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Want to simplify web development? This hands-on book shows you how to write frontend and backend code simultaneously, using the Opa framework. Opa provides a complete stack for web application development, including a web server, database engine, distribution libraries, and a programming language that compiles to JavaScript. You'll learn step-by-step how to use Opa by building two projects through the course of the book: a wiki application similar to Wikipedia, and a Twitter-like micro-blogging platform. Discover how easy it is to use Opa to develop applications with real-time updates, database interactions, and web service design. Learn fundamental concepts, including Opa's functional programming style Discover how Opa compiles to JavaScript, using jQuery on the frontend and Node.js on the server Construct HTML resources dynamically and embed static resources on an Opa server Use Opa's method for performing CRUD operations and storing key-value pairs in MongoDB Build an Opa user interface with the Bootstrap toolkit from Twitter Learn variant types, pattern-matching, polymorphic types, recursive functions, and other advanced features Manage user accounts by building login forms, handling account activation, and tracking logged users Build a reactive UI - a real-time interface that continuously updates user events
Expert JavaScript is your definitive guide to understanding how and why JavaScript behaves the way it does. Master the inner workings of this language by learning in detail how modern applications are made. In mastering every aspect of this powerful language and truly understanding how it works, your JavaScript code and programming skills will improve. This book teaches you: Core fundamentals of the language, including deep dives into functions, scopes, closures, and practical object-oriented code How closures, events, and asynchronous code really operate Conventions and concepts to write JavaScript in a clear, pragmatic style Modern workflow tools to make application development faster, more enjoyable and ostensibly more profitable How to master object-oriented code, and JavaScript design patterns JavaScript is one of the most powerful languages on the web today, and it is only getting stronger. This book will take you through the process of planning, coding, testing, profiling and finally releasing your application, at expert level. With more frameworks and more improvements than ever, now is the time to become an expert at JavaScript. Make this journey - use Expert JavaScript today. What you'll learn The real how and why of JavaScript code, and what's going on when you use it How to really understand libraries such as Mustache.js, Namespace.js and Require.js, and application frameworks such as Angular.js, Backbone.js and Spineless.js What is really going on underneath functions, in arguments, types and scope How closures, events, and asynchronous code work at a fundamental level What really powers object-oriented code, and why JavaScript design patterns work as they do How to apply this new-found knowledge pragmatically to build the very best modern JavaScript applications Who this book is for This book is for the experienced JavaScript programmer who wants to understand the how and why of their code in order to become a better developer. This book is not intended to teach JavaScript at a syntactical level, but instead delve deep into the code - the philosophy, the reasoning and the detailed expert-level knowledge behind it. Thisnew-foundknowledge will enable the reader to build the very best modern JavaScript applications. It is for anyone who wants to become a better programmer by understanding at a very high level how the code works.
One skill that's essential for any professional JavaScript developer is the ability to write testable code. This book shows you what writing and maintaining testable JavaScript for the client- or server-side actually entails, whether you're creating a new application or rewriting legacy code. From methods to reduce code complexity to unit testing, code coverage, debugging, and automation, you'll learn a holistic approach for writing JavaScript code that you and your colleagues can easily fix and maintain going forward. Testing JavaScript code is complicated. This book helps experienced JavaScript developers simply the process considerably.Get an overview of Agile, test-driven development, and behavior-driven developmentUse patterns from static languages and standards-based JavaScript to reduce code complexityLearn the advantages of event-based architectures, including modularity, loose coupling, and reusabilityExplore tools for writing and running unit tests at the functional and application levelGenerate code coverage to measure the scope and effectiveness of your testsConduct integration, performance, and load testing, using Selenium or CasperJSUse tools for in-browser, Node.js, mobile, and production debuggingUnderstand what, when, and how to automate your development processes
