Architect enterprise-grade, Microservice-based solutions using Microsoft Azure Service Fabric. About This Book ? Explore architectural patterns for building modern day Microservice-based systems ? Learn about Microsoft Service Fabric as a platform to host distributed Microservices ? Discover multiple options for hosting Microservices on heterogeneous, cross-platform environments ? Learn to configure Azure Service Fabric clusters for enterprise-grade service deployments Who This Book Is For The book is aimed at IT architects, system administrators, and DevOps engineers who have a basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform and are working on, or are curious about, the concepts of Microservices and Microservice architecture. What You Will Learn ? Understand the basics of Microservices and how Microsoft Azure fits into the equation ? Master Azure Service Fabric architecture and services ? Explore Azure Service Fabric application programming models ? Comprehensive study of various architecture patterns for building enterprise-grade Microservices ? Manage and deploy Microservices on Azure Service Fabric ? An insight into the future of Microservices with containers and serverless computing In Detail Microsoft Azure is rapidly evolving and is widely used as a platform on which you can build Microservices that can be deployed on-premise and on-cloud heterogeneous environments through Microsoft Azure Service Fabric. This book will help you understand the concepts of Microservice application architecture and build highly maintainable and scalable enterprise-grade applications using the various services in Microsoft Azure Service Fabric. We will begin by understanding the intricacies of the Microservices architecture and its advantages over the monolithic architecture and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles. We will present various scenarios where Microservices should be used and walk you through the architectures of Microservice-based applications. Next, you will take an in-depth look at Microsoft Azure Service Fabric, which is the best–in-class platform for building Microservices. You will explore how to develop and deploy sample applications on Microsoft Azure Service Fabric to gain a thorough understanding of it. Building Microservice-based application is complicated. Therefore, we will take you through several design patterns that solve the various challenges associated with realizing the Microservices architecture in enterprise applications. Each pattern will be clearly illustrated with examples that you can keep referring to when designing applications. Finally, you will be introduced to advanced topics such as Serverless computing and DevOps using Service Fabric, to help you undertake your next venture with confidence. Style and approach This book introduces its readers to the concept of Microservices and Microsoft Azure Service Fabric as a distributed platform to host enterprise-grade Microservices. It then addresses common architectural challenges associated with the Microservice architecture, using proven architectural patterns.

Sharpen your pentesting skill in a bootcamp About This Book ? Get practical demonstrations with in-depth explanations of complex security-related problems ? Familiarize yourself with the most common web vulnerabilities ? Get step-by-step guidance on managing testing results and reporting Who This Book Is For This book is for IT security enthusiasts and administrators who want to understand penetration testing quickly. What You Will Learn ? Perform different attacks such as MiTM, and bypassing SSL encryption ? Crack passwords and wireless network keys with brute-forcing and wordlists ? Test web applications for vulnerabilities ? Use the Metasploit Framework to launch exploits and write your own Metasploit modules ? Recover lost files, investigate successful hacks, and discover hidden data ? Write organized and effective penetration testing reports In Detail Penetration Testing Bootcamp delivers practical, learning modules in manageable chunks. Each chapter is delivered in a day, and each day builds your competency in Penetration Testing. This book will begin by taking you through the basics and show you how to set up and maintain the C&C Server. You will also understand how to scan for vulnerabilities and Metasploit, learn how to setup connectivity to a C&C server and maintain that connectivity for your intelligence gathering as well as offsite processing. Using TCPDump filters, you will gain understanding of the sniffing and spoofing traffic. This book will also teach you the importance of clearing up the tracks you leave behind after the penetration test and will show you how to build a report from all the data obtained from the penetration test. In totality, this book will equip you with instructions through rigorous tasks, practical callouts, and assignments to reinforce your understanding of penetration testing. Style and approach This book is delivered in the form of a 10-day boot camp style book. The day-by-day approach will help you get to know everything about penetration testing, from the use of network reconnaissance tools, to the writing of custom zero-day buffer overflow exploits.

Effortlessly ensure your application's code quality from day 1 About This Book ? Customize your Moodle 3.x app. ? Leverage the new features of Moodle 3.x by diving deep into the Moodle development eco-system. ? Cater to heavy user traffic, customize learning requirements and create custom third party plugins. Who This Book Is For This book is for Moodle developers who are familiar with the basic Moodle functionality and have an understanding of the types of scenarios in which the Moodle platform can be usefully employed. You must have medium-level PHP programming knowledge. You should be familiar with HTML and XML protocols. You do not need to have prior knowledge of Moodle-specific terminology What You Will Learn ? Work with the different types of custom modules that can be written for Moodle 3.x ? Understand how to author custom modules so they conform to the agreed Moodle 3.x development guidelines ? Get familiar with the Moodle 3.x architecture—its internal and external APIs ? Customize Moodle 3.x so it can integrate seamlessly with third-party applications of any kind ? Build a new course format to specify the layout of a course ? Implement third-party graphics libraries in your plugins ? Build plugins that can be themed easily ? Provide custom APIs that will provide the means to automate Moodle 3 in real time In Detail The new and revamped Moodle is the top choice for developers to create cutting edge e-learning apps that cater to different user’s segments and are visually appealing as well. This book explains how the Moodle 3.x platform provides a framework that allows developers to create a customized e-learning solution. It begins with an exploration of the different types of plugin.. We then continue with an investigation of creating new courses. You will create a custom plugin that pulls in resources from a third-party repository. Then you’ll learn how users can be assigned to courses and granted the necessary permissions. Furthermore, you will develop a custom user home. At the end of the book, we’ll discuss the Web Services API to fully automate Moodle 3.x in real time. Style and approach This book takes a step-by-step practical approach with every step explained in great detail using practical examples. You will create custom plugins from scratch with the examples shown and create new modules as well as extensions with the examples presented.

