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The Object Oriented Thought Process (Sams Professional)
1.  The Object Oriented Thought Process (Sams Professional) by Matt Weisfeld
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  "Best introduction to OO programming I have read"
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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series)
2.  UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series) by Martin J Fowler
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  "This is where to start with UML"
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change
3.  Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck
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  "XP - this is where it started"
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The Dilbert Principle
4.  The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams
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  "this is your life"
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Microserfs
5.  Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
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  "and so is this"
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Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents
6.  Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents by Ellen Ullman
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  "and this"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
7.  Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction by Steven C. McConnell
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  "what we all know we should be doing but don't always follow!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

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Software Project Survival Guide: How to be Sure Your First Important Project isn't Your Last (Pro -- Best Practices)
8.  Software Project Survival Guide: How to be Sure Your First Important Project isn't Your Last (Pro -- Best Practices) by Steve McConnell
The list author says:
  "don't manage a project without it"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tricks
9.  Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tricks by Tara Calishain
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  "go on you know you want to.."
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The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage
10.  The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Cliff Stoll
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  "fascinating true story of a hunt for a hacker"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

XML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual QuickStart Guides)
11.  XML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual QuickStart Guides) by Elizabeth Castro
The list author says:
  "excellent brief introduction to XML"
£14.44   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Book of JavaScript: A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages
12.  Book of JavaScript: A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages by thau!
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  "excellent Javascript tutorial which will also teach you good programming practice"
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Office Space [1999] [DVD]
13.  Office Space [1999] [DVD] DVD ~ Ron Livingston
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  "OK its not a book, but it is essential"
£3.49   Used & New from: £0.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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