This edition of H.W. Fowler's "Modern English Usage" is taken from the 1926 publication and provides a guide to the expression with clarity and precision of both the spoken and written word.
Chad Fowler Book order (chronological)
Chad Fowler writes about the intricacies and nuances of the software engineering world. His work often explores the challenges of leading teams and building international operations, emphasizing the practical considerations and cultural dynamics involved. Drawing on extensive experience, Fowler offers insightful perspectives on constructing effective software organizations and the role of technology in a global landscape.
Pragmatic Life: The Passionate Programmer
Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development
- 198 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Helps you learn how to build your software development career step by step, following the same path that you follow if you are building, marketing, and selling a product. This book also helps you learn how to assess your skills in terms of where they fit on value chain, driving you away from commodity skills and toward those that are in demand.
Rails is large, powerful, and new. How do you use it effectively? How do you harness the power? And, most important, how do you get high quality, real-world applications written? From the latest Ajax effects to time-saving automation tips for your development process, Rails Recipes will show you how the experts have already solved the problems you have. Owning Rails Recipes is like having the best Rails programmers sitting next to you while you code.
The Pragmatic Programmers: Programming Ruby
The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide, Second Edition - Chinese Edition, Includes Ruby 1.8
- 830 pages
- 30 hours of reading
Ruby是一种跨平台、面向对象的动态类型编程语言。Ruby体现了表达的一致性和简单性,它不仅仅是一门编程语言,更是表达想法的一种简练方式。无数的软件大师亦为其倾倒。Programming Ruby是关于Ruby语言的一本权威著作,也被称为PickAxe Book(镐头书,由封面上的工具得名)。
A tutorial and reference to the object-oriented programming language for beginning to experienced programmers, updated for version 1.8, describes the language's structure, syntax, and operation, and explains how to build applications. Original. (Intermediate)