Category: Books
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The Software Craftsman
I just finished a book on software craftsmanship: The Software Craftsman – Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride. It’s a good intro to what a craftsman does and what he should do. I enjoyed reading it. Throughout the book I kept nodding, saying “yes,” or “agreed.” It’s a good book for junior programmers. It can help you get…
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Effective Programming: More Than Writing Code
I’ve been following The Coding Horror blog for at least a few years. When I heard that the author released a book, via a blog post on the blog, :), I felt both excited and unexcited. Excited because I like author. Unexcited because I discovered that it’s mostly reprints from the blog. However, the price…
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Effective Java (2nd) – Must Read Book
I read the 1st edition (my recommended book) a few years back. I just re-read the 2nd edition. It’s one of the best Java books around (the other must read would be Java Concurrency in Practice). Read it. Re-read it. The 2nd edition is a little harder to read. Some chapters are too long and…
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Pro JPA 2
If you’re learning or planning to learn JPA 2, you must own this book. Why? It’s the most complete book on the subject out there. It’s like a JPA bible. Just a warning: It’s not an easy read. You will most likely have to read some (if not all) chapters at least twice. Some even…
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Beginning Java EE 6 with Glassfish 3
If you’ve been following the Java EE world, you know that Java EE 6 along with Glassfish v3 application server were released recently. This book has been around since mid year! And it’s still the only book on the subject. To me this was a great gift: I was able to get a complete sneak…
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Design Patterns Explained
Excellent intro to Design Patterns. I really liked the authors’ focus on teaching not only design patterns but how they should be used and implemented. Really good job there. I think this is a great book to start learning design patterns. If you want to learn DP, start with this book before you dive into…
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Software Architecture Design Patterns in Java
Good concept, bad implementation. After reading a few books on Design Patterns, I wanted to check out something else. Title of this book and decent reviews drew me in. I’m disappointed. After reading 20 chapters, I’m going to stop. I just don’t feel the author is doing a good job. There is not enough explanation…
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Pro JavaScript Design Patterns
After reading a few books on JavaScript, I wondered… I wish there was a JavaScript book on Design Patterns. I was very glad when I found this book! It’s an advanced book loaded with great content, interesting style, and practical examples. 2 in 1. Not only do you get a refresher on Design Patterns, but…
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DOM Scripting
I believe in doing things the right way. So does the author of this book. In this regard, this is a great book: You learn what the right way is. Not for hard-core developers. The intended audience is web designers. I second that. This book is also an excellent choice if you’re just thinking whether…
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Object-Oriented JavaScript
After reading my last JavaScript book, Professional JavaScript for Web Developers, I was looking for some more JS books to read. Something good. Then a few days ago I read a post by Klaus Komenda, Book Review: Object-Oriented JavaScript, and he highly recommended this book. (In the process, I also discovered DOM Scripting, and Pro…
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