Set against the backdrop of the Russian mafia, Marika Ostonovitch steals a flash drive from her powerful boyfriend, Vadim, which holds the secret to a missing Van Gogh painting. Fleeing from his dangerous grasp, she recruits her neighbor, Paul Fanci, to aid her in a thrilling quest that takes them to Italy. As they navigate the perilous world of Vadim's criminal empire, their journey becomes a race against time, blending art, danger, and unexpected romance.
Get best-in-class engineering practices to help you write more-robust, bug-free code. Two Microsoft .NET development experts share real-world examples and proven methods for optimizing the software development life cycle--from avoiding costly programming pitfalls to making your development team more efficient. Managed code developers at all levels will find design, prototyping, implementation, debugging, and testing tips to boost the quality of their code--today.Optimize each stage of the development process--from design to testing--and produce higher-quality applications.Use metaprogramming to reduce code complexity, while increasing flexibility and maintainability Treat performance as a feature--and manage it throughout the development life cycle Apply best practices for application scalability Employ preventative security measures to ward off malicious attacks Practice defensive programming to catch bugs before run time Incorporate automated builds, code analysis, and testing into the daily engineering process Implement better source-control management and check-in procedures Establish a quality-driven, milestone-based project rhythm--and improve your results!
Make Rust a key tool in your arsenal, and access one of the industry's fastest-growing areas of opportunity. Rust's exciting innovations have made it the most loved programming language in Stack Overflow's influential survey for five straight years--but its steep learning curve has made many other developers reluctant to dive in. Now, with a growing commitment to Rust from many of the world's leading development organizations, it's the perfect time to start--especially now that there's an up-to-date, accessible, example-rich book to guide you. In Programming with Rust , long-time enterprise developer Donis Marshall has made Rust easier to understand than ever, with a guide expertly organized into short, bite-sized chapters that bring you up-to-speed fast. Written for developers at all levels, Marshall starts with the absolute basics, and thoroughly demystifies the Rust technical advances that make it so attractive for next-generation development. Everything's here, from types and assignments to ownership, lifetimes, traits, and crates. Marshall even offers indispensable expert advice for unit testing, handling unsafe code, interoperating with legacy code bases, and using Rust's increasingly robust tools. More than just a new language, Rust represents a philosophical shift in how you code. In Programming with Rust , you'll master both the techniques and the mindset.
The collection features vibrant short stories that explore the lives of a diverse cast of spirited characters. Each narrative presents thought-provoking messages as they navigate both ordinary and transformative experiences, frequently culminating in unexpected twists. John Bruno's debut compilation invites readers to reflect on the complexities of life through engaging storytelling.
An alien navigator, captured in battle on Jupiter’s fourth moon, Europa, seeks sanctuary. In return, the alien will provide his advanced technology to help defend mankind from the alien force that enslaved him and has come to destroy us. In this backdrop is a story of love and reconciliation between a young Marine officer—placed in command of Earth’s forces—his estranged wife, and Amy...the daughter he’s never met.
