programming

Strategy Pack 6 - Virtual Programming Ltd.
$39.95
Strategy Pack 6 is a collection of 6 strategy games for the Mac. The best of the lot is Europa Universalis II. The version on this disc doesn't need the patch that came out during it's previous release. You can gain an empire or be lost in the history of time.

Highly recommended

Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
$49.99
I have no idea how this book is highly rated.
It's a cookbook about everything and every known "skill name" ( probably ).

But can you learn something by hearing lots of skill name?
"Be aware of the difference between string pointers and character arrays".....

Skill is practical only after measuring trade-off and context.

Got lots of free time?
Then read B.S's The C++ Programming Language "again".
You will learn something every time.


Definitely Garbage book, waste precious forest resource.

Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
$19.99
While only having been through the first couple chapters, this book is written like it is referring to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, but some of the menus referred to actually are for an earlier version of Visual Studio, so you have to do some investigation of what is available from the program that matches the text.
The first program did not work as the author predicted; I followed directions but running the program led to errors.

Programming for the Absolute Beginner (No Experience Required (Course Technology))
$29.99
For kids that want to learn how to play around this book is fine. For anyone looking to build a foundation upon which to build, this book leaves much wanting.