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• Build Android apps using Python and SL4A

  Scripting Layer for Android opens up the world of native Android development to a number of other languages beyond the Java™ language, so now you can start that mobile project using the language best suited for the job. Get started by installing and configuring SL4A on your workstation.

• Firewall uptime and security with iptables

  Configure and maintain a Linux firewall with ease using iptables, a standard Linux firewall application. Learn how to get started with iptables, recover from common issues, and then simulate a small-office usage scenario.

• Scheduling in Hadoop

  Discover Hadoop scheduling, and explore two of the algorithms available today: fair scheduling and capacity scheduling. Also, learn how these algorithms are tuned and in what scenarios they're relevant.

• Scripting KVM with Python, Part 1: libvirt

  This two-part series explores how to use Python to create scripts for managing virtual machines using Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). In this installment, learn the basics of using libvirt and the Python bindings to build a few simple status and display tools.

• Easy and beautiful documentation with Sphinx

  Learn more about how to use this open source tool to help make your documentation effective and writable. Explore how to use Sphinx to easily retrieve forgotten information in your own documentation.

• Rapid application development in cloud with Spring Roo and Cloud Foundry

  Take Roo a step further by creating applications to work in the cloud with Cloud Foundry, the first open platform as a service project created by VMWare. Learn more about the environment and then deploy an application into Cloud Foundry using the Roo shell.

• Build an iOS slideshow application for the iPad

  Create an iOS slideshow application to display photos on iPads and iPhones. Begin with XML code and photos on a server, build the iOS app, and add an image view. Finally, get the XML and animate your slideshow.

• Migrate OpenMRS to DB2 and WebSphere Application Server

  OpenMRS is a collaborative, open source project to develop software to support the delivery of healthcare in developing countries. Learn how to migrate OpenMRS into IBM DB2 and IBM WebSphere Application Server. This article shows you how to prepare the database, import the source code, and modify the project for WebSphere Application Server.

• Better MySQL searches with Sphinx

  Even though MySQL is a good general-purpose database, if your application is search-heavy, you may get better performance by using Sphinx instead. Sphinx can increase the speed of your application even when working with non-full-text queries. Read how to configure Sphinx for this task and find some example queries.