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"James Lor"
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New Reviewer Rank: 11,257
Classic Reviewer Rank: 2,803
Helpful votes received on reviews, lists & guides: 81% (1,334 of 1,649)
Nickname: jameslor
Location: Montreal, CANADA
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I'm a software developer living in Montreal (a city in Canada, the pothole and car theft capital of the world). I started writing reviews to help readers avoid wasting money on poorly written books.
 

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Ruby on Rails For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) by Barry Burd
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New Reviewer Rank: 11,257 - Total Helpful Votes: 1321 of 1633
Classic Reviewer Rank: 2,803
Ruby on Rails For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/T&hellip by Barry Burd
1.0 out of 5 stars Incoherent, October 12, 2009
The book goes all over the place. The author pulls out objects and methods out of thin air, doesn't explain how, where those objects are. And his attempt at humour is very lame. The book is incoherent, and at the end of the book, you really haven't learned anything. Leave this P.O.S. on the shelf. Look for a better book.
The Counting Game: An Accountant Reveals How to Wi&hellip by Alan Berg
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars 5 pages of counting technique, October 11, 2009
Leave this P.O.S. on the shelf. There are about 5 pages of technique, the rest of the book is about golf, boxing, getting comped, being barred from casinos, talking to dealers, pit people and casino executives and other irrelevant, useless nonsense.
Mastering the Trade: Proven Techniques for Profiti&hellip by John F. Carter
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great trader's course, August 10, 2007
This book is a great trader's course. The author tells you everything you need to know, from selecting computer hardware (this info might be a bit dated), to risk management, financial psychology, discipline needed to trade all markets. There are about 10 chapters with setups where the author shows you the entry, exit points and stop loss points and gives about 4 or 5 examples of how he successfully traded each of the setups he is showing you. My only complaint is that the author only shows 3 or 4 failures in the whole book. This might lead a person to be overconfident and think that trading is so easy a caveman can do it. :)

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