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AI Engineering - Chip Huyen Cover Art

AI Engineering

AI Engineering Building Applications with Foundation Models by Chip Huyen

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build applications. In this book, author Chip Huyen discusses AI engineering: the process of building applications with readily available foundation models. The book starts with an overview of AI engineering, explaining how it differs from traditional ML engineering and discussing the new AI stack. The more AI is used, the more opportunities there are for catastrophic failures, and therefore, the more important evaluation becomes. This book discusses different approaches to evaluating open-ended models, including the rapidly growing AI-as-a-judge approach. AI application developers will discover how to navigate the AI landscape, including models, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and the seemingly infinite number of use cases and application patterns. You'll learn a framework for developing an AI application, starting with simple techniques and progressing toward more sophisticated methods, and discover how to efficiently deploy these applications. Understand what AI engineering is and how it differs from traditional machine learning engineeringLearn the process for developing an AI application, the challenges at each step, and approaches to address themExplore various model adaptation techniques, including prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, agents, and dataset engineering, and understand how and why they workExamine the bottlenecks for latency and cost when serving foundation models and learn how to overcome themChoose the right model, dataset, evaluation benchmarks, and metrics for your needs Chip Huyen works to accelerate data analytics on GPUs at Voltron Data. Previously, she was with Snorkel AI and NVIDIA, founded an AI infrastructure startup, and taught Machine Learning Systems Design at Stanford. She's the author of the book Designing Machine Learning Systems, an Amazon bestseller in AI. AI Engineering builds upon and is complementary to Designing Machine Learning Systems (O'Reilly).

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Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2025 Release

Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2025 Release by Conrad Chavez

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2025 Release contains 15 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to: Create and improve images using the professional tools in Adobe Photoshop Seamlessly remove backgrounds, replace skies, and repair photos Select subjects with complex outlines, including hair Use Adobe Firefly generative AI to retouch challenging images or to create new images from a text prompt Composite multiple images with graphics and typography Using a timeline, animate graphics and type and combine them with video and audio Automate repetitive tasks Edit camera raw images Export your work for the web, mobile devices, video, and print Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does – an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book’s “Getting Started” section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step What you need to use this book: Adobe Photoshop 2025 Release software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

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Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies - David H. Ringstrom, Michael Alexander, Dick Kusleika, Paul McFedries & Ken Bluttman Cover Art

Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies

Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies by David H. Ringstrom, Michael Alexander, Dick Kusleika, Paul McFedries & Ken Bluttman

Get into the nitty gritty of Excel, the all-important spreadsheet tool Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies offers an all-new way to tackle data in Excel. Start with the basics of inputting, formatting, and organizing data and work your way to pro techniques that help with any career field or reason for using the app. Gain the skills to apply advanced formulas and functions, create stunning data visualizations, build dashboards and reports, and automate your spreadsheets. You'll also get a glimpse into how AI tools can boost your work. Eight mini-books come together in this expanded Excel reference. With Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies, you'll soon be the go-to Excel guru in your office or school. Learn the basics of Excel—organizing data, performing calculations, and formatting your spreadsheet. Use functions to handle advanced math and financial analysis. Create data visualizations and summaries to help tell your story Apply basic programming skills using VBA This book is perfect for professionals or students who need to up their Excel game with insight from pros who know the classic spreadsheet app inside and out.

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Kubernetes in Action

Kubernetes in Action Deploying and managing containers and cloud-native applications by Marko Lukša & Kevin Conner

Tens of thousands of developers have learned how to develop and run a Kubernetes environment from Kubernetes in Action. This new second edition updates the definitive guide with new, in-depth coverage of the Kubernetes architecture, including the Kubernetes API, and then ins-and-outs of application deployment. As more and more applications are created using cloud-native and container-based architectures, Kubernetes has become an essential tool for modern developers to master. This book lays out a complete introduction to container technologies and containerized applications along with practical tips for efficient deployment and operation. From building your first cluster, you’ll steadily expand your initial application, adding features and deepening your knowledge of Kubernetes architecture. In it, you’ll find: • Up and running with Kubernetes • Deploying containers across a cluster • Securing clusters • Updating applications with zero downtime About the technology Kubernetes is the de facto standard for deploying containerized distributed applications. This powerful platform acts as an operating system for containers and clusters, reducing the need to micro-manage network and server infrastructure. Used daily by millions of developers, administrators, and architects, Kubernetes is must-know enterprise software. About the book Kubernetes in Action, Second Edition is the definitive guide to developing and deploying software with Kubernetes. Built on the bestselling first edition, this end-to-end revision provides up-to-date coverage on structuring Kubernetes-based applications and taking advantage of the Kubernetes API. You’ll also discover other key topics like configuration, attaching storage, scaling, and zero-downtime maintenance. What's inside • Up and running with Kubernetes • Deploying containers across a cluster • Updating applications safely About the reader Written for intermediate software developers. No prior experience with Kubernetes or containers is required. About the author Marko Lukša is an independent software engineer specializing in cloud-native technologies. Kevin Conner is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, focussed on cloud technologies and software supply chain security. Table of Contents Part 1 1 Introducing Kubernetes 2 Understanding containers and containerized applications 3 Deploying your first application on Kubernetes 4 Navigating the Kubernetes API and object model Part 2 5 Running applications with pods 6 Managing the pod life cycle and container health 7 Organizing pods and other resources using namespaces and labels Part 3 8 Configuring applications with ConfigMaps and Secrets 9 Adding volumes for storage, configuration, and metadata 10 Persisting data with PersistentVolumes Part 4 11 Exposing pods with services 12 Using Ingress to route traffic to services 13 Routing traffic using the Gateway API Part 5 14 Scaling and maintaining pods with ReplicaSets 15 Automating application updates with Deployments 16 Handling stateful applications with StatefulSets 17 Deploying per-node workloads with DaemonSets

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CLAUDE COWORK

CLAUDE COWORK The Expert Mastery System for AI-Powered Work, Automation, and Professional Transformation by Claire A. Preston

The most comprehensive, most actionable, and most professionally authoritative Claude AI guide ever published. If you are serious about mastering Claude — this is the only book you need. Every day, thousands of professionals open Claude and get results that are adequate. Competent. Usable. And then they close the tab and move on, completely unaware that they have just used the world's most powerful professional AI tool at roughly ten percent of its actual capability. This book closes that gap. Permanently. CLAUDE COWORK is not an introduction to Claude. It is not a beginner's handbook or a quick-start guide. It is the complete professional mastery system — the most exhaustive, most rigorously tested, and most practically powerful Claude AI guide available anywhere — written for professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, executives, developers, content creators, and ambitious knowledge workers who are ready to work with Claude at the level that actually changes careers and transforms businesses. Written by Claire A. Preston — award-winning author and recognized authority on AI-powered professional practice — this premium edition delivers what no competing guide comes close to matching: a complete, integrated, professional-grade system covering every dimension of working with Claude at the highest level. WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE THIS BOOK: 14 comprehensive chapters plus Introduction, Conclusion, and a fully loaded Appendix — totaling the most complete professional Claude AI resource in print. The complete mental model of how Claude actually thinks and processes instructions — the foundational understanding that makes everything else in the book work. The Seven-Component Professional Prompting Framework — the most sophisticated prompting architecture available in any published Claude guide, producing consistently exceptional outputs across every professional domain. The PACT Framework — the four-dimensional prompt quality system that immediately and measurably improves every Claude output you produce. Advanced techniques including few-shot prompting, system prompt engineering, multi-turn conversation architecture, prompt chaining, and three-pass iterative refinement — the methods used by the top one percent of Claude practitioners. The complete Research and Strategic Analysis System — using Claude as a genuine expert thinking partner for competitive intelligence, decision support, scenario planning, and the kind of analytical work that previously required a team of specialists. The Professional Writing System — business documents, executive communication, proposals, reports, white papers, presentations, and every form of workplace writing elevated to exceptional professional standard. The Content Production Engine — a complete system for producing high-volume, genuinely excellent professional content across every platform, format, and channel without sacrificing quality for speed. The Long-Form Creative Writing System — novels, narrative non-fiction, screenplays, ghostwriting, and the specific techniques that allow serious creative professionals to produce at full capacity without losing their authentic creative voice. The Coding and Automation System — writing, debugging, and building real tools for both professional developers and complete non-coders who want to build functional automations and applications. The Workflow Automation Architecture — using Claude with Zapier, Make, Notion, Slack, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365 to build automated systems that eliminate repetitive work and multiply professional output. The Custom System Building Framework — designing and deploying bespoke Claude-powered assistants, knowledge bases, client-facing tools, and complete business infrastructures. The Complete Business Transformation System — every major business function transformed through intelligent Claude deployment, from customer acquisition and sales through operations, finance, HR, and strategic planning. The Independent Pro

