MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition

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Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for MCSE certification for Windows Server 2003all in one box! Covering Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294, these four, all-new Microsoft study guides pack the tools and features that exam candidates want mostincluding in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective reviews; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. They also provide real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and experience that you can apply to the job.

Customer Reviews:

Books are great!!! Shipping sucked!!!.......2007-10-19

The books are very informative. However, I gave this product four stars because Amazon shipped the book set in a large box and it got all banged up. Luckily the CD was still whole.

Good info for a cheap price.......2007-09-27

This series covers all of what I need to know for MCSE. It comes with a nice price. Well worth it.

This can teach old dogs new tricks.......2007-09-02

This is a one of a kind Self Pace training course that has taugh this old dog new trick... I am well pleased with the results and indepth and detail of the material...

Good Product ! excellent training material.......2007-07-29

This kit is a must for everybody who is intrested in getting certified for the first 4 core exams of the MCSE certificate.

Foreigners outside of USA, please keep in mind that your package may be opened by customs en therefore its resealed and its possible that your package will get damaged (like i had). Books & CDs where in good condition but the box which keeps that books in place was damaged.

Besides that this kit will give you a voucher for 15& of discount on all 4 exams which are valid till 2010.

Excellent Condition.......2007-06-27

The study guides I ordered came to me in excellent condition and I paid half the retail cost. I couldn't be happier.

The C Programming Language (2nd Edition)

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Excellent resource for C
A Must have for all C Programmers
Very authoritative book, but some tech background needed
So old, but so good
Excellent reference + programming tutorial - not however for novices!!

The C Programming Language (2nd Edition)
Brian W. Kernighan , and Dennis M. Ritchie
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
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The UNIX Programming Environment

ASIN: 0131103628

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Just about every C programmer I respect learned C from this book. Unlike many of the 1,000 page doorstops stuffed with CD-ROMs that have become popular, this volume is concise and powerful (if somewhat dangerous) -- like C itself. And it was written by Kernighan himself. Need we say more?

Customer Reviews:

Excellent resource for C.......2007-09-03

C is easily the most important programming language. Windows, Linux, etc, are written in C. Most computer languages are written in C. There's a reason for this: speed and control of computer resources. The virtue of speed is self-evident. The virtue of proper stack, cache, memory, and I/O management is just as significant. Learning to program in C teaches you to respect and get the most from the computer's hardware. This is especially true if you program in other languages. C also teaches coding discipline.

This book is not an easy read. It's a rewarding read. It does not code for you; it does not hold your hand. (As in anything else in life, hand-holding retards your development.) To become good at coding, you need to practice a lot. You need to fail a lot. You need to climb over your frustrations and plug away until you "get" it. C won't give you instant gratification like PHP, Perl, Ruby, et al. Instant gratification is overrated, especially when it comes to computer programming. Haste so often makes waste.

I do not claim that learning C is mandatory for being a good programmer in another language. I will claim, however, that if you're solid in your C skills, then you will be a good programmer with a very marketable skill that will differentiate you from the masses who have no clue about things like spatial locality or two's complement, etc.

If you have a true desire to become a superior programmer in any language, buy and read this book.

A Must have for all C Programmers.......2007-08-22

I've been writing professional C code for over 3 years and coding in C for much longer and I think this is a must have for all C programmers. Love the writing style... love the mode of teaching... everything.

Very authoritative book, but some tech background needed.......2007-07-19

Seeing as this is written by the guy who invented C, you cant go wrong when it comes to accuracy and information here. Overall, the book sets a good pace, and explains all the concepts quite well. However, there are some leaps in logic, and having the help of a somewhat "easier" book will help readers without a background in science/logic/math/whatever. Something along the lines of the "for Dummies" books would be an example. Even so, the chapters make sense, and everything is explained well, but good luck doing the sample problems based upon what you learned in the chapters without the aid of a secondary source.

So old, but so good.......2007-04-26

This is an intensive bible to C. It includes not only as a reference, but a tutorial. It was made almost 30 years ago, but it is still invaluable to today's programmers. It is an absolute must for any C or C++ programmer.

Excellent reference + programming tutorial - not however for novices!!.......2007-04-21

As somebody else said, this book is NOT for a programming beginner - its style of writing is quite terse with few or no actual illustrations (via drawings of flow-charts {or equivalent}, programming-structure, etc.) versus a lot of text to read through. To make matters worse, C (and its derivatives like C++, C#, etc.) is a very LEAN (and truly MEAN!!) programming language 'per se' - with relatively few prewritten macros, subroutines and functions, one can get frustrated very quickly! [Furthermore, C and its derivative compilers don't attempt any error-recovery of faulty compiles - the tiniest error can therefore upset matters in spite of a fundamentally worthy algorithm!]

Those who've already had previous programming experience will love this book (especially if they like 're-inventing the wheel', which lean & mean programming entails); others would do better to invest either in another book, another computer-language (my favourites in spite of their being hard to get to - especially the former! - are PL/I and Ada) and ideally both!

