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Favorite Computer Books of Bookpool Customers
Here are the favorite computer books of the last 10 years
of our customers, with book descriptions in their own words!
Joe's (New York, NY) favorite books are:
I work for the Conference Board, in NYC, a city that never
sleeps… a job that never gets boring…. I heard about Bookpool
in 1996, from a fellow IT member, I needed resource kit info
for the new NOS we had installed in-house. That was Windows
NT 4.0. Since then I've called upon Bookpool to supply books
on the many new skills I had to acquire to keep on top of the
job requirements.
 Microsoft
SQL Server 7 Unleashed (Out of Print) — Used to get
my hands around this new database server architecture that
needed a DBA.
Windows Script Host Programmer's Reference (Out of Print) by
Dino Esposito — Still using this to learn about the
Windows Object model. I'm an old Procedural programming type.
Gotta learn them Objects!
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Programmer's Guide (Out of Print)
by Microsoft Corp. — The definitive reference. I like
reading paper books, not electronic ones.
 Transact-SQL
Programming by Kevin Kline — You stop learnin'
you get put out to pasture pardner….
Bookpool has sent Joe computer books since 1996.
Stan's (Rio Rancho, NM) favorite books are:
I've been using Bookpool for at least 5 years now. I prefer
the library simply because I'm cheap, but if I have to have
a book on my desk at work, you guys are the place to get it.
 HTML
4 for the World Wide Web: Visual Quick Start (Out of Print)
by Elizabeth Castro — One of the easiest reads to
learn something from scratch. I knew nothing about HTML when
I started reading and built my first site (not page, site)
inside of a month using JavaScript's and CSS. If you want to
create simple to mid-level web pages, this is the only book
you need.
 VBScript
Programmer's Reference by Susanne Clark, Antonio De Donatis,
et al. — Scripts are made easy in this book. A great
beginner's reference to designing VBS. A must-have if you don't
know what VBS is and want to learn.
 Managing
Windows with VBScript and WMI by Don Jones — A
comprehensive guide to WMI. Makes an administrator's life much
easier to have this handy. Perform functions via scripts that
were once expensive, time-consuming or too overwhelming to
even think about. WMI takes the headaches away and this book
delivers the pain relief.
Bookpool has sent Stan computer books since 1999.
Don's (Salt Lake City, UT) favorite books are:
 Oracle
PL/SQL programming by Steve Feuerstein — This,
in my opinion, is truly the PL/SQL bible. Probably the best
written "computer" book I have ever read. KUDOS!
 Core
Java 2 (beginning and advanced)
by Hortsmann and Cornell — Need to learn the language..and
already a programmer...this is the book!
Oracle 8i - The complete reference (Out of Print) by Loney
and Koch — No oracle developer should be without this
comprehensive reference. Excellent!
Bookpool has sent Don computer books since 2002.
Jay's (Las Vegas, NV) favorite books are:
 Interconnections:
Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols by
Radia Perlman — This book is a must-have in your Library!
Radia Perlman has a unique ability to deliver content that
otherwise could be beyond dull in a manner that is not only
interesting but humorous. Interconnections is the most
in-depth text on bridging techniques and routing and switching
algorithms written to date.
Perlman is the architect of the spanning tree algorithm. She
has insight to political issues regarding standards bodies
that will inspire you to think far beyond routing and switching.
I read many books and then trade or sell them off used. This
book however will own a permanent place in my collection. If
you are a candidate for the CCNP or CCIE and do not have this
book, BUY IT NOW! You will thank me later.
 Internet
Routing Architectures 2nd Edition by Sam Halabi — MUST
HAVE — Internet Routing Architectures is considered the
BGP4 handbook and rightfully so. I found the overall composition
easy to read. Even though the book is aimed at varying levels
of expertise, it does not assume any level of knowledge in
TCP/IP or routing. It explains all the concepts, from the simplest
one right up to the most demanding, in a fluent way. The book
works hard not to withhold protocol details and design-oriented
information, while at the same time realizing that building
general understanding comes first.
 BGP4
Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet by John Stewart III — A
quick study! If you seek a vendor neutral top down look at
BGP, this is the book for you. Offering a somewhat clean look
at internet routing and BGP4, this book is a quick read at
less than 300 pages. John Stewart III explains complex concepts
in terms the novice can grasp without losing the seasoned network
administrator.
