Programming Books


Head First HTML with CSS & XHTMLHead First HTML with CSS & XHTML
Best Price: $23.86
This book is really nice. The way of using a lot of pictures works for me. I love reading it,...
Head First Design Patterns (Head First)Head First Design Patterns (Head First)
Best Price: $26.50
[Reviewed by XPSD member Ryan Shiffer] My previous experience in studying design patterns has...
Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 ApplicationsProgramming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications
Best Price: $19.50
If you are interested in this topic, you should read this book. Disclaimer: I am new to the...
Learning Python, 3rd EditionLearning Python, 3rd Edition
Best Price: $23.68
This is a really good introduction to Python. It is very clear, accessible and has quite a lot...
JavaScript: The Definitive GuideJavaScript: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $25.00
I just read first few chapters of this book. Good news is that the material is expressed in an...


Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam (Head First)Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam (Head First)
Best Price: $29.84
I pretty much passed the test by just working through the 600 pages of this book. It uses...
CSS: The Missing ManualCSS: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $21.49
I read this book cover to cover and I found it to be a pleasant read. This book explains CSS in...
Professional ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)Professional ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)
Best Price: $29.17
I am about a third into this and have found the book to be somewhat disappointing relatively to...
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
This is an excellent resource to learn modern W3C-standards-compliant web design from the ground...
RESTful Web ServicesRESTful Web Services
Best Price: $22.36
The title should be re-written RESTful web services for Ruby programmers. I didn't realize...


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...
Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)
Best Price: $27.45
This book was beyond what I was looking for at the time when I was looking for a way to learn...
Mastering Regular ExpressionsMastering Regular Expressions
Best Price: $25.08
The book is robust and goes into alot detail. I liked the comparing and contrasting between the...
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...
Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Head First)
Best Price: $27.43
How I wish I'd had this book earlier in my programming career! The Head First series use a...

Programming Perl (3rd Edition)Programming Perl (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $22.99
It is difficult to study perl using only this book. Learning perl is the best way to study...
C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $28.47
This is a must have reference book. If you are new to C# maybe you should try first an...
High Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End EngineersHigh Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End Engineers
Best Price: $16.44
Great discussion of common web site performance problems (and how to fix them). The author...
Creating Web Sites: The Missing ManualCreating Web Sites: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $17.28
A great book for any novice trying to build a web site. The book is divided into clear sections...
Programming WCF Services (Programming)Programming WCF Services (Programming)
Best Price: $25.20
I've been a fan of Juval ever since I took an al-day seminar with him at DevConnections a few...

Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third EditionUnderstanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition
Best Price: $27.92
I purchased this book as a complimentary book for the regular OS text books, so far the coverage...
Python in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))Python in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $22.89
I keep coming back to this book, either to clarify what other books needlessly complicate or...
SQL Cookbook (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))SQL Cookbook (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $26.37
Content is excellent, with good examples. I was able to solve a prloblem the very first time I...
Java Generics and CollectionsJava Generics and Collections
Best Price: $19.58
This is excellent book, i really wish i had this book 10 yrs ago, excellent verbiage and great...
Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide (Head First)Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide (Head First)
Best Price: $24.84
Packed with needed knowledge in humorous manner! It is way easier to read than any SQL I have...

Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $29.99
i regret buying this book. i dont see the beauty of the code nor do i see how many of the...
Python CookbookPython Cookbook
Best Price: $28.89
I like this book for two reasons. 1) If I need to get an idea on how to do something that is not...
C# 3.0 Design PatternsC# 3.0 Design Patterns
Best Price: $22.14
Overall, the book seemed pretty useful. Some of the patterns covered in the book are probably...
Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5
Best Price: $25.67
If you have an idea and would like to develop an application that is simple, robust and...
The Art of Agile DevelopmentThe Art of Agile Development
Best Price: $29.99
This book has three parts in it - introduction to agility, guide to extreme programming and...

Programming WPFProgramming WPF
Best Price: $28.28
I bought the first edition of this book called Programming Windows Presentation Foundation (AKA...
Learning SQL (Learning)Learning SQL (Learning)
Best Price: $20.07
I have been working with some fairly decent SQL from the past 3 years. I wanted to improve my...
Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User ExperienceDesigning Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience
Best Price: $28.35
This book provides a great overview of basic navigation concepts (such as "berry...
Classic Shell ScriptingClassic Shell Scripting
Best Price: $20.46
I've scrolled through lots of books, there is so much information out there, but this book has a...
Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $18.00
This comprehensive reference book covers every topic a web designer could need in 36 chapters. ...

