Head First Software Development ISBN:0596527357 Published: 11 January, 2008 Author: Dan Pilone
Even the best developers have seen well-intentioned software projects fail -- often because the customer kept changing requirements, and end users didn't know how to use the software you developed. Instead of surrendering to these common problems, let Head First Software Development guide you through the best practices of software development. Before you know it, those failed projects will be a thing of the past.
Visualizing Data ISBN:0596514557 Published: 11 January, 2008 Author: Ben Fry
Book Description
Enormous quantities of data go unused or underused today, simply because people can't visualize the quantities and relationships in it. Using a downloadable programming environment developed by the author, Visualizing Data demonstrates methods for representing data accurately on the Web and elsewhere, complete with user interaction, animation, and more.
Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications ISBN:0596529325 Published: 16 August, 2007 Author: Toby Segaran
Programming Collective Intelligence takes you into the world of machine learning and statistics, and explains how to draw conclusions about user experience, marketing, personal tastes, and human behavior in general -- all from information that you and others collect every day. Each algorithm is described clearly and concisely with code that can immediately be used on your web site, blog, Wiki, or specialized application.
RESTful Web Services ISBN:0596529260 Published: 08 May, 2007 Author: Leonard Richardson
You've built web sites that can be used by humans. But can you also build web sites that are usable by machines? That's where the future lies, and that's what RESTful Web Services shows you how to do. The World Wide Web is the most popular distributed application in history, and Web services and mashups have turned it into a powerful distributed computing platform. But today's web service technologies have lost sight of the simplicity that made the Web successful. They don't work like the Web, and they're missing out on its advantages.
Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think ISBN:0596510047 Published: 26 June, 2007 Author: Andy Oram
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts to see problems through their eyes.
Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design ISBN:0596008678 Published: 01 November, 2006 Author: Brett D. McLaughlin
Have you ever felt like you were working on a seething mass of bits? Even worse, was it your code? Or have you worked on a project that started out simply enough, but ended up a nest of twisty passages that nobody could navigate?
Surviving until the next bug report isn't fun, isn't fulfilling, and just isn't a good way to live. Fortunately, there's a way out. Head First Object-Oriented Analysis & Design shows you how to analyze, design, and write serious object-oriented software: software that's easy to maintain and extend, software that doesn't hurt your head, software that lets you add new features without breaking the old ones.
Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code ISBN:1593271190 Published: 15 December, 2006 Author: Pete Goodliffe
Many programmers know how to write correct code - code that works. But not all know how to craft great code - code that is well written and easy to understand. Code Craft teaches programmers how to move beyond writing correct code to writing great code. The book covers code writing concerns, including code presentation style, variable naming, error handling, and security; and the wider issues of programming in the real world, such as good teamwork, development processes, and documentation. Code Craft presents language-agnostic advice that is relevant to all developers, from an author with loads of practical experience. A Q&A section at the end of each chapter helps readers to review the material and makes the book suited for academic use as well.
Unicode Explained ISBN:059610121X Published: 01 June, 2006 Author: Jukka Korpela
Fundamentally, computers just deal with numbers. They store letters and other characters by assigning a number for each one. There are hundreds of different encoding systems for mapping characters to numbers, but Unicode promises a single mapping. Unicode enables a single software product or website to be targeted across multiple platforms, languages and countries without re-engineering. It's no wonder that industry giants like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Microsoft have all adopted Unicode.
Process Improvement Essentials: CMMI, Six SIGMA, and ISO 9001 ISBN:0596102178 Published: 14 September, 2006 Author: James R Persse
Process Improvement Essentials combines the foundation needed to understand process improvement theory with the best practices to help individuals implement process improvement initiatives in their organization. The three leading programs: ISO 9001:2000, CMMI, and Six Sigma--amidst the buzz and hype--tend to get lumped together under a common label. This book delivers a combined guide to all three programs, compares their applicability, and then sets the foundation for further exploration. It's a one-stop-shop designed to give you a working orientation to what the field is all about.
