Get Started in Computing, Moira Stephen, – 2010
Yet another Windows user guide. This one is current for Windows 7.
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Get Started in Computing
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Windows 7 Secrets
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Windows 7 Secrets, Paul B. Thurrott, 2009
This is not just another Windows user guide. Advanced users and admins will find it useful. 1000 pages.
Programming F#
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Programming F#, Chris Smith, O’Reilly, 2010
Here is an introduction to Microsoft’s F# functional language. Legendary O’Reilly quality, 350 pages.
Effective REST Services via .NET
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Effective REST Services via .NET – For .NET Framework 3.5, Kenn Scribner, Addison-Wesley, 2009
The efficient alternative to SOAP: use REST. 300 pages.
Real-world Functional Programming
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Real-world Functional Programming With Examples in F# and C#, Tomas Petricek, , Manning, 2010
For programmers using Microsoft’s F# functional language. 500 pages.
Windows Azure
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Windows Azure Platform, Tejaswi Redkar, Apress, 2009)
This book will interest programmers using Microsoft cloud systems. It introduces basic programming for individual Azure components, including storage ( blobs, queues tables), appfabric access control, and SQL. 550 pages.
Professional K2 Blackpearl
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Professional K2 Blackpearl, Holly Anderson, Wiley, 2009
This book on K2 products that build on Microsoft’s Sharepoint CMS, will be useful to analysts who plan to automate and manage business processes. 850 pages.
Beginning SharePoint 2010
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Beginning SharePoint 2010 Development, Steve Fox, Wiley, 2010
Programmers of web apps will find this useful. It starts with the basics of SharePoint, Microsoft’s CMS, then installing and configuring a development environment, and then developing with SharePoint. The book is heavy on coding exercises, but tries to stick to a common set of .NET patterns. The online ebook is here. The OPL does not have a paper copy, so disregard the following link.
Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure Platform, Roger Jennings, Wiley, 2009
This book will interest programmers using Microsoft cloud systems. It introduces basic programming for individual Azure components, including storage, SQL Data Services, and .NET Services. The online ebook is here. The OPL does not have a paper copy, so disregard the following link.
Windows 7 Step
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Windows 7 Step by Step, Joan Preppernau, Microsoft, 2010
Yet another Windows user guide. 500 pages.