T. C Gerlach

Great way to learn Java database programming, July 6 2004

Although this book is quite dated now (written under JDK 1.1), it is still a great resource for learning JDBC programming. Yes, the book is riddled with errors in the code, but I have yet to find any programming book that isn't. This book covers every major topic involved in JDBC programming, and has lots of sample code. I was very pleased with this book, and within a weekend was able to start writing Java applications to access ODBC and MySQL databases.

Good intro to VHDL, Jun 5 2004

Mr Yalamanchili does a great job of introducing the reader to VHDL. The book is long enough to get you to understand the VHDL language, without being so long as to bore you to tears. After reading the book, I feel that I could design most any simple-medium complexity digital circuit in VHDL without much difficulty. My only complaint is the author's poor indenting of his code. This makes it difficult at times to follow the flow of his code. Other than this minor flaw, the book is perfect.

Great resourse for learning Hebrew, May 18 2004

Three things about this book make it stand out. First, you are learning un-pointed Hebrew from chapter 2. I thought un-pointed Hebrew would be difficult, but with a little repetition, I was amazed with how easy it actually is. Second, the website is great. It takes a few minutes to figure out how to navigate the site, but after that it is an amazing resource. It is particularly nice to be able to hear every word used in the text and insure that your pronunciation matches. Last, I found each of the exercises in the book to be very well written and helpful in thoroughly understanding the Hebrew vocabulary and grammar. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to learn Hebrew.