IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Oracle Performance Troubleshooting: With Dictionary Internals, SQL & Tuning Scripts (Oracle In-Focus series)
Publisher: Rampant Techpress
Authors: Robin Schumacher
Rating: 5/5
Title: Oracle Performance Troubleshooting: With Dictionary Internals, SQL & Tuning Scripts (Oracle In-Focus series)
Publisher: Rampant Techpress
Authors: Robin Schumacher
Rating: 5/5
I admit that I don't fully understand Oracle tuning, but this books has made my life easier. This author clearly explaines the problem and them shows working scripts that I was able to run on my own system. The code was easy to run and, aling with the explainations, I have been able to troubleshoot sevral performance problems. I also like the price. At half the cost of other Oracle tuning books, this was a good value. I have not yet read it cover-t-cover, but I plan to, so I can start to understand the whole picture.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Advanced PHP Programming
Publisher: Sams
Authors: George Schlossnagle
Rating: 5/5
Title: Advanced PHP Programming
Publisher: Sams
Authors: George Schlossnagle
Rating: 5/5
I started programming only a little over a year ago, with a JavaScript book I bought. Shortly after that I started with PHP.My first PHP book was Glasshaus' "Dreamweaver MX: PHP Web Development" (had to start somewhere). I then bought Sams' "PHP & MySQL web development". That was a big step forward.Meanwhile, I learned all about separating the different layers on the front end through the use of XHTML, CSS and W3C DOM-based JavaScript, and I wanted to learn to achieve the same kind of maintainability in server-side scripting. I wanted more advanced programming techniques and I wanted to learn about `best practices' and OOP.I then got the SitePoint PHP Anthology volumes. I liked its use of OOP for the various solutions, but they're just that. A lot of cook book style solutions. I learned some good things from looking at all the solutions, but I wanted a more direct approach teaching me how to program PHP on a professional level, rather than just learn how to implement professional solutions.A few weeks ago I got the book Advanced PHP Programming. Finally I have a book that seems to really have what I was looking for. This teaches not only how OOP works in PHP, but it also shows in general how OO techniques apply to different situations (design patterns). A lot of other topics in the book are a little over my head right now, but it is good to know it's there for when I need it.While reading the many examples in the previously mentioned PHP books, I kept asking myself "is this really the best way to handle this?". Not with this one. I somehow know that this book can teach me all I ever wanted to know about programming PHP on a professional level and not teach me any 'bad practices' along the way.This is definately not the first book I should have bought on PHP, but it seems this may well be the last book I will be needing for a long time.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PC Annoyances, Second Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Steve Bass
Rating: 4/5
Title: PC Annoyances, Second Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Steve Bass
Rating: 4/5
Steve did a nice job on this one. Common PC problems are easy to find in the text, simply explained and for the most part easily resolved by following the advice in the book. This is a good tool for the novice user managing a home machine, but holds enough information, tips and tricks for the IT pro to learn a thing or two about Windows.
I sent a copy to my Dad.
- AJS
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 2/5
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 2/5
If you want to build the sophisticated and secure E-Commerce web site in ASP and VB, this book is right to you. Many of books conferred about how to build a shopping cart but not the security of the transaction.At first before I buy this book, I want to learn about web security that applied in internet banking or in transaction, so then I start to read several books about SSL, SET, Digital Certificates, PKI, etc. I just find much information about the infrastructures (like an introduction) not the application.At least I find this book and read the index, then I find that all I want to know available in here obviously and completed with the installations (of course it is 600 pages). SSL, Digital Certificates, etc wouldn't conferred to deep/detail, but I think that's no problem, because this book will show you how to actually build the site content and features, I just applied it online. It is like if you can create the animation from Macromedia Flash then not necessary to knowing how Macromedia Flash software created isn't? ^_^.After buy this book, don't forget to download the source code and the explanations of this book. (Only in several KB). You'll find the address in book, where you can download the files.Hei...I just apply the informations of this book to my website...
