Get up and running with AWS automation using CloudFormation Key Features *Explore the fundamentals of AWS CloudFormation *Get acquainted with concepts such as CloudFormation templates and mappings *Learn to implement Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) on AWS Book Description As the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure is gradually moving towards cloud, managing cloud-related tasks efficiently continues to be a challenge for system administrators. CloudFormation is a language developed for managing infrastructure-related services efficiently on AWS and its features help secure the AWS resource deployment process. Learn CloudFormation serves as a fundamental guide to kick-start your journey on CloudFormation. We will introduce you to the basic concepts on IaC and the AWS services required for implementing automation and infrastructure management. Then, we deep dive into concepts such as CloudFormation mapping, conditions, limit, and output and EC2. In the concluding chapters, you will manage the entire AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation templates. By the end of this book, you will get up and running with IaC with CloudFormation. What you will learn *Understand AWS CloudFormation *Develop AWS CloudFormation templates *Deploy AWS CloudFormation for AWS resources *Build your first AWS CloudFormation project *Explore AWS Security features *Deploy testing and production stages using CloudFormation Who this book is for Learn CloudFormation is for cloud engineers, system administrators, cloud architects, or any stakeholders working in the field of cloud development or cloud administration. Basic knowledge of AWS is necessary.

Install, Configure and Setup different connections with pfSense Key Features *Build firewall and routing solutions with PfSense. *Learn how to create captive portals, how to connect Pfsense to your https environment and so on. *Practical approach towards building firewall solutions for your organization Book Description As computer networks become ubiquitous, it has become increasingly important to both secure and optimize our networks. pfSense, an open-source router/firewall, provides an easy, cost-effective way of achieving this – and this book explains how to install and configure pfSense in such a way that even a networking beginner can successfully deploy and use pfSense. This book begins by covering networking fundamentals, deployment scenarios, and hardware sizing guidelines, as well as how to install pfSense. The book then covers configuration of basic services such as DHCP, DNS, and captive portal and VLAN configuration. Careful consideration is given to the core firewall functionality of pfSense, and how to set up firewall rules and traffic shaping. Finally, the book covers the basics of VPNs, multi-WAN setups, routing and bridging, and how to perform diagnostics and troubleshooting on a network. What you will learn *Install pfSense *Configure additional interfaces, and enable and configure DHCP *Understand Captive portal *Understand firewalls and NAT, and traffic shaping *Learn in detail about VPNs *Understand Multi-WAN *Learn about routing and bridging in detail *Understand the basics of diagnostics and troubleshooting networks Who this book is for This book is towards any network security professionals who want to get introduced to the world of firewalls and network configurations using Pfsense. No knowledge of PfSense is required

Enhance your virtualization skills by mastering storage and network virtualization with automation across different Clouds About This Book ? Migrate and build your applications in Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cross Cloud components and services ? Gain in-depth configuration insights of VMware Cross Cloud architecture ? Learn to migrate applications from VMware to AWS and IBM Cloud Who This Book Is For This book is for administrators, Cloud architects and network engineers who want to globalize their infrastructure using VMware and AWS services. An initial setup of workloads and data center is beneficial. What You Will Learn ? Install and configure the Cloud foundation with Cross-Cloud services ? Configure vSphere high availability with the vCenter redundancy setup ? Architect and configure VMware with AWS Cloud ? Deploy VMware components in IBM Soft Layer ? Extend your DR setup with VMware to consume DRaaS ? Design and configure software-defined networking ? Implement compliance regulations to fix violations In Detail Over the past two decades, VMware vSphere has been known as the most trusted and reliable virtualization platform. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture shows you how to design and configure Cross Cloud Architecture by using VMware Cloud Foundation and vRealize Suite with various use cases across private, public, and hybrid Cloud. This book takes you through everything from a basic understanding of virtualization to advanced aspects of storage and network virtualization, clustering, automation, and management. This book will be your guide to designing all aspects of Cloud. We start with the challenges faced by a traditional data center, define problem statements for you, and then brief you on respective solutions. Moving on, all kinds of virtualization and Cloud offerings from AWS and IBM Soft Layer are introduced and discussed in detail. Then, you'll learn how to design IT infrastructures for new and existing applications with a combination of Cloud Foundation, vRealize Suite, and vSphere enabled with VSAN and NSX. Furthermore, you'll learn how to design and configure high availability, disaster recovery, and apply an appropriate compliance matrix. Toward the end of the book, you will learn how to calculate the TCO/ROI, along with the VMware products packaging and licensing in detail. Style and approach This book follows a step-by-step, practical approach which will help you to have a better understanding of the cloud technology and the steps required to quickly reap its benefits while at the same time lowering your IT implementation risk and cost.

