Scripting & Programming Books


Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing ManualDreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $24.67
This is a well laid out book that fills in the blanks for those that have used Dreamweacer...
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTMLHead First HTML with CSS & XHTML
Best Price: $23.76
Having been out of the web-design loop for about 10 years, this book was perfect for me. I am a...
Web Analytics: An Hour a DayWeb Analytics: An Hour a Day
Best Price: $16.08
I have used Web Side Story...moved to Omniture....also work with Google Analytics.....This book...
Head First Design Patterns (Head First)Head First Design Patterns (Head First)
Best Price: $24.65
I'm relatively new to Design Patters. Prior to reading this book I had read several other...
Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for ConversionsLanding Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions
Best Price: $15.98
As a project lead for a Microsoft team that works with adCenter clients, I read a lot of...


HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition (Visual Quickstart Guide)HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition (Visual Quickstart Guide)
Best Price: $20.26
I had to buy this book for a class, so had no choice. I do not like the way this book presents...
High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, Replication, and MoreHigh Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, Replication, and More
Best Price: $29.58
High Performance MySQL is the definitive guide to building fast, reliable systems with MySQL....
Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's GuideLearning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide
Best Price: $23.74
I think "Learning Actionscript 3.0" by Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser is an excellent...
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: $29.74
I find it hard to believe the other reviews aren't plants by the publisher, or by people...
WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $15.44
Kudos to Lisa-Sabin Wilson for an excellent training manual on WordPress. From blogging basics...


JavaScript: The Definitive GuideJavaScript: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $27.00
This book could easily serve as an introductory text to JavaScript. It offers enough depth for...
The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS, Ajax, and PHPThe Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP
Best Price: $28.99
I have had some experience in using Dreamweaver since version 8, and I wanted to 'marry' my...
JavaScript: The Good PartsJavaScript: The Good Parts
Best Price: $17.23
I'll keep this short and sweet (like the book). This book distills the JavaScript language down...
Learning Python, 3rd EditionLearning Python, 3rd Edition
Best Price: $22.82
As a ASIC Validation Engineer I need to write many scripts on daily basis. I use Perl for that....
Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers (Foundation)Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers (Foundation)
Best Price: $22.99
I just started using this book to learn Flash CS3. I think it is very easy to understand. ...

PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro GuidePHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide
Best Price: $24.87
I don't understand why the same exact code needs to be repeated twice on the same page, every...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 UnleashedMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed
Best Price: $29.00
There are a lot of typos and grammar errors in the book. Like "or" instead of...
Adobe Flex 3: Training from the SourceAdobe Flex 3: Training from the Source
Best Price: $35.74
Adobe Flex 3: Training from the Source is an update to the extremely popular Adobe Flex 2:...
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards SolutionsCSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
Best Price: $21.80
I'm a software developer, not a web designer, so I don't use CSS on a daily basis. I've read a...
CSS: The Missing ManualCSS: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $21.76
I read this book cover to cover and I found it to be a pleasant read. This book explains CSS in...

Head First JavaScript (Head First)Head First JavaScript (Head First)
Best Price: $22.88
Short version: Very disappointed by Head First JavaScript ("HFJS"). Loved Head First...
Joomla! A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered WebsiteJoomla! A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website
Best Price: $25.00
This book covers all the aspects of using Joomla! CMS. For new users (as me) it's a gude to...
Building powerful and robust websites with Drupal 6Building powerful and robust websites with Drupal 6
Best Price: $40.49
I was really struggling with understanding Drupal before I read this book. This book laid out...
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (3rd Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself)Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (3rd Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself)
Best Price: $10.24
Ben Forta has a commendable honesty about him. He explains the intent of his books clearly in...
The Principles of Beautiful Web DesignThe Principles of Beautiful Web Design
Best Price: $22.35
Beautiful Web Design gives the user an insight look into what to think about when laying out...

