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Reading List
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Reading is high on my priority list. Right now, I am reading some productivity books. I don’t usually go for “self-help” type books. However, these productivity ones are exceptional books that have something to say! If they are life-changing in a good way, then I will recommend them. And these meet that criteria.
See these books and then my more extensive list that I read on www.Books24x7.com -- a very cool benefit provided by my employer through a company called www.skillsoft.com. You can choose from thousands of books to read online and also take computer courses online. You create your own folders on your electronic bookshelf and then add books to them to keep it all organized with your favorites. This would cost a few hundred dollars per year if you buy the service. A great way to exercise the mind.
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Currently Reading:
Note: I am reading some/listening to others (on the GPS during my commute)
Just Listened to:    Started:  
I enjoyed the biography of Nancy Cartwright, as she told her rise to fame as a voice-over artist and the voice of Bart Simson. Very entertaining when she occasionally slips into that voice to make a point. She also gives a good overview of the entire process of bringing an animation to the screen.
The John Adams book was absolutely splendid. So much detail that it brought that era of history totally to life. As I pondered on his magnificent accomplishments in the founding of this nation, I was totally puzzled that there is no monument to him on the Mall. Perhaps now that Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough has brought his life to the forefront of historical biographies, the movement to honor Adams will gain momentum.
- Live Learn Lead to Make a Difference, by Don Soderquist
- subtitle: Influencing Others Through Ethics & Integrity
- This book is written by a man who was an executive with Wal-Mart for over 20 years. It is an excellent book on living your life with purpose from a very positive Christian perspective.
I like books that have the potential to change the way you live. This book could...
- The Unwritten Laws of Business, by W.J.King
- An excellent book of common sense in dealing with life in the business world. Updated from the 1944 classic that inspired Raytheon’s CEO to publish a booklet in 2005 of the same name.
- Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen
- A life-changing book on productivity, managing workflow, how to organize your to do lists!
- What makes this book unique is that he explains how the brain cannot hold all the stuff that worries us, and how to get it out into a trusted system so you can stop worrying, think clearly and creatively without all that stress -- and refine the actions (next step) on each item.
Whoa! Let me try this out and see if it works for me in the coming year. Maybe it can replace my system of a billion Post-It™ notes (each with a series of checkboxes on them!)
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, A Memoir, by Bill Bryson
Broadway Books © 2006, 268 pages
What a funny, insightful look at growing up in the 1950s.
Some selections from last year:
- Circle trilogy by Ted Dekker:
- Black, by Ted Dekker
WestBow Press © 2004, 432 pages
- Red, by Ted Dekker
WestBow Press © 2004, 400 pages
- White by Ted Dekker
WestBow Press © 2004, 400 pages
A virus threatens to end the human race. The main character shifts between worlds. What he learns elsewhere not only impacts Earth, but provides unique insights into the universal conflict between good and evil. An intriguing read.
- The Christmas Shoes, by Donna VanLiere
St. Martin’s Press © 2004, 144 pages
- The Christmas Blessing, by Donna VanLiere
St. Martin’s Press © 2003, 224 pages
- The Christmas Hope, by Donna VanLiere
St. Martin's Press © 2006, 224 pages
There is a lot to learn from painful losses. A good Christmas read.
