Compiere 3. An essential and concise guide to understanding and implementing Compiere

Andries L Pretorius

Compiere is a world leading open source commercially supported ERP system. Very large companies have already chosen Compiere over traditional systems. By its nature ERP is a complex subject and while you may be familiar with ERP this book will introduce you to the concepts of Compiere. Here you will learn the Compiere essentials quickly and concisely.The aim of this book is to get you up and running with Compiere through a practical hands on approach. This book will also give you an overview of the main Compiere business process aspects. This book will help you get comfortable with using and exploring the Compiere system as you prepare for a roll out in your organization.Maturing from an open source project to a leading edge competitor in the ERP space, Compiere offers what other traditional big name systems lack. Offering its best of class functionality on a model driven architecture, the latest enterprise platform independent web technologies (GWT, Java, JBoss, Oracle, Postgress), while maintaining openness, value, flexibility, scalability and most of all an integrated ERP platform that can be extended upon with ease.In this book we will introduce you to understanding Compiere functionality exploring the different essential business processes. We will cover the setup, the business processes of sales, purchasing, inventory, financial management as well as advanced aspects like workflow, project planning and migration.Every chapter is illustrated by example so as to facilitate quick and practical reading. This is not a Java programming manual and the book’s aim is to take your basic knowledge of the ERP environment and ensure a proper practical understanding of the critical functional aspects during the Compiere implementation process.

NGUI for Unity. The NGUI plugin for Unity makes user interfaces so much more efficient and attractive. Learn all about it in this step-by-step tutorial that includes lots of practical exercises, including creating a fun 2D game

Charles Bernardoff

Mastering SciPy. Implement state-of-the-art techniques to visualize solutions to challenging problems in scientific computing, with the use of the SciPy stack

Francisco Javier Blanco-Silva

Generative AI Application Integration Patterns. Integrate large language models into your applications

Juan Pablo Bustos, Luis Lopez Soria, Dr. Ali Arsanjani

Explore the transformative potential of GenAI in the application development lifecycle. Through concrete examples, you will go through the process of ideation and integration, understanding the tradeoffs and the decision points when integrating GenAI.With recent advances in models like Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, DALL-E and GPT-4o, this timely resource will help you harness these technologies through proven design patterns.We then delve into the practical applications of GenAI, identifying common use cases and applying design patterns to address real-world challenges. From summarization and metadata extraction to intent classification and question answering, each chapter offers practical examples and blueprints for leveraging GenAI across diverse domains and tasks. You will learn how to fine-tune models for specific applications, progressing from basic prompting to sophisticated strategies such as retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and chain of thought.Additionally, we provide end-to-end guidance on operationalizing models, including data prep, training, deployment, and monitoring. We also focus on responsible and ethical development techniques for transparency, auditing, and governance as crucial design patterns.

Big Data on Kubernetes. A practical guide to building efficient and scalable data solutions

Neylson Crepalde

In today's data-driven world, organizations across different sectors need scalable and efficient solutions for processing large volumes of data. Kubernetes offers an open-source and cost-effective platform for deploying and managing big data tools and workloads, ensuring optimal resource utilization and minimizing operational overhead. If you want to master the art of building and deploying big data solutions using Kubernetes, then this book is for you.Written by an experienced data specialist, Big Data on Kubernetes takes you through the entire process of developing scalable and resilient data pipelines, with a focus on practical implementation. Starting with the basics, you’ll progress toward learning how to install Docker and run your first containerized applications. You’ll then explore Kubernetes architecture and understand its core components. This knowledge will pave the way for exploring a variety of essential tools for big data processing such as Apache Spark and Apache Airflow. You’ll also learn how to install and configure these tools on Kubernetes clusters. Throughout the book, you’ll gain hands-on experience building a complete big data stack on Kubernetes.By the end of this Kubernetes book, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge you need to tackle real-world big data challenges with confidence.

