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 | CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide by James M. Stewart Buy new: $35.99 / Used from: $22.05 Well written and understandable. A good companion book for Shon Harris' CISSP Study Guide |
 | CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Cissp All-In-One Exam Guide) by Shon Harris Buy used from: $3.40 Very comprehensive. Questions at end of chapters are helful. I read this first and then Ed Tittle's CISSP study guide and passed my CISSP Exam |
 | Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $4.54 Will make realize how much luck really plays into success |
 | The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Buy new: $18.17 / Used from: $2.24 Interesting topic if only because you can't do much to predict when it's going to occur |
 | Building Online Communities With Drupal, phpBB, and WordPress by Robert T. Douglass Buy new: $28.94 / Used from: $0.61 Very concise and well written. Ideal for someone trying to select CMS software |
 | Drupal 6 Social Networking by Michael Peacock Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $9.97 Ok for a beginner, but not for someone who has a Drupal site already |
 | Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon) by Dan Brown Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 Very had to put down. Liked it much better than the movie or the the Davinci Code. |
 | Makeovers from the Budget Gardener: Transforming Your Garden in Just One Season by Maureen Gilmer Buy used from: $0.01 Save lots of money with Maureen Gilmer's book |
 | Son of Web Pages That Suck: Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design by Vincent Flanders Buy used from: $0.25 Laugh and learn. One of the most effective books out there to learn good web design and usability |
 | The Arabian Nights: The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night (Collector's Library Editions) by Richard Burton Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $20.54 Sir Richard Burton's rendition is the best yet. He was rascal and knew the culture and customs like no other westerner. |
 | Le Comte De Monte Cristo (Box Set) Original French ONLY Version - No Subtitles This is in french and was one of the most popular television documentaries in France. Rich in detail and intrigue. The story does not follow the book though as the Count does not end up with Mercedes. Nevertheless, it is terrific. |
 | Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) by Kelly Goto Buy new: $34.20 / Used from: $19.99 The only thing you'll need on a web redesign project |
 | Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition by Steve Krug Buy new: $22.40 / Used from: $15.60 Belongs in any serious web designer's library |
 | Blog On: Building Online Communities with Web Logs by Todd Stauffer Buy new: $32.95 / Used from: $0.01 A good book for someone who wants to be a business blogger and knows very little about blogging software |
 | Constructing Accessible Web Sites by Jim Thatcher Buy used from: $0.01 Worth its weight in gold. Simply packed with information that most books overlook. |
 | A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech Buy used from: $0.01 A great resource for anyone who wants to be creative and is starting a new venture or project. |
 | E-Commerce User Experience by Jakob Nielsen Buy new: $89.92 / Used from: $26.70 Found this book very instructive and a good reference. |
 | Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed by Jakob Nielsen Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $0.98 One of the most useful usability books Jakob Nielsen ever produced. Still refer to it. |
 | DRILLING DOWN: Turning Customer Data into Profits with a Spreadsheet - Third Edition by Jim Novo Buy new: $93.00 / Used from: $71.99 Jim is a behaviorist who doesn't bother wondering why web users and customers behave like they do. If this book reflects some of Jim's articles on Google's web analytics website than its a buy. |
 | Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish: A Creative and Proven Approach by Margarita Madrigal Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $6.71 Madrigal's book was one of the best I found for beginners and people who have studied. She begins with the past tense, which speaks volumes on her approach |
 | Spanish in 10 Minutes a Day® by Kristine K. Kershul Buy used from: $0.01 Nothing beats the 10 minute series whether you are working with hispanic trades people or traveling to a country where spanish is spoken. |
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