Over 90 recipes to gain the critical skills needed to deploy and manage OpenDaylight-based solutions About This Book ? This book will help you to build intelligent SDN networks that save your company time, money, and resources ? From eminent authors, learn to address real-world challenges and troubleshoot day-to-day scalability and performance problems faced in OpenDayLight deployments ? This is the only book that offers you quick fixes to create your own branded OpenDaylight Who This Book Is For This book is for experienced network administrators and IT professionals who are using or deploying SDN/OpenDaylight and are looking to gain expertise in building SDN solutions for organizations. What You Will Learn ? Grasp the fundamentals of OpenDaylight ? Customize, authenticate, & authorize in OpenDaylight ? Analyse network access control and policy ? Manage datacenter optimization ? Integrate OpenDaylight with third-party frameworks ? Deploy, configure, and tune OpenDaylight-based solutions In Detail OpenDaylight is an open source platform to program and build Software-Defined Networks (SDN). Its aim is to accelerate the adoption of SDN and NFV. With above 90 practical recipes, this book will help you to solve day-to-day problems and maintenance tasks surrounding OpenDaylight’s implementation. This book starts with the OpenDaylight fundamentals. In this book, you will gain a sound understanding of the methods and techniques when deploying OpenDaylight in production environment. Later on, you will learn to create a Service Chain using SFC. This book will address common problems and day-to-day maintenance tasks with OpenDaylight. We’ll also will teach you how to interact with OpenDaylight APIs and use the necessary tools to simulate networks. You will also explore how to create your own branded OpenDaylight along with authorising and authenticating users using OpenDaylight Identity Manager. By the end of this book, you will have the necessary skills to operate an OpenDaylight SDN environment. Style and approach With a diverse range of topics, this will be a guide which will help the readers gain the necessary skills needed to deploy and operate OpenDaylight in your organisation through practical recipes.

Remain highly competitive in the server and VM market by gaining the practical skills needed to operate Nano Server About This Book ? The days of the local server are numbered, and this book will make you an ace by giving you the skills needed to administer Nano Server and survive in the brave new server world ? Learn to quickly automate multiple VMs and support Hyper-V clusters, all through small footprints from a single host ? Apply up-to-date, real-world examples presented in this book and improve the scalability and efficiency of large-scale VM deployments Who This Book Is For This book opens up new potential for both developers and IT pros alike. The book is primarily for Server administrators and IT Professionals who would like to deploy and administer Nano Server within their organizations, and for developers who are trying to make maximal use of Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers with Nano Servers. What You Will Learn ? Understand Nano Server ? Deploy Nano Server ? Deploy Hyper-V Clusters on Nano Server ? Deploy Nano Server with SCVMM ? Manage Nano Server using PowerShell and Remote Server Management Tools ? Manage Nano Server with third-party tools ? Run Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers on Nano Server ? Troubleshoot Nano Server ? Validate developed applications that run on Nano Server In Detail Nano Server allows developers and operations teams to work closely together and use containers that package applications so that the entire platform works as one. The aim of Nano Server is to help applications run the way they are intended to. It can be used to run and deploy infrastructures (acting as a compute host, storage host, container, or VM guest operating system) without consuming significant resources. Although Nano Server isn't intended to replace Server 2016 or 2012 R2, it will be an attractive choice for developers and IT teams. Want to improve your ability to deploy a new VM and install and deploy container apps within minutes? You have come to the right place! The objective of this book is to get you started with Nano Server successfully. The journey is quite exciting, since we are introducing you to a cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize today's datacenters. We'll cover everything from the basic to advanced topics. You'll discover a lot of added value from using Nano Server, such as hundreds of VM types on a single host through a small footprint, which could be a big plus for you and your company. After reading this book, you will have the necessary skills to start your journey effectively using Nano Server. Style and approach Gauge all the information needed to get up-and-running with the latest Nano Server built by Microsoft using this easy to follow step-by-step guide.

