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Book Reviews, particularly those available from the Ottawa Public library

Mobile Robots

Mobile Robots – Navigation, Control and Remote Sensing, Gerald Cook, Wiley, 2011 Robot system designers will want to read this. It is a textbook for an engineering grad level course. Hardcover, 300 pages.

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The Tangled Web

The Tangled Web – A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications, Michal Zalewski, – 2012 Web application programmers will want to read this timely and important book. 250 pages. Contents: Security in the world of Web applications Part I: Anatomy … Continue reading

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SQL Pocket

SQL Pocket Guide 3rd edition, Jonathan Gennick, – 2011 This little book contains everything you need to know about SQL, and it fits in your pocket. Legendary O’Reilly quality, 200 pages.

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JavaScript – The Definitive Guide

JavaScript – The Definitive Guide 6th edition, David Flanagan, David – 2011 Programmers will want to read this book. It is the first and best Javascript reference book. This 6th edition is updated to cover HTML5. The 4th edition is … Continue reading

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Google AdWords for Dummies

Google AdWords for Dummies, Howie Jacobson, – 2012

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Photoshop Elements 10 All

Photoshop Elements 10 All-in-one for Dummies, Barbara Obermeier, 2012

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Apps for Autism

Apps for Autism – An Essential Guide to over 200 Effective Apps for Improving Communication, Behavior, Social Skills, and More!, Lois Brady, – 2011 Primary educators will want to read this book. It reviews 200 iPad apps that are useful … Continue reading

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Programming in Scala

Programming in Scala, Martin Odersky, – 2010

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Malware Analysts Cookbook

Malware Analysts Cookbook and DVD – Tools and Techniques for Fighting Malicious Code, Michael Ligh, 2010

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Access 2010 VBA Programming

Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Programming Inside Out, Andrew Couch, – 2011

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