A good beginner's book on Ada. Lots of examples and clear explanations.

Contains an efficient and orderly introduction to APL functions, operators, syntax, and arrays. By page 30 or so, it begins using APL to solve some serious math problems--integration, Netwon's Method for solving roots of equations, the Power Method for estimating eigenvectors and eigenvalues, as well as common statistical methods. Instruction in APL language is integrated with these math problems.

Csound is a computer programming language for dealing with sound, also known as a sound compiler or a music programming language. This is the definitive guide on doing almost anything with the language, although more recent developments are ommitted.

Brings you up-to-date on Delphi, once you understand the basics.

Spends a lot of time discussing particulars of the Eiffel language or the considerations leading Meyer to design Eiffel as he did. Observation: Even if you skip these parts, you could find useful information in the rest of the book, and many people may enjoy these insights into Meyer's approach.

The latest book on Erlang published by O'Reilly. This book is very clear even if not as complete as the previously mentioned book. Great code examples throughout and a good introduction.

An introduction to CNC programming using the "G" language. Although most programming is now done with the aid of CAM programs which generate G-code based on a drawing of the part to be machined, the complexities of CNC machining demand that the operator have a thorough understanding of CNC programming.

Groovy would be Javascript if the name wasn't already taken. Learn all about this useful scripting language for Java programmers.

Presents the modern computer algebra system Maple, teaching the reader what can be done by Maple and how and why it can be done. Also provides the background for those who want to extend its built-in knowledge. Emphasis is on understanding the Maple system more than on factual knowledge of built-in possibilities. Contains both elementary and sophisticated examples and exercises.

introduces the functional language Miranda and adopts a fairly gentle tutorial style. The emphasis is quite practical - lots on "good programming style" and little on FP theory. All the key aspects of Miranda are covered including the interpreted environment. There is also a large number of exercises, with solutions.

Shows how to write a compiler in the ML language. Compiler design is one of the things that ML excels at, and this is a good book on the subject. Prior knowledge of ML is assumed.

Does a great job of explaining all of the descriptors, the math behind them, and the related XML via examples, equations, and good instructive diagrams. The tone is accessible. However, this should not be your first exposure to audio signal processing. Likewise, it should not be your first exposure to MPEG-7.

A very good book on the Processing language, which is based on the Java language. It is designed to produce computer art without necessitating that the reader be an expert in Java and all of its various multimedia APIs.

A good reference on the Renderman shading language.

Developed for mainframes but portable across platforms-from servers to desktops to handhelds-Rexx is an easy yet powerful scripting language that's widely used for RAD. Lots of coding examples, good tutorial, very comprehensive reference material. Covers some special topics like interfaces, programming style, error-handling techniques, and portability issues. Includes a lot on Windows & Linux.

The Little Schemer is not a reference to the Scheme programming language. The book teaches you how to think about programming using recursion, which is the natural way to program in Scheme. And at this, it succeeds brilliantly. It starts with the simplest ideas and then proceeds inductively from those elements to develop programming patterns. See also "The Seasoned Schemer".

The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML markup language for describing vector graphics, both static and animated. This book is for people who want to do more than just make basic shapes and text with SVG. The book starts from the beginning, assuming nothing more than an elementary knowledge of math and a good understanding of XML.

The Virtual Reality Modeling Language is still used, primarily in academia. This goes over every facet of the language with plenty of examples.

If you know absolutely nothing about XSLT, this is the book for you. Very straightforward. You could easily read and understand most of the content in this book in less than a few days. Great for anyone wanting to pick up the language quickly. For advanced users, this is probably not your book.

XQuery is a query language that allows the user to select XML data elements of interest, reorganize them, transform them, and finally return the results in a data structure. This book acts as an up-to-date tutorial and reference on this useful technology. There are plenty of examples shown that illustrate the concepts being presented.