• SysML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Systems Modeling Language

    The Systems Modeling Language (SysML) extends UML with powerful systems engineering capabilities for modeling a wider spectrum of systems and capturing all aspects of a system’s design.  SysML Distilled is the first clear, concise guide for everyone who wants to start creating effective SysML models. (Drawing on his pioneering experience at Lockheed Martin and NASA, Lenny Delligatti illuminates SysML’s core components and provides practical advice to help you create good models and good designs. Delligatti begins with an easy-to-understand overview of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MB... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0321927869
    • ASIN: 0321927869
    • ISBN: 0321927869
    • Brand: Addison-Wesley Professional
    • Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional

  • Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought (Dorset House eBooks)

    This is  the digital version of the printed book (Copyright © 1996). Learning the basics of a modeling technique is not the same as learning how to use and apply it. To develop a data model of an organization is to gain insights into its nature that do not come easily. Indeed, analysts are often expected to understand subtleties of an organization's structure that may have evaded people who have worked there for years.   Here's help for those analysts who have learned the basics of data modeling (or "entity/relationship modeling") but who need to obtain the insights required to prepare a go... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00E0LASDY
    • ASIN: B00E0LASDY
    • Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional

  • Grokking Algorithms: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people

    Summary Grokking Algorithms is a fully illustrated, friendly guide that teaches you how to apply common algorithms to the practical problems you face every day as a programmer. You'll start with sorting and searching and, as you build up your skills in thinking algorithmically, you'll tackle more complex concerns such as data compression and artificial intelligence. Each carefully presented example includes helpful diagrams and fully annotated code samples in Python.Learning about algorithms doesn't have to be boring! Get a sneak peek at the fun, illustrated, and friendly examples you'll find ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1617292230
    • ASIN: 1617292230
    • ISBN: 1617292230
    • Brand: Manning Publications
    • Manufacturer: Manning Publications

  • The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers

    Programmers who endure and succeed amidst swirling uncertainty and nonstop pressure share a common attribute: They care deeply about the practice of creating software. They treat it as a craft. They are professionals.   In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary software expert Robert C. 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.... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0137081073
    • UPC: 076092046981
    • ASIN: 0137081073
    • ISBN: 0137081073
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Prentice Hall

  • Scenario-Focused Engineering: A toolbox for innovation and customer-centricity (Developer Best Practices)

    Blend the art of innovation with the rigor of engineering Great technology alone is rarely sufficient to ensure a product’s success. Scenario-Focused Engineering is a customer-centric, iterative approach used to design and deliver the seamless experiences and emotional engagement customers demand in new products. In this book, you’ll discover the proven practices and lessons learned from real-world implementations of this approach, including why delight matters, what it means to be customer-focused, and how to iterate effectively using the Fast Feedback Cycle.   In an engineering enviro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0735679339
    • ASIN: 0735679339
    • ISBN: 0735679339
    • Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

  • Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams


    • ASIN: 032182203X
    • ASIN: 032182203X
    • ISBN: 9780321822031
    • Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional

  • Visual Models for Software Requirements (Developer Best Practices)

    Apply best practices for capturing, analyzing, and implementing software requirements through visual models—and deliver better results for your business. The authors—experts in eliciting and visualizing requirements—walk you through a simple but comprehensive language of visual models that has been used on hundreds of real-world, large-scale projects. Build your fluency with core concepts—and gain essential, scenario-based context and implementation advice—as you progress through each chapter. Transcend the limitations of text-based requirements data using visual models that more r... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0735667721
    • ASIN: 0735667721
    • ISBN: 0735667721
    • Brand: Brand: Microsoft Press
    • Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

  • Mastering Regular Expressions

    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 coverage. If you think you know all you need to know about regularexpressions, this book is a stunning eye-opener.As th... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0596528124
    • UPC: 636920528128
    • ASIN: 0596528124
    • ISBN: 0596528124
    • Brand: Brand: O'Reilly Media
    • Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

  • Seven Databases in Seven Weeks: A Guide to Modern Databases and the NoSQL Movement

