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Learning Objective-C by Developing iPhone Games
by Amy M. Booker Joseph D. WaltersWritten as a practical and engaging tutorial, this book guides you through the development of your own exciting, fully featured, games. If you are a beginner and an enthusiast who dreams about creating games and is in need of some additional inspiration and knowledge, then this book is for you. No programming experience is expected.
Learning OpenShift
by Grant ShipleyThis book is ideal for you if you're a developer experienced with the PHP or Java programming languages and have a basic understanding of using the command line.
Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron)
by James DentonIf you are an OpenStack-based cloud operator with experience in OpenStack Compute and nova-network but are new to Neutron networking, then this book is for you. Some networking experience is recommended, and a physical network infrastructure is required to provide connectivity to instances and other network resources configured in the book.
Learning Pentesting for Android Devices
by Aditya GuptaThis is an easy-to-follow guide, full of hands-on and real-world examples of applications. Each of the vulnerabilities discussed in the book is accompanied with the practical approach to the vulnerability, and the underlying security issue. This book is intended for all those who are looking to get started in Android security or Android application penetration testing. You don't need to be an Android developer to learn from this book, but it is highly recommended that developers have some experience in order to learn how to create secure applications for Android.
Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript: With jQuery, CSS & HTML5 (Animal Guide Ser.)
by Robin NixonBuild interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open source technologies and web standards, even if you have only basic HTML knowledge. In this update to this popular hands-on guide, you’ll tackle dynamic web programming with the latest versions of today’s core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, and key jQuery libraries.Web designers will learn how to use these technologies together and pick up valuable web programming practices along the way—including how to optimize websites for mobile devices. At the end of the book, you’ll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site suitable for both desktop and mobile browsers.Explore MySQL, from database structure to complex queriesUse the MySQLi extension, PHP’s improved MySQL interfaceCreate dynamic PHP web pages that tailor themselves to the userManage cookies and sessions and maintain a high level of securityEnhance the JavaScript language with jQuery and jQuery mobile librariesUse Ajax calls for background browser-server communicationStyle your web pages by acquiring CSS2 and CSS3 skillsImplement HTML5 features, including geolocation, audio, video, and the canvas elementReformat your websites into mobile web apps
Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS & HTML5
by Robin NixonBuild interactive, data-driven websites with the potent combination of open-source technologies and web standards, even if you only have basic HTML knowledge. With this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming with the help of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5.Explore each technology separately and learn how to use them together--and pick up valuable web programming practices along the way. At the end of the book, you'll put everything together to build a fully functional social networking site.Learn PHP essentials and the basics of object-oriented programmingDiscover MySQL, from database structure to complex queriesCreate dynamic PHP web pages that integrate forms and other HTML featuresManage cookies and sessions, and maintain a high level of securityWork with JavaScript fundamentals, from functions and event handling to accessing the Document Object ModelUse Ajax calls to turn your website into a highly dynamic environmentPick up CSS basics for formatting and styling your pagesLearn HTML5 features, including geolocation, audio, video, and canvasGet up to speed on all of today's main web development technologies
Learning PowerCLI
by Robert Van Nieuwendijk"Learning PowerCLI" is written in a friendly and practical style with a focus on getting you started and automating daily tasks quickly and efficiently. If you manage or administrate a vSphere environment, and want to make that easier and more efficient, then this book is for you! This book is ideal for you if you want to learn how to automate your VMware vSphere infrastructure, by getting the most out of PowerCLI. It's assumed that you have some experience in administrating a VMware vSphere environment. Knowledge of Microsoft's Windows PowerShell is not a prerequisite.
Learning PrimeFaces Extensions Development
by Sudheer JonnaThis book provides a step by step approach that explains the most important extension components and their features. All the major features are explained by using the JobHub application with supporting screenshots. If you are an intermediate to advanced level user (or developer) who already has a basic working knowledge of PrimeFaces, then this book is for you. The only thing you need to know is Java Server Faces(JSF).
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad AdamsIf you are a Python novice or an experienced developer and want to explore data visualization libraries, then this is the book for you. No prior charting or graphics experience is needed.
