Dylan Scott

Reviews by Dylan Scott

Understanding and Using C Pointers

Dylan's rating: 5.0

On May 17, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Great Pointer Resource
This book is ideal for the programmer who has only had a casual introduction to pointers. One example is that type size_t is explained and not just shown. Some of the tutorials I have seen use types like this in pointer discussions without giving the full explanation of what is going on. Full Review >

Computer Science Programming Basics in Ruby

Dylan's rating: 4.0

On May 15, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Great intro to CS book
This isn't the book for you if you want to mainly do tutorials with Ruby. I see it as a good starter book for those really new to computer science as a topic or are just interested in maybe starting to program. Full Review >

Mac Hacks

Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of OS X

Dylan's rating: 4.0

On May 9, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Mostly for Causal Users
Chris Seibold covers some interesting topics in this work. I agree with other reviews that I have seen in that potential buyers need to look at the Table of Contents and see the list of projects and if they are interesting enough for one to purchase. Full Review >

Programming iOS 6

Dylan's rating: 4.0

On Apr 1, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Not a Cookbook
Matt Neuburg's book is not for the absolute beginner (or timid) as it covers a lot of material. This is not a cookbook and the reader will need to put effort into consuming the fundamentals presented in this book. Full Review >

Programming PHP

Dylan's rating: 5.0

On Mar 19, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Solid PHP Guide
While not an important part of the book itself-the foreword was one of the best I have read in a technical book. It really describes how many people get started with PHP-it is accessible. Full Review >

Introducing Erlang

Dylan's rating: 4.0

On Mar 16, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Fast Intro to Erlang
Simon St. Laurent takes the reader for a gentle look at the Erlang language. I would recommend this for a programmer that knows or has a good foundation in any programming language as this is not meant to be a learning the basics of programming book. Full Review >

DOM Enlightenment

Dylan's rating: 4.0

On Feb 22, 2013 Dylan Scott wrote: Detailed DOM Examples
Cody Lindley takes the reader into the depths of the DOM with his work. This book does what it says it will in the beginning introduction by presenting a very terse cookbook: you won't be seeing tons of lengthy explanations. One of the best perks of this book was that in ebook form->the code was presented with links to code examples in jsFiddle (with Firebug lite) or github Full Review >