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On Mar 30, 2013 Roy Legaard wrote: A good first reference
While the ‘cookbook’ genre of technical books may seem increasingly outdated in a world with Google and Stack Overflow, it’s still nice to consult a discrete resource where you know someone put time into presenting a range of topics about a given subject in a logical manner. The iOS 6 Programming Cookbook by Vandad Nahavandipoor is a good example of this philosophy in action. Full Review >
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On Dec 24, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Great way to get acquainted with R
The book does a great job of getting you up to speed on how to read the R language, how R organizes and works with datasets, and how to perform analyses and generate visuals. Full Review >
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On Nov 14, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Great Drupal (and business) advice
If you have some web design experience but have yet to take on a larger project driven by a content management system (CMS), Drupal for Designers is a great place to start. Not only does Dani Nordin do an admirable job of introducing Drupal concepts to CMS beginners, she also provides a wealth of business advice that can be applied to any web project, regardless of the CMS one chooses. Full Review >
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On Aug 30, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: A new O'Reilly classic
As many high school or college students could tell you, books about statistics can be rather dry. "Exploring Everyday Things with R and Ruby" turns this preconception on its head, with author Sau Sheong Chang providing a sequence of fun exercises that introduces the reader to the basics of programming and data analysis. Full Review >
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The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
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4.0
On Aug 15, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Occasionally gets lost in the clouds
Back in college I enjoyed reading Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds, which provided a wealth of solid design and philosophical principles about making better presentations. With this initial foundation, Nancy Duarte’s slide:ology is a great complement, picking up where Presentation Zen left off and diving into the minutiae of what makes for a great presentation. Full Review >
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Learning to Use a Digital SLR or Interchangeable-Lens Camera
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5.0
On Jun 29, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Great book for taking better pictures
Beyond Point-and-Shoot is short, simple, and to the point, providing a no-nonsense introduction to all the baseline terminology and techniques a point-and-shoot photographer needs to jump into the world of higher-end cameras. Full Review >
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On Jun 22, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Good guide to the CrashPlan service
Viewed in light of a backup service’s long-term costs, Take Control of CrashPlan Backups is well worth getting as a companion guide. Being able to consult it when you’re unsure about the consequences of checking a particular checkbox or flipping a certain switch in CrashPlan should go a long way towards avoiding mistakes that might accidentally delete file version histories or old backups. Full Review >
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Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health
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4.0
On Jun 16, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: Documentation for your Fitness API
Because fitness is such a nebulous concept, it’s hard to know where to start or what information to trust. Fitness for Geeks addresses this inertia by collecting and putting a lot of that information in a single place, making it easier to construct a meaningful fitness plan and, more importantly, to act upon it. Full Review >
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On May 29, 2012 Roy Legaard wrote: A good field guide to a complex app
For books like these which cover a complex app, I'm looking for two separate things: 1) an easily-digestible survey of the app's features, and 2) suggested workflows or patterns that use those features effectively. Thankfully, Kissell's book is successful at both objectives. Full Review >
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