Takes you through creating your own API, building a full real-time web app, securing your Node systems, and practical applications of the latest Async and Await technologies. It maps out everything in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly. About This Book ? Entirely project-based and practical ? Explains the "why" of Node.js features, not just the "how", providing with a deep understanding and enabling you to easily apply concepts in your own applications ? Covers the full range of technologies around Node.js – npm, MongoDB, version control with Git, and many more Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone looking to launch their own Node applications, switch careers, or freelance as a Node developer. You should have a basic understanding of JavaScript in order to follow this book. This book follows directly on from Learning Node.js Development, but more advanced readers can benefit from this book without having read the first part. What You Will Learn ? Develop, test, and deploy real-world Node.js applications ? Master Node.js by building practical, working examples ? Use awesome third-party Node modules such as MongoDB, Mongoose, Socket.io, and Express ? Create real-time web applications ? Explore async and await in ES7 In Detail Advanced Node.js Development is a practical, project-based book that provides you with all you need to progress as a Node.js developer. Node is a ubiquitous technology on the modern web, and an essential part of any web developer’s toolkit. If you're looking to create real-world Node applications, or you want to switch careers or launch a side-project to generate some extra income, then you're in the right place. This book was written around a single goal: turning you into a professional Node developer capable of developing, testing, and deploying real-world production applications. There's no better time to dive in. According to the 2018 Stack Overflow Survey, Node is in the top ten for back-end popularity and back-end salary. This book is built from the ground up around the latest version of Node.js (version 9.x.x). You'll be learning all the cutting-edge features available only in the latest software versions. This book delivers advanced skills that you need to become a professional Node developer. Along this journey you'll create your own API, you'll build a full real-time web app and create projects that apply the latest Async and Await technologies. Andrew Mead maps everything out for you in this book so that you can learn how to build powerful Node.js projects in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly. Style and approach This book is entirely project-based. From the very beginning, you'll be programming every single app and completing various challenges designed to help test and reinforce what you've learned. There's no copying-and-pasting here. This book is about writing code and building projects.

Create and manage a clear working IT asset management strategy with this unique guide About This Book ? A detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. ? Includes in-depth discussion on how risk management has changed and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal ? A step-by-step ITAM manual for newbies as well as seasoned ITAM veterans Who This Book Is For This book is intended for CIOs, VPs and CTOs of mid to large-sized enterprises and organizations. If you are dealing with changes such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, new products or services, cyber security, mandated regulations, expansion, and much more, this book will help you too. What You Will Learn ? Close the hidden risk gaps created by IT assets (hardware and software) ? Create and manage a clear working proactive ITAM and SAM program and policy ? A clear, concise explanation of what IT Asset Management is, the benefits, and results ? A clear, concise explanation of what Software Asset Management is, the benefits, and results ? The best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for one ? Considerations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset. ? Increasing ITAM program and project success with change management In Detail IT Asset Management (ITAM) supports life cycle management and strategic decision making for an IT environment. This book is a detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. It is a step-by-step IT asset management manual for the newbies as well as the seasoned ITAM veterans, providing a unique insight into asset management. It discusses how risk management has changed over time and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal. The book also includes considerations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset, as well as the best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for one. This book is your perfect guide to create holistic IT asset management and Software asset management programs that close the risk gaps, increases productivity and results in cost efficiencies. It allows the IT Asset Managers, Software Asset Managers, and/or the full IT Asset Management (ITAM) ITAM/SAM program team to take a deep dive by using the templates offered in the guidebook. You will be aware of the specific roles and responsibilities for every aspect of IT asset management, software asset management, and software license compliance audit response. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT and Software Asset Management is all about and the different steps, processes, and roles required to truly master it. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT Asset Management is all about and the different skills required to truly master it. Style and approach Packed with important discussion points, examples, case studies, templates, and checklists.

