IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP for the World Wide Web : Visual QuickStart Guide (2nd Edition) (Visual Quickstart Guides)
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Authors: Larry Ullman
Rating: 5/5
Title: PHP for the World Wide Web : Visual QuickStart Guide (2nd Edition) (Visual Quickstart Guides)
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Authors: Larry Ullman
Rating: 5/5
This book was easy to read and learn from. The author not only shows you what to do, but WHY you should do it. I had some previous background in programming other languages and this book moved along quick enough where I, as an intermediate, didn't get bored, yet I could see that a beginner was given enough information to keep up and understand everything too. It was a perfect balance. I now feel confident in my PHP skills and could for sure start making extensive sites by combining all of the topics covered in the book. I can also see that this book will be a great reference in the future as the index worked great as I was learning and referring back to sections.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (It-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: William R. Stanek
Rating: 4/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (It-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: William R. Stanek
Rating: 4/5
I knew nothing about SQL Server 2000 before picking this up. It took me from knowing nothing to knowing a lot. The author has an easy writing style which made it easier for me to learn this subject. I looked at a lot of SQL Server 2000 books and at least from my perspective, this is the one to own. Great information makes it well worth the money. If you're anything like me, you may be considering this book as a study guide for 70-228. I recently took this exam and passed. This book is without doubt a text you can buy to prepare for the exam. Sure it doesn't cover everything in the exam, but it comes close.Great chapters on replication and DTS. Very few screen shots. Packs in a lot of material in 450 pages. Absolutely useful for admining. Here's my exam study sheet... Hope it helps you like it helped me.Exam objectives not covered:Installation
Upgrades
I IS virtual directories for XMLExam objectives covered:Create a linked server.
Configure SQL Mail and SQLAgentMail.
Configure network libraries. Configure database options for performance. Considerations include capacity, network connectivity, physical drive configurations, and storage locations.
Attach and detach databases.
Create and alter databases.
Add filegroups.
Configure filegroup usage.
Expand and shrink a database.
Set database options by using the ALTER DATABASE or CREATE DATABASE statements.
Size and place the transaction log.
Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting SQL Server 2000 Databases
Optimize database performance. Considerations include indexing, locking, and recompiling.
Optimize data storage.
Optimize files and filegroups.
Manage database fragmentation.
Modify the database schema.
Perform disaster recovery operations.
Perform backups.
Recover the system state and restore data.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot log shipping.
Perform integrity checks.Troubleshoot transactions and locking
Extracting and Transforming Data with SQL Server 2000
Import and export data.
Develop and manage DTS packages.
Manage linked servers.
Manage OLE DB Providers.
Configure security mapping.
Convert data types.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot replication services.
Managing and Monitoring SQL Server 2000 Security
Configure mixed security modes or Windows Authentication.
Create and manage log ons.
Create and manage database users.
Create and manage security roles.
Add and remove users from roles.
Create roles to manage database security.
Enforce and manage security
Set permissions in a database.
Manage security auditing.
Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting SQL Server 2000
Create, manage, and troubleshoot SQL Server Agent jobs.
Configure alerts and operators by using SQL Server Agent.
Optimize hardware resource usage.
Monitor hardware resource usage by using System Monitor.
Resolve system bottlenecks by using System Monitor.
Optimize and troubleshoot SQL Server system activity.
Monitor SQL Server system activity by using traces.