Design and create beautiful solutions using modern development tools for SharePoint Online About This Book ? Get the best out of the latest Sharepoint Framework and leverage the Sharepoint RESTful and JSOM APIs. ? Develop efficient client side applications with JavaScript injection and Sharepoint Addins. ? Get the best tips and tricks on designing your website flawlessly. Who This Book Is For This book targets current SharePoint developers, as well as people starting their journey on SharePoint development. The reader must have basic web development programming knowledge, including JavaScript and CSS. The reader should have familiarity using and managing SharePoint-based collaboration sites. What You Will Learn ? Understand what the SharePoint Framework is ? Create modern solutions using the new tools, approaches and frameworks ? Learn how to use Visual Studio Code for effective SharePoint development ? Package and deploy your code, using automation as needed ? Work with content and data stored in SharePoint ? Benefit from third party frameworks without having to build your own frameworks ? Debug and troubleshoot your code with ease ? Configure security in your application In Detail SharePoint is one of Microsoft's best known web platforms. A loyal audience of developers, IT Pros and power users use it to build line of business solutions. The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a great new option for developing SharePoint solutions. Many developers are creating full-trust based solutions or add-in solutions, while also figuring out where and how SPFx fits in the big picture. This book shows you how design, build, deploy and manage SPFx based solutions for SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2016. The book starts by getting you familiar with the basic capabilities of SPFx. After that, we will walk through the tool-chain on how to best create production-ready solutions that can be easily deployed manually or fully automated throughout your target Office 365 tenants. We describe how to configure and use Visual Studio Code, the de facto development environment for SPFx-based solutions. Next, we provide guidance and a solid approach to packaging and deploying your code. We also present a straightforward approach to troubleshooting and debugging your code an environment where business applications run on the client side instead of the server side. Style and approach The approach will be that of a practical tutorial which will take you through every topic using code samples and working examples.

WSO2 Made Simple – dive deep into the core concepts of WSO2 to overcome the challenges faced while using the Enterprise Integrator About This Book ? Design, create, and publish services in the WSO2 technology ? Integrate the WSO2 Enterprise Integrator with other components and servers ? Log and test deployed services Who This Book Is For If you are a Java solutions architect or developer and are keen to understand how to build enterprise applications with WSO2, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of WSO2 is expected. What You Will Learn ? Configure WSO2 Enterprise Integrator server in a production environment ? Create SOAP Proxies and REST APIs ? Interact with WSO2 Message Broker ? Write services using the new language: Ballerina ? Schedule automatic tasks for the services you create ? Manage log messages depending on the log level of the system ? Integrate with social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Yammer ? Test SOAP Services using the Tryit feature and SoapUI tool ? Work with Quality of Services In Detail WSO2 Enterprise Integrator brings together the most powerful servers provided by the WSO2 company for your SOA infrastructure. As an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), WSO2 Enterprise Integrator provides greater flexibility and agility to meet growing enterprise demands, whereas, as a Data Services Server (DSS), it provides an easy-to-use platform for integrating data stores, creating composite views across different data sources, and hosting data services. Using real-world scenarios, this book helps you build a solid foundation in developing enterprise applications with powerful data integration capabilities using the WSO2 servers. The book gets you started by brushing up your knowledge about SOA architecture and how it can be implemented through WSO2. It will help build your expertise with the core concepts of ESB such as building proxies, sequences, endpoints, and how to work with these in WSO2. Going further, you will also get well-acquainted with DSS data service concepts such as configuring data services, tasks, events, testing, and much more. The book will also cover API management techniques. Along with ESB and DSS, you will also learn about business process servers, the rules server and other components that together provide the control and robustness your enterprise applications will need. With practical use cases, the book covers typical daily scenarios you will come across while using these servers to give you hands-on experience. Style and approach The book is a complete guide and helps you get the right start—from understanding SOA architectures to getting valuable experience with two important integration servers such as ESB and DSS. It will include some real-world practical scenarios to help you master the best practices followed right across the industry and overcome the challenges you're likely to face on a daily basis.

Master the art of penetration testing with Metasploit Framework in 7 days About This Book ? A fast-paced guide that will quickly enhance your penetration testing skills in just 7 days ? Carry out penetration testing in complex and highly-secured environments. ? Learn techniques to Integrate Metasploit with industry’s leading tools Who This Book Is For If you are a penetration tester, ethical hacker, or security consultant who quickly wants to master the Metasploit framework and carry out advanced penetration testing in highly secured environments then, this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Get hands-on knowledge of Metasploit ? Perform penetration testing on services like Databases, VOIP and much more ? Understand how to Customize Metasploit modules and modify existing exploits ? Write simple yet powerful Metasploit automation *s ? Explore steps involved in post-exploitation on Android and mobile platforms. In Detail The book starts with a hands-on Day 1 chapter, covering the basics of the Metasploit framework and preparing the readers for a self-completion exercise at the end of every chapter. The Day 2 chapter dives deep into the use of scanning and fingerprinting services with Metasploit while helping the readers to modify existing modules according to their needs. Following on from the previous chapter, Day 3 will focus on exploiting various types of service and client-side exploitation while Day 4 will focus on post-exploitation, and writing quick *s that helps with gathering the required information from the exploited systems. The Day 5 chapter presents the reader with the techniques involved in scanning and exploiting various services, such as databases, mobile devices, and VOIP. The Day 6 chapter prepares the reader to speed up and integrate Metasploit with leading industry tools for penetration testing. Finally, Day 7 brings in sophisticated attack vectors and challenges based on the user’s preparation over the past six days and ends with a Metasploit challenge to solve. Style and approach This book is all about fast and intensive learning. That means we don’t waste time in helping readers get started. The new content is basically about filling in with highly-effective examples to build new things, show solving problems in newer and unseen ways, and solve real-world examples.