Create and manage spatial data with PostGIS About This Book ? Import and export geographic data from the PostGIS database using the available tools ? Maintain, optimize, and fine-tune spatial data for long-term viability ? Utilize the parallel support functionality that was introduced in PostgreSQL 9.6 Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who need some quick solutions for PostGIS. Prior knowledge of PostgreSQL and spatial concepts would be an added advantage. What You Will Learn ? Import and export geographic data from the PostGIS database using the available tools ? Structure spatial data using the functionality provided by a combination of PostgreSQL and PostGIS ? Work with a set of PostGIS functions to perform basic and advanced vector analyses ? Connect PostGIS with Python ? Learn to use programming frameworks around PostGIS ? Maintain, optimize, and fine-tune spatial data for long-term viability ? Explore the 3D capabilities of PostGIS, including LiDAR point clouds and point clouds derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) techniques ? Distribute 3D models through the Web using the X3D standard ? Use PostGIS to develop powerful GIS web applications using Open Geospatial Consortium web standards ? Master PostGIS Raster In Detail PostGIS is a spatial database that integrates the advanced storage and analysis of vector and raster data, and is remarkably flexible and powerful. PostGIS provides support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database and is currently the most popular open source spatial databases. If you want to explore the complete range of PostGIS techniques and expose related extensions, then this book is for you. This book is a comprehensive guide to PostGIS tools and concepts which are required to manage, manipulate, and analyze spatial data in PostGIS. It covers key spatial data manipulation tasks, explaining not only how each task is performed, but also why. It provides practical guidance allowing you to safely take advantage of the advanced technology in PostGIS in order to simplify your spatial database administration tasks. Furthermore, you will learn to take advantage of basic and advanced vector, raster, and routing approaches along with the concepts of data maintenance, optimization, and performance, and will help you to integrate these into a large ecosystem of desktop and web tools. By the end, you will be armed with all the tools and instructions you need to both manage the spatial database system and make better decisions as your project's requirements evolve. Style and approach This comprehensive guide uses a problem-solving approach to help you acquire a solid understanding of PostGIS.

Transform and modernize your businesses and upgrade your enterprise management skills with Odoo 11, the most comprehensive management software About This Book ? Use project management along with analytics for better reporting ? Build an Odoo module and integrate it with other platforms with this practical guide ? Explore new design and mobile updates from the Odoo enterprise Who This Book Is For This book is for beginners, and will help you learn advanced-level features with Odoo such as creating your own custom modules. You do not need any prior knowledge of Odoo. What You Will Learn ? Configure a functioning customer relationship management system ? Set up a purchasing and receiving system ? Implement manufacturing operations and processes using real-world examples ? Discover the capabilities of Odoo's financial accounting and reporting features ? Integrate powerful human resource applications ? Utilize Odoo's project management application to organize tasks ? Customize Odoo without writing a line of code In Detail Odoo is an all-in-one management software that offers an array of business applications, forming a complete suite of enterprise management applications. Odoo 11 comes with advances on usability, speed, and design. Working with Odoo 11 starts with how to set up Odoo, both online and on your own server. You’ll then configure the basic company settings required to quickly get your first Odoo system up and running. Later, you’ll explore customer relationship management in Odoo and its importance in a modern business environment. You'll then dive into purchasing applications with Odoo, learn some of the primary functionalities of ERP systems for manufacturing operations, and use analytic accounting to provide better reporting. After that, you'll learn how to work with Odoo for mobile, and finally, you will walk through the recent Odoo 11 features with respect to the community and enterprise edition, giving you a complete understanding of what Odoo can do for your business. Style and approach A guide to learning the advanced features of Odoo 11, to enable customization of Odoo modules to suite ones' business needs.

Key concepts, sample applications, best practices, and troubleshooting tips to build highly scalable applications in AWS. About This Book ? Design highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, and scalable distributed systems ? A practical guide that will help you build, deploy, and manage applications with ease. ? Develop effective solutions with AWS SDK and Lambda Who This Book Is For This book targets developers who would like to build and manage web and mobile applications and services on the AWS platform. If you are an architect you will be able to take a deep dive and use examples that can be readily applied to real world scenarios. Some prior programming experience is assumed along with familiarity of cloud computing. What You Will Learn ? Learn how to get up and running with AWS Developer Tools. ? Integrate the four major phases in the Release Processes. Source, Build, Test and Production. ? Learn how to integrate Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment in AWS. ? Make secure, scalable and fault tolerant applications. ? Understand different architectures and deploy complex architectures within minutes In Detail Continuous deployment and Agile methodology have enabled huge advances in modern applications. This book will enable the reader to make use of this rapidly evolving technology to build highly scalable applications within AWS using different architectures. You will begin with installation of AWS SDK and you will get hands-on experience on creating an application using AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Next you will be integrating Applications with AWS services such as DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis, AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS and Amazon SWF Following this you will get well versed with CI/CD workflow and work with four major phases in Release processes – Source, Build, Test and Production. Next you will learn to apply AWS developer tools in your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) WorkFlow. Later you will learn about User Authentication using Amazon Cognito and also how you can evaluate the best architecture as per your infrastructure costs. You will learn about Amazon EC2 service and deploy an app using Amazon EC2.You will also get well versed with container service which is Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS) and you will learn to deploy an app using Amazon ECS. Along with EC2 and ECS, you will also deploying a practical real-world example of a CI/CD application with the Serverless Application Framework which is known as AWS Lambda. Finally you will learn how to build, develop and deploy the Application using AWS Developer tools like AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy and AWS CodePipeline as per project needs. Also you can develop and deploy applications within minutes using AWS CodeStar from wizard. By the end of this book, the reader will effectively build, deploy, and manage applications on AWS along with scaling and securing applications with best practices and troubleshooting tips. Style and approach This book covers follows an approach where you will learn the key concepts followed by a real world example and some tips and tricks to make building and deploying easier

