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LINUX & UNIX Programming Tools: A Primer for Software Developers
This book approaches the LINUX environment as a programming companion. No previous exposure to LINUX is necessary to utilize this text. Initially, commands and utilities are reviewed, then the focus shifts toward systematically describing those software tools available to a LINUX programmer. For software practitioners interested in brushing up on basic Linux knowledge or for those learning it for the first time.@ISBN = 0-201-77345-7@MAINCAT = UNIX@SUBCAT = UNIX@DATALINE1 = 2003, 250 pages, 7 3/8 x 9 1/8@DATALINE2 = Paperback, $40.00k
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A good book!
I bought this book as a required text for an intro Unix/Linux course. This is a very good and helpful book. Good examples of the commands and their output. I have taken similiar classes many years ago, this is a really good textbook.
Excellent reference material in Unix work enviornment
I have been working in unix environment for last 8 years and this is an excellent reference for unix development and user environment. At my work my colleagues ask me about unix commands and tricks and of course I learned most of them by explaining it to them. "LINUX Programming Tools" covers what I need at work.

This book covers wide range, from C library functions, unix commands, debugger, make utility tricks, CVS and also your unix environment ( ENV ) i.e your shell explanation.

I would say, for beginner to intermediate user this book is a must and for advanced user this books is good reference source.

 
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SQL Server 2000 Review - Late.
Great some years ago. I guess it is still good but there are much newer version out there. I bought this when it was top of the line. What the years do to software, or just everything on a whole.

I still used it though, because I own it. Function for my purpose - home use.
Microsoft SQL 2000
All software programmers are aware of SQL.. this is the real deal. A must have for databases..and servers.
SQL Server 2000
Price was excellent and product was in stock. Used expedited shipping and received my boxed product very quickly. All instruction manuals, codes, etc. in tact.
Really worth the money
I have been fighting with "FREE" tools, and this is the best $44 dollar investment I could have made. It makes working with the (MSDE) Microsoft Desktop SQL Engine very quick.
SQL does work on Windows XP
This Devloper edition is running great on my Windows XP machine with SP2. I have no problems at all with it. It is feature rich and is restircted to a testing enviroment as opposed to a produciton enviroment. Well worth the money! If you need free, Microsoft has other SQL alternatives such as MSDE SQL desktop engine and a downloadble fully functional SQL Express 2005 verison of CTP (community Technology Preview) So many reasons to convert from Sybase there is not room here to list them.
 
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How to create an iPhone app: a 10 steps video guide
This video guide teaches you how to create an iPhone app following these ten simple steps:1. you don't have to be a programmer2. get to know the limitations of the iphone platform3. find an audience to serve4. talk about your idea5. think service before business6. have a partner7. increase the stakes8. dedicate a weekly meeting9. keep a developer journal10. branding and copyrightsCreated by Dr. Brian J. Dixon, this video teaches you the lessons learned during the creation of a successful iPhone application. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. A complete guide to mastering Mac OS X programming with the Cocoa APIs   The Cocoa programming environment—Apple’s powerful set of clean, object-oriented APIs—is increasingly becoming the basis of almost all contemporary Mac OS X development. With its long history of constant refinement and improvement, Cocoa has matured into a sophisticated programming environment that can make Mac OS X application development quick, efficient, and even fun.   Yet for all its refined elegance and ease of use, the staggering size of the Cocoa family of APIs and the vast magnitude of the official documentation can be intimidating to even seasoned programmers.   To help Mac OS X developers sort through and begin to put to practical use Cocoa’s vast array of tools and technologies, Cocoa® Programming Developer’s Handbook provides a guided tour of the Cocoa APIs found on Mac OS X, thoroughly discussing—and showing in action—Cocoa’s core frameworks and other vital components, as well as calling attention to some of the more interesting but often overlooked parts of the APIs and tools.    This book provides expert insight into a wide range of key topics, from user interface design to network programming and performance tuning.
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Not an introductory book
This book provides a great deal of information, but the delivery is directed towards an audience that has some xcode and cocoa 2.0 programming experience already. Having said that, the discussion of mac programming is very thorough with many examples given. The text is a bit dry at times with explanations of what things are rather than how to implement them into your own works. Overall, a good reference book for things you may want to explore that you haven't gotten around to yet.
Still learning
I'm still working my way through this book. It's very thick, but so far, I've gained a solid base of knowledge on what Objective-C can do. The example code is excellent and not full of errors like some programming book's code I've bought. My only concern is that I've skipped ahead and the base is all you get really. It's up to you to fill in the blanks, and decide what to get next to learn more about Mac|iPhone programming. I'd recommend a good Cocoa book to go with this.
Good introduction for non-Mac programmers
I have a pretty solid background of C on unix and bare-metal embedded systems but I'm very new to Mac OS X; you should take that into account when you read the review.