Bring the power of Microsoft Azure Hybrid Cloud technology to your datacenter. About This Book ? Build and deploy software-defined infrastructures and deliver Azure-based IaaS and Paas services in your datacenter ? Use Azure Stack to leverage your current infrastructure with Microsoft Hybrid Cloud and get the best of both worlds ? Unlock greater levels of performance and flexibility and save your organization money, time, and resources Who This Book Is For The book is for administrators and architects who are planning to implement or administer a hybrid cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Cloud Technology. This book is ideal for those who are looking forward to implement and run a hybrid cloud infrastructure with PaaS, SaaS and IaaS services. What You Will Learn ? Gain a clear understanding of Azure Stack design ? Set up storage, network and compute services in Azure Stack ? Implement and run a hybrid cloud infrastructure with PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS services ? Get an overview of the automation options in Azure Stack ? Integrate Azure public services such as multi-factor authentication and Azure AD with Azure Stack ? Learn about the services available in the future In Detail Azure Stack is all about creating fewer gaps between on-premise and public cloud application deployment. Azure Stack is the next logical evolution of Microsoft Cloud Services to create a true Hybrid Cloud-ready application. This book provides an introduction to Microsoft Azure Stack and the Cloud First Approach. Starting with an introduction to Microsoft Azure Stack Architecture, the book will help you plan and deploy your Microsoft Azure Stack. Next, you will learn about the Network and Storage option in Microsoft Azure Stack and you'll create your own private cloud solution. Finally, you will understand how to integrate Public Cloud Services with Microsoft Azure Stack and extend it using the 3rd Party Resource Provider. After reading the book, you will have a good understanding of an end-to-end process for designing, implementing, offering, and supporting cloud solutions for enterprises or service providers. Style and approach This book is a practical guide to help you unlock a hybrid cloud stack using Azure Stack. Using a straight forward and easy to implement approach, this book guides you through the basic planning for a hybrid cloud stack, describes the infrastructure technologies Azure Stack is based on, and explains how to deploy and administer an Azure Stack-based infrastructure.

Increase your productivity by implementing data structures About This Book ? Gain a complete understanding of data structures using a simple approach ? Analyze algorithms and learn when you should apply each solution ? Explore the true potential of functional data structures Who This Book Is For This book is for those who want to learn data structures and algorithms with PHP for better control over application-solution, efficiency, and optimization. A basic understanding of PHP data types, control structures, and other basic features is required What You Will Learn ? Gain a better understanding of PHP arrays as a basic data structure and their hidden power ? Grasp how to analyze algorithms and the Big O Notation ? Implement linked lists, double linked lists, stack, queues, and priority queues using PHP ? Work with sorting, searching, and recursive algorithms ? Make use of greedy, dynamic, and pattern matching algorithms ? Implement tree, heaps, and graph algorithms ? Apply PHP functional data structures and built-in data structures and algorithms In Detail PHP has always been the the go-to language for web based application development, but there are materials and resources you can refer to to see how it works. Data structures and algorithms help you to code and execute them effectively, cutting down on processing time significantly. If you want to explore data structures and algorithms in a practical way with real-life projects, then this book is for you. The book begins by introducing you to data structures and algorithms and how to solve a problem from beginning to end using them. Once you are well aware of the basics, it covers the core aspects like arrays, listed lists, stacks and queues. It will take you through several methods of finding efficient algorithms and show you which ones you should implement in each scenario. In addition to this, you will explore the possibilities of functional data structures using PHP and go through advanced algorithms and graphs as well as dynamic programming. By the end, you will be confident enough to tackle both basic and advanced data structures, understand how they work, and know when to use them in your day-to-day work Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide full of examples of implementation of data structures and real world examples to solve the problems faced. Each topic is first explained in general terms and then implemented using step by step explanation so that developers can understand each part of the discussion without any problem.

Maximize the power of Windows Forensics to perform highly effective forensic investigations About This Book ? Prepare and perform investigations using powerful tools for Windows, ? Collect and validate evidence from suspects and computers and uncover clues that are otherwise difficult ? Packed with powerful recipes to perform highly effective field investigations Who This Book Is For If you are a forensic analyst or incident response professional who wants to perform computer forensics investigations for the Windows platform and expand your took kit, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Understand the challenges of acquiring evidence from Windows systems and overcome them ? Acquire and analyze Windows memory and drive data with modern forensic tools. ? Extract and analyze data from Windows file systems, shadow copies and the registry ? Understand the main Windows system artifacts and learn how to parse data from them using forensic tools ? See a forensic analysis of common web browsers, mailboxes, and instant messenger services ? Discover how Windows 10 differs from previous versions and how to overcome the specific challenges it presents ? Create a graphical timeline and visualize data, which can then be incorporated into the final report ? Troubleshoot issues that arise while performing Windows forensics In Detail Windows Forensics Cookbook provides recipes to overcome forensic challenges and helps you carry out effective investigations easily on a Windows platform. You will begin with a refresher on digital forensics and evidence acquisition, which will help you to understand the challenges faced while acquiring evidence from Windows systems. Next you will learn to acquire Windows memory data and analyze Windows systems with modern forensic tools. We also cover some more in-depth elements of forensic analysis, such as how to analyze data from Windows system artifacts, parse data from the most commonly-used web browsers and email services, and effectively report on digital forensic investigations. You will see how Windows 10 is different from previous versions and how you can overcome the specific challenges it brings. Finally, you will learn to troubleshoot issues that arise while performing digital forensic investigations. By the end of the book, you will be able to carry out forensics investigations efficiently. Style and approach This practical guide filled with hands-on, actionable recipes to detect, capture, and recover digital artifacts and deliver impeccable forensic outcomes.