Average customer rating:

Informative, but very, very dry......
Not a very good one
Good as a Textbook
Excellent!
Try reading 3 pages without falling asleep

Operating System Concepts
Abraham Silberschatz , Peter Baer Galvin , and Greg Gagne
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471694665

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Another defining moment in the evolution of operating systems
Small footprint operating systems, such as those driving the handheld devices that the baby dinosaurs are using on the cover, are just one of the cutting-edge applications you'll find in Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne's Operating System Concepts, Seventh Edition.
By staying current, remaining relevant, and adapting to emerging course needs, this market-leading text has continued to define the operating systems course. This Seventh Edition not only presents the latest and most relevant systems, it also digs deeper to uncover those fundamental concepts that have remained constant throughout the evolution of today's operation systems. With this strong conceptual foundation in place, students can more easily understand the details related to specific systems.
New Adaptations
* Increased coverage of user perspective in Chapter 1.
* Increased coverage of OS design throughout.
* A new chapter on real-time and embedded systems (Chapter 19).
* A new chapter on multimedia (Chapter 20).
* Additional coverage of security and protection.
* Additional coverage of distributed programming.
* New exercises at the end of each chapter.
* New programming exercises and projects at the end of each chapter.
* New student-focused pedagogy and a new two-color design to enhance the learning process.

Customer Reviews:

Informative, but very, very dry.............2007-09-16

This book is very informative if your interested in learning how operating systems work. Unfortunately, Im not really interested in it, I just have to read it for a required class. The material is very dry so its hard to focus on what your reading.

Not a very good one.......2007-03-11

I had to buy it for the course, but I really prefer Tanenbaum books, you can find more science. Pages reflect light so you should have indirect lighting, I had difficulties reading it.

Good as a Textbook.......2007-01-13

This was a required text for a college class. As a beginner in understanding how operating systems are created the first few chapters were easy to read and understand, but after that I needed the professor to be able to understand the concepts.

Excellent!.......2006-10-21

We had to buy this book as part of our undergraduate Computer Engineering curriculum at The University of Akron. The book is very well written; I taught myself a lot by studying it.

This book was so good that I actually ended up telling one of my friends in Computer Engineering at Case about it, only to find out that 1) they use it there, too, and that 2) he thinks just as highly of the text.

Try reading 3 pages without falling asleep.......2006-03-05

While "Operating Systems" is not exactly the sexiest subject in Computer Science, it ought to be possible to make it interesting, for example by taking a historical or problem solving approach.

Sadly, Silverschatz does none of this; in fact, often his book reads more like a tome on tax-law. Take this sentence, for example:

"If no process is executing in its critical section and some processes wish to enter their critical sections, then only those processes that are not executing in their remainder sections can participate in the decision on which will enter its critical section next, and this selection cannot be postponed indefinitely." (p.194, 7th ed.)

Silberschatz also has a tendency to make sweeping statements without giving examples, like what I am doing here. Admittedly, online chapters for different operating systems are available, but I think more examples within the main text itself would have helped to explain the concepts better.

The book also contains errors. For example it says that, "For instance, suppose that the queue usually has just one outstanding request. Then, all scheduling algorithms behave the same, because they have only one choice for where to move the disk head: They all behave like FCFS scheduling." (p.461, 7th ed.) While this is true for shortest-seek-time-first, LOOK and C-LOOK algorithms, it is wrong for SCAN and C-SCAN. They would continue moving the HD head from cylinder 0 to cylinder max, with worse performance than SSTF.

Since I do not have wide experience with other O/S books, I will not give a categorically "don't buy it!" recommendation. After all, Silberschatz is quite comprehensive and could be okay as a reference book. However, if you require a book to teach you O/S concepts, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere. Perhaps try a book by Tanenbaum? His prose is more readable.

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)

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WOW!!!
Wonderful but it is difficult
Fantastic Book
A Thorough Introduction
Great book

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
Erich Gamma , Richard Helm , Ralph Johnson , and John Vlissides
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ASIN: 0201633612

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Design Patterns is a modern classic in the literature of object-oriented development, offering timeless and elegant solutions to common problems in software design. It describes patterns for managing object creation, composing objects into larger structures, and coordinating control flow between objects. The book provides numerous examples where using composition rather than inheritance can improve the reusability and flexibility of code. Note, though, that it's not a tutorial but a catalog that you can use to find an object-oriented design pattern that's appropriate for the needs of your particular application--a selection for virtuoso programmers who appreciate (or require) consistent, well-engineered object-oriented designs.

Book Description

Now on CD, this internationally acclaimed bestseller is more valuable than ever!

Use the contents of the CD to create your own design documents and reusable components. The CD contains: 23 patterns you can cut and paste into your own design documents; sample code demonstrating pattern implementation; complete Design Patterns content in standard HTML format, with numerous hyperlinked cross-references; accessed through a standard web browser; Java-based dynamic search mechanism, enhancing online seach capabilities; graphical user environment, allowing ease of navigation.