Discover the power of XML publishing with InDesign, and create content for multiple applications - including digital-first publishing workflows. With this book, XML evangelist Dorothy Hoskins teaches you several techniques for working with the built-in XML capabilities of InDesign CS6, using real examples from a college course-catalog project. Learn how to import database content into InDesign, and tag existing InDesign content as XML for export to other applications. InDesign also lets you apply attractive styling to XML content that can't be done with XSL-FO. Through step-by-step instructions, code examples, and lots of screen shots, you'll discover how using XML with InDesign increases the value of your content. Get an overview of structured (XML) content Learn InDesign's XML import options, including XML image information Mingle XML and non-XML content in a text flow Use InDesign as an XML "skin" by making templates with new style definitions Put content in "XML order" for export to EPUB, with InDesign CS5.5 and CS6 Dive into advanced topics, such as how to transform XML with XSL Understand InDesign's potential and limitations with complex content models such as DocBook and DITA
Puppet's true power exists in the simple resource model it uses to manage the state of complex operating systems. This concise guide shows you how to extend that model and implement custom functionality on top of Puppet by working with the type and provider APIs. Two experts from Puppet Labs explain the concepts behind these APIs, and provide instructions and examples to help you write your own fully functional types and providers. You'll also delve into Puppet's source code to get a better understanding of how types and providers are implemented internally. If you're familiar with basic Puppet concepts, you're ready to get started.Learn the fundamental concepts behind resources, and become familiar with the structure of Puppet's Resource ModelDiscover how the type API is used to create new resource types that Puppet can manageUnderstand how providers interact with the system to achieve the desired state of a declared resourceExplore advanced features to get a more complete understanding of how Puppet worksSimplify the troubleshooting process when developing types and providers
Connect your enterprise to a wide range of SaaS platforms, Open APIs, and social networks quickly and without difficulty. Through step-by-step instructions and numerous real-world examples, this concise guide shows you how to seamlessly integrate the external services you need with Mule ESB and its powerful Cloud Connect toolset. You'll learn how to use service-specific connectors for many popular APIs--including Salesforce, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Twilio--through easy-to-learn abstractions. If Mule doesn't have a connector for the resource you need, you'll learn how to build your own. You'll discover how easy it is to reach beyond the enterprise firewall for a host of Internet resources. Discover the advantages of using Mule Cloud Connect over typical web service clients and protocols Learn how Cloud Connectors eliminate the need to understand the underlying API of each service Get started with the latest real-time technologies, including REST, WebHooks, and Streaming APIs Integrate OAuth secure APIs and understand their role in authorization and information sharing Delve into advanced topics such as multi-tenancy and connection management Build your own custom connectors with the Mule DevKit
If you're a PHP developer, you too can take advantage of the incredible capabilities of Node.js. This book provides several practical recipes for porting your existing PHP code to Node, and what you can achieve with this open source framework once you're done. By comparing specific PHP features with their Node counterparts, author Daniel Howard demonstrates how the concept behind PHP has evolved in Node. In the process, Howard details experience porting his own SourceForge project from PHP to Node, with specific search-and-replace commands that you can use to transform the code. You'll also learn the similarities between PHP and JavaScript.
If you can build websites with CSS and JavaScript, this book takes you to the next level - creating dynamic, database-driven websites with PHP and MySQL. Learn how to build a database, manage your content, and interact with users through queries and web forms. With step-by-step tutorials, real-world examples, and jargon-free explanations, you'll quickly discover the power of server-side programming. This second edition provides new code files and expanded coverage of local and server-side programming. The important stuff you need to know: Learn the language. Get up to speed on PHP and SQL syntax quickly. Gain new techniques. Take advantage of the all-new chapter on integrating PHP with HTML web pages. Manage your content. Use the file system to access user data, including images and other binary files. Make it dynamic. Create pages that change with each new viewing. Build a good database. Use MySQL to store user information and other data. Keep your site working. Learn the tools for fixing things that go wrong. Control operations. Create an administrative interface to oversee your site.