Design and administer fast, reliable enterprise messaging systems with Apache Kafka About This Book ? Build efficient real-time streaming applications in Apache Kafka to process data streams of data ? Master the core Kafka APIs to set up Apache Kafka clusters and start writing message producers and consumers ? A comprehensive guide to help you get a solid grasp of the Apache Kafka concepts in Apache Kafka with pracitcalpractical examples Who This Book Is For If you want to learn how to use Apache Kafka and the different tools in the Kafka ecosystem in the easiest possible manner, this book is for you. Some programming experience with Java is required to get the most out of this book What You Will Learn ? Learn the basics of Apache Kafka from scratch ? Use the basic building blocks of a streaming application ? Design effective streaming applications with Kafka using Spark, Storm &, and Heron ? Understand the importance of a low -latency , high- throughput, and fault-tolerant messaging system ? Make effective capacity planning while deploying your Kafka Application ? Understand and implement the best security practices In Detail Apache Kafka is a popular distributed streaming platform that acts as a messaging queue or an enterprise messaging system. It lets you publish and subscribe to a stream of records, and process them in a fault-tolerant way as they occur. This book is a comprehensive guide to designing and architecting enterprise-grade streaming applications using Apache Kafka and other big data tools. It includes best practices for building such applications, and tackles some common challenges such as how to use Kafka efficiently and handle high data volumes with ease. This book first takes you through understanding the type messaging system and then provides a thorough introduction to Apache Kafka and its internal details. The second part of the book takes you through designing streaming application using various frameworks and tools such as Apache Spark, Apache Storm, and more. Once you grasp the basics, we will take you through more advanced concepts in Apache Kafka such as capacity planning and security. By the end of this book, you will have all the information you need to be comfortable with using Apache Kafka, and to design efficient streaming data applications with it. Style and approach A step-by –step, comprehensive guide filled with practical and real- world examples

Over 50 recipes to help you quickly and efficiently build applications with Swift 4 and Xcode 9 About This Book ? Write robust and efficient code and avoid common pitfalls using Swift 4 ? Get a comprehensive coverage of the tools and techniques needed to create multi-platform apps with Swift 4 ? Packed with easy-to-follow recipes, this book will help you develop code using the latest version of Swift Who This Book Is For If you are looking for a book to help you learn about the diverse features offered by Swift 4 along with tips and tricks to efficiently code and build applications, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of Swift or general programming concepts will be beneficial. What You Will Learn ? Explore basic to advanced concepts in Swift 4 Programming ? Unleash advanced features of Apple's Xcode 9 IDE and Swift Playgrounds ? Learn about the conditional statements, loops, and how to handle errors in Swift ? Define flexible classes and structs using Generics, and learn about the advanced operators, and create custom operators ? Explore functionalities outside of the standard libraries of Swift ? Import your own custom functionality into Swift Playgrounds ? Run Swift on Linux and investigate server-side programming with the server side framework Vapor In Detail Swift 4 is an exciting, multi-platform, general-purpose programming language. Being open source, modern and easy to use has made Swift one of the fastest growing programming languages. If you interested in exploring it, then this book is what you need. The book begins with an introduction to the basic building blocks of Swift 4, its syntax and the functionalities of Swift constructs. Then, introduces you to Apple's Xcode 9 IDE and Swift Playgrounds, which provide an ideal platform to write, execute, and debug the codes thus initiating your development process. Next, you'll learn to bundle variables into tuples, set order to your data with an array, store key-value pairs with dictionaries and you'll learn how to use the property observers. Later, explore the decision-making and control structures in Swift and learn how to handle errors in Swift 4. Then you'll, examine the advanced features of Swift, generics and operators, and then explore the functionalities outside of the standard library, provided by frameworks such as Foundation and UIKit. Also, you'll explore advanced features of Swift Playgrounds. At the end of the book, you'll learn server-side programming aspect of Swift 4 and see how to run Swift on Linux and then investigate Vapor, one of the most popular server-side frameworks for Swift. Style and approach Each recipe addresses a specific problem, with a detailed discussion that explains the solution and offers insight into how it works.