First published in 1995, this landmark work on object-oriented software design presents a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to common design problems. Created by four experienced designers, the 23 patterns contained herein have become an essential resource for anyone developing reusable object-oriented software. In response to reader demand, the complete text and pattern catalog are now available on CD-ROM. This electronic version of Design Patterns enables programmers to install the book directly onto a computer or network for use as an online reference for creating reusable object-oriented software.

The authors first describe what patterns are and how they can help you in the design process. They then systematically name, explain, evaluate, and catalog recurring designs in object-oriented systems. All patterns are compiled from real-world examples and include code that demonstrates how they may be implemented in object-oriented programming languages such as C++ and Smalltalk. Readers who already own the book will want the CD to take advantage of its dynamic search mechanism and ready-to-install patterns.

Customer Reviews:

WOW!!!.......2007-09-13

Being a total noob to programming, my friend got me into learning about Objective-C and Cocoa. I have bought many books on the subject and I'd like to say that this book helped me with my understanding of objective-c programming language.

Thanks to the authors

Wonderful but it is difficult.......2007-09-05

The book is wonderful and samples are very exciting and meaningful.But book is difficult,if you don't have any idea about design patterns,you cannot learn easily from his book.But If you are not new about Design patterns,this book is very useful.

Fantastic Book.......2007-08-12

I would recommend this book to any software developer, architect, or designer. Fit for all levels of experience. It is clear why this is so often referenced in other development literature.

A Thorough Introduction.......2007-08-12

I have read this book many times over. I purchased
this book many years ago and I still reference it today. For those
who are interested in OO design this is the best book I have read,
followed by John Lakos "Large Scale C++ Design". This book will
have you thinking about how to design software, and if you are
diligent, eventually you will be designing your own patterns.

This book is a definite must for any language, since it will
change the way you view software.

Great book.......2007-08-05

I found the case study very helpfull. The patterns explained in a very clean way, so I recomand every developer that is interesting in design patterns, refactoring etc to read it.

Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#

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Chapter 20: Multithreading is Great!
Excellent read
Master of Controls
Good WinForms and Custom Controls Book
Awesome Information

Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#
Matthew MacDonald
Manufacturer: Apress
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ASIN: 1590594398

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By using C# and the final beta of NET 2.0, this book covers Windows Forms and GDI+ namespaces thoroughly for the .NET programmer in 2005. Experienced author Matthew MacDonald achieves this by combining careful treatment of the API with detailed discussion of solid user-interface design principles. This is an update for .NET 2.0 of MacDonald’s previous edition (1590590457) which gained wide community recognition. Upon reading this edition, you will be equipped to design state-of-the-art Windows interfaces and program graphics, and know how to create your own controls.

As a developer, you must know more than simply adding a control to a window. You must be able to create an entire user interface framework that's scalable, flexible, and reusable. Although this book is not a reference manual, it contains detailed discussions about user interface elements you’ll use on a regular basis. You will learn to use .NET controls, as well as extend them with your own custom controls.

Customer Reviews:

Chapter 20: Multithreading is Great!.......2007-10-09

I checked this book out online and only read chapter 20(multithreading). In this chapter the author does an excelent job progressively building your knowledge about .net Threading. I would highly recommend reading this book to anyone wanting to learn about Threading.

The only downfall about this chapter is that it does not talk about some of the more advanced Threading classes such as Monitor and ReaderWriterLock. I would love for this author to do a standalone book just about threading.

Excellent read.......2007-09-11

I've read quite a few books on Windows Forms applications which include creating custom controls. There are some that are average and there are some that are very good. Usually the average books tend to touch on the simpler aspects of windows forms and forms controls and not go into much detail, which is OK for the novice programmer dabbling in .NET for the first time. However, the more experienced programmers among us want much more. In this respect the very good books tend to be a little over the top for the average user.

This book falls somewhere in the middle for novice and experienced programmers alike, whilst still being rather good. It offers a good discussion on what makes up the underlying architecture of Windows Forms applications which many books lack. The .NET IDE attempts to hide a lot of the nuts and bolts behind the outer layers and generally you shouldn't touch what's under the covers. But occasionally you need to, especially when using visual inheritance because that's when the IDE starts the go a little haywire. By understanding a little about what's happening underneath goes a long way in helping you get out of the mess when the IDE does screw up.

The book covers most of the interesting forms controls .NET 2.0 has to offer and describes them in better detail than what can be found in the relatively useless MSDN on-line help. The code examples given are excellent, concentrating on real-world scenarios. A good portion of the book illustrates how to extend these controls further using custom controls and GDI+ owner drawing to modify the look and feel of these controls.

The book also concentrates on developing 3-tier applications isolating the presentation layer from the business logic and data layers, which is a highly recommended practice for developing scalable applications.

