http://books.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for books en Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:54:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2743042 unknown@DZone.com Aug 17 2008, 11:01:57 PM PDT in category [Java]
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 Beginning Java SE 6 Platform I've been using Java 6 for a little more than a year now, and quite honestly, I haven't paid too much attention to the cool new features that this new version provides (with few exceptions, like SwingWorker.) Luckily, author Jeff Friesen provides a detailed guide to the new and improved features in Java SE 6. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:54:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2743042booksjavareviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2741764 unknown@DZone.com Here is a great book from Manning about AIR development that you might want to check out. Topics include: windowing, menus, file system, drag-and-drop, local databases, SQLite, HTML in AIR, network connectivity and also updating/distributing apps. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:06:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2741764booksflash-flexProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2740413 unknown@DZone.com A quick review of a couple Joshua Bloch books Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:23:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2740413booksjavaopinionProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2739362 unknown@DZone.com So here comes “Expert Python Programming”, where I explain how we work with Python every day to create software. This book is intended for developers that already have a background in Python and covers only advanced topics like continuous integration, documentation, testing, releasing, refactoring, etc. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:05:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2739362bookspythonProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2739251 unknown@DZone.com Joshua Bloch has at long last published an updated version of Effective Java. An essential guide for professional Java programmers who are interested in producing high quality code, this book is also very readable. In this newsletter we describe some of the nuggets found in the book. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:37:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2739251booksjavareviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2737810 unknown@DZone.com This is a review of the Wicked Cool PHP book that presents solutions for frequently encountered problems during PHP Web site development. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:52:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2737810booksopen sourcephpreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2736546 unknown@DZone.com A preview of the soon to be released "Wicket in Action", by Martijn Dashorst and Eelco Hillenius.. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:06:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2736546booksframeworksjavastandardsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2736509 unknown@DZone.com Spring is among the handful of Java application frameworks that is widely used in many enterprise projects. It has become a viable alternative to the more standard JEE technologies. One of its stengths is the support for scripting languages. Spring 2.0 introduced comprehensive support to use dynamic languages. It supports three different scripting languages; JRuby, Groovy and BeanShell. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:50:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2736509booksframeworksgroovyjavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2735617 unknown@DZone.com This is not your typical, simplistic testing book. We start where the other books leave off. If you've ever wondered how to write an automated swing test, look no further. If you want to know how to write multi-JVM function tests, this is the book for you. If you find Robot unwieldy, you'll love our Cyborg. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:05:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2735617announcementbooksguijavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2735434 unknown@DZone.com Many engineering organizations struggle with NIH ("not invented here") attitudes within their company, since most engineers would rather build than buy. Doing it yourself is more fun - or at least it seems that way when the project kicks off. The challenge of building a multicore application from scratch using the primitives provided by Pthreads or WinAPI threads may be tantalizing, but...read the cautionary post :) Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:52:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2735434booksc-and-cpphow-totoolsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2734404 unknown@DZone.com The primary goal of any web form, says Wroblewski, is “getting people through them quickly and easily”. Forms are barriers between user needs and business goals, and naturally both sides of the equation want to see these hurdles removed. “It’s no wonder,” he continues, “that form design matters.” Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:13:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2734404bookscss-htmlreviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2734146 unknown@DZone.com There are many books that are essential for your bookshelf if you're a Java developer. But if I had space for just five books, which ones would I recommend? This question came into my head when I read this post about book recommendations. Here I propose 5 essential books Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:34:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2734146booksjavamethodologyopinionProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2733957 unknown@DZone.com It's fun to read this second edition after years, with a totally different point of view being a software architect and an agile coach now. In 2001 I was "just" a young developer. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:08:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2733957booksjavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2733913 unknown@DZone.com Ruby on Rails for Microsoft Developers is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Contrary to what the Amazon page states, the publication date is planned for the middle of December, not January. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:28:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2733913.netbooksrubyweb 2.0Programming http://web2announcer.com/go/2733459 unknown@DZone.com This is a book review post. Apress presented me with the opportunity to review one of their books, and I opted for Google Guice - Agile Lightweight Dependency Injection Framework by Robbie Vanbrabrant, as I could learn something about Guice in the process. And learned something I did. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:40:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2733459booksframeworksjavareviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2733051 unknown@DZone.com Advice on the best ways to learn Actionscript 3.0 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:19:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2733051booksflash-flexhow-toriaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2732054 unknown@DZone.com This list is based on reader suggestions, and it contains a nice mix of computer science texts, developer references, and books giving insight into the programming industry. It is a list of hackers’ classics. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:21:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2732054booksNewsopen sourcereviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2731236 unknown@DZone.com I've hit a significant, if purely internal, milestone in the DSL book recently. I also find that people regularly ask me what the status is of the book is. So it seems like a good moment to post a note about where I am with the book and where I see things going. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:19:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2731236booksmethodologyother languagestrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2730860 unknown@DZone.com Martin Fowler and Markus Völter discuss the nature of DSLs and why they are becoming more and more popular. Martin Fowler has an upcoming book about DSLs. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:40:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2730860booksopinionresearchtrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2730312 unknown@DZone.com Apress has released several interesting books for Java this summer 2008. Attached below are the list of books which have just been released and a few which are coming soon.