Network virtualization at your fingertips About This Book ? Over 70 practical recipes created by two VCIX-NV certified NSX experts ? Explore best practices to deploy, operate, and upgrade VMware NSX for vSphere ? Leverage NSX REST API using various tools from Python in VMware vRealize Orchestrator Who This Book Is For If you are a security and network administrator and looking to gain an intermediate level for network and security virtualization, then this book is for you. The reader should have a basic knowledge with VMware NSX. What You Will Learn ? Understand, install, and configure VMware NSX for vSphere solutions ? Configure logical switching, routing, and Edge Services Gateway in VMware NSX for vSphere ? Learn how to plan and upgrade VMware NSX for vSphere ? Learn how to use built-in monitoring tools such as Flow Monitoring, Traceflow, Application Rule Manager, and Endpoint Monitoring ? Learn how to leverage the NSX REST API for management and automation using various tools from Python to VMware vRealize Orchestrator In Detail This book begins with a brief introduction to VMware's NSX for vSphere Network Virtualization solutions and how to deploy and configure NSX components and features such as Logical Switching, Logical Routing, layer 2 bridging and the Edge Services Gateway. Moving on to security, the book shows you how to enable micro-segmentation through NSX Distributed Firewall and Identity Firewall and how to do service insertion via network and guest introspection. After covering all the feature configurations for single-site deployment, the focus then shifts to multi-site setups using Cross-vCenter NSX. Next, the book covers management, backing up and restoring, upgrading, and monitoring using built-in NSX features such as Flow Monitoring, Traceflow, Application Rule Manager, and Endpoint Monitoring. Towards the end, you will explore how to leverage VMware NSX REST API using various tools from Python to VMware vRealize Orchestrator. Style and approach The book follows a practical, recipe-based approach and teaches readers how to leverage VMware NSX and implement these recipes directly into their enterprise.

Transform machine data into powerful analytical intelligence using Splunk About This Book ? Analyze and visualize machine data to step into the world of Splunk! ? Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business ? This easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone - even if you have never managed data before Who This Book Is For This book is for the beginners who want to get well versed in the services offered by Splunk 7. If you want to be a data/business analyst or want to be a system administrator, this book is what you want. No prior knowledge of Splunk is required. What You Will Learn ? Install and configure Splunk for personal use ? Store event data in Splunk indexes, classify events into sources, and add data fields ? Learn essential Splunk Search Processing Language commands and best practices ? Create powerful real-time or user-input dashboards ? Be proactive by implementing alerts and scheduled reports ? Tips from the Fez: best practices using Splunk features and add-ons ? Understand security and deployment considerations for taking Splunk to an organizational level In Detail Splunk is a search, reporting, and analytics software platform for machine data, which has an ever-growing market adoption rate. More organizations than ever are adopting Splunk to make informed decisions in areas such as IT operations, information security, and the Internet of Things. The first two chapters of the book will get you started with a simple Splunk installation and set up of a sample machine data generator, called Eventgen. After this, you will learn to create various reports, dashboards, and alerts. You will also explore Splunk's Pivot functionality to model data for business users. You will then have the opportunity to test-drive Splunk's powerful HTTP Event Collector. After covering the core Splunk functionality, you'll be provided with some real-world best practices for using Splunk, and information on how to build upon what you've learned in this book. Throughout the book, there will be additional comments and best practice recommendations from a member of the SplunkTrust Community, called "Tips from the Fez". Style and approach This fast-paced, example-rich guide will help you analyze and visualize machine data with Splunk through simple, practical instructions and recommendations.

