-
Author Daniela Sfregola
Get Programming with Scala is a fast-paced introduction to the Scala language, covering both Scala 2 and Scala 3. You’ll learn through lessons, quizzes, and hands-on projects that bring your new skills to life. Clear explanations make Scala’s features and abstractions easy to understand. As you go, ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Graph-Powered Machine Learning
Author Alessandro Negro
Graph-Powered Machine Learning teaches you how to exploit the natural relationships in structured and unstructured datasets using graph-oriented machine learning algorithms and tools. In this authoritative book, you’ll master the architectures and design practices of graphs, and avoid common pitfall....
Release Date 2021/09 -
PostGIS in Action, Third Edition
Author Leo S. Hsu , Regina O. Obe
PostGIS in Action, Third Edition shows you how to solve real-world geodata problems. You’ll go beyond basic mapping, and explore custom functions for your applications. Inside this fully updated edition, you’ll find coverage of new PostGIS features such as PostGIS Window functions, parallelization o....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Functional Programming in Kotlin
Author Marco Vermeulen
Functional Programming in Kotlin teaches you how to design and write Kotlin applications using typed functional programming. Offering clear examples, carefully-presented explanations, and extensive exercises, it moves from basic subjects like types and data structures to advanced topics such as stre....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Boris Paskhaver
Pandas in Action introduces Python-based data analysis using the amazing pandas library. You’ll learn to automate repetitive operations and gain deeper insights into your data that would be impractical—or impossible—in Excel. Each chapter is a self-contained tutorial. Realistic downloadable datasets....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Dan Bonner
Project management processes have been intertwined within every fabric of human evolution including advances in communication, farming, construction, medicine, law, architecture, physics, and economics to name a few. At each evolutionary stage, there was a project manager who was studying the how a....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Sara L. Cochran , Anne T. Coughlan , Victoria L. Crittenden , William F. Crittenden
The Power of Direct Selling.Direct selling is not an industry per se nor is it merely a go-to-market business model and channel to reach consumers. It is bigger than any of this – direct selling is people. The ability for people with entrepreneurial spirit to build a successful business, whether it ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
The MBA Distilled for Project & Program Professionals
Author Bradley D. Clark
Certifications in project management are like birthdays: everybody has one. You need something more to distinguish yourself in this profession.This book is a practical guide for project and program managers who want to increase their skills by incorporating relevant theory, formulas, and tools from ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
How to Use Marketing Techniques to Get a Great Job
Author Edward Barr
When we apply for a job, we are essentially trying to sell ourselves. If we understand the process of marketing, we can make that sale a lot easier. This requires a plan that includes a deep understanding of our target audiences, an understanding of our strengths and weaknesses, an understanding of ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition
Author Charles Platt
Make: Electronics explores the properties and applications of discrete components that are the fundamental building blocks of circuit design. Understanding resistors, capacitors, transistors, inductors, diodes, and integrated circuit chips is essential even when using microcontrollers. Make: Electro....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Mario Marchese
Learn robotics through magic, or enhance your magic with robotics! This book is a beginner's guide to creating robotics-infused magic. You'll be introduced to simple DIY electronics and Arduino programming, and you will learn how to use those tools to create a treasure trove of magic bots and effe....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Mastering the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Author Darrell Young , James Johnson
Olympus launched the OM-D E-M5 Mark III camera with a specific purpose in mind: to create a Micro Four Thirds camera for advanced enthusiast and professional photographers who prefer a smaller, yet very powerful mirrorless camera. The E-M5 Mark III is a true system camera for those who demand the be....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Data Science for Marketing Analytics
Author Mirza Rahim Baig , Gururajan Govindan , Vishwesh Ravi Shrimali
Turbocharge your marketing plans by making the leap from simple descriptive statistics in Excel to sophisticated predictive analytics with the Python programming languageKey FeaturesUse data analytics and machine learning in a sales and marketing contextGain insights from data to make better busines....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer Exam Guide
Author Sebastian Moreno
Discover how Google Cloud services can help you to reduce operational tasks and focus on delivering business value with your applicationsKey FeaturesDesign, develop, and deploy end-to-end cloud-native applications using Google Cloud servicesPrepare for the GCP developer exam with the help of a ficti....
