Recommendations

	The most notorious hacker in the world Kevin Mitnick tells his amazing tales of how hackers use humans to get what they want. This book seriously highlights the stupidity of people in the world. It shows how clever people go very far by asking basic questions to get what and where they want. The samples are entertaining and worth reading. This is some great education for the naive people of the world. The Art of Deception
	One of my favorite books. It has so many hit home points about great C++ programming that if you code in C++ it should be mandatory for you to read this. Effective C++
	Excellent coverage of Rational tools, modeling and process. The book gives a great example of the software development process and great tips on how to get the specific areas covered in your project. UML for the IT Business Analyst: A Practical Guide to Object-Oriented Requirements Gathering (Paperback)
	Great Use case book! Whether you read them or write them I consider this book critical. It has many examples and great explanations on when to use what format. Writing Effective Use Cases (Paperback)
	This was my first SOA book. I am involved in many work groups within IBM and this book closely follows those developments. I consider this book an excellent introduction to SOA. Enterprise SOA : Service-Oriented Architecture Best Practices (The Coad Series) (Paperback)
	Excellent book, covers many design patterns and is a constant reference for popular patterns. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) (Hardcover)
	Best OO book on the market. This explains every facet of OO design. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)
	Don't get caught in those late nights trying to figure out someone inline function with some template class that isn't working in some modules! This book really does cover all of the complexities of C++ and is a must have reference. The book is laid out very well and it is very easy to find just about anything you are looking for. C++: The Complete Reference, 4th Edition
	This is a must have book for anyone doing COM programming. The great Don Box is a brilliant developer and an excellent writer. This book covers all aspects of COM and gives the reader the critical information that is clouded by the Microsoft tools. Essential COM
	This is one of my favorite series. The books seem to build on each other and evolve with the technologies. I am so impressed with the content and editing with these books. One of the interesting things is how contributors from the industry all give to this series some great secrets. I will however say that some are excellent and some are weak. Links to Amazon: Gems 1 Gems 2 Gems 3 Gems 4 Gems 5