    Data is getting bigger and more complex by the day, and so are the choices in handling that data. As a modern application developer you need to understand the emerging field of data management, both RDBMS and NoSQL. Seven Databases in Seven Weeks takes you on a tour of some of the hottest open source databases today. In the tradition of Bruce A. Tate's Seven Languages in Seven Weeks, this book goes beyond your basic tutorial to explore the essential concepts at the core each technology.Redis, Neo4J, CouchDB, MongoDB, HBase, Riak and Postgres. With each database, you'll tackle a real-world data... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1934356921
    • ASIN: 1934356921
    • ISBN: 1934356921
    • Brand: O'Reilly Media
    • Manufacturer: Pragmatic Bookshelf

  • Beginning Software Engineering

    A complete introduction to building robust and reliable softwareBeginning Software Engineering demystifies the software engineering methodologies and techniques that professional developers use to design and build robust, efficient, and consistently reliable software. Free of jargon and assuming no previous programming, development, or management experience, this accessible guide explains important concepts and techniques that can be applied to any programming language. Each chapter ends with exercises that let you test your understanding and help you elaborate on the chapter's main concepts. ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1118969146
    • ASIN: 1118969146
    • ISBN: 8126555378
    • Brand: Wrox Press
    • Manufacturer: Sybex

  • C in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference

    The new edition of this classic O’Reilly reference provides clear, detailed explanations of every feature in the C language and runtime library, including multithreading, type-generic macros, and library functions that are new in the 2011 C standard (C11). If you want to understand the effects of an unfamiliar function, and how the standard library requires it to behave, you’ll find it here, along with a typical example.Ideal for experienced C and C++ programmers, this book also includes popular tools in the GNU software collection. You’ll learn how to build C programs with GNU Make, com... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1491904755
    • ASIN: 1491904755
    • ISBN: 1491904755
    • Brand: O Reilly Media
    • Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

  • The Graphic Designer's Digital Toolkit: A Project-Based Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud, Illustrator Creative Cloud & InDesign Creative Cloud (Stay Current with Adobe Creative Cloud)

    THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER'S DIGITAL TOOLKIT, 7th Edition not only introduces students to the essential features of industry-standard software applications, but also gives them an understanding of how to integrate these programs into a seamless whole. Using a highly visual and project-based approach, this fully revised new edition examines Macintosh OS X Maverick, Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems, as well the most up to date Creative Cloud features of the "Big 3" digital design programs used in the graphics industry today: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign . After thoro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1305263650
    • ASIN: 1305263650
    • ISBN: 1305263650
    • Manufacturer: Cengage Learning

  • xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code

    Automated testing is a cornerstone of agile development. An effective testing strategy will deliver new functionality more aggressively, accelerate user feedback, and improve quality. However, for many developers, creating effective automated tests is a unique and unfamiliar challenge. xUnit Test Patterns is the definitive guide to writing automated tests using xUnit, the most popular unit testing framework in use today. Agile coach and test automation expert Gerard Meszaros describes 68 proven patterns for making tests easier to write, understand, and maintain. He then shows you how to mak... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0131495054
    • UPC: 076092037590
    • ASIN: 0131495054
    • ISBN: 0131495054
    • Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley

  • Training Kit (Exam 70-461) Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (MCSA) (Microsoft Press Training Kit)

    Ace your preparation for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-461 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your skills with practice tests on CD–featuring multiple, customizable testing options. Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to: Create database objects Work with data Modify data Troubleshoot and optimize queries For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

    • ASIN: 0735666059
    • ASIN: 0735666059
    • ISBN: 9780735666054
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

  • Just Enough Software Architecture: A Risk-Driven Approach

    This is a practical guide for software developers, and different than other software architecture books. Here's why: It teaches risk-driven architecting. There is no need for meticulous designs when risks are small, nor any excuse for sloppy designs when risks threaten your success. This book describes a way to do just enough architecture. It avoids the one-size-fits-all process tar pit with advice on how to tune your design effort based on the risks you face. It democratizes architecture. This book seeks to make architecture relevant to all software developers. Developers need to understand h... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0984618104
    • ASIN: 0984618104
    • ISBN: 0984618104
    • Manufacturer: Marshall & Brainerd

  • YXwin Modeling Clay Air Dry Ultra Light Magic DIY Soft Durable Clay Stretch Slime Plasticine 24 Colors with Tools as Best Gifts Ever for Kids Child Toddlers Teens