A comprehensive guide to making machine data accessible across the organization using advanced dashboards About This Book ? Enrich machine-generated data and transform it into useful, meaningful insights ? Perform search operations and configurations, build dashboards, and manage logs ? Extend Splunk services with scripts and advanced configurations to process optimal results Who This Book Is For This book is intended for data analysts, business analysts, and IT administrators who want to make the best use of big data, operational intelligence, log management, and monitoring within their organization. Some knowledge of Splunk services will help you get the most out of the book What You Will Learn ? Focus on the new features of the latest version of Splunk Enterprise 7 ? Master the new offerings in Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit ? Create efficient and effective searches within the organization ? Master the use of Splunk tables, charts, and graph enhancements ? Use Splunk data models and pivots with faster data model acceleration ? Master all aspects of Splunk XML dashboards with hands-on applications ? Create and deploy advanced Splunk dashboards to share valuable business insights with peers In Detail Splunk is the leading platform that fosters an efficient methodology and delivers ways to search, monitor, and analyze growing amounts of big data. This book will allow you to implement new services and utilize them to quickly and efficiently process machine-generated big data. We introduce you to all the new features, improvements, and offerings of Splunk 7. We cover the new modules of Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit to ease data usage. Furthermore, you will learn to use search terms effectively with Boolean and grouping operators. You will learn not only how to modify your search to make your searches fast but also how to use wildcards efficiently. Later you will learn how to use stats to aggregate values, a chart to turn data, and a time chart to show values over time; you'll also work with fields and chart enhancements and learn how to create a data model with faster data model acceleration. Once this is done, you will learn about XML Dashboards, working with apps, building advanced dashboards, configuring and extending Splunk, advanced deployments, and more. Finally, we teach you how to use the Machine Learning Toolkit and best practices and tips to help you implement Splunk services effectively and efficiently. By the end of this book, you will have learned about the Splunk software as a whole and implemented Splunk services in your tasks at projects Style and approach An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help you get to grips with real-world applications of Splunk 7.

Apply functional Reactive programming for simple and scalable state management with MobX Key Features *The easiest way to learn MobX to enhance your client-side state-management *Understand how the concepts and components fit together *Work through different state management scenarios with MobX Book Description MobX is a simple and highly scalable state management library in JavaScript. Its abstractions can help you manage state in small to extremely large applications. However, if you are just starting out, it is essential to have a guide that can help you take the first steps. This book aims to be that guide that will equip you with the skills needed to use MobX and effectively handle the state management aspects of your application. You will first learn about observables, actions, and reactions: the core concepts of MobX. To see how MobX really shines and simplifies state management, you'll work through some real-world use cases. Building on these core concepts and use cases, you will learn about advanced MobX, its APIs, and libraries that extend MobX. By the end of this book, you will not only have a solid conceptual understanding of MobX, but also practical experience. You will gain the confidence to tackle many of the common state management problems in your own projects. What you will learn *Explore the fundamental concepts of MobX, such as observables, actions, and reactions *Use observables to track state and react to its changes with validations and visual feedback (via React Components) *Create a MobX observable from different data types *Define form data as an observable state and tackle sync and async form validations *Use the special APIs to directly manipulate observables, tracking its changes, and discovering the reasons behind a change *Tackle any state management issue you may have in your app by combining mobx-utils and mobx-state-tree *Explore the internals of the MobX reactive system by diving into its inner workings Who this book is for This book is for web developers who want to implement easy and scalable state management for their apps. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is assumed

Create, build and deploy universal JavaScript applications using Next.js 6.0 Key Features *Work with the entire tool-chain for developing universal Javascript applications with Next.js *A straightforward guide to implementing server-side rendering *Use Next.js to build SEO-friendly and super fast websites Book Description Next.js is a powerful addition to the ever-growing and dynamic JavaScript world. Built on top of React, Webpack, and Babel, it is a minimalistic framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript applications. This book will show you the best practices for building sites using Next. js, enabling you to build SEO-friendly and superfast websites. This book will guide you from building a simple single page app to a scalable and reliable client-server infrastructure. You will explore code sharing between client and server, universal modules, and server-side rendering. The book will take you through the core Next.js concepts that everyone is talking about – hot reloading, code splitting, routing, server rendering, transpilation, CSS isolation, and more. You will learn ways of implementing them in order to create your own universal JavaScript application. You will walk through the building and deployment stages of your applications with the JSON API,customizing the confguration, error handling,data fetching, deploying to production, and authentication. What you will learn *Explore the benefts of server-side rendering with Next.js *Create and link JavaScript modules together by understanding code splitting and bundling *Create website pages and wire them together through website navigation *Extend your application with additional Webpack loaders and features, as well as custom Babel plugins and presets *Use GraphQL and Apollo frameworks with Next.js to fetch data and receive push notifcations *Design and implement core modules, such as logging and authentication, and then more complex solutions for access control and business rule management *Write tests and use online CI tools such as Travis, GitLab, and more *Build a Docker-based container for your app and deploy it to online services such as Heroku and Now.sh Who this book is for This book is for JavaScript developers who want to learn how to generate server-rendered applications.