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Claude AI Bible

Claude AI Bible The Ultimate All-in-One Masterclass from Beginner to Power User — For Professionals, Seniors, and Everyone in Between by Claire A. Preston

The Claude AI Bible is the most comprehensive guide to Claude AI ever written — a complete, all-in-one masterclass that takes you from absolute beginner to confident power user, covering every major use case, every important technique, and every practical workflow you need to get extraordinary results from Claude AI. Written for professionals, business owners, students, seniors, writers, marketers, developers, educators, and everyday users, this book assumes zero prior AI or technical experience. If you can send an email, you can use Claude — and this book will show you how to use it extraordinarily well. Across fifteen meticulously developed chapters, you will master the complete art and science of prompting, learn how to manage Claude's memory and context across sessions, and discover how to use Claude for writing, research, analysis, business productivity, marketing and content creation, coding and technical work, education, and personal development. You will build a personal Claude AI operating system using Projects, custom instructions, and repeatable workflows. You will learn the advanced techniques — meta-prompting, persona stacking, prompt chaining, and more — that most Claude users never discover. And you will understand how to use Claude ethically, safely, and responsibly in every professional and personal context. The book includes a complete Bonus Prompt Library of 500+ categorized, ready-to-use prompts organized by profession and use case, covering writing, marketing, business, research, coding, education, HR, finance, social media, SEO, sales, and more. Every prompt includes the full template, the best Claude model to use it with, the expected output, and a powerful variation. Whether you have never opened Claude before or have been using it for months without getting the results you know are possible, this book will change how you work, how you learn, and what becomes possible in your professional and personal life. No technical background required. No prior AI experience needed. Just the willingness to begin — and a guide written with the depth, patience, and clarity that this subject deserves.

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Kubernetes: Up and Running

Kubernetes: Up and Running by Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower & Lachlan Evenson

In just five years, Kubernetes has radically changed the way developers and ops personnel build, deploy, and maintain applications in the cloud. With this book's updated third edition, you'll learn how this popular container orchestrator can help your company achieve new levels of velocity, agility, reliability, and efficiency--whether you're new to distributed systems or have been deploying cloud native apps for some time. Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, and Lachlan Evenson--who have worked on Kubernetes at Google and beyond--explain how this system fits into the life cycle of a distributed application. Software developers, engineers, and architects will learn ways to use tools and APIs to automate scalable distributed systems for online services, machine learning applications, or even a cluster of Raspberry Pi computers. This guide shows you how to: Create a simple cluster to learn how Kubernetes worksDive into the details of deploying an application using KubernetesLearn specialized objects in Kubernetes, such as DaemonSets, jobs, ConfigMaps, and secretsExplore deployments that tie together the lifecycle of a complete applicationGet practical examples of how to develop and deploy real-world applications in Kubernetes

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Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies

Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies by David H. Ringstrom

Make Excel work for you with this brand new guide to spreadsheet essentials Knowing a little about Excel is essential for almost every profession. Knowing a lot about Excel makes you one of the most valuable people in the office. Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies helps you build your spreadsheet skills as it walks you through the basics of creating a spreadsheet, organizing data, performing calculations, and creating charts and graphs in Microsoft's powerful spreadsheet software. This brand new version of the book, written by an Excel guru and expert trainer, helps you develop the skills you need to impress your boss—or just to get things done faster. You'll also get ideas for using Excel to make daily life easier. Ready to become a number cruncher? Create your first spreadsheet and learn how to enter data Import data from other sources, sort tables, and organize information Run basic calculations and get more advanced with functions Build data visualizations, customize the look of your spreadsheets, and beyond These days, almost everyone who works with computers needs to have basic knowledge of Excel—and more is usually better. Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies will help you get there.

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The Google Gemini Bible

The Google Gemini Bible [3 in 1] The Most Updated Guide to Master Prompt Engineering, Automate Tasks, Create High-Quality Content, and Use AI for Business, Marketing, and 10x Productivity by Robert G. Pascall

Learn How Google Gemini Could Save You 10+ Hours Every Week While Helping You Work Smarter, Create Faster, and Get More Done! Most people are still using Google Gemini like a chatbot. They ask a few questions. Generate a few emails. Experiment with a few prompts. Meanwhile, a growing number of business owners, marketers, consultants, freelancers, managers, and professionals are using Gemini to write faster, research smarter, automate repetitive work, create better content, and dramatically increase productivity. “The Google Gemini Bible [3 in 1]” gives you clear step-by-step instructions, visual explanations, practical examples, and ready-to-use prompts that help you get work done quickly without coding, technical experience, or endless trial and error. Book 1: Prompt Engineering Learn how to write better prompts, structure clear instructions, build reusable prompt libraries, create Custom Gems, and get more accurate, useful outputs from Gemini. Book 2: AI Automation Use Gemini to automate emails, reports, research, documents, presentations, meeting summaries, spreadsheet analysis, and repetitive daily tasks. Book 3: Workflow Systems Build repeatable systems for content creation, marketing campaigns, lead management, reporting, decision-making, project planning, and business productivity. Inside You’ll Discover: - How to write better emails, proposals, and client replies in a fraction of the time - The exact prompt I use to turn 50-page reports, PDFs, and documents into actionable summaries in minutes - 3 Easy steps to complete blog posts, newsletters, social posts, and marketing campaigns from a single idea - How to use deep research to gather sources, research competitors, and build professional reports faster - Proven Examples on how to build Custom Gems that handle recurring tasks automatically - How to use Gemini inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and Meet to streamline daily work The best part? You don't need a technical background, coding experience, or previous knowledge of AI to benefit from this book. Every concept is explained using clear step-by-step instructions, practical examples, visual walkthroughs, proven frameworks, and ready-to-use prompts that you can apply immediately. Scroll up and get your copy now and discover how to transform Google Gemini from a simple chatbot into a powerful productivity, automation, and business-growth system.

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L'approche Lean pour la transformation digitale

L'approche Lean pour la transformation digitale by Yves Caseau

La transformation digitale est une impérieuse nécessité pour toutes les entreprises, mais comment la piloter pour qu'elle soit efficace ? Beaucoup de grandes sociétés constatent qu'elles ont les données, les clients, les moyens et les talents, mais que malgré tout leurs innovations ont moins d'impact sur le marché que celles de start-up ayant beaucoup moins de moyens. Ce livre présente trois concepts qui répondent à ces interrogations :  - Un système d'information ouvert, capable de s'interfacer avec des partenaires extérieurs et d'évoluer en permanence, - la mise en place en interne d'une "usine logicielle" (software factory) qui intègre les méthodes agiles, une approche orientée client et la pratique du déploiement continu, -  l'émergence d'une culture favorable au logiciel dans l'entreprise : tout le monde ne doit pas coder, mais tout le monde doit prendre conscience de l'importance du logiciel dans la stratégie de l'entreprise.