The book doesn't include a CD but all the code examples can be downloaded from the publisher's web site.

Overall I give it 4 out of 5.

Master of Controls.......2007-04-17

Since the moment when I took this book in my hands and was able to make practice with the examples on this book, I was able to feel recognized the simplicity in the complexity of the controls.

The examples are clear and very well done, impeccables and flawless a good thing for the newbie and the old programmer.

I am enjoying the controls that allow me to click on them and assign my own properties.

Good WinForms and Custom Controls Book.......2007-04-02

This book gives a good overview of each control, but is really centered on teaching you how to develop custom user controls and how to get them to work well with the VS 2005 IDE (Tool panel and Properties window). It also covers owner drawn controls using GDI+. The downloadable code samples demonstrate everything in the book. However, it doesn't appear that the author actually tried to compile all of them, as there are many with fixible errors (mostly project setup ones), and one, that uses an xlst file to install a SQL database that does not have the required procedures. Thankfully, the author responded to me with questions I had and sent me a new database file. One major positive is that the book is not filled with code listings. The author only shows the specific code segments that he is talking about. I learned a lot from this book. It loses a star though for the sloppy C# program examples.

Awesome Information.......2006-11-10

This book was a great read and I found it extremely useful in learning many basic as well as many advanced topics that are essential in WinForms development.

C++ How to Program (5th Edition) (How to Program)

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For beginners 2 starts, otherwise 0 star
C++ primer plus is better
Very good.
Worst C++ book ever
The state of the art in computer textbooks (beginner to intermediate)

C++ How to Program (5th Edition) (How to Program)
Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Associates
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0131857576

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With over 250,000 sold, Harvey and Paul Deitel's C++ How to Program is the world's best-selling introduction to C++ programming. Now, this classic has been thoroughly updated! The Deitels' groundbreaking How to Program series offers unparalleled breadth and depth of programming concepts and intermediate-level topics for further study. The books in this series feature hundreds of complete, working programs with thousands of lines of code. Deitels' C++ How to Program is the most comprehensive, practical introduction to C++ ever published-with hundreds of hands-on exercises, roughly 250 complete programs written and documented for easy learning, and exceptional insight into good programming practices, maximizing performance, avoiding errors, debugging, and testing. The updated Fifth Edition now includes a new early classes pedagogy-classes and objects are introduced in Chapter 3 and used throughout the book as appropriate. The new edition uses string and vector classes to make earlier examples more object-oriented. Large chapters are broken down into smaller, more manageable pieces. A new OOD/UML ATM case study replaces the elevator case study of previous editions, and UML in the OOD/UML case study and elsewhere in the book has been upgraded to UML 2. The Fifth Edition features new mini case studies (e.g., GradeBook and Time classes). An employee hierarchy replaces Point/Circle/Cylinder to introduce inheritance and polymorphism. Additional enhancements include tuned treatment of exception handling, new “Using the Debugger” material and a new "Before You Begin" section to help readers get set up properly. Also included are separate chapters on recursion and searching/sorting. The Fifth Edition retains every key concept and technique ANSI C++ developers need to master: control statements, functions, arrays, pointers and strings, classes and data abstraction, operator overloading, inheritance, virtual functions, polymorphism, I/O, templates, exception handling, file processing, data structures, and more. It also includes a detailed introduction to Standard Template Library (STL) containers, container adapters, algorithms, and iterators. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the source code from the book. A valuable reference for programmers and anyone interested in learning the C++ programming language and object-oriented development in C++.

Customer Reviews:

For beginners 2 starts, otherwise 0 star.......2007-06-29

I have this book and many other C++ books, have to say, Nay.
Definitely not for professional programmers.

Maybe OK for beginners, I am not too sure. Cause I think there are a few other books out there, that are better organized.

Only bright point: print quality is really good, formatting and page quality.

C++ primer plus is better.......2007-02-23

For the students who want to learn C++, the book C++ primer plus is
way much better than this one (and also a lot cheaper). This book is
getting bigger and bigger. It tries to explain everything in one book, which, to my oppion, is a big mistake. No one can fully comprehend every aspect of C++ in one book. As a textbook, it needs to be more focused. In this sense, the book C++ primer plus (remember there is a "plus") is superior than this one. You may want to check my review on the book C++ primer plus (and also my review on C++ primer).

This book is way too expensive for poor college students. The color pages look good, but you paid $$$$$ for that.

Very good........2007-02-13

This is an excellent C++ book either for the beginner or the more advanced programmer. My only problem with this book was the way it introduced the type Class but didn't explain this fundamental concept thoroughly. If you are a novice at object oriented programming this could be confused as the example class "Gradebook" quickly becomes populated with member functions. The book spent more time harping on the = versus == stumbling block than the idea of classes!

Other than that small problem I found it to be an excellent C++ book.

