Explore the essential concepts of programming such as object-oriented, functional, and reactive programming by writing code and building projects using the latest LTS version of JavaKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide for beginners to get started with programming in Java 17Explore core programming topics including GUI programming, concurrency, and error handlingWrite efficient code and build projects while learning the fundamentals of programming

Updated with the latest Maven coordinates, Java programming features, and API changes, this book is your guide to solving problems in writing asynchronous and event-based programsKey FeaturesExplore a variety of tools and techniques used to solve problems in implementing concurrency and parallelizationLearn about core operators in RxJava that enable you to express your code logic productivelyApply RxJava with Kotlin to create responsive Android...

A comprehensive guide to get started with Java and gain insights into major concepts such as object-oriented, functional, and reactive programmingKey FeaturesStrengthen your knowledge of important programming concepts and the latest features in JavaExplore core programming topics including GUI programming, concurrency, and error handlingLearn the idioms and best practices for writing high-quality Java codeBook DescriptionJava...

Get a solid understanding of Java fundamentals to master programming through a series of practical stepsKey Features\[\*\] Enjoy your first step into the world of programming\[\*\] Understand what a language is and use its features to build applications\[\*\] Learn about a wide variety of programming applicationsBook DescriptionHave you ever thought about making your computer do what you want it to do? Do you want to learn to...

Best practices to adapt and bottlenecks to avoid Key Features\[\*\] Tackle all kinds of performance-related issues and streamline your development\[\*\] Master the new features and new APIs of Java 9 to implement highly efficient and reliable codes\[\*\] Gain an in-depth knowledge of Java application performance and obtain best results from performance testingBook DescriptionFinally, a book that focuses on the practicalities ...

Solutions for modular, functional, reactive, GUI, network, and multithreaded programmingKey FeaturesExplore the latest features of Java 11 to implement efficient and reliable codeDevelop memory-efficient applications, understanding new garbage collection in Java 11Create restful webservices and microservices with Spring boot 2 and DockerBook DescriptionFor more than three decades, Java has been on the forefront of developing ...

It is 1992, just after the USSR was dissolved and free market economy was declared. Without corresponding legislature, law enforcement and even cultural tradition, the country dived into a chaos of an unrestrained freedom. The former ruling elite - of Communist Party and KGB - joined forces with criminal underground and started to take over. Ordinary people, not used to the self-governing, still hoped that the country leaders would take care about them - the hard working majority. But the ...

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over what really happened. This gripping work of literary nonf...

Web services have been used for many years. In this time, developers and architects have encountered a number of recurring design challenges related to their usage, and have learned that certain service design approaches work better than others to solve certain problems.In Service Design Patterns, Rob Daigneau codifies proven design solutions for web services that follow the REST architectural style or leverage the SOAP/WSDL specifications. This catalogue ...

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezj...

For the centenary of the Russian Revolution, a new edition of the Russian Nobel Prize-winning author's most accessible novelOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is an undisputed classic of contemporary literature. First published (in censored form) in the Soviet journal Novy Mir in 1962, it is the story of labor-camp inmate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov as he struggles to maintain his dignity in the face of communist oppression. On every page of this ...

A Dazzling Russian travelogue from the bestselling author of Great PlainsIn his astonishing new work, Ian Frazier, one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia, the storied expanse of Asiatic Russia whose grim renown is but one explanation among hundreds for the region's fascinating, enduring appeal. In Travels in Siberia, Frazier reveals Siberia's role in history—its science, economics, an...