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The Microsoft Office 365 Bible

The Microsoft Office 365 Bible The Most Updated and Complete Guide to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, Access, and Publisher from Beginners to Advanced by James Holler

⭐ This book includes 4 COMPLETELY FREE EBOOKS! Find out how to download them inside the book ⭐ NOW! Stop wasting time and money trying to figure out everything yourself and master all the functions of the Office Suite! If you are a fan of PC and use it for work, entertainment, or anything else, mastering main Microsoft Programs is a MUST. I can’t tell you enough how many people I see not just struggling to use a program like EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, ONE NOTE, ONE DRIVE, OUTLOOK, TEAMS, ACCESS, PUBLISHER, and others, but also… wasting so much time doing things that should take minutes and even seconds instead of hours and days. On top of that, on average most people use less than 5% of programs’ full potential at any given time. For this exact reason, I created this amazing, in-depth book – to help you master these programs in no time, even if you don’t have any experience. Here is what’s inside: ✅ BOOK #1 – EXCEL ✅ BOOK #2 – WORD ✅ BOOK #3 – POWERPOINT ✅ BOOK #4 – ONE NOTE ✅ BOOK #5 – ONE DRIVE ✅ BOOK #6 – OUTLOOK ✅ BOOK #7 – TEAMS ✅ BOOK #8 – ACCESS ✅ BOOK #9 – PUBLISHER As you can see, this book covers the majority of the most important Microsoft Office programs and helps you understand: ✅ Ins and Outs of each program ✅ How to learn the fundamentals fast and use main functions effectively ✅ Different kinds of shortcuts and tips for smart use and speed ✅ Differences between them and when you should choose which program for a specific task ✅ Unique elements and functions you have to be aware of but probably have never used ✅ So much more! And even if you don’t have any experience whatsoever, or just bought your PC a few days ago and now you are wondering what the best and simplest way to master Microsoft Office is, this book is for you! Scroll Back Up and Get Your Copy to Learn Everything you NEED to Master Microsoft Office 365!

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Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Fundamentals of Data Engineering Plan and Build Robust Data Systems by Joe Reis & Matt Housley

Data engineering has grown rapidly in the past decade, leaving many software engineers, data scientists, and analysts looking for a comprehensive view of this practice. With this practical book, you'll learn how to plan and build systems to serve the needs of your organization and customers by evaluating the best technologies available through the framework of the data engineering lifecycle. Authors Joe Reis and Matt Housley walk you through the data engineering lifecycle and show you how to stitch together a variety of cloud technologies to serve the needs of downstream data consumers. You'll understand how to apply the concepts of data generation, ingestion, orchestration, transformation, storage, and governance that are critical in any data environment regardless of the underlying technology. This book will help you: Get a concise overview of the entire data engineering landscape Assess data engineering problems using an end-to-end framework of best practices Cut through marketing hype when choosing data technologies, architecture, and processes Use the data engineering lifecycle to design and build a robust architecture Incorporate data governance and security across the data engineering lifecycle

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Product Management in Practice

Product Management in Practice by Matt LeMay

Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Matt LeMay provides real-world guidance for current and aspiring product managers. Updated for the era of remote and hybrid work, this book provides actionable answers to product management's most persistent and confounding questions, starting with: What exactly am I supposed to do all day? With this book, you'll learn: What the day-to-day work of product management entails--and how to excel at itWhy no job title or description will resolve the ambiguity of your roleHow to bridge the false dichotomy between "strategy" and "execution"Why the temptation to focus on decks and documentation can be bad for your team (and for you)How to prioritize your time and pick your battles

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Google Gemini 3.1 Explained

Google Gemini 3.1 Explained The Step-by-Step Guide to Natural Language AI for Learning, Creativity, and Everyday Life by Jeffrey M. Teague

Unlock the full power of Google’s most advanced AI model with this practical, hands-on guide. Gemini 3.1 represents a major leap in natural language AI, delivering frontier-level reasoning, native multimodality, a 1-million-token context window, and powerful tools for real-world use. Whether you're a student, professional, creator, or curious power user, this book shows you exactly how to harness Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash to dramatically boost your productivity, creativity, and learning. Written by a senior AI systems practitioner with extensive hands-on experience, this clear and engaging guide cuts through the hype to deliver battle-tested strategies, prompt patterns, and workflows you can start using immediately. What You’ll Master: The architecture behind Gemini 3.1’s breakthrough reasoning engine and how to control “Deep Think” levels Precision prompt engineering, Chain-of-Thought, few-shot learning, and multimodal prompting Building custom Gems and personal AI experts tailored to your needs Agentic workflows, function calling, and autonomous task execution Advanced use of NotebookLM, Nano Banana image generation, Veo video, and Google Workspace automation Professional applications: vibe coding, data insight extraction, meeting intelligence, project management, and more Critical topics: minimizing hallucinations, ethical AI, bias mitigation, data privacy, and intellectual property Future-proofing strategies to stay relevant as AI capabilities evolve rapidly Packed with real-world examples, copy-paste prompts, implementation code, best practices, and common pitfalls, this is the definitive companion for anyone serious about getting maximum value from Gemini 3.1 in 2026 and beyond. Perfect for learners, creators, developers, knowledge workers, and business professionals who want to move beyond basic prompting and truly collaborate with frontier AI.

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Transformers: The Definitive Guide

Transformers: The Definitive Guide Applications Beyond NLP by Nicole Koenigstein

The vast potential of AI technology remains untapped in areas like audio, video, and complex data analysis. In fact, many of today's professionals find it challenging to apply AI innovations across these diverse domains due to a lack of guidance and practical implementations. This comprehensive guide, tailored especially for intermediate to advanced ML engineers, data scientists, and researchers, fills the gap. Author Nicole Koenigstein guides readers through the versatile applications of transformer models, not only deepening theoretical understanding but also emphasizing actionable strategies for real-world applications. The book equips you with a grand unified theory for transformers—foundational insights that keep you on the cutting edge regardless of state-of-the-art model evolutions. You'll discover how to apply: Transformers in nontext domains like image, video, and music generation Reasoning models, coding agents, and multi-agent architectures Training-time and test-time optimization strategies Production deployment, runtime engineering, and hardware efficiency

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DAX for Humans

DAX for Humans The No CALCULATE Guide that Makes DAX Easy by Greg Deckler

Level up your Power BI skills by learning DAX in an easy, fun, and practical way using one core pattern that can be used to solve most problems Key Features Learn simple through advanced DAX in a clear, concise way using real-world examplesExplore powerful techniques for debugging DAX and increasing efficiencyUse artificial intelligence to write, refine, and troubleshoot your DAX formulasPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Although DAX has been around for over a decade, many struggle to master the language primarily because DAX is often taught through the CALCULATE function, which is the most complex and unintuitive function in all of DAX. But what if DAX could be taught without CALCULATE? The result would be an incredibly intuitive and easy way to learn DAX. DAX for Humans stands the traditional approach to learning DAX on its head, foregoing the traditional, legacy methods of learning DAX for a more modern approach that focuses on core DAX concepts and not any specific function. Even if you know nothing about DAX, from the very first chapter you will learn the essentials of the DAX language, as well as a single pattern to solve the majority of DAX problems. From that point forward, you’ll explore how to work with the basic building blocks of the DAX language and apply what you learn to real-world business scenarios across customers, human resources, projects, finance, operations, and more. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to apply your DAX skills to simple, complex, and advanced scenarios; understand how to optimize and debug your DAX code; and even know how to efficiently apply artificial intelligence to help you write and debug your DAX code. What you will learn Master techniques to solve common DAX calculationsApply DAX to real-word, practical business scenariosExplore advanced techniques for tackling unusual DAX scenariosDiscover new ideas, tricks, and time-saving techniques for better calculationsFind out how to optimize and debug DAX effectivelyLeverage AI to assist in writing, troubleshooting, and improving DAX Who this book is for If you use Power BI but struggle with DAX or if you know DAX but want to improve and expand your skills, then this book is for you. Even if you have never used Power BI or DAX before, you will find this book helpful as you progress from the basics to mastery of the DAX language using real-world scenarios as your guide.

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Quicken Classic Deluxe User Guide 2026

Quicken Classic Deluxe User Guide 2026 A Complete Step-by-Step Manual for Beginners and Seniors to Budgeting, Investments, and the Lifetime Planner on Windows and Mac by Mathew R. Cook

Take Control of Your Money with Quicken Classic Deluxe The Complete 2026 User Guide The Quicken Classic Deluxe User Guide 2026 Edition is a practical, beginner-friendly, and comprehensive handbook designed to help users confidently manage budgeting, banking, debt reduction, retirement planning, investments, taxes, and long-term financial organization using Quicken Classic Deluxe on both Windows and Mac. Inside this complete guide, you’ll learn how to: Install and configure Quicken Classic Deluxe on Windows and Mac Create and organize your personal finance data files correctly Connect checking, savings, credit card, and investment accounts securely Use Direct Connect, Express Web Connect, and manual Web Connect downloads Download, categorize, and manage transactions efficiently Set up automatic transaction downloads with One Step Update Create budgets using Quicken’s powerful 12-month budgeting system Use rollovers, budget projections, and the 50/30/20 budgeting framework Track recurring bills, subscriptions, income, and paycheck reminders Reconcile bank and credit card accounts accurately every month Organize spending using categories, tags, and custom reporting systems Manage debt payoff using avalanche and snowball strategies Build and monitor savings goals such as emergency funds and vacations Use the Lifetime Planner for retirement forecasting and “what-if” scenarios Track investments, brokerage accounts, dividends, and portfolio performance Monitor property values, mortgages, auto loans, and overall net worth Generate detailed financial, budgeting, tax, and investment reports Export data to TurboTax, H&R Block, and other tax software Protect your data with backups, encryption, and secure cloud syncing Use Quicken Mobile & Web companion apps effectively Troubleshoot common syncing, download, and performance issues Grab your copy now and master Quicken Classic Deluxe with confidence from daily budgeting to long-term wealth planning.

