“…In them he expanded his corrosive social criticism, sparing no one: gods and heroes, religion and religions, philosophy and its various sects, conventional morality, society and its most revered pillars, men and their vanity, irrational superstitions and the use that is made of them by the cunning ... Lucian used what was most violent in comedy, refining the process with a certain practical epicurianism and theoretical cynicism…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Swift; The first look at Swift; Let's go to the playground; The building blocks - variables and constants; Collecting variables in containers; Controlling the flow; Transforming the values using functions; Structs - custom compound types; Classes - common behavior objects; Loose coupling with protocols; Composing objects using protocol extensions; Checking the existence of an optional value; Enumerations on steroids; Extended pattern matching…”

“…OpenCV's application are humongous and this Learning Path is the best resource to get yourself acquainted thoroughly with OpenCV. What You Will Learn Install OpenCV and related software such as Python, NumPy, SciPy, OpenNI, and SensorKinect - all on Windows, Mac or Ubuntu Apply "curves" and other color transformations to simulate the look of old photos, movies, or video games Apply geometric transformations to images, perform image filtering, and convert an image into a cartoon-like image Recognize hand gestures in real time and perform hand-shape analysis based on the output of a Microsoft Kinect sensor Reconstruct a 3D real-world scene from 2D camera motion and common camera reprojection techniques Detect and recognize street signs using a cascade classifier and support vector machines (SVMs) Identify emotional expressions in human faces using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and SVMs Strengthen your OpenCV2 skills and learn how to use new OpenCV3 features In Detail OpenCV is a state-of-art computer vision library that allows a great variety of image and video processing operations. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: QlikView Essentials; QlikView components; QlikView installation; Getting started; The development life cycle of QlikView implementations; About Adventure Works; User requirements; Analyze data model/data sources; Star schema and snow flake schema; QlikView development setup; Summary; Chapter 2: Extract, Transform, and Load; Configuring settings; Scripting essentials; Connecting to the database; Loading the OrderHeader Table; Loading the OrderDetail table…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…backgroundColorYour first game - InsideTheHat; Our first SKSpriteNode class; Adding a background; Working with screen resolutions; Summary; Chapter 2: What Makes a Game a Game? ; Handling touch events; Handling actions; Building a wall; Running through the doors; 1-star challenge: an easier way to reset position; The solution; Creating loops; Installing doors into the wall; Collision management; Understanding collisions; Handling collisions; 1-star challenge: check collisions accurately; The solution; Creating labels; Aligning labels; Playing some music; AVFoundation…”

“…This course will help you get creative with your Arduino quickly. What You Will Learn Find out how to explore the full potential of your tiny Arduino Find out how to bridge the gap between the real world and software, as you gather and visualize data from the environment Create simple servers to allow communication to occur Transform your Arduino into a GPS tracker Use the Arduino to monitor top secret data Build a complete spy robot! …”

“…You do need to have any previous experience with jQuery, although basic JavaScript programming knowledge is necessary. What You Will Learn Create custom interactive elements for your web designs Find out how to create the best user interface for your web applications Use selectors in a variety of ways to get anything you want from a page when you need it Master events to bring your web pages to life Add flair to your actions with a variety of different animation effects Discover the latest features available in jQuery with the latest update of this incredibly popular title Using jQuery npm Packages In Detail If you are a web developer and want to create web applications that look good, are efficient, have rich user interfaces, and integrate seamlessly with any backend using AJAX, then this book is the ideal match for you. …”

“…After a primer on the fundamentals of Bootstrap, you will learn your way around and create a new ASP.NET MVC project in Visual Studio. …”

“…Here’s just a sampling of what the tips, tricks, and strategies offered in this book will help you accomplish: · Discover how to use the newly redesigned versions of the Messages, Music, News, and Notes apps that come preinstalled with iOS 10 and iOS 10.1. · Learn how to take visually impressive photos, and then edit and share them using the updated Camera and Photos apps. …”

“…Does each division of your company have their own broken way of doing things? Do you fear that automation will replace you, or break more than it fixes? …”

