IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Unleashed (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ray Rankins, Paul Jensen, Paul Bertucci
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Unleashed (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Sams
Authors: Ray Rankins, Paul Jensen, Paul Bertucci
Rating: 5/5
I have read the book and I am recommending this to all of my students, both as a technical reference manual and for exam prep. The book contains a concise and easy to read explainations of all the main topics in sql 2000 with scripts and a cd to boot!
Brian Light MCT,CCNA,MCSE
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Logging in Java with the JDK 1.4 Logging API and Apache log4j
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Samudra Gupta
Rating: 2/5
Title: Logging in Java with the JDK 1.4 Logging API and Apache log4j
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Samudra Gupta
Rating: 2/5
As a developer looking for a more detailed reference/guide to technical usage and programming practices, this book falls short. My focus was log4j, and I found that most of the information is freely available from apache. No real value was added here. I expected at least an in depth compare-contrast between log4j and jdk logging, but this section was very terse. What would be a nice add would be a technical reference that would be one stop shop for syntax. The book didn't even provide a PatternLayout key of codes for logging items, that would be useful. What we really need is a practical bridge between javadocs and this book, which is a high level academic overview.I should have just gotten "The complete log4j manual", but I thought this might have been more extensive. I was wrong.
Product: Book Textbook Binding
Title: McSe: SQL Server 7 Database Design (The Training Guide Series)
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
Authors: David Besch, Sean Baird, Chris Miller, Denis Darveau, Wayne Smith, Deanna Townsend
Rating: 4/5
Title: McSe: SQL Server 7 Database Design (The Training Guide Series)
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
Authors: David Besch, Sean Baird, Chris Miller, Denis Darveau, Wayne Smith, Deanna Townsend
Rating: 4/5
I used this book and Books on Line for reference purpose from time to time. Passed the test a couple of days ago with score 877. The exam is a little harder compared to other MCSE exam with 5 or 6 long scenario questions. Overall the book is good, but I agree with other earlier reviewers that the book can not stand alone for the exam.
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 am a newb when it comes to PHP, but not when it comes to programming in general. The Content is very cleanly laid out. It is straightforward, but by no means simple. For using some detailed code, I was surprised at the lack of commenting on the code. He steps into some areas not expected by me. For instance, he lays out some XML / XSL based code that I was itching to know and now I do! However, he also covers some topics that are so basic that I felt it hurt the book overall... I learned most basic code from such books as Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 hours... so to cover the few basic topics like he did felt more appropriate for a beginners book... But he does make up for it with some VERY in-depth code. Just wish he commented his advanced code to help the newbs a little more... If you're going to get a book to help you with specific issues? This is your book... (as long as your issues are his) If you want to learn PHP? Get Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 hours...Either way, do yourself a favor and check out the Index here on Amazon... You might just find exactly what you are hoping to do, in which case, his coding is great...
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: MCSE System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 7
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffry Byrne, Jeffrey Byrne
Rating: 1/5
Title: MCSE System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 7
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffry Byrne, Jeffrey Byrne
Rating: 1/5
I also like the other reviewer have just finished taking the Beta Exam. I understand the effort to get a book out to address the subject but sometimes being first is not equated with being good. This book is poor as it is based on (as far as I can tell) Beta 1. Not good. Additionally, the "free stuff" and web site mentioned are a joke and non-exsistent.Please spend your money on the SQL Server Documentation Set and read the Intro, Admin Companion,etc. Will do you well.Cheers
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 4/5
Title: Beginning E-Commerce with Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server 7.0 and MTS
Publisher: Peer Information
Authors: Matthew Reynolds
Rating: 4/5
I teach VB and generally I have never been dissapointed by a wrox book. I read a lot of data books but find this publisher always has well explained interesting examples and the books generally use an easy to understand language. As a european I like the fact that they are not always so American in there approach. This book gives you a very solid foundation for building solid applications. However it is not for beginners. The author jumps right into Implementing classes in Chap 3 which is generally condsidered an advanced topic. I feel there could have been some simpler ways to implement his functionality such as using public not creatable classes plus cooperating with SQL in the way of Stored procedures. Other than that it is an excellent book but you should have prior knowledge of Visual Basic programming.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Weekend Crash Course
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Alex Kriegel
Rating: 5/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Weekend Crash Course
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: Alex Kriegel
Rating: 5/5
Two thumbs up. My SQL Server is up and running; now I have time to explore things I really need (yes, I had to buy more books)
I've read many books that'd done a good job to scare me away from the subject ; this one hides the complexity until one's ready for it.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The SQL Server 7.0 Handbook : A Guide to Microsoft Database Computing
Publisher: Digital Press
Authors: Ken England, Nigel Stanley
Rating: 1/5
Title: The SQL Server 7.0 Handbook : A Guide to Microsoft Database Computing
Publisher: Digital Press
Authors: Ken England, Nigel Stanley
Rating: 1/5
The title says it's a 'handbook' so perhaps I expected too much of it. You can read the entire book in 2 or 3 sessions, and after that you'd probably never refer to it again. It may be ok as your first SQL server book, but you'd certainly need others if you wanted to try to learn how to support a 'real' system.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Dba Survival Guide
Publisher: Sams Pub
Authors: Orryn Sledge, Mark Spenik
Rating: 4/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Dba Survival Guide
Publisher: Sams Pub
Authors: Orryn Sledge, Mark Spenik
Rating: 4/5
No other book on the market even comes close with respect to the DBA specific aspects of SQL server. All the rest are a mix of developer/DBA material. If you just want to know how to administer SQL this is definately the book for you!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Understanding SQL and Java Together : A Guide to SQLJ, JDBC, and Related Technologies (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Authors: Jim Melton, Andrew Eisenberg
Rating: 5/5
Title: Understanding SQL and Java Together : A Guide to SQLJ, JDBC, and Related Technologies (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Authors: Jim Melton, Andrew Eisenberg
Rating: 5/5
In the pletoria of books on Java and databases, this is the one book that just must be read. It gives a thourough enough introduction to JDBC 1.0 and 2.0 and SQLJ Parts 0-2. Very readable! Covers the subjects to just the right level for developers and database experts.