This pocket book is a great add-on for CCNP routing, CCIE
R&S or just to have in your pocket.
Well that's it. I have a few favorite books in the CCIE/
Routing track and had trouble narrowing this down. A couple
of other routing power tools are Cisco Certification, TCP/IP
Illustrated and OSPF by John
T Moy.
Bookpool has sent Jay computer books since 1997.
Haris's (Stockholm, Sweden) favorite books are:
 A
Book on C: Programming in C by Al Kelley and Ira Pohl — I
learned C from that book...
 Beginning
Linux Programming by Neil Matthew — Every starter
book should be written in that manner.
 UML
Distilled by Martin Fowler — Best in UML!
Bookpool has sent Haris computer books since 2000.
Johnny's (Rocky Mount, NC) favorite books are:
Visual Basic 5 Developer's Handbook (Out of Print) by Petroutsos
Hough — It's amazing how much this book had to offer
for the Visual Basic programmer. Cut right through the fluff
and right to the stuff you needed.
 Java
2: Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide by
Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates — I loved this book. As someone
who has been programming for many years, when I want to learn
a new language I don't need to learn how to program again.
This book taught you everything about the language, expecting
you to already know how to program. It was very detailed, and
basically covers everything!
Dan Appleman's Visual Basic 5.0 Programmer's Guide to the Win32
Api (Out of Print) by Dan Appleman — The greatest
Win32 API book ever made. This book was for the Win32 API what
Peter Norton's book was for DOS interrupts. A beautiful thing!
Bookpool has sent Johnny computer books since 2003.
Garry's (Calabasas, CA) favorite books are:
 Code
Complete by Steve McConnell — Wonderful to have
confirmation on ideas I've used and lots of new ones to learn.
 Design
Patterns by Erich Gamma et al — A mandatory reference
although I'm ready for V2.0...
 The
C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M.
Ritchie — Where it all started. Still useful.
Bookpool has sent Garry computer books since 1999.
Jonathan's (Westminster, MA) favorite books are:
 JavaScript
Pocket Reference by David Flanagan — Purchased
on March 27th 2000, this was the book that got me into web
development and my first dot com job. It was all I could afford
at the time, and was so clearly written as to be understandable
to a novice. Not many of the O'Reilly's pocket references have
been as well structured since, in my opinion.
 JavaScript
The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan — Purchased
on August 12th 2000 after landing my second dot com job — the
higher salary allowed me to upgrade! This book helped me accelerate
my scripting exponentially! Like the Pocket Reference,
it's an excellently structured book which continues to be a
great reference book.
 ASP.NET
2.0 Beta Preview by Bill Evjen — Purchased from
Bookpool on August 11th 2004 after attending a Microsoft Developer
Event which previewed ASP.NET 2.0's amazing capabilities. This
is a well written book that I'm working through with the BETA
releases, and can't wait for VS2005 and the Final Release edition
of this book!
Bookpool has sent Jonathan computer books since 2003.
Tom's (Middlesex, NJ) favorite books are:
I've been doing business with Bookpool for some years now,
maybe since 1998 if not earlier. And I could not be happier
with the service. You're the best online bookseller period.
(Besides being an essential ingredient in my business.)
One stands out above all the rest because I'm wearing it
out.  Programming
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET by Francesco Balena — In
30 years I have never come across a more useful, thorough,
and essential book - and that includes my own. This deserves
all the positive superlatives you can think of.
After that I think I'd go with some real recent entries: the  Head
First Design Patterns and Head
First Java both by Kathy Sierra et al. They are solid
with a wonderful, innovative approach to getting information
across.
Honorable mention to Deitel & Company for
all their books of solid value and Elizabeth
Castro's PeachPit Press entries are concise and informative
yielding the maximum information with minimal effort.
Bookpool has sent Tom computer books since 1998.
Shawn's (Kulmain, Germany) favorite books are:
Pocket PC Ref by Thomas J. Glover and Millie M. Young — Amazingly
complete guide to the Wintel PC. A gotta-have when trying to
identify a loose hard drive.
 The
Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick — Ideal reading
for folks who disdain security.
Bookpool has sent Shawn computer books since 2005.
Noriel's (São Paulo, Brazil) favorite books are:
 Rapid
Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules by Steve McConnell — This
is a book that every developer should have and use as reference
on every project.
Design
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by
Eric Gamma et al. — This book gave me some insights
that forced me to look with other eyes at how software should
be made. It is really a masterpiece that you can use as a start
point to the real Object Oriented stuff. A must-have on your
bookshelf.
