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Practical Cybersecurity Architecture
This book takes a practical look at the nuts and bolts of defining, documenting, validating, and, ultimately, delivering an architectural vision. It draws on existing standards and frameworks for cybersecurity architecture, outlining where (and more importantly, how) they can be applied to the architecture process in your organization. This book does this by walking through the architecture process step by step, discussing why each step provides the value it does and how to use it to maximum benefit, and provides tips, gotchas, case studies, and techniques from numerous working architects in the field to supplement our own perspective.
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Pragmatic Microservices with C# and Azure
This book was a great journey that started before the first public preview of .NET Aspire. I would like to thank the .NET Aspire team for their fast fixes and their support; special thanks to David Fowler with whom I had interesting discussions. I would like to thank my reviewers: István Novák, who has already reviewed several of my books and always helps remind me when I miss something that helps you – the reader – to better follow the content, and Brady Gaster, for his great inspirations and insights on Microsoft technologies, and, if he can’t help, he always has contacts who can.
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Reactive Patterns with RxJS and Angular Signals
This book is for web developers who want to increase their understanding of React and apply it to real-life app development. Intermediate-level experience with React and JavaScript is assumed.
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Real-World Svelte
This book is tailored for web developers and software engineers who possess a foundational understanding of JavaScript, CSS, and general web development practices. Whether you're new to Svelte and are eager to dive deep or have dabbled with its basics but seek to elevate your expertise through real-world examples and patterns, this guide is for you. Beyond mere instruction, the content delves into the 'why' and 'how' behind each concept, ensuring readers not only grasp the material but can also effectively apply it in professional contexts and diverse projects. If you're ready to not just learn about Svelte but to master its intricacies and practical applications, then this book is your next essential read.
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Reconnaissance for Ethical Hackers
This book begins by introducing you to the importance of reconnaissance and how both cybersecurity professionals and adversaries use it to identify vulnerable points of entry in a company. Then, you’ll be taken through an exciting journey learning how to apply reconnaissance-based TTPs that are commonly used by adversaries to efficiently collect and analyze publicly available data to create a profile about their targets’ systems and network infrastructure. You will learn how to set up a sock puppet and anonymize your internet-based traffic to conceal your identity as an ethical hacker to reduce your threat level during reconnaissance assessments.
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Supercharging Productivity with Trello
In this book, we’ll explore Trello from its fundamental components to advanced features, automation, and integrations! My goal is to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to maximize your productivity and efficiency with this amazing tool.
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Terraform Cookbook
This book starts with a very gentle introduction, including how to download and set up Terra-form, and is perfect for users who are just getting started. From there, it introduces the basics of authoring Terraform code and using key features of Terraform. These lessons are brought together through more complex examples that present real-world use cases to help readers go from the basics of the tool to the practical usage of it
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Vector Search for Practitioners with Elastic
This book delves into the practical applications of vector search in Elastic and embodies a broader philosophy. It underscores the importance of search in the age of Generative AI and Large Language Models. This narrative goes beyond the ‘how’ to address the ‘why’ – highlighting our belief in the transformative power of search and our dedication to pushing boundaries to meet and exceed customer expectations.
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Visual Basic Quickstart Guide
In this book, you will learn about the Visual Basic language and all its different use cases. This journey will enable you to apply that understanding to maintain, enhance, administer, and secure Visual Basic console or Windows applications, Visual Basic websites, or Visual Basic scripts. This book starts from an understanding that many programmers will need to use Visual Basic for many different purposes. In each chapter, we highlight topics across the many different use cases Visual Basic is used for.
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Web Development with Blazor
The book is for web developers and software developers who want to explore Blazor to learn how to build dynamic web UIs. This book assumes familiarity with C# programming and web development concepts.
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Deciphering Object-Oriented Programming with C++
This book covers the animation of 3D game characters, taking a closer look at the principles of character components and animation. After explaining the theoretical elements of animation, we will provide an example implementation that will guide you from the conceptual stage to the real-world usage in an application. With this knowledge, you will be able to implement a similar animation system, regardless of the programming language or rendering API.
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The Essential Guide to Creating Multiplayer Games with Godot 4.0
This book is made for intermediary Godot Engine users, people who already know how Godot Engine works, its design philosophy, the editor, the documentation, and its core features. These users have already made games using Godot Engine. They are looking for something to make their next project stand out, and adding online multiplayer features is that thing.
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PostgreSQL 14 Internals
This book is for those who will not settle for a black-box approach when work-ing with a database. If you are eager to learn, prefer not to take expert advice for granted, and would like to figure out everything yourself, follow along.
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Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
This book is a solid introduction to the fundamentals of prompt engineering and generative AI. The authors cover a wide range of useful techniques for all skill levels from beginner to advanced in a simple, practical, and easy-to-understand way. If you’re looking to improve the accuracy and reliability of your AI systems, this book should be on your shelf.
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Streaming Databases
This book provides an excellent entry point for learning about all these cutting-edge innovations and the zoo of options, which is typical for the early days of a new era. If you want to learn even more about streaming databases, check out Hubert and Ralph’s podcast on Spotify, simply called “Hubert’s Podcast.” They interviewed many different people in the streaming and data space in preparation for this book, and it’s a gem by itself.