I just completed reading two book. Only one was on my reading list of October 21, 2006. From my list, I completed "Understanding AJAX: Using JavaScript to Create Rich Internet Applications" by Joshua Eichorn. Overall I thought this was a really good book. I only wish that it was not so PHP orientated. Now don’t get me wrong, I like and use PHP. However, my principle focus in reading this book was AJAX.
The second book was "The .NET Developer’s Guide to Directory Services Programming" by Joe Kaplan, Ryan Dunn. Now this was a tough read. Many a day I wanted to just chuck the book and move on to a more interesting topic. But I resisted temptation and made an end of it. It’s really a great book and most definetly a definitive text on the subject. Persevering through was a great learning experience. However, I must admit I now seriously question the sanity of Microsoft developers who created the Directory Services monstrosity. On my to-do list is the read ing of at least one more book on the subject.
I am currently reading "Head First Object-Oriented Analysis & Design" by Brett D. McLaughlin, Gary Pollice, and David West. It’s not on my reading list. However, after the Services Programming book I need something light and quirky. The Head First series from O’Reilly definitely qualifies as quirky. Of course I mean that in only the most flattering terms.
Ramblings of an old computer engineer/developer 