Simplify machine learning model implementations with Spark :
This book is for Scala developers with a fairly good exposure to and understanding of machine learning techniques, but lack practical implementations with Spark. A solid knowledge of machine learning algorithms is assumed, as well as hands-on experience of implementing ML algorithms with Scala. However, you do not need to be acquainted with the Spark ML libraries and ecosystem.
Author/Authors: Amirghodsi, Siamak | Rajendran, Meenakshi | Hall, Broderick | Mei, Shuen
Pages: 666 | Published Date: 43000
Category: Data
Master complex big data processing, stream analytics, and machine learning with Apache Spark :
<p><b>Build efficient data flow and machine learning programs with this flexible, multi-functional open-source cluster-computing framework</b></p> <h4>Key Features</h4> <ul> <li>Master the art of real-time big data processing and machine learning </li> <li>Explore a wide range of use-cases to analyze large data </li> <li>Discover ways to optimize your work by using many features of Spark 2.x and Scala </li> </ul> <h4>Book Description</h4> <p>Apache Spark is an in-memory, cluster-based data processing system that provides a wide range of functionalities such as big data processing, analytics, machine learning, and more. With this Learning Path, you can take your knowledge of Apache Spark to the next level by learning how to expand Spark's functionality and building your own data flow and machine learning programs on this platform.</p> <p>You will work with the different modules in Apache Spark, such as interactive querying with Spark SQL, using DataFrames and datasets, implementing streaming analytics with Spark Streaming, and applying machine learning and deep learning techniques on Spark using MLlib and various external tools.</p> <p>By the end of this elaborately designed Learning Path, you will have all the knowledge you need to master Apache Spark, and build your own big data processing and analytics pipeline quickly and without any hassle.</p> <p>This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:</p> <ul> <li>Mastering Apache Spark 2.x by Romeo Kienzler</li> <li>Scala and Spark for Big Data Analytics by Md. Rezaul Karim, Sridhar Alla</li> <li>Apache Spark 2.x Machine Learning Cookbook by Siamak Amirghodsi, Meenakshi Rajendran, Broderick Hall, Shuen MeiCookbook</li> </ul> <h4>What you will learn</h4> <ul><li>Get to grips with all the features of Apache Spark 2.x </li> <li>Perform highly optimized real-time big data processing </li> <li>Use ML and DL techniques with Spark MLlib and third-party tools </li> <li>Analyze structured and unstructured data using SparkSQL and GraphX </li> <li>Understand tuning, debugging, and monitoring of big data applications </li> <li>Build scalable and fault-tolerant streaming applications </li> <li>Develop scalable recommendation engines </li> </ul> <h4>Who this book is for</h4> <p>If you are an intermediate-level Spark developer looking to master the advanced capabilities and use-cases of Apache Spark 2.x, this Learning Path is ideal for you. Big data professionals who want to learn how to integrate and use the features of Apache Spark and build a strong big data pipeline will also find this Learning Path useful. To grasp the concepts explained in this Learning Path, you must know the fundamentals of Apache Spark and Scala.</p>
Author/Authors: Kienzler, Romeo| Karim, Md. Rezaul | Alla, Sridhar
Pages: 616 | Published Date: 43455
Category: Data
Over 80 recipes that streamline deep learning in a distributed environment with Apache Spark :
Apache Spark Deep Learning Cookbook presents useful tips and tricks to overcome any problem related to building efficient distributed deep learning applications on Apache Spark. With the help of this book, you will leverage powerful deep learning libraries such as TensorFlow to develop your models and ensure their optimum performance.
Author/Authors: Sherif, Ahmed | Ravindra, Amrith
Pages: 474 | Published Date: 43294
Category: Data
Over insightful 90 recipes to get lightning-fast analytics with Apache Spark :
This book is for novice and intermediate level data science professionals and data analysts who want to solve data science problems with a distributed computing framework. Basic experience with data science implementation tasks is expected. Data science professionals looking to skill up and gain an edge in the field will find this book helpful.
Author/Authors: Chitturi, Padma Priya
Pages: 392 | Published Date: 42726
Category: Data
Build, process and analyze large-scale graph data effectively with Spark :
This book is written for data scientists and big data developers who want to quickly learn how to perform graph processing with Apache Spark. It is an essential guide for anyone with a need to process or analyze large graphs.
