Managing Kubernetes Resources Using Helm. Simplifying how to build, package, and distribute applications for Kubernetes - Second Edition

Andrew Block, Austin Dewey, Rimantas Mocevicius "rimusz"

Containerization is one of the best ways to implement DevOps, and learning how to execute it effectively is an essential part of a developer’s skillset. Kubernetes is the current industry standard for container orchestration. This book will help you discover the efficiency of managing applications running on Kubernetes with Helm.Starting with a brief introduction to Helm and its impact on users working with containers and Kubernetes, you’ll delve into the primitives of Helm charts and their architecture and use cases. From there, you’ll understand how to write Helm charts in order to automate application deployment on Kubernetes and work your way toward more advanced strategies. These enterprise-ready patterns are focused on concepts beyond the basics so that you can use Helm optimally, looking at topics related to automation, application development, delivery, lifecycle management, and security.By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to leverage Helm to build, deploy, and manage applications on Kubernetes.

Talend Open Studio Cookbook. Getting familiar with Talend Open Studio will greatly enhance your data handling and integration capabilities. This is the perfect reference book for beginners and intermediates with a host of practical recipes that clarify even complex features

Rick Barton

Data integration is a key component of an organization's technical strategy, yet historically the tools have been very expensive. Talend Open Studio is the world's leading open source data integration product and has played a huge part in making open source data integration a popular choice for businesses worldwide.This book is a welcome addition to the small but growing library of Talend Open Studio resources. From working with schemas to creating and validating test data, to scheduling your Talend code, you will get acquainted with the various Talend database handling techniques. Each recipe is designed to provide the key learning point in a short, simple and effective manner.This comprehensive guide provides practical exercises that cover all areas of the Talend development lifecycle including development, testing, debugging and deployment. The book delivers design patterns, hints, tips, and advice in a series of short and focused exercises that can be approached as a reference for more seasoned developers or as a series of useful learning tutorials for the beginner.The book covers the basics in terms of schema usage and mappings, along with dedicated sections that will allow you to get more from tMap, files, databases and XML.Geared towards the whole lifecycle, the Talend Open Studio Cookbook shows readers great ways to handle everyday tasks, and provides an insight into all areas of a development cycle including coding, testing, and debugging of code to provide start-to-finish coverage of the product.

Internet of Things with ESP8266. Build amazing Internet of Things projects using the ESP8266 Wi-Fi chip

Marco Schwartz

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of objects such as physical things embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity, enabling data exchange. ESP8266 is a low cost WiFi microcontroller chip that has the ability to empower IoT and helps the exchange of information among various connected objects. ESP8266 consists of networkable microcontroller modules, and with this low cost chip, IoT is booming.Kick-starting with an introduction to the ESP8266 chip, we will demonstrate how to build a simple LED using the ESP8266. You will then learn how to read, send, and monitor data from the cloud. Next, you’ll see how to control your devices remotely from anywhere in the world. Furthermore, you’ll get to know how to use the ESP8266 to interact with web services such as Twitter and Facebook. In order to make several ESP8266s interact and exchange data without the need for human intervention, you will be introduced to the concept of machine-to-machine communication.The latter part of the book focuses more on projects, including a door lock controlled from the cloud, building a physical Bitcoin ticker, and doing wireless gardening.With this book, you will be able to create and program Internet of Things projects using the ESP8266 WiFi chip.

osCommerce Webmaster's Guide to Selling Online. Increase your sales and profits with expert tips on SEO, Marketing, Design, Selling Strategies, etc

Vadym Gurevych

If you have an osCommerce-based online business, you need this book. Packed with expert guidance on all aspects of building a better online, this book will make your store stand out from the crowd.All approaches and techniques described here are proven to have worked well for successful osCommerce-based online businesses among the, over 650, all around the globe with which the author has been actively involved as developer, project manager, or online business consultant.osCommerce is an open-source e-commerce solution written in PHP and MySQL that can be set up on various platforms. More than 10,000 businesses and sole traders all around the world benefit from its features and flexibility. The importance of the osCommerce community consisting of over 100,000 can not be stressed enough as this is where both online merchants and web developers can communicate and find solutions. There are many contributions ?˘‚Ǩ‚Äù modules for osCommerce that further extend its functionality ?˘‚Ǩ‚Äù making it suitable for almost every business's requirements.

