Books published by Packt Publishing Limited

Have you ever thought about learning how to make your computer do what you want it to do? Do you want to learn to program but just don't know where to start? Have all other learning resources got you confused with over explanations, rather than walking you in the right direction? Don't worry, you have to look no further. Written by not just an ...

ASP.NET has several advantages such as easy deployment of applications, capability to build large applications with very little code, built-in caching features, and much more. We begin your adventure with an introduction to web and ASP.NET Core applications. Then, we learn about controllers, views, and models. You also learn about routing, how ...

SQL Server started to fully support data science only with its last two editions. If you are a professional from both worlds, SQL Server and data science, and interested in using SQL Server and Machine Learning Services for their projects, then this is the ideal book for you.

Blockchain and Bitcoin are currently the talk of the town. This book will start with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of Blockchain and it will take you through its various features and challenges. By the end of this book, you will learn to implement the Blockchain technology for securing your cryptocurrency.

Agile development approach helps you effectively collaborate on a development project. This administrator's guide will help you implement this methodology using JIRA. It will enable you to work with issues and build reports that leads to efficient project management.

Kotlin is a general purpose, object-oriented language that primarily targets the JVM and Android. Intended to be a better alternative to Java, its main goals are high interoperability with Java and increased developer productivity. Kotlin is still a new language and this book will help you to learn the core Kotlin features and get your ready ...

There has been a rapid increase in the use of JavaScript around embedded devices programming. This book helps you explore the popular Johnny-Five library, which you can integrate with conventional boards like Raspberry Pi 3 to build exciting robots.

This book teaches you to leverage deep learning models in performing various NLP tasks along with showcasing the best practices in dealing with the NLP challenges. The book equips you with practical knowledge to implement deep learning in your linguistic applications using NLTk and Python's popular deep learning library, TensorFlow.

Scala is a multipurpose programming language, especially for analyzing large datasets without impacting the application performance. Its functional libraries can interact with databases and build scalable frameworks that create robust data pipelines. This book showcases how you can use Scala and its constructs to meet specific project demands.

Usability testing is a sub-discipline of User Experience, and remote testing involves fewer logistics, allows participation regardless of location and is quicker and cheaper to execute than in person studies, but still deliver valuable insights and feedback. This book is your ideal guide to remote usability testing.

Isomorphic JavaScript has been a buzzword lately, allowing developers to utilize a single language throughout their web development stack and build cost-effective and scalable applications. This book is on one such modern web development stack which comprises of web technologies like MongoDB, Express.js, Aurelia.js, and Node.

Spring 5.0 brings major advancements in the rich APIs provided by the Spring framework and thus creates a need for developers to master its tools and techniques to achieve high-performing applications. This book will help you improve the speed of your code and optimize the performance of your apps.

The Faster Web is quickly changing the way we think about Web development. The Web has changed considerably in recent years and is now built upon many new technologies: the HTTP/2 protocol, asynchronous programming, PHP tools like Blackfire.io and server monitoring tools like the TICK stack. This book will help you take a deep dive into these ...

The MERN stack is a collection of great tools - MongoDB, ExpressJS, React, and Node - that provide a strong base for a developer to build easily maintainable web applications. With each of them a JavaScript or JavaScript-based technology, the shared programming language means it takes less time to develop web applications.

Blynk is gaining a lot of popularity among the masses as it is simple and portable to use, and it comes under mobile applications and devices. The book will introduce you to Blynk and will demonstrate how to setup the environment for building IoT applications. You will then deep dive into concepts like building a notification widget, display ...

Metasploit is a popular penetration testing framework that has one of the largest exploit databases around. This book will show you exactly how to prepare yourself for the attacks you will face every day by simulating real-world possibilities.

Network administrators use network scanning tools to build a network inventory and to perform security audits by examining active hosts on a network with the help of IP address ranges. The same principles can also be used in cyber attacks to find weaknesses in a system. This book will help you not only find flaws but also strengthen the ...

Combining React with industry tested server-side technologies such as Node, Express, and MongoDB creates a diverse array of possibilities when developing real-world web applications. This book guides you through setting up for MERN-based web development to building social media, an online marketplace, media streaming, and VR-infused game ...

Robotics is emerging to be a $100 billion industry by 2020 based on current trends and is about to create the largest technological revolution. This book will cover everything you need to know about robotics and will help you to build smart robots using Python.

Node.js is a server-side JavaScript platform using an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model allowing users to build fast and scalable data-intensive applications running in real time. JavaScript is no longer just for browsers and this exciting introduction to Node.js will show you how to build data-intensive applications that run in real time. ...

Office 365, one of the most powerful subscription applications, is renowned for its cost-effectiveness and has a powerful range of cost-effective services. This one-stop solution will help make your organization reliable, scalable, and fast. This book will help you realize this dream easily and effectively.

This book is your guide to quickly get to grips with the most widely used machine learning algorithms. As a data science professional, this book will help you design and train better machine learning models to solve a variety of complex problems, and make the machine learn your requirements.

Swift Language is now more powerful than ever; it has introduced new ways to solve old problems and has gone on to become one of the fastest growing popular languages. It is now a de-facto choice for iOS developers and it powers most of the newly released and popular apps. This practical guide will help you to begin your journey with Swift ...

Vagrant is a tool used to build and manage virtualized environments with ease. Vagrant as a tool has evolved over time from support to virtualization to managing end to end DevOps and infrastructure management. Through this book, you'll be able to quickly install and configure Vagrant to perfectly suit your DevOps and infrastructure needs.

A balance between implementing complex applications and optimizing performance is a present-day need. This book helps you achieve this balance while developing and deploying applications with Kotlin. You will learn how to use profiling tools to detect performance issues and discover bytecode that is generated to overcome performance bottlenecks.

MQTT is a lightweight messaging protocol for small sensors and mobile devices. This book explores the features of the latest versions of MQTT for IoT and M2M communications, how to use them with Python 3, and allow you to interact with sensors and actuators using Python.

Create smart systems to extract intelligent insights for decision making. You will learn about widely used Artificial Intelligence techniques for carrying out solutions in a production-ready environment. You'll explore advanced topics such as clustering, symbolic and sub-symbolic information representation, and many more.

Do you feel you've mastered the Python language and you know everything it takes to write applications that are a class apart? Well, you're in for a surprise! This book covers the darkest secrets of Python, delving into its depths and uncovering things you never would have thought could be done.