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Machine Learning with R: Expert techniques for predictive modeling, 3rd Edition

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Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, 3rd Ed.

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Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns: Effective testing styles, patterns, and reliable automation for unit testing, mocking, and integration testing with examples in C#

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Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading: Predictive models to extract signals from market and alternative data for systematic trading strategies with Python, 2nd Edition

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Decode and Conquer: Answers to Product Management Interviews

Lewis C. Lin

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Hands-On Programming with R: Write Your Own Functions and Simulations

Garrett Grolemund and Hadley Wickham

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The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values

Brian Christian and Brilliance Audio

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Building Mobile Apps at Scale: 39 Engineering Challenges

Gergely Orosz

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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics

Jennifer Robbins

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gabrielrothonNov 16, 2010

For CSS, I've recommended "Learning Web Design" by Jennifer Niederst Robbins to several people. It's a bit out of date now (doesn't cover HTML5 and CSS3) but you shouldn't be learning the latest additions before you have a solid grasp of the basics anyway.

I've been unable to find a good introductory Photoshop book.

untamedmedleyonOct 16, 2010

1. If you don't already have familiarity with HTML and CSS, learn those first. I recommend a book called Learning Web Design: http://www.learningwebdesign.com/

It teaches like a math book, with practice problems after each lesson.

2. Pick a language to learn. I had a C++ background that I hadn't touched since high school, so I found Ruby a little confusing. But it may also be because of the teaching style of the books I used...

Anyway, I switched to PHP and learned from Larry Ullman's book, PHP 6 and MySQL 5 (http://www.dmcinsights.com/phpmysql3/)

3. Going through both of these will probably take you 2-3 months if you're diligent. But once you're halfway through the second book, I'd say you know enough to start building something and using the PHP book as a reference.

What you'll find is that as you build things, you will learn a lot more about how to make your app come together.

Also, I disagree with the comment that it takes years to be able to do something decent with your newfound programming knowledge. Yes, it will take years before you can talk shop with the best of them, but as someone who has taken several languages (Spanish, Japanese, Latin) and played several instruments (piano, flute), I know it doesn't have take years to get past doing scales.

That's has more to do with ability to learn quickly and dedication.