Ruby is a neat little programming language out of Japan. Ruby came into being when Matz got tired working with clunky languages that you have to fight against to get anything to work. Instead of having to translate what you want into "computer language", you write what you want and and computer better damn like it! from cless - liked from looselytyped's entry

    Nanopunk with teeth. If you want some confronting futuristic fiction that provides catharsis and _doesn't_ actually leave you feeling absolutely depressed, this is the novel. Even the supporting characters have been fleshed out in a highly satisfying series of mini-tales of their own, wrapped in the over-arching story. I cared about everyone in this book. from fishoutoforder

    Beautifully written and comprehensive for beginners of the language. I first read the Nutshell book and after reading this book, I really appreciated the additional clarity I got in some concepts. from irha

    i will have to buy this , !!! i need it from nkkstokes - liked from kjappss's entry

    Lisp is one of the most interesting and elegant computer languages ever invented. The syntax of the language allows you to manipulate the parse tree of the program directly, which means it's very easy to write programs that can write other ... from francisco

    Haha...I probably would need this for when my Macbook Pro comes in tomorrow lol! Finally making the switch to Mac from PC guys! from doublea77

    touching...he realy makes an impact on anyone who read this book. He shows you how to live a happier...more meaningful life from a unique vantage point. from jdubsie

    Gives a language to common techniques or "patterns" of software design. from crispy

    Excellent book on Concurrency in general and in Java from varunkumarm