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Manning Publications Aug 7, 2023

📢Now in print!🍾

Looking to improve your visual design skills?

Start solving common application design and usability issues with flair!

In Design for Developers by @seaotta you'll learn essential design and UX techniques that will help you create good user experiences, iterate smoothly on frontend features, and collaborate effectively with designer colleagues: http://mng.bz/a107

#webdesigner #webdeveloper #webdev #frontend

Design for Developers

Solve common application design and usability issues with flair! These essential design and UX techniques will help you create good user experiences, iterate smoothly on frontend features, and collaborate effectively with designer colleagues. In Design for Developers you will learn how to: Use color, typography, and layout to create hierarchy on a web page</li> Apply color palettes consistently in a user interface</li> Choose the correct typefaces and fonts</li> Conduct user research to validate design decisions</li> Quickly plan a website’s layout and structure</li> </ul> In Design for Developers, author Stephanie Stimac shares the unique insights she’s learned as a designer on the Microsoft Developer Experiences team. This one-of-a-kind book provides a developer-centric approach to the essential design fundamentals of modern web applications. You’ll learn how to craft a polished visual design with just color, space, and typeface, and put all your new skills into practice to design a website from scratch.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Aug 4, 2023

📢Now in print!🍾

Everything you need to build professional-quality web apps!

ASP.NET Core in Action, 3rd Ed. by @andrewlock will teach you how to use your C# and .NET skills to build amazing cross-platform web applications: http://mng.bz/K07j

#aspdotnetcore #dotnetcore #dotnet #csharp #webdev

ASP.NET Core in Action, Third Edition

Build professional-grade full-stack web applications using C# and ASP.NET Core. In ASP.NET Core in Action, Third Edition you’ll learn how to: Build minimal APIs for serving JSON to client-side applications</li> Create dynamic, server-side rendered applications using Razor Pages </li> User authentication and authorization </li> Store data using Entity Framework Core</li> Unit and integration tests for ASP.NET Core applications</li> Write custom middleware and components</li> </ul> Fully updated to ASP.NET Core 7.0! In ASP.NET Core in Action, Third Edition Microsoft MVP Andrew Lock teaches you how you can use your C# and .NET skills to build amazing cross-platform web applications. This revised bestseller reveals the latest .NET patterns, including minimal APIs and minimal hosting. Even if you've never worked with ASP.NET, you'll start creating productive cross-platform web apps fast. Illustrations and annotated code make learning visual and easy.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 25, 2023

📢New in MEAP📢

Supercharge your Rustlang code with macros—the real power tools of Rust!

Rust Power Tools by Sam Van Overmeire will help you push Rust to its full potential: http://mng.bz/8rjz

#rustlang #Rust #rustprogramming #metaprogramming

Rust Power Tools

Supercharge your code with macros—the real power tools of the Rust programming language! Macros are instructions to generate new Rust code at compile-time, saving you hours of tedious code writing. The top Rust developers have built macros into everything from the standard library to crates. Now you can learn how these amazing “power tools” will help you push Rust to its full potential. This hands-on guide takes you from the absolute basics to advanced macro techniques. Inside Rust Power Tools you’ll discover: Writing declarative macros</li> Procedural macros</li> Reading and debugging macro code</li> Improving the type system with newtypes and zero-sized types</li> How common Rust libraries use macros</li> </ul> Rust Power Tools teaches you how to write, test, debug, and publish macros for Rust. It’s perfect for Rust practitioners who want to master this powerful development technique. In this unique book, you’ll explore Rust macros through interesting and engaging examples, including automatically generating a ‘builder’ and composing a DSL for writing Infrastructure as Code.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 18, 2023

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A web development framework that is fast, simple & secure.