    FeaturesUnleash your little ones creativity, create all kinds of Mini Clay pieces.Non-toxic, eco-friendly brightly-colored, durable plastic tools, Very soft, smooth, non-sticky.The clay is easy to shape, bend and stretch. The kit comes with 24 colors

    • UPC: 664285618

  • Magicfly Polymer Clay Starter Kit, 45 Colors Oven Bake Clay with 5 Modeling Tools and 40 Jewelry Accessories, Safe and Nontoxic DIY Baking Clay Blocks

    FEATURES: 【45 Colors】 set of 45 gorgeous and bright colored polymer clay blocks, idea for beginners to create small ornaments and conducive to intellectual development of children.【Non-toxic Material】 made from non-toxic and eco-friendly soft polymer molding

    • UPC: 155853398
    • Color: Multicolor
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Ball Stylus Dotting Tools Pottery Modeling Tools 18pcs Clay Sculpting polymer Modeling Set for Pottery Sculpture, Mandala Rock Art, Polymer Clay & Ceramic Pottery Craft, Embossing Pattern

    What You Can Do with ARTISTORE 18PCS Ball Stylus Set - Making small and large dots, blending seams in clay - Shaping clay dolls - Making paper or clay flowers - Painting dots on rocks,

    • UPC: 918981949
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Eucatus Best Products & Gifts placeholder ClayFun Modeling Clay Sticks 10 Color Pack

    Our multicolored clay set includes 10 bricks of nontoxic clay that never dries, so your child can play for hours without hard, crumbly dough. With vibrant colors and a soft, moldable texture, this putty inspires

    • UPC: 274158242
    • Size: 7 oz

  • 8Pc Ceramic Pottery Modeling Tool Set Clay Modelling Sculpting Tools loop/ribbon

    This is the perfect tool set for your next Ceramic Course or for those who are lucky enough to get to be creative for a living. 8pc Set comes complete with Potters Rib, Modeling Tool,

    • UPC: 283930702
    • Model: 8PCPMTS
    • Color: Multicolor
    • Size: M

  • 18PCS Craft Ball Stylus Dotting Tools Clay Pottery Modeling Set Rock Painting Kit WITH 5 Clay Color Shaping Modeling Wipe Out Tools Rubber Tip Paint Brushes for Sculpture Pottery

    What You Can Do with ARTISTORE 18PCS Ball Stylus Set - Making small and large dots, blending seams in clay - Shaping clay dolls - Making paper or clay flowers - Painting dots on rocks,

    • UPC: 344576740

  • Melissa & Doug Created by Me! 17-Piece Model and Mold Modeling Dough Kit (4 Tubs Dough and Tools)

    Roll out, roll up, press on, and re-form countless original modeling inspired by you and your imagination! Our easy-to-shape modeling dough comes in four colors (red, yellow, green, blue) in tubs with molding lids. Squish,

    • UPC: 751589223
    • Model: 92161
    • Color: RedYellowMulticolorGreen

  • 8 Pc Wood Chisels Set Modeling Clay Molding Wax Carving Tools w/V-Parting Chisel

    Whether you're molding a model out of clay or carving a masterpiece out of wax, this 8-piece Wood Chisel Carving Tool w/V-Parting chisel set is ideal! Made with Steel Blades these Wood Carving chisels measure

    • UPC: 706382061

  • Ball Stylus Dotting Tools Pottery Modeling Tools 18pcs Clay Sculpting Modeling Set for Pottery Sculpture, Mandala Rock Art, Polymer Clay & Ceramic Pottery Craft, Embossing Pattern

    What You Can Do with ARTISTORE 18PCS Ball Stylus Set - Making small and large dots, blending seams in clay - Shaping clay dolls - Making paper or clay flowers - Painting dots on rocks,

    • UPC: 614590627

  • Educational Toy Magic Clay DIY Plasticine Modeling Clay for Kids Clay Dough Tools Playsets, Toddler Tool Set & Play Kitchen Food Cooking Baking Kit for Kids- 30 pcs F-88

    Magic Clay Ultra Light Molding Creative Fun Little Toys Plasticine Kitchen Food Cooking Baking Molding Kit - 30 pcs Tool Box Set with 12 Box ColorsWanna create your own magic clay food partyCome and get

    • UPC: 916485337
    • Color: Multicolor

  • Free UML Diagram Tool

    The best free diagramming app like Creately and gliffy.

    UML Class Diagram Tutorial