Java In A Nutshell, 5th EditionJava In A Nutshell, 5th Edition
Best Price: $21.67
I am a programmer, and in a programming language book, I expect to find syntactical diagrams of...
Learning the bash Shell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))Learning the bash Shell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $19.57
This book provided a solid resource to start writing shell scripts in bash. It is well written,...
Visualizing DataVisualizing Data
Best Price: $20.98
I'm short of superlatives for this book or more generally for the work of Ben Fry. In my...
Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We BecomeAmbient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become
Best Price: $15.00
I highly recommend this book by Peter Morville. His analysis of Internet user behavior and...
Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide (Pocket Reference)Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide (Pocket Reference)
Best Price: $8.13
the best "in hand" tool for the switcher, simple yet direct to the point in assisting...

MySQL CookbookMySQL Cookbook
Best Price: $29.36
This book is -a great resource for those looking to implement various mysql functions -a great...
bash Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for bash Users (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))bash Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for bash Users (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $28.48
This book is indeed a "Cookbook"; nice examples on how to do lots of stuff. It is...
Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0 (5th Edition)Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0 (5th Edition)
Best Price: $28.72
This is a great introduction to EJBs in general, and now EJB3. (the JSR 220 standard) Just like...
Programming PHPProgramming PHP
Best Price: $22.82
Don't get me wrong, the book is okay. But I feel O'Reilly simply slung out a new version of the...
FrontPage 2003 (The Missing Manual)FrontPage 2003 (The Missing Manual)
Best Price: $16.78
This manual cleared up a lot of questions I had about Microsoft's FrontPage 2003. Microsoft...

Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform (Windows.Net)Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform (Windows.Net)
Best Price: $35.99
I, for one, miss the days of large reference manuals as opposed to help files and Google...
PHP Cookbook (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))PHP Cookbook (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $18.99
It is pretty good. Especially for the people who worked a little bit on php but not an expert...
Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C#Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C#
Best Price: $21.90
I found this book one of the most confusing I've owned and I've bought 20 books in the past two...
Using Moodle: Teaching with the Popular Open Source Course Management System (Using)Using Moodle: Teaching with the Popular Open Source Course Management System (Using)
Best Price: $29.67
Very pleased with the book, its content, and usefulness. Also, pleased with delivery and timing.
HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide (6th Edition)HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide (6th Edition)
Best Price: $23.00
A real educational experience. Also a well defined book. Be ready to learn when you read this...

sed & awk (2nd Edition)sed & awk (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $19.07
This book is like a big tutorial series, packed with tons of applicable examples. It is not a...
Ajax: The Definitive GuideAjax: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $28.95
While "Ajax: The Definitive Guide" is certainly exhaustive, it's hard to have...
Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 4th EditionOracle PL/SQL Programming, 4th Edition
Best Price: $33.97
This book so incredibly long that it is impossible to use to actually learn PL/SQL. Each of its...
Oracle Essentials: Oracle Database 11g (Essentials)Oracle Essentials: Oracle Database 11g (Essentials)
Best Price: $22.36
The 4th updated edition of ORACLE ESSENTIALS is a must for any library strong in databases in...
HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))
Best Price: $6.86
Una GRAN peque?a gu?a de referencia. A lo mejor se echan en falta algunas palabras reservadas...

SQL Pocket Guide (Pocket References)SQL Pocket Guide (Pocket References)
Best Price: $8.40
A comprehensive and detailed SQL reference with sample code and result sets to make the content...
Perl Cookbook, Second EditionPerl Cookbook, Second Edition
Best Price: $28.93
Most O'Reilly Perl titles imply you'll learn something useful. Only Learning Perl and the Perl...
Essential System Administration, Third EditionEssential System Administration, Third Edition
Best Price: $28.24
The first thing to understand is that my 3 star rating isn't for the book itself, but for the...
Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd EditionWeb Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $28.18
This is a good book with a nice overview of the stated subjects. However, I cannot evaluate...
Linux Device Drivers, 3rd EditionLinux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition
Best Price: $21.41
This books must be the top priority for ever developer who wants to develop emebedded systems,...
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