Book Watch Archive


React Quickly, 2nd Ed (Manning)
Monday, 18 September 2023

This book teaches the skills for building React applications.In this fully revised second edition, Morten Barklund and Azat Mardan introduce functional components, React hooks, and static site generators. The book contains 80 practical examples that put React into action. This new second edition has been completely rewritten to cover the latest developments in the React framework.

 
Virtual Natives (Wiley)
Friday, 15 September 2023

This book's subtitle is "How a New Generation is Using Technology to Revolutionize Work, Play, and Culture" and it introduces the Virtual Native cohort of kids under 15 and their mindset. Catherine D. Henry and Leslie Shannon decipher their socio-cultural and economic experiences, and unpack their expectations of companies looking to engage, market, or employ them. The authors look at how the group are navigating everything from AI to Augmented and virtual reality, gaming, blockchain and Web3 in easy, accessible language.

 
Modern Generative AI with ChatGPT and OpenAI Models (Packt)
Wednesday, 13 September 2023

This book looks at the use the latest advancements in AI technology like ChatGPT and OpenAIs for real-world applications. Valentina Alto looks at the inner workings of the LLMs and guides the reader through creating their own language models. The book also explores where ChatGPT can boost productivity and enhance creativity, and considers how to get the best from ChatGPT interactions by improving prompt design and using zero, one, and few-shots learning capabilities.

 
Effective Haskell (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
Monday, 11 September 2023

This book shows how to put the power of Haskell to work in your programs, learning from an engineer who uses Haskell daily to get practical work done efficiently. Rebecca Skinner shows how to use features like Monad Transformers and Type Families to build useful applications. The book shows how to apply functional techniques to working with databases and building RESTful services. 

 
Security in Computing, 6th Ed (Addison-Wesley)
Friday, 08 September 2023

In this book Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger and Lizzie Coles-Kemp define core principles underlying modern security policies, processes, and protection; illustrates them with up-to-date examples; and shows how to apply them in practice. This extensively updated edition adds or expands coverage of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools; app and browser security; security by design; securing cloud, IoT, and embedded systems; privacy-enhancing technologies; protecting vulnerable individuals and groups; strengthening security culture; cryptocurrencies and blockchain; cyberwarfare; and post-quantum computing.

 
.NET MAUI in Action (Manning)
Wednesday, 06 September 2023

This book shows how to use the .NET MAUI framework to write apps that will run on Windows, Android, macOS and iOS platforms using existing .NET development skills. Matt Goldman reveals essential .NET MAUI development techniques through hands-on example applications in every chapter. Readers will learn cross-platform development quickly as they start building their own rich apps.

 
SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out (Microsoft Press)
Monday, 04 September 2023

This reference includes timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds to help plan, implement, deploy, provision, manage, and secure SQL Server 2022 in any environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid, including detailed, dedicated chapters on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Nine authors including Randolph West tour DBA capabilities available in the SQL Server 2022 Database Engine, SQL Server Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio and  PowerShell.

 
The Tiger and the Rabbit (Wiley)
Friday, 01 September 2023

In this book, subtitled "A Fable of Harnessing the Power of the Metaverse, WEB3, and AI for Business Success", former Amazon Web Services VP and COO and Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains, Sandy Carter, delivers a narrative about a brand struggling to improve their customer experience.

 
Functional Programming in Java (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Subtitled "Harness the Power of Streams and Lambda Expressions", this book guides the reader from the familiar imperative style through the practical aspects of functional programming, using plenty of examples. Venkat Subramaniam shows how to apply the techniques to turn highly complex imperative code into elegant and easy-to-understand functional-style code.

 
ChatGPT (For Dummies)
Monday, 28 August 2023

This book introduces you to why everyone’s talking about ChatGPT. Pam Baker explains how ChatGPT works and how it can help you at work, in school, and beyond. The book shows how to write prompts, and how to evaluate and use ChatGPT results, and demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it’s asked for.

 
The Hidden Potential of DNS In Security (Infoblox)
Friday, 25 August 2023

Subtitled "Combating Malware, Data Exfiltration, and more", this book reveals how attackers exploit DNS and how cybersecurity professionals can proactively use DNS to turn the tables and mitigate those threats. Joshua M Kuo and Ross Gibson show how knowing how to use the protective capabilities of DNS can give you an unprecedented head start in stopping today’s advanced cyberthreats.

 
The Well-Grounded Python Developer (Manning)
Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Subtitled "How the pros use Python and Flask2, This friendly guide shows how the Python ecosystem fits together, and grounds the reader in the skills they need to continue their journey to being a software developer. Doug Farrell builds on Python skills you’ve learned in isolation and shows you how to unify them into a meaningful whole.

 
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