Books

by Daragh McInerney , Tomasz Zastawniak , Language: English

by Raghuram Bharathan , Language: English

Over 90 hands-on recipes to successfully build and automate development life cycle tasks following Maven conventions and best practices
If you are a Java developer or a manager who has experience with Apache Maven and want to extend your knowledge, then this is the ideal book for you.
Apache Maven Cookbook is for those who want to learn how Apache Maven can be used for build automation. It is also meant for those familiar with Apache Maven, but want to understand the finer nuances of Maven and solve specific problems.

by Ashwin Pajankar , Language: English

Design and implement your own computer vision applications with the Raspberry Pi
About This Book
Explore the vast opportunities of computer vision with the Raspberry Pi and Python
Design and develop webcam and Raspberry Pi based applications
The book features ample screenshots that will offer a play-by-play account on how to implement computer vision fundamentals and applications
Who This Book Is For
This book is intended for novices, as well as seasoned Raspberry Pi and Python enthusiasts, who would like to explore the area of computer vision.

by Manoj Hans , Language: English

Explore mobile automation with Appium and discover new ways to test native, web, and hybrid applications
About This Book
Use Appium to automate any type of mobile application from any language using any test framework
Write a single script to perform automation testing on both Android and iOS platforms
Equip yourself with the practical skills required to develop mobile applications using this pragmatic guide
What You Will Learn
Understand the desired capabilities that need to be acquired before starting Appium
Get to know and use the settings that are required to automate mobile applications
Interact with mobile applications by identifying elements using different locator strategies and techniques
Install mobile apps onto an emulator/simulator or a real device using Appium scripts
Test scripts written to automate applications
Configure mobile devices and perform automation testing on them
Explore the advanced features of Appium such as scroll, zoom, and swipe

by Nigel Cain , Language: English

Part of a series of specialized guides on System Center – this book provides focused drilldown into building a virtualized network solution. Series editor Mitch Tulloch and a team of System Center experts provide concise technical guidance as they step you through key build, configuration, and implementation tasks.

by Kenichiro Tsukamoto , Takeshi Inomata , Language: English

Until now, archaeological and historical studies of Mesoamerican plazas have been scarce compared to studies of the surrounding monumental architecture such as pyramidal temples and palaces. Many scholars have assumed that ancient Mesoamericans invested their labor, wealth, and symbolic value in pyramids and other prominent buildings, viewing plazas as by-products of these buildings. Even when researchers have recognized the potential significance of plazas, they have thought that plazas as vacant spaces could offer few clues about their cultural and political roles.

by Ankit Jain , Anand Nalya , Pratyush Mohanta , Language: English

Create real-time stream processing applications with Apache Storm
About This Book
Integrate Storm with other Big Data technologies like Hadoop, HBase, and Apache Kafka
Explore log processing and machine learning using Storm
Step-by-step and easy-to-understand guide to effortlessly create applications with Storm
Who This Book Is For
If 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.

by Jeremy Hansen , Language: English

This Creative Commons-licensed textbook written by Norwich University students and faculty aims to provide an introduction to the C++ programming language. The Pdf and original typesetting materials are available if you are interested in having a free digital copy of your own or if you wish to contribute to improving the book.

by Paul J Deitel , Harvey M Deitel , Abbey Deitel , Language: English

The professional programmer’s Deitel® guide to smartphone and tablet app development using Android 4.3 and 4.4, the Eclipse-based Android Development Tools and the new Android Studio
Billions of apps have been downloaded from Google Play™! This book gives you everything you’ll need to start developing great Android apps quickly and getting them published on Google Play™. The book uses an app-driven approach–each new technology is discussed in the context of seven fully tested Android apps, complete with syntax coloring, code highlighting, code walkthroughs and sample outputs.

by Puthiyavan Udayakumar , Language: English

An examplepacked guide to help you successfully administer Citrix Provisioning Services
About This Book
Install and configure Citrix Provisioning Services quickly and efficiently
Master the architecture of Citrix Provisioning Services
Successfully manage and operate Citrix Provisioning Services
Who This Book Is For
This book is a useful guide for an admin/engineer who is new to the Citrix virtualization solution and provisioning service, and who is looking to get a good grounding in Citrix PVS.

