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The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL 92%
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006
3.98
170 ratings
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis • 2022
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
4.16
945
Fundamentals of Data Engineering Summary
Fundamentals of Data Engineering 91%
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
by Joe Reis 2022
4.16
945 ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK 90%
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017
4.15
172 ratings
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe • 1989
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
3.81
963
Fundamentals of Database Systems Summary
Fundamentals of Database Systems 89%
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
by Shamkant B. Navathe 1989
3.81
963 ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management 89%
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021
3.33
3 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 89%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1
by Bill Karwin • 2010
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
4.02
562
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 Summary
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 89%
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
by Bill Karwin 2010
4.02
562 ratings
Data Analytics Made Accessible
by Anil Maheshwari • 2014
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
3.76
323
Data Analytics Made Accessible Summary
Data Analytics Made Accessible 88%
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
by Anil Maheshwari 2014
3.76
323 ratings
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook 88%
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 ratings
Data Strategy
by Bernard Marr • 2017
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
3.77
418
Data Strategy Summary
Data Strategy 88%
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
by Bernard Marr 2017
3.77
418 ratings
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann • 2015
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
4.70
11k+
Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary
Designing Data-Intensive Applications 88%
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
by Martin Kleppmann 2015
4.70
11k+ ratings
The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1
by Art Carapola • 2018
Break ground without these requirements defined, and your data center budget bleeds for years.
4.67
9
The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1 Summary
The Data Center Builder's Bible - Book 1 88%
Break ground without these requirements defined, and your data center budget bleeds for years.
by Art Carapola 2018
4.67
9 ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL 88%
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022
4.26
239 ratings
Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop 88%
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Information Asset Management
by Nina Evans • 2024
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
Information Asset Management Summary
Information Asset Management 88%
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
by Nina Evans 2024
Head First SQL
by Lynn Beighley • 2007
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
4.01
557
Head First SQL Summary
Head First SQL 88%
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
by Lynn Beighley 2007
4.01
557 ratings
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
by Peter Morville • 1998
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
3.93
4k+
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web 88%
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
by Peter Morville 1998
3.93
4k+ ratings
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
by Alberto Ferrari • 2016
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
3.97
202
Introducing Microsoft Power BI Summary
Introducing Microsoft Power BI 88%
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
by Alberto Ferrari 2016
3.97
202 ratings
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design 88%
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
3.98
775
Learning SQL Summary
Learning SQL 88%
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
by Alan Beaulieu 2005
3.98
775 ratings
Data Science
by John D. Kelleher • 2018
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
3.90
876
Data Science Summary
Data Science 88%
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
by John D. Kelleher 2018
3.90
876 ratings
Design Systems
by Alla Kholmatova • 2017
Your pattern library is not a design system. Shared language and team practices close the gap.
4.13
608
Design Systems Summary
Design Systems 88%
Your pattern library is not a design system. Shared language and team practices close the gap.
by Alla Kholmatova 2017
4.13
608 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 88%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
by Abby Covert • 2014
Your information problem is a language problem. Seven steps to make sense of any mess.
3.85
2k+
How to Make Sense of Any Mess Summary
How to Make Sense of Any Mess 87%
Your information problem is a language problem. Seven steps to make sense of any mess.
by Abby Covert 2014
3.85
2k+ ratings
Notes on the Synthesis of Form
by Christopher W. Alexander • 1964
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
4.06
758
Notes on the Synthesis of Form Summary
Notes on the Synthesis of Form 87%
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
by Christopher W. Alexander 1964
4.06
758 ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design 87%
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019
4.36
25 ratings
A Project Guide to UX Design
by Russ Unger • 2009
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
3.87
2k+
A Project Guide to UX Design Summary
A Project Guide to UX Design 87%
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
by Russ Unger 2009
3.87
2k+ ratings
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes 87%
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999
4.09
1k+ ratings
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards
by David Carnes • 2023
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
5.00
1
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards Summary
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards 87%
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
by David Carnes 2023
5.00
1 ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns 87%
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010
3.86
291 ratings
Data Science for Business
by Foster Provost • 2013
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
4.13
3k+
Data Science for Business Summary
Data Science for Business 87%
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
by Foster Provost 2013
4.13
3k+ ratings
System Design Interview – An insider's guide
by Alex Xu • 2020
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
4.26
3k+
System Design Interview – An insider's guide Summary
System Design Interview – An insider's guide 87%
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
by Alex Xu 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2018
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
4.08
106
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well 87%
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
by Jamie Chan 2018
4.08
106 ratings
The Elements of User Experience
by Jesse James Garrett • 2002
User experience has five layers. Most teams start at the top and wonder why it cracks.
