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R in a Nutshell
Author: Joseph Adler
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Pages: 611
Summary: A handy quick reference for R
Rating: 8/10
Data Mashups in R
Author: Xiao-Yi Li
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Pages: 29
Summary: A great way to highlight what's possible with R
Rating: 9/10
Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
Author: Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Pages: 520
Summary: A handy reference to deep-sky objects
Rating: 8/10
Wicked Cool Shell Scripts
Author: Dave Taylor
Publisher: No Starch
Pages: 341
Summary: An enlightening collection of shell scripts
Rating: 7/10
Database In Depth
Author: C. J. Date
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 208
Summary: An excellent introduction to the relational model by one of the best thinkers in the field.
Rating: 9/10
Astronomy Hacks
Author: Robert Bruce Thompson & Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 388
Summary: An excellent guide to getting the most out of amateur astronomy
Rating: 9/10
Mono: A Developer's Notebook
Author: Edd Dumbill & Niel M. Bornstein
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 278
Summary: A good introduction to Mono development for experienced programmers.
Rating: 8/10
Linux Pocket Guide
Author: Daniel J. Barrett
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 191
Summary: A handy guide for newcomers to Linux
Rating: 7/10
IRC Hacks
Author: Paul Mutton
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 432
Summary: A useful collection of tips, tricks, and bots for IRC.
Rating: 7/10
We The Media
Author: Dan Gillmor
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 299
Summary: An intriguing look into the future of journalism and news reporting
Rating: 8/10
Squid: The Definitive Guide
Author: Duane Wessels
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 441
Summary: An excellent guide to running the squid caching proxy
Rating: 9/10
DNS & Bind Cookbook
Author: Cricket Liu
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 222
Summary: Concise. Thorough. Yummy!
Rating: 9/10
Linux for Non-Geeks
Author: Rickford Grant
Publisher: No Starch Press
Pages: 310
Summary: A useful introduction to Linux as a desktop operating system.
Rating: 7/10
Postfix: The Definitive Guide
Author: Kyle D. Dent, foreward by Wieste Venema
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 260
Summary: A useful guide for managing Postfix mail systems.
Rating: 8/10
C Pocket Reference
Author: Peter Prinz & Ulla Kirch-Prinz, translated by Tony Crawford
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 134
Summary: A clearly written quick reference for the C language
Rating: 8/10
Hardware Hacking projects for Geeks
Author: Scott Fullam
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 331
Summary: A collection of fun and zany projects for the geek-at-heart
Rating: 7/10
Content Syndication with RSS
Author: Ben Hammersley
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 222
Summary: A good overview of RSS in its various forms
Rating: 7/10
Apache Cookbook
Author: Ken Coar & Rich Bowen
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 234
Summary: An excellent quick-start, launch-pad-style guide for performing a plethora of common Apache administrative tasks.
Rating: 8/10
PC Annoyances
Author: Steve Bass
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 176
Summary: A diversion from O'Reilly's standard fare, but not too bad.
Rating: 7/10
Amazon Hacks
Author: Paul Bausch
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 280
Summary: A power user's guide to Amazon.com
Rating: 8/10
 
CSS Pocket Reference
Author: Eric A. Meyer
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 91
Summary: A helpful, concice guide to CSS1.
Rating: 7/10
 
Gimp Pocket Reference
Author: Sven Neumann, Translated by Sven Riedel
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 97
Summary: A handy guide offering a quick reference tour of the Gimp's features.
Rating: 8/10
 
Optimizing Oracle Performance
Author: Cary Millsap with Jeff Holt
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 388
Summary: Reducing Oracle response time for fun and for profit!
Rating: 9.5/10
 
Regular Expression Pocket Reference
Author: Tony Stubblebine
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 93
Summary: A handy, concise companion to Mastering Regular Expressions.
Rating: 7/10
 
Web Services Essentials
Author: Ethan Cerami
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 288
Summary: A helpful introduction to XML Web Services for developers.
Rating: 7/10
 
Essential CVS
Author: Jennifer Vesperman
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 320
Summary: A very useful, (but sometimes dry) CVS tutorial/reference.
Rating: 7/10
 
Wireless Hacks
Author: Rob Flickenger
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 286
Summary: Tips and tricks for wireless networking
Rating: 8/10
 
Head First Java
Authors: Kathy Sierra & Bert Bates
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 619
Summary: Tips and tricks for Wireless networking
Rating: 8/10
 
Mac OS X in a Nutshell
Authors: Jason McIntosh, Chuck Toporek, Chris Stone
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 826
Guest Reviewer: Chris Henderson
Rating: 7.5/10
 
Google Pocket Guide
Authors: Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest & DJ Adams
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 129
Rating: 7/10
Summary:A handy, concise guide to finding what you're looking for online with Google.
 