by Sunila Gollapudi , V Laxmikanth , Language: English

Fully-coded working examples using a wide range of machine learning libraries and tools, including Python, R, Julia, and Spark
Comprehensive practical solutions taking you into the future of machine learning
Go a step further and integrate your machine learning projects with Hadoop
Who This Book Is For
This book has been created for data scientists who want to see Machine learning in action and explore its real-world applications.

by Matthew MacDonald , Language: English

Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides you with a development framework for building high-quality user experiences for the Windows operating system. It blends together rich content from a wide range of sources and allows you unparalleled access to the processing power of your Windows computer.
Pro WPF 4.5 in C# provides a thorough, authoritative guide to how WPF really works. Packed with no-nonsense examples and practical advice you’ll learn everything you need to know in order to use WPF in a professional setting.

by Rena Olsen , Language: English

In this powerful psychological suspense debut, when a woman’s life is shattered, she is faced with a devastating question: What if everything she thought was normal and good and true . . . wasn’t?Clara Lawson is torn from her life in an instant. Without warning, her home is invaded by armed men, and she finds herself separated from her beloved husband and daughters. The last thing her husband yells to her is to say nothing.In chapters that alternate between past and present, the novel slowly unpeels the layers of Clara’s fractured life.

by Robert X Perez , Language: English

by Robert X. Perez (Author), Andrew P. Conkey (Author)Process machines are critical to the profitability of processes. Safe, efficient and reliable machines are required to maintain dependable manufacturing processes that can create saleable, on-spec product on time, and at the desired production rate. As the wards of process machinery, we wish to keep our equipment in serviceable condition.One of the most challenging aspects of a machinery professional or operator’s job is deciding whether an operating machine should be shut down due to a perceived problem or be allowed to keep operating.

by Haim Mazar , Language: English

by Haim Mazar (Madjar) (Author)This book presents the fundamentals of wireless communications and services, explaining in detail what RF spectrum management is, why it is important, which are the authorities regulating the use of spectrum, and how is it managed and enforced at the international, regional and national levels. The book offers insights to the engineering, regulatory, economic, legal, management policy-making aspects involved. Real-world case studies are presented to depict the various approaches in different countries, and valuable lessons are drawn.

by Steven Sutcliffe , Ingvild Sælid Gilhus , Language: English

New Age and holistic beliefs and practices – sometimes called the "new spirituality" – are widely distributed across modern global society. The fluid and popular nature of new age makes these movements a very challenging field to understand using traditional models of religious analysis. Rather than treating new age as an exotic specimen on the margins of ‘proper’ religion, "New Age Spirituality" examines these movements as a form of everyday or lived religion. The book brings together an international range of scholars to explore the key issues: insight, healing, divination, meditation, gnosis, extraordinary experiences, and interactions with gods, spirits and superhuman powers.

by Paul K Moser , Thomas L Carson , Language: English

Are all moral truths relative or do certain moral truths hold for all cultures and people? In Moral Relativism: A Reader, this and related questions are addressed by twenty-one contemporary moral philosophers and thinkers. This engaging and nontechnical anthology, the only up-to-date collection devoted solely to the topic of moral relativism, is accessible to a wide range of readers including undergraduate students from various disciplines. The selections are organized under six main topics: (1) General Issues; (2) Relativism and Moral Diversity; (3) On the Coherence of Moral Relativism; (4) Defense and Criticism; (5) Relativism, Realism, and Rationality; and (6) Case Study on Relativism.

by Paul K Alkon , Language: English

Paul Alkon analyzes several key works that mark the most significant phases in the early evolution of science fiction, including Frankenstein, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee in King arthur’s Court and The Time Machine. He places the work in context and discusses the genre and its relation to other kinds of literature.