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: $23.06
This is an excellent resource to learn modern W3C-standards-compliant web design from the ground...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 2005
Best Price: $27.90
Very good book. It is easy to learn how to create Reports when you go through the samples in...
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: $23.24
In my progression as a budding Flex developer I have reached the point where I'm passed the...
Build Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML & CSSBuild Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML & CSS
Best Price: $17.86
This is a very good book. I have been stumbling around for some months now trying to figure out...
Learning Perl, 5th EditionLearning Perl, 5th Edition
Best Price: $22.00
This is the book which led me into the Perl world. It's not the first Perl book I read. Before...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a BookAdobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book
Best Price: $27.99
I feel the need to warn people about this book before they throw money away and most importantly...
CSS: The Definitive GuideCSS: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $24.99
Before purchasing this book, I had purchased about a half dozen books on css, one from the same...
Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides)Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides)
Best Price: $28.40
One of the best series in educational technology books. It's an easy reed and a book with a...
Access 2007: The Missing ManualAccess 2007: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $20.09
This is one of the best technical manuals I have read. Everything is easy to find and easy to...
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-431): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance (Pro-Certification)MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-431): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance (Pro-Certification)
Best Price: $35.85
I had to use this book for a class. It has many mistakes and the quizzes at the end of the...

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: $36.77
This book is one of the better collections of how-to's and practical applications I've read on...
jQuery in ActionjQuery in Action
Best Price: $21.96
My brief research before the purchase of this book lead me to believe, that this is currently...
Programming WCF Services (Programming)Programming WCF Services (Programming)
Best Price: $25.62
I've been a fan of Juval ever since I took an al-day seminar with him at DevConnections a few...
Dojo: The Definitive GuideDojo: The Definitive Guide
Best Price: $23.78
Matthew Russell has captured what makes Dojo the "magic sauce" of the Ajax world. As...
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Hands-On TrainingAdobe Dreamweaver CS3 Hands-On Training
Best Price: $29.06
I read many reviews of many books before I bought this one. This was a great choice. The...

ASP.NET 3.5 UnleashedASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed
Best Price: $34.66
This book is best suited for those already with a basic knowledge of C# and ASP.Net who just...
Dreamweaver CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Dreamweaver CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $13.36
As had another reviewer above, I had used an older version of FrontPage years ago before diving...
Blogging For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Blogging For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $11.65
The Christmas Trilogy (3CD/DVD) Great book for the newbee, or moderate computer users
Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and PlanningCommunicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning
Best Price: $24.68
If you are responsible for designing or redesigning web sites, this will help your understanding...
Programming Perl (3rd Edition)Programming Perl (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $23.98
It is difficult to study perl using only this book. Learning perl is the best way to study...

Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development: Building Publishing Sites with Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development: Building Publishing Sites with Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
Best Price: $32.79
This is the latest book from Andrew Connell. I have to admit, I got a review copy of this a few...
Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
Best Price: $26.43
Hello there, I begin learning PHP in 2003. I havn't progressed much since then. I learned the...
High Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End EngineersHigh Performance Web Sites: Essential Knowledge for Front-End Engineers
Best Price: $16.36
Great discussion of common web site performance problems (and how to fix them). The author...
Simply Rails 2Simply Rails 2
Best Price: $21.37
Although I have been writing programs for quite a while I am completely new to Ruby and Dynamic...
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: $29.43
I've been a professional software engineer for seven years with a background in .NET Windows...

The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $36.57
This book is amazing. It's big, but it needs to be. It comprehensively addresses all of the...
Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web 2 (Special Edition Using)Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web 2 (Special Edition Using)
Best Price: $22.07
I bought this book even though I have the previous version so I could get right to work using...
Designing for the Social Web (Voices That Matter)Designing for the Social Web (Voices That Matter)
Best Price: $21.45
This book teaches you how to think about designing web interfaces for social websites or...
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning)Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning)
Best Price: $21.00
As a programmer we go through many a book. And many of them read and feel like textbooks. So we...
Creating Web Sites: The Missing ManualCreating Web Sites: The Missing Manual
Best Price: $14.95
A great book for any novice trying to build a web site. The book is divided into clear sections...

Building Scalable Web Sites: Building, scaling, and optimizing the next generation of web applicationsBuilding Scalable Web Sites: Building, scaling, and optimizing the next generation of web applications
Best Price: $19.99
This is a practitioner's book. Very knowledgeable, very hands-on, systematic in an expert's way,...
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: $24.76
Packed with needed knowledge in humorous manner! It is way easier to read than any SQL I have...
Java Persistence with HibernateJava Persistence with Hibernate
Best Price: $31.77
Some of the reviews for this book are a little harsh. This is the most complete book on...
Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 2.0, 2nd EditionIntroducing Microsoft Silverlight 2.0, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $20.00
This book has a great introduction of Silverlight 1.0, and had a nice flow of documentation that...
LINQ in ActionLINQ in Action
Best Price: $25.36
LINQ in Action, at 600 pages provides a substantial introduction and in-depth discussion of...
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