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=Greg's Books=
 
=Greg's Books=
<b>Mastering Regular Expressions</b>
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<b>Mastering Regular Expressions</b>
Jeffrey E.F. Friedl
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Jeffrey E.F. Friedl
Nutshell Handbook Series
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Nutshell Handbook Series
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 1997
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O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 1997
ISBN 1-56592-257-3
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ISBN 1-56592-257-3
The bible on regex.  What is a regex, and why do I care?  Well, read the book.
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The bible on regex.  What is a regex, and why do I care?  Well, read the book.
  
'''The Mythical Man-Month, Essays on Software Engineering'''
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'''The Mythical Man-Month, Essays on Software Engineering'''
20th Anniversary Edition with four new chapters
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20th Anniversary Edition with four new chapters
Frederick P. Brooks, Jr
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Frederick P. Brooks, Jr
Addison Wesley 1995
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Addison Wesley 1995
ISBN 0-201-83595-9
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ISBN 0-201-83595-9
A classic on project management.  You have to read this book.  More than 20 years after it was first written, it still provides valuable insights about how to make projects happen on time and on budget.
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A classic on project management.  You have to read this book.  More than 20 years after it was
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first written, it still provides valuable insights about how to make projects happen on time and  
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on budget.
  
'''Dynamic HTML - The Definitive Reference'''
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'''Dynamic HTML - The Definitive Reference'''
Second Edition
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Second Edition
Danny Goodman
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Danny Goodman
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2002
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O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2002
ISBN 0-596-00316-1
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ISBN 0-596-00316-1
A comprehensive resource for HTML, CSS, DOM and JavaScript.  Improvement on the first edition, a must-have reference source as well as a good book to learn from.  At 1400 pages, you will not be reading this one cover to cover.   
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A comprehensive resource for HTML, CSS, DOM and JavaScript.  Improvement on the first edition, a  
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must-have reference source as well as a good book to learn from.  At 1400 pages, you will not be
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reading this one cover to cover.   
  
'''Applying UML and Patterns'''
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'''Applying UML and Patterns'''
An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process, Second Edition
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An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process, Second Edition
Craig Larman
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Craig Larman
Prentice Hall 2002
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Prentice Hall 2002
ISBN 0-13-092569-1
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ISBN 0-13-092569-1
So far, many interesting points though somewhat pedantic.
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So far, many interesting points though somewhat pedantic.
  
'''High Performance MySQL'''
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'''High Performance MySQL'''
Optimization, Backups, Replication and Load Balancing
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Optimization, Backups, Replication and Load Balancing
Jeremy D. Zawodny & Derek Balling
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Jeremy D. Zawodny & Derek Balling
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2004
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O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2004
ISBN 0-596-00306-4
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ISBN 0-596-00306-4
Just purchased, haven't read
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Just purchased, haven't read

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Mastering Regular Expressions
Jeffrey E.F. Friedl
Nutshell Handbook Series
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 1997
ISBN 1-56592-257-3
The bible on regex.  What is a regex, and why do I care?  Well, read the book.
The Mythical Man-Month, Essays on Software Engineering
20th Anniversary Edition with four new chapters
Frederick P. Brooks, Jr
Addison Wesley 1995
ISBN 0-201-83595-9
A classic on project management.  You have to read this book.  More than 20 years after it was  
first written, it still provides valuable insights about how to make projects happen on time and 
on budget.
Dynamic HTML - The Definitive Reference
Second Edition
Danny Goodman
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2002
ISBN 0-596-00316-1
A comprehensive resource for HTML, CSS, DOM and JavaScript.  Improvement on the first edition, a 
must-have reference source as well as a good book to learn from.  At 1400 pages, you will not be  
reading this one cover to cover.  
Applying UML and Patterns
An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process, Second Edition
Craig Larman
Prentice Hall 2002
ISBN 0-13-092569-1
So far, many interesting points though somewhat pedantic.
High Performance MySQL
Optimization, Backups, Replication and Load Balancing
Jeremy D. Zawodny & Derek Balling
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 2004
ISBN 0-596-00306-4
Just purchased, haven't read