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.

A comprehensive, hands-on guide on unit testing framework for Java programming language About This Book ? In-depth coverage of Jupiter, the new programming and extension model provided by JUnit 5 ? Integration of JUnit 5 with other frameworks such as Mockito, Spring, Selenium, Cucumber, and Docker ? Best practices for writing meaningful Jupiter test cases Who This Book Is For This book is for Java software engineers and testers. If you are a Java developer who is keen on improving the quality of your code and building world class applications then this book is for you. Prior experience of the concepts of automated testing will be helpful. What You Will Learn ? The importance of software testing and its impact on software quality ? The options available for testing Java applications ? The architecture, features and extension model of JUnit 5 ? Writing test cases using the Jupiter programming model ? How to use the latest and advanced features of JUnit 5 ? Integrating JUnit 5 with existing third-party frameworks ? Best practices for writing meaningful JUnit 5 test cases ? Managing software testing activities in a living software project In Detail When building an application it is of utmost importance to have clean code, a productive environment and efficient systems in place. Having automated unit testing in place helps developers to achieve these goals. The JUnit testing framework is a popular choice among Java developers and has recently released a major version update with JUnit 5. This book shows you how to make use of the power of JUnit 5 to write better software. The book begins with an introduction to software quality and software testing. After that, you will see an in-depth analysis of all the features of Jupiter, the new programming and extension model provided by JUnit 5. You will learn how to integrate JUnit 5 with other frameworks such as Mockito, Spring, Selenium, Cucumber, and Docker. After the technical features of JUnit 5, the final part of this book will train you for the daily work of a software tester. You will learn best practices for writing meaningful tests. Finally, you will learn how software testing fits into the overall software development process, and sits alongside continuous integration, defect tracking, and test reporting. Style and approach The book offers definitive and comprehensive coverage of all the Unit testing concepts with JUnit and its features using several real world examples so that readers can put their learning to practice almost immediately. This book is structured in three parts: 1. Software testing foundations (software quality and Java testing) 2. JUnit 5 in depth (programming and extension model of JUnit 5) 3. Software testing in practice (how to write and manage JUnit 5 tests)

Learn to create and customize impressive Drupal 8 modules to extend your website's functionalities About This Book ? Unleash the power of Drupal 8 programming by creating efficient modules and extensions ? Explore a plethora of Drupal 8 APIs and get the best out of them using the power of PHP coding ? Learn to implement efficient data management and data security by creating dedicated modules for it. Who This Book Is For The primary target of this book is Drupal developers who want to learn how to write modules and carry out development in Drupal 8. It is also intended for Drupal site builders and PHP developers who have basic Object Oriented Programming skills. A little bit of Symfony experience is helpful but not mandatory. What You Will Learn ? Write a Drupal 8 module with custom functionality and hook into various extension points ? Master numerous Drupal 8 sub-systems and APIs ? Model, store, and manipulate data in various ways and for various purposes ? Display data and content in a presentable and secure way ? Learn about the theme system and render arrays In Detail Drupal is an open source web-based content management system (CMS) that can be used for building anything from simple websites to complex applications. It enables individuals and organizations to build platforms that engage users and deliver the right content at the right time. Drupal 8 is an exciting new development in the Drupal community. However, the differences from the previous version are substantial and this can put quite some pressure on Drupal 7 developers that need to catch up. This book aims to help such developers in getting up to speed with Drupal 8 module development. The book first introduces you to the Drupal 8 architecture and its subsystems before diving into creating your first module with basic functionality. Building upon that, you will cover many core APIs and functionalities available to module developers. You will work with the Drupal logging and mailing systems, learn how to output data using the theme layer and work with menus and links programmatically. Then, you will learn how to work with different kinds of data storages, create custom entities, field types and leverage the Database API for lower level database queries. Moreover, you will learn about the Drupal 8 access system and caching layer as well as the APIs used for data processing (queues and batches). You will further see how to introduce java* into your module, work with the various file systems and ensure the code you write works on multilingual sites. Finally, you will learn how to programmatically work with Views, write automated tests for your functionality and also write secure code in general. By the end of the book, you will have learned how to develop your own custom module from scratch that can help solve a small problem or even provide complex functionality. And who knows, maybe you’ll even contribute it back to the Drupal community. Style and approach This book aims to introduce PHP developers to programming concepts specific to Drupal 8 to get them started on writing their own functionality with Drupal 8 and create efficient Drupal 8 modules and extensions.

