The perfect companion to Final Fantasy X
Advantages: Contains everything you could possibly want to know in the Final Fantasy X universe.
Disadvantages: Cannot think of any.
...in-depth guide to all things Final Fantasy X. A very well presented, strongly bound guide that will be your companion throughout the game. At a first glance it gives detailed background information about the main characters (not to mention beautiful artwork too!), the controls for the game and detailed information about the sphere grid (your leveling up system in the game), the types of skills and magics you can learn during your journey (and what ...
...overdrive attacks. Overall, Final Fantasy X is a very enjoyable game even without finding out all it's secrets. However if you are a completionist, you'll want the whole story and I highly recommend this guide to get you through it. Looking up specific information could not be easier thanks to each page being colour coded depending on what section you are in. All the information is presented neatly, can be understood very well and each page is a ...
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Review of Final Fantasy X - Piggyback
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MySQL - A slightly non technical review of a technical manual
Advantages: Very comprehensive, covers everything you need to know
Disadvantages: Goes slightly off scope on occasions. Lots of theory
Introduction
MySQL (pronounced sequel) is an open source relational database management system. Known for its speed and ease of use, MySQL is ideal for developing database applications and websites. MySQL is a popular choice with home users and small businesses as it is a cheaper option than Microsoft SQL Server which can cost thousands depending on the type of license you purchase. The chances are that all of our ciao reviews are stored in ...
...learn all the quirks that MySQL had. This book proved an invaluable asset in the early days as I aimed to make my mark on the site.
MySQL can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.mysql.com , so all example scripts from the book can be practised at no extra cost.
About the Author
Paul DuBois is a writer, database administrator and leader in the open source community. In addition to MySQL, he is also author of several other software ...
 craggybuk 25.06.2009 · Read full review
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Great Beginners Guide
Advantages: Brilliant for beginners
Disadvantages: Quickly out grown.
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes is a great beginners training book.
It covers the very basic's of SQL that someone just starting out would need to know. It also does an excellent job of using analogies to communicate why syntax and statement layout is important.
It mainly teachs the reader Microsoft SQL, but also cover's common tasks in MySQL and Oracle.
The book starts out by explaining how and why we use SQL.
Then moves on to some of ...
...and INSERT statements.
It's a fast read, and builds upon the subjects already covered in the book.
The book moves on to more advanced topic's such as JOIN's and SOUNDEX statements.
The book over all is a brilliant guide to the basics of the SQL language, which will quickly be out grown as you develop your skills. I purchased the book just before I was about start a new job where I knew I was to be using the SQL langauge, I had finished it within ...
Ciphon 15.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (Sams Teach Yourself) - Ben Forta
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The bible for usability (Don't Make Me Think! - Steve Krug)
Advantages: Full of seemingly obvious pointers
Disadvantages: Steve Krug isn't in my team
Don't Make Me Think! - Steve Krug is sub-titled "A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability", but it's much more than that. The principals can be applied to many other areas where you expect s 'user' to be able to use something. So, if you are interested in User Interfaces, whether website, computer program or even beyond that into the tactile world of devices, then this book is a must-read for you. If you actually design Websites and/or User Interfaces ...
...Steve Krug is a legend in operability and once you've gone through this book you will understand why. It's a practical, no nonsense guide to what you should and shouldn't do to make it easy for visitors to your site. Written in a very matter-of-fact manner, it is an easy and quick read. I found it hard to put down and learned a lot from the first read-thorough and more from using it as a reference book; dipping back in on occasion. It's separated ...
ManicMorFF 17.05.2009 · Read full review
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A Solid Reference Book For Security Professionals
Advantages: good reference, lots of useful tools, covers most major OSes and application / web hacking
Disadvantages: security moves fast - out of date quickly, tries to cover too much and misses some things
Hacking Exposed is a very interesting and useful book for all security professionals, and those interested in network security. The book covers several operating systems and several facets of security, from general network and user security on Windows NT to Novell and Linux to telephony systems and web application hacking. The network security field progresses very quickly, and I believe the book is now up to it's fourth edition. The version I own ...
...now, but many of the attacks it mentions are still current, the tools still useful, and the principles still apply. There are sections on intrusion detection, logging, password security, penetration testing, denial of service, trojan hourses, application hijacking, and more. I have spent several years working with networks, and I found that a large amount of the book covered issues I was already aware of, however on occasions I was working with an ...
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Review of Hacking Exposed - Stuart McClure Joel Scambray
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