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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. | 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. | Specific titles and general ideas are welcome. | ||
| + | ==General ideas== | ||
| + | Note: we are always looking for newer edition of the following books: | ||
* Basic Linux books for specific distros | * Basic Linux books for specific distros | ||
* Debian Distro reference books | * 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 First, the specific books are more likely to change and go out of date quicker.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 | * 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 First, the specific books are more likely to change and go out of date quicker.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== | ||
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| + | ===O'Reilly=== | ||
| + | '''The Phantom'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? | ||
| + | * HTML howto books | ||
| + | * 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) | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''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 (1 on shelf) | ||
| + | * Book of IRC | ||
| + | * The eBay Price Guide (1 on shelf) | ||
| + | * The eBay Survival Guide | ||
| + | * Linux in the Workplace (1-missing-to be replaced) | ||
| + | * Linux Made Easy (1-missing to be replaced) | ||
| + | * Web Programmer's Desk Reference | ||
| + | * Linux Problem Solver | ||
| + | * Linux for Non-Geeks (1 on shelf) | ||
| + | * Ubuntu for Non-geeks [http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=12&ti=1,12&Search_Arg=ubuntu&Search_Code=TALL&CNT=100&PID=Up2HPtEpzF7GXXbQYKH9b5YeowB&SEQ=20090508160303&SID=3] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Library]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 18 April 2013
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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
Note: we are always looking for newer edition of the following books:
- 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
The Phantom'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?
- HTML howto books
- 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)
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 (1 on shelf)
- Book of IRC
- The eBay Price Guide (1 on shelf)
- The eBay Survival Guide
- Linux in the Workplace (1-missing-to be replaced)
- Linux Made Easy (1-missing to be replaced)
- Web Programmer's Desk Reference
- Linux Problem Solver
- Linux for Non-Geeks (1 on shelf)
- Ubuntu for Non-geeks [1]