Want to create animated graphics for iPhone, iPad, and the Web, using familiar Adobe features? You've come to the right guide. Adobe Edge Animate: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics with Adobe visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge Animate writes all the code for you. With this book, you'll be designing great-looking web elements in no time. The important stuff you need to know: Get to know the workspace. Learn how Adobe Edge Animate performs its magic. Create and import graphics. Make drawings with Animate's tools, or use art you've designed in other programs. Work with text. Build menus, label buttons, provide instructions, and perform other tasks. Jump into animation. Master Animate's elements, properties, and timeline panels. Make it interactive. Use triggers and actions to give users control over their web experience. Dig into JavaScript. Customize your projects by tweaking your code.
Learn how to build real-world applications with the ASP.NET MVC framework, using powerful architecture patterns, and modern web technologies such as HTML 5 and jQuery. With this hands-on guide, you'll gain a complete understanding of this framework with examples that demonstrate how various ASP.NET MVC 4 features work. You'll also get valuable code examples that you can directly apply to your own projects. This practical book also includes tips, tricks, and best practices for web application development in general and ASP.NET MVC 4 in particular - including pitfalls you need to avoid. Key topics include: Web application architecture(s) The ASP.NET MVC 4 framework Mobile web development Cloud architecture and development Best practices for using HTML5, CSS, Javascript, and jQuery
Springboard your journey into web application development and discover how much fun building web applications with Ruby on Rails can be. This book has been revised to cover what's new in Rails 6 including features such as WebPack, advanced JavaScript integration, Action Mailbox, Action Text, system and parallel testing, Action Cable testing, and more. Beginning Rails 6 gently guides you through designing your application, writing tests for the application, and then writing the code to make your application work as expected. It is a book that will guide you from never having programmed with Ruby, to having a Rails 6 application built and deployed to the web. After reading and using this book, you'll have the know-how and the freely available source code to get started with your own Rails-based web development in days. What You Will Learn Create Ruby on Rails 6 web applications from the bottom up Gain the basics of the Ruby programming language Combine all the components of Rails to develop your own web applications Apply TDD to make sure your application works exactly as you expect Use Git source control and best practice techniques to create applications like a pro Who This Book Is For Someone with little to no Ruby or Rails experience, or possibly even someone with no experience developing web applications at all. A basic familiarity with the web and typical web terms is assumed, but you don't need to be an expert in these.
Are you a solo web designer or part of a small team itching to build interesting projects with Drupal? This hands-on book provides the tools and techniques to get you going. Award-winning designer Dani Nordin guides you through site planning, teaches you how to create solid, user-centered design for the Drupal framework, and shows you tricks for using real, honest-to-goodness, developer Ninja Magick. This book is a compilation of three short guides--"Planning Drupal Projects," "Design and Prototyping for Drupal," and "Drupal Development Tricks for Designers"--plus exclusive "director's material." If you're familiar with HTML and CSS, but struggling with Drupal's learning curve, this is the book you've been looking for.Get extra material, including an expanded Grids chapter, more recommended modules, and a Short Form Project planLearn how to work user-centered design practices into Drupal projectsChoose the right modules for your project, and discover several go-to modulesUse strategies for sketching, wireframing, and designing effective layoutsManage Drupal's markup, including code generated by the powerful Views moduleLearn how to work with Drupal on the command lineSet up your development environment and collaborate with other designers and developersLearn the basics of Git, the free open source version control system
Learn a use-case approach for developing Java enterprise applications in a continuously test-driven fashion. With this hands-on guide, authors and JBoss project leaders Andrew Lee Rubinger and Aslak Knutsen show you how to build high-level components, from persistent storage to the user interface, using the Arquillian testing platform and several other JBoss projects and tools. Through the course of the book, you'll build a production-ready software conference tracker called GeekSeek, using source code from GitHub. Rubinger and Knutsen demonstrate why testing is the very foundation of development--essential for ensuring that code is consumable, complete, and correct.Bootstrap an elementary Java EE project from start to finish before diving into the full-example application, GeekSeekUse both relational and NoSQL storage models to build and test GeekSeek's data persistence layersTackle testable business logic development and asynchronous messaging with an SMTP serviceExpose enterprise services as a RESTful interface, using Java EE's JAX-RS frameworkImplement OAuth authentication with JBoss's PicketLink identity management serviceValidate the UI by automating interaction in the browser and reading the rendered pagePerform full-scale integration testing on the final deployable archive
