IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Learn MS SQL Server 7.0
Publisher: Wordware Publishing
Authors: Jose Ramalho, Jose Antonio Ramalho
Rating: 5/5
Title: Learn MS SQL Server 7.0
Publisher: Wordware Publishing
Authors: Jose Ramalho, Jose Antonio Ramalho
Rating: 5/5
This book is highly recomended to every one interested to get a very quick overview of the product without going deep in the subjects. It is ideal as the first book about the SQL Server 7, because the software is too complicated to be covered in just one book. I think the reader who rated the book as 1 star is an advanced user and bought the wrong book for him. Target for novices, the book is perfect!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Comprehensive Guide to the JDBC SQL API: Develop High-Powered Database Solutions for Your Site
Publisher: Ventana Communications Group
Authors: Daniel I. Joshi, Rodney Runolfson, Ramesh Chandak
Rating: 2/5
Title: The Comprehensive Guide to the JDBC SQL API: Develop High-Powered Database Solutions for Your Site
Publisher: Ventana Communications Group
Authors: Daniel I. Joshi, Rodney Runolfson, Ramesh Chandak
Rating: 2/5
The first third of the book is Java...cool.
The Second third is SQL...OK, but none of the screen-shots line up their captions. It really makes it hard to follow. It's a good thing I already knew SQL or I'd be lost right now.
The Last third covers JDBC...well almost. The essential theory of connecting to a Database is covered but there is little practical demonstration on how to use this connection.
I wish I could get my money back. ($54.00 from "some other bookstore")
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional PHP Programming
Publisher:
Authors: Jesus Castagnetto, Sascha Schumann, Harish Rawat, Chris Scollo, Deepak T. Veliath
Rating: 5/5
Title: Professional PHP Programming
Publisher:
Authors: Jesus Castagnetto, Sascha Schumann, Harish Rawat, Chris Scollo, Deepak T. Veliath
Rating: 5/5
This book was just what I was looking for to launch a new dynamic website I am building. Clear concise writing and good examples make this book an invaluable reference.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 5/5
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 5/5
As an Internet consultant for almost 5 years, I'm often asked by Internet newcomers: "Okay, What do I need to take on/learn today; Networking? VB? ASP? SQL? Server-IIS? something else?". And since the answer is "Well, All of them of course.", people are still short a good way to start on each of those.Well Wrox brought a very good book for those Internet startups (with Microsoft technologies). You will most definitely find an answers to all of your first questions on the How-To of an eCommerce web site.Actually, the real title of this book would have been too long to fit since it does more than VB, ASP, SQL, and MTS. To my surprise, it also goes over Credit Card security with 3rd parties such as DataCash and CyberCash, it goes over simple Private/Public Key Pair, Order Pipeline, Hosting, Up-sell, Cross-sell, and even Marketing, + more.Also, I have to admit that the coding used is well-formed, neat & clean, and extensive. I'm sure that the example would bring new content to some seasoned eCommerce expert as well.Last but not least, if you are a complete newcomer in the programming area, you might want to consider having other book such as Beginning ASP 3.0, Beginning ASP Databases, Beginning VB6; at the same time than the Beginning eCommerce in case you are not sure of what the syntax means. Even though this book is pretty easy to follow, it also assume you have some programming knowledge (which can be overcome by those other books).Good Job.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000 Black Book: A Resource for Real World Database Solutions and Techniques
Publisher: Paraglyph
Authors: Paul Whitehead, Patrick Dalton
Rating: 5/5
Title: SQL Server 2000 Black Book: A Resource for Real World Database Solutions and Techniques
Publisher: Paraglyph
Authors: Paul Whitehead, Patrick Dalton
Rating: 5/5
This book will be useful because it is clear and well-organized. Each chapter is introduced with a quick reference table of contents. The headings within the chapter make it easy to follow the outline (organization) of the material. There are numerous graphics and procedure lists. Where appropriate, source code is listed by way of demonstration. The coverage of the material is comprehensive.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Instant Reference
Publisher: Sybex
Authors: Martin Gruber, Martin Gruber
Rating: 2/5
Title: SQL Instant Reference
Publisher: Sybex
Authors: Martin Gruber, Martin Gruber
Rating: 2/5
I felt the book was very vague. I understand it is a reference manual, but the syntax descriptions are very cryptic and hard to follow. I would not recommend this book.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Writing Stored Procedures with Microsoft SQL Server: The Authoritative Solution
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Matt Shepker
Rating: 2/5
Title: Writing Stored Procedures with Microsoft SQL Server: The Authoritative Solution
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Matt Shepker
Rating: 2/5
While coverage of MS-SQL Server stored procedures in this book is adequate, the back cover promises, "All the code and examples in the book can be downloaded from the companion Web site."A visit to the publisher's site will allow the reader to download the code from just two of the 16 chapters. Two weeks after this omission was pointed out there has been no response from the publisher.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
Publisher: Apress
Authors: W. J. Gilmore
Rating: 5/5
Title: Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
Publisher: Apress
Authors: W. J. Gilmore
Rating: 5/5
Prior to acquiring Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL From Novice to Professional I had acquired a half dozen books on these subjects. I have found some to be excellent in areas, but typically they tend to make significant assumptions about the learner. I was surprised to find Jason Gilmore's recent contribution to the literature to be an exception. The goal of taking the learner from novice to professional is addressed well in this book. I found the chapters on the basics of PHP and MySQL to be an excellent review for me, but it was in his transition to more advanced subjects that Gilmore demonstrates his art. I particularly enjoyed his discussion of arrays. It is thorough, well organized and interesting. Likewise, the subjects of Error and Exception Handling, and Strings and Regular Expressions are managed well.
The chapters dedicated to object-oriented programming capabilities, including the new capabilities in PHP 5 will not disappoint the reader. I found that his explanations clarified concepts that had remained a little fuzzy after reading other books on PHP.
Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL is not just a book for beginners, although beginners will feel comfortable with it. Jason Gilmore's goal is clearly to take the novice quickly to a point at which the new programmer can build professional applications. Subjects such as PHP and LDAP, Templating with Smarty, and Web Services allow the PHP novice to make that transition while enjoying the consistency of a single author/tutor. That is important because this is an author/tutor who has a special feel for the needs of the learner.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 4/5
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 4/5
Its not the type of book I look up things in when Im working, however as a book for learning I have not read any better (in this field), it is funny and interresting to read.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server Black Book: The Database Designer's and Administrator's Essential Guide to Setting Up Efficient Client-Server Tasks with SQL Server
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Patrick Dalton
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server Black Book: The Database Designer's and Administrator's Essential Guide to Setting Up Efficient Client-Server Tasks with SQL Server
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Patrick Dalton
Rating: 5/5
I have been a mainframe person for several years now and had NO prior knowledge of the NT/SQL world. I found this book to be very helpful in the install/configuration process of my personal workstation/server. I was able to follow the step by step instructions that were listed on pages 45 thru 65. The screen illustrations were exactly as they appeared to me during installation. I have found the 'warning', 'pitfall' and 'Note' sections to be especially helpful. Overall, the book was easy to read and has been a wonderful resource coupled with the SQL books online.
