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f you're new to Erlang, its functional style can seem difficult, but with help from this hands-on introduction, you'll scale the (read more)

f you're new to Erlang, its functional style can seem difficult, but with help from this hands-on introduction, you'll scale the learning curve and discover how enjoyable, powerful, and fun this language can be. In this updated second edition, author Simon St.Laurent shows you how to write simple Erlang programs by teaching you one skill at a time. You'll learn about pattern matching, recursion, message passing, process-oriented programming, and establishing pathways for data rather than telling it where to go.

By the end of your journey, you'll understand why Erlang is ideal for concurrency and resilience. Get cozy with Erlang's shell, its command line interface Define functions, using the fun tool, to represent repeated calculations Discover atoms, pattern matching, and guards: the foundations of your program structure Delve into the heart of Erlang processing with recursion, strings, lists, and higher-order functions Create processes, send messages among them, and apply pattern matching to incoming messages Store and manipulate structured data with Erlang Term Storage and the Mnesia database Learn about Open Telecom Platform, Erlang's open source libraries and tools
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Introduction to Data Compression, Fifth Edition, builds on the success of what is widely considered the best introduction and reference (read more)

Introduction to Data Compression, Fifth Edition, builds on the success of what is widely considered the best introduction and reference text on the art and science of data compression. Data compression techniques and technology are ever-evolving with new applications in image, speech, text, audio and video. This new edition includes all the latest developments in the field.
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The latest versions of the iPhone have enhanced features and this guide will help you to get the most out of them. As one of the (read more)

The latest versions of the iPhone have enhanced features and this guide will help you to get the most out of them. As one of the most popular smartphones, almost everyone needs to know how to use this fundamental modern tool, so our handy book provides information on all the basic capabilities, for those with the latest iOS 12 as well as older versions. Featuring step-by-step guides and clear, accessible text, beginners and intermediate users alike will learn everything they need to know, and may discover some unexpected invaluable functions as a bonus. (hide)

From lambda expressions and JavaFX 8 to new support for network programming and mobile development, Java 8 brings a wealth of changes. (read more)

From lambda expressions and JavaFX 8 to new support for network programming and mobile development, Java 8 brings a wealth of changes. This cookbook helps you get up to speed right away with hundreds of hands-on recipes across a broad range of Java topics. You'll learn useful techniques for everything from debugging and data structures to GUI development and functional programming.

Each recipe includes self-contained code solutions that you can freely use, along with a discussion of how and why they work. If you are familiar with Java basics, this cookbook will bolster your knowledge of the language in general and Java 8's main APIs in particular. Recipes include: Methods for compiling, running, and debugging Manipulating, comparing, and rearranging text Regular expressions for string- and pattern-matching Handling numbers, dates, and times Structuring data with collections, arrays, and other types Object-oriented and functional programming techniques Directory and filesystem operations Working with graphics, audio, and video GUI development, including JavaFX and handlers Network programming on both client and server Database access, using JPA, Hibernate, and JDBC Processing JSON and XML for data storage Multithreading and concurrency (hide)

JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide serves as an easy-to-understand tutorial on both scripting basics and JavaScript itself. The (read more)

JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide serves as an easy-to-understand tutorial on both scripting basics and JavaScript itself. The book is written in a clear and very personable style with an extensive use of practical, complete examples. The book is filled with large, full-color illustrations and all the programming code is displayed in color to help the beginner understand the key components and structure of the language.

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How to survive the digital revolution without getting trampled: your guide to online mindfulness, digital self-empowerment, cybersecurity, (read more)

How to survive the digital revolution without getting trampled: your guide to online mindfulness, digital self-empowerment, cybersecurity, creepy ads, trustworthy information, and more. Feeling overwhelmed by an avalanche of online content? Anxious about identity theft? Unsettled by the proliferation of fake news? Welcome to the digital revolution. Wait-wasn't the digital revolution supposed to make our lives better? It was going to be fun and put the world at our fingertips.

