Book review summary: I didn't like it. ~ book by Jason Hunter

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Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Jason Hunter
Rating: 1/5

I didn't like it.

I didn't like it. My money could have been better spent

Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML : A Practical Approach (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Doug Rosenberg, Kendall Scott
Rating: 5/5

This book presents a practical guide to implementing OOAD.

This is a practical guide to implementing OOAD. The author effectively presents both the why and how of OOAD. This book will be valuable to "newbies" and organizations just starting to implement OOAD. The author is an expert on the subject and presents a balance of tutorial and example information. I would recommend that this book be purchased by any software development organization for the purpose of training new employees and initiating start-up projects.

Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Joel Spolsky
Rating: 5/5

A shortcut to the most important knowledge in software dev

Joel cuts to the chase and gives you the advice that matters the most.
All based on excellent real-world experience.
Thanks Joel! I read your articles on the web long before the book got published and yet here I am, finding hard to let go of the book wherever I go.
And I'm having a heck of a good time enjoying Joel's humor!

Product: Book - Hardcover
Title: CCA Citrix MetaFrame XP for Windows Administrator Study Guide (Exam 70-220)
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Authors: Inc. Syngress Media, Melissa Craft
Rating: 3/5

Lousy software

The book is good, and the software is almost useless. They claim to have exam updates available on the syngress web site, but the links don't exist. As a matter of fact, a search at syngress.com doesn't even show this book as one they publish. There are only 40 exam questions, which simulates the actual exam, but there's almost no point in retaking the exam because the questions don't change. Some of the answers are wrong as well.