 
 Pro Spring 2.5
 The Spring Framework remains the leader in the move from so-called heavyweight architectures, such as Enterprise JavaBeans, toward lightweight frameworks. Pro Spring 2.5 covers the new features of Spring 2.5, but moreover, it is focused on best practices and core standards of contemporary Spring development. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:33:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2730312announcementbooksjavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2729593 unknown@DZone.com A very nice collection of Free J2EE Books covering topics like Servlets,JSP,JMX,EJB etc Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:43:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2729593booksjavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2728467 unknown@DZone.com Vacation reading on Agile and other topics. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:36:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2728467booksopinionreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2726920 unknown@DZone.com I get a lot of books to review but I always feel special when I get autographed copy of a book from the author. (you reading this Scott Siglar?) My buddy Pete MacIntyre has been after me to review his book for some time now and honest Pete, it’s been sitting on my desk since it arrived patiently awaiting my attention. So last night I broke down and went through it. I’ll have to say I was impressed with what I saw. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:06:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2726920bookseclipsereviewstoolsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2726072 unknown@DZone.com If you could pick up a book that taught you Grails and Flex, what topics would be important to you? Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:31:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2726072booksflash-flexgroovyopinionProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2725287 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: Reid Beels | View Details | Give Thanks Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2725287TechnologyalistapartsurveywebdesignprofessionaliconsfilmDesigncsstutorialsjavascriptie6pngnewspaperNewscommentcommentsNone assignedphotospng ie6 tipsweb developmentlaunching a sitepatternsuiscreenshotsinspirationfotografiefotosartwebartcitizen spaceTara Huntchris messinaopennessreadinglifehackgtdtasksMy ProjectsChinohillsearthquakebooksweb http://web2announcer.com/go/2722152 unknown@DZone.com "JavaScript: The Good Parts is about the good parts of JavaScript and how to use them. This book takes a realistic look at the strengths and weaknesses of JavaScript and tells you how to use it to its best advantage. The code samples deal with the language and its merits — creating web pages is not discussed. How to understand the language, to execute the operations you want, is the focus of the book, not how to make rounded corners. The author, Douglas Crockford says, 'My microwave oven has tons of features, but the only ones I use are cook and the clock. And setting the clock is a struggle. We cope with the complexity of feature-driven design by finding and sticking with the good parts.'" Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:46:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2722152booksjavascriptreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2721746 unknown@DZone.com I'm still using the Kindle every day for casual reading, but just now I noticed that my pile of technical books on my desk is taller than my son.
 
 Actually, a few of these I've already read in manuscript form and I wrote either a foreword or a quote for good ones. The vast majority of the pile are books I'm currently wading through (slowly). Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:20:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2721746.netbookstrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2719238 unknown@DZone.com Packt publishing have recently released a new and interesting JavaScript book that teaches users how to create scalable and reusable JavaScript applications and libraries using the concepts of object-oriented programming. Written by Yahoo! Web developer Stoyan Stefanov. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:46:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2719238booksjavascriptProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2718759 unknown@DZone.com Apress's newest Django offering, Practical Django Projects by James Bennett, weighs in lightly at 224 pages of actual tutorial content, but trust me, they're dense pages. Filled with pragmatic examples which directly address the kinds of development issues you will encounter when first starting out with Django, this book makes an important addition to the aspiring Django developer's reference shelf. In particular, the book's emphasis on demonstrating best practices while building complete projects does an excellent job of accelerating an understanding of Django's most powerful features — in a realistic, pragmatic setting — and which a developer will be able to leverage in very short order. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:26:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2718759bookspythonreviewsserverProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2715941 unknown@DZone.com Arnon discusses his new book, SOA Patterns, which describe soma patterns which can make your SOA easier and more efficient. There is also a free chapter (Chapter 2) of the book available exclusively for Dzone users. If you are interested put a comment or a question and win a free Ebook or MEAP of the same title. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2715941booksjavaopinionresearchProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2714320 unknown@DZone.com Stripes book is now available! Get it while it's hot! http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fdstr Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:00:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714320announcementbooksframeworksjavaProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2713555 unknown@DZone.com Charles Petzold has been one of the most incredible programmers to ever work at Microsoft. His book "Code" is a must read for all aspiring programmers and techies.
