Books for software architect
What would be good books and websites to read to become an software architect. And just basic tips and tricks are also welcome. ...
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How can I continue to stay current on the latest and (maybe) greatest tools, techniques, and technologies?
I think I'm on the right track now, by subscribing to the IEEE Computer Society and ACM, but in just 2-3 short years, I'll be out of school and in the workforce. What are some things (anything from blogs to books) that I could use to ensure that I'm always up-to-date as possible on the state of the art in programming, software engineerin...
WSS/MOSS Book
I have been using Inside MS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 by Ted Pattison to help me crack into WSS Development. It has been an excellent developer start, but now that I'm moving beyond I need some more referencey type of information. I would normally just use MSDN, but I find it severely lacking in some of the examples, for instan...
What are your favorite programming books?
What are your favorite programming books, both for generic programming and technology centric? ...
What's the best (most comprehensive) book on XML?
I have only a handful of books for each of Perl, Python, and SQL. I have around a dozen books on C and C++ combined. My stack of Java books outweighs me. After perusing the bookstore shelves I can see that I could easily make a Java-like investment in XML books. So I'm asking, is there one book that anyone can recommend that will tel...
Are e-book readers good enough for tech books?
I was wondering if the current generation of e-book readers (like the Kindle, or Sony's Reader) are big/high-res enough that you can comfortably use them for large paper-size PDFs, like most programming and other technical books? I've bought a few PDF books from Pragmatic Bookshelf lately, and it would be nice to have something to read t...
How to learn Python?
For a beginner's perspective, can you answer the following? Best tool(s) for Python development (for example, Notepad and Vim) Best book to get started Best website for the Python beginner Best problem domain to do a sample project (what are Python-based solutions best suited for?) ...
Best Programming Books in 2008
What are the best programming books published in 2008? ...
Good SQL Server 2005/2008 References
What are some good references for SQL Server 2005/2008? As someone with background working in PHP and interacting with MySQL/PostGreSQL databases, is there anything specific that I should be on the look out for? ...
Language Books/Tutorials for popular languages
It wasn't that long ago that I was a beginning coder, trying to find good books/tutorials on languages I wanted to learn. Even still, there are times I need to pick up a language relatively quickly for a new project I am working on. The point of this post is to document some of the best tutorials and books for these languages. I will ...
One book to learn/get introduced to a programming language
If one would be allowed to read only one book to learn new programming language what book would that be? My (rather small) list would be C - C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie C++ - The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup Java - Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel Lisp - Structure and Interpretation ...
Book recommendation for Java good practices
After reading some Java beginners books and being comfortable with Java, what should I read next in order to write better/standard code? ...
What are good books about security, hacking, and computer forensics?
I know this is a broad area, but... I'm looking at Writing Secure Code, Second Edition, but I was wondering what other good books were out there on the subjects of security, hacking, and computer forensics. A quick search turns up plenty, but I'm not sure where to begin. For the record, I am a software engineering undergraduate student...
What are good resources for taking the step up from entry level MySQL?
I've sort of slipped into the area of web development by chance, and because of this I lack training in the handling of databases (mostly MySQL in my case). I've come to know the basic stuff (SELECT, WHERE and even JOIN) but I'm often frustrated when I need to do more advanced queries. The problem for me is not finding resources descri...
What are the best progamming book series?
Which series do you really like? Which one, when it releases a new book, are you confident that it will be useful, well-written, etc? ...
Can you recommend a good book on zend framework.
Can anyone recommend a good book on zend framework. I got ZF up and running but I want a more complete reference with maybe something that talks about each module more in depth. Is there such a book. There seems to be real slim pickings on ZF books ...
book on... System Archaeology
I work in the IT consulting line. My job is to penetrate into whatever client/customer environment I have been assigned to and bring about technological improvements (or sometimes, black magic tricks) to boost their business/domain. As I am sure many out there are just like me, you would know first hand the situation I describe. The env...
Favorite place to buy tech books (excluding Amazon)
Let's suppose that I would prefer not to buy books from Amazon.com. Does anyone have any other favorite sites for buying tech books? Inexpensive, easy to find books, usable wishlist, and good selection would be nice, of course. ...
Best non-development book for software developers
What is the best non software development related book that you think each software developer should read? Note, there is a similar, poll-style question here: What non-programming books should programmers read? Update: Peopleware is a great book, must read, no doubt. But it is about software development so does not count. Update: We...
Best books about TDD
I'd like to enhance my TDD knowledge and practice. What would you recommend to read? ...