 Software
Project Survival Guide: How to Be Sure Your First Important
Project Isn't Your Last by Steve McConnell — This
book introduces the project management concepts in a very clear
way and shows you where to find more information. It also shows
the common pitfalls on software development. It was (and still
is) a very useful reference that I use on my projects.
Bookpool has sent Noriel computer books since 1997.
Konstantinos' (Athens, Greece) favorite books are:
 Practical
Oracle 8i by Jonathan Lewis — This book is extremely
practical. I would like to see a new enhanced version including
oracle 10g.
 Oracle
8i Internals Services by Steve Adams — This book
is a pocket guide but Steve explains in a very clear manner
the mystery on oracle SGA structures.
Oracle
PL/SQL Programming 3nd edition by Steven Feuerstein — A
classical book, a must-have for an oracle expert.
Bookpool has sent Konstantinos computer books since 1997.
Chris's (Allentown, PA) favorite books are:
I have known about bookpool for maybe 4 years? I can tell
because the number of books has increased since I found bookpool
(but the amount I'm spending on books has decreased).
 Mastering
Regular Expressions by Jeffrey E. F. Friedl — Almost
unbelievable that once, a couple of years back, I was on a
weekend vacation and I couldn't stop reading the book!! It
has good information, it is easy to read, and it is humorous
(this really puts me in the "geek" category doesn't it?).
Navigating the Internet (Out of Print) by Richard J.
Smith — I had a book by this title when I started
using the Internet ten years ago and back then I dreamed at
night about the possibility that someday I, too, could have
a dedicated SLIP connection of my very own for $300 a month
(!!)... This book was good in its day because I didn't know
what was going on yet — and it continued to function
as a great time capsule and window to Internet of the past
... unfortunately, the book was lost a few years ago in a move...
 Learning
the Korn Shell by Bill Rosenblatt — My copy of
this book looks terrible and beaten up, so just by looking
at it I know I have used this one the most. I love O'Reilly
books. I can't get enough of them, and I guess that's why I
have so many!
Bookpool has sent Chris computer books since 2001.
Frank's (Ashford, CT) favorite books are:
The
C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie — This
book introduces the first effort to tame assembler dialects
into a more natural language vernacular.
 Structured
Computer Organization by Andrew S. Tanenbaum — For
many CS majors, a first introduction to the world of Software
Engineering.
The Road Ahead by Bill Gates — The book of hybris
that start the stampede toward Java.
Bookpool has sent Frank computer books since 2000.
Bob's (Lynnfield, MA) favorite books are:
The C Programmer's Handbook (Out of Print) by Morris
Bolsky — "The handbook to have on the C language.
This text has been around for decades; not a cookbook full
of examples, just syntax. Much easier to navigate, richer and
friendlier than the K+R book, IMHO."
 Running
Linux by Matt Welsh — "Absolutely chock-full of
good technique. While I now know Linux very well and do not
need this book as much as I did years ago, Matt Welsh has managed
to encapsulate so much valuable information that much of it
could be easily overlooked by a Linux newbie. Believe it or
not, I still have the 1st edition."
The Unix Companion (Out of Print) by Harley Hahn — "If
you need a text that describes UNIX commands in detail AND
tells you how to use them to get real work done, this is the
book for you. A real keeper. It's been borrowed more times
than I can count."
 DB2
Developer's Guide by Craig Mullins — This book
delivers concise answers about developing DB2 applications.
It is the fast track to finding information that would otherwise
require a time-consuming search exercise within IBM's myriad
PDF publications, redbooks, redpapers and DB2 Info Center.
Bookpool has sent Bob computer books since 1996.
Brett's (Takoma Park, MD) favorite books are:
 About
Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design by Alan Cooper — This
book is a great rallying cry for creating usable software.
I'm reminded of some of its principles almost every day, as
Windows software in particular continues to defy the clean
and logical principles Cooper articulated almost 10 years ago.
 Thinking
in C++ by Bruce Eckel — The first book I go to
when I have a question about C++. Eckel is just great at explaining
programming concepts.
 The
C++ Standard Library by Nicolai Josuttis — The
most-thumbed book on my desk. Working through this book is
what really brought me to an understanding of STL and its power.
Now I can't live without it. This is probably also the book
that I most often recommend to other developers.
