Free, Open source, Engineering, programing resources and booksnoreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:57:14 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com141125http://bookslip.blogspot.com/en-usnoBookSlipFree,Open,source,Engineering,programing,resources,and,booksFree, Open source, Engineering, programing resources and booksFree, Open source, Engineering, programing resources and booksmhnassifnoreply@blogger.commhnassifhttp://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-practices-for-managing-linux-and_09.htmlAdministrationApplicationLANNetworkSecurityServerSun, 9 May 2010 10:33:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-1022753395634924533 Call it the Linux fallacy. It's the conventional wisdom that says Linux/UNIX gives you lots of power and reliability in exchange for far more complex and costly systems management. But in fact Linux/UNIX shouldn't be a tradeoff--as long as you also implement a set of proven best practices. "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" gives you a blueprint for managing the many 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/04/beyond-java_11.htmlDownload Ruby BookEBooksJavaProgramingRuby RailsSun, 11 Apr 2010 23:40:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-6663505204985847507 Bruce Tate, author of the Jolt Award-winning Better, Faster, Lighter Java has an intriguing notion about the future of Java, and it's causing some agitation among Java developers. Bruce believes Java is abandoning its base, and conditions are ripe for an alternative to emerge.In Beyond Java, Bruce chronicles the rise of the most successful language of all time, and then lays out, in painstaking 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/03/php-cookbook-solutions-and-examples-for.htmlaspdesigndevelpmentInternetOreillyphpProgramingXMLWed, 31 Mar 2010 20:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-5393766990767463073 When it comes to creating dynamic web sites, the open source PHP language is red-hot property: used on more than 20 million web sites today, PHP is now more popular than Microsoft's ASP.NET technology. With our Cookbook's unique format, you can learn how to build dynamic web applications that work on any web browser. This revised new edition makes it easy to find specific solutions for 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/03/ruby-best-practices.htmldesigndevelpmentProgramingRubyWed, 31 Mar 2010 20:22:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-4992879243766314496 Though we don't like to admit it, all hackers churn out bad code from time to time. But most coders worth their salt also have it in them to produce software that is truly elegant without sacrificing practicality.  Because we value our craft, its important to know more the difference between code that is agile, and code that is fragile. Ruby is the Best Practices aims to help Ruby 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/03/learning-with-python-2nd.htmldesignlinuxProgramingPythonThu, 4 Mar 2010 08:55:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-4228366441711514038Soldier of Love This book owes its existence to the collaboration made possible by the Internet and the free software movement. Its three authors—a college professor, a high school teacher, and a professional programmer—never met face to face to work on it, but we have been able to collaborate closely, aided by many other folks who have taken the time and energy to send us their feedback. We 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2009/11/version-control-with-subversion.htmlControldesignDigitalElectricityElectronicEngineeringTue, 2 Mar 2010 16:11:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-7233661241328845159 This is the online home of Version Control with Subversion, a free book about Subversion, a new version control system designed to supplant CVS. As you may have guessed from the layout of this page, this book is published by O'Reilly Media. This is a place to read HTML and PDF versions of the book (although you can certainly buy a copy if you'd like to). We'll do our best to keep the site 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-think-like-computer-scientist.htmlApplicationGUIProgramingPythonStructuresFri, 19 Feb 2010 13:03:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-2711569364395497328 This book is now available for sale at Lulu.com. Hardcopies are no longer available from Green Tea Press. How to Think... is an introduction to programming using Python, one of the best languages for beginners. How to Think... is a Free Book available under the GNU Free Documentation License. Readers are free to copy and distribute the text; they are also free to modify it, which allows0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/invent-your-own-computer-games-with.htmlGame ProgramingGUIProgramingPythonStructuresThu, 18 Feb 2010 15:41:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-5758607677158001257   "Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python" is a free e-Book that teaches you how to program in the Python programming language. Each chapter gives you the complete source code for a new game, and then teaches the programming