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The iText story, told by its original developer. After a quarter of a century in IT, Bruno Lowagie (°1970) decided to share his experience in a book. Entreprenerd is the chronicle of his personal story as a software developer and entrepreneur against the backdrop of a fast-paced technological evolution. From overcoming his fear of going into business to bootstrapping a multi-million-dollar company, this compelling memoir is perfect for anyone who is invested in building a business with innovative technology. What the readers say: Joseph "JJ" Jacks, Founder at OSS Capital and Open Core ...

"Awesome idea, our industry needs this book! You’re def the person to write this and make sure it’s full of goodies." Vito Peleg If you’re a developer who’s creating plugins, what’s stopping you from selling them? We will hit every area of marketing, step-by-step to raise your brand awareness, affinity, and sales. This is the must-have framework for the solo-developer plugin shop to successfully market their plugin in the current WordPress ecosystem. Bridget Willard has been marketing WordPress plugins since 2015. She gives you the framework on how to market your plugin over the ...

Are you ready to turn your gaming passion into reality? This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Godot game development. No prior experience needed! Dive into the exciting world of Godot and learn step-by-step how to design captivating 2D and 3D environments, program engaging gameplay mechanics, and create stunning visual effects. Imagine building your dream games and impressing friends and potential employers with your skills. This book series equips you with the essential knowledge and hands-on practice to become a confident Godot developer. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

New technologies, patterns, and frameworks are being developed every year so it's hard to stay up-to-date. This audiobook is intended to help to bridge that gap. The book does not provide secret recipes or uncover new patterns. The goal was to create a guide that provides a conventional overview of key .NET software development topics and helps formalize definitions of concepts such as the .NET Framework, Object-Oriented Programming, and design patterns.

Embark on an enthralling journey through the cosmos with "Essential SETI Equipment," the definitive guide to building and mastering your own Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence station. This comprehensive eBook unveils the fascinating world of SETI with precision and clarity, making it an indispensable resource for both enthusiasts and seasoned researchers. Start with an exploration of the history and development of SETI equipment, where you'll uncover how antennas, receivers, and software have evolved to detect signals from the farthest reaches of the universe. Gain a deep ...

Solve difficult service-to-service communication challenges around security, observability, routing, and resilience with an Istio-based service mesh. Istio allows you to define these traffic policies as configuration and enforce them consistently without needing any service-code changes.

***NEW EDITION RELEASED OCTOBER 2022!*** Have you ever wondered what it takes to design and build a roller coaster? At last, there’s a book that shows you. A mix of engineering and art, roller coasters are complex three-dimensional puzzles consisting of thousands of individual parts. Designers spend countless hours creating and tweaking ride paths to push the envelope of exhilaration, all while maintaining the highest safety standards. Coasters 101: An Engineering Guide to Roller Coaster Design examines the numerous diverse aspects of roller coaster engineering, including some of the ...

This book was written by a software engineer for software engineers. It provides an overview of various communication skills and techniques that are relevant to people working in the software industry. Some of the communications skills discussed in this book have a generic nature, such as self-awareness. Others are more specific for engineers, such as writing clean code. The result is a comprehensive coverage of communication as it concerns software engineers with many practical and relevant tips to follow. The book sometimes focuses on communication between engineers and at other times, it...

The Art of Unit Testing, Second Edition guides you step-by-step from writing your first simple tests to developing robust test sets that are maintainable, readable, and trustworthy. You'll master the foundational ideas and quickly move to high-value subjects like mocks, stubs, and isolation, including frameworks such as Moq, FakeItEasy, and Typemock Isolator.

In the fast-paced world of software development, technical debt is unavoidable—but it doesn’t have to be a disaster. Whether you’re a developer struggling with messy code, a tech lead balancing business demands with maintainability, or an engineering manager looking for sustainable practices, this book offers practical, actionable strategies to handle technical debt effectively. Inside, you’ll discover: How to identify and measure technical debt before it slows development. Best practices for managing debt within teams and balancing short-term delivery with long-term stability. ...

