books by Apress

books by Apress

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Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by ...

Matthew MacDonald

Apress, 2008

Best technical book I've read in a while
This book is laid out in a clear, straight-forward way. The chapters, and content within each, flow well. There is so much to learn with WPF, evidenced by the size of this book, that it can be daunting. However, Matthew takes a pragmatic, step-by-step approach which ...

Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008, Second Edition (Windows.Net)

Matthew MacDonald, Mario Szpuszta

Apress, 2007

Perfect for me
This book exceeded my expectations. Whenever I lay in my bed and think something along the lines of "what if I were to add A to my website? Then I would certainly need B... How would I go about doing this?" I always end up consulting this book and I always find the ...

Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to ...

Matthew MacDonald

Apress, 2007

Great Introduction to ASP.NET
I have purchased (what feels like) hundreds of computer related books from Amazon.com (including other ASP.NET books), and this is the first one that I have ever felt the need to comment on. This is just a great book, in my opinion! I found the book to be very easy ...

Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK (Beginning)
Dave Mark, Jeff LaMarche

Apress, 2008

Are you a programmer looking for a new challenge? Does the thought of building your very own iPhone app make your heart race and your pulse quicken? If so, then Beginning iPhone Development is just the book for you. Assuming only a minimal working knowledge of Objective-C, and written in a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Beginning iPhone ...

Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Windows.Net)

Andrew Troelsen

Apress, 2007

Great book!
This book is well written and understandable, and goes into significant depth. After reading the section on delegates, I finally understand what they are!

The Game Maker's Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners (Technology in Action)

Jacob Habgood, Mark Overmars

Apress, 2006

The Game Maker's Apprentice
This is a wonderful book! The instructions are easy to follow and all of the games are fun. I liked the fact that the finished games are on the CD so you could see what they are like while you are working on them.

Pro Drupal Development, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

John K. VanDyk

Apress, 2008

The essential Drupal coding book
If you're new to Drupal and just want to learn how to be an effective admin, this isn't for you. If you're looking to customize Drupal by adding new functionality, new node types, advanced themeing the **you must get this book**. Clearly written. Useful ...

Pro Oracle Application Express (Expert's Voice in Oracle)

John Scott, Scott Spendolini

Apress, 2008

The Best ApEx Book Available
Oracle's Application Express (aka ApEx, formerly HTMLDB) is an amazing foundation for developing database-driven web applications. It is easy for a novice, yet very flexible for a software developer. Unfortunately, there have not been any good references published ...

Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008 (Windows.Net)

Jr., Joseph C. Rattz

Apress, 2007

Bought three books on LINQ -this one is the best!
I'm an intermediate level C# programmer (I think) and have been using ADO.net with SQL-Server to build a database application for a client. When I read about LINQ earlier this year, it sounded like something too good to be true. I started with a couple of other books, ...

SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform

Seth Bates, Tony Smith

Apress, 2007

Excellent book for various skill-level users.
This book is easy to use both as a learning tool and a reference tool. The many examples provided give good background on the context of the desired function, and explicit, step-by-step instructions. The book has lots of "usage" suggestions.

Pro Spring 2.5 (Pro)

Jan Machacek, Jessica Ditt, ...

Apress, 2008

Ok Book...
I was really looking for help with Spring Web Services and Security. This book was very light on both subjects. Good overall knowledge but not a get down and dirty book. Nohacks

Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System

David Mann

Apress, 2007

one of best book i have read in years
I wish all authors (programming) could write as clearly and as understandable as this author; no hidden stuff or tricks, just straight to guts. If you are new to workflow and want to get going fast enough, get this book. I put this author in the category of authors ...

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Michael Lopp

Apress, 2007

Insightful and Enjoyable
While I learned a great deal from this book, as importantly, I enjoyed the read immensely. Michael knows very well that people learn through stories. This book is a collection of stories with analysis interspersed. I highly recommend this book for IT Managers ...

Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

W. Jason Gilmore

Apress, 2008

Excellent Book
I own several PHP/Mysql reference books, and this one is the most comprehensive of all of them. Just the right balance and written descriptions/explanations and practical applications/examples. I wouldn't necessarily say this book is for beginners, but anyone that's ...

Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

Dan Rahmel

Apress, 2007

A must have book
After reading the reviews, I was somewhat skeptical. How ever with a need for more info I made the purchase. I am glad I did, regardless of your skill with joomla. You will find everything you need to get to grips with this powerful CMS! Some of the reviews say the ...