The book has a distinct feel that it was written with the C programmer in mind. The book tells you all about the Objective-C messaging and objects but it keeps emphasising that Objective-C is not a substitute but an addition to C. If you read the book "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X" by Aaron Hillegass you can very easily put together simple applications using XCode. However, if you have a deeply entrenched C background, you will feel lost a bit, because you don't know what's going on. Now this book tells you exactly that. It explains all the major Cocoa classes and the messaging but does it in a way that makes sense with a purely C background.

There are a couple of typographic errors in the book that are rather distracting. Code listings are line numbered and the text refers to the line numbers when it explains the workings of the code. The problem is, the numbers do not always match. You may have a listing of lines 1 to 20 and the text pointing out the clever trick used in lines 76 and 80. The code that the text refers to is all there, it's just the line numbers that are wrong. Obviously, when the text was written the author had a longer piece of code and later decided to remove all unimportant lines before the function in question, but forgot to update the references. At a few places the text simply doesn't make sense, apparently the author decided to rephrase a couple of consecutive sentences and haven't finished it. As expected, you have half-finished sentences, not forming a logical chain of thought.

Nevertheless, those problems are not show-stoppers. When you encounter them, you'll need to put some extra effort in deciphering the actual meaning or working out a listing offset. It is a distraction and a quite annoying one, but you can get the information.

Overall, this book will help you to understand the features and inner workings of Objective-C, the organisation of the major Cocoa frameworks and classes. It explains the Cocoa event system in depth and prepares you to feel comfortable with XCode even if you come from a non object oriented, "vi, make and gdb are the best development environment" centric background. After this book you can use the book from Aaron Hillegass and you will actually know what will going to happen in your code if you drag this thingy over there to that thingy in the interface builder, as per Aaron's instructions.

Furthermore, the book explains the differences between Objective-C 1.x and 2.0, the changes to Cocoa over the various OS X versions and shows how to write code that is backward compatible as well as forward compatible, i.e. not dependent on features that Apple might remove in future OS X versions. It also explains the differences between the Apple and GNU versions of Objective-C so that you can write code that is at least partially reusable on the GNU environment.

An important note: This book is not for iPhone development. Where the iPhone and OS X are different, the OS X version is explained but the iPhone is not. In such cases there is always a warning about the difference and usually some advice about achieving the same outcome on the iPhone, but you will need to consult iPhone specific documentation.

The book assumes that you are fluent in C and you have at least a vague idea about what object-oriented design is all about, even if you've never done any OO programming. You do not need to know Objective-C but, again you *do* need to know C to understand the book. Furthermore, having familiarity with event-driven programs, though not a requirement, will help. The book explains how events are delivered, but not the design philosophy behind event driven systems.

The book gives you a historical background regarding to OS X, Objective-C and Cocoa. It describes the (not always rosy) relationships between the Free Software Foundation, NeXT and Apple. It also explains how the GNU and non-GNU tools, old Apple technologies, NEXTSTEP, BSD and the Mach kernel are rolled together to form OS X. The history is written in a very readable style, telling the facts and explaining the business and politics behind the decisions. Nevertheless, this part of the book is very concise, it just "puts you in picture". The rest is highly concentrated information, written in an easy to follow, readable style but without fluff.

In summary, if you want to do OS X Cocoa development and you know your way around in writing software but you don't have an OO background then this is an excellent book, which I recommend to be read before any of the other Cocoa development books.
 
