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* Designing Large Scale LANs - sounds like a good thing for ASSes to read. Would any ASSes take the time to read it? Who knows! | * Designing Large Scale LANs - sounds like a good thing for ASSes to read. Would any ASSes take the time to read it? Who knows! | ||
* Security and Usability - I'd like to read this one. | * Security and Usability - I'd like to read this one. | ||
| − | * Practical PostgreSQL - kinda gets trashed on the Amazon reviews, but it would be good to have a PostgreSQL book around somewhere, since that's what fgdb runs on. | + | * Practical PostgreSQL - kinda gets trashed on the Amazon reviews, but it would be good to have a PostgreSQL book around somewhere, since that's what fgdb runs on. (1 on shelf) |
* Linux Security Cookbook (3 in library now) | * Linux Security Cookbook (3 in library now) | ||
* Head First Design Patterns (1 copy in library now) | * Head First Design Patterns (1 copy in library now) | ||
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* Secure Coding: Principles and Practices | * Secure Coding: Principles and Practices | ||
* Designing Interfaces - another not-yet-released from first-time-author. | * Designing Interfaces - another not-yet-released from first-time-author. | ||
| − | * JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook | + | * JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2 on shelf) |
* Learning the bash Shell | * Learning the bash Shell | ||
* Essential CVS - only in the "if you like books better" category | * Essential CVS - only in the "if you like books better" category | ||
''Other:'' | ''Other:'' | ||
| − | * Running Linux - was good to me once upon a time. | + | * Running Linux - was good to me once upon a time. (3 on shelf-may have 2 missing) |
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* Using Moodle | * Using Moodle | ||
* Joy of Tech series (comic) | * Joy of Tech series (comic) | ||
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''Missing:'' | ''Missing:'' | ||
| − | + | Where's our library resource management application?] | |
| − | + | * Learning Python - probably more appropriate than Programming Python for new coders. (All these books are missing) | |
| − | + | * Practical Unix and Internet Security - apparently a venerable classic. (1 on shelf) | |
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| − | * Learning Python - probably more appropriate than Programming Python for new coders. | ||
| − | * Practical Unix and Internet Security - apparently a venerable classic. | ||
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* AI for Game Developers (not relevant to FG?) | * AI for Game Developers (not relevant to FG?) | ||
* Ambient Findability (highly highly suggest) | * Ambient Findability (highly highly suggest) | ||
| − | * The Art of Project Management ( | + | * The Art of Project Management (i in Reserve section) |
* Building Internet Firewalls | * Building Internet Firewalls | ||
* Building Embedded Linux Systems (not relevant to FG?) | * Building Embedded Linux Systems (not relevant to FG?) | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 15 May 2010
This is a page to log community desires about books we'd like to get for our ever-growing library. No Starch Press and O'Reilly have graciously offered to donate books to us. Their booklists can be found at http://www.oreilly.com/pub/q/book_nostarch_title_asc and http://www.oreilly.com/pub/q/book_oreilly_title_asc.
Specific titles and general ideas are welcome.
General ideas
- Basic Linux books for specific distros
- Debian Distro reference books
- In general I'd suggest "meta" books (e.g. security, networking) over specific books (e.g. Perl, PHP, hacks, cookbooks); so I guess I'm saying more general theory over programming or specific applications. I say this for two reasons. First, the specific books are more likely to change and go out of date quicker. And second, volunteers/staff/etc are more likely to have copies of the specific books themselves whereas they're unlikely to have the general ones since they're not "essential". -- Wren
- A book or two on ruby wouldn't hurt. -- Martin [O'Reilly doesn't **have** two books on Ruby. -- Kevin] -- seconded by a would-be book borrower seeking Ruby
- Cookbooks and other specifics-oriented books
Specific books
O'Reilly
Kevin's top ten:
- PHP Cookbook (2 are on shelves)
- Python Cookbook (all these books are missing-we need to restock them).
- SQL Cookbook - not yet released, new author, iffy?
- Classic Shell Scripting
- The Art of Project Management - highly recommended by various folks, on my to-read list. (Project Management for Dummies is in Rev section of our Library).
- Designing Large Scale LANs - sounds like a good thing for ASSes to read. Would any ASSes take the time to read it? Who knows!
- Security and Usability - I'd like to read this one.
- Practical PostgreSQL - kinda gets trashed on the Amazon reviews, but it would be good to have a PostgreSQL book around somewhere, since that's what fgdb runs on. (1 on shelf)
- Linux Security Cookbook (3 in library now)
- Head First Design Patterns (1 copy in library now)
Kevin's other suggestions:
for ASS:
- Security Warrior
- Network Troubleshooting Tools - gets mediocre reviews, but probably useful to ASS newbie.
- Linux Network Administrator's Guide - some people on amazon like it. On the other hand, it's mostly a printed-and-bound version of documentation that's free online. (1 in library now)
- Internet Forensics - not-yet-released, but subject is ASS appropriate.
for Coders:
- Unit Test Frameworks
- RT Essentials - If you can get anyone to agree to read this, grab it. But I'm not sure you can.
- Producing Open Source Software - I'd want to review this before actually recommending it, but it would answer those questions from the coders who wander in and ask "how do I get involved in Open Source?"
- Secure Coding: Principles and Practices
- Designing Interfaces - another not-yet-released from first-time-author.
- JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2 on shelf)
- Learning the bash Shell
- Essential CVS - only in the "if you like books better" category
Other:
- Running Linux - was good to me once upon a time. (3 on shelf-may have 2 missing)
- Using Moodle
- Joy of Tech series (comic)
- User Friendly series (comic)
Missing:
Where's our library resource management application?]
- Learning Python - probably more appropriate than Programming Python for new coders. (All these books are missing)
- Practical Unix and Internet Security - apparently a venerable classic. (1 on shelf)
Wren's suggestions:
- 802.11 Security
- 802.11 Wireless Networks: Definitive Guide
- AI for Game Developers (not relevant to FG?)
- Ambient Findability (highly highly suggest)
- The Art of Project Management (i in Reserve section)
- Building Internet Firewalls
- Building Embedded Linux Systems (not relevant to FG?)
- Computer Security Basics
- Designing Large Scale LANs
- Linux Network Administrator's Guide
- Peer-to-Peer: Harnessing the Power of Disrup... (not relevant to FG?)
- Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide (not relevant to FG?)
No Starch Press
- Wicked Cool Shell Scripts
- Book of IRC
- The eBay Price Guide
- The eBay Survival Guide
- Linux in the Workplace
- Linux Made Easy
- Web Programmer's Desk Reference
- Linux Problem Solver
- Linux for Non-Geeks
- Ubuntu for Non-geeks [1]
We already have:
- The Debian System