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August 18 2016

PySide GUI Application Development

Newbies to GUI programming in Python will find this book indispensable. As well as the basic concepts, you’ll be taught PySide in detail through practical instructions and create your own applications with customized widgets and dialogs.

What You Will Learn

• Download and install/build PySide, a cross-platform GUI development toolkit for Python
  
• Program GUI applications in an easy and efficient way
  
• Create and work with windowed applications
  
• Create menus, toolbars, status bars, and child windows
  
• Connect your GUI to a database and manage it
  

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August 19 2016

Node Security

For an in-depth understanding of how you can secure your Node.js applications, this is the ideal book. By learning to write code defensively and adopting security techniques you will be able to withstand common web attacks.

What You Will Learn

• Master the origins of the Node.js and npm projects
  
• Understand the architecture, including the event-loop and asynchronous I/O
  
• Delve into the key aspects of avoiding some common pitfalls of JavaScript development
  
• Incorporate ES5's security improvements, including strict-mode
  
• Add static code analysis and the code-quality it promotes
  
• Explore the basics of proper error-handling within Node applications
  
• Understand the architecture of Express and Connect
  
• Adapt common authentication and authorization schemes
  

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August 20 2016

Spring Security 3.x Cookbook

Secure your Java applications against online threats by learning the powerful mechanisms of Spring Security. Presented as a cookbook full of recipes, this book covers a wide range of vulnerabilities and scenarios.

What You Will Learn

• Implement Form-based, HTTP Basic, Client, and Digest authentications
  
• Bring in Groovy on Grails with Form-based Spring Security
  
• Integrate Spring Security with Vaadin
  
• Combine Spring Security with ORM and NoSQLDB
  
• Use Spring Security in Spring-Social (Facebook and Twitter)
  
• Learn about Spring Security for SOAP
  
• Authenticate RESTful services with Spring Security
  

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August 21 2016

Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced Administration Cookbook

Over 50 advanced recipes to help you configure and administer Oracle Solaris systems

What You Will Learn

• Configure and administer the IPS framework
  
• Master ZFS using snapshots, backup, and shadowing
  
• Configure a TCP/IP network using features such as NCP, NCU, IPMP, link aggregation, network bridge, and Integrated Load Balancer (ILB)
  
• Configure a DHCP server and a DNS client
  
• Handle SMF manifests and profiles
  
• Learn to configure and use Automated Installer (AI)
  
• Administer, manage, and monitor processes and priorities using Fair Share Scheduling (FSS)
  
• Configure, migrate, and administer zones using Resource Manager
  
• Implement RBAC and least privileges in the Oracle Solaris environment
  

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August 22 2016

Linux Mint Essentials

A practical guide to Linux Mint for the novice to the professional

What You Will Learn

• Explore Linux Mint's functions
  
• Configure and install the distribution
  
• Discover the Cinnamon user interface
  
• Manage user permissions
  
• Understand how to launch programs
  
• Learn how to use shell commands
  
• Set up Mint Firewall to prevent attacks and explore disaster recovery
  
• Play music and videos
  
• Manage digital camera photos
  
• Troubleshoot your Mint system
  

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August 23 2016

Java 7 Concurrency Cookbook

Master multithreaded program development with this Java 7 concurrency cookbook. Packed with real-world solutions, it takes you from basic to more sophisticated aspects of concurrency. For intermediate to advanced Java developers.

What You Will Learn

Master the basics of thread management and synchronization before diving into higher level concurrency tasks Get to grips with exciting new concurrency features of Java 7, including the Phaser Class and the Fork/Join FrameworkSuccessfully delegate thread management to executors Customize some of the most useful classes of the Java concurrency API with real-world examples Learn to use high-level Java utilities to manage synchronization between threads Get a sneak peek at using Eclipse and NetBeans for debugging concurrency code Avoid problems with data inconsistency by learning the data structures you have to use in concurrent applications Take advantage of a bonus appendix packed with tips that every programmer should consider when developing a concurrent application

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August 24 2016

Blender 2.5 Character Animation Cookbook

With this highly focused book you’ll learn how to bring your characters to life using Blender, employing everything from realistic movement to refined eye control. Written in a user-friendly manner, it’s the only guide dedicated to this subject.

What You Will Learn

• Refine your animation with Blender tools
  
• Understand principles behind movements like walking, running, jumping and weight lifting
  
• Stay productive with an organized animation workflow
  
• Create flexible face rigs with a mixed approach
  
• Learn how to stretch the arms, legs and spine of your characters
  
• Create corrective shape keys
  
• Fine control your character's eyes
  
• Switching between IK and FK for arms and legs in a shot
  
• Create an IK foot setup with 3 pivots
  
• How to track your animation arcs and timing
  

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August 25 2016

FL Studio Cookbook

Over 40 recipes to help you master the art of music production with FL Studio

What You Will Learn

• Create rhythms for your specific music genre with kicks, sub-bass, hi-hats, snares, various percussion sounds, and FX
  
• Add harmonies such as piano, guitar, synths, strings, and bass lines to your project
  
• Mix your music with effects such as reverb, delay, equalization, filters, volume, panning, and other essential tools
  
• Automate your music project to build suspense and interest in listeners
  
• Discover sounds, virtual instruments, and digital plugins on the Internet
  
• Sample older music from songs that inspire you
  

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August 26 2016

Developing RESTful Services with JAX-RS 2.0, WebSockets, and JSON 

Improving your productivity by making the most of Java EE 7’s capabilities is made easy and practical with this book. It’s the perfect guide to developing RESTful Services utilizing powerful new technologies.

What You Will Learn

• Develop RESTful Web Services using the JAX-RS 2.0 API
  
• Build applications with the JavaScript and Java Client API for WebSockets and Server-Sent Events
  
• Understand security and fault tolerance with WebSockets and Server-Sent Events
  
• Produce, parse, and manipulate JSON data with the help of standard JSON API
  
• Cover best practices in building applications with WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, and JAX-RS 2.0
  
• Learn the aspects of asynchronous programming to improve scalability
  

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August 27 2016

Clojure High Performance Programming

Written for intermediate Clojure developers, this compact guide will raise your expertise several notches. It tackles all the fundamentals of analyzing and optimizing performance in clear, logical chapters.

What You Will Learn

• Learn techniques for achieving numerical performance in Clojure
  
• Use Java features in Clojure code for performance
  
• Avoid reflection and boxing with type hints
  
• Analyze latency using the Criterium library
  
• Understand Clojure's concurrency and state-management primitives in depth
  
• Explore how to design Clojure applications for better performance
  

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