IT programming books related reviews
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
I always borrow computer books from library and buy some from bookstores. This book is one of few that really touched me and make me "love" it. I can't put it in my bookshelf, I must put in a touchable place on my working brench as I always like to refer from it.
Its structure is good, wordings are simple and straight forward, examples are clear and step by step. Before I read it, I know nothing from PHP and mySQL. After reading it, I have confidence and skill to develop any complicated web application as this book does not only make you know "what to do" but it also explains to you "why and how to do".
After reading some chapters of it, I started to eager to read all pages of this book. It is really a computer book that makes me so excited while keep on reading it and following it to do my coding. And I love its real application examples too, they gave me lot of ideas of how to make a real-life application. I promised myself I must write a review in Amazon.com to let others to know how good is this book. So I suggest if you really want to do some PHP web application, buy this book before it is out of stock. I tried to help my friend to get 1 in local bookstore but already failed.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional Apache (Professional)
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Peter Wainwright
Rating: 1/5
Title: Professional Apache (Professional)
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Peter Wainwright
Rating: 1/5
It is a completely useless book. The topics are described superficially. The examples are very simple, doesn't treat the really important and serious problems. The example configurations from the apache instalation are more helpfull than this book. Also a much better resource is on the Apache website, with many example configurations explained.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Professional Apache (Professional)
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Peter Wainwright
Rating: 4/5
Title: Professional Apache (Professional)
Publisher: Wrox Press
Authors: Peter Wainwright
Rating: 4/5
I compared the three Apache books out there, and thought this (Professional apache) was the most up-to-date and easiest to understand. I'm relatively new to programming, so I haven't gotten into the nuts and bolts of this, but what I've read so far is very helpful. It includes stuff on PHP and maybe a little XML too. Apache Server Bible was good too, but this one seemed to cover more material and was much easier to understand.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000 for Experienced DBAs
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Brian Knight
Rating: 5/5
Title: SQL Server 2000 for Experienced DBAs
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Brian Knight
Rating: 5/5
If you are a DBA then the minimum knowledge that you need is included in this book. All the information in the chapters are necessary. If you were going to an interview and I was your interviewer you would need to aleast be able to answer the questions questions that you can find the answers to in this book. I am a frequenter of the sqlservercentral web site of which Brian is a Co-Founder. It is a great site. I would encourage you to go there and check it out. You can expect to receive the same quality from the site that you can in this book but maybe not the same topics. Great job Brian!
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
I first picked up this book at the behest of my supervisors to expand the division's web design to new borders. Having never programmed beforehand, I was daunted to say the least. However, the book takes an easy, step-by-step approach to introduce even the clueless programmer to the language of PHP. On top of that, I often find myself referring back to it in my web design efforts. I'm still learning new things about PHP, but this book gave me a solid foundation from which to start and continues to help me to this day.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Hugh E. Williams
Rating: 5/5
Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Hugh E. Williams
Rating: 5/5
I'm really happy I've got this book. I wasn't looking for a really advanced book, and this book met my needs.It does a great job of the PHP 4 sessions library (it even includes how to store your session data in a MySQL database). It also covers lots of other PHP 4 specifics that are way beyond the depth in other popular books. The MySQL stuff is nice too...The winestore application that is explained through the book is pretty neat. It shows you how to build a real application that includes all of the common validation, sessions, and shopping cart tricks. I found I could use their code directly in building an application I needed.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 2/5
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 2/5
This book is targeted at the wrong people. It's written at a level of detail that falls somewhere between what you'd need if you already know how to work with Apache and that you'd need if you've never worked with it before. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to provide the information that's really most-needed for either end of the spectrum. There's little more than hand-waving over how and where to set up webs on a server or how to deal with configuration differences in Unix flavors. And the organization appears to be a weird hybrid between the "read all and understand" and the "do as you read" models for software books. My advice: Look for another book, or look this one over very carefully to make sure it's suitable for your level of experience and learning style.
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 books reads like having a conversation with an old friend.
Nielsen is not afraid to sometimes wax philosophical, "staying current in the software industry is like river rafting" (p. 8). But he also gives practical advice, "If the user says that the object will always have a fixed number of related objects, just nod, say "I understand," and design for infinity anyway (p. 39).
It's not an A-Z list of commands, although you can find that in the index.
He goes from defining 1st Normal Form to some pretty complex ideas such as the Object-Oriented Database (OODBMS) mentioned on page 54. The CD includes real-life designs - the Material Specifications database.
I think it's a catch-all for everything he's ever learned about SQL Server, and then some.
Page 81 gives a great tip for speeding up MS Access forms.
There are many "Best Practice" icons scattered throughout.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 5/5
Title: Apache: the Definitive Guide (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
Rating: 5/5
While this book did serve as a good introduction to the subject, I don't feel that it deserved the name "definitive guide". It seems to assume that the reader is setting up a small website in house but most of those people would probably be hosting with ISPs. Those reading this book would probably be looking for a more advanced book and that isn't to be found here.
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 book, in conjunction with "Sam's Teach Yourself PHP4 In 24 Hours," taught me everything I know about PHP and MySQL. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to get my PHP-based website off the ground.However, I feel that, if I hadn't also ordered "...PHP4 In 24 Hours," I would've felt pretty confused; this book is definitely best used by people who already have some basic knowledge of PHP.