by Janet Podleski , Greta Podleski , Ted Martin , Language: English

Lick your lips and shrink your hips with The Looneyspoons Collection jam-packed with "the best of the best" Janet & Greta recipes… made even better!• Better carbs• Better fats• More fiber• Less sugar• Less salt• Same great taste that won’t go to your waist!The Looneyspoons Collection features outrageously delicious, reader-favorite recipes from Janet & Greta’s incredibly popular cookbooks Looneyspoons, one of Canada’s all-time bestsellers; Crazy Plates, a James Beard Foundation Award finalist; and Eat, Shrink & Be Merry!, voted "Cookbook of the Decade 2000–2009" by Chapters/Indigo Books……Plus tons of new, must-try recipes, including:• Greta’s Gluten-Free Miracle Brownies: Chewy, moist, double-chocolate fudge brownies• Honey, I Shrunk My Thighs!: Mouthwatering, honey-garlic baked chicken thighs that will leave everyone begging for more• Moroccan and Rollin’ Quinoa Salad: The super-grain becomes super-scrumptious when paired with rockin’ spices• Pimped-Out Pumpkin Pie Pancakes: One taste and you’ll say, "Thanks(for)giving me this fabulous recipe!"Diabetic? Looking for gluten-free or vegetarian options? Counting points? Cooking for finicky kids? The Looneyspoons Collection makes healthy eating delicious and fun for everyone!A feast for your eyes and your taste buds, The Looneyspoons Collection is overflowing with gorgeous, full-color food photos; hundreds of practical weight-loss, anti-aging and healthy-living tips; and, of course, a heaping helping of Janet & Greta’s trademark corny jokes and punny recipe titles.

by Bart Astor , Language: English

Solid solutions and step-by-step instructions for planning the next stage of your lifeLife after 50 isn’t what it used to be. The rules have changed. No more guaranteed pensions, retiree health plans, or extensive leisure and travel. It’s time to forge new paths and create innovative models. That’s where the AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life comes in. Bart Astor, author of more than a dozen books, offers a comprehensive guide for making lifestyle decisions, growing your nest egg, and realizing your goals.

by Nick Barratt , Language: English

On April 15, 1912, the HMS Titanic sank, killing 1,517 people and leaving the rest clinging to debris in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic awaiting rescue. Here, historian Nick Barratt tells the ship’s full story, starting from its original conception and design by owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through its construction at the shipyards in Belfast. Lost Voices From the Titanic offers tales of incredible folly and unimaginable courage—the aspirations of the owners, the efforts of the crew, and of course, the eyewitness accounts from those lucky enough to survive.I

by Cornelius Lanczos , Language: English

Basic text for graduate and advanced undergraduate deals with search for roots of algebraic equations encountered in vibration and flutter problems and in those of static and dynamic stability. Other topics devoted to matrices and eigenvalue problems, large-scale linear systems, harmonic analysis and data analysis, more.

by Nicholas Pegg , Language: English

The biggest edition yet – expanded and updated with 35,000 words of new materialCritically acclaimed in its previous editions, The Complete David Bowie is widely recognized as the foremost source of analysis and information on every facet of Bowie’s career. The A-Z of songs and the day-by-day dateline are the most complete ever published. From the 11-year-old’s skiffle performance at the 18th Bromley Scouts’ Summer Camp in 1958, to the emergence of the legendary lost album Toy in 2011, The Complete David Bowie discusses and dissects every last development in rock’s most fascinating career.*

by Diana Mosley , Language: English

A consummate writer and intimate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Diana Mosley was a frequent guest at their parties in Paris or at ‘the Moulin’ in Orsay, where they were neighbours. Written in her inimitable style – archly intelligent, witty and perceptive – Diana Mosley paints a remarkable portrait of her friend that is both extremely life-like and realistic with regards to her flaws. What was it that utterly captivated the heir to the throne and made him renounce it so that he might never be parted from her? It is this question which Diana Mosley seeks to answer and which she is perhaps better qualified to answer than anyone else, given her love of her husband Sir Oswald Mosley, Leader of the British Fascists.