4.01
4k+
The Elements of User Experience Summary
The Elements of User Experience 87%
User experience has five layers. Most teams start at the top and wonder why it cracks.
by Jesse James Garrett 2002
4.01
4k+ ratings
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
by Micah Godbolt • 2015
Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.
3.33
123
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems Summary
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems 87%
Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.
by Micah Godbolt 2015
3.33
123 ratings
Organising Knowledge
by Patrick Lambe • 2007
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
3.95
64
Organising Knowledge Summary
Organising Knowledge 87%
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007
3.95
64 ratings
Learning Domain-Driven Design
by Vladik Khononov • 2021
Learn the business before you write the code. Domain-driven design for the systems you build.
4.43
757
Learning Domain-Driven Design Summary
Learning Domain-Driven Design 87%
Learn the business before you write the code. Domain-driven design for the systems you build.
by Vladik Khononov 2021
4.43
757 ratings
How to Speak Machine
by John Maeda • 2019
Loops, scale, and unfinished products: what computers know that designers must learn.
3.69
521
How to Speak Machine Summary
How to Speak Machine 87%
Loops, scale, and unfinished products: what computers know that designers must learn.
by John Maeda 2019
3.69
521 ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
4.47
179
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data 87%
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019
4.47
179 ratings
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
by John Gilbert • 2021
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
4.29
24
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems 87%
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
by John Gilbert 2021
4.29
24 ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI 87%
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023
4.33
6 ratings
This Is Service Design Thinking
by Marc Stickdorn • 2010
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
3.98
2k+
This Is Service Design Thinking Summary
This Is Service Design Thinking 87%
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
by Marc Stickdorn 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
Implementing Domain-Driven Design
by Vaughn Vernon • 2013
Software that understands your business: the implementation patterns for domain-driven design.
4.05
1k+
Implementing Domain-Driven Design Summary
Implementing Domain-Driven Design 87%
Software that understands your business: the implementation patterns for domain-driven design.
by Vaughn Vernon 2013
4.05
1k+ ratings
Mobile First
by Luke Wroblewski • 2011
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
3.90
2k+
Mobile First Summary
Mobile First 87%
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
by Luke Wroblewski 2011
3.90
2k+ ratings
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers
by Artur Ejsmont • 2015
The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.
4.50
343
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers Summary
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers 87%
The startup engineer's guide to scaling: design principles that prevent the need for more hardware.
by Artur Ejsmont 2015
4.50
343 ratings
Solving Product Design Exercises
by Artiom Dashinsky • 2018
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
4.31
672
Solving Product Design Exercises Summary
Solving Product Design Exercises 87%
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
by Artiom Dashinsky 2018
4.31
672 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
971
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development 87%
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
971 ratings
The Software Architect Elevator
by Gregor Hohpe • 2020
Vertical commute: connecting boardroom strategy to shipping code without getting thrown off either.
4.38
673
The Software Architect Elevator Summary
The Software Architect Elevator 87%
Vertical commute: connecting boardroom strategy to shipping code without getting thrown off either.
by Gregor Hohpe 2020
4.38
673 ratings
Software Architecture Patterns
by Mark Richards • 2015
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
3.65
498
Software Architecture Patterns Summary
Software Architecture Patterns 87%
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
by Mark Richards 2015
3.65
498 ratings
Cloud Architecture Patterns
by Bill Wilder • 2012
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
3.59
236
Cloud Architecture Patterns Summary
Cloud Architecture Patterns 87%
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
by Bill Wilder 2012
3.59
236 ratings
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