Elixir is a functional language that crosses many boundaries. With a syntax borrowing heavily from Ruby, a runtime that is on the Erlang BEAM, a macro system like that in Lisp, and a streaming library like you might find in Haskell, Elixir takes the best features from many environments. Elixir borrows from Erlang's "Let It Crash" philosophy, and adds significant improvements with structs, first-class hygienic macros, and abstractions such as protocols. Many of these ideas were borrowed fro...

OTP is the heart of the rapidly growing Elixir, the functional language at the heart of Phoenix and LiveView. OTP enables exciting concurrent applications with among the best reliability properties in the world. With this book, you'll learn to code systems that can detect failure and recover from it automatically using the same techniques behind the world's telecommunication systems. By plugging into OTP, your own libraries will handle concurrent requests robustly, and seamlessly integrate...

In just a matter of days, you can develop powerful web applications with Rails that once took weeks or months to produce with other web frameworks. If that sounds too good to be true, it isn't. Find out for yourself with Rails: Up and Running, the concise and popular book that not only explains how Rails works, but guides you through a complete test drive.Perfect for beginning web developers, this thoroughly revised edition teaches you the basics of installing and using Rails 2.1 a...

Great programmers aren't born--they're made. The industry is moving from object-oriented languages to functional languages, and you need to commit to radical improvement. New programming languages arm you with the tools and idioms you need to refine your craft. While other language primers take you through basic installation and "Hello, World," we aim higher. Each language in Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks will take you on a step-by-step journey through the most important par...

Ruby on Rails is the super-productive new way to develop full-featured web applications. With Ruby on Rails, powerful web applications that once took weeks or months to develop can now be produced in a matter of days. If it sounds too good to be true, it isn't.If you're like a lot of web developers, you've probably considered kicking the tires on Rails - the framework of choice for the new generation of Web 2.0 developers. Ruby on Rails: Up and Running takes you out for a ...

Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Many Enterprise Java developers, accustomed to dealing with Java's spiraling complexity, have fallen into the habit of choosing overly complicated solutions to problems when simpler options are available. Building server applications with "heavyweight" Java-based architectures, such as WebLogic, JBoss, and WebSphere, can be costly and cumbersome. When you've reached the point where you spend more time writing code to support your chosen framework ...

Don't accept the compromise between fast and beautiful: you can have it all. Phoenix creator Chris McCord, Elixir creator Jose Valim, and award-winning author Bruce Tate walk you through building an application that's fast and reliable. At every step, you'll learn from the Phoenix creators not just what to do, but why. Packed with insider insights, this definitive guide will be your constant companion in your journey from Phoenix novice to expert, as you build the next generation of web ap...

Adoption is more than programming. Elixir is an exciting new language, but to successfully get your application from start to finish, you're going to need to know more than just the language. The case studies and strategies in this book will get you there. Learn the best practices for the whole life of your application, from design and team-building, to managing stakeholders, to deployment and monitoring. Go beyond the syntax and the tools to learn the techniques you need to develop your E...

Jack Rabbit lives in the west Texas desert. One sunny morning he saves the life of an Apache medicine man. The Shaman has the power of the Great Spirit. For saving his life, he granted Jack never ending life, the ability to change shape and the power over time and space. Now Jack can venture to the past or future. There is only one catch to this magical existence. Jack can do no harm to others except when protecting the innocent. "Now go," said the Shaman. Jack left the Shaman on the mount...

Brilliant Academy graduate Mara Kast is part of an idealistic young crew about to embark on a distant voyage to explore an alien world. Close to her family, she is both excited and nervous about leaving home world of Kanali. Accompanied by her classmates, the journey on the starship Infinity leads them to the planet Valdos Prime, a world strangely similar to Kanali. There, they not only discover an alien race hovering on the edge of extinction, they discover that both worlds are connected ...

Ava and Alan have been having fun going through their magical portal where they've been helping others and making new friends. This time, they see a little creature looking very sad and lonely. Ava and Alan go through the portal to see if they could help. Can they help him find a new home AND keep him safe from the dingoes?The perfect Storytime book series for both boys and girls ages 6-10 Grades: 1-5.Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids will appreciate the familiar situ...

One day, while Ava and Alan were stretching their wings, they see a small creature with two teeth protruding from the front of its mouth. It was chittering and walking along. Ava and Alan landed near the creature and introduced themselves. Hailey, the hyrax, was happy to meet them. The three of them walked together back to Hailey's home. There, Ava and Alan would be thrust into yet another adventure with the hyraxes. Join Ava and Alan on this exciting adventure.The perfect Storytim...