Selasa, 11 Maret 2014

Wow! eBook: Fast Data Processing with Spark - 6 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: Fast Data Processing with Spark - 6 new eBooks

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Fast Data Processing with Spark

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:39 AM PDT

Book Description

Spark is a framework for writing fast, distributed programs. Spark solves similar problems as Hadoop MapReduce does but with a fast in-memory approach and a clean functional style API. With its ability to integrate with Hadoop and inbuilt tools for interactive query analysis (Shark), large-scale graph processing and analysis (Bagel), and real-time analysis (Spark Streaming), it can be interactively used to quickly process and query big data sets.

Fast Data Processing with Spark covers how to write distributed map reduce style programs with Spark. The book will guide you through every step required to write effective distributed programs from setting up your cluster and interactively exploring the API, to deploying your job to the cluster, and tuning it for your purposes.

Fast Data Processing with Spark covers everything from setting up your Spark cluster in a variety of situations (stand-alone, EC2, and so on), to how to use the interactive shell to write distributed code interactively. From there, we move on to cover how to write and deploy distributed jobs in Java, Scala, and Python.

We then examine how to use the interactive shell to quickly prototype distributed programs and explore the Spark API. We also look at how to use Hive with Spark to use a SQL-like query syntax with Shark, as well as manipulating resilient distributed datasets (RDDs).

What you will learn from this book

  • Prototype distributed applications with Spark’s interactive shell
  • Learn different ways to interact with Spark’s distributed representation of data (RDDs)
  • Load data from the various data sources
  • Query Spark with a SQL-like query syntax
  • Integrate Shark queries with Spark programs
  • Effectively test your distributed software
  • Tune a Spark installation
  • Install and set up Spark on your cluster
  • Work effectively with large data sets

Approach
This book will be a basic, step-by-step tutorial, which will help readers take advantage of all that Spark has to offer.

Who this book is written for
Fast Data Processing with Spark is for software developers who want to learn how to write distributed programs with Spark. It will help developers who have had problems that were too much to be dealt with on a single computer. No previous experience with distributed programming is necessary. This book assumes knowledge of either Java, Scala, or Python.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782167064
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782167068
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Ouya Unity Game Development

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:35 AM PDT

Book Description

Ouya is a microconsole running its own version of the Android operating system. The console features an exclusive Ouya store for applications and games designed specifically for the Ouya platform. It runs a modified version of Android 4.1 Jellybean, and is open to rooting without voiding the warranty. All systems can be used as development kits which allow any Ouya owner to be a developer without any licensing fee. Ouya Unity Game Development offers detailed, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions which will help you learn the ins and outs of Ouya development in Unity.

From connecting your device with Android Debug Bridge to publishing it on the Ouya Developer Portal, this book will explain the processes involved in creating a game from scratch. As you progress through the book, you will learn about scenes, prefabs, sounds, models, and animations. By the end of the seventh chapter, you will have a 3D game with multiple levels, the possibility of in-app purchases, and controller support that runs on both the Ouya and an Android phone.

Starting with an introduction to Ouya, you will learn how to set up an environment and render game levels on Ouya. You will learn how to change levels and how to save the current level. You will then dive into Ouya controller integration and character animation. This book will also teach you the workings of audio source components, and will show you how to add textures to prefabs. Finally, you will learn how you can monetize the game. By the end of this book, you will have the game running on Ouya and geared up to create games on your own.

What you will learn from this book

  • Download and set up the software to get started with Ouya and explore its features
  • Render levels based on array data, create your character, and move it with the Ouya controller
  • Play sounds, add effects, and improve the virtual experience of the game
  • Implement in-app purchases in the game in order to monetize the game in a more effective manner
  • Port your game to Android phones and tablets

Approach
A clear, concise, and practical guide that will teach you how to build your own console game and become an indie developer.

