Grant's rating:
  4.0
On Mar 21, 2013 Grant van Staden wrote: A Comprehensive Resource for HTML5 Windows 8 Programming
JavaScript has been given 1st class access to the Windows API in Windows 8 but this book teaches you the different approach needed and, more importantly, what is available from the API for you to use.
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Grant's rating:
3.0
On Dec 29, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Introductory GAE for Python and Java Programmers
When designing and implementing solutions hosted by a cloud platform, one needs to understand the technical abilities of platform, how billing works and how to operate the production environment. This book covers all of these fundamentals of Google App Engine (GAE) to varying degrees of satisfaction. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Nov 14, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Fundamental Principles for Cloud-Native Architecture
This book is a wonderful explanation of the fundamental principles that should drive architectures for Cloud-Native solutions. I enjoyed its structure and that patterns are presented in a platform agnostic way focused on pure architectural concerns. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
2.0
On Oct 8, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: An Introduction to Common Machine Learning Practice
The title of this video series promised so much but I'm slightly disappointed.Though many topics are covered, the detail of how each technique works is not conveyed to the extent that you will learn how to implement them. Presentation of the material is a bit awkward but you do get a clear idea of what techniques are available and when to use them. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
4.0
On Sep 23, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Get Started with WebGL Without Being an Expert
his book provides good techniques for building pages that include 3D content by using WebGL It’s not an in-depth study of WebGL but a good guide to getting started. Using the examples provided, you learn to achieve compelling results quickly. Full Review >
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Tools and algorithms for analyzing images
Grant's rating:
4.0
On Sep 2, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Broad Coverage of Computer Vision
This book takes a broad definition of what Computer Vision is. This allows it to explore a range of topics involving the use images and data derived from images in programs. Although some friendly introduction is provided, those with less experience in this area will have to keep their favourite search engine at hand. Nonetheless, there is a lot to gain from time spent reading this book. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Aug 13, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Short, Friendly Introduction to PostgreSQL
It's short and powerful introduction to PostgreSQL's core features and approach. Many useful links to PostgreSQL resources are included. This book was enjoyable to read and perfect for getting me up-to-speed with PostgreSQL. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Jul 19, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Practical Android Reference
This book has the answers to almost any Android Development problem you can think of. The recipes were collected from the Android community and I think that’s probably why they are so relevant and practical. They also cover writing Android applications for tablets and phones, not just phones as many other books do. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Jun 10, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: The Book on DbContext
bContext is covered in extreme detail in this book. The pace is gradual but you will really know how to use DbContext after reading this. Full Review >
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Complexity Science and Computational Modeling
Grant's rating:
3.0
On Apr 30, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: A Textbook of Fundamental Topics
This was a difficult book to read! For the most part, it is a textbook introducing the field of Complexity Science and explaining some fundamental Computer Science topics. The explanations of the topics are not very different to the standard ones available in most other textbooks but the exercises provided are a bit more geared to practical use of the theory. Python is used to demonstrate some topics but don’t expect a lot of practical Python programming, the content is predominantly theoretical. Full Review >
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Adding Functionality to Your Google Apps
Grant's rating:
4.0
On Mar 19, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Google Script for Real Life
This book adds to the information available from Google's on-line tutorials by presenting use-cases that one would encounter in a business environment. It is a good tutorial as well as a handy reference. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Feb 1, 2012 Grant van Staden wrote: Good Coverage of MVC3 for Design and Programming
This is an ideal book for a programmer who has experience in programming using ASP .Net web-forms and wants to master MVC3 in terms of development and designing applications that use it. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
3.0
On Oct 31, 2011 Grant van Staden wrote: Book review: Think Stats by Allen B. Downey
Using programming to learn statistics was what drew my attention to this book. To great extent it achieves this goal. The exclusive use of Python means that you only get all the full value of the book if you are a Python programmer. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
5.0
On Jul 13, 2011 Grant van Staden wrote: Book Review: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan
With the growing trend towards HTML 5, ASP .Net MVC and JQuery development it is becoming unavoidable. Turns out JavaScript is an immense language and that’s when you need a good reference. The Definitive Guide is that reference. Full Review >
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Grant's rating:
4.0
On May 15, 2011 Grant van Staden wrote: Book Review: Learning Android by Marko Gargenta
If you are a JAVA programmer wanting to write applications for Android, this book is a good starting-point. Use of some of the features of mobile phones such as touch and the camera in applications is not covered but the book is about Android programming and it covers the fundamentals of the subject well. Full Review >
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