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The Rails Way (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series) 23 reviews Obie Fernandez
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
The Essential Guide
+ Best I've seen (which isn't to say it's great) + Good one + 2.0 coverage?
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Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly)) 31 reviews
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
Interesting Code
This book is a mixed box of chocolates. Don't read it expecting a lot of useful ideas on how to improve your code: It's more of a book you read to widen your horizon a bit. Each chapter stands on its own and talks about a different project. Languages include C, Java, Perl, Python, Lisp and others.
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) (Pragmatic Programmers) 17 reviews Michael Nygard
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007
Absolute *Must Have*
+ Interesting, but inconsistent + Sound Advice + Must read for any web software engineer + A Book to have on Your Bookshelf
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Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery 4 reviews Michael Sutton, Adam Greene, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
Great book
+ Excellent introduction to fuzzing + _The_ fuzzing book + Great on Theory...Pretty Good on Execution
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The Myths of Innovation 35 reviews Scott Berkun
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
The Myths of Innovation
+ Excellent book for people working to innovate, and even for those curious or unsure about what innovation means or how to do it + Simple, straight and to the point
A very infomative and entertaining read. The book opens your eyes to a lot of things you usually take foregranted.
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Outside-in Software Development: A Practical Approach to Building Successful Stakeholder-based Products, 1/e 7 reviews Carl Kessler, John Sweitzer
IBM Press, 2007
A much needed perspective
+ Outside-in SW development a realistic approach + A top pick for any college-level collection + a solid book
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Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk (Addison-Wesley Signature Series) 14 reviews Paul Duvall, Steve Matyas, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
The Power of Feedback
+ Readable, well-organized, outstanding + Good balance between concepts and practice + An outstanding guide any serious software development library needs.
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Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software 9 reviews David Rice
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
Eloquently shows the dangers and expenses of insecure software
+ Required reading for software developers + Comprehensive + Lots to Think About
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Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management 8 reviews Johanna Rothman
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007
The best project management book EVER!
+ Must have (and read) for every project manager + Agile Project Management for Any Lifecycle + Great insights into software project management + A highly recommended acquisition for any business library.
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Addison-Wesley Signature Series) 7 reviews Gerard Meszaros
Addison-Wesley, 2007
Seminal Work in Test-Driven Development
+ Inspired to Test + All the important unit testing patterns and principles, but over-long + Thorough and wide + A must-have for xUnit practitioners...
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Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide (Head First) 29 reviews Lynn Beighley
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
Wonderful Books for Mild "ADHD" Folks
+ Expected more content for length + Unorthodox & Effective Training Method + Great Book for Basic SQL concepts
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Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF) (Unleashed) 56 reviews Adam Nathan
Sams, 2006
Great content to match the great presentation!
+ Excellent book for WPF-beginners + Excellent book + WPF made easy + Great For Learning
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The Rails Way (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series) 23 reviews Obie Fernandez
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
The Essential Guide
+ Best I've seen (which isn't to say it's great) + Good one + 2.0 coverage?
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Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF) (Unleashed) 56 reviews Adam Nathan
Sams, 2006
Great content to match the great presentation!
+ Excellent book for WPF-beginners + Excellent book + WPF made easy + Great For Learning
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) (Pragmatic Programmers) 17 reviews Michael Nygard
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007
Absolute *Must Have*
+ Interesting, but inconsistent + Sound Advice + Must read for any web software engineer + A Book to have on Your Bookshelf
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Outside-in Software Development: A Practical Approach to Building Successful Stakeholder-based Products, 1/e 7 reviews Carl Kessler, John Sweitzer
IBM Press, 2007
A much needed perspective
+ Outside-in SW development a realistic approach + A top pick for any college-level collection + a solid book
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Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery 4 reviews Michael Sutton, Adam Greene, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007
Great book
+ Excellent introduction to fuzzing + _The_ fuzzing book + Great on Theory...Pretty Good on Execution
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Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide (Head First) 29 reviews Lynn Beighley
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
Wonderful Books for Mild "ADHD" Folks
+ Expected more content for length + Unorthodox & Effective Training Method + Great Book for Basic SQL concepts
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Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly)) 31 reviews
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007
Interesting Code
This book is a mixed box of chocolates. Don't read it expecting a lot of useful ideas on how to improve your code: It's more of a book you read to widen your horizon a bit. Each chapter stands on its own and talks about a different project. Languages include C, Java, Perl, Python, Lisp and others.
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Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management 8 reviews Johanna Rothman
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007
The best project management book EVER!
+ Must have (and read) for every project manager + Agile Project Management for Any Lifecycle + Great insights into software project management + A highly recommended acquisition for any business library.
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