IT programming books related reviews
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
This book bring me from Intermediate level into advanced level.
It shows you all real useful examples by utilizing ASP, VB, Db design, and Stored Procedures calls. It's kind of learning how real-world sophisticated shoppong sites(like amazon.com) are created. I am very happy with the book. If you want to become a professional web developer, or learn how to design a data-driven web site, the book is what you want.I recommend that the book is for Intermediate level who has some experiences in VB, SQL Server.
Product: Book
Title: Google Advertising A-Z: Essential AdWords & Image Ads Tips for Getting the Most Clicks at the Lowest Cost
Publisher:
Authors: Editors of BottleTree Books LLC
Rating: 1/5
Title: Google Advertising A-Z: Essential AdWords & Image Ads Tips for Getting the Most Clicks at the Lowest Cost
Publisher:
Authors: Editors of BottleTree Books LLC
Rating: 1/5
There's virtually no information here that can't be found on the adwords website. Making matters worse, this book is poorly written and poorly edited. Here's an ironic quote presented verbatim "Nothing reflects poor quality in an advertisement than spelling or grammar mistakes."
It took about 30 minutes to read through this e-book. That's also how long it took to realize that I'd wasted my money. This is the first time I can recall buying a book that made me feel cheated.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL In A Nutshell, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Kevin Kline, Daniel Kline, Brand Hunt
Rating: 4/5
Title: SQL In A Nutshell, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Kevin Kline, Daniel Kline, Brand Hunt
Rating: 4/5
I love this book. I don't use it exclusively, but to support the other SQL books and reference manuals I have. This book helps me identify and understand the differences between the various systems and to write portable code. Most of SQL books and reference manuals don't provide any information about the portability, but by cross referencing with the nutshell book I can understand the impact of any given feature to my code's portability.You probably need three books:- your favorite SQL tutorial to figure out that latest join problem- your system's reference manual to understand the specific's on everything- the nutshell book to know if your code will work any place elseThis book probably isn't appropriate if:- you use one system exclusively and portability is a low priority -- you are probably better off with your system's reference manual- you are looking for a comprehensive reference manual/tutorial that describes everything
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP Functions Essential Reference
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Zak Greant, Graeme Merrall, Torben Wilson, Brett Michlitsch
Rating: 5/5
Title: PHP Functions Essential Reference
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Zak Greant, Graeme Merrall, Torben Wilson, Brett Michlitsch
Rating: 5/5
This book has an excellent easy to use layout and contains just about every PHP function you can imagine. Each function includes a description of the values the function requires and returns along with some sample code showing its usage. It's not for beginners trying to grasp the initial concepts of PHP, for that I'd suggest the PHP Visual Quickstart Guide by Larry Ullman. For anyone else, this is an indispensable reference! It's worth every penny!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache Server Administrator's Handbook
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Authors: Mohammed J. Kabir, Kabir
Rating: 1/5
Title: Apache Server Administrator's Handbook
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Authors: Mohammed J. Kabir, Kabir
Rating: 1/5
My mistake, I knew that this author writes pretty paethetic stuff on Apache, I still bought this one. Most of things are copy-pasted from the "Bible..." written by the author. In short, Author has no idea what he is writing.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
Title: PHP and MySQL Web Development, Second Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
Rating: 5/5
This is a great starter for PHP and MySQL and also serves as a good reference. I asked many experts which one book they would recommend. This one was on almost everyone's list. Of course, I got it and a half-dozen others. I agree that this is the best of the lot. It is not a for-dummies book, but someone with programming experience and HTML experience should find it easy to start with. I ended up using two bookmarks, one for PHP and one for MySQL, when first starting at different chapters. They merged quickly after that as I learned the two. Very handy.
Product: Book
Title: PHP and MySQL For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Publisher:
Authors: Janet Valade
Rating: 2/5
Title: PHP and MySQL For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Publisher:
Authors: Janet Valade
Rating: 2/5
I used this book to learn the fundamentals of PHP and mySQL. It has proven useful for that purpose. Once you start getting more serious about your PHP/mySQL programming, I suggest you buy a seperate book devoted to PHP. However, I do believe this book is adequate for most mySQL queries.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Greg Holden, Nicholas Wells, Matthew Keller
Rating: 5/5
Title: Apache Server Commentary: Guide to Insider's Knowledge on Apache Server Code
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Authors: Greg Holden, Nicholas Wells, Matthew Keller
Rating: 5/5
Good job explaining the server code.
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
I bought this because of all the good reviews and I have to say: I'm not disappointed.This book has changed the way I write Transact-SQL. It has also educated me about SQL Server. Who knew you could do all that stuff with Transact-SQL? Medians? Sliding aggregates? Regions? Runs? Sequences? Trees? Each time I come across a new trick in this book, I think: "What will this guy come up with next?!" The book is jampacked with advanced techniques and code that I've not seen anywhere else. You couldn't find a better book to spend your money on. If you want the one book that can teach you to code the way the gurus do, get this one.
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
As a trainer, I look for books that communicate their content in an easily understood manner and that provide enough meat to answer people's questions. This books fits the bill so well that I'm considering using it instead of the Microsoft Official Curriculum in the courses I teach. Each right-hand page is a figure that illustrates or summarizes what the left-hand page explains in a narrative format. I went through this book alongside the Microsoft course 2071 manual and learned much more from this book. The CD includes sample databases, the Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE), an updated SQL Server Books Online and an evaluation copy of SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. It has risen to the top of my recommended reading list I supply to students regarding SQL.