OpenCV with Python By Example. Build real-world computer vision applications and develop cool demos using OpenCV for Python

Prateek Joshi

Hands-On Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. Build and deploy Java microservices using Spring Cloud, Istio, and Kubernetes

Magnus Larsson

Microservices architecture allows developers to build and maintain applications with ease, and enterprises are rapidly adopting it to build software using Spring Boot as their default framework. With this book, you’ll learn how to efficiently build and deploy microservices using Spring Boot. This microservices book will take you through tried and tested approaches to building distributed systems and implementing microservices architecture in your organization. Starting with a set of simple cooperating microservices developed using Spring Boot, you’ll learn how you can add functionalities such as persistence, make your microservices reactive, and describe their APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI. As you advance, you’ll understand how to add different services from Spring Cloud to your microservice system. The book also demonstrates how to deploy your microservices using Kubernetes and manage them with Istio for improved security and traffic management. Finally, you’ll explore centralized log management using the EFK stack and monitor microservices using Prometheus and Grafana.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build microservices that are scalable and robust using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.

Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide. Gain the confidence to pass the CISM exam using test-oriented study material - Second Edition

Hemang Doshi

CISM is a globally recognized and much sought-after certification in the field of IT security. This second edition of the Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide is up to date with complete coverage of the exam content through comprehensive and exam-oriented explanations of core concepts. Written in a clear, succinct manner, this book covers all four domains of the CISM Review Manual.With this book, you’ll unlock access to a powerful exam-prep platform which includes interactive practice questions, exam tips, and flashcards. The platform perfectly complements the book and even lets you bring your questions directly to the author.This mixed learning approach of exploring key concepts through the book and applying them to answer practice questions online is designed to help build your confidence in acing the CISM certification.By the end of this book, you'll have everything you need to succeed in your information security career and pass the CISM certification exam with this handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide.

Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development. Build high-quality Angular apps with step-by-step instructions and practical examples

Ezéchiel Amen AGBLA

Do you want to learn how to build robust, reliable, and impressive Angular applications? If yes, then Angular test-driven development is for you!Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development is a comprehensive guide that provides you with essential resources to enhance your skills and deliver high-quality Angular applications. With a practical approach and real-world examples, the book extensively covers TDD concepts, techniques, and tools, going beyond unit testing to explore testing Angular pipes, forms, and reactive programming.In this book, you’ll learn how to validate and manipulate data using pipes, test Angular forms for input validation and user interactions, and handle asynchronous operations with reactive programming. Additionally, you’ll discover end-to-end testing using Protractor, Cypress, and Playwright frameworks, gaining valuable insights into writing robust tests for web applications, navigation, element interaction, and behavior validation. You’ll also understand how to integrate TDD with CI/CD, learning best practices for automating tests, deploying Angular applications, and achieving faster feedback loops.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully implement TDD in your Angular projects with the help of practical examples, best practices, and clear explanations.

Kali Linux CTF Blueprints. Build, test, and customize your own Capture the Flag challenges across multiple platforms designed to be attacked with Kali Linux

Cameron Buchanan

Transforming Healthcare with DevOps. A practical DevOps4Care guide to embracing the complexity of digital transformation

Jeroen Mulder, Henry Mulder

Healthcare today faces a multitude of challenges, which can be summed up as the barriers architects and consultants face in transforming the healthcare system into a more sustainable one. This book helps you to guide that transformation step by step.You’ll begin by understanding the need for this transformation, exploring related challenges, the possibilities of technology, and how human factors can be involved in digital transformation. The book will enable you to overcome inhibitions and plan various transformation steps using the Transformation into Sustainable Healthcare (TiSH) model and DevOps4Care. Next, you’ll use the observe, orient, decide, and act (OODA) loop as an iterative approach to address all stakeholders and adapt swiftly when situations change. Further, you’ll be able to build shared platforms that enable interaction between various stakeholders, including the technology-enabled care service teams. The final chapters will help you execute the transformation to sustainable healthcare using the knowledge you’ve gained while getting familiar with common pitfalls and learning how to avoid or mitigate them.By the end of this DevOps book, you will have an overview of the challenges, opportunities, and directions of solutions and be on your way toward starting the transformation into sustainable healthcare.

