Javascript: The Good Parts

I love javascript, its the most misunderstood language, that can always be used to enhance your website. Written by Douglas Crockford, which is currently employed at yahoo. 

The best part about this book is that it’s short and to the point. But just because it has less than 160 pages, don’t think that this isn’t short on information. This is a very dense book and therefore not intended for beginners.

Code Complete: A practical handbook of Software Construction.

I think all serious programmers / web developers should read code complete at least once in their lifetime. Although this book is rather large with just under 1,000 pages, it is an easy read. This book caused me to rethink my approach to programming and helped alleviate some of my bad habits. 

You know this book is good if it comes from Microsoft and I’m still recommending it.

Pro CSS Techniques

A must have reference for all web developers with great examples. Written by some web experts. I’d say that beginners could also pick this book up and learn CSS. CSS isn’t really all that hard to learn, the difficulty is mastering it.