Who this book is for
This book is for game developers who are interested in developing games for the Ouya console on the Unity game engine. It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of Unity.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 118 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 27, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1783559705
  • ISBN-13: 978-1783559701
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VMware vCloud Director Cookbook

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:32 AM PDT

Book Description

VMware vCloud Director is an enterprise software solution that enables the building of secure, private clouds by pooling together infrastructure resources into virtual data centers. The tool enables self-service via a web interface to reduce the management overhead and offers amazing possibilities for production and development environments. Thus, the tool will ensure efficient management of resources with data center efficiency and business agility.

“VMWare VCloud Director Cookbook” will cover a lot of ground, ranging from easy to complex recipes. It will not only dive into networks, data-stores, and vApps, but also cover vCloud design improvements, troubleshooting, and the vCloud API.

“VMWare VCloud Director Cookbook” is split into different sections, each of which deals with a special topic in vCloud – from networks, to vApps, to storage and design. This book contains over 80 recipes with the difficulty levels ranging from simple to very advanced. You will learn how to automate vCloud easily and quickly with the API, and also learn how to isolate a vApp and still fully access it without risking the network. Design considerations that need to be addressed while deploying the vCloud and more will also be looked into.

“VMWare VCloud Director Cookbook” will make your life as an admin a lot easier by providing you with some good recipes that have been proven to work in small to large enterprises.

What you will learn from this book

  • Make VXLANs work
  • Access isolated vApp networks
  • Fence vApps
  • Import and export vApps
  • Customize VMGuest
  • Use PowerShell, PERL and REST to access the vCloud
  • Load-balance vCloud Cells
  • Whats new in vCloud 5.5 and how to use it
  • Improve your vCloud Design

Approach
“VMware vCloud Director Cookbook” will adopt a Cookbook-based approach. Packed with illustrations and programming examples, this book explains the simple as well as the complex recipes in an easy-to-understand language.

Who this book is written for
“VMware vCloud Director Cookbook” is aimed at system administrators and technical architects moving from a virtualized environment to cloud environments. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and some knowledge of virtualization and managing cloud environments is expected.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 364 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782177663
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782177661
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VMware vCloud Security

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Book Description

Security is a major concern, in particular now that everything is moving to the cloud. A private cloud is a cloud computing platform built on your own hardware and software. The alternative is to deploy the services you need on a public cloud infrastructure provided by an external supplier such as Amazon Web Services, Rackspace Cloud, or HP Public Cloud. While a public cloud can afford greater flexibility, a private cloud gives you the advantage of greater control over the entire stack.

“VMware vCloud Security” focuses on some critical security risks, such as the application level firewall and firewall zone, virus and malware attacks on cloud virtual machines, and data security compliance on any VMware vCloud-based private cloud. Security administrators sometimes deploy its components incorrectly, or sometimes cannot see the broader picture and where the vCloud security products fit in. This book is focused on solving those problems using VMware vCloud and the vCloud Networking and Security product suite, which includes vCloud Networking and Security App, vShield Endpoint, and vCloud Networking and Security Data Security.

Ensuring the security and compliance of any applications, especially those that are business critical, is a crucial step in your journey to the cloud. You will be introduced to security roles in VMware vCloud Director, integration of LDAP Servers with vCloud, and security hardening of vCloud Director. We'll then walk through a hypervisor-based firewall that protects applications in the virtual datacenter from network-based attacks. We'll create access control policies based on logical constructs such as VMware vCenter Server containers and VMware vCloud Networking and Security security groups but not just physical constructs, such as IP addresses. You'll learn about the architecture of EPSEC and how to implement it. Finally, we will understand how to define data security policies, run scans, and analyze results.

What you will learn from this book

  • Install and configure VMware vCloud Director
  • Understand security hardening of vCloud Director in a nutshell
  • Monitor vShield Endpoint health status
  • Create a data security policy
  • Review the violation reports that are generated by a vCloud Networking and Security Data Security scan
  • Learn the purpose and operation of vCloud Networking and Security Data Security

Approach
VMware vCloud Security provides the reader with in depth knowledge and practical exercises sufficient to implement a secured private cloud using VMware vCloud Director and vCloud Networking and Security.