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Build GenAI Agents with OpenAI + vLLM

Build GenAI Agents with OpenAI + vLLM by Stew Wao

AI agents are getting easier to build, but the surrounding ecosystem of models, SDKs, and frameworks is changing quickly. A lot of agent apps get tricky to maintain since they depend too much on a certain provider, library, or deployment setup. This book looks at a practical alternative, which is to make AI agents whose main logic doesn't change while models, SDKs, and runtimes can be changed around it . It's not about using complicated frameworks. Rather, this book shows you simple architectural patterns that let you set up an agent application so that tools, schemas, prompts, and business logic can stay separate from the runtime layer. For starters, it'll be a simple loop with agents, and we'll gradually build on that with tools that make things deterministic, outputs in a structured JSON format, and schema validation. It'll teach skills, like switching between models through configuration, running the same agent with hosted models or local inference using vLLM, and isolating SDK-specific integrations behind small adapter layers. Later, we will focus on packaging and deployment, in which we will convert the agent into a command-line tool, expose it through a minimal HTTP API, and package the application using Docker. Ultimately, the book puts the project together as a reusable starter template that can be used as a basis for future agent-based applications. Basically, this book is perfect for Python developers, software engineers, and AI practitioners who want a step-by-step process for designing agents that can adapt as the surrounding ecosystem changes. Key Learnings Build GenAI agents using simple agent loop that accepts prompts, calls tools, and returns structured AI responses. Use structured JSON outputs and Pydantic schemas to make AI agent responses reliable and safe for automation. Design AI tools as deterministic Python functions so agents can call calculators, summarizers, and utilities predictably. Create portable AI agents by separating business logic from LLM and model APIs. Implement a model gateway pattern to switch between OpenAI models, local LLMs, or other providers via configuration. Run the same agent with OpenAI models or local LLM inference using vLLM . Prevent SDK lock-in by isolating AI SDK integrations behind runtime adapters . Use LLM regression prompts and schema validation for better stability of AI Agents during switching the models. Package AI agent as CLI tool and HTTP API for real applications and integrations. Deploy AI agents with Docker containers and environment variable .

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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

Designing Data-Intensive Applications The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems by Martin Kleppmann & Chris Riccomini

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data warehouses, and data lakes. There are cloud services, on-premises services, and embedded databases. What are the right choices for your application? How do you make sense of all these buzzwords? In this second edition, authors Martin Kleppmann and Chris Riccomini build on the foundation laid in the acclaimed first edition, integrating new technologies and emerging trends. You'll be guided through the maze of decisions and trade-offs involved in building a modern data system, learn how to choose the right tools for your needs, and understand the fundamentals of distributed systems. Peer under the hood of the systems you already use, and learn to use them more effectively Make informed decisions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of different tools Learn how major cloud services are designed for scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency Understand the core principles upon which modern databases are built

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iBooks Author: The Definitive Guide

iBooks Author: The Definitive Guide by Trailer Park Inc.

Unlock the full power and potential of iBooks Author with our #1 Bestselling interactive manual! Built using iBooks Author by experienced designers and developers, our book will get you up and running in no time. Through interactive galleries, video demonstrations, and invaluable professional tips and tricks, "iBooks Author: The Definitive Guide" gives you everything needed to quickly learn and master this innovative digital publishing application. Topics Include: • Template Overview • Creating Table of Contents and Glossary • Adding Text, Images and Interactive Content • Working with HTML5 Widgets and 3D Objects • Previewing and Publishing • Professional Tips & Tricks

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Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies

Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies by Greg Harvey

A comprehensive, up-to-date, user-friendly guide to Excel 2010 Excel is the standard for spreadsheet applications and is used worldwide, but it's not always user-friendly. That makes it a perfect For Dummies topic, and this handy all-in-one guide covers all the essentials, the new features, how to analyze data with Excel, and much more. Eight minibooks address Excel basics, worksheet design, formulas and functions, worksheet collaboration and review, charts and graphics, data management, data analysis, and Excel and VBA. Excel is the leading spreadsheet/data analysis software and is used throughout the world; the newest revision includes upgraded tools and a redesigned interface For Dummies books are the bestselling guides to Excel, with more than three million copies sold Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies covers the changes in the newest version as well as familiar tasks, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, and performing statistical functions Eight self-contained minibooks cover the basics, worksheet design, formulas and functions, worksheet collaboration, presenting data in charts and graphics, data management, data analysis, and creating macros with VBA. Newcomers to Excel as well as veterans who just want to learn the latest version will find Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies has everything they need to know.

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Numbers for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides)

Numbers for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides) by Sean Kells

A newer edition of this book is available: "Numbers for iPad & iPad Pro (Vole Guides)" by Sean Kells. This handy guide covers all of Numbers for iOS, Apple's chart-topping spreadsheet app tuned to work with your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. If you're coming from Numbers for Mac or Microsoft Excel, you'll find all the steps needed to transfer your spreadsheets and make a painless transition from point-and-click to tap-and-drag. • Use just your fingers to create spreadsheets with tables, charts, graphics, and media. • Create spreadsheets based on Apple's professionally designed templates or your own custom templates. • Store spreadsheets in iCloud or third-party cloud locations such as Dropbox or Google Drive. • Use Handoff to pass spreadsheets seamlessly between your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. • Organize your spreadsheets into folders. • Restrict access to your spreadsheets by password-protecting them. • Add multiple sheets and tables to your spreadsheets. • Print spreadsheets wirelessly from an AirPrint-capable printer. • Edit and format cells and use the built-in editing tools. • Enter data with sliders, steppers, pop-up menus, checkboxes, star ratings, and intelligent keyboards. • Add comments and highlights to your work. • Cut, copy, paste, merge, fill, and sort cells. • Use forms to edit lists easily. • Enter, copy, move, and troubleshoot formulas. • Choose from more than 250 built-in functions and operators to build formulas. • Chart your data to reveal trends and relationships. • Embellish your spreadsheets with photos, videos, text boxes, arrows, lines, and shapes. • Export Numbers, Excel, PDF, or CSV files. • Import Numbers, Excel, or CSV files. • Send copies of spreadsheets via email, Messages, or AirDrop. • Transfer spreadsheets via remote server. • Use iCloud to store, share, sync, or collaborate on spreadsheets online. • Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers. • Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable. Contents 1. Getting Started with Numbers 2. Spreadsheet Basics 3. Entering Data 4. Formulas and Functions 5. Charts 6. Media, Text Boxes, and Shapes 7. Sharing and Converting Spreadsheets About the Author Sean Kells is a human-interface designer based in Seattle, Washington. When he's not pushing pixels, Sean paints foreboding seascapes, plays backgammon for blood, and takes his dog surfing. Sean has written guides to Numbers, Pages, Keynote, and iBooks.

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The Mythical Man-Month, Anniversary Edition

The Mythical Man-Month, Anniversary Edition Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick Brooks Jr.

Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month . With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system. Now, 20 years after the initial publication of his book, Brooks has revisited his original ideas and added new thoughts and advice, both for readers already familiar with his work and for readers discovering it for the first time. The added chapters contain (1) a crisp condensation of all the propositions asserted in the original book, including Brooks' central argument in The Mythical Man-Month: that large programming projects suffer management problems different from small ones due to the division of labor; that the conceptual integrity of the product is therefore critical; and that it is difficult but possible to achieve this unity; (2) Brooks' view of these propositions a generation later; (3) a reprint of his classic 1986 paper "No Silver Bullet"; and (4) today's thoughts on the 1986 assertion, "There will be no silver bullet within ten years."

