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Best Computer Software

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
These texts cover the design of object-oriented software and examine how to investigate requirements, create solutions and then translate designs into code, showing developers how to make practical use of the most significant recent developments. Design Patterns is a modern classic in the literature of object-oriented development, offering timeless and elegant solutions to common problems in software design.
Reviews
"Should be required reading for graduation - but I found this to be much more relatable a few years into my career where I had seen these patterns out in the wild having used or written them without terminology to match."
"Depending on on how you think of programming, this book could be incredibly insightful, or horribly abstract and impractical."
"I have been using this book as a reference on Design Pattern."
"This book will forever stand as a foundation of software development."
"OK, so this title has become almost a bible for the software industry - it seems to get cited by every other author I read, so I thought it was about time I actually bought a copy."
"Even though I program in ABAP, it helps me to translate the pattern into that code."
"Great book for who want to understand each pattern deeply."
"Excelent book."
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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)
Practice exams download for both exam 901 and 902 with hundreds of accurate practice exam questions More than an hour of online video training featuring Mike Meyers Online performance-based simulations that prepare you for the performance-based exam questions A link to Mike's favorite PC tools A PDF copy of the book. He is author of Mike Meyers’ A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and Mike Meyers’ Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks .
Reviews
"My method of study i chose to read this textbook cover to cover, taking all practice tests at the end of each chapter, along with the included practice exams on the disc. In addition to this text i went further to find online practice exams and Professor Messer videos on Youtube as free self studying material. The book covered the objectives and even went beyond which is why this makes a great on-the-job reference."
"Most importantly, I was looking for a book that could not only keep me engaged yet also provide the necessary educational materials. Presently I'm over a hundred or so pages in (the book is Bible thick) and have purposely slowed myself down at times to ensure lesson absorption but honestly could read this book like it was a spellbinding work of fanciful fiction. It really helps to have an actual, honest interest in the subject matter and there are times where you'll want access to several different operating systems."
"Great book when it comes to questions in each."
"Just started, but it has been an easy to follow book so far."
"Nice book for those people who like to learn as they go."
"Must have to get certified."
"I found the CD to be the best part of the book, and definitely recommend not getting a version of this book without it."
"I know a lot about computers and learned a bit to go and write the A+, but it's very good I bought this books, learnt so many additional stuff, not even for the exams but for myself m. Thank you Meyers💪🔥."
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
-- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users. As a reviewer I got an early opportunity to read the book you are holding. Simply put, this book tells you how to program in a way that you can follow. Many are compiled by language designers, or the journalists who work with them to promote their creations. Those books tell you how to talk in a programming language---which is certainly important, but that is only a small part of what a programmer does. In The Pragmatic Programmer Dave and Andy tell us how to program in a way that we can follow. Now imagine them using their solutions in their work for a few more years, and discarding the ones that are too hard or don't always produce results. The authors have been careful to avoid proposing a theory of software development. This is fortunate, because if they had they would be obliged to warp each chapter to defend their theory. Such warping is the tradition in, say, the physical sciences, where theories eventually become laws or are quietly discarded. So programming advice shaped around wanna-be laws may sound good in writing, but it fails to satisfy in practice. I've studied this problem for a dozen years and found the most promise in a device called a pattern language. I say that because each tip is drawn from experience, told as concrete advice, and related to others to form a system. Dave and Andy write directly for you, as if each tip was a vital strategy for energizing your programming career. They make it simple, they tell a story, they use a light touch, and then they follow that up with answers to questions that will come up when you try. After you read ten or fifteen tips you will begin to see an extra dimension to the work.
Reviews
"However, I preferred the treatment offered by Jon Bentley in his really excellent Programming Pearls books. - The section on automation is a healthy reminder that programmers should have a "do it once, or automate" philosophy. - The section on contract-driven development is worthy and echoes current practice. - The section on programming methodologies is so wishy-washy it's hard to know what advice if any to take away from it. - References to specific resources are somewhat out of date (the book was written 15 years ago). The Pragmatic Programmer is worth the price, but if you are thinking of buying this book because you are a relatively new programmer and are looking for advice, I would strongly suggest first reading the much better books: Jon Bentley's Programming Pearls and More Programming Pearls. Kernighan and Pike's The Practice of Programming. Kent Beck's Extreme Programming Explained. Another book you might be interested in is Susan Lammers, Programmers at Work."
"The authors’ approach is pragmatic in itself; break down 70 professional life lessons learned over the years by successful programmers. Each tip is clearly a valuable truth that has proven itself over time, from practical suggestions like mastering your code editor, to design considerations like keeping your code DRY, to philosophical mantras like taking pride in your work and fixing things when you see them (affectionately known as broken windows)."
"As others have already mentioned, this book is a must for any serious programmer that wants to expand his toolbox."
"The book features a number of illustrations and code examples presumably coded as images, and on the DXG they appear to be stretched out to fill the horizontal width 100%."
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Best Business Accounting Software Computer

