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While most programs on public speaking focus on a polished presentation and overcoming fear, Larsen's holistic blend of spirit and logic goes far beyond the standard format, making Transformational Speaking a must listen for even the most seasoned speechmakers. With her uniquely inspirational approach, Larsen reaches out to those who want to make a genuine difference in our world by changing minds through changing hearts.

Big data systems distribute datasets across clusters of machines, making it a challenge to efficiently query, stream, and interpret them. Spark can help. It is a processing system designed specifically for distributed data. It provides easy-to-use interfaces, along with the performance you need for production-quality analytics and machine learning. Spark 2 also adds improved programming APIs, better performance, and countless other upgrades.

"Algorithms: From Basic Concepts to Complex Solutions" is your essential guide to mastering the art of algorithmic problem-solving. Are you a beginner stepping into the world of computer science or an experienced developer looking to deepen your understanding, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of algorithms, from foundational principles to advanced techniques.

Have you always wanted to learn computer programming but thought it was too difficult or would take too long? Do you want to know the secret to learning Python the easy way and start programming today? This audiobook is for you. This audiobook is different in that it’s primary focus it to teach you Python coding in a simple and concise format and in the quickest time frame possible. Each short section has exercises at the end which summarize what you have learned in a progressive manner to avoid overloading you with information.

You’re about to discover how to build a WordPress website for beginners. If you are interested in starting a WordPress blog, then this following guide will help you to achieve that the right way! Starting a blog is sure to be terrifying for every beginner, especially those who are not computer savvy. It is very easy to start a WordPress website, and virtually anyone can do it. Choosing the wrong blogging platform is considered to be among the major mistakes committed by beginners when first initiating a blog. Around 95 percent of all users blogging choose to use WordPress.

There are a lot of benefits to making sure that your network is always safe and secure. And working with the Python language is one of the best ways for you to make sure that we are able to work with some of our own attacks and penetration testing to keep that network safe. Even if you have never worked on hacking in the past, this audiobook is going to give you some of the steps and tips that we need to see the best results with hacking, overall.

Are you new to software development? Are you curious about learning what artificial intelligence is? Do you want to master the Python programming language? Well, this audiobook is your best choice! There may be a lot of different languages that you can work with when it comes to the coding that you would like to work with, but none are going to provide you with the benefits that you are working with. This language is so popular and used so often that there are a few different operating systems that already have some version of Python found on them for you to use.

Computer programmers are increasingly in demand in the world. It is estimated that over 50 percent of companies fail to hire Python programmers because there are not enough advanced and prepared programmers. The problem, however, is that the world is full of books and technical courses that are not able to easily explain the Python programming language and teach how to analyze the data properly.

Data-Oriented Programming is a one-of-a-kind guide that introduces the data-oriented paradigm. This groundbreaking approach represents data with generic immutable data structures. It simplifies state management, eases concurrency, and does away with the common problems you’ll find in object-oriented code. The book presents powerful new ideas through conversations, code snippets, and diagrams that help you quickly grok what’s great about DOP.

Deepfake technology can create video evidence of just about anything: Hollywood superstar Margot Robbie in an orgy, Chinese president Xi Jinping declaring nuclear war, basketball legend Michael Jordan winning the World Cup. The only limit is the imagination. In a time where fake news and disinformation is becoming harder and harder to identify, it is more essential than ever to understand the dark origins of deepfakes. Journalist Michael Grothaus goes down the rabbit hole as he interviews the often morally dubious, yet incredibly skilled creators of this content.

Learn how SRE works, what the required skill sets are, how a software engineer can transit to a SRE role, how LinkedIn uses SRE to facilitate the deployment process, and much more.

New technologies, patterns, and frameworks are being developed every year so it's hard to stay up-to-date. This audiobook is intended to help to bridge that gap. The book does not provide secret recipes or uncover new patterns. The goal was to create a guide that provides a conventional overview of key .NET software development topics and helps formalize definitions of concepts such as the .NET Framework, Object-Oriented Programming, and design patterns.

How effective are your user stories? Agile is a pragmatic-approach mind-set. Scrum provides you a framework, but doesn't exactly tell you how to do it. Do you want to deviate from “textbook” practices but ensure that you’ll still be Agile? This guide will show you how to practically create user stories in Scrum.

Browser-based software can quickly become complex and difficult to maintain, especially when it's implemented as a large single-page application. By adopting the micro frontends approach and designing your web apps as systems of features, you can deliver faster feature development, easier upgrades, and pick and choose the technology you use in your stack. Micro Frontends in Action is your guide to simplifying unwieldy frontends by composing them from small, well-defined units.

Are you ready to learn Python fast and learn it well? Have you always wanted to learn Python programming but are afraid it'll be too difficult for you? What if you had access to a Python guide that literally takes you step-by-step through every essential process of learning the Python language? This audiobook is for you. Enough of wasting your time and money learning Python from lengthy books, expensive Online courses, or complicated Python tutorials.

Imagine that software could be constantly updated without our involvement! No need to figure out hardware specifications. Nothing to interrupt our digital activities. No waiting for lengthy downloads and reboots. What if it all just happened in the background and we could simply enjoy the benefits? Liquid Software explores a future in which developers code high-quality applications that securely flow to end users with zero downtime. The authors bring insights from their more than 50 years of collective experience in building software in modern development environments.

Whether you're a budding programmer or an experienced developer looking to sharpen your skills, this comprehensive guide will take you from the fundamentals of PHP to the creation of fully interactive, data-driven websites. Starting with an introduction to PHP's history and its significance in web development, this book systematically guides you through every aspect of server-side scripting. Learn the essentials of PHP syntax, variables, and control structures, and discover how to write clean, efficient code that powers some of the most popular websites today.

Getting MEAN with Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node teaches you how to develop web applications using the MEAN stack.

We live in an age of connection, one that is accelerated by the Internet. This increasingly ubiquitous, immensely powerful technology often leads us to assume that as the number of people online grows, it inevitably leads to a smaller, more cosmopolitan world. We’ll understand more, we think. We’ll know more. We’ll engage more and share more with people from other cultures. In reality, it is easier to ship bottles of water from Fiji to Atlanta than it is to get news from Tokyo to New York.

Offering a critical guide for CEOs, CTOs, and all stakeholders weary of software failures costing their companies dearly, Jeffrey Palermo uses his book to address the pervasive issues in software development that threaten business continuity and growth. This five-step process to ensure software success starts with a stark reminder of how poor software can cripple even the largest enterprises.