Design and build Web APIs for a broad range of clients--including browsers and mobile devices--that can adapt to change over time. This practical, hands-on guide takes you through the theory and tools you need to build evolvable HTTP services with Microsoft's ASP.NET Web API framework. In the process, you'll learn how design and implement a real-world Web API. Ideal for experienced .NET developers, this book's sections on basic Web API theory and design also apply to developers who work with other development stacks such as Java, Ruby, PHP, and Node.Dig into HTTP essentials, as well as API development concepts and stylesLearn ASP.NET Web API fundamentals, including the lifecycle of a request as it travels through the frameworkDesign the Issue Tracker API example, exploring topics such as hypermedia support with collection+jsonUse behavioral-driven development with ASP.NET Web API to implement and enhance the applicationExplore techniques for building clients that are resilient to change, and make it easy to consume hypermedia APIsGet a comprehensive reference on how ASP.NET Web API works under the hood, including security and testability
This book is designed to provide the reader with basic Python3 programming concepts related to machine learning. The first four chapters provide a fast-paced introduction to Python 3, NumPy, and Pandas. The fifth chapter introduces the fundamental concepts of machine learning. The sixth chapter is devoted to machine learning classifiers, such as logistic regression, k-NN, decision trees, random forests, and SVMs. The final chapter includes material on NLP and RL. Keras-based code samples are included to supplement the theoretical discussion. The book also contains separate appendices for regular expressions, Keras, and TensorFlow 2. Features: Provides the reader withbasic Python3 programming concepts related to machine learning Includes separate appendices for regular expressions, Keras, and TensorFlow 2
Take your Drupal skills even further with valuable tricks for making site building truly efficient. In this concise guide--the third in a series by award-winning designer Dani Nordin--you'll learn how to set up your own development environment, quickly update your modules, and use version control to protect yourself from bonehead mistakes. Handle repetitive tasks with ease, avoid hours of frustration, and devote more time to pushing the envelope of Drupal design--just by picking up the basics of a few developer tools. It's much more than simple coding; it's real, honest-to-goodness developer Ninja Magick. Learn basic commands and use them in Drupal on the command line Set up your local development environment, and learn ways to collaborate on code with others Download modules, themes, libraries, and more with Drush, the Drupal shell Use Git, the free version control system, and create a GitHub account Pack content types, views, and other functionality you use often into a custom module with Features
With the jQuery UI library, you can apply the power and standards of jQuery to user interface design, complete with interactive elements, animation, and themeable widgets. This concise, code-heavy guide demonstrates how to harness interactive features that HTML5 lacks, including tabs, accordions, and dialog boxes. You'll also learn how to program common but complex tasks, such as managing drag and drop and autocomplete, that make it easier for users to interact with your site. This book provides a quick tour of how jQuery UI can improve your HTML pages, followed by standalone chapters that focus on each of the components in detail. If you're a web developer or designer looking to enrich your website with new features--without having to dive into full-fledged Javascript--jQuery UI is a must. This book covers the following extensions in version 1.8: Tab managementAccordion menusDialog boxesButtonsProgress barsSlidersDate pickersAutocompletersDrag and drop managementSelection, resizing, and switching of elementsNew visual effects
Imagine a public storage system that has a place online for structured data about everything that exists--or that could exist. This book introduces Fluidinfo, a system that enables you to store information about anything, real or imaginary, in any digital form. You'll learn how to organize and search for data, and decide who can use, modify, and extend what you've contributed. This guide demonstrates Fluidinfo's potential to create social data, with facilities that encourage users and applications to share, remix, and reuse data in ways they may not have anticipated. You'll learn how to use tools for reading and writing data, and how to use Fluidinfo in your own applications by working with its writable API and simple query language. Read and write Fluidinfo data from web applications--and reuse and build upon each other's data Discover Fluidinfo's permissions system for tags and namespaces Learn how to use Fish, the command-line tool for interacting with Fluidinfo data Delve into Fluidinfo's RESTful API, and learn how to make HTTP requests Use Fluidinfo client libraries to build a simple Python utility or a JavaScript web application
