Technology / Programming Books

Here you can find the Technical books which we use and recommend at Snowgold. Purchase these books directly from Amazon.co.uk by clicking on the relevant titles or browse their bookstore from here.

Effective C++ by Scott Meyers,

Along with More Effective C++ this is the best pair of C++ books, period. Not for someone learning C++, this book explains 50 common rules accompanied by examples of why each rule should be applied. Meyers' writing approach has produced a book which can be read in one sitting and then revisited as required. Highly recommended.

More Effective C++ by Scott Meyers

The follow on volume to Effective C++ above. Meyers uses the same laid back writing style to present another 35 rules for the C++ programmer.....don't leave home without it !

STL Reference and Tutorial Guide by Musser & Saini

This is simply the best reference guide we have found on STL. Its clear, concise and easy to read. If you use STL, or are thinking of using it, buy this book.

C++ FAQs (2nd edition) by Marshall P Cline, Greg A Lomow & Mike Girou

The authors present a compilation of over 400 Frequently Asked Questions from the C++ newsgroups. If you've got a C++ question, this book will probably have the answer. The FAQs are split into logical sections so you can quickly find the answer to your question. The text is well laid out and even humourous in places.

Design Patterns by 'The Gang of Four'

The Gang of Four (TGOF) produced the first and still the reference text on Design Patterns. After working with object based designs they noticed a number of patterns in the code which were repeated in applications across diverse business areas. This book is a distillation of those patterns. When you read the book, we guarantee you'll recognise a few patterns you have implemented yourself and you'll start to recognise situations where other patterns introduced in the book could be used.

Numerical Recipes in C by Press, Teukolsky, Vetterling & Flannery

Anyone interested in numerical methods should have a copy of this book on their desk. While the examples show their original Fortan heritage, they are still very useful.

 

 

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