The Complete Guide to Writing More Maintainable, Manageable, Pleasing, and Powerful Ruby Applications
Ruby’s widely admired ease of use has a downside: Too many Ruby and Rails applications have been created without concern for their long-term maintenance or...
This is an introduction to programming using Microsoft's Visual Basic.NET 2010. It is intended for novice programmers with little or no programming experience or no experience with Visual Basic. The text emphasizes programming logic and good programming techniques with generous explanations of programming concepts written from a...
This book is designed to teach application developers all of the skills they need to use SQL to work with a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. But it's also a great first book for developers who are on the path to becoming a DBA.
Unlike most SQL Server 2008 books, this one starts by showing you how to use SQL queries to...
From there, you will learn about the basic client/server architecture of the server, and you will
get a detailed description of the HTTP request/response headers. You will learn the client/server
model in straightforward and simple terms, and throughout the book, you will learn about
several methods for keeping track of the state of...
If you program in C++ you've been neglected. Test-driven development (TDD) is a modern software development practice that can dramatically reduce the number of defects in systems, produce more maintainable code, and give you the confidence to change your software to meet changing needs. But C++ programmers have been...
Whether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, the Excel 2019 Bible is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2019 needs. Whether you use Excel at work or at home, you will be guided through the powerful new features and capabilities to take full advantage...
Start programming from scratch, no experience required. This beginners’ guide to software engineering starts with a discussion of the different editors used to create software and covers setting up a Docker environment. Next, you will learn about repositories and version control along with its uses. Now that you are ready to...
In E-Commerce Power, Jason G. Miles shares a practical framework for starting and scaling a profitable e-commerce brand in the age of Amazon. E-Commerce Power is filled with encouragement, practical advice, tips, strategies, proven online marketing methods - all organized to help online entrepreneurs....
Data-Driven decision making is no longer a "nice to have" in today's context but an absolute must. Unfortunately, most business users don't necessarily have the right tools and the skills to question the data and derive meaningful insights. This is where Tableau, as a data visualization tool, shines and provides an...
is a seasoned contributor to Visual Studio Magazine and Senior Software Developer at Red Cedar Solutions Group. He has been developing .NET Framework web and desktop solutions for 13 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Michigan State University. He is Acting President of the...
This engaging textbook provides an accessible introduction to coding and the world of Object-Oriented (OO) programming, using Java as the illustrative programming language. Emphasis is placed on what is most helpful for the first-time coder, in order to develop and understand their knowledge and skills in a way that is relevant and...
Discover the Ada programming language by being gently guided through the various parts of the language and its latest available stable release. The goal in this book is to slowly ease you into the different topics. It is understood that you do not always have ample free time, so the text is easy to digest and concepts are spoon fed...
