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CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Do you read them?
Yes.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: If so, how do you read them? Page by page? Reference only? Lazily skim?
I typically skim it first and then read page by page.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Do you learn from them?
Yes. Sometimes I learn useful things and sometimes not but I rarely regret reading a programming book.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: How long does it take for you to read a 800-1000 page programming book when you read it page by page?
Depends on motivation and available time.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: How many have you read?
Probably less than 100 
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CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Do you read them? If so, how
Yes. I start at the very beginning (it's a very nice place to start) and proceed to the end. Then it becomes a reference book.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Do you learn from them?
Yes, but your mileage may vary.
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: the author intended
The author intends only to make money; he only hopes the reader learns enough that he buys the next edition.
The last one I read is only 400 pages; I didn't read it in one sitting, it took about a week. Now I have to go back through it and try out some of the stuff.
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If it's an entirely new subject to me I generally read through it once just to get an overview of how things work together then re-read from the start to pick up the details. Depending on the nature of the material I may apply that approach to single chapters or sections of the book.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
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Cool !!!!! I spoke to the bosses where I worked about the lack of female programmers in our office, and they said not one had ever applied.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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It's closer than you will get to either of those things!!
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Sorry to be disrespectful, but CSS might get an award for least respectful and least respected member of CP.
Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.
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Says the HTML "programmer".
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The moniker does not make the man (supposing my username is what you are referring to). Although I do not look down upon those who develop with HTML either.
Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.
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Point taken... still won't get him laid though!!
The only way that would happen is if he crawled up a chicken's butt and waited!!
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_Damian S_ wrote: still won't get him laid though
If he moves to Nevada, he can pay for that. There is hope for everyone. 
Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.
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AFAIK the women there get to choose if they want to do it with a potential customer. He'd need to go to some 3rd world hellhole where the women are slaves.
On the plus side since HIV medicine is undoubtedly an evil plot by the govt to kill people; inside of a decade the only thing he'd be offending would be worms.
3x12=36
2x12=24
1x12=12
0x12=18
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aspdotnetdev wrote: If he moves to Nevada
I think a prison sentence would probably it sort out too...
Panic, Chaos, Destruction.
My work here is done.
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Yeah right, in your dreams pal. 
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This would not be a brilliant comeback, even if it made sense.
You seem to have a tendency to attack people who get awarded. Is that because no-one has ever awarded you with anything better than an F for anything you've tried in life ?
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Christian Graus wrote: You seem to have a tendency to attack people who get awarded.
Prove it.
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Day 1
Idiot: Throws egg at car.
Observer: Sees that.
Day 2
Idiot: Throws egg at car.
Observer: Sees that.
Observer: Says "You seem to have a tendency to throw eggs at cars."
Idiot: Says "Prove it."
Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.
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Firstly, I'm not an idiot. Second, I have never thrown an egg at a car.
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True - eggs are expensive when you need to live on welfare.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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CaptainSeeSharp wrote: I'm not an idiot
No you are 'Kapow Boy':
- see him flex his brain!!
- marvel at the mental powerz!!
- laugh uncontrollably when he falls over his own feet!!
You are a retard. There is not a member of this community who welcomes you or your conspiratorial hog-wash. You are a scratching post and will be used for our own amusement.
Finally, any post by you – coherent or drug-fuelled – invites a 1 because it is from you. THAT is the conspiracy.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction.
My work here is done.
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CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Firstly, I'm not an idiot.
Prove it!
CaptainSeeSharp wrote: Second, I have never thrown an egg at a car.
Prove it.
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As others have pointed out, I'm not sure why you feel I could add to the proof you've already offered.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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