Microservices: Patterns and Applications: Designing fine-grained services by applying patterns

Microservices: Patterns and Applications: Designing fine-grained services by applying patterns
Lucas Krause (Author), Luana Krause (Editor)
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Mythical Man-Month, The: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition, 2/e

Mythical Man-Month, The: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition, 2/e
Frederick P. Brooks (Author)
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Comptia A+ In 21 Days - Training Manual (21 Day Series)

Comptia A+ In 21 Days - Training Manual (21 Day Series)
C.V. Conner (Author), Regina Conner (Editor), Michael Ajero (Translator)

Download: $3.99 (as of 09/06/2013 18:20 PST)

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The absolute fastest beginning CompTIA A+ method available - developed to accompany our CompTIA exam study guides, 220-801 and 220-802.
Written by the bestselling author of MCSE In 3 Weeks, this hands-on training manual takes you step by step through the learning the tasks a PC technician will face on any given day. It supports the theories covered in CompTIA objectives, with additional practical applications, increasing the Newbie's confidence and hirability. Through various scenarios that may occur on the job, you'll learn successful ways to complete every task at hand. Plus, every task is mapped to a specific A+ exam objective for exams 220-801, 220-802, and beyond.

Developed for Newbies or pc beginners, CompTIA A+ In 21 Days Training Manual gives you the hands-on experience you need to succeed in the real world, with up-to-date coverage of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
This simple, fast, easy to follow self-paced manual will also serve as an essential in-the-field reference after certification.

This is the eBook version of the print title. The book covers all exam objectives, including how to:
    

•     Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS settings, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components

•     Install, configure, and troubleshoot hard drives

•     Manage input devices and removable media

•     Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

•     Troubleshoot all common PC problems

•     Install video and multimedia cards

•     Work with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices

•     Install and configure wired and wireless networks

•     Connect to the Internet

•     Protect your PC and your network

•     Install, configure, and manage printers

•     Understand safety and environmental issues

and more..

So if you're brand new to the whole A+ objectives and certification and you haven't had a whole lot of hands-on with PCs, this is the book you're looking for. If you've been here a while and you've been working on PCs a while and you're just kind of brushing up, this is the book you need!

• Rank: #31369 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-08-11
• Released on: 2013-08-11
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made

Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made
Andy Hertzfeld (Author)
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Download: $9.99 (as of 03/01/2013 08:59 PST)

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There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond.


The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.


When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.


Through lavish illustrations, period photos, and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.

• Rank: #4509 in eBooks
• Published on: 2011-11-19
• Released on: 2011-11-19
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

3D Printing: The Next Technology Gold Rush - Future Factories and How to Capitalize on Distributed Manufacturing

3D Printing: The Next Technology Gold Rush - Future Factories and How to Capitalize on Distributed Manufacturing
Christopher D. Winnan (Author)
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Download: $3.49 (as of 02/10/2013 06:17 PST)

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This book concentrates on three main areas.

1. Easy to read, yet detailed explanations of all the 3D printing related technologies currently available
2. Practical advice on how this technology can be leveraged as a successful business in today's economy.
3. The wider long-term repercussions, including real world examples of how 3D printing is set to change the future of industry.

Part 1 of this book presents the various 3D printing systems currently on the market, covering their background, their functionality and their relative pros and cons. Separate chapters offer similarly in-depth examinations of the very latest scanning technologies, 3D modelling software and 3D file archives. Complex technical processes are explained in detail, but using language accessible to readers who are new to this fascinating subject.

Part 2 focuses specifically on areas in which a 3D printer can be used to generate income. It examines a wide range of niche markets presenting real world examples and current success stories. In addition, it identifies and explores many unfilled niches that are still wide open. The author talks extensively about his own projects and analyses large amounts of very well researched information that is unavailable elsewhere.

Part 3 looks at the bigger picture. Individual chapters concentrate upon emerging materials, how the industry is scaling up production, and where the battle lines are being drawn amongst the complex legal issues. Readers are introduced to the highly disruptive nature of distributed manufacturing, demonstrating many of the global impacts and developments that will transform entire economies in the next ten years.

Far from being a dry technical manual, this book addresses three key issues that are important to anybody interested in this rapidly evolving field. What are 3D printers all about? How can they be used to make money? What does the immediate future hold for this amazing technology? Humorous, insightful and inspiring in equal measure, and yet priced at a small fraction of its competitors.

• Rank: #20094 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-01-14
• Released on: 2013-01-14
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1