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.

Efficiently integrate OAuth 2.0 to protect your mobile, desktop, Cloud applications and APIs using Spring Security technologies. About This Book ? Interact with public OAuth 2.0 protected APIs such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google. ? Use Spring Security and Spring Security OAuth2 to implement your own OAuth 2.0 provider ? Learn how to implement OAuth 2.0 native mobile clients for Android applications Who This Book Is For This book targets software engineers and security experts who are looking to develop their skills in API security and OAuth 2.0. Prior programming knowledge and a basic understanding of developing web applications are necessary. As this book's recipes mostly use Spring Security and Spring Security OAuth2, some prior experience with Spring Framework will be helpful. What You Will Learn ? Use Redis and relational databases to store issued access tokens and refresh tokens ? Access resources protected by the OAuth2 Provider using Spring Security ? Implement a web application that dynamically registers itself to the Authorization Server ? Improve the safety of your mobile client using dynamic client registration ? Protect your Android client with Proof Key for Code Exchange ? Protect the Authorization Server from invalid redirection In Detail OAuth 2.0 is a standard protocol for authorization and focuses on client development simplicity while providing specific authorization flows for web applications, desktop applications, mobile phones, and so on. This book also provides useful recipes for solving real-life problems using Spring Security and creating Android applications. The book starts by presenting you how to interact with some public OAuth 2.0 protected APIs such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google. You will also be able to implement your own OAuth 2.0 provider with Spring Security OAuth2. Next, the book will cover practical scenarios regarding some important OAuth 2.0 profiles such as Dynamic Client Registration, Token Introspection and how to revoke issued access tokens. You will then be introduced to the usage of JWT, OpenID Connect, and how to safely implement native mobile OAuth 2.0 Clients. By the end of this book, you will be able to ensure that both the server and client are protected against common vulnerabilities. Style and approach With the help of real-world examples, this book provides step by step recipes for troubleshooting and extending your API security. The book also helps you with accessing and securing data on mobile, desktop, and cloud apps with OAuth 2.0.

Your one-step guide to understanding industrial cyber security, its control systems, and its operations. About This Book ? Learn about endpoint protection such as anti-malware implementation, updating, monitoring, and sanitizing user workloads and mobile devices ? Filled with practical examples to help you secure critical infrastructure systems efficiently ? A step-by-step guide that will teach you the techniques and methodologies of building robust infrastructure systems Who This Book Is For If you are a security professional and want to ensure a robust environment for critical infrastructure systems, this book is for you. IT professionals interested in getting into the cyber security domain or who are looking at gaining industrial cyber security certifications will also find this book useful. What You Will Learn ? Understand industrial cybersecurity, its control systems and operations ? Design security-oriented architectures, network segmentation, and security support services ? Configure event monitoring systems, anti-malware applications, and endpoint security ? Gain knowledge of ICS risks, threat detection, and access management ? Learn about patch management and life cycle management ? Secure your industrial control systems from design through retirement In Detail With industries expanding, cyber attacks have increased significantly. Understanding your control system’s vulnerabilities and learning techniques to defend critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats is increasingly important. With the help of real-world use cases, this book will teach you the methodologies and security measures necessary to protect critical infrastructure systems and will get you up to speed with identifying unique challenges.Industrial cybersecurity begins by introducing Industrial Control System (ICS) technology, including ICS architectures, communication media, and protocols. This is followed by a presentation on ICS (in) security. After presenting an ICS-related attack scenario, securing of the ICS is discussed, including topics such as network segmentation, defense-in-depth strategies, and protective solutions. Along with practical examples for protecting industrial control systems, this book details security assessments, risk management, and security program development. It also covers essential cybersecurity aspects, such as threat detection and access management. Topics related to endpoint hardening such as monitoring, updating, and anti-malware implementations are also discussed. Style and approach A step-by-step guide to implement Industrial Cyber Security effectively.

