Summary The Well-Grounded Java Developer offers a fresh and practical look at new Java 7 features, new JVM languages, and the array of supporting technologies you need for the next generation of Java-based software. About the Book The Well-Grounded Java Developer starts with thorough coverage of Java 7 features like try-with-resources and NIO.2. You'll then explore a cross-section of emerging JVM-based languages, including Groovy, Scala, and Clojure. You will find clear examples that are practical and that help you dig into dozens of valuable development techniques showcasing modern approaches to the dev process, concurrency, performance, and much more. Written for readers familiar with Java. No experience with Java 7 or new JVM languages required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside<ul>
<li>New Java 7 features</li>
<li>Tutorials on Groovy, Scala, and Clojure</li>
<li>Discovering multicore processing and concurrency</li>
<li>Functional programming with new JVM languages</li>
<li>Modern approaches to testing, build, and CI</li>
</ul>
Table of Contents<ol>PART 1 DEVELOPING WITH JAVA 7<li>Introducing Java 7</li>
<li>New I/O</li>PART 2 VITAL TECHNIQUES<li>Dependency Injection</li>
<li>Modern concurrency</li>
<li>Class files and bytecode</li>
<li>Understanding performance tuning</li>PART 3 POLYGLOT PROGRAMMING ON THE JVM<li>Alternative JVM languages</li>
<li>Groovy: Java's dynamic friend</li>
<li>Scala: powerful and concise</li>
<li>Clojure: safer programming</li>PART 4 CRAFTING THE POLYGLOT PROJECT<li>Test-driven development</li>
<li>Build and continuous integration</li>
<li>Rapid web development</li>
<li>Staying well-grounded</li>
</ol>

The Well-Grounded Java Developer: Vital techniques of Java 7 and polyglot programming

Computers & Technology

Benjamin J. Evans

Martijn Verburg

Web Development & Design

Manning

Summary Specification by Example is an emerging practice for creating software based on realistic examples, bridging the communication gap between business stakeholders and the dev teams building the software. In this book, author Gojko Adzic distills interviews with successful teams worldwide, sharing how they specify, develop, and deliver software, without defects, in short iterative delivery cycles. About the Technology Specification by Example is a collaborative method for specifying requirements and tests. Seven patterns, fully explored in this book, are key to making the method effective. The method has four main benefits: it produces living, reliable documentation; it defines expectations clearly and makes validation efficient; it reduces rework; and, above all, it assures delivery teams and business stakeholders that the software that's built is right for its purpose. About the Book This book distills from the experience of leading teams worldwide effective ways to specify, test, and deliver software in short, iterative delivery cycles. Case studies in this book range from small web startups to large financial institutions, working in many processes including XP, Scrum, and Kanban. This book is written for developers, testers, analysts, and business people working together to build great software. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside <ul>
<li>Common process patterns</li> <li>How to avoid bad practices</li> <li>Fitting SBE in your process</li> <li>50+ case studies</li> </ul>
 =============================================== Table of Contents Part 1 Getting started Part 2 Key process patterns Part 3 Case studies <ol>
<li>Key benefits</li> <li>Key process patterns</li> <li>Living documentation</li> <li>Initiating the changes</li> <li>Deriving scope from goals</li> <li>Specifying collaboratively</li> <li>Illustrating using examples</li> <li>Refining the specification</li> <li>Automating validation without changing specifications</li> <li>Validating frequently</li> <li>Evolving a documentation system</li> <li>uSwitch</li> <li>RainStor</li> <li>Iowa Student Loan</li> <li>Sabre Airline Solutions</li> <li>ePlan Services</li> <li>Songkick</li> <li>Concluding thoughts</li> </ol>

