How to Turn Information into Insights
John's rating:
  4.0
On Dec 17, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Generate insight, not just analysis
Max Shron's book aims to teach data scientists how to produce projects that add value, not just analyze data. Full Review >
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C Tips from the New School
John's rating:
5.0
On Nov 24, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Excellent introduction to the modern C toolchain
If your C education began and ended with a book written in the 80s, Ben Klemens will bring you into the modern age of C tools. Full Review >
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Facing the Future with Time-Tested Tools
John's rating:
5.0
On Oct 29, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Excellent introduction to command line for data
I don’t have a neck beard. My .vimrc file doesn’t break 20 lines. I know only a handful of options to ls, find, and grep, and so the number of people whose bash fu is better than mine is several orders of magnitude too large for my opinion on matters of the command line to carry any weight. Full Review >
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Enhanced Productivity with Structured Web Apps
John's rating:
4.0
On Oct 4, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Angular is magic.
Green and Seshadri do a credible job of breaking down AngularJS, but the library itself makes their job difficult. Full Review >
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites
John's rating:
4.0
On Jul 22, 2014 John Pearson wrote: A gentle introduction to web technologies
Nixon pulls together a hefty amount of introductory material, but the result feels somewhat dated. Full Review >
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JavaScript, CSS, HTML5 and Beyond
John's rating:
5.0
On Jun 16, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Great video collection
Tutorials, trends, and opinions from the forefront of web development. Full Review >
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John's rating:
2.0
On May 26, 2014 John Pearson wrote: A 10,000 ft view of Eye Tracking
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Practical Performant Programming for Humans
John's rating:
5.0
On Apr 14, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Rough at the moment, lots of promise
Gorelick and Ozsvald's book attempts to fill a major need in the scientific Python community. At present, it's incomplete, but promises to become the go-to manual for Python optimization. Full Review >
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Build Quickly with Proven JavaScript Techniques
John's rating:
4.0
On Mar 27, 2014 John Pearson wrote: A solid introduction to web app tools.
Purewal shows how to build a simple web app using lightweight tools. Full Review >
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Detailed Solutions in Eight Programming Languages
John's rating:
5.0
On Feb 15, 2014 John Pearson wrote: Not just a cookbook
Goyvaerts and Levithan give recipes for implementing both basic and advanced regular expressions tasks in eight programming frameworks. Full Review >
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