Take your Bootstrap game to the next level with this practical guide About This Book ? Packed with easy-to-follow recipes on building responsive web pages with Bootstrap 4 that can be applied to a web project of your choice ? Build intuitive user interfaces that are mobile-ready with the latest features offered by BS4 ? Stay on top of the changes that Bootstrap 4 brings to front-end development ? Craft beautiful UIs and learn best practices, tips and tricks for quick, effortless, and proper Bootstrap 4 development Who This Book Is For If you are a web designer or a developer who is familiar with the basics of Bootstrap and now want to build highly responsive and professional web pages using Bootstrap 4, this cookbook is for you. Familiarity with the fundamentals of HTML, CSS and jQuery, and some experience of incorporating JavaScript plugins is assumed. What You Will Learn ? Craft beautiful UIs the right way ? Use jQuery and JavaScript to extend Bootstrap layouts ? Become more efficient by speeding up your workflow to achieve amazing results in the shortest time possible ? Setup your environment for future changes of the framework. ? Stay DRY by quickly prototyping Bootstrap-based websites with the help of Github’s own serverless blogging platform, Jekyll ? Integrate Bootstrap with the most popular JS frameworks, Angular and React ? Combine Bootstrap with the .NET platform In Detail Bootstrap, one of the most popular front-end frameworks, is perfectly built to design elegant, powerful, and responsive interfaces for professional-level web pages. It supports responsive design by dynamically adjusting your web page layout. Bootstrap 4 is a major update with many impressive changes that greatly enhance the end results produced by Bootstrap. This cookbook is a collection of great recipes that show you how to use all the latest features of Bootstrap to build compelling UIs. This book is using the most up-to-date version of Bootstrap 4 in all its chapters. First off, you will be shown how you can leverage the latest core features of Bootstrap 4 to create stunning web pages and responsive media. You will gradually move on to extending Bootstrap 4 with the help of plugins to build highly customized and powerful UIs. By the end of this book, you will know how to leverage, extend, and integrate bootstrap to achieve optimal results for your web projects. Style and approach Packed full of solutions that can be instantly applied, the practical-based recipes will help you get the most from Bootstrap.

Learn how to implement Reactive Programming paradigms with Kotlin, and apply them to web programming with Spring Framework 5.0 and in Android Application Development. About This Book ? Learn how to solve blocking user experience with Reactive Programming and get deep insights into RxKotlin ? Integrate Reactive Kotlin with Spring and build fantastic Android Apps with RxKotlin and RxAndroid ? Build reactive architectures that reduce complexity throughout the development process and make your apps(web and Android) scalable Who This Book Is For This book is for Kotlin developers who would like to build fault-tolerant, scalable, and distributed systems. A basic knowledge of Kotlin is required, but no prior knowledge of reactive programming. What You Will Learn ? Learn about reactive programming paradigms and how reactive programming can improve your existing projects ? Gain in-depth knowledge in RxKotlin 2.0 and the ReactiveX Framework ? Use RxKotlin with Android ? Create your own custom operators in RxKotlin ? Use Spring Framework 5.0 with Kotlin ? Use the reactor-kotlin extension ? Build Rest APIs with Spring,Hibernate, and RxKotlin ? Use testSubscriber to test RxKotlin applications ? Use backpressure management and Flowables In Detail In today’s app-driven era, when programs are asynchronous, and responsiveness is so vital, reactive programming can help you write code that’s more reliable, easier to scale, and better-performing. Reactive programming is revolutionary. With this practical book, Kotlin developers will first learn how to view problems in the reactive way, and then build programs that leverage the best features of this exciting new programming paradigm. You will begin with the general concepts of Reactive programming and then gradually move on to working with asynchronous data streams. You will dive into advanced techniques such as manipulating time in data-flow, customizing operators and provider and how to Use the concurrency model to control asynchronicity of code and process event handlers effectively. You will then be introduced to functional reactive programming and will learn to apply FRP in practical use cases in Kotlin. This book will also take you one step forward by introducing you to spring 5 and spring boot 2 using Kotlin. By the end of the book, you will be able to build real-world applications with reactive user interfaces as well as you’ll learn to implement reactive programming paradigms in Android. Style and Approach Loaded with numerous code examples and real-life projects, this book helps you delve into Reactive Programming with Kotlin, and apply it to real-world Spring-web and Android projects, thus making all your apps reactive.

Architect your .NET applications by breaking them into really small pieces - microservices -using this practical, example-based guide. About This Book ? Start your microservices journey and get a broader perspective on microservices development using C# 7.0 with .NET Core 2.0 ? Build, deploy, and test microservices using ASP.Net Core, ASP.NET Core API, and Microsoft Azure Cloud ? Get the basics of reactive microservices Who This Book Is For This book is for .NET Core developers who want to learn and understand the microservices architecture and implement it in their .NET Core applications. It’s ideal for developers who are completely new to microservices or just have a theoretical understanding of this architectural approach and want to gain a practical perspective in order to better manage application complexities. What You Will Learn ? Get acquainted with Microsoft Azure Service Fabric ? Compare microservices with monolithic applications and SOA ? Learn Docker and Azure API management ? Define a service interface and implement APIs using ASP.NET Core 2.0 ? Integrate services using a synchronous approach via RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core 2.0 ? Implement microservices security using Azure Active Directory, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 ? Understand the operation and scaling of microservices in .NET Core 2.0 ? Understand the key features of reactive microservices and implement them using reactive extensions In Detail The microservices architectural style promotes the development of complex applications as a suite of small services based on business capabilities. This book will help you identify the appropriate service boundaries within your business. We'll start by looking at what microservices are and their main characteristics. Moving forward, you will be introduced to real-life application scenarios; after assessing the current issues, we will begin the journey of transforming this application by splitting it into a suite of microservices using C# 7.0 with .NET Core 2.0. You will identify service boundaries, split the application into multiple microservices, and define service contracts. You will find out how to configure, deploy, and monitor microservices, and configure scaling to allow the application to quickly adapt to increased demand in the future. With an introduction to reactive microservices, you’ll strategically gain further value to keep your code base simple, focusing on what is more important rather than on messy asynchronous calls. Style and approach This guide serves as a stepping stone that helps .NET Core developers in their microservices architecture. This book provides just enough theory to understand the concepts and apply the examples.

