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Nickname: amerkhalid
Location: Dallas TX
Birthday: March 1

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Head First Ajax by Rebecca Riordan
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Head First Ajax by Rebecca Riordan
The best book on Ajax out there. [Read more]
one week ago
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow
Randomly good book [Read more]
three weeks ago

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Head First Ajax by Rebecca Riordan
Head First Ajax by Rebecca Riordan
Yup this is my favorite book on Ajax. I love Head First books but this one far exceeded my expectations.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a Java programmer with little bit of experience in web technologies. Before reading this book I had used JavaScript libraries such as [...] So Ajax was not a totally brand new technology for me.

I bought this book because for upcoming project, I wanted a deeper understanding of Ajax. Also sometimes, while using Scriptaculous, debugging was not easy, because I didn't know what was really going on behind the scenes.

After reading this book, I have better understanding of Ajax. This doesn't mean I am… Read more
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Live&hellip by Leonard Mlodinow
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Randomly good book, June 13, 2009
It was good book. As a math geek, I knew most of concept or theories presented in book but never applied those concepts in real life. It def. changed my views on many subjects in life.
Some parts of book were too boring. I had to struggle to keep reading a few pages. Don't get me wrong explaining a math formula in plain English is no easy task. But I would have loved to see a formula written on one line, instead of reading a paragraph explaining the formula.
I loved the first & the last chapters. This book will help you realize that most things in life are not what they seem. Success has a lot to do with luck. Yes hard work is important but so does the factors beyond our… Read more
Armani Attitude By Giorgio Armani For Men, Eau De &hellip by Armani
4.0 out of 5 stars My fav cologne right now, June 3, 2009
I love the smell of this cologne. It is not sweet or spicy. I don't know how to describe it though. The comments I get most are that this is most unique scent they have ever smelled. Every girl liked it, so it is unique in a good way. :)

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