IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Transact-SQL
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: William C. Amo
Rating: 5/5
Title: Transact-SQL
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: William C. Amo
Rating: 5/5
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Product: Book Paperback
Title: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP : Training from the Source
Publisher: Macromedia Press
Authors: Jeffrey Bardzell
Rating: 5/5
Title: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP : Training from the Source
Publisher: Macromedia Press
Authors: Jeffrey Bardzell
Rating: 5/5
I bought this book because Macromedia didn't provide any manuals with their Studio MX 2004, other than some useless PDF files, and I wanted to know how to use the new MX 2004 version. I thought that this book would have the usual crud with a few pearls of information that in the end would probably make it worth the price. Instead, I found a book that is pure gold. It's well written and if you stay with it, it will teach you quite a bit. If I was to teach a course on Dreamweaver MX 2004, this would be my manual.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Php 4 Bible (Bible (Wiley))
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Authors: Tim Converse, Joyce Park
Rating: 5/5
Title: Php 4 Bible (Bible (Wiley))
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Authors: Tim Converse, Joyce Park
Rating: 5/5
As a liberal arts major sucked into the vortex of maintaining webpages, I wanted to add functionality to my sites. After a some research and thinking, I finally settled on learning PHP as my entry into real "programming".Why? It's tag-based and easy to learn. It plays well HTML and databases. It's logical for someone without a programming background. It's open source and runs on almost all platforms. About the only thing that PHP doesn't do totally well is OO.So I picked PHP and scoured Amazon for PHP books. Of all the books in my PHP library, about 6 so far, this is the one read, used and referenced the most. It is well written, filled with great examples, and easy to follow. Yet, I also know that if there is something that I don't understand I can look it up and there has always been a lucid and detailed explanation.If you are thinking about jumping into the PHP pool, this is a great aid for you to help begin swimming right away.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation
Rating: 5/5
It's a crying shame that Microsoft's best documentation is for sale rather than free in online help.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Michael J. Hernandez, John L. Viescas
Rating: 4/5
Title: SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Michael J. Hernandez, John L. Viescas
Rating: 4/5
Good book but should point out the differences with Access, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 and other database servers. This book is about the SQL standard, which is good, but a lot of things can't be used in real life. Overall, a very good book though!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic & SQL Server: William R. Vaughn (Microsoft Programming Series)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr
Authors: William Vaughn
Rating: 5/5
Title: Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic & SQL Server: William R. Vaughn (Microsoft Programming Series)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr
Authors: William Vaughn
Rating: 5/5
I have read many books on programming tips and techniques, most of which put me to sleep within 20 minutes. For my new project, I needed to learn about the new RDO 2.0 and how to write a new client/server application. I am reading the Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server in order to familiarize myself with these topics. Bill has the most technical knowledge combined with the best personality that I have come across. He describes the background workings of the different techniques along with the user interfaces. This is one of a VERY select few books that shows the programmer how to code the examples as well as using the new design time objects. His book is clearly laid out as well as being easy to read and understand while still keeping me entertained (even laughing aloud!). I have highly recommended this book to my peers and will be looking forward to reading more material written by Bill Vaughn!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Carl H. Speshock
Rating: 1/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Carl H. Speshock
Rating: 1/5
If you manage multiple SQL Servers for a living, you need this book. I turn to it again and again. It is not your father's admin guide, but that is what I like about it. You get the impression from reading it that the author has managed a server or two.I don't keep many books on my desk for ready access, but this is one of them. I highly recommend this one and suggest you read it if you want to be a professional SQL DBA.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Building Microsoft SQL Server 7 Web Sites
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffrey Byrne, Jeffry Byrne
Rating: 2/5
Title: Building Microsoft SQL Server 7 Web Sites
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffrey Byrne, Jeffry Byrne
Rating: 2/5
Most of the book covers basic set-ups for NT, IIS, SQL Server. The same information that is standard with these products. What the book covers on building MS SQL Server 7 Web sites could fit in a pamphlet. Save your money!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL for Dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Authors: Allen G. Taylor
Rating: 2/5
Title: SQL for Dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Authors: Allen G. Taylor
Rating: 2/5
I was unimpressed with the way this book is presented. Not enough examples of core SQL.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Google: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly Rating: 5/5
Title: Google: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly Rating: 5/5
The super search engine has a multitude of features many don't know about. The authors do a first-rate job of describing its features and demonstrating how to use them.When I start a search, Google is often the first place I go. Over time, I've learned of its new features and applyied tricks here and there. I have found the words to a song when I could only remember a handful of words. The song is no rock 'n roll hit or anything played on the radio. Heck, save money with Google. A search engine that saves money? Indeed. Froogle is the word. Enter the item and it provides results with prices. I use it for comparison shopping to ensure I get the best deal. Thanks to Froogle, I located a hard to find item for my niece's birthday gift.The book covers every trick I've learned and read about and taught me a few more. A call comes through, but the person doesn't leave a message. The CallerID shows the phone number and a company name, but it doesn't ring a bell. When I enter the phone number in Google, it provides three results (boy, talk about bad luck as a couple of companies who had the phone number went out of business) and I learn who called as the name that appeared the telecommunications company who provided the service.The Google API (application program interface) is not covered although it is mentioned as a resource. The purpose of the book is to show how to use Google from a non-programming and non-techie perspective. The authors have accomplished the goal. They briefly cover using Google on Web sites as a search tool and for Ad Sense.Those looking for hard-core Google tips using the API obviously won't find it in this book. This is a book for all the non-programmers and non-Web designers. Scanning the book takes little time and it's an excellent reference since it's well organized in five parts: techniques, unknown Google, search tools, Google for Webmaster, and an appendix with resources. Also extra nice is the authors' use of other browsers besides Internet Explorer when discussing tools.One of the reasons the company is popular is for its simplicity. Its home page has hardly anything other than its logo and a search box. The book continues the theme by keeping it simple.