Cybersecurity Strategies and Best Practices. A comprehensive guide to mastering enterprise cyber defense tactics and techniques

Milad Aslaner

If you are a cybersecurity professional looking for practical and actionable guidance to strengthen your organization’s security, then this is the book for you. Cybersecurity Strategies and Best Practices is a comprehensive guide that offers pragmatic insights through real-world case studies. Written by a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in advising global organizations, this guide will help you align security measures with business objectives while tackling the ever-changing threat landscape. You’ll understand the motives and methods of cyber adversaries and learn how to navigate the complexities of implementing defense measures.As you progress, you’ll delve into carefully selected real-life examples that can be applied in a multitude of security scenarios. You’ll also learn how to cut through the noise and make informed decisions when it comes to cybersecurity solutions by carefully assessing vendor claims and technology offerings. Highlighting the importance of a comprehensive approach, this book bridges the gap between technical solutions and business strategies to help you foster a secure organizational environment.By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and tools necessary to improve your organization's cybersecurity posture and navigate the rapidly changing threat landscape.

Oracle Business Intelligence : The Condensed Guide to Analysis and Reporting. An introduction to Oracle Business Intelligence Solutions for business analysis and reporting

Yuli Vasiliev

Business Intelligence (BI) is the process of obtaining business information from available data and today, most businesses use BI to control their affairs. With Business Analysis and Reporting in Oracle Business Intelligence, you can quickly learn how to put the power of the Oracle Business Intelligence solutions to work. To jump start with analysis and reporting of data on an Oracle Business Intelligence SE platform and to keep the process of learning simple and interesting requires numerous annotated examples.The examples in this introductory guide will make you immediately familiar with tools included in the Oracle Business Intelligence package. This book will teach you how to find answers to common business questions and make informed business decisions as well as helping you to use Oracle Business Intelligence SE platform and prepare database for analysis. This practical, example-rich guide starts by explaining concepts behind getting business information from data. We then move smoothly onto the tools included in the Oracle Business Intelligence SE and Oracle Business Intelligence Tools packages. Along the way, we will look at how to take advantage of Discoverer Administrator, Discoverer Plus, and Discoverer Viewer for analysis and reporting. You will also learn how to build, deploy and execute reports using Oracle Reports, and integrate data from different data sources with warehousing, employing Oracle Warehouse Builder software. Covering advanced Oracle Business Intelligence features, this book will teach you how to pivot data, drill it up and down, as well as display it visually in graphs.

Reimagining Characters with Unreal Engine's MetaHuman Creator. Elevate your films with cinema-quality character designs and motion capture animation

Brian Rossney, Ciaran Kavanagh

MetaHuman Creator (MHC) is an online, user-friendly 3D design tool for creating highly realistic digital humans that can be animated within Unreal Engine (UE) and enhanced with motion capture technology. This means that filmmakers and game developers now have access to a high quality, affordable solution that was previously only available to specialist studios.This book will focus on using UE5 and MHC from a filmmaker angle. Firstly, you’ll understand how to use the online MHC to create a digital character, changing its facial structure, body type, and clothing. After that, you’ll learn all the necessary steps to bring the character into UE5 and set it up for animation. Then, using an iPhone and a webcam to capture face and body movements, you’ll mix these motion capture files, refine the animations using the MetaHuman Control Rig, and save these takes to be reused and edited again within the Level Sequencer. On top of that, you’ll learn how to create a rendered video file for film production using both the Level Sequencer and a VR Cinematic Camera. By the end of this book, you’ll have created your own MetaHuman character, as well as face and body motion capture data, and learned the necessary skills to give your future projects further realism and creative control.

Kivy Blueprints. Build your very own app-store-ready, multi-touch games and applications with Kivy!

Jacob Kovac, Mark Vasilkov