Posted by
scott
on
1. May 2008 19:11
I think just about every programmer has a list of books they wish to read and since I am a programmer, I am no different. Below will be my ever growing list of books that I suggest to read or want to read. These books are things that will change the way I think on things in life and that's why I choose to read them. No fairy tale novels or romance books here. Its all books I can learn from.
Currently Reading
The Bible - All about Christian ideals. Okay, I know this book is slightly out of context, but it is something that teaches a lot of things for the regular person.
Books I have Read
- ASP.NET Unleashed - This book is an in depth study of everything ASP.NET. It talks about all controls and the deep code it takes to build web sites and winforms.
Want to Read
- Code Complete - Steve McConnell - I first heard about this book on a weekly radio show I listen to called dotnetrocks. I have not currently read this book, but it is supposed to cover the entire scope of Computer Science and coding.
- Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug - I forget where I read this book, probably from the same dotnetrocks interview that I heard for Code Complete. This book details all items of usability. How to make the best user interface that a person can create for the user.
- Mythical Man Month - Frederick P. Brooks - It is another book that I want to read about the human elements of software engineering. If you write code, this book should be on your shelf from what I hear even though I have not gotten it yet.
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information - Edward Tufte - By some this author is called a genius in all user experiences and just making life an easy flow of data. This is a must for any programmer from what I understand.
- Visual Explanations - Edward Tufte - Another book by Tufte in which this one and The Visual Display of Quantitative Information are supposed to required reading for any person that develops Great UI's.
- Envisioning Information - Edward Tufte - The last and final book that is another must read for Tufte. People say that it is not required to read all three, but highly recommended.
- Introduction to Algorithms - Something I need to read since I am way behind on the curve of programming real stuff. I was a Computer Engineer in college and got hired up as a Computer Programmer!
- Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - Supposed to go in depth of why and when to use Object oriented programming and this is another book because I missed my core CS classes while in college.
- The Elements of Typographic Style - Lets see how to write and display text better in this world. This book comes recommended from the highest sources and will not pass it up.
After I finish reading these books, I will move them to the "have read" section and make sure I give a good explanation of each of them.
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