Book Watch Archive


Server-Driven Web Apps with htmx (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
Wednesday, 18 September 2024

This book looks at using the htmx JavaScript library to add logic and server interaction to HTML. Mark Volkmann shows how it provides the effect of using a front-end SPA framework without writing front-end code, and lets developers use any server-side programming language and framework to build server applications with endpoints that simply return snippets of HTML.

<ASIN:‎ B0D9N35GKP >

 
Writing a C Compiler (No Starch Press)
Monday, 16 September 2024

This book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of building a compiler for a significant subset of C, no prior experience with compiler construction or assembly code needed. Nora Sandler starts by building a working compiler for the simplest C program, then adds new features chapter by chapter. The algorithms in the book are all in pseudocode, so you can implement your compiler in whatever language you like.

<ASIN:1718500424>

 
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Norton)
Friday, 13 September 2024

When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire and crypto's Gatsby. Lewis takes readers into the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall offers an education in high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy, and the justice system. With a new afterword on Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial and its aftermath, the book traces the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own―until it all came undone.

<ASIN:132410581X>

 
React in Depth (Manning)
Wednesday, 11 September 2024

This book teaches the React libraries, tools and techniques. Morten Barklund focuses on the modern best practices of React development, with full and up-to-date coverage of the latest features and changes to the React ecosystem. The book includes hands-on projects like a goal-focused task manager, expenses tracker, and custom UI library.

<ASIN: 1633437345>

 
Artificial Intelligence For Developers (Easy Steps)
Monday, 09 September 2024

This book is aimed at coders who want to enhance their skillset quickly and easily. Richard Urwin reveals how AI works, illustrates how to build AI applications, and covers no-code AI tools. The book assumes the reader is familiar with Python and now want to master AI concepts and build intelligent AI solutions.

<ASIN:1787910113 >

 
Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad (Make Community)
Friday, 06 September 2024

Tinkercad is a free, web-based app for digital modeling. This book consists of 17 fun projects, including designing useful and amusing objects such as jewelry, toys, and practical household items, to transform the reader from a novice into a creator of video assets and objects ready for 3D printing. Lydia Sloan Cline teaches the intricacies of the Tinkercad interface, how to model sophisticated objects, and use AI as a tool to solve design challenges.

<ASIN:168045837X >

 
Functional Programming with C# (Packt)
Wednesday, 04 September 2024

This book looks at functional programming with C#. Alex Yagur starts with the core principles and benefits of functional programming, contrasting it with imperative and object-oriented concepts. Topics include the functional features of C# and how to write expressive, modular code through expressions, pure functions, and higher-order functions.

<ASIN:1805122681 >

 
Information Modeling and Relational Databases, 3rd Ed (Morgan Kaufmann)
Monday, 02 September 2024

This book looks at information modeling approaches, including object-role modeling (ORM), entity-relationship (ER) modeling, and the unified modeling language (UML). Terry Halpin and Tony Morgan show how to map models developed with those approaches to a variety of relational and nonrelational database systems, including document databases, column-oriented databases, graph databases, and deductive databases.

<ASIN: 0443237905>

 
Introduction to Advanced Soft Robotics (Bentham Science Publishers)
Friday, 30 August 2024

This is an introductory textbook on soft body robotics. Juntian Qu et al start with an introduction to the subject, then explain fundamental concepts such as perception and sensing, fabrication techniques and material design. Next, the book explains modeling and control for soft robotics and the applications, before going on to look at the challenges and future prospects for soft robotics.

<ASIN:9815256483 >

 
.NET in Action 2nd Ed (Manning)
Wednesday, 28 August 2024

This book offers an introduction to implementing full-featured, cross-platform professional applications on .NET.  Dustin Metzgar, who helped develop both the original .NET Framework and .NET Core, compiles the must-know skills of .NET into an easy to follow format. In this rewritten and updated second edition, each chapter looks at how to build new applications, pick up essential .NET skills, and test your knowledge against handy exercises.

<ASIN:1633439313 >

 
Systems Programming with C# and .NET (Packt)
Monday, 26 August 2024

This book delves into low-level programming with C# and .NET. Dennis Vroegop starts by introducing fundamental concepts such as low-level APIs, memory management, and performance optimization. The book includes coverage of threads, file I/O, and network protocols, as well as how to secure systems, implement effective logging, and deploy applications seamlessly. The author particularly emphasizes debugging, profiling, and addressing challenges presented by multithreaded and asynchronous code.

<ASIN:‎1835082688 >

 
Code the Classics Volume I, 2nd Ed (Raspberry Pi Press)
Friday, 23 August 2024

This book tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, and shows how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder, Eben Upton. David Crookes et al show how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. They also provide game design tips and tricks, and explain how to code your own games with Pygame Zero.

<ASIN:1916868193>

 
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