Joe’s Book List
All right Joe, I said I’d have a list for you before I left…here you go. And I’m not even going to give you my associate links!
- Foundations of Ajax - considering how much “ajaxian” techniques are used in ION, this is pretty useful. Besides, I know the authors, I could probably get a copy signed for you
- Effective Java by Joshua Bloch - must have, we’ve based a lot of the approached in ION off this book. Seriously, anyone writing Java code should have this on their shelf.
- Head First Servlets and JSPs - while technically not a “reference manual” it will help answer questions like what you IM-ed me with the other day. Plus, read this, and I can pretty much guarantee you’ll pass SCWCD. Keep up with Kathy’s blog too…its fantastic!
- Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide - there might actually be more up to date references but we used this and the next book extensively. If the instructor from the JS class had better ideas, that’s fine.
- JavaScript: The Definitive Guide - again, there might be more recent books but this was also a staple. I’ve heard good things about the JavaScript Bible as well.
- Refactoring by Fowler - seriously, if it has Martin’s name on it, just buy it!
- Design of Everyday Things - if you want to know *why* I did many of the things I did with the UI, here’s the place to start. And, you’ll never look at doors the same way again…
- The Pragmatic Programmer - a must read for anyone writing software as far as I’m concerned. I followed Andy and Dave’s principles throughout the application.
While I *love* books, I have to admit, a lot of what I’m learning these days comes from blogs. While I’ve got a few of my favorites in my blog roll, it’s not all inclusive. When I get back we can touch base on blogs I find interesting! Hope that gets you started…
October 4th, 2005 at 7:27 am
This sure is appreciated! I’ll do my best to get through all these books before i’m 50. I appreciate you compiling the list for me…I’ll see how many copies of your book I can get people to buy.