Author/Authors: Ramamonjison, Rindra
Pages: 148 | Published Date: 42257
Category: Data
Develop a range of cutting-edge machine learning projects with Apache Spark using this actionable guide :
If you are a data scientist, a data analyst, or an R and SPSS user with a good understanding of machine learning concepts, algorithms, and techniques, then this is the book for you. Some basic understanding of Spark and its core elements and application is required.
Author/Authors: Liu, Alex
Pages: 252 | Published Date: 42520
Category: Data
Develop interactive visualizations by creating user-friendly dashboards :
<p><b>Integrate open source data analytics and build business intelligence on SQL databases with Apache Superset. The quick, intuitive nature for data visualization in a web application makes it easy for creating interactive dashboards.</b></p> <h4>Key Features</h4> <ul><li>Work with Apache Superset's rich set of data visualizations </li> <li>Create interactive dashboards and data storytelling </li> <li>Easily explore data </li> </ul> <h4>Book Description</h4> <p>Apache Superset is a modern, open source, enterprise-ready business intelligence (BI) web application. With the help of this book, you will see how Superset integrates with popular databases like Postgres, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, and MySQL. You will learn to create real time data visualizations and dashboards on modern web browsers for your organization using Superset. </p> <p>First, we look at the fundamentals of Superset, and then get it up and running. You'll go through the requisite installation, configuration, and deployment. Then, we will discuss different columnar data types, analytics, and the visualizations available. You'll also see the security tools available to the administrator to keep your data safe. </p> <p>You will learn how to visualize relationships as graphs instead of coordinates on plain orthogonal axes. This will help you when you upload your own entity relationship dataset and analyze the dataset in new, different ways. You will also see how to analyze geographical regions by working with location data. </p> <p>Finally, we cover a set of tutorials on dashboard designs frequently used by analysts, business intelligence professionals, and developers.</p> <h4>What you will learn</h4> <ul><li>Get to grips with the fundamentals of data exploration using Superset </li> <li>Set up a working instance of Superset on cloud services like Google Compute Engine </li> <li>Integrate Superset with SQL databases </li> <li>Build dashboards with Superset </li> <li>Calculate statistics in Superset for numerical, categorical, or text data </li> <li>Understand visualization techniques, filtering, and grouping by aggregation </li> <li>Manage user roles and permissions in Superset </li> <li>Work with SQL Lab</li></ul> <h4>Who this book is for</h4> <p>This book is for data analysts, BI professionals, and developers who want to learn Apache Superset. If you want to create interactive dashboards from SQL databases, this book is what you need. Working knowledge of Python will be an advantage but not necessary to understand this book.</p>
Author/Authors: Shekhar, Shashank
Pages: 188 | Published Date: 43453
Category: Data
A step-by-step introductory guide to mobile app development with App Inventor 2 :
App Inventor 2 Essentials is for anyone who wants to learn to make mobile apps for Android devices – no prior coding experience is necessary.
Author/Authors: Kamriani, Felicia | Roy, Krishnendu
Pages: 246 | Published Date: 42474
Category: Programming
Once you’ve got into Appcelerator Titanium you’ll never look back. This book is the perfect introduction to developing native cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, and Windows 8. :
Appcelerator Titanium Application Development by Example Beginner's Guide is an example-driven tour of the language that guides you through all the stages of app design. The style is relaxed and friendly whilst remaining concise and structured. If you are new to this technology or curious about the possibilities of Appcelerator Titanium then this book is for you. If you are a web developer who is looking for a way to craft cross-platform apps, then this book and the Titanium language is the choice for you.
Author/Authors: Cope, Darren
Pages: 334 | Published Date: 41388
Category: Mobile
Over 40 hands-on recipes to quickly and efficiently create business grade Titanium Enterprise apps :
Appcelerator Titanium Business Application Development Cookbook is a high level and practical Cookbook, packed with easy to follow, task-based recipes to ensure you hit the ground running! This book is for the JavaScript developer looking to explore mobile or existing Enterprise developers looking to increase their app development velocity by harnessing the cross-platform power of Titanium mobile. The comprehensive recipes and tutorials assume you have a basic understanding of both JavaScript and the Titanium mobile SDK.
