We love big, fat computer books and have them stacked up in tottering heaps all over our offices. We occasionally find time to review the best ones.
Here you'll find our reviews of the latest computer books. These are honest, unbiased reviews written by The Web Developer's Journal staff and occasional freelancers.
New Book Reviews
Four New XML Books
Four of the best of the recent crop of XML tutorials.
XML By Example XML by Example by Benoît Marchal provides you with just the right amount of practical information to get you started developing XML solutions, but still offers you enough background information to let you see the big picture behind XML and its related standards.
Advertising on the Internet
Online advertising is an industry that generates $1.8 billion dollars per year, and believe me, you ain't seen nothing yet! There's a huge demand for information about this red-hot field from both would-be sellers and would-be buyers of advertising. This comprehensive and well-written book should satisfy both groups.
Three Books on Wireless Telecommunications
Wireless technology is here. Cellular telephony is familiar, but wireless LANs and mobile Internet access are two up-and-coming applications. Here we review three new books about wireless technologies.
Frontiers of Electronic Commerce
This textbook covers credit card systems, EDI, electronic cash systems, security, and much more.
Electronic Commerce - A Manager's Guide
Covers many aspects of electronic commerce and communications. It is by the same authors as Frontiers of Electronic Commerce, and expands on that book's subject matter.
Applied XML Solutions
This book shows professional developers how to apply XML to a variety of real-world applications. Here we present four chapters from the book.
XML By Example
Provides enough practical information to get you started developing XML solutions, but also plenty of background information on XML and its related standards.
Information Systems Project Management
This excellent and very readable book can help you get your Web projects done on time (and maybe even within your budget).
Other Internet Titles
Advertising on the Internet (Book Review)
Online advertising is an industry that generates $1.8 billion dollars per year. This comprehensive and well-written book should satisfy both sellers and buyers of advertising.
Hands on Visual InterDev 6
Every so often, I happen upon a development book that is not only useful, but speaks in clear concise terminology to the reader. Hands on Visual InterDev 6 is just that, and as such should be a welcome addition to any new Web app developer's bookshelf. Taking a complex Web application development tool and making it look easy is a daunting task, and amazingly, this book does it well.
