“…–Pat Parseghian, Transmeta "We noticed your book on the staff recommendations shelf at our local bookstore: 'Very clear, a masterful interpretation of the subject.' We were most impressed, until we noticed that the same staff member had also recommended Aunt Bea's Mayberry Cookbook." …”

“…Citizen Engineer also examines how and why the world of engineering has changed, and provides practical advice to help engineers of all types master the new era and start thinking like Citizen Engineers…”

“…Get started fast with Silverlight Windows Phone development in Visual Studio Master the Capabilities Model, threading, and the Execution Model Create attractive Metro interfaces using Windows Phone’s rich set of controls, including the Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit Make the most of the application bar and other interface elements Enhance user experience with advanced support for touch, gesture, and sensors Build location-aware apps that use Bing Maps and location services Quickly internationalize apps for global markets Leverage Windows Phone 7.5’s improved camera support Connect apps to online services via SOAP, REST, and ODATA Validate user input on the client side or via Web services Use Windows Phone 7.5’s powerful new local database support Implement background actions, file transfers, and audio playback Incorporate game-style XNA graphics Unit test to find defects earlier, saving time and money…”

“…. · Review the key concepts needed to successfully deploy clouds and cloud-based services · Transition common enterprise design patterns and use cases to the cloud · Master architectura..…”

“…Coverage includes • Discovering why Silverlight is superior to HTML5/JavaScript for most line-of-business applications • Leveraging Silverlight 5’s powerful enhancements to performance, text, printing, usability, security, and programmability • Effectively applying Silverlight’s application cycle in enterprise applications • Using XAML to drive Silverlight’s visual interface • Quickly transforming raw data into visually appealing information • Using Silverlight’s innovative Visual State Manager and data binding to separate design, UI/UX experience, and business logic • Simplifying development with the MVVM pattern • Using MEF to integrate modular code into highly extensible, maintainable, and testable Silverlight applications • Improving and automating testing with Silverlight Unit Testing Framework and third-party add-ons • Mastering each leading approach to navigation and implementing the best one for your application • Implementing the service layer, persistence, and state management • Building advanced “out-of-browser” applications • Integrating sophisticated line-of-business features into your solutions • Optimizing the performance of your Silverlight applications This book will be invaluable for all experienced client developers who use Microsoft’s technology stack and want to leverage Silverlight’s immense power; and for every Silverlight developer see..…”

“…The first theme, A history of Finnish curriculum theory, would render an effort to explicate and contextualise the historical trajectories embodied in today's curriculum and education theories and ideals. The two traditional master narratives, the German-Scandinavian Bildung with the Anglo-American Curriculum, have provided the contested platform for Finnish education and curriculum theories and practices. …”

“…Next, you’ll turn to advanced form design, including coding, the InfoPath object model, and InfoPath hosting options. Coverage includes Mastering best practices for designing forms and working with data Setting up Forms Services in SharePoint 2010 Using new InfoPath controls and customization techniques Adding logic without code via Quick Rules and the Rules Management pane Using the InfoPath Form Web Part to create powerful solutions with minimal code, including data mashups Submitting, saving, and publishing, including Quick Publish Building reusable components, custom controls, and add-ins Securing and efficiently deploying solutions Making the most of reporting and workflows Writing better InfoPath code more quickly with Visual Studio Tools for Office Using import/export and the new import wizard Customizing forms for creating, viewing, and editing SharePoint lists Building dynamic queries to REST Web services Using these techniques, you can automate your processes for collecting, managing, and sharing information; create applications that interact with external data, enhance web pages, and drive workflow; and solve real business problems…”

“…There is still much work for the uninitiated, but by the time you’re done, you will be well on your way to becoming a Cocoa master…”

“…What You Will Learn Build dynamic workflows for scientific computing Leverage open source libraries to extract patterns from time series Write your own classification, clustering, or evolutionary algorithm Perform relative performance tuning and evaluation of Spark Master probabilistic models for sequential data Experiment with advanced techniques such as regularization and kernelization Dive into neural networks and some deep learning architecture Apply some basic multiarm-bandit algorithms Solve big data problems with Scala parallel collections, Akka actors, and Apache Spark clusters Apply key learning strategies to a technical analysis of financial markets In Detail The discovery of information through data clustering and classification is becoming a key differentiator for competitive organizations. …”

“…What you will learn Get to grips with the different kinds of recommender systems Master data-wrangling techniques using the pandas library Building an IMDB Top 250 Clone Build a content based engine to recommend movies based on movie metadata Employ data-mining techniques used in building recommenders Build industry-standard collaborative filters using powerful algorithms Building Hybrid Recommenders that incorporate content based and collaborative fltering Who this book is for If you are a Python developer and want to develop applications for social networking, news personalization or smart advertising, this is the book for you. …”

