The Pragmatic Programmer, Refactoring, and Head First Design Patterns are all excellent books.
On 7/10/06, Peter Sheats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's ok, I'm about to start learning C# with ASP.NET so Microsoft based > books aren't that bad. > > But thanks for the responses - I was beginning to think no one saw my > post. I will get started with these two books and if anyone else has some > suggestions please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Peter > > >The only problem with Code Complete is that it is very Microsoft based. > > > > > > > > > > > >"This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Oriel House, 26 The Quadrant, > >Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DL, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, > >Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is > >confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of > the > >intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please > note > >that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or > the > >information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you > have > >received this communication in error please return it to the sender or > call > >our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within > this > >communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." > >Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Ryan, Terrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> > >Sent: Mon Jul 10 01:58:51 2006 > >Subject: RE: Good Programming Books or Other Resources > > > >I second the nod for "Code Complete." > > > >Terrence Ryan > >Senior Systems Programmer > >Wharton Computing and Information Technology > > > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Howard Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 2:43 AM > >To: CF-Talk > >Subject: RE: Good Programming Books or Other Resources > > > >I liked "pragmatic programmer" and "code complete." > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: PETER SHEATS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:17 AM > >To: CF-Talk > >Subject: Good Programming Books or Other Resources > > > > > >So my question would be this: What books, tutorials, or resources would > >you recommend that a beginning programmer should read that would 1) give > >him the best foundation in programming and 2) save him from headaches > >and trouble down the road. So basically, what do you know now that you > >wish you knew back at the beginning of your career, and how should I go > >about learning that? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/message.cfm/forumid:4/messageid:245912 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