Discover practical techniques to build cloud-native apps that are scalable, reliable, and always available. About This Book ? Build well-designed and secure microservices. Enrich your microservices with continous integration and monitoring. ? Containerize your application with Docker ? Deploy your application to AWS. Learn how to utilize the powerful AWS services from within your application Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who want to begin building secure, resilient, robust, and scalable Go applications that are cloud native. Some knowledge of the Go programming language should be sufficient.To build the front-end application, you will also need some knowledge of JavaScript programming. What You Will Learn ? Understand modern software applications architectures ? Build secure microservices that can effectively communicate with other services ? Get to know about event-driven architectures by diving into message queues such as Kafka, Rabbitmq, and AWS SQS. ? Understand key modern database technologies such as MongoDB, and Amazon’s DynamoDB ? Leverage the power of containers ? Explore Amazon cloud services fundamentals ? Know how to utilize the power of the Go language to access key services in the Amazon cloud such as S3, SQS, DynamoDB and more. ? Build front-end applications using ReactJS with Go ? Implement CD for modern applications In Detail Cloud computing and microservices are two very important concepts in modern software architecture. They represent key skills that ambitious software engineers need to acquire in order to design and build software applications capable of performing and scaling. Go is a modern cross-platform programming language that is very powerful yet simple; it is an excellent choice for microservices and cloud applications. Go is gaining more and more popularity, and becoming a very attractive skill.. The book will take you on a journey into the world of microservices and cloud computing with the help of Go. It will start by covering the software architectural patterns of cloud applications, as well as practical concepts regarding how to scale, distribute, and deploy those applications. You will also learn how to build a JavaScript-based front-end for your application, using TypeScript and React. From there, we dive into commercial cloud offerings by covering AWS. Finally, we conclude our book by providing some overviews of other concepts and technologies that the reader can explore to move from where the book leaves off. Style and approach This book provides practical techniques, code examples, and architectural patterns required to build cloud native microservices in the Go language. It progresses through the subjects in a step-by-step manner. In each step, we cover the technical concepts behind it, the design considerations, and the code needed to build it.

Build a resilient cloud architecture to tackle data disasters with ease About This Book ? Gain a firm grasp of Cloud data security and governance, irrespective of your Cloud platform ? Practical examples to ensure you secure your Cloud environment efficiently ? A step-by-step guide that will teach you the unique techniques and methodologies of Cloud data governance Who This Book Is For If you are a cloud security professional who wants to ensure cloud security and data governance no matter the environment, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of working on any cloud platform would be beneficial. What You Will Learn ? Configure your firewall and Network ACL ? Protect your system against DDOS and application-level attacks ? Explore cryptography and data security for your cloud ? Get to grips with configuration management tools to automate your security tasks ? Perform vulnerability scanning with the help of the standard tools in the industry ? Learn about central log management In Detail Modern day businesses and enterprises are moving to the Cloud, to improve efficiency and speed, achieve flexibility and cost effectiveness, and for on-demand Cloud services. However, enterprise Cloud security remains a major concern because migrating to the public Cloud requires transferring some control over organizational assets to the Cloud provider. There are chances these assets can be mismanaged and therefore, as a Cloud security professional, you need to be armed with techniques to help businesses minimize the risks and misuse of business data. The book starts with the basics of Cloud security and offers an understanding of various policies, governance, and compliance challenges in Cloud. This helps you build a strong foundation before you dive deep into understanding what it takes to design a secured network infrastructure and a well-architected application using various security services in the Cloud environment. Automating security tasks, such as Server Hardening with Ansible, and other automation services, such as Monit, will monitor other security daemons and take the necessary action in case these security daemons are stopped maliciously. In short, this book has everything you need to secure your Cloud environment with. It is your ticket to obtain industry-adopted best practices for developing a secure, highly available, and fault-tolerant architecture for organizations. Style and approach This book follows a step-by-step, practical approach to secure your applications and data when they are located remotely.

