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GUI Bloopers 2.0: Common User Interface Design Don'ts and Dos (Interactive Technologies)6 reviews
Jeff Johnson

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

so you thought you knew about User Iterface design?
I thought I understood ease of use on the web, until I read this book! Jeff Johnson REALLY understands UI design--there are pages and pages of pearls in this book, useful tidbits that continually had me saying "why didn't I think of that?!", and demonstrating the value of his significant experience in this area. Also, as a manager, I learned a lot about the different collaborative roles that ... 		  
  







  
  
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies)19 reviews
Janice (Ginny) Redish

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

Readable and usable
Here's the ultimate compliment: I need to buy at least three copies, one for me and two for clients--who will love it, too! Years ago, a professor of mine told a story about his being informed that his work was so easy and fun to read, it could not possibly be scholarly enough for a particular publication(!) This book might receive a few of those sorts of comments, too. On first glance, people ... 		  
  







  
  
Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface. Third Edition, Revised29 reviews
David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

Must Read - gem of its kind
I'm a software developer and avid reader of math and tech books. This book is a gem of its kind. Positives: 1. Each line in this book has a purpose and you'll definitely learn 2. The author didn't assume you to be a dumb reader; rather he'll influence you enough to come up with your own computer design. 3. For any reader, all the questions that could arise from learning each page will be ... 		  
  







  
  
The Art of Multiprocessor Programming4 reviews
Maurice Herlihy, Nir Shavit

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

A great book on concurrent programming!
This is a great, lucid - and PRACTICAL book on concurrent programming in general. It's equally applicable if you're programming for a multi-core CPU ... or if you're simply programming threads ... or even if you're programming a cluster. Half the book is about "theory" (written in a thoroughly engaging, easy-to-follow style), the remaining half about "practice": various tips and tricks ... 		  
  







  
  
Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Interactive Technologies)9 reviews
Bill Buxton

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

But one can sketch in code too
This is a compelling book. It manages to blend business, organizational and design thinking on the user experience. In doing this, Bill Buxton makes the case for (i) the centrality of design in driving business value and (ii) the importance of investing in the design process. The importance of exploration and play in design is called out, and the role of making multiple light, inexpensive ... 		  
  







  
  
Business Process Change, Second Edition: A Guide for Business Managers and BPM and Six Sigma Professionals6 reviews
Paul Harmon

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

The Best Overall Perspective of BPM
In 2004, I worked in a business unit at my company that had experienced a period of declining performance. Our senior management felt that one of the causes was work processes that had become cumbersome and inefficient over the years. I was asked to sponsor a process improvement initiative to try to simplify and streamline how we did work. I didn't know where to start, so I went on a crash course ... 		  
  







  
  
Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist: Effective Modeling in RDFS and OWL2 reviews
Dean Allemang, James Hendler

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Must read for all who want to get into the semantic web
Finally a book that explains the key aspects of the Semantic Web in easy to understand language, with well thought out examples and taking a step by step approach to this eminently stackable technology. No RDF/XML in the whole book! This will save all who get started on the semantic web years of work hunting down specs, and will give them the right initial intuitions. A God send! Buy one for ... 		  
  







  
  
Computer Architecture, Fourth Edition: A Quantitative Approach9 reviews
John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson

Morgan Kaufmann, 2006

a must-have for computer engineers
I read the 3rd edition cover to cover a few years ago and was amazed by its comprehensive coverage for computing related topics from high level to details. Now, the 4th edition is no worse and worth the money. With significant shift from single processor to multiprocessor, it matches the technology trend and stays on top of current industry challenges. This book is a definitely must have for both ... 		  
  







  
  
Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques, Second Edition (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data ...24 reviews
Ian H. Witten, Eibe Frank

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Thorough, well-written, and crystal-clear explanations.
Highly recommend this book for a practical introduction to the theory and applications of Machine Learning. Great book if you are looking to ACTUALLY implement some machine learning systems, prefer to learn via diagrams, a "how-stuff-works"-style explanation, and skip much of the equations and heavy math that fills similar books. Obviously, this book is a perfect companion to the Weka ... 		  
  







  
  
UML 2 Certification Guide: Fundamental & Intermediate Exams (The MK/OMG Press)7 reviews
Tim Weilkiens, Bernd Oestereich

Morgan Kaufmann, 2006

Instrumental in preparing for my certification
Before buying this book, I had no doubt that it would be instrumental in passing my certification exams. I did pass the the Fundamental exam in the first try itself and I don't believe I would've been able to do so if I had not laid hands on this material. Neither do I think there's a book out there that covers UML with the level of detail as this one does. After all, this guide is published by ... 		  
  