The easiest way to learn Lua programming Key Features *The easiest way to learn Lua coding *Use the Lua standard libraries and debug Lua code *Embed Lua as a scripting language using the Lua C API Book Description Lua is a small, powerful and extendable scripting/programming language that can be used for learning to program, and writing games and applications, or as an embedded scripting language. There are many popular commercial projects that allow you to modify or extend them through Lua scripting, and this book will get you ready for that. This book is the easiest way to learn Lua. It introduces you to the basics of Lua and helps you to understand the problems it solves. You will work with the basic language features, the libraries Lua provides, and powerful topics such as object-oriented programming. Every aspect of programming in Lua, variables, data types, functions, tables, arrays and objects, is covered in sufficient detail for you to get started. You will also find out about Lua's module system and how to interface with the operating system. After reading this book, you will be ready to use Lua as a programming language to write code that can interface with the operating system, automate tasks, make playable games, and much more. This book is a solid starting point for those who want to learn Lua in order to move onto other technologies such as Love2D or Roblox. A quick start guide is a focused, shorter title that provides a faster paced introduction to a technology. It is designed for people who don't need all the details at this point in their learning curve. This presentation has been streamlined to concentrate on the things you really need to know. What you will learn *Understand the basics of programming the Lua language *Understand how to use tables, the data structure that makes Lua so powerful *Understand object-oriented programming in Lua using metatables *Understand standard LUA libraries for math, file io, and more *Manipulate string data using Lua *Understand how to debug Lua applications quickly and effciently *Understand how to embed Lua into applications with the Lua C API Who this book is for This book is for developers who want to get up and running with Lua. This book is ideal for programmers who want to learn to embed Lua in their own applications, as well as for beginner programmers who have never coded before.

A complete guide on course development and delivery using Moodle 3.x About This Book ? Get the best out of the latest Moodle 3 framework to ensure successful learning ? Gain experience in creating different kinds of courses ? Create your first Moodle VR app using the Moodle VR toolset Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who wants to get the best out of Moodle. As a beginner, this is a thorough guide for you to understand how the software works, with great ideas for getting off to a good start with your first course. Some experience of working with e-learning systems will be beneficial. Experienced Moodle users will find powerful insights into developing successful and educational courses. What You Will Learn ? Know what Moodle does and how it supports your teaching strategies ? Install Moodle on your computer and navigate your way around it ? Understand all of Moodle's learning features ? Monitor how learners interact with your site using site statistics ? Add multimedia content to your site ? Allow students to enroll themselves or invite other students to join a course In Detail Moodle is a learning platform or Course Management System (CMS) that is easy to install and use, but the real challenge is in developing a learning process that leverages its power and maps the learning objectives to content and assessments for an integrated and effective course. Moodle 3 E-Learning Course Development guides you through meeting that challenge in a practical way. This latest edition will show you how to add static learning material, assessments, and social features such as forum-based instructional strategy, a chat module, and forums to your courses so that students reach their learning potential. Whether you want to support traditional class teaching or lecturing, or provide complete online and distance e-learning courses, this book will prove to be a powerful resource throughout your use of Moodle. You’ll learn how to create and integrate third-party plugins and widgets in your Moodle app, implement site permissions and user accounts, and ensure the security of content and test papers. Further on, you’ll implement PHP scripts that will help you create customized UIs for your app. You’ll also understand how to create your first Moodle VR e-learning app using the latest VR learning experience that Moodle 3 has to offer. By the end of this book, you will have explored the decisions, design considerations, and thought processes that go into developing a successful course. Style and approach Packed with clear step-by-step instructions, plenty of screenshots, and thorough explanations, this book guides you through the many features and options that you have to choose from when using Moodle 3.

Learn to design and develop safe and reliable embedded systems About This Book ? Identify and overcome challenges in embedded environments ? Understand the steps required to increase the security of IoT solutions ? Build safety-critical and memory-safe parallel and distributed embedded systems Who This Book Is For If you’re a software developer or designer wanting to learn about embedded programming, this is the book for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re a less experienced embedded programmer willing to expand your knowledge. What You Will Learn ? Participate in the design and definition phase of an embedded product ? Get to grips with writing code for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers ? Build an embedded development lab and optimize the workflow ? Write memory-safe code ? Understand the architecture behind the communication interfaces ? Understand the design and development patterns for connected and distributed devices in the IoT ? Master multitask parallel execution patterns and real-time operating systems In Detail Embedded systems are self-contained devices with a dedicated purpose. We come across a variety of fields of applications for embedded systems in industries such as automotive, telecommunications, healthcare and consumer electronics, just to name a few. Embedded Systems Architecture begins with a bird's eye view of embedded development and how it differs from the other systems that you may be familiar with. You will first be guided to set up an optimal development environment, then move on to software tools and methodologies to improve the work flow. You will explore the boot-up mechanisms and the memory management strategies typical of a real-time embedded system. Through the analysis of the programming interface of the reference microcontroller, you'll look at the implementation of the features and the device drivers. Next, you'll learn about the techniques used to reduce power consumption. Then you will be introduced to the technologies, protocols and security aspects related to integrating the system into IoT solutions. By the end of the book, you will have explored various aspects of embedded architecture, including task synchronization in a multi-threading environment, and the safety models adopted by modern real-time operating systems. Style and approach Software developers and designers with experience in different fields, and who want to learn about embedded programming, will benefit from this book. Junior and less experienced embedded programmers willing to expand their knowledge in the field will also find it useful.