Learning Python Testing
by Daniel ArbuckleThis book is ideal if you want to learn about the testing disciplines and automated testing tools from a hands-on, conversational guide. You should already know Python and be comfortable with Python 3.
Learning Python with Raspberry Pi
by Alex Bradbury Ben EverardThe must-have companion guide to the Raspberry Pi User Guide!Raspberry Pi chose Python as its teaching language of choice to encourage a new generation of programmers to learn how to program. This approachable book serves as an ideal resource for anyone wanting to use Raspberry Pi to learn to program and helps you get started with the Python programming language. Aimed at first-time developers with no prior programming language assumed, this beginner book gets you up and running.Covers variables, loops, and functionsAddresses 3D graphics programmingWalks you through programming MinecraftZeroes in on Python for scriptingLearning Python with Raspberry Pi proves itself to be a fantastic introduction to coding.
Learning QGIS - Second Edition
by Anita GraserThis book is great for users, developers, and consultants who know the basic functions and processes of GIS but want to learn to use QGIS to analyze geospatial data and create rich mapping applications. If you want to take advantage of the wide range of functionalities that QGIS offers, then this is the book for you.
Learning R for Geospatial Analysis
by Michael DormanThis book is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to efficiently analyze geospatial data with R, including GIS analysts, researchers, educators, and students who work with spatial data and who are interested in expanding their capabilities through programming. The book assumes familiarity with the basic geographic information concepts (such as spatial coordinates), but no prior experience with R and/or programming is required. By focusing on R exclusively, you will not need to depend on any external software--a working installation of R is all that is necessary to begin.
Learning Responsive Web Design: A Beginner's Guide
by Clarissa PetersonDeliver an optimal user experience to all devices--including tablets, smartphones, feature phones, laptops, and large screens--by learning the basics of responsive web design. In this hands-on guide, UX designer Clarissa Peterson explains how responsive web design works, and takes you through a responsive workflow from project kickoff to site launch.Ideal for anyone involved in the process of creating websites--not just developers--this book teaches you fundamental strategies and techniques for using HTML and CSS to design websites that not only adapt to any screen size, but also use progressive enhancement to provide a better user experience based on device capabilities such as touchscreens and retina displays.Start with content strategy before creating a visual designLearn why your default design should be for the narrowest screensExplore the HTML elements and CSS properties essential for responsive web designUse media queries to display different CSS styles based on a device's viewport widthHandle elements such as images, typography, and navigationUse performance optimization techniques to make your site lighter and faster
Learning Scala
by Jason SwartzWhy learn Scala? You don't need to be a data scientist or distributed computing expert to appreciate this object-oriented functional programming language. This practical book provides a comprehensive yet approachable introduction to the language, complete with syntax diagrams, examples, and exercises. You'll start with Scala's core types and syntax before diving into higher-order functions and immutable data structures.Author Jason Swartz demonstrates why Scala's concise and expressive syntax make it an ideal language for Ruby or Python developers who want to improve their craft, while its type safety and performance ensures that it's stable and fast enough for any application.Learn about the core data types, literals, values, and variablesDiscover how to think and write in expressions, the foundation for Scala's syntaxWrite higher-order functions that accept or return other functionsBecome familiar with immutable data structures and easily transform them with type-safe and declarative operationsCreate custom infix operators to simplify existing operations or even to start your own domain-specific languageBuild classes that compose one or more traits for full reusability, or create new functionality by mixing them in at instantiation
Learning Selenium Testing Tools with Python
by Unmesh GundechaIf you are a quality testing professional, or a software or web application developer looking to create automation test scripts for your web applications, with an interest in Python, then this is the perfect guide for you. Python developers who need to do Selenium testing need not learn Java, as they can directly use Selenium for testing with this book.
Learning Shell Scripting with Zsh
by Gastón FestariA step-by-step tutorial that will teach you, through real-world examples, how to configure and use zsh and its various features. If you are a system administrator, developer, or computer professional involved with UNIX who are looking to improve on their daily tasks involving the UNIX shell, "Learning Shell Scripting with zsh" will be great for you. It's assumed that you have some familiarity with an UNIX command-line interface and feel comfortable with editors such as Emacs or vi.
