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Get up and running with the basic techniques of web scraping using PHP Overview Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results Build a re-usable scraping class to expand on for future projects Scrape, parse, and save data from any website with ease Build a solid foundation for future web scraping topics In Detail With the proliferation of the web, there has never been a larger body of data freely available for common use. Harvesting and processing this data can be a time consuming task if done manually. However, web scraping can provide the tools and framework to accomplish this with the click of a button. It's no wonder, then, that web scraping is a desirable weapon in any programmer's arsenal. Instan...

Practical recipes to learn the Kendo UI Mobile library and its various components for building mobile applications effectively Overview Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results Understand the various components on the Kendo UI Mobile application framework Learn to use the various widgets in the Kendo UI Mobile library that will help you build a mobile application rapidly Build applications that provide native look and feel without having to maintain a separate code base In Detail The Kendo UI Mobile library is a one stop solution to build mobile applications rapidly. It comes with several built-in widgets that enable application developers to build intuitive applications for small screen devices. ...

Perform accurate data analysis using the power of KNIME Overview Learn the essentials of KNIME, from importing data to data visualization and reporting Utilize a wide range of data processing solutions Visualize your final data sets using KNIMEs powerful data visualization options In Detail KNIME is an open source data analytics, reporting, and integration platform, which allows you to analyze a small or large amount of data without having to reach out to programming languages like R. "KNIME Essentials" teaches you all you need to know to start processing your first data sets using KNIME. It covers topics like installation, data processing, and data visualization including the KNIME reporting features. Data processing forms a fundamental ...

A complete guide to turning your data into many different chart types using QlikView. Starting with data analysis and progressing to visualization, it's ideal for anyone who wants to convey information in a clear and graphic way. Overview Explore the basics of data discovery with QlikView Perform rank, trend, multivariate, distribution, correlation, geographical, and what-if analysis Deploy data visualization best practices for bar, line, scatterplot, heat map, tables, histogram, box plot, and geographical charts Communicate and monitor data using a dashboard In Detail While QlikViews data engine complements our thought processes and gives us the ability to rapidly implement insightful data discovery, we must also learn to use proper analytical and...

Understand Magento extensions, and build your own from scratch! Overview Get a detailed insight into the structure of Magento Learn about event/observer-driven modules Get a hands-on introduction to custom shipping and payment methods In Detail Modules, are a group of php and xml files meant to extend the system with new functionality, or override core system behavior. Most of the base Magento system is built using the module system, so you can see why they are an important feature for this rich open-source e-commerce solutions. This book explores key module development techniques and teaches you to modify, understand and structure your modules making it easy for you to get a strong foundation for clean and unobtrusive Magento module development. G...