Coders at Work – Reflections on the Craft of Programming / Peter Seibel, Apress, 2009
This is a collection of interviews with some top programmers including Zawinski (Netscape), Crockford (JSON), Eich (Javascript), and Thompson (Unix). 600 pages.
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Coders at Work
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010JavaScript & AJAX for Dummies
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
JavaScript & AJAX for Dummies / by Andy Harris, Wiley, 2010
When you are learning to program in Javascript, there are many opportunities and many pitfalls. This book will get you past the beginner level fast, and well into the intermediate level. It recommends the Aptana debugger and discusses jQuery at length. 400 pages.
JavaScript Frameworks : Prototype, YUI, Ext JS, Dojo and MooTools
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Professional JavaScript Frameworks : Prototype, YUI, Ext JS, Dojo and MooTools / Leslie Michael Orchard, Wiley Publishing, 2009
Web app programmers will find this book really useful. 800 pages, well written, practical, with example code. Topics include:
- The Prototype framework: handling cross-browser events, manipulating common data functions, simplifying AJAX and dynamic data
- Yahoo! User Interface (YUI) library: using animation and drag and drop, building user interfaces with widgets, working with YUI CSS tools
- Ext JS framework: talking with the server, using dataviews and grids, dealing with form controls and validation
- The Dojo framework: manipulating the DOM, composing animators, deploying and expanding Dojo
- The MooTools framework: enhancing development with MooTools, building user interfaces and using animation
JavaScript : a Beginner’s
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
JavaScript : a Beginner’s Guide 3rd ed. / John Pollock, McGraw Hill, 2010
A very gentle introduction to programming in Javascript. 450 pages.
Pro Drupal
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Pro Drupal Development / John K. VanDyk, Apress, 2008
Drupal is a powerful CMS and this book is a solid, well written description for developers. It will be useful if you are programming a web app or a Drupal module. 600 pages.
Drupal 6 Module Development
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Learning Drupal 6 Module Development : a practical tutorial for creating your first Drupal 6 modules with PHP / Matt Butcher, Packt Publishing, 2008
For CMS programmers. 300 pages.
JavaScript Programmer’s Reference
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009JavaScript 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.
Prototype and Scriptaculous IN ACTION
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Prototype and Scriptaculous IN ACTION / Dave Crane, Bear Bibeault, Manning, 2007.
There is little sense in coding raw Javascript when libraries like this are available. This book is an excellent introduction and user guide. 500 pages.
jQuery in Action
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
jQuery in Action / Bear Bibeault, Manning, 2008
If your web app involves lots of javascript, then you probably should be using the jQuery library. This book is a very readable introduction. 300 pages.
Internet & World Wide Web : how to program
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Internet & World Wide Web : how to program / P.J. Deitel, H.M. Deitel, Pearson Prentice Hall 2008
This book is an excellent guide to programming web apps. Flash, Flex, PHP, Ruby, AJAX, DB’s, CSS, DOM, RSS… A colorful cover that will wake you up, and 1350 pages!!