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Being Geek: The Software Developer's Career Handbook
As a software engineer, you recognize at some point that there's much more to your career than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Tell your boss he’s a jerk? Join that startup? Author Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Netscape, and Symantec in Being Geek -- an insightful and entertaining book that will help you make better career decisions. With more than 40 standalone stories, Lopp walks through a complete job life cycle, starting with the job interview and ending with the realization that it might be time to find another gig. Many books teach you how to interview for a job or how to manage a project successfully, but only this book helps you handle the baffling circumstances you may encounter throughout your career. Decide what you're worth with the chapter on "The Business" Determine the nature of the miracle your CEO wants with "The Impossible" Give effective presentations with "How Not to Throw Up" Handle liars and people with devious agendas with "Managing Werewolves" Realize when you should be looking for a new gig with "The Itch"
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Wish this book had been out 15 years ago
I guess I've got three criteria for shaping my reading list: Will I learn something from this book? Is it something I want or need to learn? Will I enjoy reading it?

"Being Geek", by Michael Lopp, scores high on all three points. As someone with a background in software development management, "Being Geek" struck home with me. I recognized myself, my staff, and many of my friends in the pages. I also got some good ideas on how to become a better software developer and development manager myself.

The book's genesis is in blog posts from the Rands in Repose blog, but edited, expanded, and organized. There's also some new material. The book is organized into several sections - how to manage your own career and job search process, how to deal with management: managing up, managing down, managing sideways, and managing toxicity, tactics and strategies for dealing with the day-to-day panics and crises of life as a developer, and how to think about how, why, and when to consider your next gig.

The two sections that I found most valuable, and will be returning to, are these: first, prioritization and keeping both a task list and a "trickle list" - strategic items that need a little bit of attention every day, not necessarily a big box of attention and then they're done. Second, the chapter on managing managers - communication styles, meeting schedules, and dealing with surprises - led me to some useful introspection about my own strengths and weaknesses as a manager. The section on "The Nerd Handbook" didn't really resonate for me, but the stereotyping in the chapter certainly has plenty of basis in fact.

Lopp has a clear and conversational style of writing that gives you the feeling of sitting with him at a table (probably on your second glass of good beer each) and a notepad between you for quick diagrams, while he explains his view of how software development teams work. He's opinionated, he doesn't pull punches, and he's occasionally pottymouthed for emphasis, but it all works. The book offers advice and food for thought both on how to get through the day, and how to get to where you want to be in your career.

Several other reviewers commented on bad editing and proofreading in the book. I also found this to be true in the first advance copy I was sent. However, a subsequent drop of the ebook had fixed the dozen or so errors I found in the initial draft, and I think they're also addressed in the print version.

If you're a software developer, you owe it to yourself to read this book. If you're not sure, check out the Rands in Repose blog as a sampler of the material that's here, but also be aware that there's material in the book that's not on the blog - the book is more than a collection of posts. I wish this book had been out 15 years ago when I was contemplating moving into management; I think I'd have gotten better faster.

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O'Reilly offered me a free copy of the ebook in exchange for the review. I'll likely be buying the dead tree version anyway, in order to loan it to some friends who really really really need to read it.
A great career guide for anyone, really
I interviewed the author on my radio show and read the book in preparation. After having read a zillion career books, this is one of the best--smart advice for geeks and non-geeks alike on how to land a job, manage your boss, and all intelligently yet accessibly written--with just the right amount of humor and informality.
Perfect for the techno-geek who doesn't quite understand how companies operate...
I had the pleasure of reviewing the manuscript of Being Geek: The Software Developer's Career Handbook by Michael Lopp when it was still in the development stage. To put it simply, I was really impressed. I'm not a regular reader of Rands In Repose, so I hadn't seen most of the material before. It didn't take long before I saw the value in what he wrote, and started thinking of names of people who needed to read this when it was published.

Contents:
Section 1 - A Career Playbook: How To Win; A List of Three; The Itch; The Sanity Check; The Nerves; The Button; The Business
Section 2 - Deconstructing Management: The Culture Chart; Managing Managers; The Issue with the Doof; The Leaper; The Enemy; The Impossible; Knee Jerks; A Deep Breath; Gaming the System; Managing Werewolves; BAB; Your People; Wanted; The Toxic Paradox; The Pond
Section 3 - Your Daily Toolkit: The Nerd Handbook; The Taste of the Day; The Trickle List; The Crisis and the Creative; The Foamy Rules for Rabid Tools; Up to Nothing; How to Not Throw Up; Out Loud; Bits, Features, and Truth; The Reveal
Section 4 - Your Next Gig: The Screw-Me Scenario; No Surprises; A Deliberate Career; The Curse of the Silicon Valley; A Disclosure; Mind the Gap; The Exodus; Bad News About Your Bright Future; Hurry; The Rules of Back Alley Bridge
Index

The author sets out to help the technologist, one who wonders why the world of people doesn't run with the same rules and precision as computers, navigate through the real world of how life works in an organization. Rather than approach the subject with a slick methodology meant to be understood by business people, he cuts to the core of the topics using language and stories that any geek would understand. And that's the value here... the techie will say "YES! I struggle/deal with that exact same problem" as the author has been there, done that, and thinks the same way they do. It's written in a no-nonsense, no-bs style which is just what most techies want.

