Best Cold Fusion Programming
Adobe ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit is the best-selling ColdFusion series of all time—used by more ColdFusion developers to learn the product than any other books. He is the author of the best-selling ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit series, as well as multiple books on SQL, Regular Expressions, Java, Windows development, and more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent update for CF 10 - now we need the CF 11/12 version(s)."
"This book was a great addition to my technical reference library."
"Script syntax has matured in the last couple of versions of CF and could easily have been used exclusively, at least for code which doesn't generate HTML directly."
"While I am learning a great deal, this book is pretty thin for the price."
"I've used lots that I've learned from it and have impressed other developers on my team."
"We'll documented all new features , ready to do some examples now on new enhancements."
"Thin, not what I expected."
Sharing application data using the web application framework and shared scope variables Accessing databases, maintaining database records, and advanced database techniques such as drill-down queries, query caching, and query of queries Integrating applications with ColdFusion MX's new security framework Interacting with other data sources, including LDAP directories, email servers, and other web servers Extending ColdFusion with user-defined functions (UDFs), custom tags, and ColdFusion Components (CFCs) Advanced topics such as working with XML, consuming and producing web services, and integrating ColdFusion with Flash via Flash Remoting Reference material for all the tags and functions that comprise CFML, the ColdFusion Markup Language. Rob also has his CF certification as a Macromedia Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5.0 Developer.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this book as a code and syntax reference and to help me get over the learning "hump." That said, this book has been very easy to navigate, and I've been able to jump right to the code explanations and examples I need."
"While it seems only adobe makes coldfusion books of any quality anymore this is still the reference book to get."
"This takes you from the basics to more advanced topics."
"I had bought many other books and they didn't help me at all."
"Now there's nothing really wrong with this book, it's just that I still couldn't get the answers I wanted. I could give a dozen reasons why this is a book for beginners upwards, but just one example of how to do things quicker and simpler than the other books would be how to display a table of data with a header and alternately banded rows for greater legibility."
"If you're using CF 4.5 or up, and plan to move up to the Java-based ColdFusion MX like a third of our user group members, this is the book for you. If you're interested in programming from CF to Flash using Flash Remoting, this book gets right to the meat of connecting and passing data back and forth."
"The second edition (covering MX 6.1) looks to be even better, including new chapters on CFCs, Flash Remoting, and Web Services. Both the first and second editions of this book read consistently from chapter to chapter; Rob is to be commended for his clear and understandable writing style."
This book is a fast-paced tutorial to developing ColdFusion applications using an object-oriented programming approach. Constantly striving to learn more and update any skill set he can, he loves to read development publications and community blogs, attend conferences, and discuss issues with other members of the development community.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you're at all serious about writing Object-Oriented ColdFusion applications, in any version of ColdFusion MX or higher, then this is the one resource you'll want to have on your desk - a to the point cookbook on how to implement Java style Object-Oriented Programming in your ColdFusion development."
"This book provides a well developed overview of the object oriented capabilities of ColdFusion and why they matter."
"It's fast, it connects to anything and everything, and its a great server platform for a rich client style application."
"Very very good introduction to OO programming in ColdFusion."
"I started a new OO CF job and this book was a nice help."
"I sort of wish Matt would have covered more regarding ORM and how it can replace the need for a lot of the boilerplate code in the patterns mentioned above. While there is a lot of debate regarding ORM's viability and Adobe ColdFusion's implementation, it does essentially serve as a wrapper for much of the same functionality provided by beans, gateways, and services. What I don't like about these OOP design patterns is they require massive amounts of boilerplate code that are a bore to write by hand. I read this book on the Kindle Paperwhite and the iPad 4, and the tag syntax just fits poorly within the narrow width. Overall, I think this book will benefit procedural programmers the most since it teaches you how to properly separate and organize various aspects of your application code."
"I've seen similar issues in other Packt books (John Farrar's two ColdFusion Tutorial books, for example). If you're totally new to CFCs, this is a great book for you."
Best PHP Programming
With this popular hands-on guide, you'll tackle dynamic web programming with the help of today's core technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and HTML5. I would definitely recommend it for beginners " " A must have book for those who begin sailing in the Web development waters " " A very in-depth introduction for webmasters " " It has everything I needed to get up to speed very quickly " " The book did a great job of filling the holes in my knowledge ".
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Find Best Price at Amazon"However, MySQL and PHP have changed DRASTICALLY and if you learn from this book only you will need to supplement all of the knowledge gained and it will probably only lead to confusion. Most recently salting and hashing has been automated by the overlords of PHP into a singular function: password_hash(STRING, PRESET_ALGORITHM). This was done because salting and hashing were produced incorrectly on so many sites that PHP's caretakers decided that it would be in everyone's best interest to simplify the process. Only briefly there is part of a chapter where he touches on prepared statements, which has become the correct way to instantiate MySQL queries."
"This is a great reference text."
"The easiest to follow and understand, provided the most comprehensive knowledge a developer needs."
"This book gives a solid Introduction of building an end to end Web Site/System with PHP, MySQL in the server side, and JavaScript and JQuery in the Client Side."
"Good material with a width coverage of topics for everyone who wants to up their coding game."