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How To Setup Find My iPhone

How To Setup Find My iPhone Animated Audiobook by Mobility

How to Setup Find my iPhone animated audiobook by Mobility shows you how to setup the feature Find My iPhone through a simple and easy to follow sequence of 06 animated audio steps. You do not need to read any manual or setup guide anymore. "How to setup find my iPhone" uses JavaScript to synchronize the animation and audio to present the material in a way that is easy to learn and execute the instructions.

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Clean Code

Clean Code A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert Martin

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship . Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code “on the fly” into a book that will instill within you the values of a software craftsman and make you a better programmer–but only if you work at it. What kind of work will you be doing? You’ll be reading code–lots of code. And you will be challenged to think about what’s right about that code, and what’s wrong with it. More importantly, you will be challenged to reassess your professional values and your commitment to your craft. Clean Code is divided into three parts. The first describes the principles, patterns, and practices of writing clean code. The second part consists of several case studies of increasing complexity. Each case study is an exercise in cleaning up code–of transforming a code base that has some problems into one that is sound and efficient. The third part is the payoff: a single chapter containing a list of heuristics and “smells” gathered while creating the case studies. The result is a knowledge base that describes the way we think when we write, read, and clean code. Readers will come away from this book understanding How to tell the difference between good and bad code How to write good code and how to transform bad code into good code How to create good names, good functions, good objects, and good classes How to format code for maximum readability How to implement complete error handling without obscuring code logic How to unit test and practice test-driven development This book is a must for any developer, software engineer, project manager, team lead, or systems analyst with an interest in producing better code.

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iPad 3 & iOS 6

iPad 3 & iOS 6 Tech 102 by Chris Kennedy

Perfect for new and experienced users, this no-fluff guide to the Apple iPad is packed with details on settings, apps, documents, and iCloud. You'll also find step-by-step instructions for dictating, networking, sharing, troubleshooting, going online, and using Siri. New features covered include Siri, Maps, Privacy, Shared Photo Streams, Do Not Disturb, Facebook integration, Clock, Guided Access, Safari and Mail improvements, and remodeled stores. • Master the Home screen and multitouch gestures. • Secure your data from thieves, snoops, and rogue apps. • Work with onscreen or wireless keyboards. • Get instant search results for documents, pictures, music, mail, apps, contacts, and more. • Ask Siri to find nearby businesses, set alarms, search the web, and more. • Dictate anywhere that you can type. • Connect to wireless networks with a couple of taps. • Set up cellular, Bluetooth, and VPN connections. • Mirror your iPad's screen to your TV wirelessly via AirPlay. • Back up your data to iCloud or iTunes. • Use iCloud to store and access the latest versions of your documents online. • Sync your documents, mail, contacts, appointments, reminders, notes, and messages wirelessly across your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. • See all your notifications in one place. • Browse the web with Safari. • Send, receive, and manage your email with Mail. • Chat with family and friends with Messages or FaceTime. • Post to Twitter or Facebook right from the app you're using. • Manage your day-to-day life with Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Reminders, and Clock. • Find your way with Maps. • Download and install apps and updates from the App Store. • Read books, magazines, and newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand. • Play games on Game Center, Apple's online multiplayer social gaming network. • Play music, movies, TV shows, and other media downloaded from the iTunes Store. • Capture, edit, and share photos and videos with Camera, Photos, and Photo Booth. • Care for your iPad and troubleshoot problems. • Plenty of tips, tricks, and workarounds. • Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable. Contents 1. Getting Started with Your iPad 2. Touring Your iPad 3. Securing Your iPad 4. Typing, Editing & Searching 5. Dictation & Siri 6. Wireless & Network Connections 7. iCloud, iTunes & Notifications 8. Browsing the Web 9. Email, Messaging & Video Calls 10. Organizing Your Life 11. Shopping in the App Store 12. Reading Books, Newspapers & Magazines 13. Playing Games 14. Downloading and Playing Music & Videos 15. Shooting, Viewing & Managing Photos 16. iPad Care & Troubleshooting About the Author Chris Kennedy is a technical writer based in Boulder, Colorado. When he's not planting power-user tips on blogs, Chris climbs rocks, revises his screenplays, and reads the journals of polar explorers.

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The Pragmatic Programmer

The Pragmatic Programmer Your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition by David Thomas & Andrew Hunt

“One of the most significant books in my life.” –Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way “Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours.” –Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied “. . . filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will serve you and your projects well for years to come.” –Andrea Goulet, CEO, Corgibytes, Founder, LegacyCode.Rocks “. . . lightning does strike twice, and this book is proof.” –VM (Vicky) Brasseur, Director of Open Source Strategy, Juniper Networks The Pragmatic Programmer is one of those rare tech books you’ll read, re-read, and read again over the years. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced practitioner, you’ll come away with fresh insights each and every time. Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development, independent of any particular language, framework, or methodology, and the Pragmatic philosophy has spawned hundreds of books, screencasts, and audio books, as well as thousands of careers and success stories. Now, twenty years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer. Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you’ll learn how to: Fight software rot Learn continuously Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code Harness the power of basic tools Avoid programming by coincidence Learn real requirements Solve the underlying problems of concurrent code Guard against security vulnerabilities Build teams of Pragmatic Programmers Take responsibility for your work and career Test ruthlessly and effectively, including property-based testing Implement the Pragmatic Starter Kit Delight your users Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with classic and fresh anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best approaches and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you’re a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you’ll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction. You’ll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career. You’ll become a Pragmatic Programmer. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

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FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual

FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual by Susan Prosser & Stuart Gripman

This hands-on, friendly guide shows you how to harness FileMaker's power to make your information work for you. With a few mouse clicks, the FileMaker Pro 11 database helps you create and print corporate reports, manage a mailing list, or run your entire business. FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's a thorough, accessible guide for new, non-technical users, as well as those with more experience. Start up: Get your first database up and running in minutes Catalog your data: Organize contacts, to-do items, and product information with speedy data-entry and sorting tools Create professional documents: Publish reports, invoices, and more, with ease Add visual power and clarity: Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your data Harness processing power: Crunch numbers and search text with dozens of built-in formulas Learn advanced topics: Explore the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced and FileMaker Server

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iBooks for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides)

iBooks for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides) by Sean Kells

A newer edition of this book is available: "iBooks for iPad & iPad Pro (Vole Guides)" by Sean Kells. This handy guide covers all of iBooks, Apple's chart-topping ebook reader tuned to work with your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. If you're coming from the Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook, you'll find the steps needed to make a smooth transition to iBooks. • Use just your fingers to page through books, read PDF files, interact with multimedia textbooks, create bookmarks, and highlight and annotate passages. • Use built-in search and navigation features to find words or phrases anywhere in a book and quickly jump to specific pages. • Share quotes from books via Mail, Messages, Twitter, or Facebook. • Adjust screen brightness for ambient light and change a book's text size, font, and layout to suit your eyesight and reading speed. • Stock and organize your library by buying books from the iBooks Store, downloading free (and DRM-free) books from the internet, and converting books to EPUB format. • Sync your library across all your iOS devices automatically. • Subscribe to magazines and newspapers or buy single issues. • Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers. • Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable. Contents 1. Getting Started with iBooks 2. Stocking Your Library 3. Organizing Your Library 4. Reading Books 5. Reading PDFs 6. Newsstand 7. Interactive Textbooks About the Author Sean Kells is a human-interface designer based in Seattle, Washington. When he's not pushing pixels, Sean paints foreboding seascapes, plays backgammon for blood, and takes his dog surfing. Sean has written guides to Numbers, Pages, Keynote, and iBooks.

