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Programming in Objective-C (Developer's Library)

42 reviews
Stephen Kochan

Sams, 2003

iPhone Developers, Start Here!
If you want to develop applications for the iPhone, you'll need to learn how to program in Objective-C. This is the best resource for doing that. Kochan explains each feature of the language using clear, simple examples and a straightforward and concise writing style. Even if you're a relatively new programmer, you can learn how to write Objective-C programs from this text. Unlike other ...

CLR via C#, Second Edition (Pro Developer)

39 reviews
Jeffrey Richter

Microsoft Press, 2006

Another five-star review
Most of what needs to be said about this book has already been said. But I feel a need add my two cents, if only to toss another five stars out there. Really, this one is an example of what a good technical book should be. It's style is both understandable and unpretentious and it covers topics with depth and clarity. The overall organization is such that it never seemed like that terms, ...

Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides)

121 reviews
Bryan Basham, Kathy Sierra, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great Book to Pick-up Servlets & JSPs Quickly
The recently released edition of the book is a great improvement - there is less errata and the Q&A is much more tied into the Sun Web Component Exam. One of the challenges with picking up Servlets & JSPs is the mass of acronyms and figuring out how it all relates to Java. The Head First book is here to help pick-up the technology as fast as possible and in a fun way. This book has some of ...

PHP and MySQL Web Development (3rd Edition) (Developer's Library)

175 reviews
Luke Welling, Laura Thomson

Sams, 2005

The ONLY Book You Will Ever Need To Master PHP/MySQL
I cracked open this book knowing only basic HTML. About halfway through it, I was a website developer. By the end of the book, I was a website professional with highly sought after skills. This book is not only written well, but is written in a manner that kept my short-spanned attention all the way through with plenty of momentum. Possibly the only computer book I have ever read all the ...

Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide

22 reviews
Rich Shupe, Zevan Rosser

O'Reilly/Adobe Developer Library, 2008

Excellent Book for ActionScript 3 Newbies!
I pre-ordered this book before it was even out in the bookstores about 7 months ago. I was an intermediate ActionScript 2 developer before making the jump to ActionScript 3. What a difference in the language, but most importantly the book makes light of all of that in way thats very easy to understand. Its the perfect book for a beginner, it teaches you a lot of procedural programming but also ...

Flex 3 Cookbook: Code-Recipes, Tips, and Tricks for RIA Developers (Adobe Developer Library)

7 reviews
Joshua Noble, Todd Anderson

Adobe Dev Library, 2008

An excellent Flex book full of great real life solutions
I just got this book and am using it already in my projects. Great source of real life solutions, very enjoyable to read. Highly recommended!

Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) (Pro Developer)

18 reviews
Ted Pattison, Daniel Larson

Microsoft Press, 2007

best book to understand WSS 3.0
This book covers all the basics and inner working you need to know about WSS. The code examples are also good. Great book if you are preparing for 70-541

ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook: Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers

31 reviews
Joey Lott, Darron Schall, ...

Adobe Dev Library, 2006

Exactly What the Title Says - No More No Less
This book is about ActionScript ONLY. when I bought it, I was hoping to find cookbook solutions for Flash and/or Flex IDE and all the step-by-step color illustrations and the cool visual effects that you can implement with those IDEs. That is not really what this book is geared for. So when I first started this review, I really wanted to give it a less-than-5-star rating, but I realized I can't ...

Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns

22 reviews
Michael Bowers

Apress, 2007

Practical book
Hi I have read about half the book and I find it very interesting and very practical. The book gives you patterns and approaches to solve the problems which designers confront daily. The index is also very helpful at the back, which points me straight to the solution of the problem which I am seeking. When compared to other books, this gives more than what every other book is giving, which I ...

Windows via C/C++ (Pro - Developer)

5 reviews
Jeffrey Richter, Christophe Nasarre

Microsoft Press, 2007

Must-read book for Windows developer
I like 5th edition of this famous book. They returned I/O part that was not present in the 4th edition. The book has all updates for Windows Vista new API features. This book is worth reading even for advanced developers. What I don't like about this book is its size: because of thick paper the book is huge and it is hard to carry it around. Unfortunately, all Microsoft Press books suffer ...

Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software ...

48 reviews
Joel Spolsky

Apress, 2004

Very interesting for every programmer
I bought this book for my husband who mostly sits 24-7 coding and even if he sleeps then he dreams in code. This books is actually archive of Joel's messages (can i call it blog) on his website. Easy and sometimes funny to read, also technical but at least smth apart. Will buy other books from Joel also

Trump: The Art of the Deal

84 reviews
Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz

Ballantine Books, 2004

The Art of the Deal truly takes you behind the scenes and into the thought patters of one of the great deal makers of our time
The Art of the deal is the only book written by Trump that I recommend; however, I rate this as one of the finest autobiographies I have read. The Art of the Deal takes you behind the scenes and into the thoughts of one of the great deal makers of our time. Donald jumps right in with a detailed daily account of his business dealings for an entire week offering a genuine feel for the life ...

Essential SharePoint 2007: A Practical Guide for Users, Administrators and Developers

1 review
Jeff Webb

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Sharepoint for Comprehensive Enterprise-wide Intranet
Effective planning for a Sharepoint MOSS 2007 rollout is best addressed in Essential Sharepoint. The "High-Impact" subtitle is the key - this book methodically enforces the principal purpose of MOSS - Communication, Collaboration, Consolidation and Consistency - through a conscientious introduction in Chapters 1-3 followed by implementation aspects in Chapters 4-13. Appendix A guides you ...

More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of ...

1 review
Joel Spolsky

Apress, 2008

He'll definitely challenge a few of your industry practices and beliefs...
If you're a fan of the website Joel On Software, you will enjoy having so many of his postings in a single volume. More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and ... Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity by Joel Spolsky takes a number of his blog postings over the last six years and presents ...

MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-528, 70-547): Microsoft .NET Framework Web Developer Core ...

8 reviews
Tony Northrup, Shawn Wildermuth, ...

Microsoft Press, 2007

Recommended for Anyone trying to become a "Better" programmer
Hey, you may not be going to go take the tests, but at the least find some time (if you can) and read these books. I am currently trying to find time to get through these books. While I know a fairly good amount of concepts, I want to be polished and complete to make my job much easier and increase my free time at home because of that. That leads to why you would want to read these books. ...

Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Programming (Pro-Developer)

16 reviews
Itzik Ben-gan, Dejan Sarka, ...

Microsoft Press, 2006

T-SQL Book at Its Best!!!!!!!!!!
This book has lots of sample code for developers to follow. I bought a book "Advanced Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2000" written by Itzik Ben-gan about five years and loved the book. This book did great job in the SQL Scripts where you might need to spent sometime read through it. This book is a gem for SQL developers!!! Highly recommanded!!!

The Real Estate Developer's Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Real Estate ...

15 reviews
Tanya Davis

Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2007

Excellent read
Well writtan,all the information you are going to need on starting your own Real Estate development company.I flew through this book, I could not put it down.It really gives you the starting building blocks on how Real Estate development works.It comes with a CD,it gives you all the contracts you are going to need when starting your business.If you plan in getting into Real Estate ...

Programming Microsoft® LINQ (PRO-Developer)

1 review
Paolo Pialorsi, Marco Russo

Microsoft Press, 2008

If you liked their last book...
In the interest of full disclosure, I did assist in some of the technical editing of this book. However my opinion of it here is as objective as I can be. If you read their last book, you'll certainly be able to appreciate the attention to detail the authors give to the material as well as their in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. There last book was 5 stars across the board, but b/c of ...

FrontPage 2003 (The Missing Manual)

31 reviews
Jessica Mantaro

Pogue Press, 2005

FrontPage 2003
Wonderful book. Easy to read. Simple instructions. I followed and built my website just like I had taken a class to learn how. I would recommend this book to anyone that needs a quick way to learn FrontPage 2003.

Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition) (Developer's Library)
Stephen G. Kochan

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2008

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