 Code takes the reader back to the essential truths of Information Technology. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:41:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2713555booksmethodologyMicrosoftstandardsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2700332 unknown@DZone.com This week Addison-Wesley Professional is giving away four copies of "Refactoring HTML" and Elliotte Rusty Harold will be available on the JavaRanch to answer questions. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:37:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2700332announcementbooksweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2698366 unknown@DZone.com There are not a lot of current books on Drupal on the market, so fortunately, for the reader looking to get started, this is a good one. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:13:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2698366booksopen sourcephpreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2698028 unknown@DZone.com Discussing the Socratic Method. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:10:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2698028booksopinionother languagesreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2696057 unknown@DZone.com I have been waiting for this book since I saw my friend Neal Ford give a talk on being a Productive Programmer. Now, I have it in my hands.
 
 Many of us strive to be a craftsman—we don't simply want to get by; we want to do what we do at its best. For most people I interact with, that is developing software, working with computers, and languages and frameworks. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:19:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696057booksreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2695686 unknown@DZone.com Some Java developers shun the EJB framework so they can focus on objects. Simple objects. Testable objects. Malleable objects. Plain old Java objects that solve business problems without being encumbered by infrastructure and technology concerns. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2695686.netbooksjavatrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2694151 unknown@DZone.com Welcome to the Pylons book website where you can read all the chapters of the forthcoming Definitive Guide to Pylons, an open source book to be published by Apress later this year. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:29:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2694151booksframeworkspythonProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2683203 unknown@DZone.com The Book Of Ruby is a comprehensive free tutorial to the Ruby language. Eventually it will form a book of more than 400 pages in 20 chapters.
 
 It is being provided in the form of a PDF document in which each chapter is accompanied by ready-to-run source code for all the examples. The Introduction explains how to use this source code in Ruby In Steel or any other editor/IDE of your choice. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:13:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2683203announcementbooksopen sourcerubyProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2681797 unknown@DZone.com IT brothern, we all read volumes of technical books and sites every year. Spending hours pouring over code and configuration in insane fashion. What about non technical books? What books do you read or plan on reading that are unrelated to technology. Here is my list...what's yours? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:36:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2681797booksmethodologyopiniontoolsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2680104 unknown@DZone.com Packt sent me a copy of “Learning jQuery” by Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg. jQuery is a javascript library that I have been using on and off and was delighted to be given a chance to review this book and have a chance to read through and learn about jQuery in a less urgent manner than I had initially. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:38:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2680104booksreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2679637 unknown@DZone.com WORK-IN-PROGRESS: - this material is still under development Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:46:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2679637booksProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2672988 unknown@DZone.com The Handbook of Applied Cryptography is being offered for free download (for personal use of course) from the University of Waterloo. This book covers a good swath of topics and will be a useful addition to your digital library. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:19:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672988booksSecuritytrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2672865 unknown@DZone.com Charles Petzold was kind enough to send me a copy of his new book, The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine. "Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty -- a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture." Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:12:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672865booksreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668979 unknown@DZone.com Lessons learned from a DIY programming book publishing project. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:27:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668979bookshow-toopinionProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668464 unknown@DZone.com Recently I was able to publish my first two eBooks via WROX BLOX, httpModules and httpHandlers. Each of these books gave me an opportunity to share some valuable information, experience and demonstrations on each of these niche topics that might otherwise go hidden in the more advanced section of a bigger book. I also chose to write them in the eBook format because I like the model they offer. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:15:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668464booksopiniontrendsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668068 unknown@DZone.com Now, right this very minute, you can learn pretty much everything there is to know about Dojo thanks to 3 newly published books. Writing a book on Dojo is hard in the way the writing a book on Python is hard: there’s so much to talk about, where do you start? Thankfully each of the books takes a different tack, talks to a different audience, and as a result I think the entire spectrum of web developers is pretty well served. Quick summary of the three books by Alex Russell. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:28:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668068booksframeworksjavascriptreviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2665627 unknown@DZone.com Remember Java vs. Ruby? :-P Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:14:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665627bookshumoropinionrubyProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2665511 unknown@DZone.com I've been reading Jeff Friesen's Beginning Java SE 6 Platform, From Novice to Professional for a couple of weeks now. I thought that David Flanagan's "JavaNut" series form O'Reilly were the best sources to learn Java and get up to speed with changes from each Java release, boy was I for a surprise with Jeff's book. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:35:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665511booksjavareviewsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2662116 unknown@DZone.com I'm excitted to finally release the official, and completely free, Foundations of Programming EBook. This essentially contains all 9 Foundation parts including a conclusion and some typical book fluff (table of content, acknowledgement and so on). A number of spelling errors were corrected, along with some small technical changes and clarifications - largely based on feedback, so thanks for everyone who provided it! Otherwise it's exactly the same as what's been posted here over the past several months. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:57:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2662116.netbookshow-toProgramming