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R is a statistical computing language that's ideal for answering quantitative finance questions. This book gives you both theory and practice, all in clear language with stacks of real-world examples. Ideal for R beginners or expert alike.

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Become an efficient maker by designing and building amazing prototypes with the UDOO platform and Android

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Design, develop, and implement streamlined databases with PostgreSQL

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Discover how to program your own server plugins and augment your Minecraft server with Bukkit

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Leverage the power of Gerrit Code Review to make software development more cooperative and social

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Implement robust end-to-end security for your Hadoop ecosystem

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Design and deploy virtual desktops using Citrix VDI-in-a-Box

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• Design a Citrix VDI-in-a-Box solution
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Your knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery is just about all you need to start creating some stunning browser-based games. This guide shows you how, from the basics to advanced techniques. Whatever the genre, this is the book for you.

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Written for intermediate Clojure developers, this compact guide will raise your expertise several notches. It tackles all the fundamentals of analyzing and optimizing performance in clear, logical chapters.

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