Who this book is for
This book is primarily for technical professionals with system administration and security administration skills with significant VMware vCloud experience who want to learn about advanced concepts of vCloud security and compliance.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 114 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782170960
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782170969
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IBM SPSS Modeler Cookbook

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:27 AM PDT

Book Description

IBM SPSS Modeler is a data mining workbench that enables you to explore data, identify important relationships that you can leverage, and build predictive models quickly allowing your organization to base its decisions on hard data not hunches or guesswork.

IBM SPSS Modeler Cookbook takes you beyond the basics and shares the tips, the timesavers, and the workarounds that experts use to increase productivity and extract maximum value from data. The authors of this book are among the very best of these exponents, gurus who, in their brilliant and imaginative use of the tool, have pushed back the boundaries of applied analytics. By reading this book, you are learning from practitioners who have helped define the state of the art.

Follow the industry standard data mining process, gaining new skills at each stage, from loading data to integrating results into everyday business practices. Get a handle on the most efficient ways of extracting data from your own sources, preparing it for exploration and modeling. Master the best methods for building models that will perform well in the workplace.

Go beyond the basics and get the full power of your data mining workbench with this practical guide.

What you will learn from this book

  • Use and understand the industry standard CRISP_DM process for data mining.
  • Assemble data simply, quickly, and correctly using the full power of extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tools.
  • Control the amount of time you spend organizing and formatting your data.
  • Develop predictive models that stand up to the demands of real-life applications.
  • Take your modeling to the next level beyond default settings and learn the tips that the experts use.
  • Learn why the best model is not always the most accurate one.
  • Master deployment techniques that put your discoveries to work making the most of your business' most critical resources.
  • Challenge yourself with scripting for ultimate control and automation – it's easier than you think!

Approach
This is a practical cookbook with intermediate-advanced recipes for SPSS Modeler data analysts. It is loaded with step-by-step examples explaining the process followed by the experts.

Who this book is for
If you have had some hands-on experience with IBM SPSS Modeler and now want to go deeper and take more control over your data mining process, this is the guide for you. It is ideal for practitioners who want to break into advanced analytics.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 382 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849685460
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849685467
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Visualforce Developer’s guide

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:23 AM PDT

Book Description

Visualforce allows you to build sophisticated, custom user interfaces that can be hosted natively on the Force.com platform. Visualforce achieves this with the help of a tag-based language which is similar to HTML. This book aims to introduce you to Visualforce development tools to develop a better perspective towards UI development with Visualforce, and take your expertise in UI development to the next level.

“Visualforce Developer’s Guide” is a hands-on guide aimed towards developing a custom UI interface. As you read through the content, you will notice that this book focuses on a single real-world example. This book builds upon this example to help you understand and use Visualforce development tools in your custom UI interfaces.

“Visualforce Developer’s Guide” begins with an introduction to Visualforce to give you an understanding of the MVC model and the Visualforce architecture. Special emphasis is given to building a rich user interface by leveraging JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and HTML with Visualforce. Through the course of the book, you will learn how to reuse the code with the help of custom components, and minimize the Visualforce and Apex code through Visualforce dynamic binding. The later sections of the book focus on building Visualforce pages for mobile devices. By the end of the book, you will learn the best practices and security tips for Apex and Visualforce development.

What you will learn from this book

  • Understand the MVC model and architecture of Visualforce
  • Learn standard controllers and Standard List Controllers
  • Get to grips with dynamic references to global variables
  • Build custom charts with Visualforce charting
  • Develop Visualforce pages for mobile devices

Approach
This is a mini tutorial guide that discusses the most important and the most frequently used technical aspects of Visualforce development, thereby making it a perfect companion for Visualforce developers.

Who this book is for
This book is for Visualforce developers who are looking for a pocket guide that will resolve their most frequently faced issues.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 178217981X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782179818
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