[pm-h] Looking for suggestions on new books

[Julian Brown]

http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Parts-1-5-Bundle-Fundamentals/dp/0201756080/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453829725&sr=8-2&keywords=algorithms+in

http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Parts-1-4-Fundamentals-Structure/dp/0201350882/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1453829725&sr=8-4&keywords=algorithms+in

http://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Java-Parts-1-4-Pts-1-4/dp/0201361205/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1453829814&sr=8-19&keywords=algorithms+in

Unfortunately they do not offer it in Perl, so choose C, C++ or Java.

There are excellent descriptions of how to work with existing and develop
new algorithms which is 3rd/4th year Computer Science but is an excellent
basis for people who do not have Computer Science educations.

Julian


On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:36 AM, B. Estrade via Houston <houston at pm.org>
wrote:

> My top recommendations, other than bdf's Mastering Perl (exceptional):
>
>    1. Effective Perl Programming (Schwartz, bdf)
>    2. Object Oriented Perl (Conway) - really a fundamental read
>    3. Perl Best Practices (Conway)
>
> The above books have in common that they don't read like books, but rather
> you may pick and choose as your need/mood suites you.
>
> In the same vein, the Perl Advent Calendar series on the web is also
> really good to read.
>
> Knuth's volume of books give you massive nerd cred, and in fact I own the
> set. One day I will go through it all. One day. ;)
>
> My #1 recommendation for a mind blowing, non-Perl book is Wolfram's A New
> Kind of Science.  I read it cover to cover when it came out in the early
> 2000s. I never bought into the Wolfram-hate on such places as /., and I
> recommend you do not either if you choose it as a read.  Taken for what it
> is, it has the potential to change your perspective on computing on its
> heads.
>
> Other books I can recommend without hesitation:
>
>    - Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques (Gray)
>    - An Introduction to Database Systems (Date)
>    - A Quarter Century of UNIX (Salus)
>    - FreeBSD Mastery: Storage Essentials, FreeBSD Mastery: ZFS (both by
>    Lucas)
>    - High Performance MySQL (Brian Schwartz, et. al)
>    - Unix Power Tools, Third Edition (Powers, et. al)
>
> I have more, but this rounds out the list of must haves for me.
>
> Brett
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:50 AM, Robert Stone via Houston <houston at pm.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I'm almost certain the book about refactoring code you are referring to
>> is "Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" by Fowler, Beck and
>> the rest of the brain trust.
>>
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Refactoring-Improving-Design-Existing-Code/dp/0201485672
>>
>> Great book, highly recommended.  I read about the first half of it
>> chapter by chapter and the rest of it is more reference for types of
>> refactoring that you dive into when you need them ( Move Method, Replace
>> Conditional with Polymorphism, etc).  I recommend the actual book rather
>> than the kindle/ebook as the code sample are formatted rather poorly in the
>> digital version.
>>
>> Though quite pricey, at our Tips and Tricks meeting Julian mentioned the
>> four book series "The Art of Computer Programming" by Knuth.
>>
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Programming-Volumes-1-4A-Boxed/dp/0321751043
>>
>> This is an epic series, very math heavy and very deep and I've been
>> really digging it.
>>
>> In addition to these, I've been re-reading the perl classics and it's
>> amazing how each time I do so I understand more and more and find myself
>> saying "I didn't know you could do that!"
>>
>> Learning Perl - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449303587
>> Intermediate Perl -
>> http://www.amazon.com/Intermediate-Perl-Randal-L-Schwartz/dp/1449393098
>> Mastering Perl -
>> http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Perl-brian-d-foy/dp/144939311X
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Robert Stone
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Trac Taylor via Houston <houston at pm.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everyone
>>>
>>> I getting some funds from work for new books.  I know in some of the
>>> past meetings, we have discussed some books to read.  These don't have to
>>> be Perl books.  The books do need to be about programming or somewhere
>>> along those lines.
>>>
>>> Wade, I remember you telling me a book about refactoring code, which
>>> sounded interesting but I dont remember the title/author.  And Julian
>>> talked about the algorithms book 2 months ago.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Trac Taylor
>>>
>>>
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