Difference between revisions of "Books We Want"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
* 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 First, the specific books are more likely to change and go out of date quicker.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 First, the specific books are more likely to change and go out of date quicker.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 | ||
| + | * Cookbooks and other specifics-oriented books | ||
==Specific books== | ==Specific books== | ||
===O'Reilly=== | ===O'Reilly=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Kevin's top ten:''' | ||
| + | * PHP Cookbook | ||
| + | * Python Cookbook | ||
| + | * SQL Cookbook - not yet released, new author, iffy? | ||
| + | * JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook | ||
| + | * The Art of Project Management - highly recommended by various folks, on my to-read list. | ||
| + | * Designing Large Scale LANs - sounds like a good thing for ASSes to read. Would any ASSes take the time to read it? Who knows! | ||
| + | * Practical Unix and Internet Security - apparently a venerable classic | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | * Linux Security Cookbook | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''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. | ||
| + | * Internet Forensics - not-yet-released, but subject is ASS appropriate. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''for Coders:'' | ||
| + | * 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?" | ||
| + | * Unit Test Frameworks | ||
| + | * Secure Coding: Principles and Practices | ||
| + | * Designing Interfaces - another not-yet-released from first-time-author. | ||
| + | * Essential CVS - only in the "if you like books better" category | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Other:'' | ||
| + | * Running Linux - was good to me once upon a time. It's on its 5th edition now, perhaps is still good. | ||
| + | * Open Sources 2.0 (doesn't FG already have the first one?) | ||
| + | * Ambient Findability - not so sure it's good for FG specifically, but, um, sounds kinda interesting. | ||
| + | * Using Moodle | ||
| + | * Joy of Tech series (comic) | ||
| + | * User Friendly series (comic) | ||
===No Starch Press=== | ===No Starch Press=== | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 7 October 2005
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
- Cookbooks and other specifics-oriented books
Specific books
O'Reilly
Kevin's top ten:
- PHP Cookbook
- Python Cookbook
- SQL Cookbook - not yet released, new author, iffy?
- JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook
- The Art of Project Management - highly recommended by various folks, on my to-read list.
- Designing Large Scale LANs - sounds like a good thing for ASSes to read. Would any ASSes take the time to read it? Who knows!
- Practical Unix and Internet Security - apparently a venerable classic
- 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.
- Linux Security Cookbook
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.
- Internet Forensics - not-yet-released, but subject is ASS appropriate.
for Coders:
- 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?"
- Unit Test Frameworks
- Secure Coding: Principles and Practices
- Designing Interfaces - another not-yet-released from first-time-author.
- Essential CVS - only in the "if you like books better" category
Other:
- Running Linux - was good to me once upon a time. It's on its 5th edition now, perhaps is still good.
- Open Sources 2.0 (doesn't FG already have the first one?)
- Ambient Findability - not so sure it's good for FG specifically, but, um, sounds kinda interesting.
- Using Moodle
- Joy of Tech series (comic)
- User Friendly series (comic)