Pro JSF and HTML5 shows you how to leverage the full potential of JavaServer Faces (JSF) and HTML5. This book is for Java developers who aspire to build sophisticated, enterprise-grade web experiences with HTML5-enabled JSF. Written by JSF experts and verified by established community figures, this book will serve as your primary resource, helping you build or integrate well-designed HTML5-enabled JSF components into your rich internet applications. Pro JSF and HTML5 starts by giving you a firm grounding in the design principles of component-based frameworks and the basics of JSF. It then details recent advancements in JSF 2.2 that make it friendlier, faster, and more productive than ever before. And it covers HTML5-enabled components, integration with JEE7 standards, 3rd party component libraries, security, and performance. The book concludes with a real-world application that puts everything you learned into practice. In this book you'll learn * Foundational JSF topics such as the component life cycle, framework architecture, managed beans and CDI, expression language, conversion and validation, JSF events and view parameters. * Leveraging new features in JSF 2.2 such as Faces Flow, Resource Library Contracts, and Ajax file uploading.* Developing Advanced HTML5 enabled components in JSF 2.2. * Creating JSF 2.2 applications that utilize Java EE 7 technologies (CDI, JPA 2.1 and EJB 3.2) for bean management, transaction management and persistence. * Building advanced real-world JSF applications with considerations for security, performance, and usability. If you're a Java developer interested in the world of component-based frameworks, Pro JSF and HTML5 is for you. What you'll learn * Foundational JSF topics such as the component life cycle, framework architecture, managed beans and CDI (Context and Dependency Injection), expression language, exception handling, conversion and validation, JSF events (faces events, phase events and system events), and view parameters. * Utilizing new features in JSF 2.2 such as Faces Flow, Resource Library Contracts, and Ajax file uploading. * Developing Advanced HTML5 enabled components in JSF 2.2. * Developing PrimeFaces and RichFaces applications. * Developing JSF 2.2 applications that utilize Java EE 7 technologies (CDI, JPA 2.1 and EJB 3.2) in order to facilitate bean management, transaction management and persistence. * Unit testing JSF applications. * Stateless JSF views.* Implementing Security in JSF applications. * Tuning the performance of JSF applications. * Translating application requirements into a model and then implementing the model using JSF 2.2 and Java EE 7 technologies. Who this book is for This is a tutorial and reference is for both intermediate and experienced Java enterprise and web application developers.
Do people really click the handful of text ads that accompany Google search results? Absolutely. Growth of Google AdWords continues to increase, as does online advertising in the United States. This book shows you how each piece of Google's advertising platform works, focusing on areas that impact the performance and cost of your ad campaigns. Learn how to create an AdWords account, and then dive into the particulars of setting up your first campaign, optimizing keywords, writing effective ads, and tracking conversions. Most advertisers don't understand how AdWords works. This book gives you an edge. Learn the advantages of proper account structure based on tightly knit themes Understand AdWords auction and the importance of keyword Quality Score Determine your preferred bidding model and daily ad budget Evaluate campaign performance by timeframe, keyword, and other criteria Hone your keyword list whenever search queries trigger your ads Add negative keywords to filter out irrelevant queries Outperform competitors and organic search results with targeted ad copy Determine conversion goals, and use AdWords tools to track them
