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Review: Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Authors: Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Robert love and Arnold Robbins Format: Paperback, 942 pages Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 6th edition (September 30, 2009) ISBN-10: 0596154488 ISBN-13: 978-0596154486 I was going to swear that, with each successive ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: O'Reilly Media

Review: Learning Python, 4th Edition

Author: Mark Lutz Format: Paperback, 1212 pages Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Annotated edition (October 2, 2009) ISBN-10: 0596158068 ISBN-13: 978-0596158064 by James Pyles I just wrote a review for Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition and commented that it ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: O'Reilly Media

Joomla! 1.5: A User's Guide plus Fundamentals of Joomla! Video

Author: Barrie M. North Format: Paperback, 480 pages plus DVD edition Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2nd edition (June 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 0137012314 ISBN-13: 978-0137012312 Update: I just got a heads up from Heather Fox at Prentice saying that ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  26 Oct 2009

Python: Converting from one temperature scale to another is easy, but what about eight?

In just about any class or set of tutorials involving beginning programming, there's usually a problem or set of problems having to do with converting temperatures. Just about everyone has had to write a wee bit of code to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  11 Oct 2009

Python: input, raw_input, and inadvertently treating integers as strings

This is a "newbie" mistake, but these little details do tend to get in the way, which is why I'm posting my wee Python tutorial. If you know Python or programming, even reasonably well, this will probably seem way too simple to you. Just giving you a ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  5 Oct 2009

Sams Teach Yourself PHP and MySQL: Video Learning Starter Kit

Author: Sams Publishing Format: Paperback: 80 pages/ DVD Publisher: Sams; 1st Paperback/DVD edition (March 6, 2009) ISBN-10: 067233027X ISBN-13: 978-0672330278 Frankly, I'd prefer to work with a book or in a classroom setting. I can read faster than a ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  5 Oct 2009

Review: The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

Author: Rachel Andrew Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: SitePoint; 3rd edition (July 28, 2009) ISBN-10: 0980576806 ISBN-13: 978-0980576801 I previously reviewed the 2nd edition of this book, so I was interested in what was changed and/or added in its ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  16 Sep 2009

Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites

Author: Robin Nixon Format: Paperback, 526 pages Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1st edition (July 22, 2009) ISBN-10: 0596157134 ISBN-13: 978-0596157135 Unless you've been hiding in a cave for the past ten years or so, you know that it takes more than ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  9 Sep 2009

Book Review: The Official Ubuntu Server Book

Authors: Kyle Rankin and Benjamin Mako Hill Format: Paperback, 528 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st Pap/Cdr edition (July 27, 2009) ISBN-10: 0137021186 ISBN-13: 978-0137021185 I've had this book for almost a month, but have waited to write this ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  31 Aug 2009

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Python Essential Reference, 4th Edition (Developer's Library)

Author: David M. Beazley Format: Paperback, 744 pages Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 4th edition (July 19, 2009) ISBN-10: 0672329786 ISBN-13: 978-0672329784 The key feature of this edition of the reference guide, is the presence of both Python ...

From JAMES PYLES, LXer,  10 Aug 2009

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