Leverage the power of various Google Cloud AI Services by building a smart web application using MEAN Stack About This Book ? Start working with the Google Cloud Platform and the AI services it offers ? Build smart web applications by combining the power of Google Cloud AI services and the MEAN stack ? Build a web-based dashboard of smart applications that perform language processing, translation, and computer vision on the cloud Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for data professionals and web developers who want to use the power of Google Cloud AI services in their projects, without the going through the pain of mastering machine learning for images, videos and text. Some familiarity with the Google Cloud Platform will be helpful. What You Will Learn ? Understand Google Cloud Platform and its Cloud AI services ? Explore the Google ML Services ? Work with an Angular 5 MEAN stack application ? Integrate Vision API, Video Intelligence API for computer vision ? Be ready for conversational experiences with the Speech Recognition API, Cloud Language Process and Cloud Translation API services ? Build a smart web application that uses the power of Google Cloud AI services to make apps smarter In Detail Cognitive services are the new way of adding intelligence to applications and services. Now we can use Artificial Intelligence as a service that can be consumed by any application or other service, to add smartness and make the end result more practical and useful. Google Cloud AI enables you to consume Artificial Intelligence within your applications, from a REST API.? Text, video and speech analysis are among the powerful machine learning features that can be used. This book is the easiest way to get started with the Google Cloud AI services suite and open up the world of smarter applications. This book will help you build a Smart Exchange, a forum application that will let you upload videos, images and perform text to speech conversions and translation services. You will use the power of Google Cloud AI Services to make our simple forum application smart by validating the images, videos, and text provided by users to Google Cloud AI Services and make sure the content which is uploaded follows the forum standards, without a human curator involvement. You will learn how to work with the Vision API, Video Intelligence API, Speech Recognition API, Cloud Language Process, and Cloud Translation API services to make your application smarter. By the end of this book, you will have a strong understanding of working with Google Cloud AI Services, and be well on the way to building smarter applications. Style and approach We follow a project-based approach where we build a public forum application ifor uploading images or videos, posting and translating text messages. We incrementally add features by integrating each API as we go.

Understand the benefits of DevOps and continuous delivery and see how they support the agile software development process About This Book ? Learn how DevOps can accelerate your entire software development life cycle ? Improve your organization's performance to ensure the smooth production of software and services ? Get hands-on experience in using efficient DevOps tools to better effect Who This Book Is For If you're a developer or system administrator looking to take on larger responsibilities and understand how the infrastructure that builds today's enterprises works, this is the book for you. This book will also help you greatly if you're an operations worker who would like to better support developers. You do not need any previous knowledge of DevOps to understand the concepts in this book. What You Will Learn ? Understand how all deployment systems fit together to form a larger system ? Set up and familiarize yourself with all the tools you need to be efficient with DevOps ? Design an application suitable for continuous deployment systems with DevOps in mind ? Store and manage your code effectively using Git, Gerrit, Gitlab, and more ? Configure a job to build a sample CRUD application ? Test your code using automated regression testing with Jenkins Selenium ? Deploy your code using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Palletops, Chef, and Vagrant In Detail DevOps is a practical field that focuses on delivering business value as efficiently as possible. DevOps encompasses all code workflows from testing environments to production environments. It stresses cooperation between different roles, and how they can work together more closely, as the roots of the word imply—Development and Operations. Practical DevOps begins with a quick refresher on DevOps and continuous delivery and quickly moves on to show you how DevOps affects software architectures. You'll create a sample enterprise Java application that you’'ll continue to work with through the remaining chapters. Following this, you will explore various code storage and build server options. You will then learn how to test your code with a few tools and deploy your test successfully. In addition to this, you will also see how to monitor code for any anomalies and make sure that it runs as expected. Finally, you will discover how to handle logs and keep track of the issues that affect different processes. By the end of the book, you will be familiar with all the tools needed to deploy, integrate, and deliver efficiently with DevOps. Style and approach This book is primarily a technical guide to DevOps with practical examples suitable for people who like to learn by implementing concrete working code.