Quicken Willmaker Plus 2017 Edition: Book & Software Kit
You'll be guided through the process from beginning to end with practical and relevant legal information so that you can make the best decisions for you and your family. Quicken WillMaker Plus 2017 is the original will-writing software, written and updated regularly by Nolo's expert attorneys. Plus, register your copy of Quicken WillMaker Plus 2017 and get a free one-year subscription to Nolo's Online Living Trust. Describe your preferences for burial, cremation, memorials, obituaries, and more, and select someone to oversee your final arrangements. Use these documents to give them information about everything from bank accounts to the names of people you'd like contacted in the event of your illness or death. Personal Finance Documents Over a dozen forms let you handle common financial situations, such as lending money to friends or family, creating a bill of sale, and closing a credit card account. Home & Family Documents Practical forms you can use every day to help run your home and keep your family safe, including authorizations and agreements, promissory notes, limited powers of attorney, and child and elder care forms. * If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, contact Nolo's Tech Support and upon proof of purchase we’ll promptly send you a download link. It is the most respected estate planning tool on the market.
Reviews
"Never opened the book, but the questions on the software was fast & accurate, right down to our pets."
"I decided to update my will as some of my assets have changed and am pleased with this purchase."
"Highly recommended."
"Informative and easy to use."
"Fast and easy - worked great."
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Best Desktop Database Books

Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
Peer under the hood of the systems you already use, and learn how to use and operate them more effectively Make informed decisions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of different tools Navigate the trade-offs around consistency, scalability, fault tolerance, and complexity Understand the distributed systems research upon which modern databases are built Peek behind the scenes of major online services, and learn from their architectures. Martin is a researcher in distributed systems at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews
"Couldn't recommend a better book if you want to update in the latest trendings about data storage and manipulation and truly understand what's behind it."
"An excellent in-depth overview of what kind of persistency solutions are available today -- along with insights into the most important traits of their (implementational) logic, including pros and cons to support the design of data intensive applications."
"I highly recommend this book for any software engineer."
"Best book for getting up to date on databases."
"Great theoretical overview, not enough practical material to justify the name "designing"."
"Very good book with narratives and examples."
"I've been looking forward to this book since I pre-ordered it last year. I've been working on this field on and off for the past few years."
"He dives deep into subjects like Btrees, LSM trees, SSTables, and concepts that would normally seem foreign, but because of the author's understanding he breaks it down into tangible bits. By reading this book, you get a clear understanding of real world big data architecture and the drawbacks of things like sharding, replication, lag as well as solutions."
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Best Design & Graphics Software Books

Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book
In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely revised CS6 edition covers new features, including precise cropping with multiple overlays, expanded content-aware toolkit with skin tone-aware selections and masking, three new blur effects, re-engineered design tools, adaptive Wide Angle adjustments, improved Camera Raw engine, improved auto corrections, Background Save and Auto-recovery, modernized user interface, intuitive video enhancements, simplified 3D interface, improved editing speed with real-time results, and more. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” —Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training. The Adobe Creative Team of designers, writers, and editors has extensive, real world knowledge of Adobe products.
Reviews
"It starts off strong, but in later lessons, thry just instruct you to do things without really explaining what you are doing and why."
"This series (not just for Photoshop but any Adobe product) is the most direct approach to learning Adobe products."
"Now that I have gone through Adobe Photoshop, I can appreciate Adobe Illustrator, although I still find it less practical."
"You will need garamond font for a lesson in the lesson 1 folder.go to google web site and type (garamond font no dowloading) then go to missing garamond font in Macrumors Forums scroll down in the forums until you see the web adressed for the font download and install in your cmputer if you do not have it installed."
"You're not just getting an introduction into Adobe Audition but because this book is written by professionals 'in the business' of sound production it turns out to be a satisfying experience just to read from the professional's standpoint."
"I think you will learn much more following free Youtube tutorials."
"I used this in an university class and wanted to buy the entire book and CD to work through the exercises on my own."
"Wife had never touched a computer with windows 10 and with this book, she was on chapter 6 in the 1st 2 days, excited about what she has learned so far."
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Best E-mail

