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RE: [book] Various python and non python books available each day (free for 24hrs) - Yoriz - Oct-09-2017
Currently available
Building RESTful Python Web Services
Create web services that are lightweight, maintainable, scalable, and secure using the best tools and techniques designed for Python. Learn how to develop RESTful APIs using the popular Python frameworks and all the necessary stacks with Python, Django, Flask, and Tornado, combined with related libraries and tools. Dive deep into each of these frameworks to build various web services, and will provide use cases and best practices on when to use a particular framework to get the best results.
https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning
Free eBook “Learning Penetration Testing with Python” 12-Oct-2017 - Packt - Oct-12-2017
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Get this free eBook - Learning Penetration Testing with Python (available only today 12-Oct-2017) and utilize Python scripting to execute effective and efficient penetration tests.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand how and where Python scripts meet the need for penetration testing
- Familiarise yourself with the process of highlighting a specific methodology to exploit an environment to fetch critical data
- Develop your Python and penetration testing skills with real-world examples
RE: [book] Various python and non python books available each day (free for 24hrs) - Yoriz - Oct-14-2017
Currently available
Learning Raspberry Pi
Unlock your creative programming potential by creating web technologies, image processing, electronics- and robotics-based projects using the Raspberry Pi
- Learn how to create games, web, and desktop applications using the best features of the Raspberry Pi
- Discover the powerful development tools that allow you to cross-compile your software and build your own Linux distribution for maximum performance
- Step-by-step tutorials show you how to quickly develop real-world applications using the Raspberry Pi
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RE: [book] Various python and non python books available each day (free for 24hrs) - Yoriz - Nov-05-2017
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Python Geospatial Development - Third Edition
Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development. This book provides an overview of the major geospatial concepts, data sources, and toolkits. It starts by showing you how to store and access spatial data using Python, how to perform a range of spatial calculations, and how to store spatial data in a database. Further on, the book teaches you how to build your own slippy map interface within a web application, and finishes with the detailed construction of a geospatial data editor using the GeoDjango framework.
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Python Projects for Kids - Free today Nov 6, 2017 - Packt - Nov-06-2017
Get this free eBook - Python Projects for Kids (available only today 06-Nov-2017) and unleash Python and take your small readers on an adventurous ride through the world of programming.
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What You Will Learn:
- Start fiddling with Python's variables, build functions and interact with users
- Build your own calculator using the Math Library
- Train Python to make logical decisions
- Work with moving 2D objects on-screen
- Understand the Pygame Library and build your very own game!
- Write a cool program to manage inventories in your backpack
RE: [book] Various python and non python books available each day (free for 24hrs) - Yoriz - Nov-08-2017
Currently available
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Zero
Get started with the smallest, cheapest, and highest-utility Pi ever—Raspberry Pi Zero. This practical tutorial will help you quickly get up and running with Raspberry Pi Zero to control hardware and software and write simple programs and games. You will learn to build creative programs and exciting games with little or no programming experience. We cover all the features of Raspberry Pi Zero as you discover how to configure software and hardware, and control external devices. You will find out how to navigate your way in Raspbian, write simple Python scripts, and create simple DIY programs.
https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning
Learning Predictive Analytics with Python eBook - Free today Nov 15, 2017 - Packt - Nov-15-2017
Get this free eBook - Learning Predictive Analytics with Python (available only today 15-Nov-2017) and gain practical insights into predictive modelling by implementing Predictive Analytics algorithms on public data-sets with Python.
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What You Will Learn:
- Understand the statistical and mathematical concepts behind Predictive Analytics algorithms and implement Predictive Analytics algorithms using Python libraries.
- Analyze the result parameters arising from the implementation of Predictive Analytics algorithms.
- Write Python modules/functions from scratch to execute segments or the whole of these algorithms.
- Recognize and mitigate various contingencies and issues related to the implementation of Predictive Analytics algorithms.
- Get to know various methods of importing, cleaning, sub-setting, merging, joining, concatenating, exploring, grouping, and plotting data with pandas and numpy.
- Create dummy datasets and simple mathematical simulations using the Python numpy and pandas libraries.
- Understand the best practices while handling datasets in Python and creating predictive models out of them.
Learning Python Design Patterns - Second Edition - Free today Nov 16, 2017 - Packt - Nov-16-2017
Get this free eBook - Learning Python Design Patterns - Second Edition (available only today 16-Nov-2017) and leverage the power of Python design patterns to solve real-world problems in software architecture and design.
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What You Will Learn:
- Enhance your skills to create better software architecture.
- Understand proven solutions to commonly occurring design issues.
- Explore the design principles that form the basis of software design, such as loose coupling, the Hollywood principle and the Open Close principle among others.
- Delve into the object-oriented programming concepts and find out how they are used in software applications.
- Develop an understanding of Creational Design Patterns and the different object creation methods that help you solve issues in software development.
- Use Structural Design Patterns and find out how objects and classes interact to build larger applications.
- Focus on the interaction between objects with the command and observer patterns.
- Improve the productivity and code base of your application using Python design patterns.
RE: [book] Various python and non python books available each day (free for 24hrs) - Yoriz - Nov-17-2017
Currently available
Learning Scrapy
Learn the art of efficient web scraping and crawling with Python
- Extract data from any source to perform real time analytics.
- Full of techniques and examples to help you crawl websites and extract data within hours.
- A hands-on guide to web scraping and crawling with real-life problems and solutions
https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning
Learning Scrapy - Free today Nov 17, 2017 - Packt - Nov-17-2017
Get this free eBook - Learning Scrapy (available only today 17-Nov-2017) and learn the art of efficient web scraping and crawling with Python.
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What You Will Learn:
- Understand HTML pages and write XPath to extract the data you need.
- Write Scrapy spiders with simple Python and do web crawls.
- Push your data into any database, search engine or analytics system.
- Configure your spider to download files, images and use proxies.
- Create efficient pipelines that shape data in precisely the form you want.
- Use Twisted Asynchronous API to process hundreds of items concurrently.
- Make your crawler super-fast by learning how to tune Scrapy's performance.
- Perform large scale distributed crawls with scrapyd and scraping hub.