Meet Django: http://mng.bz/Kepj

45% off with code mltrudeau till Aug 1

#webdev #python #django

Django in Action

Build professional quality web applications using Python and the Django 4.2 web framework. The Django web application framework powers huge sites like Netflix, Dropbox, YouTube and Spotify. Learn how it can power your web apps too! In this hands-on book, you’ll start building a fully-functional web application with Django starting with chapter 1. In Django in Action you’ll: Build a multi-user web site in Django</li> Read, write, and manage data</li> Create reusable and composable HTML templates</li> Manage user data including form submissions and file uploads</li> Set up authentication, authorization, and per-person-per-page permissions</li> Manage the backend using the Django Admin tool</li> Discover Django libraries and plugins</li> </ul> Django in Action is the perfect way to get started for new Django developers creating their first Python-based web apps. It’s written by Christopher Trudeau, co-host of The Real Python Podcast and creator of dozens of popular courses at Real Python and TalkPython. As you work through the book, you’ll create and upgrade a web application as you explore useful and exciting Django plug-ins, and tackle challenging exercises that help lock-in your new skills. You’ll especially enjoy the author’s lighthearted style that makes learning fun!

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 12, 2023

Now in print!🍾

Searching for the best way to build cross-platform apps?

.NET MAUI is an exciting new technology that helps you create mobile and desktop apps using a common set of .NET tools: http://mng.bz/mVq2

@mattgoldman #netmaui #dotnetmaui #mobiledev #webdev #dotnet

.NET MAUI in Action

Build cross-platform apps with .NET MAUI! This exciting new technology helps you create mobile and desktop apps using a common set of .NET tools. In .NET MAUI in Action you will learn how to: Set up your environment for cross-platform development</li> Write an interactive UI in XAML using out-of-the-box controls</li> Apply the MVVM pattern to build maintainable code</li> Extend your control library with custom controls</li> Structure your app using common navigation paradigms</li> Use common device features like GPS</li> Use DevOps tools to automate deployment and testing</li> </ul> .NET MAUI in Action shows you how you can use the cutting-edge MAUI framework to write apps that will run on Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS platforms using your existing .NET development skills. This book reveals essential MAUI development techniques through hands-on example applications in every chapter. You’ll learn cross-platform development quickly as you start building your own rich apps, from to-do list apps, to a movie recommender app, and eventually a full-stack solution using enterprise architecture patterns. You’ll also learn how to use GitHub Actions to deploy robust, testable, and maintainable apps; and how to deliver a consistent look and feel across platforms. Throughout, you’ll use the built-in controls of .NET MAUI and learn how to develop your own custom solutions.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 11, 2023

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AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality!

The AI-Powered Developer by Nathan B. Crocker shows you how to put AI coding tools like Github Copilot and ChatGPT into action: http://mng.bz/6DJD

45% off with code mlcrocker2 till July 25

#AI #chatGPT #Copilot #AIcoding

The AI-Powered Developer

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality. You just got a promotion! AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Amazon CodeWhisperer turn every developer into an engineering manager, overseeing a super-smart and super-fast junior coder. In The AI-Powered Developer you’ll discover how to get the most out of your new assistant: Harness AI to help you design and plan software</li> Use AI for code generation, debugging, and documentation</li> Improve your code quality assessments with the help of AI</li> Articulate complex problems to prompt an AI solution</li> Develop a continuous learning mindset that keeps you up to date</li> Adapt your development skills to almost any language</li> </ul> The AI-Powered Developer demonstrates effective techniques and best practices for getting the most out of AI-powered coding using tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. The book cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance your everyday tasks. You’ll soon be using AI for everything from writing boilerplate to assisting with software design.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 10, 2023

📢New in MEAP📢

Goodbye infrastructure management!

