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Recommended Reading
Data Semantics
I found these books to illuminate the technologies related to data semantics:
| Information Modeling and Relational Databases by T. Halpin |
| The Semantic Web by M. Daconta, L. Obrst, K. Smith |
| A Semantic Web Primer by G. Antoniou, F. van Harmelen |
| Knowledge Representation and Reasoning by Ronald Brachman |
| Data Integration in the Life Sciences by B. Ludascher and L. Raschid (Eds.) |
| Ontological Semantics by S. Nirenburg and V. Raskin |
| OWL: Representing Information Using the Web Ontology Language by L.W. Lacy |
Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics
Although current information is best found in the journal literature, some excellent books have appeared:
| Bioinformatics by P. Baldi and S. Brunak |
| Data Analysis for Chemists by D. Livingstone |
| Molecular Modeling: Principles and Applications by A. R. Leach |
| Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics by W. J. Ewens and G. R. Grant |
| Design and Analysis of Experiments by D. C. Montgomery |
Software Engineering
The science and practice of software engineering continues to evolve:
| CODE Complete by S. McConnell |
| Service-Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services by T. Erl |
| Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns and Practices by R.C. Martin |
| Refactoring Databases: Evolutionary Database Design by S.W. Ambler and P.J. Sadalage |
| Refactoring to Patterns by J. Kerievsky |
Organization Development
I've found these books to be inspirational and relevant to organizational and personal development:
| The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by S.R. Covey |
| The 8th Habit by S.R. Covey |
| Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute |
| Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Other's Don't by J. Collins |
| Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by L. Bossidy, R. Charan |
| Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right by L. Bossidy, R. Charan |
| Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes Are High by K. Patterson, J. Grenny, R. McMillan, A. Switzler |
| Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi |
