Use JSON for building web applications with technologies like HTML, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, Hapi.js, Kafka, socket.io, MongoDB, Gulp.js, and handlebar.js, and others formats like GEOJSON, JSON-LD, MessagePack, and BSON. About This Book ? Use JSON with trending technologies like Angular, Hapi.js, MongoDB, Kafka, and Socket.io ? Debug, validate, and format JSON using developer toolkits, JSONLint, and JSON Editor Online ? Explore other JSON formats like GeoJSON, JSON-LD, BSON, and MessagePack Who This Book Is For If you’re a web developer with a basic understanding of JavaScript and want to write JSON data, integrate it with RESTful APIs to create faster and scalable applications, this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Use JSON to store metadata for dependency managers, package managers, configuration managers, and metadata stores ? Handle asynchronous behavior in applications using callbacks, promises, generators, and async-await functions ? Use JSON for Angular 5, Node.js, Gulp.js, and Hapi.js ? Implement JSON as BSON in MongoDB ? Make use of JSON in developing automation scripts ? Implement JSON for realtime using socket.io and distributed systems using Kafka In Detail JSON is an established and standard format used to exchange data. This book shows how JSON plays different roles in full web development through examples. By the end of this book, you'll have a new perspective on providing solutions for your applications and handling their complexities. After establishing a strong basic foundation with JSON, you'll learn to build frontend apps by creating a carousel. Next, you'll learn to implement JSON with Angular 5, Node.js, template embedding, and composer.json in PHP. This book will also help you implement Hapi.js (known for its JSON-configurable architecture) for server-side scripting. You'll learn to implement JSON for real-time apps using Kafka, as well as how to implement JSON for a task runner, and for MongoDB BSON storage. The book ends with some case studies on JSON formats to help you sharpen your creativity by exploring futuristic JSON implementations. By the end of the book, you'll be up and running with all the essential features of JSON and JavaScript and able to build fast, scalable, and efficient web applications. Style and approach JavaScript and JSON Essentials, Second Edition, takes you on a fast-paced, hands-on journey through building lightweight, scalable and faster web applications with JSON.

Leverage the power of the Reinforcement Learning techniques to develop self-learning systems using Tensorflow About This Book ? Learn reinforcement learning concepts and their implementation using TensorFlow ? Discover different problem-solving methods for Reinforcement Learning ? Apply reinforcement learning for autonomous driving cars, robobrokers, and more Who This Book Is For If you want to get started with reinforcement learning using TensorFlow in the most practical way, this book will be a useful resource. The book assumes prior knowledge of machine learning and neural network programming concepts, as well as some understanding of the TensorFlow framework. No previous experience with Reinforcement Learning is required. What You Will Learn ? Implement state-of-the-art Reinforcement Learning algorithms from the basics ? Discover various techniques of Reinforcement Learning such as MDP, Q Learning and more ? Learn the applications of Reinforcement Learning in advertisement, image processing, and NLP ? Teach a Reinforcement Learning model to play a game using TensorFlow and the OpenAI gym ? Understand how Reinforcement Learning Applications are used in robotics In Detail Reinforcement Learning (RL), allows you to develop smart, quick and self-learning systems in your business surroundings. It is an effective method to train your learning agents and solve a variety of problems in Artificial Intelligence—from games, self-driving cars and robots to enterprise applications that range from datacenter energy saving (cooling data centers) to smart warehousing solutions. The book covers the major advancements and successes achieved in deep reinforcement learning by synergizing deep neural network architectures with reinforcement learning. The book also introduces readers to the concept of Reinforcement Learning, its advantages and why it’s gaining so much popularity. The book also discusses on MDPs, Monte Carlo tree searches, dynamic programming such as policy and value iteration, temporal difference learning such as Q-learning and SARSA. You will use TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym to build simple neural network models that learn from their own actions. You will also see how reinforcement learning algorithms play a role in games, image processing and NLP. By the end of this book, you will have a firm understanding of what reinforcement learning is and how to put your knowledge to practical use by leveraging the power of TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym. Style and approach An Easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help you get to grips with real-world applications of Reinforcement Learning with TensorFlow.

Learn how to build efficient, secure and robust code in C++ by using data structures and algorithms - the building blocks of C++ About This Book ? Use data structures such as arrays, stacks, trees, lists, and graphs with real-world examples ? Learn the functional and reactive implementations of the traditional data structures ? Explore illustrations to present data structures and algorithms, as well as their analysis, in a clear, visual manner Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who would like to learn the Data Structures and Algorithms in C++. Basic C++ programming knowledge is expected. What You Will Learn ? Know how to use arrays and lists to get better results in complex scenarios ? Build enhanced applications by using hashtables, dictionaries, and sets ? Implement searching algorithms such as linear search, binary search, jump search, exponential search, and more ? Have a positive impact on the efficiency of applications with tree traversal ? Explore the design used in sorting algorithms like Heap sort, Quick sort, Merge sort and Radix sort ? Implement various common algorithms in string data types ? Find out how to design an algorithm for a specific task using the common algorithm paradigms In Detail C++ is a general-purpose programming language which has evolved over the years and is used to develop software for many different sectors. This book will be your companion as it takes you through implementing classic data structures and algorithms to help you get up and running as a confident C++ programmer. We begin with an introduction to C++ data structures and algorithms while also covering essential language constructs. Next, we will see how to store data using linked lists, arrays, stacks, and queues. Then, we will learn how to implement different sorting algorithms, such as quick sort and heap sort. Along with these, we will dive into searching algorithms such as linear search, binary search and more. Our next mission will be to attain high performance by implementing algorithms to string datatypes and implementing hash structures in algorithm design. We'll also analyze Brute Force algorithms, Greedy algorithms, and more. By the end of the book, you'll know how to build components that are easy to understand, debug, and use in different applications. Style and approach Readers will be taken through an indispensable list of data structures and algorithms so they can confidently begin coding in C++.

Automate data and model pipelines for faster machine learning applications About This Book ? Build automated modules for different machine learning components ? Understand each component of a machine learning pipeline in depth ? Learn to use different open source AutoML and feature engineering platforms Who This Book Is For If you’re a budding data scientist, data analyst, or Machine Learning enthusiast and are new to the concept of automated machine learning, this book is ideal for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re an ML engineer or data professional interested in developing quick machine learning pipelines for your projects. Prior exposure to Python programming will help you get the best out of this book. What You Will Learn ? Understand the fundamentals of Automated Machine Learning systems ? Explore auto-sklearn and MLBox for AutoML tasks ? Automate your preprocessing methods along with feature transformation ? Enhance feature selection and generation using the Python stack ? Assemble individual components of ML into a complete AutoML framework ? Demystify hyperparameter tuning to optimize your ML models ? Dive into Machine Learning concepts such as neural networks and autoencoders ? Understand the information costs and trade-offs associated with AutoML In Detail AutoML is designed to automate parts of Machine Learning. Readily available AutoML tools are making data science practitioners’ work easy and are received well in the advanced analytics community. Automated Machine Learning covers the necessary foundation needed to create automated machine learning modules and helps you get up to speed with them in the most practical way possible. In this book, you’ll learn how to automate different tasks in the machine learning pipeline such as data preprocessing, feature selection, model training, model optimization, and much more. In addition to this, it demonstrates how you can use the available automation libraries, such as auto-sklearn and MLBox, and create and extend your own custom AutoML components for Machine Learning. By the end of this book, you will have a clearer understanding of the different aspects of automated Machine Learning, and you’ll be able to incorporate automation tasks using practical datasets. You can leverage your learning from this book to implement Machine Learning in your projects and get a step closer to winning various machine learning competitions. Style and approach Step by step approach to understand how to automate your machine learning tasks

Solve all your Ionic-related issues through dedicated recipes that will help you get the best out of Ionic. Working with Ionic components to find out the best way to share data between them effectively. About This Book ? Leverage Ionic 3.9 and its exciting new features to create cutting-edge, real-time apps ? Work through simple recipes to address your problems directly and solve them effectively ? Get examples at each step to guide you on your learning curve with Angular Who This Book Is For This book targets JavaScript developers. No previous knowledge of Ionic is necessary, but prior knowledge of web development techniques would be useful. What You Will Learn ? Help readers to jump-start Ionic apps ? Explore essential features of Ionic with examples ? Learn how to use native device functionalities ? Make the best use of the REST API to handle back-end services ? Work with Cordova to support native functionalities on both iOS and Android. ? Master advanced topics in app development such as deep linking and lazy loading In Detail Ionic is the preferred choice for JavaScript developers to develop real-time hybrid applications. This book will get you started with Ionic 3.9 and help you create Angular 5 components that interact with templates. You will work with Ionic components and find out how to share data efficiently between them. You'll discover how to make the best use of the REST API to handle back-end services and then move on to animating your application to make it look pretty. You then learn to add in a local push notification in order to test the app. Then you'll work with Cordova to support native functionalities on both iOS and Android. From there, you'll get to grips with using the default themes for each platform and customizing your own. We then take you through the advanced Ionic features like lazy loading, deep linking, localizing ionic apps etc. Finally, you'll see how best to deploy your app to different platforms. This book will solve all your Ionic-related issues through dedicated recipes that will help you get the best out of Ionic. Style and approach The book's recipe-based approach will help you get the best out of Ionic 3.9

Leverage the power of the popular Jupyter notebooks to simplify your data science tasks without any hassle About This Book ? Create and share interactive documents with live code, text and visualizations ? Integrate popular programming languages such as Python, R, Julia, Scala with Jupyter ? Develop your widgets and interactive dashboards with these innovative recipes Who This Book Is For This cookbook is for data science professionals, developers, technical data analysts, and programmers who want to execute technical coding, visualize output, and do scientific computing in one tool. Prior understanding of data science concepts will be helpful, but not mandatory, to use this book. What You Will Learn ? Install Jupyter and configure engines for Python, R, Scala and more ? Access and retrieve data on Jupyter Notebooks ? Create interactive visualizations and dashboards for different scenarios ? Convert and share your dynamic codes using HTML, JavaScript, Docker, and more ? Create custom user data interactions using various Jupyter widgets ? Manage user authentication and file permissions ? Interact with Big Data to perform numerical computing and statistical modeling ? Get familiar with Jupyter's next-gen user interface - JupyterLab In Detail Jupyter has garnered a strong interest in the data science community of late, as it makes common data processing and analysis tasks much simpler. This book is for data science professionals who want to master various tasks related to Jupyter to create efficient, easy-to-share, scientific applications. The book starts with recipes on installing and running the Jupyter Notebook system on various platforms and configuring the various packages that can be used with it. You will then see how you can implement different programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, R, Julia, JavaScript, Scala, and Spark on your Jupyter Notebook. This book contains intuitive recipes on building interactive widgets to manipulate and visualize data in real time, sharing your code, creating a multi-user environment, and organizing your notebook. You will then get hands-on experience with Jupyter Labs, microservices, and deploying them on the web. By the end of this book, you will have taken your knowledge of Jupyter to the next level to perform all key tasks associated with it. Style and approach The recipes in this book are highly practical and very easy to follow, and include tips and tricks that will help you crack any problem that you might come across while getting the most out of your Jupyter notebook.

A developer's field-guide to designing scalable services using Kubernetes About This Book ? Develop and run your software using containers within a Kubernetes environment ? Get hands-on experience of using Kubernetes with DevOps concepts such as continuous integration, benchmark testing, monitoring, and so on ? Pragmatic example-based approach showing how to use Kubernetes in the development process Who This Book Is For If you are a full-stack or back-end software developers interested, curious, or being asked to test as well as run the code you're creating, you can leverage Kubernetes to make that process simpler and consistent regardless of where you deploy. If you're looking for developer focused examples in NodeJS and Python for how to build, test, deploy, and run your code with Kubernetes, this is perfect for you. What You Will Learn ? Build your software into containers ? Deploy and debug software running in containers within Kubernetes ? Declare and add configuration through Kubernetes ? Define how your application fits together, using internal and external services ? Add feedback to your code to help Kubernetes manage your services ? Monitor and measure your services through integration testing and in production deployments In Detail Kubernetes is documented and typically approached from the perspective of someone running software that has already been built. Kubernetes may also be used to enhance the development process, enabling more consistent testing and analysis of code to help developers verify not only its correctness, but also its efficiency. This book introduces key Kubernetes concepts, coupled with examples of how to deploy and use them with a bit of Node.js and Python example code, so that you can quickly replicate and use that knowledge. You will begin by setting up Kubernetes to help you develop and package your code. We walk you through the setup and installation process before working with Kubernetes in the development environment. We then delve into concepts such as automating your build process, autonomic computing, debugging, and integration testing. This book covers all the concepts required for a developer to work with Kubernetes. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to use Kubernetes in development ecosystems. Style and approach This book will cover examples using NodeJS and Python that walk you through building containers, defining your deployments, deploying, debugging, testing, and generally interacting with your code running on Kubernetes. The examples are focused on common development needs, and include pragmatic advice and the explanations behind that advice.

This book contains more than 65 recipes that will equip you with what you need to know to work with Windows 2016 Server. This book will help you learn how to administrate your Windows Server for optimal performance. About This Book ? A focussed guide to help you with the core functionalities of Windows Server 2016 ? Explore tasks that will help you build a datacenter from scratch using Windows Server 2016 ? Step-by-step instructions for common Windows Server administration duties Who This Book Is For This book is for system administrators or IT professionals who want the skills to manage and maintain the core infrastructure of a Windows Server 2016 environment.? Prior experience in Windows Server 2012 R2 environments will be helpful. What You Will Learn ? Become skilled in the navigation of Windows Server 2016, and explore the technologies and options that it provides ? Build the infrastructure required for a successful Windows Server network ? Move away from those open-source web server platforms and start migrating your websites to Server 2016's Internet Information Services today ? Provide a centralized point for users to access applications and data by confguring Remote Desktop Services ? Compose optimal Group Policies In Detail Windows Server 2016 is an operating system designed to run on servers. It supports enterprise-level data storage, communications, management, and applications. This book contains specially selected, detailed help on core, essential administrative tasks of Windows Server 2016. This book starts by helping you to navigate the interface of Windows Server 2016, and quickly shifts gears to implementing roles that are necessarily in any Microsoft-centric datacenter. This book will also help you leverage the web services platform built into Windows Server 2016, available to anyone who runs this latest and greatest Server operating system. Further, you will also learn to compose optimal Group Policies and monitor system performance and IP address management. This book will be a handy quick-reference guide for any Windows Server administrator, providing easy to read, step-by-step instructions for many common administrative tasks that will be part of any Server Administrator’s job description as they administer their Windows Server 2016 powered servers. The material in the book has been selected from the content of Packt's Windows Server 2016 Cookbook by Jordan Krause to provide a specific focus on key Windows Server administration tasks. Style and approach This book contains recipes that have been specially selected to help with the core, essential administrative tasks of Windows Server 2016.

Leverage the power of Matplotlib to visualize and understand your data more effectively About This Book ? Perform effective data visualization with Matplotlib and get actionable insights from your data ? Design attractive graphs, charts, and 2D plots, and deploy them to the web ? Get the most out of Matplotlib in this practical guide with updated code and examples Who This Book Is For This book is essentially for anyone who wants to create intuitive data visualizations using the Matplotlib library. If you’re a data scientist or analyst and wish to create attractive visualizations using Python, you’ll find this book useful. Some knowledge of Python programming is all you need to get started. What You Will Learn ? Create 2D and 3D static plots such as bar charts, heat maps, and scatter plots ? Get acquainted with GTK+3, Qt5, and wxWidgets to understand the UI backend of Matplotlib ? Develop advanced static plots with third-party packages such as Pandas, GeoPandas, and Seaborn ? Create interactive plots with real-time updates ? Develop web-based, Matplotlib-powered graph visualizations with third-party packages such as Django ? Write data visualization code that is readily expandable on the cloud platform In Detail Python is a general-purpose programming language increasingly being used for data analysis and visualization. Matplotlib is a popular data visualization package in Python used to design effective plots and graphs. This is a practical, hands-on resource to help you visualize data with Python using the Matplotlib library. Matplotlib for Python Developers, Second Edition shows you how to create attractive graphs, charts, and plots using Matplotlib. You will also get a quick introduction to third-party packages, Seaborn, Pandas, Basemap, and Geopandas, and learn how to use them with Matplotlib. After that, you’ll embed and customize your plots in third-party tools such as GTK+3, Qt 5, and wxWidgets. You’ll also be able to tweak the look and feel of your visualization with the help of practical examples provided in this book. Further on, you’ll explore Matplotlib 2.1.x on the web, from a cloud-based platform using third-party packages such as Django. Finally, you will integrate interactive, real-time visualization techniques into your current workflow with the help of practical real-world examples. By the end of this book, you’ll be thoroughly comfortable with using the popular Python data visualization library Matplotlib 2.1.x and leveraging its power to build attractive, insightful, and powerful visualizations. Style and approach Step by step approach to learning the best of Matplotlib 2.1.x

Your one-stop guide to using Python, creating your own hacking tools, and making the most out of resources available for this programming language About This Book ? Comprehensive information on building a web application penetration testing framework using Python ? Master web application penetration testing using the multi-paradigm programming language Python ? Detect vulnerabilities in a system or application by writing your own Python scripts Who This Book Is For This book is for ethical hackers; penetration testers; students preparing for OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, and CEH; information security professionals; cybersecurity consultants; system and network security administrators; and programmers who are keen on learning all about penetration testing. What You Will Learn ? Code your own reverse shell (TCP and HTTP) ? Create your own anonymous shell by interacting with Twitter, Google Forms, and SourceForge ? Replicate Metasploit features and build an advanced shell ? Hack passwords using multiple techniques (API hooking, keyloggers, and clipboard hijacking) ? Exfiltrate data from your target ? Add encryption (AES, RSA, and XOR) to your shell to learn how cryptography is being abused by malware ? Discover privilege escalation on Windows with practical examples ? Countermeasures against most attacks In Detail Python is an easy-to-learn and cross-platform programming language that has unlimited third-party libraries. Plenty of open source hacking tools are written in Python, which can be easily integrated within your script. This book is packed with step-by-step instructions and working examples to make you a skilled penetration tester. It is divided into clear bite-sized chunks, so you can learn at your own pace and focus on the areas of most interest to you. This book will teach you how to code a reverse shell and build an anonymous shell. You will also learn how to hack passwords and perform a privilege escalation on Windows with practical examples. You will set up your own virtual hacking environment in VirtualBox, which will help you run multiple operating systems for your testing environment. By the end of this book, you will have learned how to code your own scripts and mastered ethical hacking from scratch. Style and approach This book follows a practical approach that takes a gradual learning curve, building up your knowledge about ethical hacking, right from scratch. The focus is less on theory and more on practical examples through a step-by-step approach.

A complete guide to designing and building fun games with Qt and Qt Quick using associated toolsets About This Book ? A step by step guide to learn Qt by building simple yet entertaining games ? Get acquainted with a small yet powerful addition—Qt Gamepad Module, that enables Qt applications to support the use of gamepad hardware ? Understand technologies such as QML, OpenGL, and Qt Creator to design intuitive games Who This Book Is For If you want to create great graphical user interfaces and astonishing games with Qt, this book is ideal for you. No previous knowledge of Qt is required; however knowledge of C++ is mandatory. What You Will Learn ? Install the latest version of Qt on your system ? Understand the basic concepts of every Qt game and application ? Develop 2D object-oriented graphics using Qt Graphics View ? Build multiplayer games or add a chat function to your games with Qt Network module ? Script your game with Qt QML ? Explore the Qt Gamepad module in order to integrate gamepad support in C++ and QML applications ? Program resolution-independent and fluid UIs using QML and Qt Quick ? Control your game flow in line with mobile device sensors ? Test and debug your game easily with Qt Creator and Qt Test In Detail Qt is the leading cross-platform toolkit for all significant desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms and is becoming popular by the day, especially on mobile and embedded devices. It's a powerful tool that perfectly fits the needs of game developers. This book will help you learn the basics of Qt and will equip you with the necessary toolsets to build apps and games. The book begins by how to create an application and prepare a working environment for both desktop and mobile platforms. You will learn how to use built-in Qt widgets and Form Editor to create a GUI application and then learn the basics of creating graphical interfaces and Qt's core concepts. Further, you'll learn to enrich your games by implementing network connectivity and employing scripting. You will learn about Qt's capabilities for handling strings and files, data storage, and serialization. Moving on, you will learn about the new Qt Gamepad module and how to add it in your game and then delve into OpenGL and Vulcan, and how it can be used in Qt applications to implement hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics. You will then explore various facets of Qt Quick: how it can be used in games to add game logic, add game physics, and build astonishing UIs for your games. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skillset to develop interesting games with Qt. Style and approach Learn Qt with the help of numerous sample games, introduced step-by-step in each chapter

A step by step guide for beginners to create interactive and dynamic websites from scratch. About This Book ? A fun-filled book with incrementing projects that would help you learn and adapt the fundamentals of web development ? Bring your web design to life with the help of HTML, CSS, JQuery, and learn to kick-start your future projects with Bootstrap ? Explore popular web development techniques such as responsive, adaptive, and material design and initiate yourself with Vue.js Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who wants to learn about web development regardless of previous experience. It's perfect for complete beginners with zero experience; it's also great for anyone who does have some experience in a few technologies (such as HTML and CSS) but not all of them. What You Will Learn ? Understand the importance of web design and the basic design components ? Learn HTML5 and CSS3 ? Difference between adaptive and responsive web design ? Learn how to create your first website ? Add interaction and dynamic content to your website with JavaScript and JQuery ? Implement Bootstrap Framework in your project ? Get familiar with server-side rendering In Detail Web design is the process of creating websites. It encompasses several different aspects, including webpage layout, content production, and graphic design. This book offers you everything you need to know to build your websites. The book starts off by explaining the importance of web design and the basic design components used in website development. It'll show you insider tips to work quickly and efficiently with web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, concluding with a project on creating a static site with good layout. Once you've got that locked down, we'll get our hands dirty by diving straight into learning JavaScript and JQuery, ending with a project on creating dynamic content for your website. After getting our basic website up and running with the dynamic functionalities you'll move on to building your own responsive websites using more advanced techniques such as Bootstrap. Later you will learn smart ways to add dynamic content, and modern UI techniques such as Adaptive UI and Material Design. This will help you understand important concepts such as server-side rendering and UI components. Finally we take a look at various developer tools to ease your web development process. Style and approach This is a fun-filled book with conversational and engaging content ; with each incrementing project, you'll would easily learn and adapt the fundamentals of web development. Each project showcases a different use case and incrementally teaches the web development basics.

React 16 Tooling covers the most important tools, utilities, and libraries that every React developer needs to know - in detail. About This Book ? Each chapter presents meta-development solutions to help React developers ? The tools used are presented in a practical, solution-oriented approach with no fluff ? The chapters are arranged in a logical order that mirrors a typical React development workflow, but you are free to tweak the approaches discussed to fit your own unique style Who This Book Is For This book is for React developers of any skill level who want to make their lives easier. It helps to have some familiarity with React, but if you are an experienced web developer looking at React, then this book will show you how to build a resilient toolset around you before you begin. What You Will Learn ? Bootstrap a React application using create-react-app ? Isolate React component development using Storybook ? Write effective unit tests for your React components using Jest ? Ensure that your component code is to standard using ESLint ? Use browser extensions and built-in component instrumentation to debug React applications ? Enable type safety in React components with Flowtype ? Deploy React applications inside a Docker container as part of a larger application stack In Detail React 16 Tooling covers the most important tools, utilities, and libraries that every React developer needs to know - in detail. As React has grown, the amazing toolset around it has also grown, adding features and enhancing the development workflow. Each of these essential tools is presented in a practical manner and in a logical order mirroring the development workflow. These tools will make your development life simpler and happier, enabling you to create better and more performant apps. Adam starts with a hand-picked selection of the best tools for the React 16 ecosystem. For starters, there's the create-react-app utility that's officially supported by the React team. Not only does this tool bootstrap your React project for you, it also provides a consistent and stable framework to build upon. The premise is that when you don't have to think about meta development work, more focus goes into the product itself. Other React tools follow this same approach to automating and improving your development life. Jest makes unit testing quicker. Flow makes catching errors easier. Docker containers make deployment in a stack simpler. Storybook makes developing components straightforward. ESLint makes writing standardized code faster. The React DevTools plugin makes debugging a cinch. React 16 Tooling clears away the barriers so you can focus on developing the good parts. In this book, we'll look at each of these powerful tools in detail, showing you how to build the perfect React ecosystem to develop your apps within. Style and approach This book covers React tools that help developers with the most relevant challenges they face today. Each chapter begins by defining the challenge faced by developers and why the tool is required, then shows how to fix the problem using React tooling.