Author/Authors: Bahrenburg, Benjamin
Pages: 328 | Published Date: 41450
Category: Mobile
You don't need to know Objective C or Java to create native apps for iPhone and Android. All you need is some JavaScript or web development know-how and these superb 80+ recipes for Appcelerator Titanium. :
This book is essential for C# and .NET developers with no previous experience in iOS development and Objective-C developers that want to make a transition to the benefits of MonoTouch and the C# language, for creating complete, compelling iPhone, iPod and iPad applications and deploying them to the App Store.
Author/Authors: Pollentine, Boydlee
Pages: 308 | Published Date: 40893
Category: Mobile
Over 100 recipes to help you develop cross-platform, native applications in JavaScript :
This book is essential for any developer who is learning or using JavaScript and wants to write native UI applications for iOS and Android. No knowledge of Objective-C, Swift, or Java is required, and you'll be quickly developing native cross-platform apps in JavaScript.
Author/Authors: Kneen, Jason
Pages: 368 | Published Date: 42338
Category: Mobile
Take your Titanium development experience to the next level, and build your Titanium knowledge on CommonJS structuring, MVC model implementation, memory management and much more :
The book takes a step-by-step approach to help you understand CommonJS and Titanium architecture patterns, with easy to follow samples and plenty of in-depth explanations. If you’re an existing Titanium developer or perhaps a new developer looking to start off your Titanium applications “the right wayâ€Â, then this book is for you. With easy to follow examples and a full step-by-step account of architecting a sample application using CommonJS and MVC, along with chapters on new features such as ACS, you’ll be implementing enterprise grade Titanium solutions in no time. You should have some JavaScript experience and familiarity with the Titanium development environment, along with a basic knowledge of the development lifecycle and packaging for Android and iOS devices.
Author/Authors: Pollentine, Boydlee | Ward, Trevor
Pages: 110 | Published Date: 41327
Category: Mobile
Over 50 recipes to build simple and complex Motion Graphics in the blink of an eye :
Step-by-step, practical recipes to build simple and complex Motion Graphics with Motion 5"Apple Motion 5 Cookbook" is designed for Final Cut Pro X video editors and Motion 5 users looking to gain more knowledge of how Motion works, and to get more of a ‘WOW’ factor in projects. It’s also aimed at designers and motion designers alike, who are looking to build on their skillsets.
Author/Authors: Harauz, Nick
Pages: 416 | Published Date: 41418
Category: Business & Other
Harness the power of Apple Pay in your iOS apps and integrate it with global payment gateways :
This book is for anyone who wants to integrate Apple Pay in their applications. Basic familiarity with programming and the Xcode developer tools is expected.
Author/Authors: Bruce, Ernest
Pages: 118 | Published Date: 42424
Category: Data
Build real-world applications for the Apple Watch platform using the WatchKit framework and Swift 2.0 :
This book is intended for developers who are interested in creating amazing apps for the Apple Watch platform. Readers are expected to have some experience using Swift.
Author/Authors: Daniel, Steven F.
Pages: 358 | Published Date: 42489
Category: IoT & Hardware
Build SOA-based flexible, economical, and efficient applications for IBM WebSphere Process Server 7 and Enterprise Service Bus 7 with this book and eBook :
This book covers building an application using the principles of BPM and SOA, using WPS and WESB. The various detailed aspects, features, and capabilities of the product are conveyed though examples. It also provides pragmatic guidance on various aspects in relation to building the SOA application. Every section has solutions to common problems and pitfalls. This book is for SOA architects, designers, and developers who have a basic understanding of SOA concepts and would like to learn more about building solutions and applications using IBM WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.
Author/Authors: Ahuja, Salil | Chandrasekaran, Swami
Pages: 548 | Published Date: 40368
Category: Programming
Learn how to build an entire realworld application using all of iOS 7's new features :
A hybrid between informative overview and stepbystep instruction, this book is the ultimate guide to iOS 7 application development. If you are an iOS developer who is looking to understand the new features within iOS 7 and Xcode 5, then this book is for you. In order to fully understand the concepts in this book, it is recommended you have at least some experience with previous versions of iOS.
Author/Authors: Begeman, Kyle
Pages: 126 | Published Date: 41778
Category: Mobile