Bookpool has sent Brett computer books since 1997.
Donna's (Derry, NH) favorite books are:
 Mastering
Windows 2000 Server by Mark Minasi — Phenomenally
well-written. The author has a gift for imparting dry, technical
material in an amusing and informative manner. I bought the
book because I had little networking knowledge and wanted to
know more. After reading it, I built a server and networked
all my computers. Piece of cake. (Comes with searchable eBook.)
 Essential
ASP.NET with Examples in C# by Fritz Onion — I
have other ASP.NET books, but I like this one best because
of the in-depth explanations of the underlying architecture.
I highly recommend it.
 Microsoft
ADO.NET (Core Reference) by David Sceppa — Complete
and well written. The best ADO.NET reference I have found to
date. (Comes with searchable eBook.)
Bookpool has sent Donna computer books since 2002.
Gary's (Roanoke, VA) favorite books are:
Slack by Tom DeMarco — It is hard to pick just one
of DeMarco's insightful books on Teams and Project Management.
I selected this one over Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, 2nd Edition because
it speaks more directly to the fears and harmful compulsions
of today's managers. As history shows, fear can ruin families
and nations. As this book shows, it is also at work in our
IT projects and corporate environments. This book shines a
light on the madness, giving us the opportunity to examine
it and, hopefully, change.
About
Face 2.0 by Alan Cooper and Robert Reimann — This
is my choice in the Analysis/Design area. Many books tell you
how to make your software better on the inside, but who cares
if your paying customer cannot figure out how to use it? This
book should be a standard reference, used in every project
to focus attention on the user's needs and perspective.
 Inside
C# by Tom Archer and Andrew Whitechapel — The
best programming books are written by people who understand
the inner workings of the technology and want to share their
insights. This book introduces the C# language with the assumption
that you are intelligent and want to understand more than the
basics.
Bookpool has sent Gary computer books since 2004.
Jing's (Herndon, VA) favorite books are:
 The
Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth — I
purchased this 3-volume book from Bookpool while in graduate
school. Now CTO for a software company, I am still reading
the book. Unfortunately, too many developers do not even know
the existence of this programming bible.
Design
Patterns by "Gang of Four" (Erich Gamma, Richard Helm,
Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides) — If you just want
to stay as a "coding machine," don't bother. However, with
any ambition of becoming a real programmer, keep this book
at your bedside.
 The
Unified Modeling Language User Guide by Grady Booch, James
Rumbarugh and Ivar Jacobson — Another bible. A must
read for anyone who wants to become a designer/architect. My
first job interview in IT failed miserably because I did not
read this book thoroughly.
Bookpool has sent Jing computer books since 1998.
John's (Brookeville, MD) favorite books are:
 Effective
Java Programming Language Guide by Joshua Bloch — Essential
guidance for any Java developer
Design
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by
Gamma et al. — Essential for understanding OO design
and software reuse.
UML
Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language by
Martin Fowler — Great book on the fundumentals of
UML
Bookpool has sent John computer books since 1998.
Juliana's (Corvallis, OR) favorite books are:
 Cascading
Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer — This
is the only technical book that I have ever read cover to cover,
and whenever anyone asks me for a book on CSS, this is the
first one I mention. It's well-written, easy-to-follow and
really engaging. Besides that, Eric Meyer is a damned nice
guy.
 Beginning
Access 2000 VBA by Dave Sussman, Robert Smith — Sussman
and Smith are great teachers and very clear writers with a
really entertaining style. The book is both an excellent reference
and self-learning tool.
 vi
Editor Pocket Reference by Arnold Robbins — I
actually carry this book around with me all the time. By having
such an effective reference on hand, I've learned to work much
more efficiently with vi.
Bookpool has sent Juliana computer books since 2000.
Matt's (Puget Sound Area, WA) favorite books are:
 Top-Down
Network Design by Priscilla Oppenheimer — Great
book on network design basics. Recommended for anyone who wants
to get into the field.
 Routing
TCP/IP Volume I by Jeff Doyle — The authoritative
book on Interior Routing. Way ahead of the competition. As
a matter of fact, I can safely say if you only own one book
on TCP/IP routing — this should be it.
Internet
Routing Architectures by Sam Halabi — Halabi actually
makes BGP interesting. Great explanations of a complicated
protocol. Good Read.
Bookpool has sent Matt computer books since 2003.