“…Discover what makes deep learning systems unique, and the implications for practitioners Explore new tools that make deep learning models easier to build, use, and improve Master essential theory: artificial neurons, training, optimization, convolutional nets, recurrent nets, generative adversarial networks (GANs), deep reinforcement learning, and more Walk through building interactive deep learning applications, and move forward with your own artificial intelligence projects Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. …”

“…What you will learn Understand the concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrency Master Ethereum development tools such as Truffle, Remix IDE and Infura Delve into smart contract development Develop DApps frontend using Node.js, React.js, and Web3js API Learn Etherscan and other tools to secure and monitor smart contracts Develop and debug smart contracts by working with Remix Apply Truffle suite to compile, migrate, and unit test smart contracts Explore smart contracts such as ERC20 token and decentralized digital market Who this book is for This book is for all developers and architects who want to explore Ethereum blockchain fundamentals and get started with building real-world decentralized applications. …”

“…By the end of this Julia programming book, you'll have learned methods to improve software design, extensibility, and reusability, and be able to use design patterns efficiently to overcome common challenges in software development. What you will learn Master the Julia language features that are key to developing large-scale software applications Discover design patterns to improve overall application architecture and design Develop reusable programs that are modular, extendable, performant, and easy to maintain Weigh up the pros and cons of using different design patterns for use cases Explore methods for transitioning from object-oriented programming to using equivalent or more advanced Julia techniques Who this book is for This book is for beginner to intermediate-level Julia programmers who want to enhance their skills in designing and developing large-scale applications…”

“…Deploy your services effectively for continuous integration. Master debugging techniques that work across different services. …”

“…He has many years of training expertise and his courses emphasize a learn-by-doing approach. He is a master at making learning a new programming language or technology less intimidating and fun. …”

“…Understand SQL Server 2014’s new features and each edition’s capabilities and licensing Install, upgrade to, and configure SQL Server 2014 for better performance and easier management Streamline and automate key administration tasks with Smart Admin Leverage powerful new backup/restore options: flexible backup to URL, Managed Backup to Windows Azure, and encrypted backups Strengthen security with new features for enforcing “least privilege” Improve performance with updateable columnstore indexes, Delayed Durability, and other enhancements Execute queries and business logic more efficiently with memoryoptimized tables, buffer pool extension, and natively-compiled stored procedures Control workloads and Disk I/O with the Resource Governor Deploy AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Failover Cluster Instances to achieve enterprise-class availability and disaster recovery Apply new Business Intelligence improvements in Master Data Services, data quality, and Parallel Data Warehouse…”

“…While other courses are filled in with unnecessary information that makes them hard to navigate through and leave you confused, this course will take you step-by-step from a complete beginner to a master of Solidity and smart contract creation in the Ethereum ecosystem…”

“…Third, you present your story to your business audience using simple performance techniques that anyone can master. A fundamental element of this method is a focus on listening: the ability to hear yourself, as well as the feedback provided by a given audience―because it is your audience’s listening that shapes your telling. …”

“…Learn how to Ensure that your entire team shares a solid understanding of customer needs Define measurable critical parameters that reflect customer requirements Thoroughly assess business case risk and opportunity in the context of product roadmaps and portfolios Prioritize development decisions and scheduling in the face of resource constraints Flow critical parameters down to quantifiable, verifiable requirements for every sub-process, subsystem, and component Use predictive engineering and advanced optimization to build products that robustly handle variations in manufacturing and usage Verify system capabilities and reliability based on pilots or early production samples Master new statistical techniques for ensuring that supply chains deliver on time, with minimal inventory Choose the right DFSS tools, using the authors’ step-by-step flowchart If you’re an engineer involved in developing any new technology solution, this book will help you reflect the real Voice of the Customer, achieve better results faster, and eliminate fingerpointing. …”

“…You’ll learn: Competitive analysis techniques to slice up the competition and create a content architecture and site design that puts you on top Concepts and skills that are critical to designing for Drupal, Wordpress, SharePoint, or any other content management system Information structure to define and master the content and navigation on your site XML Schema design to create binding rules that control your content XML Instance coding to transcend pages and create a true content base XML Transform coding to access your content base and automatically create any site design you can imagine A new way to look at websites, mobile delivery, PDF and any other output that will put you ahead of other designers How to create your own ideas, rather than just implementing the ideas of others You’ll get access to all ten sessions, including slide presentations and examples. …”