This text is focused on distributed programming and systems concepts you’ll need to understand commercial systems in the data center. You’ll learn many key protocols and algorithms including some new exciting ways to look at eventual consistency.
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On Lisp is a comprehensive study of advanced Lisp techniques, with bottom-up programming as the unifying theme. It gives the first complete description of macros and macro applications. The book also covers important subjects related to bottom-up programming, including functional programming, rapid prototyping, interactive development, and embedded languages.
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In Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you’ll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand-no prior programming experience required.
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This is a book for the computationalist, whether a working programmer or anyone interested in methods of computation. The focus is on material that does not usually appear in textbooks on algorithms.
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This is a guide to the LaTeX typesetting system. It is intended as a useful resource for everybody, from new users who wish to learn, to old hands who need a quick reference. TeX is a typesetting computer program created by Donald Knuth, originally for his magnum opus, The Art of Computer Programming.
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Haskell is great and if you’re interested in programming you should really learn it even if it seems weird at first. Learning Haskell is much like learning to program for the first time — it’s fun! It forces you to think differently.
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A site explaining SQL indexing to developers—no crap about administration. SQL indexing is the most effective tuning method-yet it is often neglected during development. Use The Index, Luke explains SQL indexing from grounds up and doesn’t stop at ORM tools like Hibernate.
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If you want to learn how to program, working with Python is an excellent way to start. This hands-on guide takes you through the language one step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design.
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