• Learning Python, 5th Edition

    Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz’s popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It’s an ideal way to begin, whether you’re new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages.Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow, self-paced tutorial gets you started with both Python 2.7 and 3.3— the latest releases in the 3.X and 2.X lines—plus all other releases in common ... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 1449355730
    • ISBN: 1449355730
    • Brand: O'Reilly Media
    • Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

  • Data Science for Business: What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking

    Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course Provost has taught at New York University over the past ten years, Data Science for Business provides examples of real-world business problems to illustrate these principles. You’ll not only learn how... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 1449361323
    • ISBN: 1449361323
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

  • The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG AND LIBRARY JOURNAL Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your group, or strengthen a culture that needs fixing? In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the world’s most successful organizations—including the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs—and reveals what makes th... [Read More]

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    • Manufacturer: Bantam

  • Thinking in Systems: A Primer

    In the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, Limits to Growth―the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet― Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001. Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute’s Diana Wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible w... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1603580557
    • ASIN: 1603580557
    • ISBN: 1603580557
    • Brand: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
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  • Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition

    Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices—and hundreds of new code samples—illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your exper... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0735619670
    • UPC: 790145196705
    • ASIN: 0735619670
    • ISBN: 0735619670
    • Brand: Microsoft Press
    • Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

  • The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback

    The missing manual on how to apply Lean Startup to build products that customers love The Lean Product Playbook is a practical guide to building products that customers love. Whether you work at a startup or a large, established company, we all know that building great products is hard. Most new products fail. This book helps improve your chances of building successful products through clear, step-by-step guidance and advice. The Lean Startup movement has contributed new and valuable ideas about product development and has generated lots of excitement. However, many companies have yet to succe... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1118960874
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    • ASIN: 1118960874
    • ISBN: 1118960874
    • Brand: Wiley
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Head First JavaScript Programming: A Brain-Friendly Guide

    What will you learn from this book?This brain-friendly guide teaches you everything from JavaScript language fundamentals to advanced topics, including objects, functions, and the browser’s document object model. You won’t just be reading—you’ll be playing games, solving puzzles, pondering mysteries, and interacting with JavaScript in ways you never imagined. And you’ll write real code, lots of it, so you can start building your own web applications. Prepare to open your mind as you learn (and nail) key topics including:The inner details of JavaScriptHow JavaScript works with the bro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 144934013X
    • ASIN: 144934013X
    • ISBN: 9781449340131
    • Brand: O'Reilly Media
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  • Threat Modeling: Designing for Security

    The only security book to be chosen as a Dr. Dobbs Jolt Award Finalist since Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies and Applied Cryptography!Adam Shostack is responsible for security development lifecycle threat modeling at Microsoft and is one of a handful of threat modeling experts in the world. Now, he is sharing his considerable expertise into this unique book. With pages of specific actionable advice, he details how to build better security into the design of systems, software, or services from the outset. You'll explore various threat modeling approaches, find out how to test your designs aga... [Read More]

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    • UPC: 001118809998
    • ASIN: 1118809998
    • ISBN: 1118809998
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • The Data Modeling Handbook: A Best-Practice Approach to Building Quality Data Models

    A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Guide to Building the Most Accurate, Complete, and Useful Data Models Possible. How do I know if my data model is accurate? When is a model really complete? Is it possible for a model to be both technically perfect and of no use to an organization, and what can I do to avoid that problem? This book provides answers to these and other crucial data modeling questions. While there are plenty of books that describe the characteristics of finished high-quality data models, only The Data Modeling Handbook gets down to the nitty-gritty of actually building one. Packed w... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0471052906
    • ASIN: 0471052906
    • ISBN: 0471052906
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Developer Best Practices)

    Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation—distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of proce... [Read More]

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    • UPC: 790145053510
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    • ISBN: 0735605351
    • Brand: Brand: Microsoft Press
    • Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

  • Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success

    Avoid common pitfalls in large-scale projects using these smart strategies Over half of large-scale engineering and construction projects—off-shore oil platforms, chemical plants, metals processing, dams, and similar projects—have miserably poor results. These include billions of dollars in overruns, long delays in design and construction, and poor operability once finally completed. Industrial Megaprojects gives you a clear, nontechnical understanding of why these major projects get into trouble, and how your company can prevent hazardous and costly errors when undertaking such large tech... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 047093882X
    • ISBN: 047093882X
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Cloud Data Centers and Cost Modeling: A Complete Guide To Planning, Designing and Building a Cloud Data Center

    Cloud Data Centers and Cost Modeling establishes a framework for strategic decision-makers to facilitate the development of cloud data centers. Just as building a house requires a clear understanding of the blueprints, architecture, and costs of the project; building a cloud-based data center requires similar knowledge. The authors take a theoretical and practical approach, starting with the key questions to help uncover needs and clarify project scope. They then demonstrate probability tools to test and support decisions, and provide processes that resolve key issues. After laying a foundatio... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 012801413X
    • ASIN: 012801413X
    • ISBN: 012801413X
    • Brand: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
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  • Monetizing Innovation: How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price

    Surprising rules for successful monetization Innovation is the most important driver of growth. Today, more than ever, companies need to innovate to survive. But successful innovation--measured in dollars and cents--is a very hard target to hit.  Companies obsess over being creative and innovative and spend significant time and expense in designing and building products, yet struggle to monetize them: 72% of innovations fail to meet their financial targets--or fail entirely. Many companies have come to accept that a high failure rate, and the billions of dollars lost annually, is just the co... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 1119240867
    • ISBN: 1119240867
    • Brand: Wiley
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Building Intelligent Systems: A Guide to Machine Learning Engineering

    Produce a fully functioning Intelligent System that leverages machine learning and data from user interactions to improve over time and achieve success.This book teaches you how to build an Intelligent System from end to end and leverage machine learning in practice. You will understand how to apply your existing skills in software engineering, data science, machine learning, management, and program management to produce working systems.Building Intelligent Systems is based on more than a decade of experience building Internet-scale Intelligent Systems that have hundreds of millions of user in... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 1484234316
    • ISBN: 1484234316
    • Manufacturer: Apress

  • SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain, and Architecture

    The site designer's guide to SketchUp's powerful modeling capabilities SketchUp for Site Design is the definitive guide to SketchUp for landscape architects and other site design professionals. Step-by-step tutorials walk you through basic to advanced processes, with expert guidance toward best practices, customization, organization, and presentation. This new second edition has been revised to align with the latest software updates, with detailed instruction on using the newest terrain modeling tools and the newly available extensions and plug-ins. All graphics have been updated to reflect th... [Read More]

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    • ASIN: 1118985079
    • ISBN: 1118985079
    • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Data Modeling Master Class Training Manual 7th Edition : Steve Hoberman's Best Practices Approach to Understanding and Applying Fundamentals Through Advanced Modeling Techniques

    This is the seventh edition of the training manual for the Data Modeling Master Class that Steve Hoberman teaches onsite and through public

    • UPC: 405934151

  • Agile Architektur mit .NET - Grundlagen und Best Practices - eBook

    Agile Vorgehensmodelle sind aus der modernen Softwareentwicklung nicht mehr wegzudenken. Kurze Entwicklungszyklen und sich stetig ändernde Anforderungen stellen insbesondere für Softwarearchitekten eine besondere Herausforderung dar. Big Upfront Design war gestern. Die Architektur des Systems muss

    • UPC: 321585229

  • Data Modeling Master Class Training Manual: Steve Hoberman's Best Practices Approach to Understanding and Applying Fundamentals Through Advanced Modeling Techniques (Paperback)

    This is the eighth edition of the training manual for the Data Modeling Master Class that Steve Hoberman teaches onsite and through public classes. This text can be purchased prior to attending the Master Class,

    • UPC: 938276366

  • Principles of Financial Modelling : Model Design and Best Practices Using Excel and VBA

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    • UPC: 653686612

  • Accumulo : Application Development, Table Design, and Best Practices

    Get up to speed on Apache Accumulo, the flexible, high-performance key/value store created by the National Security Agency (NSA) and based on Google's BigTable data storage system. Written by former NSA team members, this comprehensive

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