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Pages for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides)

Pages for iPad (2015 Edition) (Vole Guides) by Sean Kells

A newer edition of this book is available: "Pages for iPad & iPad Pro (Vole Guides)" by Sean Kells. This handy guide covers all of Pages for iOS, Apple's chart-topping word processor tuned to work with your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. If you're coming from Pages for Mac or Microsoft Word, you'll find all the steps needed to transfer your documents and make a painless transition from point-and-click to tap-and-drag. • Use just your fingers to create documents with text, lists, footnotes, tables, charts, graphics, and media. • Create documents based on Apple's professionally designed templates or your own custom templates. • Store documents in iCloud or third-party cloud locations such as Dropbox or Google Drive. • Use Handoff to pass documents seamlessly between your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. • Organize your documents into folders. • Restrict access to your documents by password-protecting them. • Set the paper size and adjust page margins. • Insert repeating headers and footers. • Number pages automatically. • Use watermarks to stamp your documents with a logo or mark them as confidential. • Print documents wirelessly from an AirPrint-capable printer. • Edit and format text and use the built-in editing tools. • Add comments and highlights to your work. • Track changes in your documents. • Use paragraph and character styles to maintain a consistent look. • Create bulleted, lettered, or numbered lists. • Flow text into multiple columns. • Change the line spacing and alignment of paragraphs. • Set paragraph margins and first-line indents. • Use tab stops to align columns of text or numbers. • Insert manual page, column, or line breaks. • Insert footnotes or endnotes. • Embellish your documents with photos, videos, text boxes, arrows, lines, and shapes. • Wrap text around objects. • Organize, format, and sort text or numbers in tables. • Chart your data to show trends and relationships. • Export Pages, Word, PDF, or ePub files. • Import Pages, Word, or text files. • Send copies of documents via email, Messages, or AirDrop. • Transfer documents via remote server. • Use iCloud to store, share, sync, or collaborate on documents online. • Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers. • Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable. Contents 1. Getting Started with Pages 2. Document Basics 3. Editing Text 4. Formatting Text 5. Media, Text Boxes, and Shapes 6. Tables 7. Charts 8. Sharing and Converting Documents About the Author Sean Kells is a human-interface designer based in Seattle, Washington. When he's not pushing pixels, Sean paints foreboding seascapes, plays backgammon for blood, and takes his dog surfing. Sean has written guides to Numbers, Pages, Keynote, and iBooks.

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ZAG

ZAG The #1 Strategy of High-Performance Brands by Marty Neumeier

"When everybody zigs, zag," says Marty Neumeier in this fresh view of brand strategy. ZAG follows the ultra-clear "whiteboard overview" style of the author’s first book, THE BRAND GAP, but drills deeper into the question of how brands can harness the power of differentiation. The author argues that in an extremely cluttered marketplace, traditional differentiation is no longer enough—today companies need “radical differentiation” to create lasting value for their shareholders and customers. In an entertaining 3-hour read you’ll learn: - why me-too brands are doomed to fail - how to "read" customer feedback on new products and messages - the 17 steps for designing “difference” into your brand - how to turn your brand’s “onliness” into a “trueline” to drive synergy - the secrets of naming products, services, and companies - the four deadly dangers faced by brand portfolios - how to “stretch” your brand without breaking it - how to succeed at all three stages of the competition cycle From the back cover: In an age of me-too products and instant communications, keeping up with the competition is no longer a winning strategy. Today you have to out-position, out-maneuver, and out-design the competition. The new rule? When everybody zigs, zag. In his first book, THE BRAND GAP, Neumeier showed companies how to bridge the distance between business strategy and design. In ZAG, he illustrates the number-one strategy of high-performance brands—radical differentiation. ZAG is an AIGA Design Press book, published under Peachpit's New Riders imprint in partnership with AIGA. For a quick peek inside ZAG, go to www.zagbook.com.

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User Story Mapping

User Story Mapping Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product by Jeff Patton & Peter Economy

User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it. This insightful book examines how this often misunderstood technique can help your team stay focused on users and their needs without getting lost in the enthusiasm for individual product features. Author Jeff Patton shows you how changeable story maps enable your team to hold better conversations about the project throughout the development process. Your team will learn to come away with a shared understanding of what you’re attempting to build and why. Get a high-level view of story mapping, with an exercise to learn key concepts quicklyUnderstand how stories really work, and how they come to life in Agile and Lean projectsDive into a story’s lifecycle, starting with opportunities and moving deeper into discoveryPrepare your stories, pay attention while they’re built, and learn from those you convert to working software

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Essential Scrum

Essential Scrum A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process by Kenneth Rubin

A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process The Single-Source, Comprehensive Guide to Scrum for All Team Members, Managers, and Executives If you want to use Scrum to develop innovative products and services that delight your customers, Essential Scrum is the complete, single-source reference you’ve been searching for. Leading Scrum coach and trainer Kenny Rubin illuminates the values, principles, and practices of Scrum, and describes flexible, proven approaches that can help you implement it far more effectively. Whether you are new to Scrum or years into your use, this book will introduce, clarify, and deepen your Scrum knowledge at the team, product, and portfolio levels. Drawing from Rubin’s experience helping hundreds of organizations succeed with Scrum, this book provides easy-to-digest descriptions enhanced by more than two hundred illustrations based on an entirely new visual icon language for describing Scrum’s roles, artifacts, and activities. Essential Scrum will provide every team member, manager, and executive with a common understanding of Scrum, a shared vocabulary they can use in applying it, and practical knowledge for deriving maximum value from it.

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Clean Architecture

Clean Architecture A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design by Robert Martin

Practical Software Architecture Solutions from the Legendary Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals those rules and helps you apply them. Martin’s Clean Architecture doesn’t merely present options. Drawing on over a half-century of experience in software environments of every imaginable type, Martin tells you what choices to make and why they are critical to your success. As you’ve come to expect from Uncle Bob, this book is packed with direct, no-nonsense solutions for the real challenges you’ll face–the ones that will make or break your projects. Learn what software architects need to achieve–and core disciplines and practices for achieving it Master essential software design principles for addressing function, component separation, and data management See how programming paradigms impose discipline by restricting what developers can do Understand what’s critically important and what’s merely a “detail” Implement optimal, high-level structures for web, database, thick-client, console, and embedded applications Define appropriate boundaries and layers, and organize components and services See why designs and architectures go wrong, and how to prevent (or fix) these failures Clean Architecture is essential reading for every current or aspiring software architect, systems analyst, system designer, and software manager–and for every programmer who must execute someone else’s designs. Register your product for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available.

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Excel 2010 Pivot Tables

Excel 2010 Pivot Tables Tech 102 by Tim Hill

The jargon associated with Microsoft Excel's pivot tables ("n-dimensional cross tabulations") makes them look complex, but they're really no more than an easy way to build concise, flexible summaries of long lists of raw values. If you're working with hundreds (or hundreds of thousands) of rows, then pivot tables are the best way to look at the same information in different ways, summarize data on the fly, and spot trends and relationships. This handy guide teaches you how to use Excel's most powerful feature to crunch large amounts of data, without having to write new formulas, copy and paste cells, or reorganize rows and columns. You can download the sample workbook to follow along with the author's examples. • Create pivot tables from worksheet databases. • Rearrange pivot tables by dragging, swapping, and nesting fields. • Customize pivot tables with styles, layouts, totals, and subtotals. • Combine numbers, dates, times, or text values into custom groups. • Calculate common statistics or create custom formulas. • Filter data that you don't want to see. • Create and customize pivot charts. • Unlink a pivot table from its source data. • Control references to pivot table cells. • Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers. • Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable. Contents 1. Pivot Table Basics 2. Nesting Fields 3. Grouping Items 4. Calculations and Custom Formulas 5. Filtering Data 6. Charting Pivot Tables 7. Tricks with Pivot Tables About the Author Tim Hill is a statistician living in Boulder, Colorado. He holds degrees in mathematics and statistics from Stanford University and the University of Colorado. Tim has written self-teaching guides for Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Precalculus, Advanced Precalculus, Permutations & Combinations, Mathematics of Money, Excel Loan & Mortgage Formulas, and Excel Pivot Tables. When he's not crunching numbers, Tim climbs rocks, hikes canyons, and avoids malls.

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Non-Designer's Design Book, The

Non-Designer's Design Book, The by Robin Williams

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in full color--includes a new section on the hot topic of Color itself. In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Editio n, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.