Nick's (Canyon County, CA) favorite books are:
 C++
How To Program by Harvey Deitel and Paul Deitel — This
book was my first real foray into programming as a CS major,
and got me through many long nights in lab throughout my undergraduate
life. I loved this book, and was furious when the CS dept.
at my Alma Mater switched it to some other dumbed-down book
that didn't even cover the STL.
 Samba-3
by Example by John H. Terpstra — Well written
and more examples and configurations than you can shake a stick
at. Required reading for Samba administrators.
Professional PHP4 Programming (Out of Print) by Chris
Ullman, et al — As a semi-pro web-designer and a pro
web-application programmer, this book again has gotten me through
some rough applications in the past. Even though is out, many of the core extensions remain the
same.
Bookpool has sent Nick computer books since 2003.
Rui's (Aveiro, Portugal) favorite books are:
C Made Easy (Out of Print) by Herbert Schildt — This
was my first C book and a great one at it. Made it quite simple
to learn C.
 Access
2000 Developer's Handbook by Paul Litwin, Ken Getz — A
great book on Access, superbly written, and full of interesting
information.
 Object
Oriented Modeling and Design by James Rumbaugh, Michael
Blaha, et al. — A great book on OO modeling and design
by one of the most interesting authors on the field in the
last 10 years.
Bookpool has sent Rui computer books since 1996.
John's (Ann Arbor, MI) favorite books are:
 Advanced
Programming in the UNIX Environment by W. Richard Stevens — "The
top book in its field. A classic. Great organization to show
how all the details fit together. I've used it so much some
of the pages are ready to fall out (and this is a well bound
hardback book)."
 Unix
Power Tools by Shelley Powers, et al — "Another
classic. I still keep all three versions at work. When I was
first learning unix, it was like Salt Peanuts (remember The
Bird?) — pick it up, start reading anywhere, just keep
going until you're full!"
 Perl
Cookbook by Tom Christiansen, et al — "I learned
a lot of perl from this book. Another book you can pick up
and start reading anywhere. Lots of perl/unix wisdom in this
book."
 Programming
Pearls by Jon Bentley — "You're not really a programmer
if you haven't read this. OK, maybe some of the Great Ones
haven't read this because they don't need to. So, you're not
really a programmer unless you've read this or you're a Great
One. I don't even care that he never responded to my email;
this is one of the greatest computer books of all time."
Bookpool has sent John computer books since 1996.
John's (Davidsonville, MD) favorite books are:
 Designing
Storage Area Networks by Tom Clark — "It was a
groundbreaking reference guide at its first publication on
how SANs worked and interacted. 'The little red book' as it
became known in the industry was a must read for storage SEs."
 Unix
Backup & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston, et al — "Not
groundbreaking, but thorough in its capture of important data
for backingup and restoring various OS and database structures.
I re-read parts of it several times a year."
 Gigabit
Ethernet by Rich Seifert — "A terrific read on
how much GbE is more like fibre channel than typical Ethernet."
Bookpool has sent John computer books since 1997.
Joe's (Dale City, VI) favorite books are:
 The
AWK Programming Language by Aho, Kernighan, and Weinberger — "This
was the book that got me into programming when I got it in
1989. Even today it still holds its own in the flood of programming
books."
Structured COBOL Programming (Out of Print) by Nancy & Robert
Stern — "This is the book that taught me programming
in 1989. It helped me get my first job as a programmer. People
scoff at COBOL as a language but it's still a very viable and
useful language for most business process needs."
Running
Linux by Matt Welsh, et al — "The very first book
ever on Linux. It holds a sentimental place in my heart because
of that. I started using Linux in November 1991 and you can't
imagine the excitement and joy we all felt when Linux was validated
by having a real book published about it."
Bookpool has sent Joe computer books since 1998.
John's (Pleasanton, CA) favorite books are:
 TCP/IP
Illustrated Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by W. Richard Stevens — "It
truly set the standard for investigating and demonstrating
a technology. A perfect blend of theory and practical commands
to demonstrate it."
 Design
of the UNIX Operating System by Marice J. Bach — "A
very readable book about a complex subject. Clear pseudo code
illustrates specific points about UNIX works. (This was reportedly
one of Linus' references when designing LINUX. It was a good
choice!)"
 Advanced
Perl Programming by Sriram Srinivasan — "This
is really much more than a PERL scripting book. It exploits
all aspects of using a scripting language."
