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• Learn WatchKit for iOS
• Apple Watch for Developers
• 3D Printing with MatterControl
• Robot Building for Beginners, 3rd Edition
• SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques
• Numerical Python
• Microsoft Azure
• Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10, 2nd Edition
• Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals
• Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users
• Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013
• Extending SSIS with .NET Scripting

Learn WatchKit for iOS Posted: 13 May 2016 01:15 PM PDT Learn WatchKit for iOS. Learn WatchKit for iOS covers the development of applications for the new Apple Watch using the WatchKit framework in iOS 8 and the Swift programming language. In this book, an Apple Watch application is an extension to an existing iOS app and is packaged and submitted to the App Store along with it. Using a suite of simple examples, Kim Topley, co-author of Beginning iPhone Development with Swift, introduces and explains every feature of WatchKit and the associated technologies that you'll need to understand to build Apple Watch applications for iOS 8, culminating in a complete WatchKit application that shows weather forecast information for various cities around the world on the Apple Watch. What you'll learn How to build an application for the Apple Watch as an extension of an existing iOS app. How to use all the features of the WatchKit framework in iOS 8. How to integrate your Watch app with its hosting iOS app and how to communicate between them. How to build a Glance for your WatchKit app to make the most useful information more easily available to your users. How to handle notifications. How to use handoff to allow the user to quickly switch to your WatchKit app from its Glance or when handling a notification. How to build, test and debug your Watch App on the simulator and on a real watch. Who this book is for This book is for existing iOS developers who want to understand and use WatchKit to extend their application onto the Apple Watch. Readers are assumed to have basic knowledge of iOS development. The post Learn WatchKit for iOS appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Apple Watch for Developers Posted: 13 May 2016 01:11 PM PDT Apple Watch for Developers: Advice & Techniques from Five Top Professionals. Apple Watch for Developers: Advice & Techniques from 5 Top Professionals gives you the base-knowledge and valuable secrets you’ll need for your own projects from a core team of successful, experienced Apple Watch app-development experts. You’ll explore elements such as branding within Watch apps, translating audio data into visual information, taming complex data, mastering environment-driven feature sets, and much more. This book is for developers who already have some knowledge of developing with WatchKit and WatchOS 2, and who are now interested in learning how to use them to create cutting edge Watch apps. It is written by five experienced, industry-leading Apple Watch developers who have created their apps early, and are now ready to pull apart examples to show you how to best create an Apple Watch app. This book will bring your cool Watch ideas to life! What you'll learn Accept and handle voice recognition on the Apple Watch Best send data back and forth from iCloud Perform functions that take very few taps of a screen Leverage frequency detection Run your apps natively on the Watch Work with App Groups to send and receive data Interface with synced Twitter accounts Who this book is for Apple Watch developers Mobile developers (primarily iOS) The post Apple Watch for Developers appeared first on 1Bookcase.

3D Printing with MatterControl Posted: 13 May 2016 01:09 PM PDT 3D Printing with MatterControl. In 3D Printing With MatterControl, Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, the team behind Mastering 3D Printing, explain step-by-step how to use the MatterControl program, which allows you to control many common types of 3D printers (including both cartesian and delta style machines). 3D Printing With MatterControl can stand alone, or it can be a companion to Mastering 3D Printing to show you how to install, configure, and use best practices with your printer and printing software. The book includes both step by step software walkthroughs and case studies with typical 3D printed objects. Whether you are a “maker” or a teacher of makers, 3D Printing with MatterControl will show you how to get the most out of your printer with the new standard for open source 3D printing software. While there are books available on 3D printers, and even a few on software to make models for printers, there are few good sources covering the software that actually controls these printers. MatterControl is emerging as the leading open source software for 3D printers, and 3D Printing With MatterControl covers this new standard in this brief book. What you'll learn 3D model basics and slicing the model Controlling the printer and using G code Working with different materials and different printing situations Using MatterControl plug-ins Using your 3D printer in the classroom Basic post-processing and troubleshooting Who this book is for Makers, students, teachers, hackerspace leaders, and anyone who wants step-by-step guidance on using MatterControl 3D printer software. The post 3D Printing with MatterControl appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Robot Building for Beginners, 3rd Edition Posted: 13 May 2016 01:03 PM PDT Robot Building for Beginners, 3rd Edition. “I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start.” –David Cook Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal stories and humorous bits. The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn’t remote controlled. The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading. The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire, and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only does this help the reader to understand a particular piece, but it also prepares them with processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be “printed” using a 3D printer. The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot. What you'll learn Electronics and very light machining: Wires Multimeters Batteries Breadboards Resistors LEDs Comparator chip The basics of 3D printing Motors Wheels Coupler Soldering Debugging Who this book is for This book is for adults who have dreamed of building robots since they were kids. This book is also for older kids who dream of building robots when they become adults. No background knowledge is necessary. Anyone with desire and intelligence should be comfortable with the tools, tricks, and parts to build. Because the hobby involves soldering, electricity, light machining, and some cash, the writing is targeted more towards individuals with those capabilities. The post Robot Building for Beginners, 3rd Edition appeared first on 1Bookcase.

SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques Posted: 13 May 2016 12:59 PM PDT SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques: A Power User's Guide. SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques: A Power User's Guide brings together a wealth of ideas about strategic and tactical solutions to everyday situations experienced when transferring, extracting, processing, analyzing, and reporting the valuable data you have at your fingertips. Best, you can achieve most of the solutions using the SAS components you already license, meaning that this book's insights can keep you from throwing money at problems needlessly. Author Philip R. Holland advises a broad range of clients throughout Europe and the United States as an independent consultant and founder of Holland Numerics Ltd, a SAS technical consultancy. In this book he explains techniques—through code samples and example—that will enable you to increase your knowledge of all aspects of SAS programming, improve your coding productivity, and interface SAS with other programs. He also provides an expert's overview of Graph Templates, which was recently moved into Base SAS. You will learn to create attractive, standardized, reusable, and platform-independent graphs—both statistical and non-statistical—to help you and your business users explore, visualize, and capitalize on your company's data. In addition, you will find many examples and cases pertaining to healthcare, finance, retail, and other industries. Among other things, SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques will show you how to: Write efficient and reusable SAS code Combine look-up data sets with larger data sets effectively Run R and Perl from SAS Run SAS programs from SAS Studio and Enterprise Guide Output data into insightful, valuable charts and graphs SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques prepares you to make better use of your existing SAS components by learning to use the newest features, improve your coding efficiency, help you develop applications that are easier to maintain, and make data analysis easier. In other words, it will save you time, money, and effort—and make you a more valuable member of the development team. What you'll learn How to write more efficient SAS code—either code that runs quicker, code that is easier to maintain, or both How to do more with the SAS components you already license How to take advantage of the newest features in SAS How to interface external applications with SAS software How to create graphs using SAS ODS Graphics Who this book is for SAS programmers wanting to improve their existing programming skills, and programming managers wanting to make better use of the SAS software they already license. The post SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Numerical Python Posted: 13 May 2016 12:57 PM PDT Numerical Python: A Practical Techniques Approach for Industry. Leverage the numerical and mathematical modules in Python and its Standard Library as well as popular open source numerical Python packages like NumPy, SciPy, SymPy, Matplotlib, Pandas, and more to numerically compute solutions and mathematically model applications in a number of areas like big data, cloud computing, financial engineering, business management and more. After reading and using Numerical Python, you will have seen examples and case studies from many areas of computing, and gained familiarity with basic computing techniques such as array-based and symbolic computing, all-around practical skills such as visualisation and numerical file I/O, general computational methods such as equation solving, optimization, interpolation and integration, and domain-specific computational problems, such as differential equation solving, data analysis, statistical modeling and machine learning. Python has gained widespread popularity as a computing language: It is nowadays employed for computing by practitioners in such diverse fields as for example scientific research, engineering, finance, and data analytics. One reason for the popularity of Python is its high-level and easy-to-work-with syntax, which enables the rapid development and exploratory computing that is required in modern computational work. What you'll learn How to work with vectors and matrices using NumPy How to work with symbolic computing using SymPy How to plot and visualize data with Matplotlib How to solve linear and nonlinear equations with SymPy and SciPy How to solve solve optimization, interpolation, and integration problems using SciPy How to solve ordinary and partial differential equations with SciPy and FEniCS How to perform data analysis tasks and solve statistical problems with Pandas and SciPy How to work with statistical modeling and machine learning with statsmodels and scikit-learn How to handle file I/O using HDF5 and other common file formats for numerical data How to optimize Python code using Numba and Cython Who this book is for This practical book is for those practicing industry coders, data scientists, engineers, financial engineers, scientists, business managers and more who use or plan to use numerical Python techniques and methods. The post Numerical Python appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Microsoft Azure Posted: 13 May 2016 12:52 PM PDT Microsoft Azure: Planning, Deploying, and Managing Your Data Center in the Cloud. Written for IT and business professionals, this book provides the technical and business insight needed to plan, deploy and manage the services provided by the Microsoft Azure cloud. Find out how to integrate the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) models with your existing business infrastructure while maximizing availability, ensuring continuity and safety of your data, and keeping costs to a minimum. The book starts with an introduction to Microsoft Azure and how it differs from Office 365—Microsoft's 'other' cloud. You’ll also get a useful overview of the services available. Part II then takes you through setting up your Azure account, and gets you up-and-running on some of the core Azure services, including creating web sites and virtual machines, and choosing between fully cloud-based and hybrid storage solutions, depending on your needs. Part III now takes an in-depth look at how to integrate Azure with your