Windows 10: The Missing Manual
Windows 10 (a free update to users of Windows 8 or Windows 7) fixes a number of the problems introduced by the revolution in Windows 8 and offers plenty of new features, such as the new Spartan web browser, Cortana voice-activated “personal assistant,” new universal apps (that run on tablet, phone, and computer), and more. David Pogue is the anchor columnist for Yahoo Tech, having been groomed for the position by 13 years as the tech columnist for the New York Times.
Reviews
"I worked Tech Support for years, back in the day when Windows XP was the hot operating system for all schools. Windows Vista had been released towards the end of my tech support tenure, but it was such a resource intensive, buggy mess that the school decided to hold on to XP for a spell longer. The style of writing is conversational, friendly, and funny, making the whole task a lot less intimidating for someone who's unfamiliar with the territory."
"Since my first purchase of a "Missing Manual" title many years ago, O'Reilly has come through with quality books that will help baffled users with both the everyday and arcane tasks their tools perform. Although I have not embraced the Cortana AI voice interface that is a major feature of Windows 10, the book does an excellent job of helping those so inclined how to use it (her?)."
"This book simplifies a very complex and broad subject, Windows 10."
"I have always enjoyed these "Missing Manual" books."
"I would recommend tis reference for any one at any level that's wants to get full usage out of Windows 10 and be able to customize it to their own liking."
"Unlike many of the more elementary manuals for Windows 10, this one not only provided essential guidance for getting started with it, but it filled with tips and examples on how best to customize it and to take advantage of its many new features."
"This really is the missing manual!"
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Best Mathematical & Statistical Software

An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R (Springer Texts in Statistics)
An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides an accessible overview of the field of statistical learning, an essential toolset for making sense of the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in fields ranging from biology to finance to marketing to astrophysics in the past twenty years. “Written by four experts of the field, this book offers an excellent entry to statistical learning to a broad audience, including those without strong background in mathematics. … the book also demonstrates how to apply these methods using various R packages by providing detailed worked examples using interesting real data applications.” (Klaus Nordhausen, International Statistical Review, Vol. “The book is structured in ten chapters covering tools for modeling and mining of complex real life data sets. … The style is suitable for undergraduates and researchers … and the understanding of concepts is facilitated by the exercises, both practical and theoretical, which accompany every chapter.” (Irina Ioana Mohorianu, zbMATH, Vol. "The book excels in providing the theoretical and mathematical basis for machine learning, and now at long last, a practical view with the inclusion of R programming examples.
Reviews
"This is a wonderful book written by luminaries in the field."
"The book provides the right amount of theory and practice, unlike the earlier (venerable and, by now, stable) text authored (partly) by the last two authors of this one (Elements of Statistical Learning), which was/is a little heavy on the theoretical side (at least for practitioners without a strong mathematical background). It is, however, an excellent introduction to Learning due to the ability of the authors to strike a perfect balance between theory and practice. ISL is an excellent choice for a two-semester advanced undergraduate (or early graduate) course, practitioners trained in classical statistics who want to enter the Learning space, and seasoned Machine Learners. ____________________________________________. UPDATE (12/17/2013): Two of the authors (Hastie & Tibshirani) are offering a 10-week free online course (StatLearning: Statistical Learning) based on this book found at Stanford University's Web site (Starting Jan. 21, 2014)."
"Overall: I did not like both the content and quality of the book. The book is very heavy for the size, because the paper is thick and glossy."
"To read through the chapters, it's much more enjoyable than reading other math/stat books, since the ideas behind each model or algorithms are very clear even intuitive, a lot of well-made plots make the understanding even easier. Not saying the methods within this book is wrong, but without deep understanding of some theories or rigorous assumpions of the methods, pure blind trying different algorithms to find lowest MSE may not be suitable for some cases. If you want to check more beautiful scenes, you need more work, more tickets, more tools to take an adventure within this park for quite a while."
"Better to just buy an actual statistics book and learn the formulas so you understand what you are doing."
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Best Microsoft Software Books

