Book Reviews and Bibliographies

NOTE: We will gladly append authors' responses or other informed opinions.

Mathematical background Garnier & Taylor's 1992 gem, recently updated, is a must for every programmer or systems analyst. It's fun to read, too.	Books about the history of computing The Computer Boys Take Over—Computers, programmers, and politics.
Books about systems analysis A must for every systems analyst -- David Hay's Requirements Analysis Important systems analysis textbook -- Robertsons' Complete Systems Analysis almost fills gap. (originally reviewed in the IDI Newsletter, Autumn, 1994) A readable introduction to the Unified Modeling Language -- Martin Fowler with Kendall Scott: UML Distilled, An interesting but inadequate volume -- Langer's The Art of Analysis.	Books about web-tools and development The best choice so far for a comprehensive introduction to developing web pages
Books about programming methodology General Newin September: Jutta Eckstein's views on "agile" methods for large projects. An interesting collection of advice from Joel Spolsky. A sequel to the above—a must for every programmer and manager. Two definitive treatments of program design by Steve McConnell and Glenford Myers Critical examinations of Extreme Programming: Stephens & Rosenberg's splendidly entertaining common sense. Boehm & Turner's attempt at a fair and balanced view of agile methods and extreme programming compared with disciplined approaches. Language specific API Design for C++—Sound advice for the programmer. Not part 3: Effective STL—50 Specific Ways by Scott Meyers. A strange book on design patterns in Java by Allen Holub. C++ advice from Stephen Dewhurst. An important new C++ book: Koenig & Moo have a winner. The worst C++ book of all? An absolute must for the experienced Java programmer. Naive book bolsters C++ haters' case A manageable textbook for a C++ course. An excellent Java textbook from SunSoft. The following were originally reviewed for SIGOOT and published in the SIGOOT Newsletter Comparative review: Three books on the C++ Standard Template Library (STL) Lippman & Lajoie: C++ Primer (third edition) The following was originally reviewed in the IDI Newsletter, Winter, 1995: Two musts for the C++ programmer An old classic on Advanced C++ styles and idioms.	Books about management A Must for the Project Manager from DeMarco & Lister, Waltzing with Bears Mixed guidance on recruiting professionals Surviving Object-Oriented Projects by Alistair Cockburn Formal testing according to Rodger Drabick. Several Dozen Interesting and Helpful Thoughts from the Atlantic Systems Guild Another mixed collection of good and bad ideas. Common-sense Facts and Fallacies from Robert Glass. Weinberg's latest secrets. A morale booster for failed projects. Two quarter-century-old classics updated: Brooks & Weinberg Three books on project management for OOP
	General Publishing NEW in August: Can We Take Amazon Rave Reviews Seriously? More books for dummies, complete idiots, and non-nerds

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