Specification by Example: How Successful Teams Deliver the Right Software

Adzic, Gojko

Computer Science

Windows Phone 7 in Action

Massimo Perga

Michael Sync

Tim Binkley-Jones

Summary PowerShell and WMI is an example-driven guide for administrators managing networks of Windows servers and desktops. With 150 practical examples, including ready-to-reuse scripts and techniques, you'll learn the ins and outs of automating WMI via PowerShell v3. You'll also find deep coverage of all aspects of Windows administration, including IIS, DNS and Hyper-V. About the Technology WMI, on its own, is simply a collection of Windows management facilities. Paired with PowerShell, however, WMI becomes a brilliant toolset for automating servers, networks, and remote Windows computers. About the Book PowerShell and WMI is an industrial-strength guide for administrators of Windows networks, servers, and desktops. You'll start with practical overviews of PowerShell and of WMI. Then you'll explore 150 specific examples—all with ready-to-use scripts—designed to simplify your day-to-day system management. Each tested technique is configured to load as part of a PowerShell module. A set of handy appendixes includes references for PowerShell and WMI. Prior exposure to PowerShell and WMI is helpful but not required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside <ul>
<li>Managing Windows, IIS, and Hyper-V</li> <li>Remote desktops and devices</li> <li>Logs, jobs, and performance</li> <li>New PowerShell v3 WMI functionality</li> </ul>
 =============================== Table of Contents PART 1 TOOLS OF THE TRADE <ol>
<li>Solving administrative challenges</li> <li>Using PowerShell</li> <li>WMI in depth</li> <li>Best practices and optimization</li> </ol>
 PART 2 WMI IN THE ENTERPRISE? <ol>
<li>System documentation</li> <li>Disk systems</li> <li>Registry administration</li> <li>Filesystem administration</li> <li>Services and processes</li> <li>Printers</li> <li>Configuring network adapters</li> <li>Managing IIS</li> <li>Configuring a server</li> <li>Users and security</li> <li>Logs, jobs, and performance</li> <li>Administering Hyper-V with PowerShell and WMI</li> </ol>
 PART 3 THE FUTURE: POWERSHELL V3 AND WMI <ol>
<li>WMI over WSMAN</li> <li>Your own WMI cmdlets</li> <li>CIM cmdlets and sessions</li> </ol>

PowerShell and WMI: Covers 150 Practical Techniques

Siddaway, Richard

Networking & Cloud Computing

Summary Activiti in Action is a comprehensive tutorial designed to introduce developers to the world of business process modeling using Activiti. Before diving into the nuts and bolts of Activiti, this book presents a solid introduction to BPMN 2.0 from a developer's perspective. About the Technology Activiti streamlines the implemention of your business processes: with Activiti Designer you draw your business process using BPMN. Its XML output goes to the Activiti Engine which then creates the web forms and performs the communications that implement your process. It's as simple as that. Activiti is lightweight, integrates seamlessly with standard frameworks, and includes easy-to-use design and management tools. About the Book Activiti in Action introduces developers to business process modeling with Activiti. You'll start by exploring BPMN 2.0 from a developer's perspective. Then, you'll quickly move to examples that show you how to implement processes with Activiti. You'll dive into key areas of process modeling, including workflow, ESB usage, process monitoring, event handling, business rule engines, and document management integration. Written for business application developers. Familiarity with Java and BPMN is helpful but not required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside <ul>
<li>Activiti from the ground up</li> <li>Dozens of real-world examples</li> <li>Integrate with standard Java tooling</li> </ul>
 Table of Contents PART 1 INTRODUCING BPMN 2.0 AND ACTIVITI <ol>
<li>Introducing the Activiti framework</li> <li>BPMN 2.0: what's in it for developers?</li> <li>Introducing the Activiti tool stack</li> <li>Working with the Activiti process engine</li> </ol> PART 2 IMPLEMENTING BPMN 2.0 PROCESSES WITH ACTIVITI <ol>
<li>Implementing a BPMN 2.0 process</li> <li>Applying advanced BPMN 2.0 and extensions</li> <li>Dealing with error handling</li> <li>Deploying and configuring the Activiti Engine</li> <li>Exploring additional Activiti modules</li> </ol> PART 3 ENHANCING BPMN 2.0 PROCESSES <ol>
<li>Implementing advanced workflow</li> <li>Integrating services with a BPMN 2.0 process</li> <li>Ruling the business rule engine</li> <li>Document management using Alfresco</li> <li>Business monitoring and Activiti</li> </ol> PART 4 MANAGING BPMN 2.0 PROCESSES? <ol>
<li>Managing the Activiti Engine</li> </ol>