Your one stop guide to making the most out of Azure Cloud About This Book ? Get familiar with the different design patterns available in Microsoft Azure ? Develop Azure cloud architecture and a pipeline management system ? Get to know the security best practices for your Azure deployment Who This Book Is For If you are Cloud Architects, DevOps Engineers, or developers who want to learn key architectural aspects of the Azure Cloud platform, then this book is for you. Prior basic knowledge of the Azure Cloud platform is good to have. What You Will Learn ? Familiarize yourself with the components of the Azure Cloud platform ? Understand the cloud design patterns ? Use enterprise security guidelines for your Azure deployment ? Design and implement Serverless solutions ? See Cloud architecture and the deployment pipeline ? Understand cost management for Azure solutions In Detail Over the years, Azure cloud services has grown quickly, and the number of organizations adopting Azure for their cloud services is also gradually increasing. Leading industry giants are finding that Azure fulfills their extensive cloud requirements. This book will guide you through all the important and tough decision-making aspects involved in architecturing a Azure public cloud for your organization. The book starts with an extensive introduction to all the categories of designs available with Azure. These design patterns focus on different aspects of cloud such as high availability, data management, and so on. Gradually, we move on to various aspects such as building your cloud structure and architecture. It will also include a brief de*ion about different types of services provided by Azure, such as Azure functions and Azure Analytics, which can prove beneficial for an organization. This book will cover each and every aspect and function required to develop a Azure cloud based on your organizational requirements. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to develop a full-fledged Azure cloud. Style and approach This hands-on guide to the Azure Cloud platform covers different architectural concepts and implementations necessary for any enterprise scale deployment.

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.

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.

Learn to build interactive and efficient applications by leveraging 24 effective cognitive services APIs powered by Microsoft About This Book ? Explore the capabilities of 24 of the APIs released as part of the Cognitive Services platform ? Build intelligent apps that combine the power of computer vision, speech recognition, and language processing ? Give your apps human-like cognitive intelligence with this hands-on guide Who This Book Is For .NET developers who want to add AI capabilities to their applications will find this book useful. No knowledge of machine learning or AI is necessary to work through this book. What You Will Learn ? Identify a person through visual inspection and audio ? Reduce user effort by utilizing AI-like capabilities ? Understand how to analyze images and text in different ways ? Find out how to analyze images using Vision APIs ? Add video analysis to applications using Vision APIs ? Utilize Search to find anything you want ? Analyze text to extract information and explore text structure In Detail Microsoft has revamped its Project Oxford to launch the all new Cognitive Services platform-a set of 30 APIs to add speech, vision, language, and knowledge capabilities to apps. This book will introduce you to 24 of the APIs released as part of Cognitive Services platform and show you how to leverage their capabilities. More importantly, you'll see how the power of these APIs can be combined to build real-world apps that have cognitive capabilities. The book is split into three sections: computer vision, speech recognition and language processing, and knowledge and search. You will be taken through the vision APIs at first as this is very visual, and not too complex. The next part revolves around speech and language, which are somewhat connected. The last part is about adding real-world intelligence to apps by connecting them to Knowledge and Search APIs. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to understand what Microsoft Cognitive Service can offer and how to use the different APIs. Style and approach This book takes you through essential API capabilities and shows how to utilize them to suit the needs of your application.

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.

This book is project-based. The format of each project is similar, with a statement of the project, discussion of the main protocols involved, an overview of the API, and then complete code for building the project. You will be led methodically through concrete steps to build the mashup, with asides to explain the theory behind the code. This book is for Ruby on Rails developers who want to expand the features of their site by consuming remote external data and services. Basic knowledge of Ruby on Rails programming is required but you need not have any experience of any of the APIs used.