Start creating modern peer-to-peer web apps that protect privacy and give your users control over their data: http://mng.bz/PzD2

45% off with code mlplatt till July 24

#Web3 #blockchain #ethereum #crypto #cryptography #dapps #peertopeer #webapp #webdev

Peer-to-Peer Web Applications

Create modern peer-to-peer web apps that protect privacy and give users control over their own data. Build web applications that connect users directly. Modern peer-to-peer web applications preserve personal privacy, massively reduce hosting costs, and make infrastructure management a thing of the past. In Peer-to-Peer Web Applications you will learn how to: Build JavaScript applications that run fully client-side</li> Create apps that communicate peer-to-peer instead of with a central server</li> Use cryptography to enable authentication and data ownership</li> Build secure peer-to-peer app with and without a blockchain</li> Safe distributed storage</li> Package, distribute, and allow community contributions to your apps</li> </ul> Peer-to-Peer Web Applications shows you how to build the kind of peer-to-peer web applications that represent the next evolution of the internet. The book takes a mature approach that moves the conversation beyond cryptocurrencies and tokenomics. You’ll learn how to build secure applications that connect users client-to-client with and without a blockchain, create applications suitable for personal and corporate use, and expand your perspective on what kinds of applications are possible.

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 10, 2023

📢New in MEAP📢

Learn how to organize, visualize, and present data using Python, generative AI, and the cutting-edge Altair data analysis toolkit.

Get on the fast track to making data presentations that inspire your audience and move them to action: http://mng.bz/1qdZ

#Python #DataScience #dataviz #datavisualization #AI

Data Storytelling with Python Altair and Generative AI

Great data presentations tell a story. Learn how to organize, visualize, and present data using Python, generative AI, and the cutting-edge Altair data analysis toolkit. After you’ve crunched, sliced, and organized your data behind the scenes, you need to present it in a way that tells a story. With Python’s Altair library and generative AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT, it’s never been easier to create intuitive data presentations. In Data Storytelling with Python Altair and Generative AI you’ll discover: Using Python Altair for data visualization</li> Using Generative AI tools for data storytelling</li> The main concepts of data storytelling</li> Building data stories with the DIKW pyramid approach</li> Transforming raw data into a data story</li> </ul> Data Storytelling with Python Altair and Generative AI teaches you how to turn raw data into effective, insightful data stories. You’ll learn exactly what goes into an effective data story, then combine your Python data skills with the Altair library and AI tools to rapidly create amazing visualizations. Your bosses and decision-makers will love your new presentations—and you’ll love how quick Generative AI makes the whole process!

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 6, 2023

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Create web designs that wow your users!

CSS in Depth 2nd Ed., by @keithjgrant expands your CSS skills with the patterns, layouts, and methods you need to deliver truly beautiful front ends: http://mng.bz/V14r

#CSS #webdesign #webdev #frontend

CSS in Depth, Second Edition - Keith J. Grant

To create web designs that delight, entertain, and impress your users, you need to know CSS in depth!

Manning Publications

Manning Publications Jul 5, 2023

📢Now in print!🍾

Looking to balance cost, efficiency, security, and performance on the cloud?

Whether on-prem, public cloud, on the edge, or all three Anthos will let you simplify your stack, deliver software faster with cloud-native tooling, and automatically integrate high levels of security into your deployments: http://mng.bz/XNXY

#anthos #modernization #containers #enterprise #managedservices #infrastructure #digitalnative #googleanthos #cloudnative

Google Anthos in Action

Learn multicloud deployment on Anthos directly from the Google development team! Anthos delivers a consistent management platform for deploying and operating Linux and Windows applications anywhere—multi-cloud, edge, on-prem, bare metal, or VMware. In Google Anthos in Action you will learn: How Anthos reduces your dependencies and stack-bloat</li> Running applications across multiple clouds and platforms</li> Handling different workloads and data</li> Adding automation to speed up code delivery</li> Modernizing infrastructure with microservices and Service Mesh</li> Policy management for enterprises</li> Security and observability at scale</li> </ul> Google Anthos in Action demystifies Anthos with practical examples of Anthos at work and invaluable insights from the Google team that built it. You’ll learn how to use this modern, Kubernetes-based cloud platform to balance costs, automate security, and run your software literally anywhere. The book is full of Google-tested patterns that will boost efficiency across the development lifecycle. It’s an absolutely essential guide for anyone working with Anthos, or delivering software in a cloud-centric world.

Manning Publications