IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Oracle PL/SQL Interactive Workbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Benjamin Rosenzweig, Elena Silvestrova
Rating: 5/5
Title: Oracle PL/SQL Interactive Workbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Benjamin Rosenzweig, Elena Silvestrova
Rating: 5/5
This book states that it has a companion web site with additional review questions, a message board and periodically updated information. The web site is not a companion to the book. Other then the database used for the course and the answers to the "Test Your Thinking" question, there is no additional support (interactive) for this book. You are basically on your own to handle your questions. This book is really intended for a classroom environment but when you read the description on the book, you are lead to believe that you have a website for support. Disappointing and would not highly recommend.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: PHP Developer's Cookbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Sterling Hughes, Andrei Zmievski
Rating: 3/5
Title: PHP Developer's Cookbook (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Sterling Hughes, Andrei Zmievski
Rating: 3/5
I love books that are organized by commands when it comes to programming languages. I also love books that give tips for specific solutions(ex. 1001 Java Programming Tips). This book is based on solutions like a mail form or a shopping cart. So, I guess it depends on what style you like. For me, its a nice reference to the commands with "how to use it" added in. Then a tips book would be great for quick tips on specific programming situations. So with that said, I give this book a middle-of-road rating. You might get something out of it, but its not as useful as others that I have used in other languages. I have yet to find a PHP book that I really like.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache Server for Dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Authors: Ken A. L. Coar
Rating: 5/5
Title: Apache Server for Dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Authors: Ken A. L. Coar
Rating: 5/5
This is the only apache book I have been reading, so I can't compare it to others. Its organized realy well. All though this is a dummys book, I would strongly suggest learning the basic commands for unix or linux, the basics of the emacs editor, and how the linux operating system is organized before getting involved with apache. Learning the above really shouldn't take that long or much money. If you buy packaged linux distro, it will come with a manual to help you learn how the os works and the commands that you will need. Mandrake 7.1 and Caldera OpenLinux are available here in the software store, both a very good choice, it will get you up and running quickly and easily. This book is easy to understand and it gets you excited about becoming a web master. Highly recommended. END
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, Third Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ben Forta
Rating: 5/5
Title: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, Third Edition
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ben Forta
Rating: 5/5
This is a no nonsense book. It will begin to teach you about the fundamentals of usage of SQL and how to put it to use immediately. This is particularly good when you're beginning web programming such as ASP, ColdFusion, PHP, etc., and you need to start learning SQL pronto to insert in your scripts. It skips a lot of SQL and database theory and fundamentals, but it gets you going quickly on the practical side. This book is really useful. I recommend it to anyone.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Carl H. Speshock
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administrator's Guidebook
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: Carl H. Speshock
Rating: 5/5
Book was well written and contains many valuable sections that define a SQL Server DBA role in a detailed manner. The book contains many additional and crucial chapters not found in a typical SQL Server DBA book (i.e. technical writing, data modeling, Oracle and Sybase Migrations) that are needed to be a well-rounded DBA. The included CDROM is awesome!! It contains many sample scripts and support document templates that can be used every day on the job. It is a CDROM that I carry with me at all times.
I would strongly recommend buying this book!! Great job!!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Web Programming in Python: Techniques for Integrating Linux, Apache and MySQL
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: George K. Thiruvathukal, Thomas W. Christopher, John P. Shafaee
Rating: 5/5
Title: Web Programming in Python: Techniques for Integrating Linux, Apache and MySQL
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors: George K. Thiruvathukal, Thomas W. Christopher, John P. Shafaee
Rating: 5/5
Talk about a sleeper! This book may be one of the best kept secrets in the world of Web programming books. It could be described as Web programming with Python and Open Source tools. In the hands of most authors, this much breadth would produce a multi-volume set of books complete with material that could readily be found elsewhere. The reader is fortunate that it was written and edited by educators who know how to present the pertinent and relevant details of the OS, the Shell, the Python language, Apache, SQL. Lesser books give you the world but require the reader to determine what is relevant and how to use the features described. The manuscript is original and efficient; definitely not a regurgitation of material available on the Web. The advanced sections pertaining to the development of an application server are rich with good programming methodologies. However, some chapters may be exceedingly routine for intermediate and/or advanced server-side programmers. The book could be described as a "LAMP" developer guide for novices (where the P stands for Python not Perl).
A previous reviewer cited some typos. In an effort to keep that comment in perspective, I believe the number of errors for this amount of breadth + depth is very low.
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
It is the best book!It is the best book!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days (4th Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ron Plew, Ryan Stephens
Rating: 4/5
Title: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days (4th Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ron Plew, Ryan Stephens
Rating: 4/5
Sams Teach Yourself SQL 4th ed. is a great book for the beginner. It explains (otherwise complicated) concepts in normal everyday language.
What I don't like about this book is that the chapter 'Day 6' is pretty brief; the authors could have spent a lot more time explaining this function, especially since this is the most commonly used funtion in sql. I've also noticed numerous typos. For example, on p 185, the book asks you to create a table and name it "part", but when they give examples they use the name "parts" to refer to the same table (hmm...perhaps I should be directing this to the publishers). And the third aspect of this book that I dislike is the fact that there is no CD-rom. It would have helped alot and saved me a lot of time the writers included all of the example tables on a CD-rom, rather than having the reader type out all of the codes himself/herself.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: William R. Vaughn
Rating: 2/5
Title: Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: William R. Vaughn
Rating: 2/5
I was deeply disappointed by Mr. Vaughn's "updated" version of the landmark 5th Edition. Almost half of the 6Th edition is a rehash of the prior release. The author even includes verbatim excerpts from ed 5. I'm sorry to say that like so many fine technical texts, they become archaic before the end of their year of publishing. And so is the swansong of this 1998 "latest" which discusses far too much RDO and only a cursory overview of ADO. It is the price of technical progress that the computer applications field has rendered obsolete bound publications featuring advanced techniques so quickly. Paper is nice, and it feels good to caress at the end of a day filled with nothing but looking at a high resolution TV, but I'm afraid really useful and timely information comes in the form of electrons. -Bill McNamee
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional PHP Programming
Publisher:
Authors: Jesus Castagnetto, Sascha Schumann, Harish Rawat, Chris Scollo, Deepak T. Veliath
Rating: 4/5
Title: Professional PHP Programming
Publisher:
Authors: Jesus Castagnetto, Sascha Schumann, Harish Rawat, Chris Scollo, Deepak T. Veliath
Rating: 4/5
This Wrox book goes over the fundamentals of php for experienced programmers and covers all of the most used functions. As other reviewers have mentioned, it does not cover all functions; note, however, that it does not claim to be the definitive source for such a use. Used in conjunction with php.net, any programmer should be able to write php code easily after reading this book. The case studies between the chapters of the book and its appendices are a good way to see php in real life use.
