Recommended Books 2008

This is my place holder post for all the books that I will read and recommend this year.

If you're a manager, this is a must-read. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. The first 1/3 of this book inspired this blog post.

Recommended Books 2007

This is my place holder post for all the books that I will read and recommend this year.

Since I've been busy working on Pudding, I wanted to read something small and simple. Getting Real fit the bill. (Read the free version.)

McConnell writes another good one. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art.

Recommended Books 2001-2006

On my first blog/web site I had a section of recommended books, but when I went 100% Blogger the page didn't make the transition. Here's my official reinstatement.

You won't see a book on here I didn't think was really good for it's intended topic.

Programming

• Code Complete, Second Edition
• Agile Web Development with Rails
• Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design
• Better, Faster, Lighter Java
• Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJB
• JavaServer Pages Developer's Handbook
• Learning Java, Second Edition
• Learning XML, Second Edition
• Mastering Coldfusion MX
• XML Schema

Software Project Management

• Professional Software Development: Shorter Schedules, Higher Quality Products, More Successful Projects, Enhanced Careers
• Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering
• Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Misc

• Designing With Web Standards
• User Interface Design for Programmers