[Caitrin]

We're thrilled to have more books in the pipeline than ever before. Which one are you most excited about?

[ian.waring]

I voted tor "Head First Ruby on Rails" but on reflection, should have said "Head First Statistics". As long as D Edwards Deming's work features somewhere... it's statistics that drove the Japanese Motorcycle, Car and Electronics sectors to worldwide success.

Ian W. (who drives a Honda)

[Otto]

What would be the difference between HF Ajax and HR Ajax?

[Caitrin]

What would be the difference between HF Ajax and HR Ajax?

Hey Otto,

While Head Rush Ajax was meant to give a quick entry into Ajax, the Head First title is going to be a deeper and more detailed (not to mention longer!) exploration of the technology. Stay tuned for more info!

[bedwyr]

not on the list, but if you're planning some more: head first functional programming

[avinashsrinivasan]

a head first c would sound redundant, but would prove to be a red carpet welcome for newbies into programming!

[tlcouger]

not on the list, but if you're planning some more: head first functional programming

I don't know if the at the end of your comment is because your statement was a joke, or if it's because you really like Functional Programming.

If it was a joke ... ignore the rest of my post ...

If you were serious ...

Somehow I don't think this kind of book would generate very much revenue, which would in turn preclude it from ever being written. Which is too bad, since I believe that a good understanding of Functional Programming makes for a better software engineer.

If they chose to write a book like this ... which language would they choose? Scheme, ML, Haskell, F# ... the language choice in itself could kill the book.

[anoopingole]

Hi!!

[Skyshr]

not in the list.

I think I would vote for:
Head First PHP & MySQL
Head First C++

though i think both topics are too big to be put in one book

[Marion]

I've voted for Head First Ruby on Rails
But I'd would love to read
Head First PHP (& MySQL)
Head First Linux

[anoopingole]

Head First STRUTS,
Head First SPRING,
Head First HIBERNATE

[mikefarinha]

I'm more interested in C# and Software Development right now but I think HF Statistics would be a good book to get into for review, esp. if I decided to go back to school for my MBA.

[Daniel]

I'm looking forward to the following books:

- Head First Delphi - or Head First Object Pascal
helping readers to understand and make good use of Delphi

- Head First Delphi database programming
helping Delphi programmers to tackle database programming
(Interbase, SQL Server 2005, ... using Delphi)

- Head First Database development
learn how to build a real database
learn how/why to (de)normalize a database
for Access, Interbase/SQL Server 2005, firebird etc

Cheers,
Daniel

[mikefarinha]

I believe that Head First SQL will tackle some of those topics you are asking about for the Database Dev book.

HF SQL should be out real soon!

[Fuschia]

I'm really interested in learning C#, and so many books I pick up are just unreadable. I'm already working with Head First HTML with CSS, and it's extraordinary how much I've been able to learn - I can sit down and whip up webpages on the fly now.

Secondarily I'd also be extremely interested in a Head First PHP book.

[bedwyr]

I don't know if the at the end of your comment is because your statement was a joke, or if it's because you really like Functional Programming.

It wasn't a joke and I agree there's not much hope, if any, of it happening. I'd go for Scheme only because I think a Head First treatment of SICP would be very cool. Haskell is just too academic, ml maybe too obscure, f# even more unknown ...

Practical Common LISP sold ok ...


I'd like some Head First books on the 'classic' CS topics - Algorithms, Discrete Math, Theory of Computation (watch the Head First bank balance drain away ...)

[sqlsarah]

What, no SQL? Is that cause it's already out?

[tnetboy]

what about Head First Ruby ,i look fowward to it

[djpatron]

I'm really interested in Linux. What about a Head First Linux?

[ManuelR]

Hey how about "Head First J2ME" ? Right now that would surely ROCK!