“…Knowledge of Microsoft's Windows PowerShell is not a prerequisite. What You Will Learn Explore PowerShell and PowerCLI cmdlets and their output objects See how to manage virtual machines and work with virtual networks Manage vCloud Director from PowerCLI Use Site Recovery Manager from PowerCLI to create a disaster recovery solution Manage NSX and vRealize Automation using REST API with PowerCLI Create and configure vSphere HA and DRS clusters Use vSphere Update Manager with PowerCLI to create patch baselines and scan hosts Explore reporting techniques to retrieve log files In Detail VMware vSphere PowerCLI, a free extension to Microsoft Windows PowerShell, enables you to automate the management of a VMware vSphere or vCloud environment. …”

“…A basic knowledge of LibGDX and Java programming is appreciated. What You Will Learn Learn the potential of LibGDX in game development Understand the LibGDX architecture and explore platform limitation and variations Explore the various approaches for game development using LibGDX Learn about the common mistakes and possible solutions of development Discover the 3D workflow with Blender and how it works with LibGDX Implement 3D models along with textures and animations into your games Familiarize yourself with Scene2D and its potential to boost your game’s design In Detail LibGDX is a hugely popular open source, cross-platform, Java-based game development framework built for the demands of cross-platform game development. …”

“…Whether you're a young student who has only spent a few months with Java, or a seasoned developer who has spent their career developing for a different platform, all that is expected is a basic understanding of a programming language such as C++, C#, or Java. What You Will Learn Understand the most important features of the Xcode IDE Write Swift 3 code for application data models and view controllers Prepare visual layouts for an iOS application using storyboards, size classes, and auto-layout Integrate many common technologies into an app, such as multi-touch gestures, CoreData, and notifications Build companion applications for the Apple Watch with watchOS 3 Debug applications using Xcode's suite of debugging tools, and prevent bugs with unit testing Optimize an application using Xcode 8's profiling tools and asset catalogs Distribute a beta application through TestFlight, and a finished application through the App Store In Detail Over the last few years, we've seen a breakthrough in mobile computing and the birth of world-changing mobile apps. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Copyright -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewer -- www.PacktPub.com -- Customer Feedback -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Why React? …”

“…In this gentle and comprehensive book, we'll teach you everything that you need to know to start building websites with Bootstrap 4 in a practical way. You'll learn about build tools such as Node, Grunt, and many others. …”

“…A Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Node.js would be extremely beneficial. What You Will Learn Explore MVC design pattern in Node.js Build solid architectures by following test-driven development Look beyond web applications and create your own desktop app with Node.js Develop single page applications using Node.js with the RESTful APIs, MongoDB, and ORM Master the Express framework and build a complete application with a real database Create a real-time and fully functional online chat application with Socket.IO In Detail Node.js is the most popular framework to create server-side applications today. …”

“…This will allow you to efficiently manage the manufacturing process and to enhance the shop floor’s overall performance, making you the sought-after SAP OEE expert in the organization. What You Will Learn Configure your ERP OEE add-on to build your plant and global hierarchy and relevant master data and KPIs Use the SAP OEE standard integration (SAP OEEINT) to integrate your ECC and OEE system to establish bi-directional integration between the enterprise and the shop floor Enable your shop floor operator on the OEE Worker UI to handle shop floor production execution Use SAP OEE as a tool for measuring manufacturing performance Enhance and customize SAP OEE to suit your specific requirements Create local plant-based reporting using SAP Lumira and MII Use standard SAP OEE HANA analytics Who This Book Is For SAP MII, ME, and OEE consultants and users who will implement and use the solution…”

“…If you have some programming experience, this book is a great way to get a full understanding of how to create an iOS application from scratch and submit it to the App Store. …”

“…In the following lessons, you learn all the ways to import your photographs as well as how to view and sort your photographs once they’ve been imported. …”

“…Prior knowledge of networking and Linux would be an advantage. What You Will Learn Install and tune Kali Linux 2 on a Raspberry Pi 3 for hacking Learn how to store and offload pentest data from the Raspberry Pi 3 Plan and perform man-in-the-middle attacks and bypass advanced encryption techniques Compromise systems using various exploits and tools using Kali Linux 2 Bypass security defenses and remove data off a target network Develop a command and control system to manage remotely placed Raspberry Pis Turn a Raspberry Pi 3 into a honeypot to capture sensitive information In Detail This book will show you how to utilize the latest credit card sized Raspberry Pi 3 and create a portable, low-cost hacking tool using Kali Linux 2. …”