It seems like too many books on managing and surviving in a corporate environment assume a certain type of personality that is closer to the average office worker than the hard-core technologist. Or books that *do* focus on organizational skills for technology workers seem to take a process approach or methodology, thinking that a set of rules to follow will work all the time. The author here assumes that the real world is messy, nothing fits into neat boxes, and the techno-geek is a different animal. As such, his advice is much more realistic than most other books that attempt to cover this topic in some way, shape, or form.

This is targeted squarely at the person for whom technology is a passion, not just a job that is 9 to 5. These people are comfortable with other geeks or on their own digging into a problem, but they don't easily or readily grasp the intricacies and realities of social interaction or corporate politics and gamesmanship. They need someone to explain what's going on, why things work that way, and how they can figure out the rules so they have some shot at surviving long enough to do what they love to do... build things.

I also appreciate that he tries to cover the entire scope of a person's stay with a company or organization. From being hired to leaving for the next gig, from trying to relate to management to standing in front of a group making an important presentation, this book gives you three to six pages on various topics, easily digested when you need to get a reality check in a given situation.

I've seen too many people who were technically brilliant, but that you didn't want to let out of a locked room because you knew they'd get eaten alive in the real world. Being Geek gives them a fighting chance to adapt if they care to do so.

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An interesting and insightful book from author's work experience
In its unique voice and style, this book contains many short chapters that each deal with some aspects of work life as a software developer. There is little doubt about it, the author has seen and experienced some really crazy and dysfunctional software development environments. From CEO that unable to make a termination decision for incompetent people to managers who have disconnected with developers.

There are times the author has made brilliant categorizations of meetings, events, and people. For example, the interrogator, the raging bull, the randomizer, and the illuminator. Other times I have read some witty comments about salary negotiation, when it is time to move on, etc. Some generalization of geeks (such as "Your Nerds Loves Toys and Puzzles") can be either interpreted as stereotype or author's way of being funny.

After completed the book, I feel I have gained some fresh perspectives on a few things. The author narrated the chapters in such a casual style--as if I have heard the stories from a developer who has been telling me everything during his exit interview.
Awesome Handbook
I just got done reading "Being Geek". It is awesome. I would recommend it to any geek that it is the business of IT.


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Awesome Handbook

Pros:

Easy to understand, Accurate, Enjoyable, Concise, Well-written

Best Uses:

Novice, Expert, Student, Intermediate

Describe Yourself:

Designer, Educator, Developer, Maker, Sys Admin

This is going to be a book that I have dog-eared, worn-covered, and close at hand. The interview personality section and the offer negotiation sections were incredibly helpful. The conversational style of the writing makes it a very easy read. I found that I was enjoying reading it and laughing and things like the bridge game. I got this book for writing another review and I have to say that it is an awesome find.

There are some spelling errors that catch you at some points, but overall very useful book.


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Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those ... or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
Joel Spolsky began his legendary web log, www.joelonsoftware.com, in March 2000, in order to offer insights for improving the world of programming. Spolsky based these observations on years of personal experience.The result just a handful of years later? Spolsky's technical knowledge, caustic wit, and extraordinary writing skills have earned him status as a programming guru! His blog has become renowned throughout the programming worldnow linked to more than six hundred websites and translated into over thirty languages.Joel on Software covers every conceivable aspect of software programmingfrom the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code! All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to Joel's musings.
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Awesome Book !!
Personally, after reading this book, I think this guy is a genius !! You might find this a book with attitude, but you know what...it is more that justified with the compelling arguments Joel provides.
Loved the chapters "The Laws of leaky abstraction" & "The Iceberg secret revealed".
Overall, an awesome read for just about anyone involved in a software project from developers to project managers.
almost funny; must for any software entrepreneur
Joel is doing an excellent job in presenting his arguments. He's funny (in most cases) elegant and you can find yourself saying: mmmm, he has a point.