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On my Books24x7™ bookshelf for reference:
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Project Management Folder
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide),
Third Edition by Project Management Institute© 2004
- PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide,
by Joseph Phillips, McGraw-Hill/Osborn © 2004
- Project Management for Modern Information Systems by Dan Brandon
IGI Publishing © 2006
- Project Rescue: Avoiding a Project Management Disaster by Sanjiv Purba and
Joe Zucchero, McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2004
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Electronics Folder
- Embedded Signal Processing with the Micro Signal Architecture by Woon-Seng Gan
and Sen M. Kuo, IEEE Press © 2007
- Embedded Software: The Works by Colin Walls
Newnes © 2006
- Embedded Systems Building Blocks, Second Edition by Jean J. Labrosse
CMP Books © 2002
- Embedded Systems Design: An Introduction to Processes, Tools, and Techniques
by Arnold S. Berger CMP Books © 2002
- Embedded Systems Firmware Demystified by Ed Sutter
CMP Books © 2002
- Embedded Systems: Desktop Integration by Oliver H. Bailey
Wordware Publishing © 2005
- Irresitible! Markets, Models, and Meta-Value in Consumer Electronics by George Bailey and Hagen Wenzek IBM Press © 2006
- Modern Microprocessors, Third Edition by Victor Korneev and Andrew Kiselev
Charles River Media © 2004
- Practical Statecharts in C/C++: Quantum Programming for Embedded Systems by Miro Samek
CMP Books © 2002
- Real-Time Concepts for Embedded Systems by Qing Li and Carolyn Yao
CMP Books © 2003
- TCP/IP Lean: Web Servers for Embedded Systems, Second Edition by Jeremy Bentham
CMP Books © 2002
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Main Folder
- The 2nd Digital Revolution by Stephen J. Andriole
Idea Group Publishing © 2005
- Artificial Intelligence Illuminated by Ben Coppin
Jones and Bartlett Publishers © 2004
- Beginning PHP5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional by W. Jason Gilmore
Apress © 2004
- Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland
Apress © 2005
- Code Complete, Second Edition by Steve McConnell
Microsoft Press © 2004
- Computer Animation for TV, Games, Multimedia and Web by Marcia Kuperberg
Focal Press © 2002
- Computer Networking Illuminated by Diane Barrett and Todd King
Jones and Bartlett Publishers © 2005
- Cryptography Protocols and Algorithms
Skillsoft Press © 2003
- Data Mining: Next Generation Challenges and Future Directions by Hillol Kargupta, Anupam joshi, Krishnarmoorthy Sivakumar and Yelena Yesha
The MIT Press © 2004
- Dive Into Python by Mark Pilgrim
Apress © 2004
- DNS for Dummies by Blair Rampling and David Dalan
John Wiley & Sons © 2003
- Foundations of Algorithms Using C++ Pseudocode, Third Edition by Richard Neapolitan and Kumarss Naimipour
Jones and Bartlett Publishers © 2004
- Hacking Firefox: More Than 150 Hacks, Mods, and Customizations by Mel Reyes
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Hacking Windows XP by Steve Sinchak
John Wiley & Sons © 2004
- Hardening Windows, Second Edition by Jonathan Hassel
Apress © 2006
- Homeland Security Techniques and Technologies by Jesus Mena
Charles River Media © 2004
- Human Aspects of Software Engineering by James E. Tomayko and Orit Hazzan
Charles River Media © 2004
- Java 2 V5.0 (Tiger) New Features by Herbert Schildt
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2004
- Just Say No to Microsoft: How to Ditch Microsoft and Why It’s Not as Hard as You Think by Tony Bove
No Starch Press © 2005
- Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans, Third Edition by Ed Roman, Rma Patel Sriganesh and Gerald Brose
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Offshoring IT: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Bill Blunden
Apress © 2004
- PhotoShop 7: Mastering Artistic Design by Kyoung-hoon Lee and Dong-mi Kim
Muska & Lipman Publishing © 2002
- Photoshop CS Bible by Deke McClellan
John Wiley & Sons © 2004
- Pro Apache Beehive by Kunal Mittal and Srinivas Kanchanavally
Apress © 2005
- Pro Jakarta Tomcat 5 by Matthew Moodie
Apress © 2005
- Pro MySQL by Michael Kruckenberg and Jay Pipes
Apress © 2005
- Pro Spring by Rob Harrop and Jan Machacek
Apress © 2005
- Professional BlackBerry by Craig James Johnston and Richard Evers
Wrox Press © 2005
- Regular Expression Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach by Nathan A. Good
Apress © 2005
- Wicked Cool Java: Code Bits, Open-Source Libraries, and Project Ideas by Brian D. Eubanks
No Starch Press © 2005
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Graphics Folder
- 3ds max 6 Essentials: A Real-World Approach by David J. Kalwick
Charles River Media © 2004
- Design First for 3D Artists by Geoffrey Kater
Wordware Publishing © 2005
- Essential LightWave 3D [8]: The Fastest and Easiest Way to Master LightWave by Timothy Albee, Steve Warner and Robin Wood
Wordware Publishing © 2005
- Graphics Programming with GDI+ & DirectX by Alex Polyakov and Vitaly Brusentsev
A-LIST Publishing © 2005
- LightWave 3D[8]: 1001 Tips & Tricks by Wes “Kurv” Beckwith, Steve Warner and Robin Wood
Wordware Publishing © 2004
- Polygonal Modeling: Basic and Advanced Techniques by Mario Russo
Wordware Publishing © 2006
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Linux Folder