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)
Practice exams download for both exam 901 and 902 with hundreds of accurate practice exam questions More than an hour of online video training featuring Mike Meyers Online performance-based simulations that prepare you for the performance-based exam questions A link to Mike's favorite PC tools A PDF copy of the book. He is author of Mike Meyers’ A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and Mike Meyers’ Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks .
Reviews
"My method of study i chose to read this textbook cover to cover, taking all practice tests at the end of each chapter, along with the included practice exams on the disc. In addition to this text i went further to find online practice exams and Professor Messer videos on Youtube as free self studying material. The book covered the objectives and even went beyond which is why this makes a great on-the-job reference."
"Most importantly, I was looking for a book that could not only keep me engaged yet also provide the necessary educational materials. Presently I'm over a hundred or so pages in (the book is Bible thick) and have purposely slowed myself down at times to ensure lesson absorption but honestly could read this book like it was a spellbinding work of fanciful fiction. It really helps to have an actual, honest interest in the subject matter and there are times where you'll want access to several different operating systems."
"Just started, but it has been an easy to follow book so far."
"It's alright, the language the guy uses isn't 100% professional but VERY relatable with the youth."
"Will always keep current copies of Mike Meyers books in my library."
"Gives a CD in order for you to have a digital copy of the book as well as other helpful quizzes....I do not have a CD drive on my laptop, had to go out of my way to find someone with a CD drive just to place it on a thumb drive."
"this is an IT field essential."
"Came it great condition, book is a bible but it very entertaining and it's enjoyable."
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Best Optical Character Recognition Software

Optical Character Recognition: An Illustrated Guide to the Frontier (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)
Optical Character Recognition: An Illustrated Guide to the Frontier will pique the interest of users and developers of OCR products and desktop scanners, as well as teachers and students of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and information retrieval. Optical Character Recognition: An Illustrated Guide to the Frontier is suitable as a secondary text for a graduate level course on pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and information retrieval, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.
Reviews
"For one thing the OCR software needs to analyze the stream of pixels, identify the relevant text blocks, figure out where the text lines are, find the words, then the individual characters, and then determine from the often noisy image block corresponding to the character what character the fuzzy blob in the picture really corresponds to. As an example, the string “rn” is often turned into the character “m” for many fonts almost regardless of what OCR system you use. However, this book was helpful to me, it is well organized, and I appreciated the nearly 300 visual examples, tables, and graphs, so I still recommend it to those with an interest in the field."
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Best Personal Finance Software

Running QuickBooks in Nonprofits: 2nd Edition: The Only Comprehensive Guide for Nonprofits Using QuickBooks
Updated to include additional topics and to cover all versions of the software, this guide provides the most vital information on using QuickBooks to track financial data in nonprofit organizations. Kathy Ivens is the senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro magazine and she writes regularly about computer and small business topics for a variety of periodicals.
Reviews
"You probably wouldn't be reading this unless you're involved in accounting for nonprofits, either as a professional or as a volunteer, so in that context, ."
"I'm treasurer for a small non-profit using Quick Books, and between explanations from my friend, and reading Kathy Ivens's book, I'm coming to grips with the intricacies of accounting."
"Detailed, author obviously knows QuickBooks inside and out, pros and cons."
"In Kathy Ivens book Running QuickBooks® in Nonprofits, Kathy discusses these limitations in context with higher end accounting systems so that the user understands the complex accounting requirements of Nonprofits."
"This book taught me what I needed to know about how to use Quickbooks for nonprofit companies and was my bible which I referred to often."
"I'd say I love it but ."
"The book is good for someone who has been running QB and wants more info."
"Too technical."
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Best Quickbooks

QuickBooks 2017 All-In-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Make business chores easy with QuickBooks Managing the books for a small business can be a challenging, onerous task. Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, MS in Taxation, is a CPA in Redmond, Washington.
Reviews
"However, as someone with a completely new business I was trying to do the "smart thing" and start from the beginning to set up QB for my business."
"Nice overview....but haven't loaded the program yet....looks somewhat daunting...and more work than anticipated."
"I took the title to mean "all" flavors of QuickBooks, but if this book contains any information about QuickBooks Online, I couldn't find it."
"Wasn't what I needed."
"Arrived on time as indicated; more complicated than I thought it might be."
"a must have for beginners like me!"
"In my opinion, if you are fairly well-versed in accounting and could if need be set up a chart of accounts on a piece of paper and track all your purchases and sales by hand (in other words, are very good at accounting), then you will probably be able to read this book and learn the program. However, to be honest, I think most people who could do perfect accounting by hand probably don't need a book to help them learn the program as they can figure it our by themselves or with a few quick (and free) online tutorials."
"Confusing if you use the online app."
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Best Software Suite Books

