Book review summary: Must read for software engineers ~ book by John Lakos

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Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Large-Scale C++ Software Design
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: John Lakos
Rating: 5/5

Must read for software engineers

This book is a classic. Whatever language you write your code in, this book will teach you how to build better systems, how to improve the chances of your project succeeding. One of those books in my library that have literally been read to pieces.

Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Jason Hunter
Rating: 4/5

Very good (though focuses on Sun's Java Web Server)

This is a very good book for beginner - intermediate.
I like everything about this book except that it seems Jason tilts more towards Java Web Server and gives undue importance to topics specific to JWS. For example, he explains Servlet Chaining which is supported on JWS, but not on other servers (like Apache JServ). And he doesn't care to reveal that Servlet Chaining is not even a part of Servlet specifications. Sad thing is that Jason (knowingly or unknowingly) tries to make us believe that it is a good feature. When I asked around, the general feeling that I got was that Chaining is a bad practice of writing servlets. I feel Jason should have stuck to general topic of Servlet programming. If he had, I would have given this book 5 stars.
Otherwise, I found this book very good. This book has already made me a pro in Java Servlet Programming.

Product: Book - Paperback
Title: PMP Exam Prep (4th Edition)
Publisher: Rmc Pubns Inc
Authors: Rita Mulcahy
Rating: 5/5

Don't waste your time elsewhere - Rita's book is the best

For passing the test, this book is all you need (plus the PMBOK).I took 4 hours for the test and got a 166/200. I had used some of the ESI exam prep material;however, you only need Rita's book.As other reviewers have said, she tells you what is important on the test and not necissarily brought out just be reading the PMBOK. She's brings out the PMI-ism's. I had 7- 8 math questions on my test. I went through the book 3 times to get all the questions right and then a 4th to make sure I had read and understood all of the topics/items in the PMBOK she emphasizes.

Product: Book - Paperback
Title: Oracle9i Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Authors: Richard J. Niemiec
Rating: 4/5

quite good book

This is one of the best Oracle tuning book and packed with great information.