Learning IPython for Interactive Computing and Data Visualization 
by Cyrille Rossant
You already use Python as a scripting language, but did you know it is also increasingly used for scientific computing and data analysis? Interactive programming is essential in such exploratory tasks and IPython is the perfect tool for that. Once you've learnt it, you won't be able to live without it.Learning IPython for Interactive Computing and Data Visualization is a practical, hands-on, examp...
Price: $14.81 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
by Philip Herron
Cython is a very powerful combination of Python and C. Using Cython, you can write Python code that calls back and forth from and to C or C++ code natively at any point. It is a language with extra syntax allowing for optional static type declarations. It is also a very popular language as it can be used for multicore programming.Learning Cython Programming will provide you with a detailed guide to extendin...
Price: $3.49 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
Practical Programming, 2nd Edition
by Paul Gries, Jennifer Campbell, Jason Montojo
This book is for anyone who wants to understand computer programming. You'll learn to program in a language that' s used in millions of smartphones, tablets, and PCs. You'll code along with the book, writing programs to solve real-world problems as you learn the fundamentals of programming using Python 3. You'll learn about design, algorithms, testing, and debugging, and come away with a...
Price: $15.00 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2013
Beginning Groovy, Grails and Griffon
by Vishal Layka, Christopher M. Judd, Joseph Faisal Nusairat, Jim Shingler
Web frameworks are playing a major role in the creation of today's most compelling web applications, because they automate many of the tedious tasks, allowing developers to instead focus on providing users with creative and powerful features. Java developers have been particularly fortunate in this area, having been able to take advantage of Grails, an open source framework that supercharges productivi...
Price: $28.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
by Marty Alchin
Learn how to leverage Django, the leading Python web application development framework, to its full potential in this advanced tutorial and reference. Updated for Django 1.5 and Python 3, Pro Django, Second Edition examines in great detail the complex problems that Python web application developers can face and how to solve them. It provides in-depth information about advanced tools and techniques available...
Price: $49.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
Objective-C Programmer's Reference
by Carlos Oliveira
Objective-C Programmer's Reference provides the tools necessary to write software in Objective-C - the language of choice for developing iOS and OS X applications. Author Carlos Oliveira begins from the basic building blocks of the language. He shows how to create correct and efficient applications by applying your knowledge of object-oriented and structured programming.Objective-C Programmer's Re...
Price: $49.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
by Daniel Hinojosa
If you build your Scala application through Test-Driven Development, you'll quickly see the advantages of testing before you write production code. This hands-on book shows you how to create tests with ScalaTest and the Specs2 - two of the best testing frameworks available - and how to run your tests in the Simple Build Tool (SBT) designed specifically for Scala projects.By building a sample digital ju...
Price: $6.45 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
by Russell Jurney
Mining big data requires a deep investment in people and time. How can you be sure you're building the right models? With this hands-on book, you'll learn a flexible toolset and methodology for building effective analytics applications with Hadoop.Using lightweight tools such as Python, Apache Pig, and the D3.js library, your team will create an agile environment for exploring data, starting with ...
Price: $7.00 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
MongoDB Applied Design Patterns
by Rick Copeland
Whether you're building a social media site or an internal-use enterprise application, this hands-on guide shows you the connection between MongoDB and the business problems it's designed to solve. You'll learn how to apply MongoDB design patterns to several challenging domains, such as ecommerce, content management, and online gaming. Using Python and JavaScript code examples, you'll di...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
Getting Started with BeagleBone
by Matt Richardson
Many people think of Linux as a computer operating system, running on users' desktops and powering servers. But Linux can also be found inside many consumer electronics devices. Whether they're the brains of a cell phone, cable box, or exercise bike, embedded Linux systems blur the distinction between computer and device.Many makers love microcontroller platforms such as Arduino, but as the comple...
Price: $9.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013