High Performance MySQL: Review
This is not the book if you are trying to learn about databases in general. The book assumes that you have at least some hands on experience in your... more »
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The Productive Programmer
The Productive Programmer is about maximizing your ability to efficiently create good, working software. It’s about leveraging your computer’s... more »
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Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional (Book Review)
Beginning Java SE 6 Platform I've been using Java 6 for a little more than a year now, and quite honestly, I haven't paid too much attention to the... more »
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Get introduced to AIR with this awesome book from Manning
Here is a great book from Manning about AIR development that you might want to check out. Topics include: windowing, menus, file system,... more »
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Technical Reading
A quick review of a couple Joshua Bloch books
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A new Python book : “Expert Python Programming”
So here comes “Expert Python Programming”, where I explain how we work with Python every day to create software. This book is intended for developers... more »
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Book Review: Effective Java 2nd Edition
Joshua Bloch has at long last published an updated version of Effective Java. An essential guide for professional Java programmers who are interested... more »
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Interview with Jeff Davis, author of "Open Source SOA" along with a free chapter of the book.
This article represent an interview with Jeff Davis, author of Manning's Open Source SOA, around his book subject and related areas. The book itself... more »
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76 real-world scripts that solve frequent PHP problems
This is a review of the Wicked Cool PHP book that presents solutions for frequently encountered problems during PHP Web site development.
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Wicket in Action: Undoubtedly The Wicket Bible
A preview of the soon to be released "Wicket in Action", by Martijn Dashorst and Eelco Hillenius..
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Spring and Scripting
Spring is among the handful of Java application frameworks that is widely used in many enterprise projects. It has become a viable alternative to the... more »
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Swing Extreme Testing
This is not your typical, simplistic testing book. We start where the other books leave off. If you've ever wondered how to write an automated swing... more »
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The Folly Of Do-It-Yourself Multithreading
Many engineering organizations struggle with NIH ("not invented here") attitudes within their company, since most engineers would rather build than... more »
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Review: Web Form Design by Luke Wroblewski
The primary goal of any web form, says Wroblewski, is “getting people through them quickly and easily”. Forms are barriers between user needs and... more »
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If I Could Recommend Five Books For Java Developers....
There are many books that are essential for your bookshelf if you're a Java developer. But if I had space for just five books, which ones would I... more »
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Effective Java 2008: a must have for 1st edition readers (an not only for them)
It's fun to read this second edition after years, with a totally different point of view being a software architect and an agile coach now. In 2001 I... more »
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Ruby on Rails for Microsoft Developers available for pre-order on Amazon
Ruby on Rails for Microsoft Developers is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Contrary to what the Amazon page states, the publication date is... more »
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Google Guice - Agile Lightweight Dependency Injection Framework (Book Review)
This is a book review post. Apress presented me with the opportunity to review one of their books, and I opted for Google Guice - Agile Lightweight... more »
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Tips for learning Actionscript 3.0
Advice on the best ways to learn Actionscript 3.0
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5½ More Books In a Hacker’s Bookshelf
This list is based on reader suggestions, and it contains a nice mix of computer science texts, developer references, and books giving insight into... more »
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DSL Book Roadmap
I've hit a significant, if purely internal, milestone in the DSL book recently. I also find that people regularly ask me what the status is of the... more »
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The nature of domain specific languages (DSLs)
Martin Fowler and Markus Völter discuss the nature of DSLs and why they are becoming more and more popular. Martin Fowler has an upcoming book about... more »
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New Apress Java Books - Summer 08
Apress has released several interesting books for Java this summer 2008. Attached below are the list of books which have just been released and a few... more »
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AdvancED Flex Application Development offers a unique perspective
Unlike other Flex books, AdvancED Flex Application Development: Building Rich Media X by R Blank, Hasan Otuome, Omar Gonzalez, and Chris Charlton... more »
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40+ Free Online and Legal J2EE Books
A very nice collection of Free J2EE Books covering topics like Servlets,JSP,JMX,EJB etc
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