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HTML5 Games Development by Example: Beginner’s Guide  by Makzan  is as title suggest is intended for beginners. Unfortunately I'm not sure if it is true. Content is really good and I liked it, but there are many, many errors in code in listings, so I think that I had problem with almost every example. Don't get me wrong, this was mostly simple errors, and source code that I downloaded from PacktPub website was working but bad taste still exists. The worst one was first, I search for my own typo and finally find that variables has two names. It looks like in book is a mix of code from before and after refactoring. Bugs was easy and all looks similar, they was just annoying. Tips for other readers: Download source code Keep in mind that code in book has bugs Keep internet connection on (some images and WebFonts to download) Links to book: Book:  http://www.packtpub.com/html5-games-development-using-css-javascript-beginners-guide/book Table of conten...

NetBeans IDE 7 Cookbook  by  Rhawi Dantas  is book for developers who want to start using NetBeans. Book can be both for students and those more experienced but not familiar with NetBeans. Most chapters are specific to Java, but there are couple more language agnostic, like using version control systems. I read this book from beginning to end, but this book was created to user when needed. I want to create JavaEE project, check out index, find chapter about it, read while creating and done! Tips for other readers: Do not read chapter about JavaFX - this is about 1.3 version, even Oracle created version 2.0 for Java.  Creating JavaME application is supported only on Windows. Feel free to start reading wherever You want.  Links to book: Book:  http://www.packtpub.com/netbeans-ide-7-cookbook/book Table of contents:  http://www.packtpub.com/toc/netbeans-ide-7-cookbook-table-contents Sample chapter:  http://www.pac...

Node Web Development by David Herron  is book written for those who want to start using Node.js for real Web Applications. Book is short and written for purpose of practical examples. Of course if it will be longer it would be even better but this is very good starting point for learning Node.js. Book is rather short, and to be honest when I sow it I was thinking: This is too short! But just after first chapter I realize that maybe short, but chapters are full of examples and explanations. I was impressed how reading it changed my opinion. Tips for other readers: Use Node.js from 0.4 tree, mostly because of modules, most of them are not ported yet to 0.5. If You want to create apps as fast as possible read chapter 5 at the end (except of those that want to use HTTPClient) Install Databases before installing npm modules. Links to book: Book:  http://www.packtpub.com/node-javascript-web-development/book Table of contents:  http://www.packtp...

With YUI 3. 4 there is new version of yuilibrary powered by Node.js and MongoDB. http://yuilibrary.com/about/ While reading Node Web Development with every chapter I think more of Node like production ready. Yahoo! uses it, why can't I ;)

My holiday is ending and for start I will review Node Web Development Book from Pack:  http://www.packtpub.com/node-javascript-web-development/book I want to write about which version of node is book about but this can be found only in installation instructions, in my opinion it should be earlier, but I can live with that :) Node version in book: 0.4.8 so in super fast node development it's pretty valid. Book is short, only about 150 pages so this would be rather introduction to Web Development but good to see a chapter about Databases.

NetBeans Platform 6.9 Developers Guide written by Jürgen Petri to be honest can have "for beginners" at the end of title. This book is designated for newbies to help them with basic tasks and in my opinion author was successful in that task. The chapters have gently increasing difficulty, so chapters 1-4 mostly explain some concepts to the readers. What is interesting is that book takes the form of one big tutorial so even when I was creating my first project, that project was used to the end of book for creating TaskManager application. I really like style of a book, in every chapter I was learning one of main concepts of Platform and my application gets more and more powerful. Constantly refactoring my modules makes me see better advantages of using NetBeans Platform. It is obvious that author knows much about NetBeans and knows how to teach. Despite great examples. the author is always explaining them in depth. He has included many tips about real use cases an...

Chapter 1: Modules About modules but also a quick introduction to creating NetBeans platform Project and modules. There was some changes between what was expected and what I found after project creation, but nothing important. Great quick start, which ends making me wanting more :) When starting with this book creating NetBeans Platform projects looks pretty easy and very interesting. Yes, this is for newcomers in NetBeans, but it makes me not be discouraged at the beginning. Chapter 2: Forms. All about Matisse and how to use it for creating frontend of your application. Best of it is at the end of chapter: how to add my shiny new form to NetBeans palette! Really nice feature! If you have problems with: org.openide.util not recognized check this link:  http://forums.netbeans.org/ptopic30967.html  To add TaskEditorPanel to pallete add package of  it to public Api of this module in project preferences. Then NetBeans wizard will recognize it. Next: Chapter ...

Yesterday in my gmail appeared Email from Packt Publishing with offer to review NetBeans Platform 6.9 Developer's Guide, ass You might guess I didn't think a long ;) and while writing this post I am downloading it from my account at Packt website. And today or tomorrow I will start reading. Not today becouse in an hour I will have second Taekwondo training, I still have sores but I think that lately I've spended to much time sitting. If you are interested in my review subscribe to my blog ;) It will be available in about two or three weeks ;)