Brian Lawler gave 5 stars to: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) - Brian Lawler reviewed:Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) by Grady Booch
Essential Reading in Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), June 8, 2009 This 3rd edition is the eagerly and long awaited update to the 2nd edition which was published in 1994. It provides thorough and practical coverage of concepts, techniques, notations and examples for modern...
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Brian Lawler gave 5 stars to: UML Distilled - Brian Lawler reviewed:UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) by Martin Fowler
One of the best UML books available., June 8, 2009 This is one of the best UML books available. Suitable for both the person new to UML and the seasoned practitioner. As the title suggests, focuses on the essentials of UML used for most projects and not the rarely used......more...
Brian Lawler gave 4 stars to: Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4 - Brian Lawler reviewed:Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structure, Sorting, Searching (3rd Edition) (Pts. 1-4) by Robert Sedgewick
Good C++ text for college-level introduction to algorithms, April 21, 2009 Good, solid, book on algorithms. Used in many college courses. Covers the material commonly found in a college-level introduction to algorithms course that comes after introduction to programming. Not as demanding in the......more...
Brian Lawler gave 4 stars to: Exceptional C++ Style - Brian Lawler reviewed:Exceptional C++ Style: 40 New Engineering Puzzles, Programming Problems, and Solutions (C++ In-Depth Series) by Herb Sutter
A good supplemental book on C++, November 4, 2008 Interesting book on C++. Not good for learning C++. Includes many puzzles that are meant to entertain, if you are into that sort of thing, as well as inform. In teaching C++ courses, I've used it for supplemental lessons as a diversion from the......more...
Brian Lawler gave 4 stars to: Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start - Brian Lawler reviewed:Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start: Graphics and Game Programming by Tom Miller
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Very good book on managed DirectX, March 23, 2006 This is a very good book on managed DirectX - i.e. using C# rather than using C++, using the managed rather than unmanaged API, using .Net, etc. Adequate chapters on how to get started but not in as much literal detail as some......more...
