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Cloud-Based Automated Testing Essentials

Despite much progress in the testing framework space, creating automated tests can still require a significant amount of prerequisite coding knowledge. Automated...

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Refcard #029

MySQL Essentials

This Refcard contains all things MySQL. From MySQL's most important applications, popular features, common data types and commands to how to get started on Linux,...

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Apache Kafka Essentials

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GraphQL Essentials

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Refcard #084

Continuous Integration Patterns and Anti-Patterns

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Refcard #356

Getting Started With IaC

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Building Maintainable and Scalable Software

Learn design patterns quickly with Jason McDonald's outstanding tutorial on the original 23 Gang of Four design patterns, including class diagrams, explanations, usage info, and real world examples.

Jason McDonald

A Power-User's Guide to Java

Gives you an overview of key aspects of the Java language and references on the core library, commonly used tools, and Java 8 features.

Cay Horstmann

The De Facto Standard for Version Control

Today, Git is effectively the de-facto standard for software version control, and it is truly an expected tool in every developer’s toolbox. This quick overview demonstrates what a rich and deep DVCS Git truly is, while still being approachable for the newcomer to this collaborative approach to source code and version control. Download this Refcard to learn about the essentials of getting started with Git like cloning existing projects, pushing Git commits to subversion, branching and merging, and more.

Matthew McCullough

The Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style is a worldview that elevates information into a first-class element of architectures. REST allows us to achieve the architectural properties of performance, scalability, generality, simplicity, modifiability, and extensibility. This newly updated Refcard explains main HTTP verbs, describes response codes, and lists libraries and frameworks. It also gives additional resources to further explore each topic.

Brian Sletten

Unlocking Unobtrusive JavaScript

Introduces Ajax, a group interrelated techniques used in client-side web development for creating asynchronous web applications.

Dave Crane

The Most Popular Agile Methodology

Scrum is a framework that allows people to productively and creatively deliver products of the highest possible value. With over 70% of Agile teams using Scrum or Scrum hybrid, learn more about its benefits in managing complex product development. This newly updated Refcard explores the details of Scrum, including theory, values, roles, and events. It also includes a sample of a popular approach to deliver Integrated Increments in a scaled environment.

Dave West

Understanding the Core Concurrency Concepts

This Refcard will help Java developers working with multi-threaded programs to understand core concurrency concepts and how to apply them. Overview the key aspects of the Java language and get references on the core library.

Igor Sorokin

Dependency Injection in a Nutshell

Catalogs the XML elements available as of Spring 2.5 and highlights those most commonly used: a handy resource for Spring context configuration.

Craig Walls

First Steps in CSS

Covers Core principles of CSS that will expand and strengthen your professional ability to work with CSS. Part one of three.

Molly Holzschlag

The Core jQuery Reference

Introduces jQuery Selectors, which allow you to select and manipulate HTML elements as a group or as a single element in jQuery.

Bear Bibeault

Test and Debug Code With Java’s Leading IDE

Eclipse IDE is a cross-platform, multi-purpose, open-source Integrated Development Environment. It is widely used to develop projects in Java, JavaScript, PHP, C++, Scala, and many others. This newly updated Refcard breaks down installing, setting up, and getting started with Eclipse. It also covers productivity tips, creating new projects and files, accessing Source Control Managers, and debugging configurations.

Mickael Istria