Multi-Cloud Handbook for Developers ($39.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Unleash the power of cloud computing with Multi-Cloud Handbook for Developers, your guide to mastering the nuances of cloud-native and multi-cloud, covering practical strategies for design, development, and management. Explore the essential concepts, challenges, and methodologies critical for navigating the complex landscape of modern cloud computing. Using core architectural and design principles (such as microservices and 12-factor architecture) and advanced strategies (such as distributed application design patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and API-first strategies), you’ll learn how to build portable and efficient apps across various cloud platforms. You’ll understand how to leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC), continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), GitOps, and DevOps practices, along with containerization and orchestration techniques using Docker and Kubernetes. You’ll also get to grips with data, security, compliance, and cloud cost management strategies in multi-cloud environments. With real-world case studies, best practices, and insights into future trends, this book will equip you with the skills to develop, manage, troubleshoot, and innovate cloud-native applications across diverse cloud platforms, positioning you at the forefront of the cloud computing revolution.
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Harness the power of Linux in modern data center management, leveraging its unparalleled versatility for efficiently managing your workloads in on-premises and cloud environments. In this second edition, you’ll find updates on the latest advancements in Linux administration. Starting with Linux installation on on-premises systems, this book helps you master the Linux command line, files, packages, and filesystems. You’ll explore essential Linux commands and techniques to secure your Linux environment. New to this edition is a chapter on shell scripting, providing structured guidance on using shell programming for basic Linux automation. This book also delves into the world of containers, with two new chapters dedicated to Docker containers and hypervisors, including KVM virtual machines. Once adept with Linux containers, you’ll learn about modern cloud technologies, managing and provisioning container workloads using Kubernetes, and automating system tasks using Ansible. Finally, you’ll get to grips with deploying Linux to the cloud using AWS and Azure-specific tools. By the end of this Linux book, you’ll have mastered everyday administrative tasks, seamlessly navigating workflows spanning from on-premises to the cloud.
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Make the leap from average to exceptional and start living the remarkable life you were meant to lead. Ever wonder what sets people like Steve Wozniak, Stacey Abrams, Mark Rober, and Jane Goodall apart? Why do some people seem to eat, sleep, and breathe “awesome?”. InThink Remarkable,tech titan Guy Kawasaki teams up with Madisun Nuismer, producer of the Remarkable People podcast, to share invaluable knowledge from more than 40 years of working with game-changing organizations such as Apple, Canva, Google, Mercedes Benz, and Wikipedia, and delivers insights from a collection of amazing interviews that’ll kick you into high gear and get you ready to start showing the world your best, most amazing self. Together the authors show you how to lead a fulfilling life by drawing on insights from working closely with some of the world’s most remarkable people. You’ll learn: How to find your own inner ass-kicker and unlock potential you never knew you were capable of. Cultivate the resilience, grit, and fearlessness needed to overcome obstacles and setbacks. Apply the lessons from the world’s most innovative companies to your personal growth journey. Make the leap from average to exceptional.Think Remarkableis more than a book-it’s a way of life. It is the gotta-read-right-now book you can’t afford to miss. So, grab a copy today and start making yourself-and the world-a whole lot more remarkable.
The Self-Taught Computer Scientist: The Beginner’s Guide to Data Structures & Algorithms ($19.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
The follow-up to Cory Althoff’s bestselling The Self-Taught Programmer, which inspired hundreds of thousands of professionals to learn to program outside of school!. Fresh out of college and with just a year of self-study behind him, Cory Althoff was offered a dream first job as a software engineer for a well-known tech company, but he quickly found himself overwhelmed by the amount of things he needed to know, but hadn’t learned yet. This experience combined with his personal journey learning to program inspired his widely praised guide,The Self-Taught Programmer. Now Cory’s back with another guide for the self-taught community of learners focusing on the foundations of computer science. The Self-Taught Computer Scientistintroduces beginner and self-taught programmers to computer science fundamentals that are essential for success in programming and software engineering fields. Computer science is a massive subject that could cover an entire lifetime of learning. This book does not aim to cover everything you would learn about if you went to school to get a computer science degree. Instead, Cory’s goal is to give you an introduction to some of the most important concepts in computer science that apply to a programming career. With a focus on data structures and algorithms,The Self-Taught Computer Scientisthelps you fill gaps in your knowledge, prepare for a technical interview, feel knowledgeable and confident on the job, and ultimately, become a better programmer. Learn different algorithms including linear and binary search and test your knowledge with feedback loops. Understand what a data structure is and study arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, binary trees, binary heaps, and graphs. Prepare for technical interviews and feel comfortable working with more experienced colleagues. Discover additional resources and tools to expand your skillset and continue your learning journey. . It’s as simple as this: You have to study computer science if you want to become a successful programmer, and if you don’t understand computer science, you won’t get hired. Ready for a career in programming, coding, or software engineering and willing to embrace an “always be learning” mindset?The Self-Taught Computer Scientistis for you.
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Sound personal money management advice with insights for today’s world. Personal Finance For Dummieshas been tackling financial literacy for 30 years. This tenth edition continues to share the sound advice that’s helped millions of readers become financially literate while demystifying the money matters of the current era. Get familiar with the financial pillars of earning, saving, investing, borrowing, budgeting, and protecting your assets. Dig into modern concerns like navigating the housing market, weathering the highs and lows of an unpredictable market, evaluating new stuff like cryptocurrency, and budgeting to achieve your financial goals. Take the anxiety out of money matters by building a solid financial plan, learning to spend and invest wisely, and managing your debt. Follow the advice that’s helped readers for three decades!. Become financially literate so you can minimize debt and set realistic goals. Learn the basics of investing and start making smart investment choices. Demystify insurance so you can protect your health and your assets. Control your spending and build better budgets so you can afford the big stuff. Personal Finance For Dummiesoffers sound advice for all ages and levels of personal money management. It’s never too early or too late to start making sense of your finances.
Designing Brand Identity: A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Brands and Branding, 6th Edition ($32.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Revised and updated sixth edition of the best-selling guide to branding fundamentals, strategy, and process. It’s harder than ever to be the brand of choice-in many markets, technology has lowered barriers to entry, increasing competition. Everything is digital and the need for fresh content is relentless. Decisions that used to be straightforward are now complicated by rapid advances in technology, the pandemic, political polarization, and numerous social and cultural changes. The sixth edition ofDesigning Brand Identityhas been updated throughout to address the challenges faced by branding professionals today. This best-selling book demystifies branding, explains the fundamentals, and gives practitioners a roadmap to create sustainable and successful brands. With each topic covered in a single spread, the book celebrates great design and strategy while adding new thinking, new case studies, and future-facing, global perspectives. Organized into three sections-brand fundamentals, process basics, and case studies-this revised edition includes: Over 100 branding subjects, checklists, tools, and diagrams. More than 50 all-new case studies that describe goals, process, strategy, solutions, and results. New content on artificial intelligence, virtual reality, social justice, and evidence-based marketing. Additional examples of the best/most important branding and design work of the past few years. Over 700 illustrations of brand touchpoints. More than 400 quotes from branding experts, CEOs, and design gurus. Whether you’re the project manager for your company’s rebrand or you need to educate your staff or students about brand fundamentals,Designing Brand Identityis the quintessential resource. From research to brand strategy, design execution to launch and governance,Designing Brand identityis a compendium of tools for branding success and best practices for inspiration.
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