Practical Ext JS 4 will get you up and running, using Ext JS 4.2 for your projects, as quickly as possible. After a quick refresher on some JavaScript basics, you will get to grips with Ext JS 4's OO concepts (such as mixins) and familiarize yourself with its UI components and layout. You'll learn all the core features of the Ext JS framework, such as its MVC architecture, theming and styling your applications, and displaying data through components such as grids, trees, and charts. You'll use the Ext JS components and create an entire application from scratch by following the many practical examples. Finally, you'll learn about unit testing and packaging to build and deploy better applications. Provides you with a solid knowledge of the building blocks of Ext JS 4 Takes you through developing applications using the MVC architecture Demonstrates extending the UI with custom components and plugins Shows you how to unit test Ext JS 4 applications with Jasmine and deploy them with Sencha Cmd Completely up-to-date for the latest Ext JS 4.2 What you'll learn Understand the design of the Ext JS API Use the UI components effectively Understand the data handling capabilities of Ext JS 4 Create custom UI components Develop applications using MVC architecture Unit test Ext JS 4 applications Who this book is for Practical Ext JS 4is for web developers who want to jumpstart building Ext JS 4 applications. It's also intended for programmers who wish to get started with serious JavaScript coding using Ext JS 4. You should have a working knowledge of web technologies and JavaScript to get the most from this book. Table of Contents Core JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks Overview of Ext JS 4 Understanding the Ext JS 4 API Controls and Layout Working with Data Data Controls Drag and Drop Theming and Styling MVC with Ext JS 4 Extending, Unit Testing, and Packaging
Learn how to leverage MongoDB with your Python applications, using the hands-on recipes in this book. You get complete code samples for tasks such as making fast geo queries for location-based apps, efficiently indexing your user documents for social-graph lookups, and many other scenarios. This guide explains the basics of the document-oriented database and shows you how to set up a Python environment with it. Learn how to read and write to MongoDB, apply idiomatic MongoDB and Python patterns, and use the database with several popular Python web frameworks. You'll discover how to model your data, write effective queries, and avoid concurrency problems such as race conditions and deadlocks. The recipes will help you: Read, write, count, and sort documents in a MongoDB collectionLearn how to use the rich MongoDB query languageMaintain data integrity in replicated/distributed MongoDB environmentsUse embedding to efficiently model your data without joinsCode defensively to avoid keyerrors and other bugsApply atomic operations to update game scores, billing systems, and more with the fast accounting patternUse MongoDB with the Pylons 1.x, Django, and Pyramid web frameworks
Creating standards-compliant animations for the Web just got a lot easier. With this concise guide, you'll learn how to convert Flash animations into HTML5, using Wallaby--the experimental tool from Adobe. Wallaby makes Flash content available for devices that don't support Flash runtimes, including the iPhone and iPad. Developing HTML5 animations is time-consuming with all the coding required. This book shows you how to create compelling content for HTML5 environments with relative ease, whether you know Flash or not. After a quick introduction to simple animation building with Flash, you'll learn how Wallaby helps you convert those animations into HTML5 code. Learn how to create a simple Flash animation, using Flash Professional CS5 Become familiar with the Flash Library, Stage drawing canvas, and animation Timeline Take the right approach to building a complex Flash animation for HTML5 Get performance tips to optimize animations for desktops and mobile devices Use simple JavaScript and CSS code to place the Wallaby animation in a web page Add interactivity to your HTML5 animation with jQuery
You're a student who wants to jumpstart their career with practical skills, or you're a self-taught beginner who has learned all you can from beginner programmer books and coding bootcamps. Now you're looking for the next step to becoming a real-world professional programmer so you can create your own apps and get started with your career. If that fits, then this book is for you! This book is perfect for self-taught programmers looking for the stuff intro books don't teach you and students wanting to get practical information before getting started with applying their new programming skills.
By integrating the Web with traditional TV, Google TV offers developers an important new channel for content. But creating apps for Google TV requires learning some new skills--in fact, what you may already know about mobile or desktop web apps isn't entirely applicable. "Building Web Apps for Google TV" will help you make the transition to Google TV as you learn the tools and techniques necessary to build sophisticated web apps for this platform. This book shows you how Google TV works, how it fits into the web ecosystem, and what the opportunities are for delivering rich content to millions of households.Discover the elements of a compelling TV web app, and what comprises TV-friendly navigation Learn the fundamentals for designing the 10-foot user experience Work with the Google Chrome browser on a TV display, and migrate an existing site Use examples for developing a TV web app, including the UI, controls, and scrolling Understand how to optimize, deliver, and protect video content for Google TV Help users discover your content by optimizing your site for Search--especially videos |
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