"I like the authors writing style he made the information flow in a logical manner and covered pretty much all the bases from start to finish."
"Excellent."
Best ActiveX Programming
ADO: ActiveX Data Objects is both an introduction and a complete reference to ADO (ActiveX Data Objects), Microsoft's universal data access solution. Jason T. Roff has been programming computers since he was eight years old.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was a C programmer in a former life and was thrown into VBA programming with Excel."
"If you, as I did, make any attempt to learn ADO from the many books on VB out there, you will discover that none of them presents the subject in a way such that you can start writing code immediately in a way respectable to the programming community. Jason Roff's book presents the entire subject making one assumption: The reader does not know anything about ADO."
"This is important to me in that I must interface with those experts and by using this book, I was able to ask intelligent questions and avoid asking the "dumb questions"."
"Before you buy any other ADO book, I recommend you to take a look at this book first."
"I have other ADO books in my collection but Mr. Roff's explanation of ADO's functionality plus his insight and suggestions on how to code with ADO make this book my number one ADO resource."
"I have other ADO books in my collection but Mr. Roff's explanation of ADO's functionality plus his insight and suggestions on how to code with ADO make this book my number one ADO resource."
"It pieces together all the different parts into a unified solid foundation."
"This is a well written book for existing programmers who want to learn ADO."
Best ASP.NET Programming
Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition is the definitive guide to PowerShell, now revised to cover PowerShell 6. Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition is the definitive guide to PowerShell, now revised to cover PowerShell 6. The best end-to-end coverage of PowerShell available Updated with coverage of PowerShell v6 PowerShell workflows PowerShell classes Writing modules and scripts Desired State Configuration Programming APIs and pipelines. Welcome to PowerShell Working with types Operators and expressions Advanced operators and variables Flow control in scripts PowerShell functions Advanced functions and scripts Using and authoring modules Module manifests and metadata Metaprogramming with scriptblocks and dynamic code PowerShell remoting PowerShell workflows PowerShell Jobs Errors and exceptions Debugging Working with providers, files, and CIM Working with .NET and events Desired State Configuration Classes in PowerShell The PowerShell and runspace APIs Appendix - PowerShell 6.0 for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Bruce Payette is a founding member of the PowerShell team at Microsoft.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been writing in PowerShell for a couple of years, but I still find myself going to the internet for how to do certain things in the language."
"I have been searching for good reference material for PowerShell because I use it so much withy job."
"I bought this book back in 2007, as I was curious about powershell - which was version 1 at the time and this book was a key book to understanding it. I got a few books on powershell, and the style of this book at first seemed very choppy, but as I learned more about the language it became more understandable the way things were done in this book."
"This book is excellent material for anyone wanting to master PowerShell."
"I don't ever remember reading a computer book from cover to cover, but I got hooked on this book and "can't put it down"... Plus, who ever thought that the history of a program could be as interesting as this one is."
"I consider this book to be the best on Powershell 2.0 with full detailed explanations, examples and easy to follow instructions, guides and a remarkable and uncanny delivery method by the author."
"I have experience writing in Perl, C#, JavaScript and am picking up on Powershell.."
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Best JavaScript Programming
By the time you finish this book, you’ll be able to take advantage of the best design practices and experiences of those who have fought the beast of software design and triumphed. Eric Freeman recently ended nearly a decade as a media company executive, having held the position of CTO of Disney Online & Disney.com at The Walt Disney Company. More recently, she's been a master trainer for Sun Microsystems, teaching Sun's Java instructors how to teach the latest technologies to customers, and a lead developer of several Sun certification exams.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"a nice intro to design patterns."
"I love these Head First books."
"I've always preferred and loved the idea of fun and learn being together, and this book does exactly that, it's a book so easy to read that helps you to keep reading, and invites you to actually do the excercises, and they look fun to do."
"Fun book."
"It presents exactly what you need to know in an easy and fun to read format, making it much less of a textbook and more of a "Hey look at all this cool stuff you can do with software!""
"While GOF book covers more patterns, it's not as nearly as much fun to read as Head First Design Patterns. Bottom line: - I definitely recommend this book to any junior developer who wants to get familiar with Design Patterns. - Experienced developers will skip quite a few pages (like I did), yet it's still a good read."
"Great book, I should have read it years ago."
"This book is definitely not the patterns Nirvana, and it may not make you the patterns guru, but it sure is a great book, extremely well written to welcome the beginner to the world of patterns. Once I master this book and practice the patterns, I am sure I will be able to move to the next level and maybe I will be better able to understand the GOF bible which I learn is a must read for any serious techie!"
Best Java Server Pages Programming
This new edition of Murach's Java Servlets and JSP makes it easier than ever for Java developers to master web programming. When he's not programming or writing books about programming, he can be found surfing or writing music.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased this book to have an understanding about servlets and how they work, and this book does a great job doing so."
"Had a previous version too and both are great Java books."
"What can I say, this is my 4th Murach book."
"I needed a basic crash course on Servlets and JSP technology, and this book has served me with just that."
"Bought it for school and it teaches what you would expect."
"Much good material, good broad coverage, great examples, but not very deep in some areas."