What happened? Keep Calm and Log On is a survival handbook that will help you achieve online mindfulness and overcome online helplessness-the feeling that tech is out of your control-with tips for handling cybersecurity, creepy ads, untrustworthy information, and much more. Taking a cue from the famous World War II morale-boosting slogan ("Keep Calm and Carry On"), Gus Andrews shows us how to adapt the techniques our ancestors used to survive hard times, so we can live our best lives online. She explains why media and technology stress us out, and offers empowering tools for coping. (hide)

LabVIEW programming techniques, tips, and practicesLearn to build effective LabVIEW programs using the detailed information contained (read more)

LabVIEW programming techniques, tips, and practicesLearn to build effective LabVIEW programs using the detailed information contained in this thoroughly revised resource. This edition updates all content to align with the latest version and adds new chapters that clearly explain object-oriented programming methods, and programming in teams using the cloud.

LabVIEW Graphical Programming, Fifth Edition begins with basics for beginners and quickly progresses to intermediate and advanced programming techniques. Written by a pair of LabVIEW experts, this hands-on guide shows how to work with data types, start building your own applications, handle I/O, and use the DAQmix library. You will also find out how to build applications that communicate with enterprise message brokers and with Amazon Web Services' Internet of Things (IoT) message broker. (hide)

8 mini books chock full of Linux! Inside, over 800 pages of Linux topics are organized into eight task-oriented mini books that help (read more)

8 mini books chock full of Linux! Inside, over 800 pages of Linux topics are organized into eight task-oriented mini books that help you understand all aspects of the latest OS distributions of the most popular open-source operating system in use today. Topics include getting up and running with basics, desktops, networking, internet services, administration, security, scripting, Linux certification, and more. This new edition of Linux All-in-One For Dummies has a unique focus on Ubuntu, while still including coverage of Debian, Red Hat, SuSE, and others.
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Linux Bible, 9th Edition is the ultimate hands-on Linux user guide, whether you're a true beginner or a more advanced user navigating (read more)

Linux Bible, 9th Edition is the ultimate hands-on Linux user guide, whether you're a true beginner or a more advanced user navigating recent changes. This updated ninth edition covers the latest versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL 7), Fedora 21, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and includes new information on cloud computing and development with guidance on Openstack and Cloudforms. With a focus on RHEL 7, this practical guide gets you up to speed quickly on the new enhancements for enterprise-quality file systems, the new boot process and services management, firewalld, and the GNOME 3 desktop.

Written by a Red Hat expert, this book provides the clear explanations and step-by-step instructions that demystify Linux and bring the new features seamlessly into your workflow. (hide)

Your no-nonsense guide to making sense of machine learning Machine learning can be a mind-boggling concept for the masses, but those (read more)

Your no-nonsense guide to making sense of machine learning Machine learning can be a mind-boggling concept for the masses, but those who are in the trenches of computer programming know just how invaluable it is. Without machine learning, fraud detection, web search results, real-time ads on web pages, credit scoring, automation, and email spam filtering wouldn't be possible, and this is only showcasing just a few of its capabilities. Written by two data science experts, Machine Learning For Dummies offers a much-needed entry point for anyone looking to use machine learning to accomplish practical tasks.

Covering the entry-level topics needed to get you familiar with the basic concepts of machine learning, this guide quickly helps you make sense of the programming languages and tools you need to turn machine learning-based tasks into a reality. Whether you're maddened by the math behind machine learning, apprehensive about AI, perplexed by preprocessing data or anything in between this guide makes it easier to understand and implement machine learning seamlessly. * Grasp how day-to-day activities are powered by machine learning * Learn to 'speak' certain languages, such as Python and R, to teach machines to perform pattern-oriented tasks and data analysis * Learn to code in R using R Studio * Find out how to code in Python using Anaconda Dive into this complete beginner's guide so you are armed with all you need to know about machine learning! (hide)