Activiti in Action: Executable business processes in BPMN 2.0

Rademakers, Tijs

van Liempd, Ron

Programming

Summary Enterprise OSGI in Action is a hands-on guide for developers using OSGi to build the next generation of enterprise Java applications. By presenting relevant examples and case studies, this book guides the reader through the maze of new standards and projects. About This Book Enterprise OSGi is a set of standards for building modular Java applications which integrate seamlessly with existing Java EE technologies. It extends the OSGi component framework to distributed systems. Enterprise OSGi in Action is a hands-on guide for developers using OSGi to build enterprise Java applications. Many examples and case studies show you how to build, test, and deploy modular web applications. The book explains how to take advantage of dynamism, distribution, and automatic dependency provisioning, while still integrating with existing Java EE applications. The book is written for Java EE developers. No prior experience with OSGi is required. What's Inside <ul>
<li>Build modular applications using servlets, JSPs, WARs, and JPA</li>
<li>Better component reuse and robustness</li>
<li>Expert tips for Apache Aries</li>
</ul>
 Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Authors Holly Cummins and Tim Ward are lead engineers who regularlyspeak at developerWorks, Devoxx, JavaZone, and EclipseCon. Tim has written standards in both the OSGi Core and Enterprise Specifications and both authors are active Apache Aries committers. Table of Contents <ol>PART 1 PROGRAMMING BEYOND HELLO WORLD<li>OSGi and the enterprise—why now?</li>
<li>Developing a simple OSGi-based web application</li>
<li>Persistence pays off</li>
<li>Packaging your enterprise OSGi applications</li>PART 2 BUILDING BETTER ENTERPRISE OSGI APPLICATIONS<li>Best practices for enterprise applications</li>
<li>Building dynamic applications with OSGi services</li>
<li>Provisioning and resolution</li>
<li>Tools for building and testing</li>
<li>IDE development tools</li>PART 3 INTEGRATING ENTERPRISE OSGI WITH EVERYTHING ELSE<li>Hooking up remote systems with distributed OSGi</li>
<li>Migration and integration</li>
<li>Coping with the non-OSGi world</li>
<li>Choosing a stack</li>
</ol>

Enterprise OSGi in Action: With examples using Apache Aries

timothy-ward

Holly Cummins

Summary Sass and Compass in Action is the definitive guide to stylesheet authoring using these two revolutionary tools. Written for both designers and developers, this book demonstrates the power of both Sass and Compass through a series of examples that address common pain points associated with traditional stylesheet authoring. The book begins with simple topics such as CSS resets and moves on to more involved topics such as grid frameworks and CSS3 vendor implementation differences. About this Book For 15 years, we've been using CSS to patiently paint the web by hand. No more! Sass and Compass add scripting and a library of components to standard CSS so you can simplify stylesheet authoring, automate tedious tasks, and add dynamic styling features to your pages. Think of Sass and Compass as power tools that allow you to paint with remarkable speed and precision. Sass and Compass in Action is a hands-on guide to stylesheet authoring using these two revolutionary tools. This practical book shows you how to eliminate common CSS pain points and concentrate on making your pages pop. You'll begin with simple topics like CSS resets and then progress to more substantial challenges like building a personal stylesheet framework to bundle and reuse your own approaches and opinions. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. What's Inside <ul>
<li>CSS for desktop and mobile web apps</li> <li>Loaded with examples and reusable techniques</li> <li>Authors are Sass and Compass creators and core team members</li>
</ul>
 About the Authors Wynn Netherland is a full stack web developer who co hosts The Changelog Podcast. Chris Eppstein is the creator of Compass and a member of the Sass core team. Brandon Mathis is a passionate professional web designer with deep Sass skills. Nathan Weizenbaum is the creator and lead developer of Sass. Table of Contents <ol>PART 1: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH SASS AND COMPASS <li> Sass and Compass make stylesheets fun again</li> <li> Basic Sass syntax</li> PART 2: USING SASS AND COMPASS IN PRACTICE <li> CSS grids without the math</li>
 <li> Eliminate the mundane using Compass</li>
 <li> CSS3 with Compass</li>
 PART 3: TUNING FOR PRODUCTION <li> Spriting</li>
 <li> From prototype to production</li>
 <li> High-performance stylesheets</li>
 PART 4: ADVANCED SASS AND COMPASS <li> Scripting with Sass</li>
 <li> Creating and sharing a Compass extension</li>
</ol>

