IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache Server 2 Bible
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Mohammed J. Kabir
Rating: 5/5
Title: Apache Server 2 Bible
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Mohammed J. Kabir
Rating: 5/5
Finally a book on Apache Server that is worth having! It has great coverage of the Apache Server administration but my most favorite parts of the book are the dedicated chapters on mod_fastCGI, mod_perl, mod_rewrite, and the chapter on multi-server Web NetworkIt is a very comprehensive book. The cd-rom is browser-friendly and packed with tools and modules.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: MCSE Administering SQL Server 7 Exam Cram (Exam: 70-028)
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Jeffrey Garbus, David Pascuzzi, Alvin Chang
Rating: 1/5
Title: MCSE Administering SQL Server 7 Exam Cram (Exam: 70-028)
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Jeffrey Garbus, David Pascuzzi, Alvin Chang
Rating: 1/5
This book is a bad review for SQL Server 7.0. This book is about 99% syntax which is not what SQL Server 7.0 is totally about. I'm not sure if Jeffrey Garbus has ever really seen SQL Server 7.0. either. If he had he would see that it is heavily designed with the GUI interface in mind. This book is not the book to study for the exam. I ordered it from the Coriolis Group store. I hope I can get my money back. The Sybex book SQL Server7 Administration study guide is a much better (and longer) choice. They (Sybex) covers both sides of the exam (syntax and GUI) very well.
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: MCDBA SQL Server 2000 Database Design Study Guide (Exam 70-229)
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Syngress Media Inc, Anil Desai, Jeffery Bane, Craig Robinson
Rating: 4/5
Title: MCDBA SQL Server 2000 Database Design Study Guide (Exam 70-229)
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Syngress Media Inc, Anil Desai, Jeffery Bane, Craig Robinson
Rating: 4/5
I found this an excellent reference, but not a "SQL for Idiots" guide that I think many IT new-comers are looking for. Having a working grasp of relational database systems is required. This book helped me prepare for the obscurities of the MCDBA test that I would not normally run across in the real world. One thing that I did notice is the drastically different
styles of the chapters, it was clear that it was a group collaboration with some gifted writers and some not (The style of chapter 2 should have persisted throughout the book, it would have been much more enjoyable!)Overall, It was highly informative and has been a great reference so I have nothing but positive things to say, but for those who expect to pass after reading it... A book isn't an alternative to experience.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Practical SQL Handbook: Using Structured Query Language (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Judith S. Bowman, Sandra L. Emerson, Marcy Darnovsky
Rating: 5/5
Title: The Practical SQL Handbook: Using Structured Query Language (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Judith S. Bowman, Sandra L. Emerson, Marcy Darnovsky
Rating: 5/5
SQL appears simple, but can easily confuse a beginner. This book has excellent examples of SQL-92 to demonstrate effective SQL commands for the major RDBMSs. It also shows common mistakes and how to avoid them. There is a lot of hand-holding throughout the book, and I found the explanations deliberate and well thought out. But it is not padded with fluff. I've seen books twice as thick and half as effective. Good definitions, queries and results. Topics covered include database design, creating and filling a database, selecting data, sorting, grouping, joins, subqueries, views, an overview of security, transactions, performance, and integrity, real world business problems, and how to avoid mistakes. I read it cover to cover twice and practiced the examples (except the views, which you can't use with the included Sybase SQL Anywhere). This book lays a good foundation to build upon. Possible follow-up books include "Introduction to SQL" by Rick van der Lans (published 1999) and "Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties" by (guess who) (publ. 2000). Good luck!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Core PHP Programming: Using PHP to Build Dynamic Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Leon Atkinson
Rating: 5/5
Title: Core PHP Programming: Using PHP to Build Dynamic Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Leon Atkinson
Rating: 5/5
This book is great for a few reasons: 1)I am a C++ programmer so therefore it is easy for me to understand PHP even if I've never seen it before; 2)It explains everything clearly and to the point (no bs, no stupid rambling on about yada yada); and 3)It shows you how each and every function is used. That's more than what a programmer could ever want!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional PHP4 XML
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Luis Argerich, Chris Lea, Ken Egervari, Matt Anton, Chris Hubbard, James Fuller, Charlie Killian
Rating: 2/5
Title: Professional PHP4 XML
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Luis Argerich, Chris Lea, Ken Egervari, Matt Anton, Chris Hubbard, James Fuller, Charlie Killian
Rating: 2/5
The problem with this book is that one example relies on examples from another chapter. Therefore, you have to pretty much read the entire 900 pages to get an example in the latter chapters to operate properly.An additional problem is the reference to downloading classes on websites that no longer exist.If you already know XML parsing, then this book is fine, but then I guess you wouldn't need the book.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
This is my second php book, and i was looking for something with a lot of examples, and good MYSQL documentation. This book has it all. I would suggest this book to anyone who knows, or is learning PHP and MySQL. The best PHP book that i own by far.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Upgrading to PHP 5
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Adam Trachtenberg
Rating: 5/5
Title: Upgrading to PHP 5
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Adam Trachtenberg
Rating: 5/5
The author does a great job summarizing common PHP characteristics and elaborating on PHP 5 improvements, with plenty of well-chosen code examples. Well suited for the established PHP programmer making the transition to PHP 5. For those starting out, use "Learning PHP 5" instead.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL from the Ground Up
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Authors: Mary Pyefinch
Rating: 1/5
Title: SQL from the Ground Up
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Authors: Mary Pyefinch
Rating: 1/5
This bought sounds looks like it has a lot to offer, but once I got into it I discovered that there is no real substance at all. She works thru some examples, but never tells you what the tables look like or how to populate them! It's near impossible to follow the examples, and the book is full of typos. There's better stuff out there.
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
600 code samples? What does that tell you? It tells you that the book is what it says it is: a coder's book. If you want to learn to code in Transact-SQL, this is this book for you. It doesn't waste paper or trees by cataloging what the Books Online already tells you. It tells you what the BOL leaves out and takes you beyond just learning syntax to solving real world problems. The book is really a cookbook of solutions to hard Transact-SQL problems. Not only is it a great SQL Server book, it is one of the best solutions books ever written.