Exploit the features of TypeScript to easily create your very own web applications About This Book ? Develop modular, scalable, maintainable, and adaptable web applications by taking advantage of TypeScript ? Walk through the fundamentals of TypeScript with the help of practical examples ? Enhance your web development skills using TypeScript 2.x Who This Book Is For If you are a developer aiming to learn TypeScript to build attractive web applications, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of TypeScript is required. However, a basic understanding of JavaScript would be an added advantage. What You Will Learn ? Understand TypeScript in depth, including its runtime and advanced type system features ? Master the core principles of the object-oriented programming and functional programming paradigms with TypeScript ? Save time using automation tools such as Gulp, Webpack, ts-node, and npm scripts ? Develop robust, modular, scalable, maintainable, and adaptable applications with testing frameworks such as Mocha, Chai, and Sinon.JS ? Put your TypeScript skills to practice by developing full-stack web applications with Node.js, React and Angular ? Use the APIs of the TypeScript compiler to build custom code analysis tool In Detail TypeScript is an open source and cross-platform statically typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript and runs in any browser or host. This book is a step-by-step guide that will take you through the use and benefits of TypeScript with the help of practical examples. You will start off by understanding the basics as well as the new features of TypeScript 2.x. Then, you will learn how to work with functions and asynchronous programming APIs. You will continue by learning how to resolve runtime issues and how to implement TypeScript applications using the Object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming (FP) paradigms. Later, you will automate your development workflow with the help of tools such as Webpack. Towards the end of this book, you will delve into some real-world scenarios by implementing some full-stack TypeScript applications with Node.js, React and Angular as well as how to optimize and test them. Finally, you will be introduced to the internal APIs of the TypeScript compiler, and you will learn how to create custom code analysis tools. Style and approach This is a step-by-step guide that covers the fundamentals of TypeScript with practical examples.

Improve information security by learning Social Engineering. About This Book ? Learn to implement information security using social engineering ? Get hands-on experience of using different tools such as Kali Linux, the Social Engineering toolkit and so on ? Practical approach towards learning social engineering, for IT security Who This Book Is For This book targets security professionals, security analysts, penetration testers, or any stakeholder working with information security who wants to learn how to use social engineering techniques. Prior knowledge of Kali Linux is an added advantage What You Will Learn ? Learn to implement information security using social engineering ? Learn social engineering for IT security ? Understand the role of social media in social engineering ? Get acquainted with Practical Human hacking skills ? Learn to think like a social engineer ? Learn to beat a social engineer In Detail This book will provide you with a holistic understanding of social engineering. It will help you to avoid and combat social engineering attacks by giving you a detailed insight into how a social engineer operates. Learn Social Engineering starts by giving you a grounding in the different types of social engineering attacks,and the damages they cause. It then sets up the lab environment to use different toolS and then perform social engineering steps such as information gathering. The book covers topics from baiting, phishing, and spear phishing, to pretexting and scareware. By the end of the book, you will be in a position to protect yourself and your systems from social engineering threats and attacks. All in all, the book covers social engineering from A to Z , along with excerpts from many world wide known security experts. Style and approach A step-by-step practical guide that will get you well acquainted with Social Engineering. You’ll be able to get started with it in a matter of minutes with the help of different tools such as the Social Engineering toolkit , Kali Linux and so on.

Become familiar with ICND1 (100-105) exam objectives, and learn how to get ready for the exam About This Book ? A step by step guide that will build you skills from basic concepts to completely understanding network communication ? Comprehensive coverage to help you implement the knowledge you've gained in real-world scenarios ? Take practice questions and mock tests to check how prepared you are for the CCENT exam Who This Book Is For If you are a Network Administrator, Network Technician, Networking professional, or would simply like to prepare for your CCENT certification, then this book is for you. Some basic understanding of networks and how they work would be helpful. Sufficient information will be provided to those new to this field. What You Will Learn ? Get to grips with the computer network concepts ? Understand computer network components and learn to create a computer network ? Understand switching and learn how to configure a switch ? Understand routing and learn how to configure a router ? Understand network services and the maintenance process ? Learn how to troubleshoot networking issues ? Become familiar with, and learn how to prepare for, the ICND1 100-105 exam In Detail CCENT is the entry-level certification for those looking to venture into the networking world. This guide will help you stay up-to date with your networking skills. This book starts with the basics and will take you through everything essential to pass the certification exam. It extensively covers IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, IP data networks, switching and routing, network security, and much more—all in some detail. This guide will provide real-world examples with a bunch of hands-on labs to give you immense expertise in important networking tasks, with a practical approach. Each chapter consists of practice questions to help you take up a challenge from what you have procured. This book ends with mock tests with several examples to help you confidently pass the certification. This Certification Guide consists of everything you need to know in order to pass the ICND 1 100-105 Exam, thus obtaining a CCENT certification. However, practicing with real switches and routers or a switch or router simulator will help you succeed. Style and approach This book is for everyone! It will help beginners who are taking their first steps into the world of computer networks. At the same time, this book can be used by intermediate and advanced network administrators to recap computer network concepts. It will be a handy certification guide for anyone who is studying and preparing to take the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (100-105) exam, thus obtaining CCENT certification, which will be a handy professional asset.