Sass and Compass in Action

Netherland, Wynn

Weizenbaum, Nathan

Eppstein, Chris

Mathis, Brandon

Summary OpenCL in Action is a thorough, hands-on presentation of OpenCL, with an eye toward showing developers how to build high-performance applications of their own. It begins by presenting the core concepts behind OpenCL, including vector computing, parallel programming, and multi-threaded operations, and then guides you step-by-step from simple data structures to complex functions. About the Technology Whatever system you have, it probably has more raw processing power than you're using. OpenCL is a high-performance programming language that maximizes computational power by executing on CPUs, graphics processors, and other number-crunching devices. It's perfect for speed-sensitive tasks like vector computing, matrix operations, and graphics acceleration. About this Book OpenCL in Action blends the theory of parallel computing with the practical reality of building high-performance applications using OpenCL. It first guides you through the fundamental data structures in an intuitive manner. Then, it explains techniques for high-speed sorting, image processing, matrix operations, and fast Fourier transform. The book concludes with a deep look at the all-important subject of graphics acceleration. Numerous challenging examples give you different ways to experiment with working code. A background in C or C++ is helpful, but no prior exposure to OpenCL is needed. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside<ul>
<li>Learn OpenCL step by step</li>
<li>Tons of annotated code</li>
<li>Tested algorithms for maximum performance</li>
</ul>
 *********** Table of Contents<ol>PART 1 FOUNDATIONS OF OPENCL PROGRAMMING<li>Introducing OpenCL</li>
<li>Host programming: fundamental data structures</li>
<li>Host programming: data transfer and partitioning</li>
<li>Kernel programming: data types and device memory</li>
<li>Kernel programming: operators and functions</li>
<li>Image processing</li>
<li>Events, profiling, and synchronization</li>
<li>Development with C++ </li>
<li>Development with Java and Python</li>
<li>General coding principles</li>PART 2 CODING PRACTICAL ALGORITHMS IN OPENCL<li>Reduction and sorting</li>
<li>Matrices and QR decomposition</li>
<li>Sparse matrices</li>
<li>Signal processing and the fast Fourier transform</li>PART 3 ACCELERATING OPENGL WITH OPENCL<li>Combining OpenCL and OpenGL</li>
<li>Textures and renderbuffers</li>
</ol>

OpenCL in Action: How to Accelerate Graphics and Computations

Scarpino, Matthew

Summary Machine Learning in Action is unique book that blends the foundational theories of machine learning with the practical realities of building tools for everyday data analysis. You'll use the flexible Python programming language to build programs that implement algorithms for data classification, forecasting, recommendations, and higher-level features like summarization and simplification. About the Book A machine is said to learn when its performance improves with experience. Learning requires algorithms and programs that capture data and ferret out the interestingor useful patterns. Once the specialized domain of analysts and mathematicians, machine learning is becoming a skill needed by many. Machine Learning in Action is a clearly written tutorial for developers. It avoids academic language and takes you straight to the techniques you'll use in your day-to-day work. Many (Python) examples present the core algorithms of statistical data processing, data analysis, and data visualization in code you can reuse. You'll understand the concepts and how they fit in with tactical tasks like classification, forecasting, recommendations, and higher-level features like summarization and simplification. Readers need no prior experience with machine learning or statistical processing. Familiarity with Python is helpful. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside<ul>
<li>A no-nonsense introduction</li>
<li>Examples showing common ML tasks</li>
<li>Everyday data analysis</li>
<li>Implementing classic algorithms like Apriori and Adaboos</li>
</ul>
Table of Contents<ol>PART 1 CLASSIFICATION<li>Machine learning basics</li>
<li>Classifying with k-Nearest Neighbors</li>
<li>Splitting datasets one feature at a time: decision trees</li>
<li>Classifying with probability theory: naïve Bayes</li>
<li>Logistic regression</li>
<li>Support vector machines</li>
<li>Improving classification with the AdaBoost meta algorithm</li>PART 2 FORECASTING NUMERIC VALUES WITH REGRESSION<li>Predicting numeric values: regression</li>
<li>Tree-based regression</li>PART 3 UNSUPERVISED LEARNING<li>Grouping unlabeled items using k-means clustering</li>
<li>Association analysis with the Apriori algorithm</li>
<li>Efficiently finding frequent itemsets with FP-growth</li>PART 4 ADDITIONAL TOOLS<li>Using principal component analysis to simplify data</li>
<li>Simplifying data with the singular value decomposition</li>
<li>Big data and MapReduce</li>
</ol>

Machine Learning in Action

Harrington, Peter

In Windows, there's a control panel, dialog box, console, or wizard to manage every component of a system. There are thousands of them—so many that it can be nearly impossible to keep track of all the locations and settings one needs to administer Windows effectively. PowerShell provides administrators with a single, unified command line from which they can control and automate every aspect of Windows. Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches is an innovative tutorial designed for busy administrators. Author Don Jones has taught thousands of administrators to use PowerShell, and now he brings his years of training techniques to a concise, easy-to-follow book. Just set aside one hour a day—lunchtime would be perfect—for an entire month, and readers will be automating administrative tasks faster than they ever thought possible. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches

Jones, Don

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