsibility for the IT needs of their business.

Do you find yourself wondering what the fuss is about a delta 3D printer? Perhaps you’ve decided to buy one but all of your 3D printing friends are busily perfecting their Cartesian printers. Maybe you find yourself stymied by the fact that your delta printer has very different needs for setup, configuration, calibration, and maintenance than Cartesian printers.3D Printing with Delta Printers contains detailed descriptions of the innovative delta design including unique hardware, software, and maintenance requirements. The book also covers tips for building your own delta printer as well as examples of common enhancements.This book will enable you to build, configure, and enhance your delta printer. The topics covered will reveal the often-mysterious nuances of the delta design that will enable your printer to compete with the best of what your 3D printer friends can build.

Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac OS X is a powerful application, but many of its most impressive features can be difficult to find. Learn Excel 2016 for OS X by Guy Hart-Davis is a practical, hands-on approach to learning all of the details of Excel 2016 in order to get work done efficiently on OS X. From using formulas and functions to creating databases, from analyzing data to automating tasks, you'll learn everything you need to know to put this powerful application to use for a variety of tasks.

Develop on Yammer is your guide to integrating the Yammer social network with your company's application ecosystem. By developing custom apps and features on the Yammer platform, you can make your workplace more productive, encourage communication and feedback, and get your colleagues collaborating across a range of platforms, including SharePoint, ASP.NET, and Windows Phone.The book begins with an introduction to the development options available along with guidance on how to set up a Yammer developer account. You'll then take your first step in Yammer integration by building a Yammer feed into a web page or other JavaScript-based client application, before diving into app creation and management on the Yammer platform. The authors provide a deep dive into the Yammer authorization process from client-side and server-side perspectives, and you'll find out how to work closely with Yammer's data streams and its full range of development possibilities using Open Graph and Yammer's REST API. The final chapters cover how to build Yammer integration into standalone applications for SharePoint and Windows Phone 8 with Yammer SDKs.All chapters are illustrated with examples and sample code, and a case study follows the development of a workplace training application as the authors apply each technique, so you can see how to make the most of what Yammer has to offer.What You'll LearnWhy develop on Yammer, and what development options are available How to add a Yammer feed to an HTML-based application using Yammer Embed, to bring relevant news and discussions into the contexts where they matterHow to develop custom Yammer features for your SharePoint, Office or web applications on the client side with the Yammer JavaScript SDKHow to carry out secure authorization and authentication on YammerHow to use Yammer Open Graph and REST APIs to posts messages, create custom activities and get data from Yammer-integrated applicationsHow to work with the Yammer Windows Phone 8 SDK to add Yammer functionality to a Windows Phone 8 applicationWho This Book Is ForThis book is targeted at developers with a background in .NET/C# development. Readers should be comfortable working with JavaScript.Software architects will also find this book valuable for planning social integration across their companies' business ecosystems.

Beginning Design for 3D Printing is the full color go-to-guide for creating just about anything on a 3D printer. This book will demystify the design process for 3D printing, providing the proper workflows for those new to 3D printing, eager artists, seasoned engineers, 3D printing entrepreneurs, and first-time owners of 3D printers to ensure original ideas can be 3D printed. Beginning Design for 3D Printing explores a variety of 3D printing projects. Focus is on the use of freely available 3D design applications with step-by-step techniques that will demonstrate how to create a wide variety of 3D printable objects and illustrate the differences between splines, polygons, and solids. Users will get a deep understanding of a wide range modeling applications. They'll learn the differences between organic modeling tools, hard edge modeling, and precision, CAD-based techniques used to make 3D printable designs, practical products, and personalized works of art. Whether you are a student on a budget or a company exploring R & D options for 3D printing, Beginning Design for 3D Printing will provide the right tools and techniques to ensure 3D printing success.

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