My Book Stack

A list of the books I’m currently reading.

my book stack

Idea for the post comes from poetpainter.

Nov 12, 2007

I have fallen in love with your theme for this website.

Nov 14, 2007

Design Patterns is a great book. Head First series does a great job at lightening up the complex.

Sketching User Experiences looks like a good one. I be checkin that one out :)

Great site!

Nov 14, 2007

So, I’m going to just come out and say the obvious: let’s build a robot!

Nov 14, 2007

All non-fiction?

Nov 15, 2007

Any comments on “Design Management”? Was looking at the book and the amazon rating is quite sad…

Nov 15, 2007

I have the Head First Pattern book, but only made it through the first chapter, which is odd because I was liking it… I need to revisit it.

Nov 16, 2007

is it Lokesh, or Mr. Dhakar?
could you mail a scan of a ny times puzzle? i’m a big fan of the cross words, and it would be cool to see the difference - we could trade some but i doubt that you’d have much fun with one in swedish ;-P

Nov 17, 2007

@Nathan
Sketching User Experiences is a little bit textbook-y in its structure and verbosity, but there are enough gems in there to make it worth finishing.

@Onur
For fiction, I use Audible to listen to audio books. Finished The Devil in the White CIty by Erik Larson recently, highly recommended.

@John
The Head First Patterns book is a very enjoyable read, but not something I would recommend reading from start to finish in a sitting, to much to soak up. As I come across talk of a specific pattern that I’m unfamiliar with I look it up in the Head First book.

Nov 18, 2007

Thanks. I have been wondering about The Devil in the White City, so I just ordered it after I saw your comment.

I am amazed that some people can “read” audio books. I tried it a couple of times and it only worked for non-fiction for me. Unfortunately I simply cannot enjoy fiction by listening to it. The reason is the way I read: non-linear. My pace varies from one sequence to another, and I often stop for a while and think, go back to an earlier section and re-read, or even fast-forward by glancing through a few paragraphs. For me, reading a novel is an experience that is impossible to create by the linear pacing of an audio track.

-onur

Nov 29, 2007

A) Brilliant site! Will need to by bookmarking this!

B) oh golly, those books do look interesting. I should start reading more oftne!

Dec 11, 2007

How about “Head First Design Patterns”?
I want to buy it
please give me some advice,3q!

Dec 17, 2007

Lokesh - Great choice on the Homicid book. It’s awesome. You’ve seen the show I imagine. But have you seen The Wire, Simon’s new show? It’s ridiculously excellent.

Great new theme for the site, BTW.

Sam

Jan 17, 2008

Thanks!
Brilliant site!

Jan 27, 2008

If you haven’t already, you should DEFINITELY read:

=> The Invisible Computer (http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Computer-Products-Information-Appliances/dp/0262640414)

Cheers, Sazima

Jan 31, 2008

Heehee, just found this place by accident. cool book list. Design patterns looks really useful. I’m a bit worried about the fact that there’s only one comment regarding the book ‘homicide’…

By the way, I can see your plan. A robot controlled by the user to commit sketchily covered up homicide.

:D

Feb 4, 2008
simmes

Oh my god, your theme really kicks ass! Thumbs up!

Feb 12, 2008

great book “homicide”, I also bought it from amazon.com ;)

Feb 27, 2008

I was unaware of this Homicide book. I will have to pick it up. I am a complete nerd for The Wire.

Mar 4, 2008

It may just be me, but I can’t get into the Design Patterns book. That style of book is designed to make things a little more accessible, with the pictures and diagrams. For me, however, these things seem to get more in the way of my reading… leaving me with a choppy sensation. I’ve got the book, but don’t look at it much.

The GoF book, it’s a little cold, and kinda hard to get into. I’ve looked at Pro Javascript Design Patterns, tho, and I think that’s really well written, especially since javascript doesn’t intuitively support a lot of Patterns out of the box.

Mar 6, 2008

Hey Lokesh,

The new theme is awsome.Simple yet very effective.
I want your idear in my creations too.
I hope you will suerly do me favor.

Keep up the good work bro :-)

Apr 5, 2008

I found this page from your superb Lightbox site. Excellent work!

Apr 10, 2008

Hi Lokesh,

Have you given up with this site or is it just that you haven’t found the time to post?

You shouldn’t dump this site; the design is just neat.

The Lightbox has benefited my portfolio so much; really good work!

-Joe

2 weeks ago

Humm, design patterns -) I will probably buy me a book like this one very soon.

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