Monitor SQL Server system activity by using System Monitor.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
I am a self-taught web developer. I've got quite a collection of books. So I'm picky about writing style and good teaching techniques. (i.e.: hate `friend's of ed') I learned the basics of Php from Wrox beginning Php and professional Php, but didn't get to finish the later because of having to use Php on a project that lasted over a year. I use the Php manual all of the time, but I am also using this book to find some of the details I may have missed and more elegant techniques I want to learn. So far I really like it. I can skim the stuff I know about and take note of some things I need to get better at. I do think that if you were a complete rookie, a beginner book before this one would be helpful. This book reads well and is very clear with good teaching techniques.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional PHP4 Programming
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Deepak Thomas, Wankyu Choi, John Coggeshall, Ken Egervari, Martin Geisler, Zak Greant, Andrew Hill, Chris Hubbard, James Moore, Devon O'Dell, Jon Parise, Harish Rawat, Tarique Sani, Christopher Scollo, Chris Ullman, et al
Rating: 5/5
Title: Professional PHP4 Programming
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Deepak Thomas, Wankyu Choi, John Coggeshall, Ken Egervari, Martin Geisler, Zak Greant, Andrew Hill, Chris Hubbard, James Moore, Devon O'Dell, Jon Parise, Harish Rawat, Tarique Sani, Christopher Scollo, Chris Ullman, et al
Rating: 5/5
Recommended for all levels
Contrary to the professional tag,this book covers everything you need to know about PHP.I learnt both the basics including installation (from the first half of the book) and the advanced features front to back from this book.It has saved me and my colleagues at my day job of several technical snags and remains a source of reference for us. I recommend it as a text for programmers aspiring to learn PHP and as a resourceful reference for experienced programmers.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Ken Henderson
Rating: 5/5
Title: The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Ken Henderson
Rating: 5/5
Ken Henderson is the premier author of SQL Server and has created his best work yet of his series "Gurus Guide.." with this book. This book digs in to the nuts and bolts of SQL Server like no other author has to date. I have had the honor of meeting him on a few occasions and listenting to two of his presentations - each time I run back to apply my newly acquired skills. We are lucky to have a great programmer, thinker, SQL Server wiz continuously exploring the application so that we might be better dba's and programmers ourselves. Thanks again, Ken
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Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional PHP Web Services
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: James Fuller, Ken Egervari, Harry Fuecks, Bryan Waters, Jon Stephens, Daniel Solin
Rating: 1/5
Title: Professional PHP Web Services
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: James Fuller, Ken Egervari, Harry Fuecks, Bryan Waters, Jon Stephens, Daniel Solin
Rating: 1/5
...the content is actually quite good. I was surprised to see that there were more OO examples and the book's structure was well thought-out. I wouldn't expect too much from a book on PHP Web Services however, since PHP has a lot of maturing to do and you won't learn much else other than XML-RPC, SOAP and WSDL and how to use these technologies in PHP. I believe an amateur can learn these technologies using PHP in the better part of a day.Another gripe about the book is that it's the standard price of a Wrox book but it's only around 500 pages (unlike the usual 800-1000). If you refer to initial arguments, where is that extra money going for these missing pages? Surely not to the contributors.In any case, please think twice before you purchase the book. Not only is this a highly specialized topic that can be easily learned without the book, but the overall value and ethical consequences make it even worse. Don't expect the contributors to benefit from your purchase.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Scripting XML and WMI for Microsoft(r) SQL Server 2000: Professional Developer's Guide
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Authors: Tobias Martinsson
Rating: 5/5
Title: Scripting XML and WMI for Microsoft(r) SQL Server 2000: Professional Developer's Guide
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Authors: Tobias Martinsson
Rating: 5/5
Scripting XML And WMI For Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a quick-start guide to programming with SQL 2000's powerful programming features. Readers will learn how to install the SQL Server and the WMI SQL Server Administration Provider; configure the IIS and SQL Server to work together; stream XML from SQL Server over HTTP; retrieve XML data using the right syntax; crate XML schemas and use them to locate SQL Server data; build and update relational database tables with XML; script WMI using the object-model of WMI scripting API; use the WMI Query Language; Manage SQL Server through WMI, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the examples and scripts from the book in both VBScript and Perl. Scripting XML And WMI For Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a welcome and very highly recommended addition to the SQL Server reference shelf.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Ken Henderson
Rating: 5/5
Title: The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Ken Henderson
Rating: 5/5
In the Foreword, no less than SQL master Joe Celko says this book is the best one out there. He's right. This is a wonderful book. I've read it through three times now. It's quite possibly the best SQL Server book money can buy. It's friendly but deep. You won't find a deeper SQL book. It's thorough but readable. It tells you what you need to know and more without putting you to sleep. I learned more browsing through this book in the bookstore than I have from many of the other SQL books I've read. Highly recommended.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Weekend Crash Course
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Alex Kriegel
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Weekend Crash Course
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Alex Kriegel
Rating: 5/5
I am a certified system administrator and I never had the time to study SQL. Finally I decided to sit down and learn ,I ordered a few books trying to build a nice and gradual study course. The book I satrted with is the Weekend Crash Course. I am very happy to say that I found a book that explains basics with good examples thus giving me a smooth start...What I like about this book is that on one hand it doesn't intimidate you as a newbie to a system that is obviously huge and on the other hand it provides you with an adequete level of knowledge to feel that you have gained knowledge.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: McSe Readiness Review Exam 70-029: Designing and Implementing Databases With Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (Mcse Readiness Review)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr
Authors: Robert Sheldon
Rating: 4/5
Title: McSe Readiness Review Exam 70-029: Designing and Implementing Databases With Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (Mcse Readiness Review)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr
Authors: Robert Sheldon
Rating: 4/5
This book should not be used as the only book needed to pass the exam. Without additional experience, training or other resources you will not pass the test. This book ( and the whole readiness review series) is designed to see how well you know the material. The questions in the book and on the CD are easier than the test questions but they do show the reader trends in strengths and weakinesses and areas to concentrate.