 Effective
C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs by
Scott Meyers — "This would be my fourth choice. Very
engaging book and very effective about teaching subtleties
of the language through rules and examples."
Bookpool has sent John computer books since 1995.
Mike's (Wellington, New Zealand) favorite books are:
 Java
Class Libraries: Volume 1 (Supplement for the Java 2 Platform) by
Patrick Chan, et al — "These are for me definitive
examples of quality manuals that include clear explanation
and relevant examples. Until these I had always considered
Adrian Nye and his X11 manuals in this light and that most
such material was hugely lacking. These are a standard by which
similair reference materials should be measured."
 Java
Class Libraries, Volume 2: java.applet, java.awt, java.beans by
Patrick Chan, et al — see comment above.
Programming
Pearls by Jon Bentley — "A small collection of
some of the most useful discussions related to programing and
algorithms I have seen."
 Algorithms
in C++, 3rd edition, Parts 1-5: Fundamentals, Data Structures,
Sorting, Searching, and Graph Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick,
et al — "Regardless of the language these are presented
in I find the volumes by Sedgewick one of the most useful reference
materials available."
Bookpool has sent Mike computer books since 1998.
Ed's (Columbia, MO) favorite books are:
 Refactoring:
Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler,
et al — "This book is hard back for a reason. It provides
a wealth of information regarding object oriented design and
will lead you there if you are willing."
 Applying
UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis
and Design, and the Unified Process by Craig Larman — "This
book is a great text for learning object oriented analysis
and design. Most developers using object based languages are
totally clueless when it comes to OOA/D. Please absorb this
book cover to cover. It will save you and your fellow developers
time and headaches. Your career depends on it."
Design
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by
Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides — "No software developer’s
desk should be without this one. Nuff said."
Bookpool has sent Ed computer books since 2000.
Alain's (Quito, Ecuador) favorite books are:
I have been buying books from Bookpool since around 94-95.
I bought my undergraduate computer science textbooks there
as well as my textbooks for graduate school (M.S. Computer
Science). I currently am volunteering as a systems engineer
at a Christian missionary school in Quito, Ecuador (www.alliance.k12.ec).
 TCP/IP
Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols by W. Richard Stevens — "THE
Book on TCP/IP. Incredibly useful tcpdump output accompanies
the verbal description of various network protocols."
Interconnections:
Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols by
Radia Perlman — "A clearly-written book on protocols
and algorithms that are foundational to computer networking.
I love the section on spanning tree protocol (STP)!"
 Programming
Perl, 3rd Edition by Larry Wall, et al — "A great
reference book for one of the the most useful programming languages
on the planet."
Bookpool has sent Alain computer books since 1995.
Jeff's (Colorado Springs, CO) favorite books are:
 Extreme
Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck — "The
spark that started the years of agile hype. When the hype finally
settles down, we will recognize that XP, and this book, was
significant in challenging the status quo. Like it or not,
many of XP's twists on tried-and-true techniques like testing,
refactoring, and paired development are here to stay."
 Agile
Software Development Principles, Patterns, and Practices by
Robert C. Martin — "There are few authors out there
that are as enjoyable as Uncle Bob. This great book packs a
wealth of experience and knowledge on how to approach design
into a single source. A far more comprehensible book than the
important and influential Design Patterns."
Essential Java Style: Patterns for Implementation (Out of Print)
by Jeff Langr — "My book, a ripoff of Kent Beck's
Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns, is a succinct presentation
of a few ideas for simplifying Java development. As a style
guide, it often states what should be the obvious, yet interestingly
90% of the code out there remains poorly crafted. I still find
blog posts that gush over their dog-eared copy; that's always
good for the ego."
Bookpool has sent Jeff computer books since 1998.
Sergio's (Sao Paulo, Brazil) favorite books are:
 An
Introduction to Database Systems by C.J. Date — "Simply
the best. It contains everything you need to grasp DB fundamentals
in depth, specially the relational approach."
The Data Modeling Handbook: A Best-Practice Approach to Building
Quality Data Models (Out of Print) by Michael C. Reingruber,
William W. Gregory — "The most practical and useful
data modelling manual I ever used. This is a view of a data
architect consultant with a 20 year experience."
 Principles
of the Business Rules Approach by Ronald G. Ross — "Really
a great book. Easy to read and understandable to any one who
wants to get started to the business rules approach."
Bookpool has sent Sergio computer books since 2000.
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