If you want to learn to build enterprise-level websites efficiently with Bootstrap, this book is for you. You must have a basic and fundamental understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; however, there is no need to have prior Bootstrap experience.

This book is aimed at web developers who are familiar with frontend technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and modern tools like Bower, Yeoman, and Grunt.

This book is designed for all levels of Lumion users; from beginner to advanced, you will find useful insights and professional techniques to improve and develop your skills in order to fully control and master Lumion.

If you are a Unity 3D developer who wants to create an effective and user-friendly GUI using NGUI for Unity, then this book is for you. Prior knowledge of C# *ing is expected; however, no knowledge of NGUI is required.

If you are a competent PHP developer who knows the basics of PHPStorm and intends to gain better knowledge of PHPStorm by learning and implementing pro-level practices, techniques, and solutions, then this book is for you. It is assumed that you already have a working installation of the software setup.

Design scalable and robust RESTful web services with JAX-RS and Jersey extension APIs About This Book Get to grips with the portable Java APIs used for JSON processing Design solutions to produce, consume, and visualize RESTful web services using WADL, RAML, and Swagger A step-by-step guide packed with many real-life use-cases to help you build efficient and secure RESTful web APIs in Java Who This Book Is For If you are a web developer with a basic understanding of the REST concepts but are new to the idea of designing and developing RESTful web services, this is the book for you. As all the code samples for the book are written in Java, proficiency in Java is a must. What You Will Learn Introduce yourself to the RESTful software architectural style and the REST API design principles Make use of the JSR 353 APIs and Jackson API for JSON processing Build portable RESTful web APIs, making use of the JAX-RS 2.0 API Simplify API development using the Jersey extension APIs Secure your RESTful web services with various authentication and authorization mechanisms Get to grips with the various metadata solutions to describe, produce, and consume RESTful web services Understand the design and coding guidelines to build well-performing RESTful APIs See how the role of RESTful web services changes with emerging technologies and trends In Detail REST (REpresentational State Transfer) is a simple yet powerful software architecture style to create scalable web services and allow them to be simple, lightweight, and fast. The REST API uses HTTP and JSON, so that it can be used with many programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Python, and Scala. Its use in Java seems to be the most popular though, because of the API's reusability. This book is a guide to developing RESTful web services in Java using the popular RESTful framework APIs available today. You will begin with gaining an in-depth knowledge of the RESTful software architectural style and its relevance in modern applications. Further, you will understand the APIs to parse, generate, transform, and query JSON effectively. Then, you will see how to build a simple RESTful service using the popular JAX-RS 2.0 API along with some real-world examples. This book will introduce you to the Jersey framework API, which is used to simplify your web services. You will also see how to secure your services with various authentication mechanisms. You will get to grips with various solutions to describe, produce, consume, and visualize RESTful web services. Finally, you will see how to design your web services to equip them for the future technological advances, be it Cloud or mobile computing. By the end of this book, you will be able to efficiently build robust, scalable, and secure RESTful web services, making use of the JAX-RS and Jersey framework extensions. Style and approach This book is written as a step-by-step guide to designing and developing robust RESTful web services. Each topic is explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner with lots of real-life use-cases and their solutions.

Written as a practical and engaging tutorial, SDL Game Development guides you through developing your own framework and the creation of two engaging games.If you know C++ and you’re looking to make great games from the ground up, then this book is perfect for you.

An easy-to-follow guide full of de*ive step-by-step procedures on how to develop a game for iOS. With each topic, a new challenge will be tackled to get a deeper knowledge of the Sparrow game framework and gain the skills to develop a complete mobile experience. This book is aimed at those who have always wanted to create their own games for iOS devices. Perhaps you've already dabbled in game development and want to know how to develop games for the Apple App Store, or maybe you have developed Objective-C apps in the past but you are new to game development. In either case, this book will help with de*ive examples and teach you to develop a game throughout its course. Some experience in Objective-C and a basic understanding of object-oriented programming are required.