- Hacking Ubuntu by Neal Krawetz
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
- Linux Bible: Boot Up Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, SUSE, and 11 Other Distributions,
2007 Edition, by Christopher Negus, John Wiley & Sons © 2007
- Nagios: System and Network Monitoring by Wolfgang Barth
No Starch Press © 2006
- Building Linux Web Solutions with Apache, MySQL, and PHP
SkillSoft Press © 2003
- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible by Benjamin Mako Hill, David B. Harris and Jaldhar Vyas
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora 4: The Complete Reference by Richard L. Petersen
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2005
- SUSE Linux 9 Bible by Justin Davies, Roger Whittaker and William von Hagan
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Wicked Cool Shell Scripts: 101 Scripts for Linux, Mac OS X, and Unix Systems by Dave Taylor
No Starch Press © 2004
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MAC Folder
- Beginning Xcode by James Bucanek
Wrox Press © 2006
- Mac OS X Leopard: All-in-one Desk Reference For Dummies by Mark L. Chambers
John Wiley & Sons © 2008
- Mac OS X Just the Steps for Dummies by Keith UnderDahl
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
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Oracle Folder
- Advanced SQL Functions in Oracle 10g by Richard Walsh Earp and Sikha Saha Bagui
Wordware Publishing © 2006
- Expert Oracle Database 10g Administration by Sam R. Alapati
Apress © 2005
- High Performance Oracle: Proven Methods for Achieving Optimum Performance and Availability by Geoff Ingram
John Wiley & Sons © 2002
- Mastering Oracle 8i by Robert G. Freeman and Mark D. Blomberg
Sybex © 2002
- Oracle Database 10g: High Availability with RAC Flashback & Data Guard by Matthew Hart and Scott Jesse
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2004
- Orcale High Performance Tuning for 9i and 10g by Gavin Powell
Digital Press © 2004
- Oracle Real Application Clusters by Murali Vallath
Digital Press © 2004
- SQL: The Complete Reference, Second Edition by James R. Groff and Paul N Weinberg
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2002
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Security Folder
- Cyber Security by Edward Amoroso
Silicon Press © 2007
- Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch by Steve Manzuik, Andre Gold and Chris Gatford
Syngress Publishing © 2007
- WarDriving & Wireless Penetration Testing by Chris et al.
Syngress Publishing © 2007
- Windows Forensics: The Field Guide for Corporate Computer Investigations by Chad Steel
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- Wireshark & Ethereal Network Protocol Analyzer Toolkit, Jay Beal’s Open Source Security Series by Angela Orebaugh
Syngress Publishing © 2007
- Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition by Mike Shema, Chris Davis, Aaron Philipp and David Cowen
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2006
- The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers by Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Defeating the Hacker: A Non-Technical Guide to Computer Security by Robert Schifreen
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- Extreme Exploits: Advanced Defences Against Hardcore Hacks by Victor Oppleman, Oliver Friedrichs and Brett Watson
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2005
- Hacking Exposed Cisco Networks: Cisco Security Secrets & Solutions by Andrew A. Vladimirov, Konstantin V. Gavrilenko, Janis N. Vizulis and Andrei A. Mikhailovsky
McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2006
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Programming Folder
- Agile Software Construction by John Hunt
Springer © 2006
- Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications by Matthew Eernisse
SitePoint © 2006
- Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code by Pete Goodliffe
No Starch Press © 2007
- Design Patterns by Christopher G. Lasater
Wordware Publishing © 2007
- Design Patterns for Dummies by Steve Holzner
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- The Essential Guide to User Interface Design: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques, Third Edition by Wilbert O. Galitz
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
- I.M. Wright’s Hard Code by Eric Brechner
Microsoft Press © 2008
- Java All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Doug Lowe and Barry Burd
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
- The JavaScript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks by James Edwards and Cameron Adams
SitePoint © 2006
- Lessons in Grid Computing: The System Is a Mirror by Stuart Robbins
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- Pro Nagios 2.0 by James Turnbull
Apress © 2006
- Ruby by Example: Concepts and Code by Kevin C. Baird
No Starch Press © 2007
- Web Application Design and Implementation: Apache 2, PHP5, MySQL, JavaScript, and Linux/UNIX by Steven A. Gabarro
IEEE Society Press © 2007
- Beginning POJOs: Novice to Professional by Brian Sam-Bodden
Apress © 2006
- Ivor Horton’s Beginning Visual C++ 2005 by Ivor Horton
Wrox Press © 2006
- Pro J2EE 1.4: From Professional to Expert by Sue Spielman, Meeraj Kunnumpurath, Neil Ellis and James L. Weaver
Apress © 2004
- Pro Visual Studio .NET by Brian Bischof et al.