concepts from the example. "Invent with Python" was written to be understandable by kids as young as 10 to 12 years old, although it is great for anyone of any 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/gnulinux-advanced-administration.htmlAdministrationApplicationFedoraGNUlinuxUbuntuSun, 14 Feb 2010 11:52:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-8760690475061525863 The GNU/Linux systems have reached an important level of maturity, allowing to integrate them in almost any kind of work environment, from a desktop PC to the sever facilities of a big company. In the module called "The GNU/Linux operating system", the main contents are related with system administration. This book is the main documentation for the module. We will learn how to install and 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/mr-neighborlys-humble-little-ruby-book.htmlApplicationCC++JavaProgramingRubyStructuresTue, 9 Feb 2010 10:46:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-9190853482534667526 Ruby has taken the programming world by storm. With the slow decline of Java and the catalyst of Rails, it has risen to become one of the most popular programming languages, rising to #10 on the TIOBE index and winning their "Programming Language of the Year" award. Table of contents 1 Welcome to Ruby Basic Concepts of Ruby Types in Ruby Collections Variables and the Like 2 Break it down now0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/software-engineering-2008-ivan-marsic.htmlApplicationControldatabaseElectronicEngineeringHTMLHTTPJavaProgramingwebXHTMLXMLSun, 7 Feb 2010 12:33:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-3999592524633594707 Software Engineering textbook by Ivan Marsic Chapter 1   Introduction .................................................... 1 What is software engineering? | Software engineering lifecycle | Case studies | Object model | Student team projects Chapter 2   Object-Oriented Software Engineering ............... 47 Software development methods | Requirements engineering, user 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/ebook-by-brad-mcgehee-and-sql-backup.htmlSecuritySQLFri, 5 Feb 2010 17:05:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-512209201680505454 Start the new year by doing the best for your data: read "Brad's Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans" to keep your servers in optimal condition and use SQL Backup Pro to start creating smaller, faster, more robust backups today. Free copy of "Brad's Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans" eBook 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/web-teaching-2nd-edition.htmldesigndevelpmentHTMLInternetProgramingwebXHTMLWed, 3 Feb 2010 07:23:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-1227398252327347821 Beginning with a brief history of the Internet, this book delves into a review of current research, active learning strategies, Web courseware, metacognition, strategies for Web discussions, promoting student self-regulation, building interactive Web pages, basic HTML coding, managing Web sites, using databases, automated testing, and security and legal issues. Experience shows that0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/02/kanban-and-scrum-making-most-of-both.htmlApplicationdevelpmentInternetoperating systemProgramingStructuresWed, 3 Feb 2010 07:22:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-8980934458892292839 Scrum and Kanban are two flavours of Agile software development - two deceptively simple but surprisingly powerful approaches to software development. So how do they relate to each other? The purpose of this book is to clear up the fog, so you can figure out how Kanban and Scrum might be useful in your environment. Part I illustrates the similarities and differences between Kanban and Scrum,0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/from-algorithms-to-vision-systems.htmlApplicationdesigndevelpmentGraphicsTransformSun, 31 Jan 2010 14:39:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-8484647200636693329 The Machine Vision Group of University of Oulu was established when Matti Pietikäinen returned from his research visit to University of Maryland at the end of October, 1981. The 25th Anniversary of the group was celebrated on 6th September 2006. On that day, the group published an anniversary book and organized a jubilee seminar. Download the book as PDF files:Table of Contents (36 KB) 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/css-properties-html-dog.htmlApplicationCSSHTMLProgramingStructureswebXHTMLFri, 29 Jan 2010 07:33:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-3740409495796774454 With best practices (using web standards) at its heart, it outlines how to do things the right way from the outset to produce highly optimized web pages, in a quicker, easier, less painful way than you might think. The book builds on and complements the HTML Dog website and applies the same concise, easily digestible, straight-talking, engaging style to achieve the same ultimate goal: to help 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/tcpip-guide-1st-edition.htmlApplicationHTTPInternetLANNetworkTCPVPNWed, 27 Jan 2010 