The Freak Parade

Another free e-book is available to the knowledge thirsty among you. This time it is Data Structures & Algorithms, a topic which nicely compliments some of the other free e-books that have become available recently. With free learning materials like this around, why waste your money on college? If you’re currently in college, drop out now. If you’ve already graduated, demand a refund! Instead, read Data Structures and Algorithms to get your foundations in computer science, then Foundations of Programming to become familiar with how modern, forward thinking .NET systems are built, and follow it up with Domain Driven Design Quickly to top off your education in cutting edge object oriented design. You can add some spit-shine to your newly enlightened brain with Service Oriented Architecture – Getting It Right and a free subscription to The Architecture Journal. BAM! You’re a high priced, SOA savvy Enterprise Architect with a swagger in your step and farts that smell like french perfume.  And you haven’t dropped a dime on college.

Ultimately, I imagine we have Seth Godin to thank for all these wonderful, free books. Here is another one – this one is about implementing SOA, and from Joe McKendrick’s description, it is part implementation guide, part inspiration to get started now, not wait for the mythical day when your organization’s blueprints for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon of enterprise architecture are finally complete.

The e-book is available as a free download here, and a print version can be purchased for $20.00 here.