C# and the .NET Platform - Andrew Troelsen

C# and the .NET Platform - Andrew Troelsen

Utterly boring and uninteresting book! God save you. Never buy!!

Booo:

• Times New Roman Font- boring and unattractive.
• Output windows average in number.
• Headings not in bold. Difficult to tell whether it's heading or something else.
• Code font also unattractive.
• No special facts mentioned. Unexciting.
• Index font extremely unclear and dull.
• Thick book.
• Lack of examples.
• Paragraph type summary! No bullet points.
• Extremely long sentences.
• Not even color: that might have compensated, but sadly isn't used.

Please do not buy!

Electronic Principles,7E,Sie - Malvino

Electronic Principles - Albert Malvino, David J Bates

Wow! This text does justice to the subject!

Wonders:

• Software simulation pictures available. Unique.
• Objectives mentioned before each chapter.
• Special mention of new vocab.
• Different font used for formulas and variables.
• Circuit diagrams on every page.
• Real life examples under 'did you know' heading.
• MCQs, theory and numerical questions all there.  Wow!
• Website mentioned for further reference after every chapter.
• Lucid language.

Man! This is THE book! Hail! :)

Introduction to Physical Metallurgy - Sydney H. Avner

Introduction to Physical Metallurgy - Sydney H. Avner

Your passion for metallurgy might dissolve with this.

Cons:

• Graphs are small in size.
• Real life pictures: unclear.
• Too many references! Who reads them after all.
• Less number of exercise questions.
   

Pros:

• Font size: good
• Clear diagrams, yet small in size.
• Ample number of tables.
• Simple and lucid language used.
• Topics covered aptly.
• Proper indexing.

An introduction to analog and digital communication - Simon Haykin, Michael Moher

An introduction to analog and digital communication - Simon Haykin and Michael Moher

You need a good learning experience? This is the text in communication.

Cool for:

• Perfect font style and size.
• Great spacing for formulas.
• Good number of schematics drawn.
• Enough number of tables for you to grasp the topic.

 But:

• Sentences are extremely long!!
• In-between problems too simple to solve.

A pioneer in communication. Buy without hesitation. :)
 

Integrated Electronics - Millman, Halkias, Parikh

Integrated Electronics - Millman, Halkias, Parikh

We feel sorry for:

• Borderless diagrams.
• Formulae having same font for the rest of the text.
• Text too congested to digest.
•  No unsolved exercises in between text.
• Less number of circuit diagrams - one diagram used for a series of calculations.

The  ONLY good point is that it has good number of exercises post topic.

If you wish to save time, use internet instead.

Javascript Bible

JavaScript Bible by Danny Goodman, Michael Morrison

Rebuffs:

• Too much of paragraph text; no bullet points.
• Very thick, yet not TAH (Thick as Hell).
• Improper spacing.

Cool points:

• Best syntactic explanations!
• Good indexing.
• Output windows plenty in number.

Negotiations:

• Font size is slightly less than desirable.
• Colors would improve the reading experience.
• Font style is attractive, but not gripping.
• Around 352 words per page.

If you're a syntactical person, take it and expect wonders safely. 

Beginners will thrive as well. 

Children stay away.

The Complete Reference C++ - 4th Edition by Herbert Schildt

If you're a beginner, this book is NOT for you.

Bad bad..

• NO outputs displayed.
• NO in-between exercises.
• Dark and dull pages.
• Headings not underlined.
• No foot notes, no special mention of the usability of hidden functions of keywords.
• No tables for keywords. No comparison between them.
• In 'Contents', keywords are mentioned without an explanation of a word.

A good book for referencing, as the title says:

• Font size: Perfect!
• Chapters are divided appropriately.
• Commenting is strong on the code.
• Indexing: plus one!

Average words per page: mostly code, not words.

Complied in a hurry. 

Although the 'Best' book so far, we believe that it can be made more picturesque and reader friendly, rather than publisher profiting.

Microelectronic Circuits - Sedra Smith

Microelectronic Circuits by Adel S. Sedra and K. C. Smith

 Potholes :

• Only the cover page has color.
• The book is Thick as hell. (TAH - Thick as hell)
• Absolutely no real life examples. The vocab doesn't go beyond semi-conductor terminology.
• Formulas not printed in bold font.
• Poorly denoted variables.
• Unattractive, tiny foot-notes.
•  Same boring silicon chip image on the top of every chapter.
• No border for circuit diagrams.

Thumbs up:

• Almost every page has a diagram.
• Plenty of exercises (with solutions!) after every topic.
•  Average sentence size. Not too long. :)
• Good number of tables, formulas and circuits.
• Average words per page: 325.
  

We believe that this one of it's kind book needs to be more visually polished and hence needs replacement from authors in the same field. How can an interactive human bear to read this book? 

Good for silicon geeks.

The parameters.

Do you think that a book is judged by it's context?

We believe that the context has to do least with your learning of the subject.

The eye catches:

1. The font.

2. Appropriate and sufficient images.

3. Practical examples.

Even a Harvard grad or a dude from MIT, Massachusetts can focus on the content (only) and screw his book. If the focal point becomes the content, it's more boring than shit.

Anyone who has dared to write a BOOK on the subject definitely must be knowing truck loads about the subject. So please do not question the integrity of the author.

The smart buy.

If you're the man/woman who would buy smart, if you trust your mind and know what's good for you, here's a chance to fix a part of your life with your own intelligence.

 

 

Without the 'expert' opinion of lecturers and pals, here's a clear dimension of the college books you read.