IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning Php 4 (Programmer to Programmer)
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Chris Lea, Allan Kent, Ganesh Prasad, Chris Ullman
Rating: 5/5
Title: Beginning Php 4 (Programmer to Programmer)
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Chris Lea, Allan Kent, Ganesh Prasad, Chris Ullman
Rating: 5/5
Excellent book for beginners, very informative and well written codes.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Jeffrey Shapiro
Rating: 5/5
Title: SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Jeffrey Shapiro
Rating: 5/5
SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference is just that. From beginner to advanced you will learn the ins and outs of SQL Server. Rather than just telling you what to do it lets you know why you do it. For beginners this is a good thing because far too often theory is left out of the equation when trying to evaluate a solution to problem. Those with more advanced knowledge on SQL Server will find this to be the perfect bookshelf reference for those items you rarely use or have forgotten. As a consultant I keep a library of reference books on hand for most programming technologies and this will represent my SQL Server section till the next book from Mr. Shapiro. I highly recommend this to anyone. Kudos to the author!!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Murach's SQL for SQL Server
Publisher: Mike Murach & Associates
Authors: Bryan Syverson
Rating: 5/5
Title: Murach's SQL for SQL Server
Publisher: Mike Murach & Associates
Authors: Bryan Syverson
Rating: 5/5
This book should be required reading for any application developer using SQL Server. The layout of syntax, guidelines, and examples on one page with explanations on a matching page provide an easy and quick reference to SQL Server.It is a straight-forward presentation of SQL Server information and a book that will stay on my bookshelf.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000 Developer's Guide
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Michael Otey, Paul Conte
Rating: 4/5
Title: SQL Server 2000 Developer's Guide
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Michael Otey, Paul Conte
Rating: 4/5
A very useful text for my team. Very good coverage of ADO for both Windows and Web application development. Somewhat light on the discussion of XML capabilities and MTS functionality.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Jeffrey Shapiro
Rating: 5/5
Title: SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Jeffrey Shapiro
Rating: 5/5
Very informitave and concise details. I have serveral on my shelf, but use this one from now on. Overall 5 star.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Hugh E. Williams
Rating: 5/5
Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Hugh E. Williams
Rating: 5/5
I've done several PHP and MySQL development jobs, and there
are problems which constantly hunt me...until I find this book.
O'Reilly has done a great job brining this book to readers.
It started with useful introduction to PHP, with details
showing how great PHP is--all the useful functionalities,
arrays, objects, etc. Then the MySQL part is also great,
with introduction to SQL language for people who are not
familiar. Strongly recommend.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Google Pocket Guide
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest, DJ Adams
Rating: 4/5
Title: Google Pocket Guide
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest, DJ Adams
Rating: 4/5
The Google Pocket Guide contains a lot of good information in a small package. But - a book about how to make better use of Google? Isn't this information on the web already? For free!?! Well, some of it is but most of it isn't. Beyond presenting the various Google services and the syntax for using them the authors share tips and suggestions for getting the most out of this really cool set of tools. The book goes over searching the web including the advanced search page and the advanced search operators (or special syntax) that Google provides. How operators can be combined to improve your search and what combinations to avoid is discussed. The ten-word limit on search terms and how to get around it is also presented. How to interpret the results you get, how to tweak the URLs you receive back to improve results, and when and why you should (or shouldn't) pay attention to Google's spelling suggestions make up the third section.Part IV presents the other services and tools that Google provides beyond web searching, suggestions on how to use these tools effectively, and the advanced operators available. The last section of the book provides a quick syntax summary and an overview of Julian dates. The discussions of Julian dates and the daterange: operator are good examples of the value the Google Pocket Guide provides. The book talks about how Google uses Julian dates for date restricted web searching. OK, you could find this out on Google's site if you know where to look. But there is more! The book also mentions that the Julian date associated with a page is when Google indexed the page not when it was made available to the web - a subtle but important distinction. Overall I found this book an informative and easy read. My only concern is how current the information will remain since, as the authors point out, Google has been adding capabilities slowly over time. However, this concern is greatly outweighed by having the information available. This book is a good, quick reference to Google. Add it to your utility belt!
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: MCSE/MCSD: SQL Server 7 Database Design Study Guide
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Authors: Kevin Hough
Rating: 2/5
Title: MCSE/MCSD: SQL Server 7 Database Design Study Guide
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Authors: Kevin Hough
Rating: 2/5
I have several books of the series Study Guide, but this seems simply a summary of the "Sql Server 7.0 Database Implementation Training".
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Oracle PL/SQL 101
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Christopher Allen
Rating: 5/5
Title: Oracle PL/SQL 101
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Christopher Allen
Rating: 5/5
This book is one of the jump-starts into Oracle PL/SQL and covers all basic functionalities and a little bit of intermediary-advance features. Also, simplify the difficulties of Oracle PL/SQL advance features. Using this book alone, even a beginner can create a full function PL/SQL program. However, for advance programmers, this book offers little to no benefits. Well, this is match with its content. This is one of the must have, for every PL/SQL programmers specially the beginners.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Creating Interactive Web Sites with PHP and Web Services
Publisher: Sybex
Authors: Eric Rosebrock, Eric Rosebrock, Sybex
Rating: 1/5
Title: Creating Interactive Web Sites with PHP and Web Services
Publisher: Sybex
Authors: Eric Rosebrock, Eric Rosebrock, Sybex
Rating: 1/5
This guy Rosebrock has no clue what coding is all about. I read this book twice over to give him the benefit of the doubt and all I can say is I wish I hadn't. Why? Well first off Rosebrock is condescending to the reader, a real know-it-all that only manages to make you feel stupid and lesser than almighty He! This attitude is pervasive throughout the book and not just once did I come across a racial slight! I think Mr.Rosebrock should reveal his true motive for this trash, as well as his other books! In summation, if you support this guy, you are only taking money out the hands of real coders and people who know how to teach this subject. Don't buy it!
