Computer & Internet

Developers of C# applications with a SQL Server database can learn to connect to a database using classic ADO.NET and look at different methods of developing databases using the Entity Framework

This free ebook introduces Microsoft Power BI basics through a practical, scenario-based guided tour of the tool, showing you how to build analytical solutions using Power BI. Read the ebook to get an overview of Power BI, or dig deeper and follow along on your PC using the book’s examples.

WPF allows you to build modern desktop applications for Windows, and part of building an application is debugging code and optimizing performance.

This ebook, Microsoft Azure Essentials Migrating SQL Server Databases to Azure, introduces you to SQL Server in an Azure virtual machine and to Azure SQL Database, and walks you through getting started with each approach. It takes you from creating a SQL Server instance in a virtual machine or as a platform service to migrating an on-premises database into Azure and then to securing the data and the database in Azure.

SQL is the language of data, and therefore the intermediary language for those who straddle the line between technology and business.

This ebook is for anyone whose responsibilities include training people to use Windows 10.

Learning Java by Building Android Games will show you how to get your Android development environment set up and you will soon have your first working game.

The R programming language on its own is a powerful tool that can perform thousands of statistical tasks, but by writing programs in R, you gain tremendous power and flexibility to extend its base functionality

Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second Edition covers the fundamentals of Azure you need to start developing solutions right away.

GitHub offers unparalleled access for developers to work on projects together, bridging geographical divides to bring teams together.

In PHP Succinctly, author José Roberto Olivas Mendoza guides newcomers through PHP’s basics, which includes deployment, programming themes such as variables, decision making, arrays, functions, and databases, and the creation of a functional webpage that will connect to a database.

As a result of Microsoft’s strong strategic partnership with Docker—the de facto standard in container management software—enterprises can minimize the time required to onboard and run Windows Containers.

Statistics is the foundation of intelligent data analysis. Foundational and Computational Statistics Succinctly by Katie Kormanik provides the foundational bricks and mortar needed to master the theories and methodologies behind statistical procedures.

Hive allows you to take data in Hadoop, apply a fixed external schema, and query the data with an SQL-like language.

LINQPad Succinctly offers IT professionals a detailed examination of how and why LINQPad can improve development lifecycle and deliver applications in less time.

Containerized Docker Applications Lifecycle with Microsoft Tools and Platform provides end-to-end guidance on the Docker application development lifecycle with Microsoft tools and services while providing an introduction to Docker development concepts for readers who might be new to the Docker ecosystem.

What You Need To Know About Node.js: Dive into the fundamentals of Node.js provides everything you need to know to get started creating your own applications while also understanding how to work with Node like experienced developers do, you’ll be able to get started with your own projects in no time!

Arduino Development Cookbook comprises clear and step-by-step recipes that give you the toolbox of techniques to construct any Arduino project, from the simple to the advanced.

The release of Visual Studio 2017 is another critical element in Microsoft’s pivot to the “any developer, any platform, any device” mindset that has seized the company in recent years

Groovy is a well-established programming language that offers a number of advantages to developers who want a reliable language with a mature community.