Worst C++ book ever.......2006-11-08

Do yourself a favor. Buy "The C++ Programming Language" by Stroustrup instead of this one.

The state of the art in computer textbooks (beginner to intermediate).......2006-10-29

While this text targets the beginners to intermediates in the C++ way of doing things, the layout and content of the book (and CD-ROM and "Cyber Classroom") are excellent. I believe this book sets the standard in educational texts. The "For Dummies" series or the "Idiot's Guide To" series don't have the quality and usefulness that Deitel's book has. He keeps the humour and other distractions to a minimum and focuses on any given topic with concision and clarity, without demeaning the reader with stupid jokes that a 5 year old might laugh at. The code samples are also beautifully layed out, with nice looking highlighted code. Even the type of paper used is of high quality but admittedly, the paper type is common in university level textbooks. This book is currently the recommended text for second year computer science students at my university.

The online accompaniment to the book is very good and I think represents where educational textbooks are going, with an emphasis on online material. Much of the book's content can be found online. The book provides you with a code to access the online content. They even include audio samples to go along with the code samples (as in, an instructor's voice....not music or anything). The web design is also top notch.

This is my first Deitel book but I really doubt it will be my last. The "How-To" series looks like it includes most, if not all of the other popular languages as well. He also has many books for advanced programming which I look forward to getting later on.

Highly recommended!

Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform (Charles River Media Programming)

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Not my kind of book
Great Development book from Bleeker
Good resource for beginner, but many typos error!
Not impressed
SharePoint Developer's Guide

Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform (Charles River Media Programming)
Todd C. Bleeker
Manufacturer: Charles River Media
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The Developer's Guide to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 teaches developers how to build solutions that leverage the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS v3) platform. Many developers are not yet familiar with this platform and its capabilities, so the fi rst few chapters focus on the out-of-the-box experience and how to secure solutions built on top of it. From there, the book explores some of the key aspects of the WSS v3 platform and how to leverage them for building applications. Throughout the book, practical programming solutions using real-world examples are used to illustrate the possibilities of SharePoint and to teach developers how to build their own applications. Some application components covered include Features, Site Defi nitions, Web Services, Web Parts, Events, and Workflows. The book also teaches how to migrate from 2.0 to 3.0 and to work with the object model and built-in WSS Web Services in various settings. Developers who want to usurp the fundamental capabilities of WSS v3 rather than building those facilities themselves will fi nd everything they need. The book doesn't attempt to cover the capabilities of Microsoft Offi ce Server System 2007 (MOSS), but MOSS is based entirely on WSS v3 so all the examples found in this book can also be used in that environment too. In fact, everything covered in this book equally applies to WSS v3 and MOSS. While this book attempts to bring developers from the ground up, any Web-based .NET programming experience will prove helpful in understanding the concepts presented within. The C# language is used exclusively in the text but there are comparable VB.NET code listings on the CD-ROM.

Customer Reviews:

Not my kind of book.......2007-07-23

I would recommend "Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 " instead of this book. That book feels more upto date with the subject.

Great Development book from Bleeker.......2007-06-23

Todd Bleeker is enthusiastic about SharePoint, and it shows. This book is a great resource for people wanting to get up to speed with programming in SharePoint 2007. Todd gives a lot of examples and lots of background on the subject covered. I'm not a developer and I could understand the book and was able to follow along and even use some of the examples.

If you want to get your feet wet with SharePoint programming, you can't go wrong with this book.

Good resource for beginner, but many typos error!.......2007-05-07

For WSS v3, the new version of SharePoint product, it's not easy to find a good book. Yes, you can download the SDK. But somehow it's not a good start point for beginners! This book was the first one did a good job on providing guidance for the beginners of WSS developers. Even over, it show us many different aspect of programming for WSS, such as Event Receiver, Custom Field Type, and Web Part.
But this book contain many typos error! The publisher did introduced many error!? Very often, you must go to the CD to find the correct code or Fig.
But I still recommend this book. Very valueable! True.

Not impressed.......2007-04-25

I have read more than half of the book and am very disappointed with the content. He spends far too much time explaining how things were done in SharePoint Services v2 and then how they are different in v3. I was hoping for more information about how to do things in SharePoint v3 but there is not enough meat to actually get in and do anything.

SharePoint Developer's Guide.......2007-04-14

This book is the best resource I've found for SharePoint development. It has 3 chapters dedicated to Web Part development for which I am grateful. Sometimes the turorials don't match up to the IDE but I have been able to figure out what I need to do.

It is apparent that this book was put out to market before it was truly ready, yet I am grateful that it exists imperfectly or I wouldn't have any good resource for developing with SharePoint.

The author provides a website to address erata including a forum which he responds to at times. The website has helped me get over some tutorial problems mentioned above.

The book is definitely worth the money; the examples have saved me considerable pain and frustration.

Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C#

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Good writing style, lots of good content.
Disorganized and without focus
Excellent explanation of how C# programming works
Very thorough and descriptive. For beginners as well as advanced readers.
Really good one!

Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C#
Jesse Liberty
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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ASIN: 0596006993

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Jesse Liberty's Programming C# provides an adept and extremely well conceived guide to the C# language and is written for the developer with some previous C++, Java, and/or Visual Basic experience.

It's no secret that many computer books are pretty much devoid of an authorial personality. This title is a winning exception. The author is able to weave in clever examples (using such topics as his own long experience in computing, his dog, Star Trek, etc.) without being coy or getting in the way of presenting real technical information. Liberty's wide experience in computers and general writing skill shows, as he is able to draw on a wealth of examples to move his text forward.

These are a couple of goals at work in Programming C#. First, it's an excellent language tutorial, certainly one of the smartest and best available guides to C# as a language. Early chapters explore basic and obscure language options using inheritance, delegation, interface, and the conventions in C# used to implement these techniques. The middle part of the book turns toward the .NET Framework itself, with two useful (and somewhat introductory) chapters on both Windows Forms and Web Forms, for standalone and Web-based applications, respectively.

Later sections crank up the technical knowledge again with several advanced topics on understanding .NET assemblies and deployment in detail, as well as "reflection" APIs that allow .NET programs to essentially modify their code at run time. (One technique, reflection emit, which literally writes bytecodes, will definitely interest expert readers, though it's unlikely most programmers will need to do this.) Final sections look at the .NET stream classes (rivaled only by Java's for complexity). Liberty looks at basic file and network I/O as well as how objects get serialized and marshaled both for SOAP and Web services and "normal" .NET remoting.

The author's sure hand here in navigating the difficult waters of C# and .NET makes for a relatively concise text that is chock-full of useful information on C#. Filled with notably clever and inventive examples, this book is possibly this veteran computer author's best title to date, and it's sure to be a noteworthy resource as experienced developers tackle C# for the first time. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered:

Introduction to C# and the .NET platform
A "Hello World" example in C#
Tutorial to C# as an object-oriented programming language (types and variables, operators, namespaces, and preprocessor directives)
Defining classes in C# (including static members, finalizers, overloading, and read-only fields)
Inheritance and polymorphism implemented in C#
Operator overloading
Structures in C#, interfaces, arrays, and indexers
Built-in .NET collections, strings, and regular expression support
Structured exception handling
Delegate and events
Introduction to programming with Windows Forms
ADO.NET database APIs (including basic XML support)
Quick introduction to Web Forms and ASP.NET used with C#
Introduction to Web services (SOAP, WSDL, and Discover services described)
In-depth guide to .NET assemblies (including metadata, versioning, private and shared assemblies)
C# support for attributes and reflection (including reflection emit techniques)
Marshaling and remoting (with and without SOAP)
Threads and synchronization
Tutorial to C#/.NET streams (including basic I/O techniques, Web streams, and serialization)
COM and .NET interoperability

Book Description

The programming language C# was built with the future of application development in mind. Pursuing that vision, C#'s designers succeeded in creating a safe, simple, component-based, high-performance language that works effectively with Microsoft's .NET Framework. Now the favored language among those programming for the Microsoft platform, C# continues to grow in popularity as more developers discover its strength and flexibility. And, from the start, C# developers have relied on Programming C# both as an introduction to the language and a means of further building their skills.

The fourth edition of Programming C#--the top-selling C# book on the market--has been updated to the C# ISO standard as well as changes to Microsoft's implementation of the language. It also provides notes and warnings on C# 1.1 and C# 2.0.

Aimed at experienced programmers and web developers, Programming C#, 4th Edition, doesn't waste too much time on the basics. Rather, it focuses on the features and programming patterns unique to the C# language. New C# 2005 features covered in-depth include:

Visual Studio 2005
Generics
Collection interfaces and iterators
Anonymous methods
New ADO.NET data controls
Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming

Author Jesse Liberty, an acclaimed web programming expert and entrepreneur, teaches C# in a way that experienced programmers will appreciate by grounding its applications firmly in the context of Microsoft's .NET platform and the development of desktop and Internet applications.

Liberty also incorporates reader suggestions from previous editions to help create the most consumer-friendly guide possible.

Customer Reviews:

Good writing style, lots of good content........2007-10-16

A very good buy, this book goes into just enough detail to stay interesting. The only reason that I won't give it 5 stars is because I don't really like C#/.Net.

Disorganized and without focus.......2007-06-11

I wish I had purchased one of the other C# books. I am an experienced programmer and bought this book to learn C#. My main disappointment was that the first third of the book, which covers the language, is mostly made up of repeated large printouts of code. The author will explain a small change to the code, and then re-display the entire program - even if it takes up several pages. Instead of thorough explanations of the concepts you are left with reams of repeated code.
I also found the general language of the book to have a patronizing tone, have become frustrated with it and am shopping for a new one.