This book gives you the skills you need to use Python for penetration testing, with the help of detailed code examples. This book has been updated for Python 3.6.3 and Kali Linux 2018.1. About This Book ? Detect and avoid various attack types that put the privacy of a system at risk ? Leverage Python to build efficient code and eventually build a robust environment ? Learn about securing wireless applications and information gathering on a web server Who This Book Is For If you are a Python programmer, a security researcher, or an ethical hacker and are interested in penetration testing with the help of Python, then this book is for you. Even if you are new to the field of ethical hacking, this book can help you find the vulnerabilities in your system so that you are ready to tackle any kind of attack or intrusion. What You Will Learn ? The basics of network pentesting including network scanning and sniffing ? Wireless, wired attacks, and building traps for attack and torrent detection ? Web server footprinting and web application attacks, including the XSS and SQL injection attack ? Wireless frames and how to obtain information such as SSID, BSSID, and the channel number from a wireless frame using a Python script ? The importance of web server signatures, email gathering, and why knowing the server signature is the first step in hacking In Detail This book gives you the skills you need to use Python for penetration testing (pentesting), with the help of detailed code examples. We start by exploring the basics of networking with Python and then proceed to network hacking. Then, you will delve into exploring Python libraries to perform various types of pentesting and ethical hacking techniques. Next, we delve into hacking the application layer, where we start by gathering information from a website. We then move on to concepts related to website hacking—such as parameter tampering, DDoS, XSS, and SQL injection. By reading this book, you will learn different techniques and methodologies that will familiarize you with Python pentesting techniques, how to protect yourself, and how to create automated programs to find the admin console, SQL injection, and XSS attacks. Style and approach The book starts at a basic level and moves to a higher level of network and web security. The execution and performance of code are both taken into account.

Learn Django 2.0 with four end-to-end projects About This Book ? Learn Django by building real-world web applications from scratch ? Develop powerful web applications quickly using the best coding practices ? Integrate other technologies into your application with clear, step-by-step explanations and comprehensive example code Who This Book Is For If you are a web developer who wants to see how to build professional sites with Django, this book is for you. You will need a basic knowledge of Python, HTML, and JavaScript, but you don't need to have worked with Django before. What You Will Learn ? Build practical, real-world web applications with Django ? Use Django with other technologies, such as Redis and Celery ? Develop pluggable Django applications ? Create advanced features, optimize your code, and use the cache framework ? Add internationalization to your Django projects ? Enhance your user experience using JavaScript and AJAX ? Add social features to your projects ? Build RESTful APIs for your applications In Detail If you want to learn about the entire process of developing professional web applications with Django, then this book is for you. This book will walk you through the creation of four professional Django projects, teaching you how to solve common problems and implement best practices. You will learn how to build a blog application, a social image-bookmarking website, an online shop, and an e-learning platform. The book will teach you how to enhance your applications with AJAX, create RESTful APIs, and set up a production environment for your Django projects. The book walks you through the creation of real-world applications, while solving common problems and implementing best practices. By the end of this book, you will have a deep understanding of Django and how to build advanced web applications Style and approach This easy-to-follow guide takes you through the process of building four different production-ready Django projects with a simple step-by-step approach.

Design modern, rich interfaces for Java apps using JavaFX 10 About This Book ? Become a pro with the latest JavaFX 10 framework ? Create dynamic content using the animation API ? Create and customize plugins and use them efficiently in different applications Who This Book Is For If you’re a Java developer who wants to upgrade to the latest version of JavaFX to create stunning, feature-rich graphical applications, this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Construct and customize JavaFX windows ? Manage UI elements and arrange them on the Scene ? Explore the Bindings API and use it to coordinate various UI elements ? Use FXML to design amazing FX applications ? Write and manage CSS to style your applications ? Add audio and video to your projects ? Prepare your application to be launched on the target platform In Detail JavaFX 10 is used to create media-rich client applications. This book takes you on a journey to use JavaFX 10 to build applications that display information in a high-performance, modern user interface featuring audio, video, graphics, and animation. Mastering JavaFX 10 begins by introducing you to the JavaFX API. You will understand the steps involved in setting up your development environment and build the necessary dependencies. This is followed by exploring how to work with the assets, modules, and APIs of JavaFX. This book is filled with practical examples to guide you through the major features of JavaFX 10. In addition to this, you will acquire a practical understanding of JavaFX custom animations, merging different application layers smoothly, and creating a user-friendly GUI with ease. By the end of the book, you will be able to create a complete, feature-rich Java graphical application using JavaFX. Style and approach The book adopts a practical, step-by-step approach.