Windows 10: The Missing Manual
Windows 10 (a free update to users of Windows 8 or Windows 7) fixes a number of the problems introduced by the revolution in Windows 8 and offers plenty of new features, such as the new Spartan web browser, Cortana voice-activated “personal assistant,” new universal apps (that run on tablet, phone, and computer), and more. David Pogue is the anchor columnist for Yahoo Tech, having been groomed for the position by 13 years as the tech columnist for the New York Times.
Reviews
"Since my first purchase of a "Missing Manual" title many years ago, O'Reilly has come through with quality books that will help baffled users with both the everyday and arcane tasks their tools perform. Although I have not embraced the Cortana AI voice interface that is a major feature of Windows 10, the book does an excellent job of helping those so inclined how to use it (her?)."
"I worked Tech Support for years, back in the day when Windows XP was the hot operating system for all schools. Windows Vista had been released towards the end of my tech support tenure, but it was such a resource intensive, buggy mess that the school decided to hold on to XP for a spell longer. The style of writing is conversational, friendly, and funny, making the whole task a lot less intimidating for someone who's unfamiliar with the territory."
"The first one I purchased was for Windows 7 and I found it extremely useful then because I was one those people who went kicking and screaming from Windows XP to Windows 7 when Microsoft stopped supporting XP. What I really, really like about these books...it not only tells you how to do something (where to find things, what to click) but he also points out the repercussions of the actions you are taking along the way.. You will also find out myriad ways of doing things that even many Microsoft manuals don't mention. Though not so much a book for the aforementioned highly proficient, the Missing Manuals IMHO opinion are a must have for both the beginner and the intermediate user regardless of what version of Windows you are coming from including XP (which he also provides some tips on in places if you happen to be someone still using it. I tend to give Microsoft a fair amount of latitude in what I want them to observe because it allows them to detect problems early on and in the end makes your own personal computing experience an enjoyment while Microsoft fine tunes it."
"This book simplifies a very complex and broad subject, Windows 10."
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Best Software Utilities

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)
Practice exams download for both exam 901 and 902 with hundreds of accurate practice exam questions More than an hour of online video training featuring Mike Meyers Online performance-based simulations that prepare you for the performance-based exam questions A link to Mike's favorite PC tools A PDF copy of the book. He is author of Mike Meyers’ A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs and Mike Meyers’ Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks .
Reviews
"My method of study i chose to read this textbook cover to cover, taking all practice tests at the end of each chapter, along with the included practice exams on the disc. In addition to this text i went further to find online practice exams and Professor Messer videos on Youtube as free self studying material. The book covered the objectives and even went beyond which is why this makes a great on-the-job reference."
"Most importantly, I was looking for a book that could not only keep me engaged yet also provide the necessary educational materials. Presently I'm over a hundred or so pages in (the book is Bible thick) and have purposely slowed myself down at times to ensure lesson absorption but honestly could read this book like it was a spellbinding work of fanciful fiction. It really helps to have an actual, honest interest in the subject matter and there are times where you'll want access to several different operating systems."
"Just started, but it has been an easy to follow book so far."
"Nice book for those people who like to learn as they go."
"Must have to get certified."
"I found the CD to be the best part of the book, and definitely recommend not getting a version of this book without it."
"I know a lot about computers and learned a bit to go and write the A+, but it's very good I bought this books, learnt so many additional stuff, not even for the exams but for myself m. Thank you Meyers💪🔥."
"End of chapters review questions is perfect practice to being ready for the certification."
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Best Voice Recognition Software

Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions
Enterprise Integration Patterns provides an invaluable catalog of sixty-five patterns, with real-world solutions that demonstrate the formidable of messaging and help you to design effective messaging solutions for your enterprise. Do you want to understand how a system designed using integration patterns can be implemented using Java Web services, .NET message queuing, and a TIBCO-based publish-subscribe architecture? Utilizing years of practical experience, seasoned experts Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf show how asynchronous messaging has proven to be the best strategy for enterprise integration success. The authors also include examples covering a variety of different integration technologies, such as JMS, MSMQ, TIBCO ActiveEnterprise, Microsoft BizTalk, SOAP, and XSL. A case study describing a bond trading system illustrates the patterns in practice, and the book offers a look at emerging standards, as well as insights into what the future of enterprise integration might hold.
Reviews
"Arrived on time, used , but in very good and clean condition, almost like new."
"Going further, when you consider that an application can coordinate its own interaction with internal subsystems using Enterprise Integration Patterns, this design philosophy truly applies everywhere."
"Excelente."
"In the present resurgence of functional languages, this book should be highly regarded for its depth of focus on messaging patterns and their proper use."
"We were trying to explain the problems with passing a large file up and down a messaging bus to our bioinformatics users, when I ran across Enterprise Integration Patterns."
"This is the third pattern book in my collection (the other two are Analysis Patterns by Martin Fowler and the definitive Design Patterns by the Gang of Four) and IMHO this is the best example yet of where patterns can really improve the development process."
"This book is a must for any developer, manager, or systems architect engaged in designing, developing, or deploying distributed systems based on messaging patterns."
"great book, must read for everyone looking at Enterprise Integration. However I feel that this book needs a upgrade by referencing new technologies."
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Best Word Processing Books