Excellent explanation of how C# programming works.......2007-05-13

I just finished this book and feel like the experience was a first class introduction. Liberty's style is to explain how things work and what they're intended for and how to think about them, and also provide some very clean examples, which is perfect for me. The extreme opposite style is to provide mostly step-by-step examples with little explanation, which I think gets you started quickly but leaves you not understanding what you're doing and unable to move beyond the examples. But giving some examples is a must. He handles this balance perfectly, I think.
The examples start to follow a pattern I liked - there'd be a class or several classes that exemplify whatever point he's focussed on, and then a "tester" class containing Main() that exercises them and displays results.
Liberty works through all the language basics and also spends the right small amounts of time discussing niche interests like the intermediate language, Web applications, using Visual Studio to manipulate forms, compiling from the command line. I feel well rounded after this intro. He works with Console applications while teaching the basic features of the language per se, then he first gets into Windows applications at the very middle of the book. Amusingly, for his first Windows application example the student adds the single statement "ApplicationExit();" to a button click event generated by VS, but for his second application the user's code is 9 printed pages in the book. I do think I followed this big leap, tho.
I wondered about getting his book Learning C# instead, and after browsing it I think it would have been somewhat easier for me, but I think I managed fine with this book and got further. For me, ideal might have been another 50 pages introducing things the way Learning C# did, added around the beginning of this book, but between the two choices I think this was probably the better.
I'm a scientist who also programs a bit. My programming experience is heavy on some very different languages like Forth and Assembly, and a couple tiny projects in Quick C for DOS, but no experience writing Windows applications or using OOP, no C++ or Java. This past week I wrote a Windows program with a simple interface and an object that does a useful technical task and "deployed" it to two engineers down the hall, who liked it. Reading this book and leafing around in a couple of others, and one conversation at a noisy toddler's birthday party about runtime object instantiation, were my only guides.

Very thorough and descriptive. For beginners as well as advanced readers........2007-05-12

Very easy to read, covers all the relevant topics. Advanced readers can skip the first half of the book.

Really good one!.......2007-04-15

I own may C# books but Jesse's book is the one that I use the most. I like the way he explains things and would recommend it to anyone who either new to the language or who wants to take a look at some concept or language feature from another angle.

Average customer rating:

Awesome book !
Good as a starting point...
Good book if u already have some programming exp, but if not, the word "Primer" is a lie
Good introduction to C++
The book is very good for middle level C++ reader

C++ Primer (4th Edition)
Stanley B. Lippman , Josée Lajoie , and Barbara E. Moo
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional
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ASIN: 0201721481

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This new edition of C++ Primer, a favorite choice for a first C++ book, has been greatly improved with the latest and greatest on C++, stressing the built-in language features of the C++ Standard Library. For this new version--weighing in at a massive 1,237 pages--Stanley Lippman, a well-known C++ expert, teams up with Josée Lajoie, who has helped define the C++ international language standard. The new material is excellent for programmers who want to get the most out of new and advanced features in the language.

The authors still introduce the basics of C++, including data types and pointers, but quickly move on to stress how to get the most out of the built-in features of ISO-standard C++. Throughout this book built-in support for the C++ Standard Library, such as container classes like vectors and maps, and other standard features, such as the string class, are integrated into a tried-and- proven basic-language tutorial.

The major new features of C++ (templates, name spaces, and run-time type identification) all get their due. The result is an authoritative guide to basic and advanced C++ in a clear and readable style, with plenty of short, practical examples throughout the text. The book includes exercises--some quite challenging--for every section: a perfect choice both for self-study and the classroom. --Richard Dragan

Book Description

" C++ Primer is well known as one of the best books for learning C++ and is useful for C++ programmers of all skill levels. This Fourth Edition not only keeps this tradition alive, it actually improves on it."
--Steve Vinoski, Chief Engineer, Product Innovation, IONA Technologies

" The Primer really brings this large and complex language down to size."
--Justin Shaw, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Electronic Programs Division, The Aerospace Corporation

"[It] not only gets novices up and running early, but gets them to do so using good programming practices."
--Nevin ":-)" Liber, Senior Principal Engineer (C++ developer since 1988)

This popular tutorial introduction to standard C++ has been completely updated, reorganized, and rewritten to help programmers learn the language faster and use it in a more modern, effective way.

Just as C++ has evolved since the last edition, so has the authors' approach to teaching it. They now introduce the C++ standard library from the beginning, giving readers the means to write useful programs without first having to master every language detail. Highlighting today's best practices, they show how to write programs that are safe, can be built quickly, and yet offer outstanding performance. Examples that take advantage of the library, and explain the features of C++, also show how to make the best use of the language. As in its previous editions, the book's authoritative discussion of fundamental C++ concepts and techniques makes it a valuable resource even for more experienced programmers.

