Hacking World of Warcraft (ExtremeTech) by Daniel Gilbert, James Whitehead II
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Book Reviews of Hacking World of Warcraft (ExtremeTech)
Book Review: For what the book is its not bad.
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm going to rate this book for what it is, not for what it is not. This book is primarily about using addons with a sidebar on the basics of making them. And for what it is it was done pretty well.
A few things I would have liked to have seen is a more robust rolling your own addons section and reference. As an addon developer I think it needs a better overall progression and it assumes a little too much at times.
The sections about using addons seem only to cover the absolutely most popular addons or subjective favorites in their respective categories. And this is good for most people but I personally would have liked to have seen a more objective view and more options. This wouldn't have required very much work or time.
Bottom line if your new to WoW and want to get into the whole UI customization stuff then check this book out. It'll get you started and definitely enough to get your feet wet. If you know nothing about coding addons then you might find some of it useful but you'll definitely need to reference online materials such as the wowwiki, wowace's site, and probably a few chat rooms.
If your an experienced developer who has made a few addons this book probably doesn't hold much for you. Its pretty lacking as a reference material and won't add much to your overall knowledge.
I hope you find this useful. And please ignore the trolls.
Book Review: A good introduction
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a good book to get if you want an easy to understand introduction to some of the addon's and macro commands that are available in World of Warcraft.
The 2 examples they give for writing your own addon's are very easy to follow and explain what each piece of code does which is helpful. I would recommend getting this book for anyone just learning to program or interested in starting. The title is a bit misleading as to what the book is really about. Overall this book was worth the money in my opinion.
Book Review: A good start for anyone wanting to learn and use plugins
Summary: 4 Stars
It surprised me, I was expecting from this publisher something less than a 2 star. The title's not what you expect. I should be "Customize WOW" not "Hacking World of Warcraft"
Hate to say it, so far this is the only book on the subject, so its better than nothing.
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent book for beginner or advanced gamers, with many valuable tips and ideas. Well written and easy to understand and use. I did find a few of the addons listed which were not compatible with the current versions of WOW
Book Review: Hacking the World of Warcraft
Summary: 4 Stars
Very helpful book. Lots of information on existing addons and how to create your own.