Release Date 2021/09 -
CISSP (ISC)2 Certification Practice Exams and Tests
Author Ted Jordan
Pass the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Exam with our all-new set of practice exams designed to simulate the latest exam versionKey FeaturesGet ready to take the CISSP exam with the help of practice questions covering all concepts tested in the examDiscover and fill the gaps in ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Gaurav Agarwal
Enhance DevOps workflows by integrating the functionalities of Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Ansible, Terraform, Flux CD, CaaS, and more with the help of practical examples and expert tipsKey FeaturesGet up and running with containerization-as-a-service and infrastructure automation in the public c....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Python Microservices Development - Second Edition
Author Simon Fraser , Tarek Ziadé
Use Python microservices to craft applications that are built as small standard units using proven best practices and avoiding common errorsKey FeaturesBecome well versed with the fundamentals of building, designing, testing, and deploying Python microservicesIdentify where a monolithic application ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Cyber Resiliency Solution using IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Author IBM
This document is intended to facilitate the solution for Safeguarded Copy for cyber resiliency and logical air gap solution for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller. The document showcases the configuration and end-to-end architecture for configuring the logical air-gap solution for cyber resil....
Release Date 2021/08 -
IBM GDPS Family: An Introduction to Concepts and Capabilities
Author Lydia Parziale , Brian Cooper , David Draper , Joerg Klemm , Mairi Jane Lee , Marie-F
This IBM® Redbooks® publication presents an overview of the IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex® (IBM GDPS®) offerings and the roles they play in delivering a business IT resilience solution.The book begins with general concepts of business IT resilience and disaster recovery, along with i....
Release Date 2021/08 -
IBM DS8900F Product Guide Release 9.2
Author Bertrand Dufrasne
This IBM® Redbooks Product Guide provides an overview of the features and functions that are available with the IBM DS8900F models that run microcode Release 9.2 (Bundle 89.20 / Licensed Machine Code 7.9.20).As of August 2021, the DS8900F with DS8000 Release 9.2 is the latest addition. The DS8900F i....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Eva Penzey Moog
“How will our product hurt people?” As web workers, we don’t often ask this question—but we should. Too often, we design for idealized circumstances, even though our users bring a range of complicated personal dynamics to every interaction. When we fail to explicitly design for vulnerable users, we ....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Mark Spitznagel , Nassim Nicholas Taleb
What is a safe haven?What role should they play in an investment portfolio? Do we use them only to seek shelter until the passing of financial storms? Or are they something more? Contrary to everything we know from modern financial theory, can higher returns actually come as a result of lowering ris....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Marta Dapena-Baron
Develop winning brand strategies by focusing your team on the key strategic choices that drive organizational growth and learning. This book presents a system of six practical choices that articulate exactly how to launch and grow brands.Big Picture Strategy shows readers how limiting and focusing t....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Reframing Organizations, 7th Edition
Author Lee G. Bolman , Terrence E. Deal
AN ELEGANT FRAMEWORK FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIPBolman and Deal’s four-frame model has been transforming business leadership for over 40 years. Using a multidisciplinary approach to management, this deceptively simple model offers a powerful set of tools for navigating complexity and turbulence; a....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Quantitative Portfolio Management
Author Michael Isichenko
Discover foundational and advanced techniques in quantitative equity trading from a veteran insider In Quantitative Portfolio Management: The Art and Science of Statistical Arbitrage, distinguished physicist-turned-quant Dr. Michael Isichenko delivers a system....
Release Date 2021/08 -
DeFi and the Future of Finance
Author Campbell R. Harvey , Ashwin Ramachandran , Joey Santoro , Fred Ehrsam , Vitalik Bute
During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Governments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down. This episode spurred a serious rethink of our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction? Why d....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Rick DeLisi , Dan Michaeli
Digital Customer Service is the new standard for creating a 5-star customer experienceAs much as technology has improved our lives, for many people customer service experiences remain unnecessarily frustrating. But the advent of Digital Customer Service (DCS) promises to make these interactions seam....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Navin Sabharwal , Sarvesh Pandey , Piyush Pandey
Discover the methodologies and best practices for getting started with HashiCorp tools, including Terraform, Vault, and Packer. The book begins with an introduction to the infrastructure-as-code concept while establishing the need for automation and management technologies. You’ll go over hands-on d....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Miki Tebeka
We geeks love puzzles and solving them. The Python programming language is a simple one, but like all other languages it has quirks. This book uses those quirks as teaching opportunities via 30 simple Python programs that challenge your understanding of Python. The teasers will help you avoid mistak....
Release Date 2021/08