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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master 129 reviews
Andrew Hunt, David Thomas
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
A must read for every programmer
+ Must-read for anyone working with or creating software
+ needed knowledge
The book is a must read for every serious programmer. Authors shares their expertise in software development and the book is filled with a lot of advises and tehnologies to be used in software development process. If you are a pragrammtic programmer or want to become one, the book is a must read. ...
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Advanced CORBA(R) Programming with C++ (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)30 reviews
Michi Henning, Steve Vinoski
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
Great CORBA Book
+ Excellent introduction to CORBA
+ Advance CORBA with C++
+ One book to buy? This'd be it..
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Large-Scale C++ Software Design (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)31 reviews
John Lakos
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996
The Best Computer Science Book I've Ever Read - Period
+ Large-Scale C++ Software Design. Mind the C++ !
+ The one and only book covering physical design
+ wonderful book
+ Excellent book on the physical architecture of C++ applications
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Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 2: Patterns for Concurrent and Networked Objects22 reviews
Douglas Schmidt, Michael Stal, ...
Wiley, 2000
Simply the best
+ Essential reading for programmers in its domain
+ Good Patterns Hidden in Excessive Verbiage
If you really want to understand concurrent networked systems, this is the book. It codifies things that have only been known as "black magic" in the past. I have used these concepts in code that I have written, and the results are amazing. It is quite focused on ACE, so you will get the most ...
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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide, Second Edition58 reviews
Dave Thomas, Chad Fowler, ...
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2004
Excellent Book - Must Have for any Ruby Developer
+ Good Stuff
+ This book gets me home late!
First and foremost, this book isn't a beginners guide to ruby, it doesn't hold your hand from "Hello, world", and it expects you to already know the basics of programming. Also, this book isn't a tutorial, it's a reference book first and foremost, and while it *does* guide you through some of ...
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series) 33 reviews
Robert C. Martin
Prentice Hall, 2002
Very deserving in it's own right.
+ An excellent introduction by examples
+ Are you part of the problem or are you part of the solution in the disaster that is software development?
+ It's a great book
+ Good book
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Pattern Hatching: Design Patterns Applied (Software Patterns Series)24 reviews
John M. Vlissides
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1998
Great insights
+ good while it lasts
+ A great follow-up to the GoF patterns book
+ My coments on the book
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Learning Python, 3rd Edition 124 reviews
Mark Lutz
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008
Great book!
+ Good for beginners, the python docs can do equally good
This book is great! Good writing, good exercises. Good for people who have some experience in programming. If you have never had any contact to other languages or logic, consider studying some introdutory topics before reading this book.
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Effective Java: Programming Language Guide (Java Series)120 reviews
Joshua Bloch
Addison-Wesley, 2001
Great Guide
+ Indispensable...
+ Great recommendations
+ Thing of Beauty is Joy Forever ...
+ Best Java book available
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)139 reviews
Martin Fowler, Kent Beck, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
Must have in any developers collection
+ Good resource for teaching
+ Refactoring
+ An Easy Read - Lots of Great Info - Must for New Programmers
+ A must read for any serious developer.
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The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference93 reviews
Nicolai M. Josuttis
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
I think it is the author who makes the difference
+ C++ Standard Library Reference
+ Getting dated, but still my first stop reference
+ If you use the STL, you need this book
+ Prompt delivery and great price
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Java Concurrency in Practice51 reviews
Brian Goetz, Tim Peierls, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2006
The best book on Java concurrency out there.
+ Superb book.
+ Excellent primer for an oft overlooked and misunderstood topic
+ Excellent book for Java 1.5 Concurrency
+ Best Java Concurrency Book -must read.
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Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley ...134 reviews
Scott Meyers
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005
A book to read after knowing c++ syntax
+ A 'must' for any serious C++ user
+ Kindle Edition formatting acceptable, but not great
+ Just get it
+ Good theoretical treatise of issues at hand
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction100 reviews
Steve McConnell
Microsoft Press, 2004
Invaluable, Well Presented Information
+ Code Complete Review
+ good book
+ Best of the Best
+ An Important Read
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Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley ...34 reviews
Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003
Excellent book for Software Architect and Software Engineer
+ The essential messaging pattern reference and referee for enterprise architects
+ JMS mostly
+ Imperative for integration projects
+ Like the Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Commercial said ... "It's in there"
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More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing ...39 reviews
Scott Meyers
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996
Wow amazing
+ good, but not as good as its predecessor
+ More of the same good thing
+ Good Reference, Worthy Sequel For More Advanced Topics
+ A good supplementary reference
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C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices (C++ In-Depth Series)27 reviews
Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004
Excellent catalogue of best practices
+ Readable, pithy, sensible, 'greatest hits' round up of advice on C++
+ Coding rules explained
I think this is one of the most useful C++ books one could have if working in a team. Most companies don't have a very large set of coding standards, and every now and then there will be a discussion about which is the best way to implement something. That is the time to when this book shines:
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C++ Templates: The Complete Guide25 reviews
David Vandevoorde, Nicolai M. Josuttis
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2002
If you were snobish about programming, you will have great respect for coding after you read it
+ Best book on templates
+ Another Great C++ Book from Josuttis
+ a real complete guide
+ Best book on C++ templates
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)250 reviews
Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, ...
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994
If you are a programmer, this is a must read
+ Design Patterns
+ A bit old school, but an excellent starting point...
+ The One book you absolutely must read if you develop with object oriented languages.
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More Exceptional C++: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions (C++ In-Depth Series)11 reviews
Herb Sutter
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2001
Challenging and entertaining
+ Interesting C++ book
+ For the Advanced Programmer
+ More excellence from Sutter
+ 4.5 stars, good book
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