existing infrastructure. The authors, Anthony Puca, Mike Manning, Brent Rush, Marshall Copeland and Julian Soh, bring their depth of experience in cloud technology and customer support to guide you through the whole process, through each layer of your infrastructure from networking to operations. High availability and disaster recovery are the topics on everyone's minds when considering a move to the cloud, and this book provides key insights and step-by-step guidance to help you set up and manage your resources correctly to optimize for these scenarios. You'll also get expert advice on migrating your existing VMs to Azure using InMage, mail-in and the best 3rd party tools available, helping you ensure continuity of service with minimum disruption to the business. In the book's final chapters, you'll find cutting edge examples of cloud technology in action, from machine learning to business intelligence, for a taste of some exciting ways your business could benefit from your new Microsoft Azure deployment. What you'll learn What Microsoft Azure can do (infrastructure and platform as a service), and reasons for adoption How to plan for successful integration of Azure with your existing IT infrastructure How to use the Azure management portal to manage basic workload items, and how to use the enterprise portal for monitoring and reporting How to create web sites on Azure to save platform running and management costs and scale easily How to create virtual machines on Azure and how to migrate them safely from an existing infrastructure When and why to choose different storage options on Azure How to extend your on-premise network to Azure How to handle identity management using Azure Active Directory, from the free edition to the full Enterprise Mobility Suite How to manage your resources with clusters and affinity groups to maximize availability, minimize costs, and optimize disaster recovery scenarios Advanced applications of Azure to machine learning and business intelligence Who this book is for This book is for IT and business administrators and managers looking to deploy some or all of Microsoft Azure's services to their existing business infrastructure, while maximizing availability, building robust disaster recovery solutions, and minimizing costs. The post Microsoft Azure appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10, 2nd Edition Posted: 13 May 2016 12:49 PM PDT Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10, 2nd Edition. Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10 will tell you everything you need to know about working with Raspberry Pi 2 so you can get started doing amazing things. You’ll learn how to set up your new Raspberry Pi 2 with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, and how to install both Linux and Windows on your new Pi 2. Linux has always been a great fit for the Pi, but it can be a steep learning curve if you’ve never used it before. With this book, you’ll see how easy it is to install Linux and learn how to work with it, including how to become a Linux command line pro. You’ll learn that what might seem unfamiliar in Linux is actually very familiar. And now that Raspberry Pi also supports Windows 10, a chapter is devoted to setting up Windows 10 for the Internet of Things on a Raspberry Pi. Finally, you’ll learn how to create these Raspberry Pi projects with Linux: Making a Pi web server: run LAMP on your own network Making your Pi wireless: remove all the cables and retain all the functionality Making a Raspberry Pi-based security cam and messenger service Making a Pi media center: stream videos and music from your Pi What you'll learn How to install both Linux and Windows 10 on your Raspberry Pi 2 How to customize your Pi’s desktop environment Essential commands for putting your Pi to work Basic network services – the power behind what Pi can do How to make your Pi totally wireless by removing all the cables How to turn your Pi into your own personal web server How to turn your Pi into a spy How to turn your Pi into a media center Who this book is for Raspberry Pi users who are new to Linux and the Linux command line, and who want to get a taste of the new Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2. The post Learn Raspberry Pi 2 with Linux and Windows 10, 2nd Edition appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals Posted: 13 May 2016 12:46 PM PDT Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals. Digital Imaging Compositing Fundamentals is an introductory title covering concepts central to digital imagery and digital image compositing using software packages such as Adobe Photoshop or the open source GIMP software. The book builds on the fundamental concepts of pixels, color depth and layers, and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering pixel transparency using the alpha channel, pixel blending using Porter-Duff blending and transfer modes, and digital image file formats and key factors regarding a data footprint optimization work process. What you'll learn The terminology of digital imaging What comprises a digital image compositing pipeline Concepts behind digital imaging terminology How to install and use GIMP Concepts behind color depth and image optimization Digital imaging compositing support on popular open source platforms How digital image compositing is accomplished in Java, HTML5 and Android Who this book is for Photographers, Designers, Artists – anyone interested in Digital Image compositing and manipulation. The post Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users Posted: 13 May 2016 12:43 PM PDT Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users. Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users is your comprehensive guide to using Ubuntu. You already know how to use a computer running Windows or OS X, but learning a new operating system can feel daunting. If you’ve been afraid to try Ubuntu because you don’t know where to start, this book will show you how to get the most out of Ubuntu for work, home, and play. You’ll be introduced to a wide selection of software and settings that will make your computer ready to work for you. Ubuntu makes your computing life easy. Ubuntu’s Software Updater keeps all of your software secure and up-to-date. Browsing the Internet becomes faster and safer. Creating documents and sharing with others is built right in. Enjoying your music and movie libraries helps you unwind. Ubuntu is the world's third most popular operating system and powers desktop and laptop computers, servers, private and public clouds, phones and tablets, and embedded devices. There’s never been a better time to install Ubuntu and move to the open source way of life. Get started with Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users today! What you'll learn Understand the advantages of Ubuntu and its variants—Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and more Install Ubuntu on its own or alongside your computer’s existing operating system Search Ubuntu’s catalog of thousands of applications—all ready to install with a single click Work with files and disks that were created with Windows and OS X Run simple, interesting tasks and games using the command line Customize Ubuntu in powerful ways and get work done with virtual machines Who this book is for Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users is for anyone who wants to move to using an open source operating system. If you've struggled to find comprehensive guides or didn't even know where to start, this book will delight you. The post Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013 Posted: 13 May 2016 12:41 PM PDT Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013: Big Data Processing and Analysis Using PowerBI in Excel 2013. In Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013, you will learn to solve business problems by tapping the power of Microsoft's Excel and Power BI to import data from NoSQL and SQL databases and other sources, create relational data models, and analyze business problems through sophisticated dashboards and data-driven maps. While Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013 covers prominent tools such as Hadoop and the NoSQL databases, it recognizes that most small and medium-sized businesses don't have the Big Data processing needs of a Netflix, Target, or Facebook. Instead, it shows how to import data and use the self-service analytics available in Excel with Power BI. As you'll see through the book's numerous case examples, these tools—which you already know how to use—can perform many of the same functions as the higher-end Apache tools many people believe are required to carry out in Big Data projects. Through instruction, insight, advice, and case studies, Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013 will show you how to: Import and mash up data from web pages, SQL and NoSQL databases, the Azure Marketplace and other sources. Tap into the analytical power of PivotTables and PivotCharts and develop relational data models to track trends and make predictions based on a wide range of data. Understand basic statistics and use Excel with PowerBI to do sophisticated statistical analysis—including identifying trends and correlations. Use SQL within Excel to do sophisticated queries across multiple tables, including NoSQL databases. Create complex formulas to solve real-world business problems using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX). What you'll learn Use Excel and Power BI to do sophisticated data analytics on large data sets Import data from other sources into Excel Understand basic statistical techniques Analyze trends Perform complex calculation using DAX Present results using easy-to-understand visualizations such as maps Frame and solve real-world business problems through big data analysis Who this book is for Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013 is designed for anyone who uses data analytics to make business decisions, especially those in small and medium-sized businesses. The post Beginning Big Data with Power BI and Excel 2013 appeared first on 1Bookcase.

Extending SSIS with .NET Scripting Posted: 13 May 2016 12:38 PM PDT Extending SSIS with .NET Scripting: A Toolkit for SQL Server Integration Services. Extending SSIS with .NET Scripting is a timeless and comprehensive scripting toolkit for SQL Server Integration Services to solve a wide array of everyday problems that SSIS developers encounter. The detailed explanation of the Script Task and Script Component foundations helps you develop your own scripting solutions, but this book also shows a broad arsenal of readymade and well-documented scripting solutions for common problems. All examples are in both C# and VB.NET, and work for all current versions of SSIS. SSIS is one of the leading ETL, Data Consolidation, and Data Transformation tools in today's market. SSIS is used by ETL Developers, DBAs and Data Analysts to transform data as required for different ETL processes. There are many built-in components and tasks to help developers to perform actions. For example, there are tasks for sending and receiving files through FTP, sending an email, and for accessing a wide range of database management systems. Yet there are times when developers require a task or component that does not exist and it would make their life much easier if they could create that task or component, and that is what this book it is about. It shows how to write .NET scripts and use the powerful Microsoft .NET library to implement new functionality as needed. Provides a timeless scripting toolkit for all current SSIS versions Gives a comprehensive explanation of scripting in SSIS Offers a wide array of readymade examples for everyday problems What you'll learn Build solutions around the Script Task and Script Component Apply readymade scripting examples from the book to your own projects Create own scripting solutions that are written in Microsoft .NET Implement custom tasks, enumerators, connection managers, and transformations Automate execution of SSIS packages through scripting Understand tradeoffs to properly apply different customization options Who this book is for Scripting SSIS with .NET is aimed at developers with at least some experience in creating SSIS packages. It is especially targeted at those who have encountered limitations using out-of-the-box tasks and transformations. A secondary audience are those with .NET programming experience who are now heavily involved in database, and especially in ETL work. The post Extending SSIS with .NET Scripting appeared first on 1Bookcase.

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