Program Faster and More Effectively with This Rewritten Classic

Restructured for quicker learning, using the C++ standard library
Updated to teach the most current programming styles and program design techniques
Filled with new learning aids that emphasize important points, warn about common pitfalls, suggest good programming practices, and provide general usage tips
Complete with exercises that reinforce skills learned
Authoritative and comprehensive in its coverage

Customer Reviews:

Awesome book !.......2007-09-28

This book is great!! I had learnt C++ way back in 2000. I have been hearing about the drastic changes in C++ and hence bought this book. It really taught me a lot. This coupled with Scott Meyers make a killer C++ combination.

Good as a starting point..........2007-06-05

The book is very nice, all explanations are very clear, and the index is helpful.

However, the book only covers the language itself, not good programming techniques. You should probably also get "C++ Template Metaprogramming" by Abrahams and Gurtovoy, "Modern C++ Design" by Alexandrescu, and some books on object-oriented design. Maybe also one on the STL.

Good book if u already have some programming exp, but if not, the word "Primer" is a lie.......2007-05-25

I really couldnt say anything about this book. It explains well but if you have quite an understanding on programming and stuff.

This is the first book i had when i started to learn c++. And it was hard and confusing as hell at first.

Good introduction to C++.......2007-04-14

I had been programming in C for a long time already when I read this book. I had mucked around with C++ - reading other peoples' code - before reading it. So, I was not completely clueless, but clueless enough. I knew little about OOP, and had never seen templates before.

This book does an excellent job of teaching C++. The book is organized beautifully. The first part gets you going with the basic sytax, but at the same time introduces some library containers almost right at the start. This makes it easy to play with non-trivial code even as you are just starting. The next part is an excellent coverage of containers and algorithms. Then comes a detailed discussion on OOP, which is well worth the price of the book itself. Finally, there is a section on advanced topics.

The book is well written, and despite being discouragingly huge, is a breeze to read. Further, the organization above helps in quickly getting familiar with the key ideas of C++ and then zooming in.

I have been told by C++ gurus that there are certain flaws in the book, and that at one or two points it may be misleading. I am no C++ guru, and I did not find anything amiss with the book. C++ is not an easy language to learn, but it is not as hard as it is made out to be either. It helps to have an approach to teachin the language that does not start with C, does not build on C, but starts fresh from scratch. This book does that. For me, this book is sufficient as the only C++ book I need to have on my shelf.

The book is very good for middle level C++ reader.......2007-02-24

I like this book as I went through this book. I had learned C++ in one of my college class before. But we use different textbook, which was more narrow and doesn't touch the standard library at all. Even the temple chapter is hard to understand. But this book clear a lot of concept at same time give you standard library and alogorism. Also give you very detailed explanation of pointer, C and C++ comparison, etc.

Jashua

Absolute C++ (2nd Edition) (Savitch Series)

Average customer rating:

Fantastic Teaching Textbook
comprehensive
One of the Best
Absolutely a great book
The only C++ book I like

Absolute C++ (2nd Edition) (Savitch Series)
Walter Savitch
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
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ASIN: 0321330234

Book Description

Offers complete coverage of the C++ programming language. This title offers provides all the tools necessary for experienced and novice programmers to master C++, including: thorough coverage of the Standard Template Library; complete and fully executable code throughout; sections highlighting programming tips and common pitfalls; and a logical order of coverage of C++ topics in order for readers to better understand the language. This book is appropriate for anyone interested in learning how to programming using the C++ programming language.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Teaching Textbook.......2007-03-15

If you're not a seazoned programmer, and you need to learn C++, I could not recommend a better book. I've read my fair share of programming texts and most of them make fine references but do a sub par job of teaching you the language. Savitch has written a teaching text that will more than make up for your less than inspiring professor. The text is almost fun to read (lets face it, it's C++; only so much joy can be found here) and approaches each part of the language from multiple angles, insuring that you'll learn that part one way or another. There are gobs of examples, fine points, warnings, and projects. If you can't learn C++ with this text, you probably can't learn C++.

comprehensive.......2007-02-17

Seems to be the authority on C++. Gives all the details. Can be a little much if just learning C++.

One of the Best.......2005-12-09

This is a great C++ book. My experience is with the first edition, and I'm sure they've improved even that. The book is so easy to read and follow. The pages, and the code, are in color, so that specific lines of a program are highlighted to indicate the principle that the author is making.

We evaluated a number of textbooks for use in an introductory C++ course at our university, and this was the one that we thought was best for our intro C++ courses (1st year engineering, and 1st year computer science). Although we don't have an intro. C++ course for 1st year students anymore, we still use the book as a reference for our other courses.

Absolutely a great book.......2005-06-19

Absolute C++ is definitely one of my favourites. It is very well written, colorful, and very helpful. It covers so many things in detail and explains everything very well. During my courses in computer programming this book was my rescue!

The only C++ book I like.......2005-01-13

This is the only C++ book I have liked. He covers the material so well and does not but you to sleep while he is doing it. It is well broken down and easy to learn. Finally a coding book that is fun.

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