Effective Testing with RSpec 3 
by Myron Marston, Ian Dees
RSpec has been downloaded more than 100 million times and has inspired countless test frameworks in other languages. Use this influential Ruby testing framework to iteratively develop a project with the confidence that comes from well-tested code. This book guides you through creating a Ruby project with RSpec, and explores the individual components in detail.Start by learning the basics of installing and u...
Price: $17.69 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
by Michael Keeling
Great software comes from great designers. Learn the essential software architecture fundamentals every programmer needs to know. With hands-on examples in every chapter, tips and advice from respected architects, practical scenarios, and dozens of architectural design activities, Design It! shows you how to lead your team as a software architect to create excellent software.Uncover the big ideas behind sof...
Price: $18.78 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
Rails, Angular, Postgres, and Bootstrap, 2nd Edition 
by David Bryant Copeland
Rails is a great tool for building web applications, but it's not the best at everything. Embrace the features built into your database. Learn how to use front-end frameworks. Seize the power of the application stack through Angular 4, Bootstrap, and PostgreSQL. When used together, these powerful and easy-to-use tools will open you to a new world of possibilities. This second edition is updated to cove...
Price: $27.49 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
by Brian Okken
For Python-based projects, pytest is the undeniable choice to test your code if you're looking for a full-featured, API-independent, flexible, and extensible testing framework. With a full-bodied fixture model that is unmatched in any other tool, the pytest framework gives you powerful features such as assert rewriting and plug-in capability - with no boilerplate code.With simple step-by-step instructi...
Price: $30.54 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
Agile Web Development with Rails 5.1
by Sam Ruby, David Bryant Copeland
Ruby on Rails helps you produce high-quality, beautiful-looking web applications quickly - you concentrate on creating the application, and Rails takes care of the details. Rails 5.1 brings many improvements, and this edition is updated to cover the new features and changes in best practices.We start with a step-by-step walkthrough of building a real application, and in-depth chapters look at the built-in R...
Price: $39.49 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
Create Your Successful Agile Project
by Johanna Rothman
You've tried to use an off-the-shelf approach to agile techniques, and it's not working. Instead of a standard method or framework, work from agile and lean principles to design your own agile approach in a way that works for you. Build collaborative, cross-functional teams. See how small batch sizes and frequent delivery create an environment of trust and transparency between the team, management...
Price: $39.22 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2017
Pro ASP.NET Core MVC, 6th Edition
by Adam Freeman
Visual Studio 2017 updates for this book are now available. Follow the Download Source Code link for this book on the Apress website.Now in its 6th edition, the best selling book on MVC is now updated for ASP.NET Core MVC. It contains detailed explanations of the new Core MVC functionality which enables developers to produce leaner, cloud optimized and mobile-ready applications for the .NET platform. This b...
Price: $25.00 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2016
by Alan Bradburne
This short early adopter book details both how you'll upgrade existing web and other applications from Rails 4.2 to 5 and how to create new applications in Rails 5. The headline features, Rails API and ActionCable, are each looked at in detail, building small example projects to demonstrate how to build a JSON API, add real-time notifications to a page and how to create a single-page application.All th...
Price: $19.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2016
Material Design implementation with AngularJS
by Keerti Kotaru
Building web and mobile apps that are interactive, fluid and provide consistent experience across devices ranging from desktops, tablets and smart phones is challenging. User Interface (UI) elements need to adapt to various screen sizes and yet the code behind need to be reusable and follow best of coding practices.Material Design with AngularJS details out building such sophisticated web and mobile apps by...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2016
Swift Development for the Apple Watch
by Jon Manning, Paris Buttfield-Addison
Apple Watch is the sort of science-fiction gadget that people used to dream about as kids. What kinds of apps do you envision for this new device? If you're comfortable using OS X, Xcode, and iOS - and familiar with Swift - this concise book shows you the basics of building your own apps for this wrist-mounted computer with Apple's WatchKit framework.You'll learn what an Apple Watch is, what ...
Price: $16.22 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2016