Write Your Own Functions and Simulations
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On Nov 14, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: A new way of learning R
“Hands on programming with R†very nicely introduces its reader to R. The approach adopted by book is excellent. Book focuses on language features and its practical usage and takes readers to a smooth journey. Full Review >
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Lightning-Fast Big Data Analysis
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4.0
On Oct 17, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: Spark is Sparking
his book is very good introduction for newbies to Spark which is rage in Big Data domain. Book almost all samples in three languages – Java, Scala and Python which makes easier for lots of people to try them out and learn Spark. Full Review >
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Flexible, Scalable, and Reliable Data Streaming
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4.0
On Oct 2, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: Must read for players in Hadoop gaame
Using Flume: Stream Data into HDFS and HBase is for developers as well as Administrators of Hadoop clusters. Full Review >
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A Guide for Developers and Administrators
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4.0
On Aug 29, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: A book for Hadoop Administrators
This book is for Operations guys/Administrators and as good supporting material to developers. Full Review >
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Paradigm Over Syntax
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1.0
On Jul 28, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: Functional Thinking
Functional Thinking: Paradigm Over Syntax is supposed to be a book about paradigm shift, about thought process of being functional but ... Full Review >
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Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business
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4.0
On Jul 14, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote:
Book is targeted to Business folks and business architects but certainly be a good read for solution architects as well. Full Review >
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100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right
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5.0
On Jan 15, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: Fantastic book
This book should be must for any budding project manager as well as experienced. Full Review >
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Powerful tools and techniques for collaborative software development
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3.0
On Jan 13, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: One in all
Version Control with Git is an attempt to one book for reference, tutorial and manual. Full Review >
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The Definitive Guide to Implementation and Operations
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3.0
On Jan 7, 2014 Tushar Jain wrote: Good for newbies
Nice collection of information nuggets Full Review >
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Building Products Your Customers Will Buy
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5.0
On Dec 31, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: A Lean book on Customer Development
The book is not focused on any specific type of product--software or hardware or service but in general which make is valuable and will appeal to wider audience. My favorite chapter in the book is 'Who Should I Be Talking To?' where Cindy clearly outlines pathway to who, where, when, and how of potential customers interactions. Full Review >
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Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics
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4.0
On Dec 17, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: A must for product designers
Designing for Behavior Change is a theoretical book with full of practical wisdom. Book explores human conscious and sub conscious mind and set path for designers to design products to influence behavior change. Full Review >
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What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking
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4.0
On Aug 26, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Data Science for Business
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Ensuring Reliable Code
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5.0
On Aug 12, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: Fantastic
Comprehensive book to learn javaScript in elegant way Full Review >
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A Bestselling Hands-On Java Tutorial
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4.0
On Jun 28, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote:
This is an excellent book for someone who knows basics of programming. This book is not beginners. This book lacks examples and exercises which may disappoint few people. Full Review >
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Functional Programming using Java, Clojure and Scala
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4.0
On Jun 18, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote:
This video is a excellent medium for those who want to explore function paradigm. Full Review >
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Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster
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5.0
On Apr 22, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster
Book Review: Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster by Benjamin Yoskovitz and Alistair Croll : Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449335670Lean Analytics- User Data to build a better startup faster is must book for any startup in any industry. It covers concept and practicalities of lean very… Full Review >
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Building Scalable, Flexible Database-Based Applications
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4.0
On Mar 27, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote:
Developing with Couchbase Sever by MC Brown is punch packed in minimum number of pages (88 only). It introduces to Couchbase and then takes you to fast pace tour of developing application using Couchbase. Full Review >
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A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology
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4.0
On Feb 21, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Vintage Tomorrows: A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology
Book is written very lucid manner and throws in very real alternate reality. Full Review >
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Tushar's rating:
2.0
On Feb 1, 2013 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Enterprise Search
Book Review: Enterprise Search by Martin White: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449330446 Marin White’s Enterprise Search is a easy, lazy arm chair read book. Book is very shallow in its content.Book’s content can be compressed into half of its current size.I… Full Review >
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Using Game Mechanics to Build a Better Business
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3.0