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Succeeding with Agile

Succeeding with Agile Software Development Using Scrum by Mike Cohn

Proven, 100% Practical Guidance for Making Scrum and Agile Work in Any Organization This is the definitive, realistic, actionable guide to starting fast with Scrum and agile–and then succeeding over the long haul. Leading agile consultant and practitioner Mike Cohn presents detailed recommendations, powerful tips, and real-world case studies drawn from his unparalleled experience helping hundreds of software organizations make Scrum and agile work. Succeeding with Agile is for pragmatic software professionals who want real answers to the most difficult challenges they face in implementing Scrum. Cohn covers every facet of the transition: getting started, helping individuals transition to new roles, structuring teams, scaling up, working with a distributed team, and finally, implementing effective metrics and continuous improvement. Throughout, Cohn presents “Things to Try Now” sections based on his most successful advice. Complementary “Objection” sections reproduce typical conversations with those resisting change and offer practical guidance for addressing their concerns. Coverage includes Practical ways to get started immediately–and “get good” fast Overcoming individual resistance to the changes Scrum requires Staffing Scrum projects and building effective teams Establishing “improvement communities” of people who are passionate about driving change Choosing which agile technical practices to use or experiment with Leading self-organizing teams Making the most of Scrum sprints, planning, and quality techniques Scaling Scrum to distributed, multiteam projects Using Scrum on projects with complex sequential processes or challenging compliance and governance requirements Understanding Scrum’s impact on HR, facilities, and project management Whether you've completed a few sprints or multiple agile projects and whatever your role–manager, developer, coach, ScrumMaster, product owner, analyst, team lead, or project lead–this book will help you succeed with your very next project. Then, it will help you go much further: It will help you transform your entire development organization.

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The Staff Engineer's Path

The Staff Engineer's Path by Tanya Reilly

For years, companies have rewarded their most effective engineers with management positions. But treating management as the default path for an engineer with leadership ability doesn't serve the industry well--or the engineer. The staff engineer's path allows engineers to contribute at a high level as role models, driving big projects, determining technical strategy, and raising everyone's skills. This in-depth book shows you how to understand your role, manage your time, master strategic thinking, and set the standard for technical work. You'll read about how to be a leader without direct authority, how to plan ahead to make the right technical decisions, and how to make everyone around you better, while still growing as an expert in your domain. By exploring the three pillars of a staff engineer's job, Tanya Reilly, a veteran of the staff engineer track, shows you how to: Take a broad, strategic view when thinking about your workDive into practical tactics for making projects succeedDetermine what "good engineering" means in your organization

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Continuous Delivery

Continuous Delivery Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation by Jez Humble & David Farley

Winner of the 2011 Jolt Excellence Award ! Getting software released to users is often a painful, risky, and time-consuming process. This groundbreaking new book sets out the principles and technical practices that enable rapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality to users. Through automation of the build, deployment, and testing process, and improved collaboration between developers, testers, and operations, delivery teams can get changes released in a matter of hours— sometimes even minutes–no matter what the size of a project or the complexity of its code base. Jez Humble and David Farley begin by presenting the foundations of a rapid, reliable, low-risk delivery process. Next, they introduce the “deployment pipeline,” an automated process for managing all changes, from check-in to release. Finally, they discuss the “ecosystem” needed to support continuous delivery, from infrastructure, data and configuration management to governance. The authors introduce state-of-the-art techniques, including automated infrastructure management and data migration, and the use of virtualization. For each, they review key issues, identify best practices, and demonstrate how to mitigate risks. Coverage includes • Automating all facets of building, integrating, testing, and deploying software • Implementing deployment pipelines at team and organizational levels • Improving collaboration between developers, testers, and operations • Developing features incrementally on large and distributed teams • Implementing an effective configuration management strategy • Automating acceptance testing, from analysis to implementation • Testing capacity and other non-functional requirements • Implementing continuous deployment and zero-downtime releases • Managing infrastructure, data, components and dependencies • Navigating risk management, compliance, and auditing Whether you’re a developer, systems administrator, tester, or manager, this book will help your organization move from idea to release faster than ever—so you can deliver value to your business rapidly and reliably.

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Excel 2019 All-in-One For Dummies

Excel 2019 All-in-One For Dummies by Greg Harvey

Make Excel work for you   Excel 2019 All-In-One For Dummies offers eight books in one!! It is completely updated to reflect the major changes Microsoft is making to Office with the 2019 release. From basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, to sharing and reviewing worksheets, to editing macros with Visual Basic, it provides you with a broad scope of the most common Excel applications and functions—including formatting worksheets, setting up formulas, protecting worksheets, importing data, charting data, and performing statistical functions.     The book covers importing data, building and editing worksheets, creating formulas, generating pivot tables, and performing financial functions, what-if scenarios, database functions, and Web queries. More advanced topics include worksheet sharing and auditing, performing error trapping, building and running macros, charting data, and using Excel in conjunction with Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) to analyze, model, and visualize vast quantities of data from a variety of local and online sources.   Get familiar with Worksheet design Find out how to work with charts and graphics Use Excel for data management, analysis, modeling, and visualization Make sense of macros and VBA If you’re a new or inexperienced user looking to spend more time on your projects than trying to figure out how to make Excel work for you, this all-encompassing book makes it easy!

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Excel 2010 Bible

Excel 2010 Bible by John Walkenbach

A comprehensive reference to the newest version of the world’s most popular spreadsheet application: Excel 2010 John Walkenbach's name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that decipher complex technical topics. Known as "Mr. Spreadsheet," Walkenbach shows you how to maximize the power of all the new features of Excel 2010. An authoritative reference, this perennial bestseller proves itself indispensable no matter your level of skill, from Excel beginners and intermediate users to power users and potential power users everywhere. Fully updated for the new release, this latest edition provides comprehensive, soup-to-nuts coverage, delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips, tricks, and techniques you won’t find anywhere else. Excel guru and bestselling author John Walkenbach ("Mr. Spreadsheet") guides you through every aspect of Excel Delivers essential coverage of all the newest features of Excel 2010 Presents material in a clear, concise, logical format that is ideal for all levels of Excel experience Includes a CD that contains all the templates and worksheets used in the book plus John Walkenbach's award-winning Power Utility Pak Excel 2010 Bible serves as an excellent resource on all things Excel! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Domain-Driven Design

Domain-Driven Design Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans

Domain-Driven Design fills that need. This is not a book about specific technologies. It offers readers a systematic approach to domain-driven design, presenting an extensive set of design best practices, experience-based techniques, and fundamental principles that facilitate the development of software projects facing complex domains. Intertwining design and development practice, this book incorporates numerous examples based on actual projects to illustrate the application of domain-driven design to real-world software development. Readers learn how to use a domain model to make a complex development effort more focused and dynamic. A core of best practices and standard patterns provides a common language for the development team. A shift in emphasis–refactoring not just the code but the model underlying the code–in combination with the frequent iterations of Agile development leads to deeper insight into domains and enhanced communication between domain expert and programmer. Domain-Driven Design then builds on this foundation, and addresses modeling and design for complex systems and larger organizations.Specific topics covered include: With this book in hand, object-oriented developers, system analysts, and designers will have the guidance they need to organize and focus their work, create rich and useful domain models, and leverage those models into quality, long-lasting software implementations.

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FileMaker Pro 14: The Missing Manual

FileMaker Pro 14: The Missing Manual by Susan Prosser & Stuart Gripman

You don’t need a technical background to build powerful databases with FileMaker Pro 14. This crystal-clear, objective guide shows you how to create a database that lets you do almost anything with your data so you can quickly achieve your goals. Whether you’re creating catalogs, managing inventory and billing, or planning a wedding, you’ll learn how to customize your database to run on a PC, Mac, web browser, or iOS device. The important stuff you need to know: Dive into relational data. Solve problems quickly by connecting and combining data from different tables. Create professional documents. Publish reports, charts, invoices, catalogs, and other documents with ease. Access data anywhere. Use FileMaker Go on your iPad or iPhone—or share data on the Web. Harness processing power. Use new calculation and scripting tools to crunch numbers, search text, and automate tasks. Run your database on a secure server. Learn the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced. Keep your data safe. Set privileges and allow data sharing with FileMaker’s streamlined security features.

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Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Photoshop Compositing Secrets Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites by Matt Kloskowski

Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you’ve seen compositing. In Photoshop Compositing Secrets , Matt Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You’ll see how to create images that run the gamut from real-world portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits, templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for. You'll learn: One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair), What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing, How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real, And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need to pull off a convincing, professional composite. No matter if you're a professional, an aspiring professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your own composites in no time.

