Building Technology

Kubernetes has become the dominant container orchestrator, but many organizations that have recently adopted this system are still struggling to run actual production workloads. In this practical book, four software engineers from VMware bring their shared experiences running Kubernetes in production and provide insight on key challenges and best practices.

In mid-1860s, two railroad companies had a huge job in front of them: building the transcontinental railroad. The railroad would run from east to west across the United States. As the grueling work began, there were many choices to make. Now, the choices are yours.

What does it take to make a tough tower? Gather some supplies and try it out for yourself! Discover tips and ideas on how to build the best tower around!

What does it take to make a boat float? Gather some supplies and try it out for yourself! Discover tips and ideas on how to build the best boat around!

Hear about some of the world's biggest building blunders. Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life rolling vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.

Discover how bridges are made! Young engineers and architects are introduced to the world of bridges, including the types of bridges, how they’re built, and key terms.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life flying vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.

How to Create and Grow a Successful YouTube Channel 2024 provides a blueprint for YouTube channel growth in 2024. Follow it, and you'll be well on your way to creating content you love, building your audience, and maybe even earning some money from your passion.

This book explores the principles, practices, and tools of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to help organizations build a seamless software delivery pipeline. It covers everything from the fundamental concepts and benefits of CI/CD to the practical implementation and best practices. The book starts by introducing CI/CD and its importance in modern software development. It explains how CI/CD addresses challenges such as manual processes, deployment delays, and quality issues.

You’re about to discover how to build a WordPress website for beginners. If you are interested in starting a WordPress blog, then this following guide will help you to achieve that the right way! Starting a blog is sure to be terrifying for every beginner, especially those who are not computer savvy. It is very easy to start a WordPress website, and virtually anyone can do it. Choosing the wrong blogging platform is considered to be among the major mistakes committed by beginners when first initiating a blog. Around 95 percent of all users blogging choose to use WordPress.

Engaging users is essential to every area of online business... Discover everything you need to know to make sure that happens. Are you considering a career in UX design? Or maybe you collaborate with UX designers and don’t fully understand what it is they do…It’s a field that flummoxes many people because it’s such a fast-growing industry, and if you have no background in design, it can seem like an intimidating field to break into.

Hidden beneath the surface of the internet, a new, stark reality is looming - one that cuts to the very heart of our endless debates about the impact of AI. Anthropologist Mary L. Gray and computer scientist Siddharth Suri team up to unveil how services delivered by companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Uber can only function smoothly thanks to the judgment and experience of a vast, invisible human labor force. These people doing "ghost work" make the internet seem smart. An estimated 8 percent of Americans have worked at least once in this "ghost economy".

Is Raspberry Pi 2 what you want to learn? Always wondered how one becomes proficient in this programming language? Does it interest you how Raspberry Pi works? Download this book to discover everything you need to know about programming!

Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a truly robust artificial intelligence. Taking inspiration from the human mind, professors Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis explain what we need to advance AI to the next level, and suggest that if we are wise along the way, we won't need to worry about a future of machine overlords. Rebooting AI provides a lucid, clear-eyed assessment of the current science and offers an inspiring vision of how a new generation of AI can make our lives better.

Concerned that automation might make your skills redundant? The AI Advantage: Building an AI-Proof Career is your essential guide to not just surviving but thriving in the rapidly changing job market driven by artificial intelligence. In this timely and practical book, award-winning cybersecurity leader Taimur Ijlal reveals how you can future-proof your career by embracing AI as a powerful tool for growth and innovation.

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

In this updated edition, the authors show you how zero trust lets you focus on building strong authentication, authorization, and encryption throughout, while providing compartmentalized access and better operational agility. You'll learn the architecture of a zero trust network, including how to build one using currently available technology.

Step into the future of communication with "Building an Interactive AI Video Clone." In this comprehensive guide, TJ Walker takes you on an inspiring journey to create your very own AI that embodies your unique voice, style, and personality. Imagine having a Video twin that can engage your audience, respond to inquiries, and provide personalized experiences—all while reflecting your authentic self.

It is very easy now, for beginners with zero knowledge of coding, to create a blog website right from the comfort of their home using all the various features that come with WordPress. This guide describes the top-down bottom-up approaches to get the most out of WordPress. Contrary to the belief that creating a WordPress website is rocket science, this explicit guide aims to disprove this belief and teach the beginner all the nitty-gritty involved in creating their blog website. The book talks about getting your website live - from downloading, installing and configuring WordPress.