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Here's a list of books I've promised myself
I'm going to buy and read. This list comes from other's recommendations, so
I'll reserve judgment.
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Here's a list of books I'm currently working
my way through. These are varied topics and may seem strange at first, but
in fact they are all connected in some way.
Reading Lists From Others
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This is a list of books that any professional
in the computer business must have read at sometime to be called a
professional.
Books that Influenced Me
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This is a list of books that I've recently
finished and would recommend to others. Both short and long reviews are
here.
My Personal Recommendations
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Here are some books on general project management I refer to all the time.
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The following list provides resources for
software project management. This list includes books and papers on a
variety of topics.
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The process improvement process is now a Critical
Success Factor on most development projects. The following text are a
starting point for this vast subject.
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These are either focused
on the processes used to test and deploy applications software or they use
techniques that are no longer valid in the Object Oriented development
paradigm.
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How long will it
take to build a building can be estimated by how much steel there is to erect.
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This is an area of
intense research and activity. It is also an area that I actually know
something about in detail.
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Risk management is project management for adults.
The
following reading list is my "working" materials for risk
management.
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One issue in the software
project management domain is determining how the system will behave once it is
functional. Waiting until it is functional to find out can be disastrous.
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Much of this
work can be used for formal project management processes. You should be
careful though not to believe the numbers without understanding the underlying
models.
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The subject of Object Oriented analysis and
design is both broad and deep. The following readings only scratch the surface
and don't represent any substantial survey of the subject.
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UML is the now the norm for defining,
designing, and even coding OO systems. The following books form the basis of
any UML understanding. The current UML notation is being extended to the web
as well as software estimating techniques.
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Java
Sites and Books
The following is a list of Java books that I
have used to design and develop applications. There are hundred's of Java
books. Sorting them out is a big problem, since new ones appear almost daily.
One test of a Java book, is to determine if it adds to the knowledge base.
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The following texts are necessary for any
understanding of the business process improvement and therefore
mandatory reading for anyone claiming to be a consultant in the field of
business improvement, either technical or administrative.
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Math
and Science Books
In
order to adequately claim knowledge about modern computing and software
systems some fundamental training in mathematics is needed. The following
texts should be found on every professionals shelf.
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Antiquarian Book
Sellers & Book Review Sources
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Book Inventory
The books on the shelf at home and in the office
are contained in Book Inventory
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