
The Alpha Book Program
Want to get an early look at our titles? Try an Alpha Book! An Alpha Book is a pre-release, still-in-development version of an Apress title. When you purchase an Alpha Book, you get the opportunity to review its content as it advances through the production process. Alpha Book files are updated on a regular basis in your account as new material is completed, all the way through final publication. Following is our current roster of Alpha Books:
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Expert Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
Kellyn Pot'vin, Pete Sharman, Bobby Curtis, Leighton Nelson, Niall Litchfield, Gokhan Atil, Alex Gorbachev, Anand Akela
Expert Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c puts you on the road to mastering Oracles incredibly capable management suite, helping you deliver reliable database service in todays increasingly chaotic and change-driven IT environment. -
Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development
Eric Overfield, Rita Zhang, Oscar Medina, Kanwal Khipple
Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development is a complete guide to planning, designing, and developing modern, responsive websites and applications using SharePoint 2013 and open standards like HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
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Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript
Edward Moemeka, Elizabeth Moemeka
Learn from the new set of cutting-edge Windows 8 expert developers, and get the low-down from an author with experience from the front line of Windows 8 app development. Real World Windows 8 App Development with JavaScript dives into the topics that are essential for making the most of this new platform for application development. -
Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript
Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript makes the R language approachable, and promotes the idea of data gathering and analysis. You'll see how to use R to interrogate and analyze your data, and then use the D3 JavaScript library to format and display that data in an elegant, informative, and interactive way.
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In Invest Like an Institution, Michael C. Schlachter reveals that investors looking to boost their returns without taking on added portfolio risk can do so if they adapt the strategies of one of the few categories of players in the investment arena that consistently outperforms the market: large institutional investors.
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The SharePoint 2013 User's Guide is the perfect companion for getting the most out of the newest version of Microsoft's collaboration and productivity platform.
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Introducing Java EE 7: A Look at Whats New guides you through the new features and enhancements in each of the technologies comprising the Java EE platform.
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Smart Home Automation with Linux and Raspberry Pi
Automate your home with Linux, Raspberry Pi, and even a bit of Arduino.
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Healthcare, Insurance, and You
Healthcare, Insurance, and You is a practical guide that explains in plain language the impact of healthcare reform and the complicated issues of buying insurance, understanding medical bills, and finding great care. It empowers you with tips, resources and strategies for navigating the healthcare system to get the most for your health and your money.
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Navin Sabharwal, Prashant Wali
Cloud Capacity Management helps readers in understanding what the cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS are, how they relate to capacity planning and management and which stakeholders are involved in delivering value. It explains the role of capacity management for creators, aggregators, and consumers of cloud services.
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Beginning Modern Cocoa is a modern or apps era Cocoa programming tutorial that introduces you to the world of Mac OS X app programming as Apple redefines the platform to its core. Action packed with examples, this definitive tutorial is written by one of the founders of the Cocoa framework and - by extension - Cocoa touch.
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Big Data Imperatives, focuses on resolving the key questions on every ones mind: 'Which data matters? Do you have enough data volume to justify the usage? How do you want to process this amount of data? How long do you really need to keep it active for your analysis, marketing, and BI applications?