Scrivener For Dummies
From idea inception to manuscript submission, Scrivener for Dummies makes it easier than ever to plan, write, organize, and revise your masterpiece in Scrivener for Mac or Windows. Say "hello" to Scrivener — quickly learn your way around the Scrivener workspace and all its basic functions, features, buttons, parts, and pieces The perfect form — create custom project templates tailored to your needs and style, and store them to use for future projects Bid adieu to pushpins, index cards, and lost ideas — keep your writing, research, character sketches, synopses, outlines, drafts and images all in one dedicated project file Unlimited formatting freedom — instantly export your work into many formats and document combinations, without affecting the original manuscript Bring your story to life — view multiple scenes at once, storyboard with index cards, or view your work in outline form Goodbye to paper clutter and paper cuts — track multiple versions of a manuscript with Revision mode and keep notes ready-to-hand with Quick Reference panels.
Reviews
"Depending on your Scrivener ambitions, you may want to work through the tutorial and avoid the time and money for the "Dummies" book. In this review, I suggest an order for reading these materials, pros and cons of each document, and how you might save money if you are a casual or serious Scrivener user. Of course, the costs of study are your time and the money for the "Scriveners for Dummies" book. Decide on this basis: If you write shorter documents on an intermittent bases (an undergraduate, let's say, or a business-memo writer), you are casual. The Scrivener tutorial. Pros: a) free -- comes with the trial or full version of the software. The tutorial is in Scrivener, and you edit and compile output while reading, for in-context, deep learning. Regarding complexity and the need for long explanation: Scrivener is not rocket science (or Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop or InDesign). It is a very intuitive program, and you will learn the most whilst (the Scrivener British authors have inspired this scruffy American) trying out features once you know the basics. Highly formatted books like "Dummies" do not render too well on relative-formatting, small devices. Bottom line: Only take this extra step if you have already done the tutorial, are a serious user, and are willing to spend the time and money. Add cross-references to the "Dummies" chapters and pages in the document synopses in your tutorial Scrivener project. I have found the "Dummies" designation and approach more relevant for tricky software like Final Cut Pro. The 500+ pdf user manual that comes with the Scrivener software. Pros: It is an exhaustive 500+ page reference. If you are serious and are willing to spend the money, buy the "Dummies" book and reference it alongside the tutorial while you work. Most importantly, take a project that you can play with (meaning fill with junk in the learning process), and try all the things you will want to do in your intensive work."
"But this is a review of the book, and If you want to learn Scrivener, I feel this book explains 99% of the program pretty clearly."
"A good decent primer on the subject but the book is a little off from the most recent version."
"Although this tool may be a good one I found that the learning curve for scrivener interferes with my writing."
"Great book and super useful!"
"Avery helpful primer written in a plain speaking understandable way."
"Fantastic Book!"
"I found the program a bit overwhelming, but the book is helpful."
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Best Prolog Programming

Air Fryer Cookbook: 530 Tasty and Easy Air Fryer Recipes
An air fryer will roast, steam, bake and grill all of the food for you and the family. In this book we gathered only the best 530 recipes for Air Fryer for: • Breakfast • Lunch • Sides • Desserts • Meat • Poultry • Seafood • Snacks It’s time to make a change in the way you cook.
Reviews
"the choice of recipes is very large and it's very cool."
"It helps me to understand and learn how to utilize my new Air Fryer much better without worrying about calorie intake and the negative sides of taking fried food."
"I have tried many of these recipes and all the recipes are very easy to prepare and very tasty."
"I prefer only healthy food and in this book the number of options for preparing such dishes is amazing."
"The book has information on how air fryer cookbook recipes work to help you cook very tasty in this way."
"The author gives us 530 delicious and simple recipes "Fricker" in this kitchen."
"I am an addict in using air fryer for I can roast, steam, bake and grill with it on whatever foods I need for my family."
"This Air Fryer book offers recipes and The book starts off with great tips and in information about the Air Fryer Cookbook and its benefits."
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