Learning Single-page Web Application Development
by Fernando MonteiroThis book is aimed at web developers who are familiar with frontend technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and modern tools like Bower, Yeoman, and Grunt.
Learning Spring Boot
by Greg L. TurnquistThis book is for both novice developers in general and experienced Spring developers. It will teach you how to override Spring Boot's opinions and frees you from the need to define complicated configurations.
Learning Storm
by Ankit Jain Anand NalyaIf you are a Java developer who wants to enter into the world of real-time stream processing applications using Apache Storm, then this book is for you. No previous experience in Storm is required as this book starts from the basics. After finishing this book, you will be able to develop not-so-complex Storm applications.
Learning the Unix Operating System: A Concise Guide for the New User
by Jerry Peek John Strang Grace TodinoIf you are new to Unix, this concise book will tell you just what you need to get started and no more. Unix was one of the first operating systems written in C, a high-level programming language, and its natural portability and low price made it a popular choice among universities. Initially, two main dialects of Unix existed: one produced by AT&T known as System V, and one developed at UC Berkeley and known as BSD. In recent years, many other dialects have been created, including the highly popular Linux operating system and the new Mac OS X (a derivative of BSD). Learning the Unix Operating System is a handy book for someone just starting with Unix or Linux, and it's an ideal primer for Mac and PC users of the Internet who need to know a little about Unix on the systems they visit. The fifth edition is the most effective introduction to Unix in print, covering Internet usage for email, file transfers, web browsing, and many major and minor updates to help the reader navigate the ever-expanding capabilities of the operating system: In response to the popularity of Linux, the book now focuses on the popular bash shell preferred by most Linux users. Since the release of the fourth edition, the Internet and its many functions has become part of most computer user's lives. A new chapter explains how to use ftp, pine for mail, and offers useful knowledge on how to surf the web. Today everyone is concerned about security. With this in mind, the author has included tips throughout the text on security basics, especially in the Internet and networking sections. The book includes a completely updated quick reference card to make it easier for the reader to access the key functions of the command line.
Learning Unity 2D Game Development by Example
by Venita PereiraIf you are interested in creating your very own 2D games from scratch, then this book will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Whether you are completely new to Unity or have used Unity before and would like to learn about the new 2D features of Unity, this book is for you.
Learning Unity Physics
by K. Aava RaniIf you are familiar with the fundamentals of Physics and have basic experience of Unity game development, but have no knowledge of using the two together, then this book is for you.
Learning Veeam® Backup & Replication for VMware vSphere
by Christian MohnThis is an easy-to-follow guide that will help you learn everything you need to know to administer backup, replication, and recovery in your VMware vSphere environment, with Veeam Backup and Replication. This book is aimed at VMware vSphere administrators looking to protect their infrastructure by utilizing the world's leading modern data protection solution, specifically designed for virtual environments. A good understanding of VMware vSphere architecture is recommended, but prior knowledge of Veeam Backup and Replication is not required.
Learning Web App Development
by Semmy PurewalGrasp the fundamentals of web application development by building a simple database-backed app from scratch, using HTML, JavaScript, and other open source tools. Through hands-on tutorials, this practical guide shows inexperienced web app developers how to create a user interface, write a server, build client-server communication, and use a cloud-based service to deploy the application.Each chapter includes practice problems, full examples, and mental models of the development workflow. Ideal for a college-level course, this book helps you get started with web app development by providing you with a solid grounding in the process.Set up a basic workflow with a text editor, version control system, and web browserStructure a user interface with HTML, and include styles with CSSUse JQuery and JavaScript to add interactivity to your applicationLink the client to the server with AJAX, JavaScript objects, and JSONLearn the basics of server-side programming with Node.jsStore data outside your application with Redis and MongoDBShare your application by uploading it to the cloud with CloudFoundryGet basic tips for writing maintainable code on both client and server