To get the most out of this book

The code samples, including bash scripts and installation instructions, were tested on an Ubuntu 16.04 server with 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB SSD hard drive. A machine with similar specifications will be required.

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Download the color images

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. You can download it here: http://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/9781838550356_ColorImages.pdf.

Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "The go-deep library lets us build this architecture very quickly."

A block of code is set as follows:

categories := []string{"tshirt", "trouser", "pullover", "dress", "coat", "sandal", "shirt", "shoe", "bag", "boot"}

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Create a new Notebook by clicking on New | Go:"

Warnings or important notes appear like this.

Tips and tricks appear like this.