by Kurt Menke, GISP
QGIS is the leading alternative to proprietary GIS software. Although QGIS is described as intuitive, it is also, by default, complex. Knowing which tools to use and how to apply them is essential to producing valuable deliverables on time.Starting with a refresher on QGIS basics, this book will take you all the way through to creating your first custom QGIS plugin. By the end of the book, you will understa...
Price: $40.76 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
Python 3 Object-oriented Programming, 2nd Edition 
by Dusty Phillips
Python 3 is more versatile and easier to use than ever. It runs on all major platforms in a huge array of use cases. Coding in Python minimizes development time and increases productivity in comparison to other languages. Clean, maintainable code is easy to both read and write using Python's clear, concise syntax.Object-oriented programming is a popular design paradigm in which data and behaviors are e...
Price: $44.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook
by James Preston
With an ever-increasing number of applications being deployed in the workplace, Microsoft App-V 5 enables administrators to abstract these applications from clients, in turn reducing the time taken to complete the software deployment lifecycle. Part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, App-V 5 centralizes the management of applications with a variety of deployment methods to suit each environment.Wit...
Price: $54.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
Intel Galileo Networking Cookbook
by Marco Schwartz
Arduino is an electronic prototyping platform used by millions of people around the world. Intel Galileo is fully Arduino compatible; hence it combines the high performance of Intel with the simplicity of Arduino Software Development Environment. This makes it the ideal platform to build exciting projects, especially in the field of web-based connected applications and the Internet of Things.The book featur...
Price: $37.83 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
by Marco Schwartz
The Intel Galileo board was designed to add the power of an Intel processor to the simplicity of the Arduino platform. Intel Galileo gives you the freedom to create a wide range of DIY projects. Intel Galileo Blueprints will be a detailed guide that covers several projects based on the Intel Galileo board, exploiting the full potential of the board.You will first go through how to set up the development env...
Price: $44.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
Building a Game with Unity and Blender
by Lee Zhi Eng
In the wake of the indie game development scene, game development tools are no longer luxury items costing up to millions of dollars but are now affordable by smaller teams or even individual developers. Among these cutting-edge applications, Blender and Unity stand out from the crowd as a powerful combination that allows small-to-no budget indie developers or hobbyists alike to develop games that they have...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
Ansible Configuration Management, 2nd Edition 
by Daniel Hall
Ansible is an open source software platform for configuring and managing computers. It provides a clear and concise way to manage the configuration of your Linux infrastructure. This book is a step-by-step guide that provides you with the knowledge you require to effectively manage your systems in a simple, quick, and maintainable way, with real-world examples.You will begin by learning the basics of Ansibl...
Price: $34.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
by Mitja Resman
The high performance and stability of CentOS Linux are the key factors that make CentOS Linux the right Linux distribution to build high availability solutions on. This book introduces you to high availability before briefly walking you through the cluster stack and its layers. The book is then divided into two parts, part A and part B, based on CentOS versions 6 and 7 respectively. Each part begins with th...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
by Tony Olsson
The demand for smart wearable technologies is becoming more popular day by day. The Arduino platform was developed keeping wearables, such as watches that track your location or shoes that count the miles you've run, in mind. It is basically an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board and a development environment in which you create the software for the board. If...
Price: $44.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015
by Dragos Madarasan, Suraj Patil
Citrix XenApp is an application virtualization product from Citrix. It allows users to connect to their corporate applications from various computer systems and even mobile devices. XenApp has grown into a complex software with ever-expanding infrastructures in place. Together with tight integrations with other systems such as Terminal Services, Active Directory, and other third-party authentication service...
Price: $34.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2015