In this fully updated second edition, award-winning author Tim Leung explains how to build data-centric business applications for the desktop, cloud, web, and mobile devices in just a few clicks?with no code required?using Visual Studio Lightswitch 2015. This book explains the b…
Migrate an existing Drupal 6 or 7 website to Backdrop and discover why you should consider using Backdrop when building a new website. You'll learn what Backdrop is, how to install and configure Backdrop, and create and manage content. Migrating from Drupal to Backdrop focuses o…
Create and display interactive graphics, build scenes and animated transitions, make cross-platform, responsive games and applications for multiple screen resolutions, and use Pixi.js's spectacular WebGL rendering effects. Learn how to create applications for desktop and touch-s…
Filled with over 150 essential, practical recipes that empower Unix users to regain lost time spent creating and testing shell scripts. The majority of scripts included are POSIX-compliant and supported by many of the major shell variants, including Bash, ksh, and sh. Each real-…
Broken Agile, Second Edition contains stories from years of real world experience on Agile teams and projects. It contains both good and bad examples of how Agile can be adopted. The stories in each chapter are both educational and can also be entertaining. Each chapter focuses …
This is Linux for those of us who donℓ́ℓt mind typing. All Linux users and administrators tend to like the flexibility and speed of Linux administration from the command line in byteℓ́ℓsized chunks, instead of fairly standard graphical user interfaces. Beginning the Linux Command …
Harness the power of Quarkus, the supersonic subatomic cloud-native Java platform from Red Hat. This book covers everything you need to know to get started with the platform, which has been engineered from the ground up for superior performance and cloud-native deployment. Youll…
Sometimes it's difficult to get the best performance out of Rust. This book teaches you how to optimize the speed of your Rust code to the level of languages such as C/C++. You'll understand and fix common pitfalls, learn how to improve your productivity by using metaprogramming…
You want to build iOS applications for iPhone and iPad but where do you start? Forget sifting through tutorials and blog posts; this book is a direct route into iOS development, taking you through the basics and showing you how to put the principles into practice. With every upd…
Migrating to Swift From Web Development gives you the ability to create native iOS apps using the latest Swift programming language. Starting with preparing your latest Xcode 6 Integrated Development Environment and introducing just enough iOS application framework fundamentals,…
Sudoku Programming with C teaches you how to write computer programs to solve and generate Sudoku puzzles. This is a practical book that will provide you with everything you need to write your own books of Sudoku Classic and Samurai puzzles. But be warned: after reading it, you'…
Agile practices transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. But to realise success, an Agile mindset needs to be adopted throughout an organisation. This book is aimed at those working in an Agile environment or wanting to understand Agile practices…
Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2015 is written to help ASP.NET developers make the leap to the inevitable and exciting world of HTML5. With this book, you'll quickly master the new HTML elements, the improved CSS features, and advanced content including audio, video, canvas, SVG, …
Systems development is the process of creating and maintaining information systems, including hardware, software, data, procedures and people. It combines technical expertise with business knowledge and management skill. This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction …
"Systems development is the process of creating and maintaining information systems, including hardware, software, data, procedures and people. It combines technical expertise with business knowledge and management skill. This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction…
This book provides a problem solution approach for dealing with key aspects of the Swift programming language (covering version 1.2). Solutions are available for a range of problems, including application development with Xcode; working with strings, numbers, and object collecti…