QUOTE(angch @ May 19 2015, 03:00 PM)
Reading books to learn coding away from the computer is like learning to cook from cook books away from the kitchen.
The best Android resource, because it moves so fast, is
https://developer.android.com/training/basi...tapp/index.html PDF it if you must. But buying books on it is basically investing in doorstops. It will have moved on by the time you finish it.
And HTML+CSS is stable is enough that older books will probably still apply. Don't worry much about how outdated it is. Dive in and get started. *Then* look for the newer cutting edge stuff, but all those are all online.
For what it's worth, "Javascript, the Good Parts", "CSS Zen Garden", "Javascript: The Definitive Guide" are the web related books I had on the bookshelf. Nope, none of them are that useful for learning, to fork out money for.
Hi angch,
thanks for your answer. I understand that as time goes by, the version differ from the one that what published, however, i still prefer having a physical book over looking it through online. Not to mention is that sometimes look through websites are a bit difficult for my eyes as compared to a physical book. I could spend hours reading a programming book but only minutes when focus something on reading over the screen. (it could only be me though) but i was hoping to establish a base first before i proceed further. even though the versions may differ a little bit.
Thank you for the recommendations btw!
QUOTE(wKkaY @ May 20 2015, 10:38 PM)
I get my reference books in the form of e-books from Amazon or Safari. Instant delivery and readable wherever I am. Check out their bestseller lists.
I think reference books are a good supplement to learning by writing code, because it increases your breadth/depth in the subject. Don't become a coder whose only source of knowledge is from googling answers on stackoverflow
Hi wKkaY,
thanks for your answer, i did try referencing from Amazon to find the books with great reviews in numbers. Unfortunately it seems that malaysia doesn't sell those books, while e-reading is definitely great, i can't seem to focus much when reading it on a monitor as compared to a book.
This post has been edited by ToiletMaster: May 21 2015, 12:27 AM