IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Bible with CD-ROM
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Paul Nielsen
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Bible with CD-ROM
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Paul Nielsen
Rating: 5/5
This is a brilliant book, easy to assimilate and quick to progress through.
If you are new to SQL it tells you all the background you need to know, if you have done any programming previously you will find it easy to use and really informative. My copy has post-it-notes sticking out of the top with useful hints written on them. It has really enthused me.
It has great sections for the DBA too, tips on improving performance and security etc.
Truly Fabulous, I love it!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: High Performance Oracle8 SQL Programming and Tuning
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Pete Cassidy
Rating: 1/5
Title: High Performance Oracle8 SQL Programming and Tuning
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Pete Cassidy
Rating: 1/5
If you want to learn SQL tuning this is not hte book. I guess the author has just filled the book. All, I learned in the end is use indexes (OK!!!). Using indexes is only one part of SQL tuning. There are other issues which have not been explored at all. It is a sheer waste of money to buy this book. I would rather recommend other fine books by Oracle Press and Prentice Hall on Tuning. Bottomline, Dont buy this book. I would have given it a Zero Star if one was available. It was a waste of my money.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Oracle SQL Interactive Workbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Alice Rischert
Rating: 5/5
Title: Oracle SQL Interactive Workbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Alice Rischert
Rating: 5/5
If you want to learn Oracle SQL, then go ahead and buy this book. The learning modules are short and bite-sized which facilitates the learning process. The best aspect of this program is the hands-on learning process. When you finish this program you will indeed know Oracle SQL. This is the best book available for learning Oracle SQL.
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Kalen Delaney
Rating: 5/5
Title: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Kalen Delaney
Rating: 5/5
This book is packed with vital information for SQL Server developers. Much of the information here is available nowhere else -- and much of the rest of it can be found only by exhaustive searches through Microsoft archives. In addition, some of the material -- the section on locking comes first to mind -- is explained better in this book than anywhere else I've seen (and I have a wide shelf of SQL Server books.Perhaps the book can be criticized because it doesn't try to cover every last feature in the product. But it could not, at least not in the depth that Delaney digs into the topics she does address. And the topics she covers are at the core of getting good performance from SQL Server and are crucial for writing high-performance applications. There are many books on the market that cover the whole product superficially -- this isn't one of those books, thankfully. Perhaps in the next edition, less space could be devoted to the TSQL language (many other books cover this well) and used to broaden the coverage in other areas -- but that's a minor quibble.If you are a SQL Server developer and are only going to buy one book on SQL Server, this should be it.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Google Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest
Rating: 5/5
Title: Google Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest
Rating: 5/5
I am a Search Engine Optimization Consultant myself and I must say that this book is really worth a buy and deserves a prime spot on your Book Shelf. I know some people say that things are pretty much standard....but you just can't expect something to Hack into Google in this book. It is basically a very NICELY organized source of Tips and Tricks to use Google and somethings that work out wonderful because of the Google API. Overall a must read and a great publication from O'Reilly. if you need more details or personally comments about this book, feel free to email me or IM me. My contact info is available at http://www.nakulgoyal.com
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Learning Oracle PL/SQL
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Bill Pribyl
Rating: 5/5
Title: Learning Oracle PL/SQL
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Bill Pribyl
Rating: 5/5
It goes straight to the point, to learn and use Oracle's PL/SQL in an effective way. This book is a gem!!
Product: Book
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Development From Scratch
Publisher:
Authors: Rob Hawthorne
Rating: 3/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Development From Scratch
Publisher:
Authors: Rob Hawthorne
Rating: 3/5
I've used Access for some years and read a little about SQL Server mostly in ASP-books.
I found the book concise, not too long, and helpfull in starting using SQL-server 2000.
You can read it first as a novel to get an overview, and later use it as a reference to actually do the stuff.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Rasmus Lerdorf
Rating: 3/5
Title: PHP Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Rasmus Lerdorf
Rating: 3/5
It's been said by prior reviewers, but just in case you missed it: This book has no index. ORA should put out PHP In A Nutshell, rather than just PHP Pocket Reference.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional SQL Server 7.0 Programming
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Rob Vieira
Rating: 5/5
Title: Professional SQL Server 7.0 Programming
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Rob Vieira
Rating: 5/5
I am a novice programmer, with a little experience in SQL. I needed something to brush up on some of the basic concepts of SQL, like joins and unions. I also needed a reference to handle the specific syntax of SQL Server. Most of the books on SQL Server I had found were for people concerned with matters like performance and database tuning. This book, on the other hand, deals with people who are programming using SQL Server. I highly recommend Vieira's book; it's one more in a series of fine offerings from Wrox Press.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 1/5
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 1/5
Our company purchased this book for our in-house library mainly because of the O'Reilly name. Unfortunatly the name doesn't hold true in this book. 2 chapters in I find it to be poorly organized with information that is otherwise useful but in this book so out of place as to be confusing. Even for someone who is relatively familliar with Apache. I'm going to buy the Apache Bible and hope that it is put together with more forethought.
