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Did you read the book from that movie?November 12 2008

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that media is changing the way books are viewed. In fact, video — and YouTube in particular — has already changed how books are sold. Most big fiction releases are heralded by short "book trailers" that give an almost movie-like feel to the contents of the book.

But in a recent article published by the Christian Science Monitor, I was surprised to see that there's an even more notable link between movies and the sale of books.

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Algebra and Rails now available in Rough CutsNovember 5 2008

See our Special Announcement for details, or just go straight to the Head First Algebra and Head First Rails information.

Wireside Chat with Rebecca RiordanNovember 4 2008

RIA Revolution interviewed Rebecca Riordan, author of Head First Ajax. Read it here!

Call for technical reviewers closedOctober 31 2008

Thanks to all the Head First fans who answered our call for help! We now have all the reviewers we need for our upcoming books.

Building a great programming careerOctober 27 2008

Ever since Jenny and I wrote Head First C#, I've gotten a lot of e-mail and questions from developers just starting their careers. (I think it has to do with the fact that our book has become one of the most popular ways to learn how to program in C#.) But there's a big topic that we don't cover in the book, a topic that a lot of our readers really want to know about: how to get a better development job once you've finished the book and feel pretty confident with C#.

We get this question every now and then on the book's forum. And when it comes up, I usually point people to something I posted there earlier this year. I've gotten a lot of good feedback from people who were happy to see that advice. But I've been getting more e-mails from people who want a little more information. More and more people are looking to improve their job prospects, maybe because they've been reading headlines about the economy. So I wanted to delve a little deeper into managing your career in software development.

Read on for more...