In an era where digital transformation dictates the pace of economic growth and competitiveness, "The Digital Syntax: Navigating the Information Technology Landscape in the Modern Economy" emerges as an essential guide for professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. This comprehensive resource delves into the complexities of the information technology (IT) ecosystem, demystifying the principles, innovations, and challenges that define today's digital age. The book is structured to offer a panoramic view of the contemporary IT landscape, exploring the foundational technologies that fuel ...

As the last starfighter in Squadron 111, only Midshipman Henry Gallant can stop the invasion from an alien galactic empire. With the United Planets space fleet on the verge of annihilation, Gallant can expect no help. With so much uncertainty about the aliens, analyzing the captured equipment in his possession is critical. The four books in this audiobook collection include Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space, Lieutenant Henry Gallant, Henry Gallant and the Warrior, and Commander Henry Gallant.

While most books and press focus on the more sensational moments of creation and conclusion, The Messy Middle argues that the real key to success is how you navigate the ups and downs after initial investment is secured. It will give you all the insights you need to build and optimise your team, improve your product and develop your own capacity to lead. Building on seven years of meticulous research with entrepreneurs, small agencies, start-ups and billion-dollar companies, Scott Belsky offers indispensable lessons on how to endure and thrive in the long term.

Unravel the threads of your creative passion with "The Embroider's Companion," the definitive guide for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike seeking to refine their craft! Delve into the fabric of embroidery artistry, as this comprehensive guide leads you on a journey from the foundations of needlework to the complexities of textile masterpieces. Embark on this adventure with Chapter 1, as it enlightens you on the "Embroidery Essentials Understanding Your Tools," setting the stage for your artistic endeavor. Discover the diverse universe of needles, threads, stabilizers, and accessories, ...

"A great no-BS resource where you are guaranteed to pick up useful tips and approaches, whether you’re an email pro or just starting out." – Andrus Purde, Founder & CEO, Outfunnel - - No matter how great your product is, it’s very likely that 40–60% of free trials never see your product a second time. This means that you stand to lose up to 60% of your hard-earned signups. Do you just let them go? Email marketing is one of the highest leverage activities in a SaaS business. It can help: increase onboarding and trial conversions; reduce churn; and grow monthly recurring revenue (MRR)...

Serious developers know that code can always be improved. With each iteration, you make optimizations - small and large - that can have a huge impact on your application’s speed, size, resilience, and maintainability. In Seriously Good Software: Code That Works, Survives, and Wins, author, teacher, and Java expert Marco Faella teaches you techniques for writing better code. You’ll start with a simple application and follow it through seven careful refactorings, each designed to explore another dimension of quality.

Leverage the “serverless mindset” to build and deploy software faster, better, and with less expense. In this definitive guide, Joseph Emison shows how to leverage “serverless” for maximum customer value. He reveals why mindset is crucial to modern IT strategy and explains why and how to move toward a truly serverless mindset. Many organizations are falling short when it comes to leveraging the cloud. Drawing on his experience as a pioneering CTO across multiple industries, Emison shows why and how you can gain immense business value from the cloud.

Humans living in a dark, flooded world without sunlight - that’s what the gods of the Incas found upon their arrival. They terraformed waterlogged Earth to make it habitable again and built golden cities along the western half of South America connected by 25,000 miles of Inca road. Inca legends match the biblical Genesis but with incredible detail that tells a much fuller story. Creation did not involve making the sun and moon, and Earth out of nothing - it reworked what was already here.

Know what's causing application development waste so you can turn the tide. This is the audiobook your systems integrator and your application software vendor don't want you to hear. Enterprise IT (information technology) is a $3.8 trillion-per-year industry worldwide. Most of it is waste. However, the waste is hard to see, after being so marbled through all the products, processes, and guiding principles. That is what this audiobook is about. We must see, understand, and agree about the problem before we can take coordinated action to address it.

Today’s CIOs do not have the luxury of dropping old responsibilities as new ones come along. Legacy technologies are hard to phase out, governance and cyber security responsibilities get more complex, and an entirely new techno sphere is encompassing most organizations. A “3.0 World” is emerging quickly – where, for example, an asset-light company like Uber can completely upend the transportation industry. The CIO needs to both manage technologies such as machine learning and communicate/inspire their competitive potential to senior management. What Top CIOs Know provides the ...