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Summary: Accessible, well written, and informative.
Review: I started reading Photo.net a couple years ago, and have read both of Philip's books. This one is better than the first. It's also a lot more beautiful - the photography is great.Philip has a style that accessible to most everybody - he doesn't get bogged in detail where he knows he can't due to flow and space limitations (and there are books to recommend that focus on the particular problem that do a good job). What he provides is a solid foundation for the construction of web applications and a vocabulary for discussing them. There is just enough detail to be able to get a start in developing the applications and to point you in the direction you will need to go to master the art. If you are looking for a book on SQL, Oracle, AOL Server, Tcl, or any of the tools he uses to create web applications, this is not the book you want. If you want a book that will show you how to leverage the power of the tools in concert, this is exactly what you are looking for. The methods are simlpy good practices and solid principals to use in developing web applications. The methods translate to developing in any environment - ColdFusion, ASP, PHP, whatever. I have two copies - one I keep next to my machine, one I lend to friends. Funny that they usually buy their own after a few chapters.
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Summary: Refreshing Oasis
Review: I ran across your book while looking for information about server collocation and scalability. I've realized, this is an obscure and hard-to-find-information-on subject. Your book was a great resource and has helped to "lift up my eyes" and at least look in the right direction on this subject.
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Summary: An amazing book from a genius person
Review: I was very fortunate to hear Philip Greenspun's talk at MIT and see his marvelous co-author Alex in person. I was impressed by Philip's teaching style, though when I read the book I was even more surprised with his great writing style. The book is full of useful ideas, especially in building real, interactive, and database-backed sites. The future of Web development belongs to people as smart as Philip. I have been profoundly effected by this book.
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Summary: An amazing book from a genius person
Review: I was very fortunate to hear Philip Greenspun's talk at MIT and see his marvelous co-author in person. I was impressed by Philip's teaching style, though when I read the book I was even more surprised his great writing style. The book is full of useful ideas, especially in building real, interactive, and database-backed sites. The future of Web development belongs to people as smart as Philip. I have been profoundly effected by this book.
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Summary: A book that realy want to tell you the web publishing.
Review: I learned web publishing by reading Philip's guide to web publishing through his photo.net. I already made more than 1GB web pages. I believe that the paper book will cover the infomation contained in his E-book on photo.net
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Summary: Singularly impressive
Review: Singularly impressive. Helpful for anyone who seeks insight into construction of community in web space. The combination of wit and irreverent insight makes this a fun read, unusual for such a technical subject. The excellent photography provides brief respite along the way. All in all,this book should make it through your information filter.
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Summary: the best book on computing you can buy in a bookstore
Review: This guy really pulls you in to the exciting world of Web Publishing. The photographs alone are worth the price tag, but then when you start reading the text, you realize the pictures are suplementing the very well-written text. I've turned my best friend onto this book, and she's ready to sign up for Mr. Greenspun's seminar in California (I already went to one in June in Boston). Three thumbs up for this book.
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Summary: All thumbs up!
Review: I read both of Philip's books, and this one is better. The pictures are worth the weight the nicer paper imparts. However, most readers should let a table fight the battle with gravity. Nerds simply don't have the muscle tone to win this fight. This book has something to offer non-nerds, too. I don't think this was in the book, but Philip did say this recently during a "free" one-day class he taught at UCLA (June, 1999). Like a lot of what Philip says, it made me laugh, and I think it is a telling statement. He said, "Technology is garbage, and programmers are worms." I loved Philip's book, but I wonder how much credit Alex really deserves. There are probably very few people who will understand this, but I haven't enjoyed or found a book like this book since I read John Muir's "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive." Philip is a modern day John Muir. He is a silicon grease monkey. Philip gives the reader more than a straight and dry presentation. Along with enough insight and information to be more than a 'loser', he gives us a worldview, and one that will make most people laugh. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Nice book.
Review: I like the book. Easy to read
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Summary: succinct, articulate, with humor. An excellent reference
Review: Mr. Greenspun has created an excellent technicians guideline for understanding and comparing several variations on the theme of interative, collabortive web applications. Written for technicians, this book is an excellent introductory tool for use in creating and modeling colaborative work environments. I'd like to thank Mr. Greespun for continuing the Internet tradition of sharing knowledge and expertise, and expanding the usefullness of this new frontier we call the World Wide Web.
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