Learn how to solve real life problems using different methods like logic regression, random forests and SVM’s with TensorFlow. About This Book ? Understand predictive analytics along with its challenges and best practices ? Embedded with assessments that will help you revise the concepts you have learned in this book Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at developers, data analysts, machine learning practitioners, and deep learning enthusiasts who want to build powerful, robust, and accurate predictive models with the power of TensorFlow. What You Will Learn ? Learn TensorFlow features in a real-life problem, followed by detailed TensorFlow installation and configuration ? Explore computation graphs, data, and programming models also get an insight into an example of implementing linear regression model for predictive analytics ? Solve the Titanic survival problem using logistic regression, random forests, and SVMs for predictive analytics ? Dig deeper into predictive analytics and find out how to take advantage of it to cluster records belonging to the certain group or class for a dataset of unsupervised observations ? Learn several examples of how to apply reinforcement learning algorithms for developing predictive models on real-life datasets In Detail Predictive analytics discovers hidden patterns from structured and unstructured data for automated decision making in business intelligence. Predictive decisions are becoming a huge trend worldwide, catering to wide industry sectors by predicting which decisions are more likely to give maximum results. TensorFlow, Google’s brainchild, is immensely popular and extensively used for predictive analysis. This book is a quick learning guide on all the three types of machine learning, that is, supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning with TensorFlow. This book will teach you predictive analytics for high-dimensional and sequence data. In particular, you will learn the linear regression model for regression analysis. You will also learn how to use regression for predicting continuous values. You will learn supervised learning algorithms for predictive analytics. You will explore unsupervised learning and clustering using K-meansYou will then learn how to predict neighborhoods using K-means, and then, see another example of clustering audio clips based on their audio features. This book is ideal for developers, data analysts, machine learning practitioners, and deep learning enthusiasts who want to build powerful, robust, and accurate predictive models with the power of TensorFlow. This book is embedded with useful assessments that will help you revise the concepts you have learned in this book. Style and approach This is a fast-paced guide that provides a quick learning solution to all the three types of machine learning, that is, supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning with TensorFlow Note: This book is a blend of text and quizzes, all packaged up keeping your journey in mind. It includes content from the following Packt product: ? Predictive Analytics with TensorFlow by Md. Rezaul Karim

Master the capabilities of Qlik Sense to design and deploy solutions that address all the Business Intelligence needs of your organization About This Book ? Create compelling dashboards and visualizations with your data by leveraging Qlik Sense's self-service model ? Perform data loading and model efficient solutions with faster performance and better governance ? Master Qlik Sense’s APIs and develop powerful mashups and fantastic extensions for visualizations and other components that run across all platforms Who This Book Is For This book is for Business Intelligence professionals and Data Analysts who want to become experts in using Qlik Sense. If you have extensively used QlikView in the past and are looking to transition to Qlik Sense, this book will also help you. A fundamental understanding of how Qlik Sense works and its features is all you need to get started with this book. What You Will Learn ? Understand the importance of self-service analytics and the IKEA-effect ? Explore all the available data modeling techniques and create efficient and optimized data models ? Master security rules and translate permission requirements into security rule logic ? Familiarize yourself with different types of Master Key Item(MKI) and know how and when to use MKI. ? Script and write sophisticated ETL code within Qlik Sense to facilitate all data modeling and data loading techniques ? Get an extensive overview of which APIs are available in Qlik Sense and how to take advantage of a technology with an API ? Develop basic mashup HTML pages and deploy successful mashup projects In Detail Qlik Sense is a powerful, self-servicing Business Intelligence tool for data discovery, analytics and visualization. It allows you to create personalized Business Intelligence solutions from raw data and get actionable insights from it. This book is your one-stop guide to mastering Qlik Sense, catering to all your organizational BI needs. You'll see how you can seamlessly navigate through tons of data from multiple sources and take advantage of the various APIs available in Qlik and its components for guided analytics. You'll also learn how to embed visualizations into your existing BI solutions and extend the capabilities of Qlik Sense to create new visualizations and dashboards that work across all platforms. We also cover other advanced concepts such as porting your Qlik View applications to Qlik Sense,and working with Qlik Cloud. Finally, you'll implement enterprise-wide security and access control for resources and data sources through practical examples. With the knowledge gained from this book, you'll have become the go-to expert in your organization when it comes to designing BI solutions using Qlik Sense. Style and approach This book provides in-depth knowledge on complex visualization processes. This guide will take you straight to complex implementation techniques. While covering the concepts, the use cases will help you understand how they work and how to utilize them.