  
  
Game Design Workshop, Second Edition: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games1 review
Tracy Fullerton

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

My Search Has Ended!
This book is honestly an answer to my prayers! I'm using the first half of this superb book to remodel my introductory game design class & after school game design club. The included exercises are definitely geared toward capturing the attention of the type of kids I want to attract to my program. I think I'm going to have to buy a 2nd book as my son is using the last half of the book to ... 		  
  







  
  
Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming Third Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data ...49 reviews
Joe Celko

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Great Book, Terrible Typesetting
As a DBA, I use this book often. It's been helpful and I recommend it to others. My issue with this book is not its content, it's the terrible typesetting throughout. The text is the raggedest of ragged right, sample SQL code wraps in odd places, diagrams are sloppy (redraw the diagrams by hand if you need to, it was done tastefully in Kernighan and Richie), title pages are covered in large ... 		  
  







  
  
Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive ...2 reviews
Thomas Tullis, William Albert

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

a "must have" for usability practitioners
Evaluation is near and dear to my heart and this book is straight forward, easy to read and gets right to the point. It is pragmatic and practical -- exactly the kind of book practitioners need. But it is also nice for those of us that think of ourselves as applied researchers too. It not only talks about various measurements -- how to take them, how to present them, when to use them and ... 		  
  







  
  
Data Mining, Second Edition, Second Edition : Concepts and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data ...26 reviews
Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber

Morgan Kaufmann, 2006

Significant improvements since first edition
I have read the first edition of this book years before. This second edition has significant improvements. Core topic (classification, clustering, association rules) is very detailed and much easier to read. The author also add much material about advanced topics such as graph mining, multimedia mining, stream and time series mining, etc. Although these advanced topics are not as well writen as ... 		  
  







  
  
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research10 reviews
Mike Kuniavsky

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Must have for user experience professionals!
I'm always recommending this book to my colleagues. This is not a book that is meant to be read cover to cover. It's more of a desk top reference for all kinds of user research techniques. I've found it to be very comprehensive. Buy it, you won't regret it! 		  
  







  
  
Programming Language Pragmatics, Second Edition17 reviews
Michael L. Scott

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Probably the best book in the "Survey of Programming Languages" genre
Every good programmer should know more than one programming language, that much is almost a consensus. But more than that, every programmer should educate himself about programming languages in general, what they mean and how they work. It's important to know at least the major programming paradigms, because they form the "mental model" of computation that is available to a programmer in a ... 		  
  







  
  
Database Modeling and Design: Logical Design, 4th Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management ...6 reviews
Toby J. Teorey, Sam S. Lightstone, ...

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Excellent introduction to data modeling
I also am a reviewer of the book and an interested colleague. I've used this book since its first edition as my main reference on basic data modeling, and I have been happy to comment on its newer editions. This 4th edition improves on earlier ones by including the Unified Modeling Language (UML), my own first choice for a design language for data modeling. The chapter on the UML includes ... 		  
  







  
  
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and ...
Ron Brinkmann

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Computer graphics special effects are widely used in film, television, and computer games. Compositing is a key part of the special effects pipeline—it is the final, crucial step where all the component parts of a rendering are joined together into a single, integrated image. These components may include 3D and 2D images that have been created with the wide variety of modeling, animation, and rendering tools available today. Ron Brinkmann's The ... 		  
  







  
  
Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance: Making Shoes for the ...16 reviews
Charles T. Betz

Morgan Kaufmann, 2006

THE ITIL/ITSM Desk Reference!
Anyone who has worked with ITIL and CobIT will recognize how difficult it can be to find reference material that is both detailed enough to show the true depth and complexity of IT governance solutions and yet stay eminently readable. There are quite a few online resources (Charles Betz's own blog being a sterling example) and many high priced tool kits and process outlines detailed to the ... 		  
  







  
  
Unleashing Web 2.0: From Concepts to Creativity1 review
Gottfried Vossen, Stephan Hagemann

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

Excellent Executive's Guide to Web 2.0 Technologies
This book is an excellent book on Web 2.0 technologies and how they can be used to provide value to users in a Web 2.0 world. The book is a light on technical (programming), but rich on concepts and the business side of Web 2.0. What makes this book useful is the fact that it reintroduces common concepts such as blogs in a way that an executive can understand and take advantage of. The first ... 		  
  







  




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