Take your macOS Sierra to the next level using the latest tools, designs, and best coding practices while developing with Swift 3.0 About This Book ? Learn to harness the power of macOS with the elegance of the Swift programming language ? Become highly competent in building apps on the macOS platform ? Get the most in-depth guide with a hands-on approach on the latest version of macOS Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who have some experience with macOS and want to take their skills to next level by unlocking the full potential of latest version of macOS with Swift 3 to build impressive applications. Basic knowledge of Swift will be beneficial but is not required. What You Will Learn ? Combine beautiful design with robust code for the very best user experience ? Bring the best coding practices to the new macOS Sierra ? See what's new in Swift 3.0 and how best to leverage the Swift language ? Master Apple's tools, including Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments ? Use Unix and other common command-line tools to increase productivity ? Explore the essential Cocoa frameworks, including networking, animation, audio, and video In Detail macOS continues to lead the way in desktop operating systems, with its tight integration across the Apple ecosystem of platforms and devices. With this book, you will get an in-depth knowledge of working on macOS, enabling you to unleash the full potential of the latest version using Swift 3 to build applications. This book will help you broaden your horizons by taking your programming skills to next level. The initial chapters will show you all about the environment that surrounds a developer at the start of a project. It introduces you to the new features that Swift 3 and Xcode 8 offers and also covers the common design patterns that you need to know for planning anything more than trivial projects. You will then learn the advanced Swift programming concepts, including memory management, generics, protocol orientated and functional programming and with this knowledge you will be able to tackle the next several chapters that deal with Apple's own Cocoa frameworks. It also covers AppKit, Foundation, and Core Data in detail which is a part of the Cocoa umbrella framework. The rest of the book will cover the challenges posed by asynchronous programming, error handling, debugging, and many other areas that are an indispensable part of producing software in a professional environment. By the end of this book, you will be well acquainted with Swift, Cocoa, and AppKit, as well as a plethora of other essential tools, and you will be ready to tackle much more complex and advanced software projects. Style and approach This comprehensive guide takes a hands-on practical approach incorporating a visually-rich format rather than a text heavy format. The focus is on teaching the core concepts through a series of small projects and standalone examples so you gain expertise with various aspects of macOS application development.

Transform the ways you communicate, create, collaborate, and explore using Microsoft HoloLens About This Book ? Create immersive augmented reality apps for Microsoft HoloLens from scratch ? Leverage the powerful HoloLens sensors to interact with real-world motions and gestures and make your app life-like ? Explore the powerful Unity 5 SDK along with the Windows Unified platform to get the most out of your HoloLens app Who This Book Is For If you are a developer who wants to create augmented reality apps for the Microsoft HoloLens platform, then this is the book for you. Coding experience with C# is assumed. What You Will Learn ? Design an app for HoloLens that is feasible and attractive to use ? Add gestures and interact with them ? Create sounds in the app and place them in a 3D space ? Use voice generation and voice recognition to make your apps more lifelike ? Interact with the physical environment to place holograms on top of physical objects ? Compare HoloLens with the other products and know how to use its strengths ? Use assets from third parties to enrich our app In Detail HoloLens, Microsoft’s innovative augmented reality headset, overlaps holograms into a user’s vision of their environment. Your ideas are closer to becoming real when you can create and work with holograms in relation to the world around you. If you are dreaming beyond virtual worlds, beyond screens, beyond pixels, and want to take a big leap in the world of augmented reality, then this is the book you want. Starting off with brainstorming and the design process, you will take your first steps in creating your application for HoloLens. You will learn to add gestures and write an app that responds to verbal commands before gradually moving on creating sounds in the app and placing them in a 3D space. You will then communicate between devices in the boundaries of the UWP model. Style and approach This book takes a step-by-step, practical, tutorial-style approach where you will dive deep into HoloLens app development. You will work with the API and write your own complex *s that would interact with the powerful HoloLens sensors and with realistic examples, you will be able to create immersive 3D apps for HoloLens.

A practical guide to deploying digital forensic techniques in response to cyber security incidents About This Book ? Learn incident response fundamentals and create an effective incident response framework ? Master forensics investigation utilizing digital investigative techniques ? Contains real-life scenarios that effectively use threat intelligence and modeling techniques Who This Book Is For This book is targeted at Information Security professionals, forensics practitioners, and students with knowledge and experience in the use of software applications and basic command-line experience. It will also help professionals who are new to the incident response/digital forensics role within their organization. What You Will Learn ? Create and deploy incident response capabilities within your organization ? Build a solid foundation for acquiring and handling suitable evidence for later analysis ? Analyze collected evidence and determine the root cause of a security incident ? Learn to integrate digital forensic techniques and procedures into the overall incident response process ? Integrate threat intelligence in digital evidence analysis ? Prepare written documentation for use internally or with external parties such as regulators or law enforcement agencies In Detail Digital Forensics and Incident Response will guide you through the entire spectrum of tasks associated with incident response, starting with preparatory activities associated with creating an incident response plan and creating a digital forensics capability within your own organization. You will then begin a detailed examination of digital forensic techniques including acquiring evidence, examining volatile memory, hard drive assessment, and network-based evidence. You will also explore the role that threat intelligence plays in the incident response process. Finally, a detailed section on preparing reports will help you prepare a written report for use either internally or in a courtroom. By the end of the book, you will have mastered forensic techniques and incident response and you will have a solid foundation on which to increase your ability to investigate such incidents in your organization. Style and approach The book covers practical scenarios and examples in an enterprise setting to give you an understanding of how digital forensics integrates with the overall response to cyber security incidents. You will also learn the proper use of tools and techniques to investigate common cyber security incidents such as malware infestation, memory analysis, disk analysis, and network analysis.