[atttrc]

Hey Tom,

I have now heard from several people about applied crypto being outdated and replaced with crypto engineering. I have since ordered the engineering book and based on initial reading will likely replace applied with crypto engineering once I am done (I only post books I have fully read).

I am not sure about the criticism of intro to modern crypto and design patterns though. I learned alot from both of them in my computer science classses that used them and the information is still vaulable and useful to me.

[tptacek]

I have a lot more to say about A.C.:

http://sockpuppet.org/blog/2013/07/22/applied-practical-cryp...

I really think people should avoid that book.

[atttrc]

Thanks, you have definitely convinced me to remove it now.