Apress © 2004
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Web Folder
- Advanced Flash Interface Design by Michael Kemper, Guido Rosso and Brian Monnone
Friends of Ed © 2006
- Ajax Bible by Steven Holzner
John Wiley & Sons © 2007
- Beginning Ruby on Rails by Steven Holzner
Wrox Press © 2007
- The Book of JavaScript: A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages, 2nd Edition by Dave Thau
No Starch Press © 2007
- Ajax for Dummies by Steve Holzner
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- Ajax Patterns and Best Practices by Christian Gross
Apress © 2006
- Ajax: Your Visual Blueprint for Creating Rich Internet Applications by Steven Holzner
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL ECommerce: From Novice to Professional by Cristian Darie and Mihai Bucica
Apress © 2004
- The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, & Maintain a Successful Web-based Business, Second Edition by Janice Reynolds
CMP Books © 2004
- Content Management Bible, 2nd Edition by Bob Boiko
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Creating Web Sites Bible, Second Edition by David A. Crowder and Andrew Bailey
John Wiley & Sons © 2004
- Design to Sell: Use Microsoft Publisher to Plan, Write and Design Great Marketing Pieces by Roger C. Parker
Microsoft Press © 2006
- Firefox Secrets by Cheah Chu Yeow
SitePoint © 2005
- Flash 3D Cheats Most Wanted by Aral Balkan et al.
Friends of Ed © 2003
- Google Analytics by Mary E. Tyler and Jerri Ledford
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
- HTML & CSS in Pictures by Chris Charuhas
Visibooks, LLC. © 2006
- MacromediaFlash MX 2004 Bible by Robert Reinhardt and Snow Dowd
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Doug Lowe
John Wiley & Sons © 2005
- Pro PHP-GTK by Scott Mattocks
Apress © 2006
- Professional LAMP: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP5 Web Development by Jason Gerner, Elizabeth Naramore, Morgan L. Owens and Matt Warden
Wrox Press © 2006
- Professional Web APIs with PHP: eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, FedEx, Plus Web Feeds by Paul Reinheimer
Wrox Press © 2006
- Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates by Cling Eccher
Charles River Media © 2002
- Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache by Stuart Langridge and Tony Steidler-Dennison
SitePoint © 2005
- The Web Programmer’s Desk Reference by Lazaro Issi Cohen and Joseph Issi Cohen
No Starch Press © 2004
- Web Systems Design and Online Consumer Behavior by Yuan Gao
Idea Group Publishing © 2005
- Wicked Cool Perl Scripts: Useful Perl Scripts that Solve Difficult Problems by Steve Oualline
No Starch Press © 2006
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Network Folder
- GMPLS: Architecture and Applications by Adrian Farrel and Igor Bryskin
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers © 2006
- Internet Communications Using SIP: Delivering VoIP and Multimedia Services with Session Initiation Protocol, Second Edition by Henry Sinnreich and Alan B. Johnston
John Wiley & Sons © 2006
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