04:13:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-5035617782096958744 The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/special-edition-using-html-4.htmlCSSdevelpmentGUIHTMLJavaProgramingStructureswebTue, 26 Jan 2010 15:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-6834016991560371292 You can't build a monument without bricks, and you can't make bricks without straw--everyone who has seen the film The Ten Commandments knows that. Likewise, if you plan to establish your own monumental presence on the World Wide Web, you have to start with the straw--HTML. The World Wide Web is built of Web pages, and those pages are themselves created with HyperText Markup Language, or HTML.0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/pro-web-20-mashups-remixing-data-and.htmlAJAXaspCSSdesigndevelpmentHTMLJavaphpProgramingStructureswebTue, 26 Jan 2010 04:33:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-4514886851350541338 The modern Web is awash with data and services just waiting to be used, but how do you make effective use of all this information? The answer lies in APIs (such as Google Maps, Flickr, and Amazon Web Services) and remixing, or mashups. Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services teaches you everything you need to create useful, dynamic real–world applications using APIs, web services, 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/cascading-style-sheets-level-2-revision.htmlCSSdesigndevelpmentHTMLProgramingStructuresXMLMon, 25 Jan 2010 11:58:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-4368441810956527802 This specification defines Cascading Style Sheets, level 2 revision 1 (CSS 2.1). CSS 2.1 is a style sheet language that allows authors and users to attach style (e.g., fonts and spacing) to structured documents (e.g., HTML documents and XML applications). By separating the presentation style of documents from the content of documents, CSS 2.1 simplifies Web authoring 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/programming-pic-microcontrollers-in.htmlControlElectricityElectronicEngineeringPICProgramingStructuresSun, 24 Jan 2010 11:28:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-1237694035900439663 Learn how to write your own program, debug it, and use it to start the microcontroller. We have provided plenty of practical examples with necessary connection schemes: temperature sensors, AD and DA converters, LCD and LED displays, relays, communications, and the book is constantly being updated with fresh examples. All code is commented in details to make it easier for beginners. 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/introduction-to-gcc-for-gnu-compilers.htmlApplicationCC++CompilerdesigndevelpmentG++GCCGNUInternetLANNetworkProgramingStructuresSat, 23 Jan 2010 16:40:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-698291263944335711 This manual provides an introduction to the GNU C and C++ Compilers, gcc and g++, which are part of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). The development of this manual was funded entirely by Network Theory Ltd. Copies published by Network Theory Ltd raise money for more free documentation.  0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/apache-desktop-reference.htmlAdministrationCMSdesigndevelpmentDHTMLDrupalHTMLHTTPInternetJavaoperating systemSecurityWed, 20 Jan 2010 10:45:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-3600097063465636909 (Pearson Education) A compact reference featuring information on every aspect of Apache functionality, installation, configuration, and operation. Includes a brief introduction to the history and evolution of the Internet, HTTP, the Web, and Apache. Also reviews Apache architecture and discusses Apache's source code. Softcover. DLC: Apache (Computer file: Apache Group). This book is organized 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/linux-network-administrators-guide-2nd.htmlAdministrationApplicationdevelpmentFirewallInternetITLANlinuxNetworkOreillyVPNwebWed, 20 Jan 2010 00:19:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-2777652871475783850 By Olaf Kirch & Terry Dawson Linux Network Administrator's Guide, one of the most successful books to come from the Linux Documentation Project, touches on all the essential networking software included with the operating system, plus some hardware considerations. Fully updated, this impressive, comprehensive introduction to networking on Linux now covers firewalls, including the use of 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)http://bookslip.blogspot.com/2010/01/definitive-guide-to-django-web_18.htmlApplicationCompilerDjangoGUIHTMLInternetProgramingStructureswebMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:51:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710347579425127604.post-17283686606268348 This latest edition of The Definitive Guide to Django is updated for Django 1.1, and, with the forward–compatibility guarantee that Django now provides, should serve as the ultimate tutorial and reference for this popular framework for years to come. Django, the Python–based equivalent to Ruby’s Rails web development framework, is one of the hottest topics in web development today. Lead 0noreply@blogger.com (mhnassif)