You don't need to read it cover to conver, though I really recommend doing so. My favorite chapters:

Strategy Letter II - that is the Chicken and the Egg problem.

"no body is going to buy your platform until there's good software that runs on it and nobody is going to write software until you have a big installed based"

Big Macs Vs. the naked chef

and of course a MUST READ: Strategy Letter I: Ben & JERRY's VS AMAZON. WOW

...Anyway, what are you waiting for - go get it!
Dror Guzman
Fantastic. Informative and witty.
Excellent read. Funny enough to keep you reading, and informative as well. Very great concepts and unique thinking. Highly recommended.
something all programmers,managers and people who love programmers should read
What a great book! Every programmer and manager should read Joel - even if you don't agree with him, he brings up tons of points you just cannot ignore. For instance, one of my pet peeves is lack of up front planning. And when I say lack, I mean none. The amount of pain this has caused me in the past is impossible to measure (and there is a reason I'm reasonable good with time estimations - I plan what I can up front). Reading him talk about the lack of planning in software dev really warmed my heart.

Another nice little piece was his talk on strings at the beginning. As an embedded engineer I know first hand how costly string manipulations are. I tend to forget that not everyone knows this. Its good to see a mainstream programming book take this topic on.

I will also admit to loving his support of Microsoft; I also feel that they get short shifted and for similar reasons (they really did bring computing to the masses). Finally Joel nails the differences between Microsoft programmers and Linux programmers - to a T. The general breakdown is MS programmers design the GUI first and add the CLI later while the Linux folks do the opposite. In general, this makes a lot of sense, especially when you compare Linux and Windows from about 2 yrs ago. Or Gnome today (KDE ftw).

If you program, or love someone who does, read this book.

Smart
Joel is a very smart guy, period.
If you are programmer and do not have time to read cover to cover, just finish these two essays:

- GETTING THINGS DONE WHEN YOU'RE ONLY A GRUNT
- THE GUERILLA GUIDE TO INTERVIEWING

This is Joel's criteria for hiring the right people:

In principle, it's simple. You're looking for people who are

Smart
Get things done

In Joel's defination, smart is right aptitude not particular skill set.
(mind you, Joel also said understanding c pointers is an aptitude not skill, and he discounts brain teaser as a valuable means to test smartness)

If you have more time, read INCENTIVE PAY CONSIDERED HARMFUL for amusement.
 
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Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programmer's Cookbook (Pro-Developer)
Filled with the ingredients developers need—code samples, instructions, and solutions to common problems—this book is the logical place for developers to start building projects and learning more about Visual Basic .NET.
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Great text for vb.net 1.1.
This book save me in school. The professor would issue their own text, that really didn't explain all the tools that the homework required. This was my supplement.

The text provides very simple uses and after effects of a great deal of items in the language. Microsquishy put in many useful items in this text.
Casual programmers handbook
Whenever I want to do something in VB, if I haven't done it many times before, I will check this book because it most often has a "recipe" for my problem. Used my neighbor's book so often I bought one for myself.
Excellent VB.NET resource
I found this VB.NET reference of tremendous help to me. The content covers a wide cross-section of topics and addresses the needs of varying skill levels. Easy to use. Had just the information I initially needed to parse and manipulate XML files. I am very pleased with this book. It is proving to be an excellent resource for now and the future.
Programmers Cookbook
The book was new as presented and came very quickly in the mail. Thank you
Great recepie book.
Book has a lot of practical suggestions, especially for rudimentary string handling operations. It stands out over most other books of this genre on the topic of .net.

Even after i switched to c#.net, this book was still handy.
 
External hard drive:Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
Spolsky is knowledgeable, funny and free of unnecessary religious fervor. Joel on Software is a must-read. ...having (Joel on Software) in one place, edited, with an index, is probably the best twenty-five dollars you'll spend this year. Greg Wilson, Dr. (Joel Spolsky's) genuine desire to make the software world a better place keeps us coming back for more. Bruce Hadley, softwareCEO. This book will challenge, encourage, upset, and entertain you. Spolsky knows his stuff, and he's got the war wounds to prove it. This book is worth the price of admission... Tom Duff, Duffbert's Random Musings An entertaining oportunity to get to know one of today's most influential developer/authors.Spolsky based these observations on years of personal experience. The result just a handful of years later? Spolsky's technical knowledge, caustic wit, and extraordinary writing skills have earned him status as a programming guru! His blog has become renowned throughout the programming worldnow linked to more than six hundred websites and translated into over thirty languages. Joel on Software covers every conceivable aspect of software programmingfrom the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code! All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to Joel's musings.
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Awesome Book !!
Personally, after reading this book, I think this guy is a genius !! You might find this a book with attitude, but you know what...it is more that justified with the compelling arguments Joel provides.
Loved the chapters "The Laws of leaky abstraction" & "The Iceberg secret revealed".
Overall, an awesome read for just about anyone involved in a software project from developers to project managers.
almost funny; must for any software entrepreneur
Joel is doing an excellent job in presenting his arguments. He's funny (in most cases) elegant and you can find yourself saying: mmmm, he has a point.

