Best Books of 2006

Top 10 Customers' Favorites: Computers & Internet

Here are the topselling computer and Internet books on Amazon.com during 2006. (Ranked according to customer orders through October. Only books published for the first time in 2006 are eligible.) See more editors' picks and customers' favorites in our Best of 2006 Store.


1. Ajax in Action
Ajax in Action
Dave Crane
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4.0
In Stock
Manning Publications
October 1, 2005
Paperback

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"A tremendously useful field guide specifically written for developers down in the trenches...waiting for the killer solution..." -- ... Read more

2. CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
Andy Budd
Avg. Customer Review:
4.6
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friends of ED
February 13, 2006
Paperback

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Over the past couple of years, web designers and developers have begun taking more care in designing and building web sites. Less readily do they turn to old-fashioned techniques such as GIF spacers, tables for layout, and deprecated HTML elements, which c... Read more

3. Agile Web Development with Rails: A Pragmatic Guide (Pragmatic Programmers)
Agile Web Development with Rails: A Pragmatic Guide (Pragmatic Programmers)
Dave Thomas
Avg. Customer Review:
4.7
Out of Print--Limited Availability
Pragmatic Bookshelf
July 15, 2005
Paperback

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"It's early days for the language so it's no surprise there's only a handful of books out there. Yet it's hard to see why you would need anything more than Agile Web Development with Rails. Programming books, in particular, rarely seem to answer queries s... Read more

4. SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 5 Study Guide (Exam 310-055) (Certification Press)
SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 5 Study Guide (Exam 310-055) (Certification Press)
Katherine Sierra
Avg. Customer Review:
4.7
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McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
December 21, 2005
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Get the book that shows you not only what to study, but ... Read more

5. Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual
Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual
David Sawyer McFarland
Avg. Customer Review:
4.7
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Pogue Press
December 22, 2005
Paperback

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Product Description
Available for both the Mac and Windows, Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8 is a professional web design and development program used by millions of Internet professionals to build high-quality static and dynamic database-driven web sites. It offers drag-and-drop simplicity, streamlined HTML coding tools, and powerful database integration features. But Dreamweaver 8 ... Read more

6. The Photoshop Channels Book
The Photoshop Channels Book
Scott Kelby
Avg. Customer Review:
4.4
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Peachpit Press
February 24, 2006
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One big advantage Photoshop professionals have always had was the understanding of channels. It was their secret weapon, and it enabled them to do things, and work in an entirely different way than their competitors, and maybe that's why the secret power of Photoshop's channels ... Read more

7. CLR via C#, Second Edition (Pro Developer)
CLR via C#, Second Edition (Pro Developer)
Jeffrey Richter
Avg. Customer Review:
4.8
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Microsoft Press
March 22, 2006
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In this new edition of Jeffrey Richter’s popular APPLIED MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMING, you get focused, pragmatic guidance on how to exploit the common language runtime (CLR) functionality in .NET Framework 2.0 for applications of all types—from Web Forms, Windows® Forms, and Web services to solutions for Microsoft SQL ... Read more

8. Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition)
Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition)
Katrin Eismann
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4.8
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New Riders Press
November 17, 2006
Paperback

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Whether you’re a professional photographer or the family shutterbug, you can’t afford to miss the third edition of the now classic Photoshop Restoration & Retouching. Katrin Eismann and co-author Wayne Palmer have reviewed, updated, and revised every single technique to address the most important features ... Read more

9. iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
Steve Wozniak
Avg. Customer Review:
3.9
In Stock
W. W. Norton
September 25, 2006
Hardcover

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Review
Every engineer—and certainly every engineering student—should read this book….It is, in a nutshell, the engineer's manifesto. -- Guy Kawasaki, author of The Macintosh WayEveryone should enjoy Woz's very personal and engaging story….What a wild ride! -- Ray Kurzweil, inventor and author of Singularity Is NearWorth waiting for…adds intriguing new ... Read more

10. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Steve McConnell
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4.7
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Microsoft Press
March 1, 2006
Paperback

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Often referred to as the "black art" because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as hard or mysterious as people think. However, the art of how to create effective cost and schedule estimates has not been very well publicized. Whi... Read more




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