Hello Guys, it ' s time to take a hypothetical question in javarevisited. whichProgrammingBook, Would you love to buy, if is given 100$ to spend? I know, when the it comes to buying, people want to worth of the there money, and that's why I'm posting this question S. Suppose you is looking some books in a bookstore and suddenly salesman comes and say, at this particular minute, we AR E giving 100$ free to buy any programming book. Now just has minute to complete your purchase and take away those awesome Java books absolutely The books is going to buy?
Remember you can-only buy books, whose-must not exceed 100$, you can buy one book or combination of multiple of B Ooks. For sake of the price can consider prices given in Amazon for Java Books paperback edition, Remember you need to consider Price of paperback edition and not EBook. Also you is free to buy any programming or software engineering book, not just limited to Java or related technology.
Talking about myself, I-would love-spend my 100$ for buying following books, Though I wanted-buy more, but I-ran out Of time while choosing last book, so that I can include the first.
1) Clean Code by Robert c. Martin $37.58
5) Java Performance by Binu John $42.01
3) Just Spring integration $17.99
Total $97.58
You can post your choice of book as comment, and I'll choose best combination of books out of them, which fits on 100$ a nd post it here.
P.S. If really want to the play this like game, only take the minutes to finalize the your books and try to use every cents.
UpdateThanks for your comments guys. From all the comments, we can see a pattern while buying a programming book for Reading, most of the SUG Gestions is for books which is timeless, classic and can is read even down the years. Obviously, in the category, algorithm and data structures tops, followed by books on Object oriented programming, best PR Actices, and software engineering. Following is the list of some of the classic programming books, suggested by we readers in comments section. You can use the this list to buy your next programming books and when you have $ to spare1.
algorithm unlocked by Thomas Corman, suggested by Atif are good compilation of complex algorithm in a Read format. It ' s written by Thomas Corman, which have already authored or co-authored lot of books on data structure and algorithm SPAC E. On top of that, it's real cheap, just $22.50
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Data Structures and algorithmanalysis in Java, suggested by Suresh, is bit expensive costing around $123, But worth of money, if you would like to learn data structure and algorithms in Java programming language.
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algorithm Design Manual by Steven Skiena was suggested by Gaurav Dubey, which cost around $82, but Again given importance of subject in programming, I think it ' s worth every penny.
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Design Patterns: Elements of reusable object-oriented software is suggested by one of Anonymous R Eader. This books is already-years old, first released in mid 1990s, but still relevant and would remain effective, given Popul Arity of Object Oriented language in Enterprise world. It cost around $47.99.
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refactoring:improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler is another timeless classic suggested By the @Pratap, this is also the My wish list and next in my reading queue. Cost is around $44.70
I found this books, which deserves a place in Java programmers Bookshelf. I am Big fan of paperback edition of Books, because that's give me a real feeling of reading books, but given IPad and Ama Zon Kindle Advantage of carrying large number of eBooks in your bag, I has started building my eBook shelf as well. By the the-the-by, It's hard-to-get time-to-read programming books, but if you had desire to learn and continuously improve your Self, you'll definitely find at least half a hour daily or couple of hours in week to read programming books.
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Which programming book would do I buy if you were given 100$ to spend?