You don't need to read it cover to conver, though I really recommend doing so. My favorite chapters:

Strategy Letter II - that is the Chicken and the Egg problem.

"no body is going to buy your platform until there's good software that runs on it and nobody is going to write software until you have a big installed based"

Big Macs Vs. the naked chef

and of course a MUST READ: Strategy Letter I: Ben & JERRY's VS AMAZON. WOW

...Anyway, what are you waiting for - go get it!
Dror Guzman
Fantastic. Informative and witty.
Excellent read. Funny enough to keep you reading, and informative as well. Very great concepts and unique thinking. Highly recommended.
something all programmers,managers and people who love programmers should read
What a great book! Every programmer and manager should read Joel - even if you don't agree with him, he brings up tons of points you just cannot ignore. For instance, one of my pet peeves is lack of up front planning. And when I say lack, I mean none. The amount of pain this has caused me in the past is impossible to measure (and there is a reason I'm reasonable good with time estimations - I plan what I can up front). Reading him talk about the lack of planning in software dev really warmed my heart.

Another nice little piece was his talk on strings at the beginning. As an embedded engineer I know first hand how costly string manipulations are. I tend to forget that not everyone knows this. Its good to see a mainstream programming book take this topic on.

I will also admit to loving his support of Microsoft; I also feel that they get short shifted and for similar reasons (they really did bring computing to the masses). Finally Joel nails the differences between Microsoft programmers and Linux programmers - to a T. The general breakdown is MS programmers design the GUI first and add the CLI later while the Linux folks do the opposite. In general, this makes a lot of sense, especially when you compare Linux and Windows from about 2 yrs ago. Or Gnome today (KDE ftw).

If you program, or love someone who does, read this book.

Smart
Joel is a very smart guy, period.
If you are programmer and do not have time to read cover to cover, just finish these two essays:

- GETTING THINGS DONE WHEN YOU'RE ONLY A GRUNT
- THE GUERILLA GUIDE TO INTERVIEWING

This is Joel's criteria for hiring the right people:

In principle, it's simple. You're looking for people who are

Smart
Get things done

In Joel's defination, smart is right aptitude not particular skill set.
(mind you, Joel also said understanding c pointers is an aptitude not skill, and he discounts brain teaser as a valuable means to test smartness)

If you have more time, read INCENTIVE PAY CONSIDERED HARMFUL for amusement.
 
External hard drive:SQL Server 2008, Developer Edition
SQL Server 2008, Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Svr Developer Edtn 2008 English DVD
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Reasonable terms
If you're doing dev work and need the full version instead of the free Express version, I suppose the price and terms for the dev version are reasonable. No need to review the product itself since if you need it you already know all about it. MS should offer it in R2 as well is the only other comment I have.
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It's packaged nice. That's all I can really say. I'm using a virtual machine to do my work right now, but come end of class and if I'm not yet employed I'll install it on top of Parallels and keep sharp.
NICE deal!
Thanks!
easy install, up and running in short
Received the product and with little effort were able to install and start working with the developing environment.
SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
The purchase of this software was not a problem. However the software cause a HUGE Computer problem. This Microsoft Server IS NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows 7 O.S. I wish I had never installed this software. It cost me $50.00 for a service tech to correct the problems the installation of this software caused.
T-SQL2008 Joes 2 Pros SQL
The book is very well written, requires minimal computer background; still gives you a good understanding of database fundamentals and specific features of this particular software. The software itself represents unique opportunity to train and advance your database skills on your home desktop.
 
External hard drive:The Hands Free Software Developer: Rich and Interactive Software without Programming
The Hands Free Software Developer: Rich and Interactive Software without Programming
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