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Title: VRML 2.0 Sourcebook, 2nd Edition Publisher: Wiley Authors: Andrea L. Ames, David R. Nadeau, John L. Moreland, David R. Nadeau, John L. Moreland Rating: 5/5  I have done extensive programming with VRML, and I find this book the best source for learning how to build VRML worlds. Explanations are simple, thorough, and complete with code examples. I recommend this book without any reservations, to anybody wanting to explore VRML.
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Title: An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems) Publisher: The MIT Press Authors: Melanie Mitchell Rating: 3/5  I have an engineering degree, and I found this to be a little tough to follow for two reasons: 1. Not enough step by step prodecure especially at the beginning. Mitchell is too quick to start with the math formulas. It turns out that Genetic Algorithms are fairly straight forward and easy to follow, but you have to read this book twice before you "get it" because Mitchell clouds the discussion with proofs and mathematical representations of systems. It is tough to follow. 2. Mitchell does a poor job of selecting meaningful examples to illustrate the points. A nice simple set of examples where the average person easily picture the system would have been delightful. Instead this author chooses to illustrate the Genetic Algorithms through uncommon neural networks amoung other exotic applications. I found myself struggling to understand both the example (I didn't know a thing about neural networks!) and the genetic algorithm. When buying an Introduction type book, I expected it to be more 'down to earth'. this book is for advanced minds!
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Title: XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) Publisher: Wrox Authors: Michael Kay Rating: 5/5 This book is destined to be the prefered reference. It is well written in great depth and detail. You will however almost definitely want the XSLT 2.0 by the same author if you are new to this area as the examples in this book are more extensive with case studies, as opposed to the code snippets you'll find in here. The book is not a tutorial, but instead aims at complete and detailed coverage and describing the differences between 1.0 and 2.0.
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Title: Network+ Study Guide, 4th Edition Publisher: Sybex Inc Authors: David Groth, Toby Skandier Rating: 3/5 This book wasn't bad, but I didn't feel it was well written. The author gives you the bare minimum of what you need to know with little to no explanation. Unless you're A+ certified, you may be lost, as the author uses very technical terms and doesn't "dumb it down" for newbies. I'm not saying the book isn't complete or doesn't cover the exam objectives; it covers everything you need to know. I just felt the author's writing style was hard to follow. I bought the All-in-One Certification guide (Michael Meyers) and I feel it is much more well written and easier to follow.
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