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High Performance Python

High Performance Python

Practical Performant Programming for Humans

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On Jul 11, 2014 Dwight Wilkins wrote:
This book would be excellent for a advanced course on software development. The students would benefit from it a great deal. You are expected to already know Python, so there are better books, or even web sites available for people starting out. You can easily follow the process the authors are discussing, but it would be a shame to miss out on their code. Buy this book and improve yourself. Full Review >

Learning Web App Development

Learning Web App Development

Build Quickly with Proven JavaScript Techniques

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On May 6, 2014 Dwight Wilkins wrote:
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Test-Driven Web Development with Python

Test-Driven Web Development with Python

Obey the Testing Goat: Using Django, Selenium, and JavaScript

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 4.0

On Mar 10, 2014 Dwight Wilkins wrote: An excellent read
Test Driven Web Development With Python – it's a great book that not only deals with Python but other test frameworks as well. Full Review >

Head First Software Development

Head First Software Development

A Learner's Companion to Software Development

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 4.0

On Jan 26, 2014 Dwight Wilkins wrote:
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Microsoft Visual C# 2013 Step by Step

Microsoft Visual C# 2013 Step by Step

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On Jan 6, 2014 Dwight Wilkins wrote: Great book to learn C#, even for previous Visual Studio
I enjoyed reading this book, even the Windows 8 Store material that I initially was uninterested in. Full Review >

Java Network Programming

Java Network Programming

Developing Networked Applications

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On Dec 2, 2013 Dwight Wilkins wrote: Networking and Java together
The book successfully combines teaching Java and networking. The code examples are excellent, and make excellent projects that can be taken further by interested readers. Full Review >

Oracle Essentials

Oracle Essentials

Oracle Database 12c

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On Oct 29, 2013 Dwight Wilkins wrote: Great book for all levels of experience.
The book is a high level explanation of Oracle. It is not going into the details of Oracle, but it goes over all of it, the different Oracle versions from the cheapest, free, to the most extreme versions, such as cloud systems. The authors are incredibly experienced in Oracle, they have worked on Oracle, and on previous versions of this book, for many years. Full Review >

Java Web Services: Up and Running

Java Web Services: Up and Running

A Quick, Practical, and Thorough Introduction

Dwight's rating: StarStarStarStarStar 5.0

On Oct 12, 2013 Dwight Wilkins wrote: Review of 'Java Web Services'
Martin Kalin has a great understanding of the issues with Java Web Services and their clients. He is well educated but explains complicated topics in simple terms you can easily understand. Full Review >

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