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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Houston mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/houston >>> Website: http://houston.pm.org/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Houston mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/houston >> Website: http://houston.pm.org/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Houston mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/houston > Website: http://houston.pm.org/ >
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