Geometry Management, Event Handling, and more About This Book ? A Practical, guide to learn the application of Python and GUI programming with tkinter ? Create multiple cross-platform real-world projects by integrating host of third party libraries and tools ? Learn to build beautiful and highly interactive user interfaces, targeting multiple devices. Who This Book Is For This book is for a beginner to intermediate-level Pythonists who want to build modern, cross-platform GUI applications with the amazingly powerful Tkinter. Prior knowledge of Tkinter is required. What You Will Learn ? A Practical, guide to help you learn the application of Python and GUI programming with Tkinter ? Create multiple, cross-platform, real-world projects by integrating a host of third-party libraries and tools ? Learn to build beautiful and highly interactive user interfaces, targeting multiple devices. In Detail Tkinter is the built-in GUI package that comes with standard Python distributions. It is a cross-platform package, which means you build once and deploy everywhere. It is simple to use and intuitive in nature, making it suitable for programmers and non-programmers alike. This book will help you master the art of GUI programming. It delivers the bigger picture of GUI programming by building real-world, productive, and fun applications such as a text editor, drum machine, game of chess, audio player, drawing application, piano tutor, chat application, screen saver, port scanner, and much more. In every project, you will build on the skills acquired in the previous project and gain more expertise. You will learn to write multithreaded programs, network programs, database-driven programs, asyncio based programming and more. You will also get to know the modern best practices involved in writing GUI apps. With its rich source of sample code, you can build upon the knowledge gained with this book and use it in your own projects in the discipline of your choice. Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide, full of hands-on examples of real-world GUI programs. The first chapter is a must-read as it explains most of the things you need to get started with writing GUI programs with Tkinter. Each subsequent chapter is a stand-alone project that discusses some aspects of GUI programming in detail. These chapters can be read sequentially or randomly, depending on the reader's experience with Python.

Learn how to use Unity 2018 by creating your very own 3D game while developing your essential skills About This Book ? Learn to create immersive 3D games and Virtual Reality experiences with Unity 2018 ? Build custom scripts to make your game characters interactive ? Explore and implement AritificiaI Intelligence techniques to bring your game to life Who This Book Is For If you are an aspiring game developer interested in learning Unity 2018 and becoming familiar with its core features, then this book is for you. No prior knowledge of Unity is required. What You Will Learn ? Set up your Unity development environment and navigate its tools ? Import and use custom assets and asset packages to add characters to your game ? Build a 3D game world with a custom terrain, water, sky, mountains, and trees ? Animate game characters, using animation controllers, and scripting ? Apply audio and particle effects to the game ? Create intuitive game menus and interface elements ? Customize your game with sound effects, shadows, lighting effects, and rendering options ? Debug code and provide smooth error handling In Detail The Unity game engine has revolutionized the gaming industry with its complete set of intuitive tools and rapid workflows, which can be used to create interactive 3D content. With Unity, you can scaffold your way from the basics and make make stunning interactive games. This book will guide you through the entire process of creating a 3D game, from downloading the Unity game engine to publishing your game. It not only gives you a strong foundation, but puts you on the path to game development. Beginning with an overview of the Unity engine and its interface, you will walk through the process of creating a game environment and learn how to use built-in assets, as well as assets created with third-party 3D modeling tools such as Blender. Moving on, you will create custom scripts to control non-player character behaviors and gameplay. You will master exciting concepts such as Heads-Up-Displays, mini-maps, game navigation, sound effects, and lighting effects. Next, you’ll learn how to create your first VR experience, right from setting up the project to image effects. You'll be familiarized with all the tools that Unity has to offer to create your own immersive VR experiences. Each section is a stepping stone toward the completion of the final game. By the end of the book, you'll have learned advanced topics such as cross-platform considerations which enable your games to run on multiple platforms. Style and approach A step-by-step guide giving you the perfect start to developing 3D games with Unity 2018

Boost your accounting and financial skills with Microsoft Dynamics 365 About This Book ? Make real-time data-driven decisions for your enterprise with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise edition ? Configure and set up the Microsoft Dynamics 365 financial module via highly useful tips and tricks ? Administer customer relations and plan enterprise resources with this systematic guide Who This Book Is For This book is for application consultants, solution architects, controllers, CFOs, pre-sales and other professionals who are involved in a Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operation implementation. Basic knowledge of financial terms, concepts, and terminologies is required. What You Will Learn ? Examine the business logic behind the financial functionalities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO ? Set up and configure the core modules of financial management ? Grasp the key control points of financial management ? Explore intercompany and consolidation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO ? Understand multi-currency sales, tax mechanisms, and budgeting capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO ? Get to grips with month/year-end period close functionality ? Understand the account payable and receivable module ? Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 to create financial reports In Detail Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operations is a rapidly growing application and is widely used in enterprise organizations. Because of its ability to maximize business productivity, it is a fast-growing business application package in the ERP market. We will start by looking into ERP concepts, implementation needs, and interface design, giving you basic knowledge of financial management aspects and explaining key concepts along the way. To begin with, you'll be taken through the general ledger and financial dimension functions. You'll later learn about the sales tax mechanism and multi-currency in Microsoft Dynamics 365. We tackle each topic with focused examples and explanations on topics such as payable/receivable accounts, forecasting, cash and bank management, budgeting planning/control, and fixed assets. Finally, we walk you through intercompany, consolidation, costing basics, and financial reporting. By the end of this book, your finance team will have a much richer understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operations and its powerful capabilities. Style and approach This book is a step-by-step guide focusing on implementing Dynamics 365 financial management for your organization.