Oracle for Perl DBAs
Authors: Andy Duncan & Jared Still
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 602
Rating: 8/10
Summary:A very good exploration of using Perl in an Oracle environment.
 
Linux Routing
Author: Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, Dee-Ann LeBlanc, & Ronald W. McCarty, Jr.
Publisher: New Riders
Pages: 328
Rating: 7/10
Summary:Some good, some not so good, but probably worth it if you'll be routing with Linux.
 
The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators
Author: Josef Finsel
Publisher: APress
Pages: 550
Rating: 8/10
Summary: An excellent introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Administration and Development
 
Embedding Perl in HTML with Mason
Author: Dave Rolsky & Ken Williams
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 297
Rating: 9/10
Summary:Should have been titled Mason: The Definitive Guide
 
Google Hacks
Author: Tara Calishain & Rael Dornfest
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 329
Rating: 9/10
Summary:A comprehensive guide to the king of search engines.
 
Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference
Author: Darl Kubn & Scott Schulze
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 111
Rating: 9/10
Summary:"An indispensable learning tool for any serious web designer or developer."
 
Learning XML
Author: Erik T. Ray
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 368
Guest Reviewer: Guy Black
Rating: 9/10
Summary:"An indispensable learning tool for any serious web designer or developer."
 
JavaScript Pocket Reference
Author: David Flanagan
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 89
Rating: 8/10
Summary: A useful, concise reference for anyone who uses JavaScript often.
 
Managing and Using MySQL, 2nd Ed.
Authors: George Reese, Randy Jay Yarger & Tim King with Hugh E. Williams
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 425
Rating: 7/10
Summary: A decent introductory text on managing and programming MySQL.
 
HTML Pocket Reference, 2nd Ed.
Author: Jennifer Niederst
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 95
Rating: 9/10
Summary: A very useful, concise reference for anyone who uses HTML often.
 
Building Wireless Community Networks
Author: Rob Flickenger
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 125
Rating: 9.5/10
Summary: A concise, entertaining, and engaging work on setting up your own wireless community network.
 
UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition
Author: Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, and Mike Loukides
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 1073
Rating: 9/10
Summary: A veritable treasure trove of UNIX tips and tricks for the beginning to advanced UNIX user.
 
Oracle DBA Checklists Pocket Reference
Author: Quest Software
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 76
Rating: 7/10
Summary: A helpful collection of checklists for common Oracle DBA tasks.
 
Mastering Oracle SQL
Author: Sanjay Mishra & Alan Beaulieu
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 321
Rating: 9/10
Summary: A very useful and enlightening book for anyone using Oracle SQL.
 
Practical Postgresql:
Author: Command Prompt, Inc. (John C. Worsley & Joshua D. Drake)
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 619
Rating: 9/10
Summary: An excellent tutorial/reference for beginning to intermediate Postgresql users.
 
Solaris 8 Administrator's Guide
Author: Paul Watters
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 282
Rating: 5.5/10
Summary: Broad, sometimes shallow coverage of Solaris network administration topics.
 
Managing projects with make, 2nd Ed.
Author: Andy Oram and Steve Talbott
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 149
Rating: 9/10
Summary: An excellent guide to the Unix make utility.
 
HTTP Pocket Reference
Author: Clinton Wong
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 75
Rating: 8/10
Summary: A concise summary of the HTTP protocol.
 
Perl in a Nutshell
Author: Ellen Siever, Stephen Spainhour& Nathan Patwardhan
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 654
Rating: 9/10
Summary: A great quick reference for any Perl programmer.
 
CVS Pocket Reference
Author: Gregor N. Purdy
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 81
Rating: 9/10
Summary: A helpful, concise reference to our favorite source code management tool.
 
System Performance Tuning 2nd Ed.
Author: Gian-Paolo D. Musumeci & Mike Loukides
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 334
Rating: 8.5/10
Summary: An excellent general-purpose tuning guide for Solaris and Linux system administrators.
 
Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference
Author: Jonathan Gennick
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 90
Rating: 9.5/10
Summary: A very helpful reference to Oracle's spartan-at-first-glance command-line interface.
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