Develop applications for the real world with a thorough software testing approachKey FeaturesDevelop a thorough understanding of TDD and how it can help you develop simpler applications with no defects using C\# and JavaScriptAdapt to the mindset of writing tests before code by incorporating business goals, code manageability, and other factorsMake all your software units and modules pass tests by analyzing failed tests and refactoring code as ...

Conquer complex and interesting programming challenges by building robust and concurrent applications with caches, cryptography, and parallel programming.Key FeaturesUnderstand how to use .NET frameworks like the Task Parallel Library (TPL)and CryptoAPIDevelop a containerized application based on microservices architectureGain insights into memory management techniques in .NET CoreBook DescriptionThis Lea...

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to those in their nineties, including experienced actors, writers and volunteers from the pub...

Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know, no matter what language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for programmers in this book, you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches to old problems, learning appropriate best practices, and honing your craft through sound advice.With contributions from some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the industry--including Michael Feathers, Pete Goodliffe, Diomidis Spi...

Regular expressions are an extremely powerful tool for manipulating text and data. They are now standard features in a wide range of languages and popular tools, including Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, VB.NET and C# (and any language using the .NET Framework), PHP, and MySQL.If you don't use regular expressions yet, you will discover in this book a whole new world of mastery over your data. If you already use them, you'll appreciate this book's unprecedented detail and breadth of cover...

How can you take advantage of the Django framework to integrate complex client-side interactions and real-time features into your web applications? Through a series of rapid application development projects, this hands-on book shows experienced Django developers how to include REST APIs, WebSockets, and client-side MVC frameworks such as Backbone.js into new or existing projects.Learn how to make the most of Django’s decoupled design by choosing the components you need to build the...

Treading on Python Volume 1 is a book designed to bring developers and others who are anxious to learn Python up to speed quickly. Not only does it teach the basics of syntax, but it condenses years of experience gained from programming, tutoring and teaching. You will learn warts, gotchas, best practices and hints that have been gleaned through the years in days. You will hit the ground running and running in the right way.

This book helps you getting started with jQuery. Several sample codes are presented to illustrate how to use jQuery and integrate with PHP.*TOC*Preparing jQuery Development Environment1.1 Installation1.2 Development Tools1.3 Web Server1.4 Hello WorldHandling HTML Elements2.1 HTML Elements2.2 Getting HTML Element Value2.2.1 Textbox2.2.2 Textarea2.2.3 Dropdown - select Element2.2.4 Date Input...

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines. Famed for its similarity to English and its ease of integration with other programs, AppleScript is the perfect programming language for time-squeezed Mac fans. As beginners quickly realize, however, AppleScript has one major shortcoming: it comes without a manual.No more. You don't need a degree in computer science, a fancy system administrator title, or even a pocket protector ...

Familiarize yourself with all of Kotlin's features with this in-depth guideKey Features? Introduction to running, setup and tools of Kotlin code ? Writing structured and readable object-oriented code using new features alongside lambdas and higher order functions ? Writing unit tests and integrating Kotlin tests with Java code in a transitioning code base ? Guide through testing, concurrency and microservices ? Leveraging Kotlin?s extensions to the Java collecti...

Beginning Java 8 Games Development, written by Java expert and author Wallace Jackson, teaches you the fundamentals of building a highly illustrative game using the Java 8 programming language. In this book, you'll employ open source software as tools to help you quickly and efficiently build your Java game applications. You'll learn how to utilize vector and bit-wise graphics; create sprites and sprite animations; handle events; process inputs; create and insert ...

IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard protocol to build WPAN network. This book helps you how to get started with IEEE 802.15.4 programming through XBee IEEE 802.15.4 device. Sample codes are given to illustrate how to work with XBee. The following is a highlight topic list in this book.* Preparing Development Environment* Getting started with XBee IEEE 802.15.4* XBee AT Command* XBee Programming using Python* XBee Digital I/O and ADC* Working with Sleep Mod...