Posts Tagged ‘4-stars’
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
JavaScript Programmer’s Reference / Alexei White, Wiley, 2009
This book seems to cover all the details of JavaScript, and is quite readable. The cover claims that it is for the beginner and the seasoned veteran, but the beginner would be better served by one of the other JavaScript books. The author recommends the use of libraries such as jQuery or Prototype, but they are brittle so you need to understand JavaScript. The book shows how to use plug-ins such as Flash and Silverlight. A heavy 950 pages.
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Tags: 4-stars, AJAX, javascript
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA network+ guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks / Mike Meyers, McGraw-Hill, 2009
If you want to get certified, here is your book. It is quite useful in any case. And the pictures add value: did you know what an F-connector on coax looks like? (It’s what connects your satellite TV dish, or your broadband wireless antenna. 500 pages, large format.
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Tags: 4-stars, admin, network, security
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
TCP/IP architecture, design and implementation in Linux / Sameer Seth, Wiley, IEEE, 2008
Here is a book that delves into the architecture and code details of networking in Linux. 750 pages, hardcover.
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Tags: 4-stars, Linux, network, TCP
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
The all-new switch book : the complete guide to LAN switching technology / Rich Seifert, Jim Edwards, Wiley, 2008
If you think Ethernet hubs and switches are simple, you need to do some reading in this well written book. Topics include link congestion, security, source routing, and Virtual LANs (VLANs). 750 pages, hardcover.
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Tags: 4-stars, admin, security
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Learning JavaScript / Shelley Powers, O’Reilly, 2009
Here is an excellent introduction to Javascript, covering the basics, AJAX and DOM. You will like this book.
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Tags: 4-stars, javascript
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Linux bible : boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, SUSE, and 13 other distributions / Christopher Negus, Wiley 2009
Here is a user and admin manual for Linux. You can enjoy many hours of poking through and trying out all the tools and packages discussed in this book. It contains a DVD and a CD containing various distros. At 800 pages, this is a fat book.
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Tags: 4-stars, admin, Linux
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Getting started with Flex 3 / Jack Herrington, O’Reilly, 2008
This book will help you develop Flash or RIA applications. It’s amazing how much useful info for a beginner programmer they can pack into a pocket sized book. 125 pages.
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Tags: 4-stars, Adobe, AIR, flash, Flex, GUI, web-apps
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Building the perfect PC / Robert Bruce Thompson, O’Reilly, 2007
Here is great information for choosing PC components, written by the maintainers of hardwareguys.com
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Tags: 4-stars, admin, mechanical
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
101 boardroom problems and how to solve them / Eli Mina, American Management Association, 2009
This excellent book applies to business meetings in general. “… bring order and sense to any boardroom and enable the best possible decision-making.” –The CEO Refresher
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Tags: 4-stars, business
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Core Java Volume II Advanced Features / Cay S. Horstmann, Prentice Hall 2008
Here is an excellent book on Java. Topics include:
- Streams and Files
- Networking
- Database programming
- XML
- JNDI and LDAP
- Internationalization
- Advanced GUI components
- Java 2D and advanced AWT
- JavaBeans
- Security
- RMI and Web services
- Collections
- Annotations
- Native methods
There is no discussion of generics; see Volume 1 for that. 1000 pages,
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Tags: 4-stars, Java
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