Gerard Braad rated Magic, the Gathering: 4 stars
Nice overview and history of the Amiga from a slightly different perspective; some demonstration applications are explained and describe what made the graphics look like 'magic'.
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Gerard Braad rated Programming Python: 3 stars
Gerard Braad rated High Performance JavaScript: 4 stars
Gerard Braad rated JavaScript: 2 stars
JavaScript by David Flanagan
JavaScript is a powerful, object-based scripting language; JavaScript programs can be embedded directly into HTML web pages. When combined with …
Gerard Braad rated Node Up and Running: 3 stars
Gerard Braad rated JavaScript: The Good Parts: 5 stars
JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford
JavaScript, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined, has more than its share of …
Gerard Braad reviewed A rough draft of the future by Jimmy Maher (Platform studies)
Review of 'A rough draft of the future' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Nice overview and history of the Amiga from a slightly different perspective; some demonstration applications are explained and describe what made the graphics look like 'magic'.
Gerard Braad rated Maintainable JavaScript: 4 stars
Gerard Braad reviewed Commodore by Brian Bagnall
Continuing the story of Commodore where the previous book, Commodore: A Company on the Edge …
Review of 'Commodore' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I actually read the ePub as provided by the publisher. This book describes the rise and fall of what was the largest computer company during/before people knew what a personal computer was. Commodore created the first home computer and this book tells how it started with the PET, and what eventually led to the million units sold C64... and how they acquired Hitoro/Lorraine which became known as the Amiga. I enjoyed the writing style a lot; detailed and passionate.
Gerard Braad rated Eloquent Javascript: 5 stars
Eloquent Javascript by Marijn Haverbeke
JavaScript lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social apps like Twitter to browser-based game frameworks …
Gerard Braad rated Learning Python: 4 stars
Learning Python by Mark Lutz, David Ascher
Describes the features of the Python 2.5 programming language, covering such topics as types and operations, statements and syntax, functions, …
Gerard Braad rated Learning JavaScript Design Patterns: 4 stars
Gerard Braad rated Kort Amerikaans: 4 stars
Jan Wolkers: Kort Amerikaans (Dutch language, 1979, Meulenhoff)
Kort Amerikaans by Jan Wolkers (Meulenhoff editie ;)
Gerard Braad reviewed The Joy of Work by Scott Adams
Review of 'The Joy of Work' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My favourite Dilbert book (and also my first time reading a book of Scott Adams which wasn't a comic strip). Highly recommended.
My favourite Dilbert book (and also my first time reading a book of Scott Adams which wasn't a comic strip). Highly recommended.
Gerard Braad rated xkcd: volume 0: 5 stars
xkcd: volume 0 by Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe describes xkcd as a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. While it's practically required reading in the …