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On Aug 7, 2014 Marc Zucker wrote: Object-Oriented JavaScript - A Book Review
Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript tries to correct a misconception out there: JavaScript doesn’t have objects. But it does and author Nicholas Zakas is here to correct that. At its heart it is a conceptual book, and as Zakas states, “This book is intended as a guide for those who already understand object-oriented programming but want to know exactly how the concept works in JavaScript.†Full Review >
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Straight Talk from the Frontline
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On Mar 25, 2014 Marc Zucker wrote:
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The Fundamentals of Software
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On Jan 5, 2014 Marc Zucker wrote: Code Simplicity - Is it worth the read?
The idea of simplicity is fantastic. Numerous books are coming out under that banner. In fact, a wonderful book on Steve Jobs and Apple had a similar theme, "Insanely Simple." It is as applicable to business management and leadership as it is to marketing, and even more so is it to design and code. It is unfortunate, though, that though there are many good nuggets here, much of the book seems overly repetitive and perhaps even unnecessary. Don't get me wrong, I strongly believe that there is a need for such a book, and that this book does touch upon much of what is needed, but it could have been done, at least in this occasion, much more succinctly, and perhaps more potently, as a collection of aphorisms. Full Review >
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Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time!
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On Dec 23, 2013 Marc Zucker wrote: Land of LISP, a fun way to learn LISP programming - a book review
Purporting to be a book that teaches programming, in this case LISP, through games, and it does that to varying extents throughout, the beauty of the book is both its laid back style and its breath of topics. Full Review >
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What Relational Databases Are Really All About
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3.0
On Jul 24, 2013 Marc Zucker wrote:
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Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
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5.0
On Jun 4, 2013 Marc Zucker wrote: Cooking for Geeks, a book review
"Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, Good Food" by Jeff Potter; O'Reilly MediaPerhaps it should be titled “Cooking for Hackers,” for in many ways that is exactly what it is. What you get here is a wonderful combination of science, techniques, advise, interviews, and let’s not forget recipes. But… Full Review >
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Marc's rating:
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On Apr 5, 2013 Marc Zucker wrote:
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A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything
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On Feb 14, 2013 Marc Zucker wrote: Let's start with a book review: The Book of Gimp
"The Book of Gimp: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything" by Olivier Lecarme and Karine Delvare; No Starch PressOlivier Lecarme (Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at the University of Nice, France) and Karine Delvare have put to together what is in effect a desk reference for Gimp. But it doesn’t… Full Review >
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