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C in a Nutshell C in a Nutshell -- This long-awaited book is the complete reference to the C programming language and C runtime library. It covers virtually everything you need to program in C, describing all the elements of the language and illustrating their use with numerous examples. Meant to serve as a convenient, reliable companion in your day-to-day work as a C programmer.

SQL Cookbook SQL Cookbook -- This convenient guide is for folks who wants to take their SQL skills to the next level. Packed with over 200 recipes, the SQL Cookbook helps you conquer common data query and manipulation problems, including those related to window functions, data warehousing, and string manipulation. Features the time-saving and popular problem-solution-discussion format.

Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual -- With more than 500 illustrations, crystal-clear writing, and a handcrafted index, this is the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver 8. The completely revised fourth edition of this bestselling book offers features such as live examples, tricks of the trade, and design guidance. Whether you just launched your first website or you're a longtime Dreamweaver user, you'll appreciate the book that should've been in the box.

Running Mac OS X Tiger Running Mac OS X Tiger -- This new release is the ideal resource for power users and system administrators who want to tweak Tiger to run faster, better, and to their specific needs and liking. Easy to follow and intuitively organized, the book explains the inner workings of Mac OS X so you can know how to get the most out of it.

PHP Hacks PHP Hacks -- Only one book takes PHP beyond traditional web programming and into mapping, graphing, multimedia, and beyond: PHP Hacks. Author Jack Herrington wrings out 20 years of code generation experience to deliver hands-on tools ranging from basic PHP and PEAR installation and scripting to advanced multimedia and database optimizing tricks.

Makers Makers -- This beautiful hardbound book celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of the DIY movement. Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements, and garages. All those who love to tinker or who fancy themselves kindred DIY spirits will appreciate this eclectic and intriguing collection of independent thinkers and makers.

BlackBerry Hacks Blackberry Hacks -- For both corporate and consumer users, this new Hacks book delivers tips, tools, and innovative ways to most effectively use your BlackBerry for phone calls, instant messaging, email, organizing, web browsing, receiving RSS feeds, and much more. You'll learn that the BlackBerry is capable of things you never thought possible.

Skype Hacks Skype Hacks -- Author Andrew Sheppard details what all the Skype hype is about, explains the basics, and shows you more than 100 clever tips and tricks for tweaking and tuning Skype so you too can enjoy free phone calls and services. Drop your phone carrier and start saving money today.

Beyond Java Beyond Java -- In this intriguing book, Bruce Tate chronicles the rise of the most successful language of all time, and then lays out, in painstaking detail, the compromises the founders had to make to establish success. Bruce argues that Java is abandoning its base, and conditions are ripe for an alternative to emerge.

Greasemonkey Hacks Greasemonkey Hacks -- For those who prefer to control their web content, this new release provides all the expertise you need to customize any web page you view. More than just an essential collection of tailor-made Greasemonkey solutions, this clever book is crammed with sample code, a Greasemonkey API reference, and a comprehensive list of resources.

Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML -- Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you pick up this hot new title from the Head First series and really learn HTML. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book employs a a visually rich format that is guaranteed to load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks.


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Pioneer Podcasters Share Insider Tips: Techniques & Equipment -- Listen in as Jack Herrington chats with pioneer podcasters Doug Kaye and James Polanco. Doug is the founder of IT Conversations, the influential site that features podcasts covering important events, programs, and interviews with industry luminaries. James is the founder of Fake Science, the popular podcast radio show covering all things digital music. Jack is the author of Podcasting Hacks.

O'Reilly Emerging Telephony Conference IP Telephony: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet -- Developers now have the right tools and the right motivation to build a wide range of new desktop applications, telephone services, and corporate phone systems that integrate voice with the web, IM, Wi-Fi, and more. Ed Stephenson talks with program co-chair Surj Patel about what's emerging in telephony, and what you can expect to learn at O'Reilly's upcoming Emerging Telephony Conference.

Center for Citizen Media -- Dan Gillmor is starting off 2006 by putting together a nonprofit Center for Citizen Media. The goals are to study, encourage, and help enable the emergent grassroots media sphere, with a major focus on citizen journalism. Dan is the author of the important book We the Media, due out shortly in a paperback edition.

Clone Pong, Using Only SDL (and Your Brain) -- One of the great things about the games of yore is that they tended to be pretty simple, and as Josh Glover explains, Pong is one of the simplest to implement. In this first article of a three-part series, Josh shows you how to clone Pong all by yourself. Josh contributed a number of the hacks in O'Reilly's Retro Gaming Hacks.

Bug Trackers: Do They Really All Suck? -- The most complained-about development tool is often the bug tracking system. Matthew B. Doar offers advice on what to do about some of the most common frustrations with bug trackers, such as tracking bugs in multiple releases, tracking files affected by a bug, and more. Matthew is the author of Practical Development Environments.

Amazon Best of 2005 O'Reilly Books on Amazon's Best of 2005 -- Head First Java, Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, and Make magazine were voted Best of 2005 in the Computers & Internet category of both the Editors' Picks and the Top 10 Customers' Favorites lists. In addition, iLife: The Missing Manual, Mapping Hacks, and Revolution in the Valley were all chosen as Editors' Picks in the Digital Life category. Thanks!

What's New in ModSecurity -- Two years ago, Ivan Ristic introduced ModSecurity, an Apache httpd module to increase the security and safety of web applications. Now his team has released version 1.9 with many features and improvements. Here's why you should use ModSecurity. Ivan is the author of Apache Security.

Ask Tim: Why Is the Web the Way It Is Today? -- In what direction could the internet have gone if it were not for the FSF/GNU movement? How would the internet have looked today? These questions were recently asked of Tim O'Reilly. Read what he had to say in this Ask Tim feature.

Managing and Monitoring JBoss -- In part one of this two-part excerpt, authors Norman Richards and Sam Griffith covered how to use the Web Console and its MBeans to manage your web apps. In this second part, learn how to create a monitor for your app, how to configure alerts to be sent via email, and how to manage JBoss from the command line. If these excerpts whet your appetite, check out the whole book, JBoss: A Developer's Notebook.

Killer Game Programming in Java: A 3D Checkerboard, Part 1 -- This book excerpt is for all Java gamers, especially the 3D junkies. In part one of a two-part series taken from Chapter 15 of Killer Game Programming in Java, author Andrew Davison describes how to create a scene in a Checkers3D application, using Java 3D. In the second installment, Andrew will show how to create a floating sphere for the Checkers3D app.

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