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 5/5
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 5/5
After looking for somthing more useful than books-online, i found this book lately. Granted there are a few typos, but any developer worth his 2 cents can get around them. The main point is that I found this book VERY helpful explaing stored procedures, joins and triggers as well as some of the newer features of MS SQL Server 7. If your looking for a good SQL reference on joins, triggers and stored procedures, this book definately fits the bill. Your typical SQL Server books or "teach yourself in 21 days..." I found just didnt have what i was looking for. Another good book from Oreilly, I have quite a few of their books now.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning Visual Basic SQL Server 7.0
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Thearon Willis
Rating: 5/5
Title: Beginning Visual Basic SQL Server 7.0
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Thearon Willis
Rating: 5/5
I've been a software engineer for just over 20 years now, and to this date, this author is by far, the most talented author, I've encountered. The book covers all that is required, for a Visual Basic developer, to learn the tasks associated with building applications for Visual Basic using SQL. With other books, it never failed that the author would leave something important out, when demonstrating a technique, but the author of this book, Thearon Willis, covers everything, down to the intimate detail. Thearon also has reminders through out the book, that remind the reader not to forget to do something, that may have already been covered. I believe the author has the ability to convey upon the reader, in an understandable manner, like no other author has.Many Thanks
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Pro SQL Server Reporting Services
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Rodney Landrum, Walter J. Voytek II
Rating: 5/5
Title: Pro SQL Server Reporting Services
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Rodney Landrum, Walter J. Voytek II
Rating: 5/5
SQL Server Reporting Services is relatively new to the scene but the authors have experience building real world applications with it. They share that real world experience, not just theory, with us in this book.
For example, they not only show how to create an advanced query for one of the samples they show you how to test the performance with Query Analyzer. There is something here for everyone. Those just getting started might find creating a report with the Report Wizard the place to start. Others might benefit from accessing .Net assemblies from embedded code. This book covers every aspect of Reporting Services, deployment, rendering, security, management, use with business intelligence such as Analysis Services, and even a look at the future, Reporting Services with SQL Server 2005. Great book, good read, good value.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000 Stored Procedure Programming
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Dejan Sunderic, Tom Woodhead
Rating: 1/5
Title: SQL Server 2000 Stored Procedure Programming
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Dejan Sunderic, Tom Woodhead
Rating: 1/5
I've been attempting off an on again for over a year to get a grasp on creating and using stored procedures. I've searched the Internet for information, bought another book published by SAMS, read the white papers from Microsoft, just about everything I could think of. Nothing would sink in...Then after sitting back and giving up for a few months, I tried another search of the Amazon books online and found "SQL Server 2000 Stored Procedure Programming". I can't believe the ease of learning this book gave me with its simple step by step, hands on instructions. It finally started to click by the time I was in Chapter 3, I finally had a grasp of how to create and use stored procedures with Microsoft's SQL Server.I've been programming since 1976 and never had such a problem getting over a learning curve but this book's easy to follow, detailed and illustrated instructions made it a snap. My thanks go to Dejan Sunderic and Tom Woodhead for creating a top notch book that I'm having a hard time putting down as I'm having such a good time with it.
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
Most books aren't practical. They show examples that the authors ought to know won't work in the real world. Not this one. It's the best practical guide for SQL Server that I've seen. The author sounds like a real down-to-earth kind of guy, not some pretentious blowhard who doesn't like to get his hands dirty.I learned more from reading this book than I have from all the other books, training, and my work with the product itself combined. It's that good.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Visual Basic Developer's Guide to E-Commerce with ASP and SQL Server
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Authors: Noel Jerke
Rating: 5/5
Title: Visual Basic Developer's Guide to E-Commerce with ASP and SQL Server
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Authors: Noel Jerke
Rating: 5/5
Jerke does an excellent job of explaining all of the key concepts and programming techniques of building an E-Commmerce store with ASP and SQL server. There are a few minor code glitches but the author has anwers to these on his web site. I HIGHLY recommend it!
