Open Source Books
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PHP 5 Objects, Patterns, and Practice
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Matt Zandstra, Apress
...if you have seen true object-oriented development, and have had trouble using these concepts in PHP; don't despair any longer. Matt (Zandstra) has done all the work for you--all you need is a weekend or two to do a little reading. While being an easy read, Zandstra's introduction to the object-oriented features is, I believe, perfectly adequate to get started with object-oriented PHP programming.
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Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Cristian Darie, Mihai Bucica, Apress
In The Expert's Voice in Open Source series, Apress has harnessed the knowledge and expertise of some of the best folks in open source and this book is no exception. — Mary Norbury-Glaser, Slashdot Contributor (Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-Commerce) serves as a fantastic primer for anyone joining the fray in designing and developing online commerce solutions. — Blane Warrene, Open Sourcery
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From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Oliver Kiddle, Peter Stephenson, Jerry Peek, Apress
Some areas are covered in other books, but this one goes into some little-seen side streets and alleyways to show you the shortcuts to more efficient use of the shell. ...The material here is invaluable: you're not going to get it from the manual pages! I strongly recommend it. — Ernest J. This is a totally neat idea for a book... the command line gets addictive quickly.
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Foundations of Python Network Programming
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by John Goerzen, Apress
This may be the easiest book review I've ever written. If you program in Python and you want to write Internet applications, go buy Foundations of Python Network Programming by John Goerzen. There. I've already folded down the corners of quite a few pages, and expect I'll refer to this book often in the coming months. — Greg Wilson, Dr. I think Apress is bringing a lot of helpful programming texts to the world.
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The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Nathan Yocom, John Turner, Keir Davis, Apress
This book is?one nice and convenient package that I will keep on the shelf as a reference manual. — Derek Anderson, JavaRanch GreenHorn The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming offers a clear, concise treatment of creating clients and servers under the Linux operating system. This book assumes that you know C and have experience developing code on Linux, but it provides everything else you'll need as a programmer for real-world network programming.
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Dive Into Python
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Mark Pilgrim, Apress
Whether you're an experienced programmer looking to get into Python or grizzled Python veteran who remembers the days when you had to import the string module, Dive Into Python is your 'desert island' Python book. As a complete newbie to the language?I constantly had those little thoughts like, 'this is the way a programming language should be taught.
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The Definitive Guide to Plone
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Andy McKay, Apress
"Enjoyable to read?it has plenty of cautionary notes, hints, and other bits of advice that keep the reader awake and interested." ? Samuel Sotillo, ZopeMag.com This unique guide to Plone covers everything from installing Plone (on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux) to writing code for the system. As part of the Apress library of Python programming and content management tools, The Definitive Guide to Plone is authored by a member of Plone's core development team, Andy McKay.
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Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by W. Jason Gilmore, Apress
I can report that Gilmore and Apress have given the world one book that will replace many other PHP and MySQL volumes. This is one that the reader will consistently rely on and keep near to hand. I can summarize this review in nine words: If you want to learn PHP, buy this book. ...an extremely detailed book. — Richard Testani, Apple-Sauce.
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Hardening Apache
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Tony Mobily, Apress
This is a book which should definitely be included in any serious Apache administrator's bookshelf. The book walks intuitively through the setup process, from download and verification, to configuration and modifications, to running in production mode. — Blane Warrene, Expert Columnist, SitePoint. This book can save you pain, humiliation, and hair loss.
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Essential PHP Tools: Modules, Extensions, and Accelerators
Published 17 years ago includes sample chapter
by David Sklar, Apress
Apress has been profuse in both its quantity and quality of releases&emdash;and (this book is) surely worth adding to your technical reading budget for skills development. I stayed up clear past my 'bedtime' several nights while implementing the covered modules in my program, unable to pull myself away. From Pear packages to parsing XML files, this book is a huge time-saver to developing your own solutions. — Richard Testani, Apple-Sauce.