Programming Books


The Principles of Beautiful Web DesignThe Principles of Beautiful Web Design
Best Price: $22.97
Beautiful Web Design gives the user an insight look into what to think about when laying out...
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft? Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second EditionMCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft? Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition
Best Price: $109.99
If your going MCSE this book pack is the best way to go. While the discount vouchers are lower...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005
Best Price: $28.17
Very good book. It is easy to learn how to create Reports when you go through the samples in...
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early DaysFounders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Best Price: $15.47
Having started programming in 1979, I remember most of the book. The author has done an...
Spring in ActionSpring in Action
Best Price: $26.99
I enjoyed the first edition and this one is equally good. I would like more information about...


Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web GraphicsLearning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web Graphics
Best Price: $25.67
1. If you are already a Web Developer with knowledge of HTML, Form, URL etc, then this book wont...
The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Third EditionThe Little SAS Book: A Primer, Third Edition
Best Price: $40.71
During my first week on the job as an actuarial analyst, I got handed a copy of this book and...
C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition)C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition)
Best Price: $32.89
I learned more in this book, and more in depth, in a chapter then I have in any other resource...
Systems Analysis and Design, Seventh Edition (Shelly Cashman)Systems Analysis and Design, Seventh Edition (Shelly Cashman)
Best Price: $43.99
It's a textbook. As textbooks go, it's pretty good. Very few textbooks are really worth the...
AdWords For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))AdWords For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $13.37
Howie Jacobson offers a very insightful and helpful guide to sifting through the often confusing...


Learning Perl, 5th EditionLearning Perl, 5th Edition
Best Price: $22.35
An oft-repeated allegation against Perl is that it is write-only. In my opinion, this allegation...
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd EditionHacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $29.14
I found the book a pleasure to read. The book explains the fundamental concepts of hacking very...
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to MasterThe Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Best Price: $33.80
The authors provide one with some good advice on topics that are often overlooked. There is a...
Mastering Regular ExpressionsMastering Regular Expressions
Best Price: $24.95
The book is robust and goes into alot detail. I liked the comparing and contrasting between the...
Access 2007: The Missing ManualAccess 2007: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $20.08
After reading this book cover to cover, I was able to put together my first database and...

CSS: The Definitive GuideCSS: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $24.92
A real educational experience. Also a well defined book. Be ready to learn when you read this...
Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF) (Unleashed)Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF) (Unleashed)
Best Price: $29.99
On first opening this book you are struck by the beautiful full colour pictures and...
Blogging For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Blogging For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $11.28
Don't let the "dummy" title fool you. With so many blog "how-to" papers...
Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job (Programmer to Programmer)Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job (Programmer to Programmer)
Best Price: $14.65
Good book for CS people or people who need to find a job in CS.
Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)
Best Price: $23.98
Not even 50 pages into the book, the author has made at least two easily spotted spelling errors...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a BookAdobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book
Best Price: $29.99
They have you clicking on commands without knowing why. If you plan to build a website exactly...
Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008, Second Edition (Windows.Net)Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008, Second Edition (Windows.Net)
Best Price: $33.65
I've been a professional software engineer for seven years with a background in .NET Windows...
Xcode 3 UnleashedXcode 3 Unleashed
Best Price: $25.65
Apple’s new Xcode 3 is the most powerful Mac development suite ever created. In Xcode...
jQuery in ActionjQuery in Action
Best Price: $22.05
My brief research before the purchase of this book lead me to believe, that this is currently...
RESTful Web ServicesRESTful Web Services
Best Price: $22.33
The title should be re-written RESTful web services for Ruby programmers. I didn't realize...

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web SitesInformation Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites
Best Price: $19.97
This is a perfectly good resource, if you're looking for the theoretical underpinnings of how IA...
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On TrainingAdobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training
Best Price: $29.99
I am moving through this book and very much appreciate the charts for reference, the clarity in...
Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 2.0, 2nd EditionIntroducing Microsoft Silverlight 2.0, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $21.14
Well written book. Laurence gives great advice along with examples. I'm a nooby at Silverlight...
World of Warcraft Programming: A Guide and Reference for Creating WoW AddonsWorld of Warcraft Programming: A Guide and Reference for Creating WoW Addons
Best Price: $22.38
If you ever wanted to make your own add on's for the wonderful game of WoW then this book is for...
Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)
Best Price: $28.48
This book was beyond what I was looking for at the time when I was looking for a way to learn...

