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Wow! eBook: Visual Media Processing Using Matlab: Beginner’s Guide - 6 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: Visual Media Processing Using Matlab: Beginner’s Guide - 6 new eBooks

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Visual Media Processing Using Matlab: Beginner’s Guide

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 05:10 AM PST

Book Description

Whether you want to enhance your holiday photographs or make a professional banner image for your website, you need a software tool that offers you quick and easy ways to accomplish it. All-in-one tools tend to be rare, and Matlab is one of the best available.

This book is a practical guide full of step-by-step examples and exercises that will enable you to use Matlab as a powerful, complete, and versatile alternative to traditional image and video processing software.

You will start off by learning the very basics of grayscale image manipulation in Matlab to master how to analyze 3-dimensional images and videos using the same tool. The methods you learn here are explained and expanded upon so that you gradually reach a more advanced level in Matlab image and video processing.

You will be guided through the steps of opening, transforming, and saving images, later to be mixed with advanced masking techniques both in grayscale and in color. More advanced examples of artistic image processing are also provided, like creating panoramic photographs or HDR images. The second part of the book covers video processing techniques and guides you through the processes of creating time-lapse videos from still images, and acquiring, filtering, and saving videos in Matlab.

You will learn how to use many useful functions and tools that transform Matlab from a scientific software to a powerful and complete solution for your everyday image and video processing needs.

What you will learn from this book

  • Apply basic geometric transformations on images
  • Manipulate pixel values in grayscale and color images
  • Select regions of interest in an image both manually and automatically
  • Apply masking techniques both in grayscale and color images
  • Write image processing scripts and functions
  • Enhance the quality of your images using filtering methods
  • Work with 3-dimensional images and videos
  • Create time-lapse videos using photographs

Approach
Written in a friendly, Beginner’s Guide format, showing the user how to use the digital media aspects of Matlab (image, video, sound) in a practical, tutorial-based style.

Who this book is written for
This is great for novice programmers in any language who would like to use Matlab as a tool for their image and video processing needs, and also comes in handy for photographers or video editors with even less programming experience wanting to find an all-in-one tool for their tasks.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 326 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849697205
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849697200
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Application Testing with Capybara

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 05:07 AM PST

Book Description

Everybody understands why implementing automated tests is important but at the same time developing them can be costly and time consuming, and tests can be also be fragile and prone to false positives. By using Capybara, you can develop robust tests quickly and run them in multiple drivers ensuring greater re-use; Capybara's API also extends the human readable style made popular by frameworks such as Cucumber and RSpec.

“Application Testing with Capybara” takes you from installing the gem to getting up and running with a Google Search scenario within the first two chapters. We then look deeper into the API, using Rack-Test for applications built with Rails or Sinatra and see how to test handle Asynchronous JavaScript and "black box" components such as Flash. Finally, we consider some advanced topics such as looking at alternatives to Selenium and accessing the native driver directly.

This book takes you from the basics of installing Capybara, through its API and onto advanced topics. You will learn how to use Capybara's extensive API to interact with your application, covering topics such as navigation, filling in forms, and querying your page for expected content. Beyond this we will consider why Capybara is so well suited to testing applications written in frameworks such as Rails and Sinatra. We will look at strategies for validating seemingly "untestable" components such as HTML5 or Flash by building out a testable API. Finally we will turn you into a Capybara ninja by covering advanced topics such as accessing functionality in the base driver, advanced driver configuration, and alternative flavours of drivers outside Selenium and Rack-Test.

What you will learn from this book

  • Install and configure Capybara
  • Use Capybara and Cucumber to test scenarios
  • Exploit Capybara's API for interacting with web pages
  • Employ Capybara to test Rack applications implemented using Rails or Sinatra
  • Handle asynchronous JavaScript
  • Apply Capybara to test "black box" components such as Flash or HTML5 Canvas, Audio, and Video
  • Practise Capybara outside Cucumber in bespoke frameworks
  • Use Capybara with popular Ruby test frameworks
  • Explore advanced driver configuration
  • Work with alternative drivers such as Capybara-Webkit and Capybara-Mechanize

Approach
Start performing integration testing with Capybara immediately. This book will get you up and running quickly and assumes no knowledge or experience of the technology.

Who this book is written for
This book is for developers and testers who have had some exposure to Ruby but who want to know how to test their applications using Capybara and its compatible drivers, such as Selenium-Webdriver and Rack-Test. The examples are deliberately kept simple and example HTML mark-up is always included so that you can copy the examples to practice and experiment on your own machine.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 104 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1783281251
  • ISBN-13: 978-1783281251
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Mastering Manga Studio 5

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 05:04 AM PST

Book Description

Time is something that almost every artist doesn’t have enough of. If you’re an illustrator or comic creator you know just how much time and effort it can take to produce one great page. But the features in Manga Studio 5 can make this process a lot more streamlined and give you more time to create!