On Nov 1, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Enterprise Games
Book is written in pretty simple language and style which put very little demand on your nerve cells. Full Review >
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Balancing Risk and Innovation
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3.0
On Oct 25, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Ethics of Big Data
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Practical lessons on building and launching outstanding software, learned on the job at Google and Amazon
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4.0
On Sep 17, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Shipping Greatness Practical lessons on building and launching outstanding software, learned on the job at Google and Amazon
Book Review: Shipping Greatness Practical lessons on building and launching outstanding software, learned on the job at Google and Amazon by Chris Vander Mey: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449336578 Shipping Greatness: Practical lessons on building and launching outstanding software, learned on the job at Google and Amazon by Chris Vander Mey… Full Review >
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Infrastructure as Code
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2.0
On Aug 7, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Review: What is DevOps? Infrastructure as Code
What is DevOps? Infrastructure as Code by Mike Loukides is in response to NoOps at Netflix.Mike takes historic route of It operations and narrates how today’s IT operations has evolved. In the article has mixed up hardware, software (application) and networking aspects but still he nicely take us to evolution… Full Review >
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Tushar's rating:
3.0
On Jul 23, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Open Source Strategies for the Enterprise by Simon Phipps has two running themes, Classification of communities around open source projects and criticism of Open Core business model. Keeping the theme, title is little misleading even though Phipps has covered the themes in very apt manner. Full Review >
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Designing Consistent RESTful Web Service Interfaces
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3.0
On Jun 17, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Book is short and sweet and layout the rules of REST API in nice and concise fashion. Mark has introduces WRML (http://www.wrml.org) framework which he has developed and certainly passionate about. I will not comment on WRML and its utility but if someone is smart enough to separate seed from chaff, book is excellent rule book. Full Review >
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Tushar's rating:
4.0
On Jun 1, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise
This book is about paradigm shift in computing - from desktop to mobile devices from an architect perspective. Though book is from Microsoft Press but Dino is fairly unbiased in his analysis and presentation of facts. Full Review >
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Building the New Age of Participation
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5.0
On May 17, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: learn and review
The Art of community building is a book from practitioner. A must read for any community manager. Full Review >
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A Case for Conscious Consumption
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3.0
On May 15, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
Book Review: The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption by Clay A. Johnson: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449304683The Information Diet is an smart idea but presentation is not up to the mark. Clay repeatedly compares information with eating habits. Though comparison is good but same idea is repeated throughout… Full Review >
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Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps
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3.0
On May 13, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Gamification is well written and easy to understand. It covers gamification from product design perspective not from developer perspective. Full Review >
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A Guide to Developing Internet Agents with PHP/CURL
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4.0
On May 2, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers is first book I have read on Web robots. Book is very good for beginners and gives moderate understanding of subject. Book assumes that reader should have basic understanding of PHP which is good keeping the topic it is covering. Though Author covers library written by him but that makes book good for beginners and does not bog down the first timers to web robots. Full Review >
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Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works
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4.0
On Mar 19, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Running Lean is one of the essential books for Lean stratups. Books take you to journey of Lean Startup and focuses on Customer focused approach. Ash takes gives you very prescriptive dose of running a startup while minimizing Risk and maximizing the flexibility. Full Review >
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Mapping the Cyber Underworld
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3.0
On Jan 17, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
This is second edition of book. I read book's first edition and found fascinating. My motivation of reading the book is from software architect perspective. I found the book interesting though information provided in the book is readily available on internet but not at one place. Full Review >
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Creating Channels with Application Programming Interfaces
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4.0
On Jan 11, 2012 Tushar Jain wrote:
Book is written in very lucid manner though in initial chapters same information and facts are repeated but still overall book maintains good flow. Full Review >
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Tushar's rating:
4.0
On Nov 11, 2011 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: The Future of Looking Back
Book Review: The Future of Looking Back by Richard Banks: Publisher- Microsoft Press: ISBN- 13: 978-0735658066The Future of looking back is book which very clearly and concisely take you journey where you learn effects of technology on common people. The book is well written and easy read. Banks creates a… Full Review >
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The Players, Regulators, and Stakeholders
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4.0
On Oct 24, 2011 Tushar Jain wrote: Book Review: Privacy and Big Data
Privacy and Bigdata is survey of privacy philosophy and laws in USA and Europe. Book covers privacy debate in very comprehensive way across USA and Europe. Full Review >
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Finding connections on the social web
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4.0
On Oct 14, 2011 Tushar Jain wrote:
With all of its flaws, book is fantastic for beginners in field of SNA. This book certainly be on my bookshelf for long time. Full Review >
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