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The Algorithm Design Manual

The Algorithm Design Manual Second Edition by Steven S. Skiena

....The most comprehensive guide to designing practical and efficient algorithms!.... The Algorithm Design Manual, Second Edition "...the book is an algorithm-implementation treasure trove, and putting all of these implementations in one place was no small feat. The list of implementations [and] extensive bibliography make the book an invaluable resource for everyone interested in the subject." --ACM Computing Reviews "It has all the right ingredients: rich contents, friendly, personal language, subtle humor, the right references, and a plethora of pointers to resources."  -- P. Takis Metaxas, Wellesley College "This is the most approachable book on algorithms I have." -- Megan Squire, Elon University, USA This newly expanded and updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to take the "mystery" out of designing algorithms, and analyzing their efficacy and efficiency. Expanding on the first edition, the book now serves as the primary textbook of choice for algorithm design courses while maintaining its status as the premier practical reference guide to algorithms for programmers, researchers, and students. The reader-friendly Algorithm Design Manual provides straightforward access to combinatorial algorithms technology, stressing design over analysis. The first part, Techniques , provides accessible instruction on methods for designing and analyzing computer algorithms. The second part, Resources , is intended for browsing and reference, and comprises the catalog of algorithmic resources, implementations and an extensive bibliography. NEW to the second edition: • Doubles the tutorial material and exercises over the first edition • Provides full online support for lecturers, and a completely updated and improved website component with lecture slides, audio and video • Contains a unique catalog identifying the 75 algorithmic problems that arise most often in practice, leading the reader down the right path to solve them • Includes several NEW "war stories" relating experiences from real-world applications • Provides up-to-date links leading to the very best algorithm implementations available in C, C++, and Java ADDITIONAL Learning Tools: • Exercises include "job interview problems" from major software companies • Highlighted take-home lesson boxes emphasize essential concepts • Provides comprehensive references to both survey articles and the primary literature • Exercises point to relevant programming contest challenge problems • Many algorithms presented with actual code (written in C) as well as pseudo-code • A full set of lecture slides and additional material available at www.algorist.com Written by a well-known algorithms researcher who received the IEEE Computer Science and Engineering Teaching Award, this new edition of The Algorithm Design Manual is an essential learning tool for students needing a solid grounding in algorithms, as well as a special text/reference for professionals who need an authoritative and insightful guide. Professor Skiena is also author of the popular Springer text, Programming Challenges: The Programming Contest Training Manual .

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Tapworthy

Tapworthy Designing Great iPhone Apps by Josh Clark

So you've got an idea for an iPhone app -- along with everyone else on the planet. Set your app apart with elegant design, efficient usability, and a healthy dose of personality. This accessible, well-written guide shows you how to design exceptional user experiences for the iPhone and iPod Touch through practical principles and a rich collection of visual examples. Whether you're a designer, programmer, manager, or marketer, Tapworthy teaches you to "think iPhone" and helps you ask the right questions -- and get the right answers -- throughout the design process. You'll explore how considerations of design, psychology, culture, ergonomics, and usability combine to create a tapworthy app. Along the way, you'll get behind-the-scenes insights from the designers of apps like Facebook, USA Today , Twitterrific, and many others. Develop your ideas from initial concept to finished designBuild an effortless user experience that rewards every tapExplore the secrets of designing for touchDiscover how and why people really use iPhone appsLearn to use iPhone controls the Apple wayCreate your own personality-packed visuals

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Excel 2010 For Dummies

Excel 2010 For Dummies by Greg Harvey

Crunch numbers, create spreadsheets, and get up to speed on Excel 2010! This friendly book gets you started with the basics of Excel 2010, such as creating a spreadsheet from scratch, selecting commands from the Ribbon, customizing the Quick Access toolbar, creating simple formulas, moving and copying data with drag and drop, using the AutoCorrect and AutoFill features, and more. Navigate effectively — see how the Ribbon interface and the Backstage View give you access to all the tools you need for every task Be a mover and a shaker — move and copy data with cut, copy, and paste or drag and drop Summing up — total columns and rows of numbers with the AutoSum button Making it pretty — format data tables, adjust column widths and row heights, hide columns and rows, and format with Styles or the Format Painter Safety net — save your work and recover spreadsheets after a computer crash Open the book and find: What's new in Excel 2010 How to surf an Excel 2010 worksheet and workbook Instructions for entering data in a worksheet Tips for keeping your data secure How to enter and edit formulas with built-in functions Tips for undoing or deleting data entry mistakes Learn to: Get comfortable with Excel 2010 and Backstage View Create and edit spreadsheets Format cells, create formulas, and fix data entry errors Copy, cut, move, paste, or delete data

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Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection, The

Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection, The by Robert C. Martin

The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection consists of two bestselling eBooks: Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftmanship by Robert C. Martin The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers by Robert C. Martin In Clean Code , legendary software expert Robert C. Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code "on the fly" into a book that will instill within you the values of a software craftsman and make you a better programmer—but only if you work at it. You will be challenged to think about what's right about that code and what's wrong with it. More important, you will be challenged to reassess your professional values and your commitment to your craft. In The Clean Coder , Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. This book is packed with practical advice—about everything from estimating and coding to refactoring and testing. It covers much more than technique: It is about attitude. Martin shows how to approach software development with honor, self-respect, and pride; work well and work clean; communicate and estimate faithfully; face difficult decisions with clarity and honesty; and understand that deep knowledge comes with a responsibility to act. Readers of this collection will come away understanding How to tell the difference between good and bad codeHow to write good code and how to transform bad code into good codeHow to create good names, good functions, good objects, and good classesHow to format code for maximum readabilityHow to implement complete error handling without obscuring code logicHow to unit test and practice test-driven developmentWhat it means to behave as a true software craftsmanHow to deal with conflict, tight schedules, and unreasonable managersHow to get into the flow of coding and get past writer’s blockHow to handle unrelenting pressure and avoid burnoutHow to combine enduring attitudes with new development paradigmsHow to manage your time and avoid blind alleys, marshes, bogs, and swampsHow to foster environments where programmers and teams can thriveWhen to say "No"—and how to say itWhen to say "Yes"—and what yes really means

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User Stories Applied

User Stories Applied For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn

Thoroughly reviewed and eagerly anticipated by the agile community, User Stories Applied offers a requirements process that saves time, eliminates rework, and leads directly to better software. The best way to build software that meets users' needs is to begin with "user stories": simple, clear, brief descriptions of functionality that will be valuable to real users. In User Stories Applied , Mike Cohn provides you with a front-to-back blueprint for writing these user stories and weaving them into your development lifecycle. You'll learn what makes a great user story, and what makes a bad one. You'll discover practical ways to gather user stories, even when you can't speak with your users. Then, once you've compiled your user stories, Cohn shows how to organize them, prioritize them, and use them for planning, management, and testing. User role modeling: understanding what users have in common, and where they differ Gathering stories: user interviewing, questionnaires, observation, and workshops Working with managers, trainers, salespeople and other "proxies" Writing user stories for acceptance testing Using stories to prioritize, set schedules, and estimate release costs Includes end-of-chapter practice questions and exercises User Stories Applied will be invaluable to every software developer, tester, analyst, and manager working with any agile method: XP, Scrum... or even your own home-grown approach.

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Amazon Web Services For Dummies

Amazon Web Services For Dummies by Bernard Golden

Create dynamic cloud-based websites with Amazon Web Services and this friendly guide! As the largest cloud computing platform in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides one of the most popular web services options available. This easy-to-understand guide is the perfect introduction to the Amazon Web Services platform and all it can do for you. You'll learn about the Amazon Web Services tool set; how different web services (including S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon Flexible Payments) and Glacier work; and how you can implement AWS in your organization. Explains how to use Amazon Web Services to store objects, take payments, manage large quantities of data, send e-mails, deploy push notifications, and more from your website Details how AWS can reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase productivity, and cut down on expensive hardware investments - and administrative headaches - in your organization Includes practical examples and helpful step-by-step lists to help you experiment with different AWS features and create a robust website that meets your needs Amazon Web Services For Dummies is exactly what you need to get your head in the cloud with Amazon Web Services!

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