“Mastering Manga Studio 5″ will teach you how to create more comics and illustrations in less time than you ever thought possible. By using the features of Manga Studio 5 like the Story Editor, Custom brushes, actions, materials, and 3D models, you’ll learn how to make Manga Studio work for your style and workflow. Go from being a novice Manga Studio user to an expert using the tricks, techniques, and projects in this guide.

Learn how to make and share custom tools, set up left- and right-handed workspaces, make custom materials, alter 3D models, and create custom actions. By putting together a custom story project and making your own tools, automating redundant processes, and converting an inked art into a traditional comic art, you’ll learn all about the advanced features of Manga Studio 5.

“Mastering Manga Studio 5″ will teach you what you need to know to produce more work in less time.

What you will learn from this book

  • Set up and save custom page templates to use in your comics
  • Learn how to use the story editor features efficiently
  • Create custom workspaces for drawing, coloring, and more
  • Make custom sets of colors and use them to speed up your coloring process
  • Search, use, navigate, edit, and make materials
  • Learn how to insert, pose, and edit 3D models
  • Automate actions for redundant processes
  • Integrate everything learned to create a finished, colored comic page

Approach
“Mastering Manga Studio 5″ will follow an explanatory, work through manual approach. The main features of Manga will be presented in each section along with exciting tips, vital techniques and impressive workflows.

Who this book is written for
This book is for those who already have some Manga Studio and graphics program experience. It is not a beginner’s guide, but if you are a novice Manga Studio 5 user it will help you to master the time-saving features of the software.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184969768X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849697682
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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reporting Cookbook

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 05:01 AM PST

Book Description

Dynamics AX 2012 is a modern ERP solution from Microsoft that is targeted at the mid-and-high-level organizations. It is seeing an increased rate of adoption due to its tighter integration with the Microsoft technology stack and the flexibility it offers.

“Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reporting Cookbook” focuses mainly on the reporting aspects of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Reports play a very central role in an ERP system being accessible to customers, vendors, top management and the shop floor. Every ERP implementation includes reporting changes as companies try to refit the reports to their standards and processes. As a Dynamics AX developer, reporting skills are a must-have and this book intends to make report development easier and simpler.

“Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reporting Cookbook” deals with the SSRS-based reporting framework introduced with Dynamics AX 2012. It explains the reporting model in detail and offers instruction-led examples to help you understand the nuances involved in developing a report.

Throughout this book, you will learn how to build your own reports based on Queries, RDP, and different designs like Auto/Precision designs. You will also gain an understanding of the programmatic flow, which will help you develop reports with confidence. You will find different approaches to debug issues in your reports. The examples offered in this book can be readily used in your real-world scenarios. This book also offers strategies for new reports as well as for migrating your reports from the old reporting framework and development. Report designs like table, matrix, and charts have been discussed with examples. There are also tips, tools and references spread across the book that can hasten your report development process.

Overall, this book will guarantee you a deeper understanding of report development in Dynamics AX.

What you will learn from this book

  • Create and deploy reports
  • Understand the report programming flow
  • Modify the reporting framework
  • Create RDP-based reports
  • Design tabular matrix and chart-based reports
  • Debug reports, the reporting framework, and business logic
  • Migrate reports from the legacy reporting framework
  • Use web services, OLAP, and external data sources to create your report
  • Learn how to approach report modifications

Approach
“Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reporting Cookbook” is full of practical recipes for creating and managing reports as well as identifying the most appropriate reporting tool for any reporting challenge. In addition, you will learn about universal topics such as how to locate data for any given report. Although some of the reporting tools addressed in this book are exclusive to Dynamics AX 2012, many of the topics discussed also apply to older versions of AX. This book is packed with illustrations and real-time examples that are presented in a task-oriented Cookbook structure. Real-time tips and tricks make the book very interactive and informative at the same time.

Who this book is for
“Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reporting Cookbook” is recommended for Dynamics AX developers and .NET-based SSRS developers looking to familiarize themselves with the AX reporting framework. A basic understanding of Morphx and X++ is assumed but the step-by-step instructions make it easy even for a beginner. Some examples use C# and VB.NET, so experience with Visual Studio is a plus, but not a must.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849687722
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849687720
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Oracle Database 12c Backup and Recovery Survival Guide

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 04:56 AM PST

Book Description

The three main responsibilities of a successful DBA are to ensure the availability, recoverability, and performance of any database. To ensure the recoverability of any database, a DBA needs to have a strong backup and recovery skills set. Every DBA is always looking for a reference book that will help them to solve any possible backup and recovery situation that they can come across in their professional life.