Building powerful and robust websites with Drupal 6Building powerful and robust websites with Drupal 6
Best Price: $40.49
I just want to caution you that Amazon has a bad batch of this book. I have ordered the book and...
Agile Software Development with SCRUM (Series in Agile Software Development)Agile Software Development with SCRUM (Series in Agile Software Development)
Best Price: $30.26
Little weird to review a book before actually reading it. My husband is learning English with...
Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $13.37
Sketchup is a lot of fun and this book provides the methods that are not immediately obvious and...
Head First JavaScript (Head First)Head First JavaScript (Head First)
Best Price: $22.88
I can't put it better than another reviewer: "This book falls short of the excellent and...
Beautiful EvidenceBeautiful Evidence
Best Price: $35.41
Like many of the other reviewers, I too am a fan of Tufte. This book, however, is not up to the...

Adobe Flex 3: Training from the SourceAdobe Flex 3: Training from the Source
Best Price: $35.39
If you want to learn Flex 3, this is the best book I have read so far. This book will give you...
More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on  Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and ... Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity (Pro)More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and ... Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity (Pro)
Best Price: $15.44
This is cut and paste from the Joel on Software Blog. I just finished reading "Smart and...
Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA (Excel Power Programming With Vba)Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA (Excel Power Programming With Vba)
Best Price: $27.31
This book is...I can't find the words. It has helped me tremendously. I have gone further with...
User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series)User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series)
Best Price: $34.08
This book is one of the better collections of how-to's and practical applications I've read on...
Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Best Price: $20.47
This is a great guide that will give you step by step instructions on how to use Adobe Flash CS3...

Dojo: The Definitive GuideDojo: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $21.95
This book is incredibly frustrating. The introduction promises the book will address anyone...
Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)
Best Price: $34.26
I enjoyed this book...I found it helped with the project management aspects of Agile while...
Core Java(TM), Volume I--Fundamentals (8th Edition) (Sun Core Series)Core Java(TM), Volume I--Fundamentals (8th Edition) (Sun Core Series)
Best Price: $32.99
If you're looking for a solid book on Java 6 (this is a two volume series though) that is part...
Flex 3 Cookbook: Code-Recipes, Tips, and Tricks for RIA Developers (Adobe Developer Library)Flex 3 Cookbook: Code-Recipes, Tips, and Tricks for RIA Developers (Adobe Developer Library)
Best Price: $23.47
In my progression as a budding Flex developer I have reached the point where I'm passed the...
The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's GuideThe Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide
Best Price: $17.62
If you are new to Lego Mindstorms then you are also probably new to Lego Technics. This book not...

Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) (ACM Press)Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) (ACM Press)
Best Price: $27.23
If this book doesn't get you excited about programming, I don't know what will. Bentley writes...
Zag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance BrandsZag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance Brands
Best Price: $14.78
Building brands is what my company does I have read MANY books on the subject and Marty with...
Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)
Best Price: $27.35
How I wish I'd had this book earlier in my programming career! The Head First series use a...
Professional C# 2008 (Wrox Professional Guides)Professional C# 2008 (Wrox Professional Guides)
Best Price: $31.58
It is good a book, in my opinion better than most in that area, but don't expect miracles. I...
Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
Best Price: $26.50
This is the book to get if you want expert guidance on, say, how to leverage WPF features to...

Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) (ACM Press)Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) (ACM Press)
Best Price: $27.23
If this book doesn't get you excited about programming, I don't know what will. Bentley writes...
Zag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance BrandsZag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance Brands
Best Price: $14.78
Building brands is what my company does I have read MANY books on the subject and Marty with...
Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)
Best Price: $27.35
How I wish I'd had this book earlier in my programming career! The Head First series use a...
Professional C# 2008 (Wrox Professional Guides)Professional C# 2008 (Wrox Professional Guides)
Best Price: $31.58
It is good a book, in my opinion better than most in that area, but don't expect miracles. I...
Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
Best Price: $26.50
This is the book to get if you want expert guidance on, say, how to leverage WPF features to...

Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies)Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies) (Interactive Technologies)
Best Price: $30.66
This book should be considered required reading for anyone designing and developing sites. ...
The Ruby Programming LanguageThe Ruby Programming Language
Best Price: $17.95
I wish every book about a programming language was written like this one: First, it is...
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a BookAdobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book
Best Price: $29.93
The Adobe Flash CS3 Classroom in a book is an easy to understand and fast way to get up to speed...
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence)Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence)
Best Price: $83.16
As a student with a very strong background in technical fields I am no stranger to heavy...
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials (2nd Edition) (Apple Training)Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials (2nd Edition) (Apple Training)
Best Price: $30.62
This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to learn more about OS X Leopard. I'm using it to...
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