OpenStack Administration with Ansible 2. Automate and monitor administrative tasks - Second Edition

Walter Bentley

Most organizations are seeking methods to improve business agility because they have realized just having a cloud is not enough. Being able to improve application deployments, reduce infrastructure downtime, and eliminate daily manual tasks can only be accomplished through some sort of automation.We start with a brief overview of OpenStack and Ansible 2 and highlight some best practices. Each chapter will provide an introduction to handling various Cloud Operator administration tasks such as managing containers within your cloud; setting up/utilizing open source packages for monitoring; creating multiple users/tenants; taking instance snapshots; and customizing your cloud to run multiple active regions. Each chapter will also supply a step-by-step tutorial on how to automate these tasks with Ansible 2.Packed with real-world OpenStack administrative tasks, this book will walk you through working examples and explain how these tasks can be automated using one of the most popular open source automation tools on the market today.

Nginx Troubleshooting. Investigate and solve problems with Nginx-powered websites using a deep understanding of the underlying principles

Alex Kapranoff, Rainer Duffner, Antonio Almeida, Alexey Kapranov

Nginx is clearly winning the race to be the dominant software to power modern websites. It is fast and open source, maintained with passion by a brilliant team. This book will help you maintain your Nginx instances in a healthy and predictable state.It will lead you through all the types of problems you might encounter as a web administrator, with a special focus on performance and migration from older software.You will learn how to write good configuration files and will get good insights into Nginx logs. It will provide you solutions to problems such as missing or broken functionality and also show you how to tackle performance issues with the Nginx server. A special chapter is devoted to the art of prevention, that is, monitoring and alerting services you may use to detect problems before they manifest themselves on a big scale. The books ends with a reference to error and warning messages Nginx could emit to help you during incident investigations.

Raspberry Pi: Amazing Projects from Scratch. Click here to enter text

Ashwin Pajankar, Richard Grimmett, Matthew Poole, Arush Kakkar

Looking for inspiration for your next Raspberry Pi project? Not sure where to begin? This Learning Path is the perfect place to begin, providing you with an accessible yet comprehensive journey through Raspberry Pi. Following three modules, you’ll soon be confident and prepared to get creative with your microcomputer. Raspberry Pi by Example is the first module in this Learning Path – and it does exactly what it says. It doesn’t just teach, it shows you how to go and build some awesome Raspberry Pi projects immediately. Build and play your own games with the Pi, build a complete Internet of Things home automation system that controls your house through Twitter… let your imagination run wild!In the next module we’ll look in more depth at building a home security system. You’ll be using some of the skills you devoped through the first module, but apply them to something more intricate and impressive. Using a Linux based operating system as the foundations, you’ll gradually build up an entire security infrastructure adding cameras, remote controls, and even intrusion alerts!In the final module, we’ll take you into the world of Raspberry Pi robotics. By the end of it, you’ll have built a biped robot that can interact with its environment!This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products:? Raspberry Pi By Example by Ashwin Pajankar and Arush Kakkar? Building a Home Security System with Raspberry Pi by Matthew Pole? Raspberry Pi Robotics Essentials by Richard Grimmett

JSF 2.0 Cookbook: LITE. Converters, Validators, and Security

Anghel Leonard

R: Unleash Machine Learning Techniques. Smarter data analytics

Brett Lantz, Cory Lesmeister, Dipanjan Sarkar, Raghav Bali

R is the established language of data analysts and statisticians around the world. And you shouldn’t be afraid to use it…This Learning Path will take you through the fundamentals of R and demonstrate how to use the language to solve a diverse range of challenges through machine learning. Accessible yet comprehensive, it provides you with everything you need to become more a more fluent data professional, and more confident with R. In the first module you’ll get to grips with the fundamentals of R. This means you’ll be taking a look at some of the details of how the language works, before seeing how to put your knowledge into practice to build some simple machine learning projects that could prove useful for a range of real world problems.For the following two modules we’ll begin to investigate machine learning algorithms in more detail. To build upon the basics, you’ll get to work on three different projects that will test your skills. Covering some of the most important algorithms and featuring some of the most popular R packages, they’re all focused on solving real problems in different areas, ranging from finance to social media.This Learning Path has been curated from three Packt products:• R Machine Learning By Example By Raghav Bali, Dipanjan Sarkar• Machine Learning with R - Second Edition By Brett Lantz• Mastering Machine Learning with R By Cory Lesmeister