Oracle Database 12c Backup and Recovery Survival Guide has the unique advantage to be a reference to all Oracle backup and recovery options available, making it essential for any DBA in the world. If you are new to Oracle Database, this book will introduce you to the fantastic world of backup and recovery that is vital to your success. If you are an experienced DBA, this book will become a reference guide and will also help you to learn some possible new skills, or give you some new ideas you were never aware about. It will also help you to easily find the solution to some of the most well known problems you could find during your career as a DBA. This book contains useful screenshots, scripts, and examples that you will find more than useful.

Most of the books currently available in the market concentrate only on the RMAN utility to backup and recovery. This book will be an exception to the rule and will become a must-have reference, allowing you to design a real and complete backup and recovery strategy. It covers the most important topics on Oracle database such as backup strategies, Nologging operations, new features in 12c, user managed backups and recoveries, RMAN (including reporting, catalog management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning), advanced data pump, Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c and SQL Developer.

“Oracle Database 12c Backup and Recovery Survival Guide” contains everything a DBA needs to know to keep data safe and recoverable, using real-life scenarios.

What you will learn from this book

  • Understand all the options available for the backup and recovery of a database to be used in case of a disaster and how to survive it
  • Learn how to use RMAN and take advantage of its advanced functionalities
  • Use Data Pump for more than just backups, learning how powerful this utility is
  • Take advantage of Nologging operations in a safe and proper way
  • Perform backups and recovery properly in Multitenant and non-CDB environments
  • Take advantage of OEM12c and SQL Developer to fulfil your backup requirements and reduce risk in your organization
  • Understand the new features in 12c offered for backup and recovery and how to perform backup and recovery operations on it
  • Get familiar with the available range of Oracle products for backup and recovery, not only RMAN

Approach
The book follows a tutorial-based approach, covering all the best practices for backup and recovery. The book starts by introducing readers to the world of backup and recovery, then moves on to teach them the new features offered by Oracle 12c. The book is full of useful tips and best practices that are essential for any DBA to perform backup and recovery operations in an organization.

Who this book is for
This book is designed for Oracle DBAs and system administrators. The reader will have a basic working experience of administering Oracle databases. This book is designed for Oracle DBAs and system administrators.This book will become a reference guide and will also help you to learn some new skills, and give you some new ideas you never knew about, helping you to easily find the solution to some of the most well-known problems you could encounter as DBAs.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 440 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782171207
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782171201
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Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Developer’s Guide

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 04:53 AM PST

Book Description

Oracle WebLogic server has long been the most important, and most innovative, application server on the market. The updates in the 12c release have seen changes to the Java EE runtime and JDK version, providing developers and administrators more powerful and feature-packed functionalities.

Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Developer’s Guide provides a practical, hands-on, introduction to the application server, helping beginners and intermediate users alike get up to speed with Java EE development, using the Oracle application server.

Starting with an overview of the new features of JDK 7 and Java EE 6, Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c quickly moves on to showing you how to set up a WebLogic development environment, by creating a domain and setting it up to deploy the application.

Once set up, we then explain how to use the key components of WebLogic Server, showing you how to apply them using a sample application that is continually developed throughout the chapters. On the way, we’ll also be exploring Java EE 6 features such as context injection, persistence layer and transactions.

After the application has been built, you will then learn how to tune its performance with some expert WebLogic Server tips.

What you will learn from this book

  • Create and package applications and shared libraries that use Java EE resources such aspersistence layer, interceptors, and managed beans
  • Expose and consume Web Services using both SOAP (JAX-WS) and REST (JAX-RS) technologies
  • Utilize WebLogic Server’s security providers to add authentication and authorization to an application
  • Publish and consume messages using JMS features, understanding and programming both server and standalone client pieces
  • Scale up your application using features such as session replication, caching and optimized data access
  • Unlock WebLogic’ full potential with expert performance tuning tips
  • Understand the concepts and usage of validators, events, and listeners

Approach
Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c is a fast-paced and feature-packed book, designed to get you working with Java EE 6, JDK 7 and Oracle WebLogic Server 12c straight away, so start developing your own applications.

Who this book is written for
Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Developer’s Guide is written for developers who are just getting started, or who have some experience, with Java EE who want to learn how to develop for and use Oracle WebLogic Server. Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Developer’s Guide also provides a great overview of the updated features of the 12c release, and how it integrates Java EE 6 and JDK 7 to remove boilerplate code.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 374 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849686963
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849686969
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