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CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (4th Edition)
CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (4th Edition)
by Jason Cranford Teague
Edition: Paperback
Price: CDN$ 19.52
31 used & new from CDN$ 0.01

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for getting right into things, Dec 31 2009
The book contains quick and easy instructions for applying a wide variety of DHTML techniques and includes sample code in each section. It is great for a beginner who is working on a small project and doesn't want to learn all the ins and outs of CSS, DHTML, and AJAX.

HTML 4 Quick Reference
HTML 4 Quick Reference
by Christopher Van Buren
Edition: Paperback
Price: CDN$ 11.07

1.0 out of 5 stars Severly lacking, Dec 31 2009
This review is from: HTML 4 Quick Reference (Paperback)
I did not have high expectations for this book but it still did not meet them. Books from the Visual Quickstart Guide series are far superior references for web design.

How to Think About Algorithms
How to Think About Algorithms
by Jeff Edmonds
Edition: Paperback
Price: CDN$ 35.99
30 used & new from CDN$ 25.00

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting perspective on algorithms, Dec 31 2009
This book provides a very unique and interesting perspective on thinking about algorithms theory.

I found the chapters on time complexity analysis and dynamic programming very clear and insightful.

The C++ Programming Language: Special Edition
The C++ Programming Language: Special Edition
by Bjarne Stroustrup
Edition: Hardcover
Price: CDN$ 56.98
27 used & new from CDN$ 22.74

3.0 out of 5 stars Great reference, bad book for beginners, July 3 2009
This book is a great reference because of all the detail it contains, however it is an equally poor introduction to C++ for beginners as discussions on various topics are fragmented throughout the book and the author often uses constructs prior to properly describing them.

Conversely, if you are an experienced programmer, or know some C++ this book will be helpful.

The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Edition: Paperback
Price: CDN$ 15.16
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!, July 3 2009
This review is from: The Kite Runner (Paperback)
This is an excellent novel for anyone who likes a good story. The plot is excellent and is likely to surprise you on more than one occasion.

The White Tiger: A Novel
The White Tiger: A Novel
by Aravind Adiga
Edition: Paperback
Price: CDN$ 12.27
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and thought provoking, July 3 2009
This book was much better than I had expected. The author is an excellent storyteller. In addition to being extremely entertaining, it raises many interesting issues about society, human rights, and the idea of right and wrong in extreme circumstances.

Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
by Christopher M. Bishop
Edition: Hardcover
Price: CDN$ 76.77
23 used & new from CDN$ 76.77

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for a graduate student, July 18 2008
This books provides an excellent introduction to a wide range of techniques in machine learning and also serves as a good reference.

However, it does require the reader to be mathematically mature, otherwise it can take some time to read through. It is probably best for someone at the graduate level (who has already taken a couple of graduate courses).

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