Advanced Linux Programming

Mark Mitchell, Jeffrey Oldham, Alex Samuel
Published: 2001, New Riders
320 pages   Format: pdf

This book covers:

  • Developing user-friendly GNU/Linux software
  • Writing more sophisticated programs with multiprocessing, multi-threading, interprocess communication, and interaction with hardware devices
  • Program optimization and security
  • Understanding the conventions, limitation and unique capabilities of a GNU/Linux system

Linux in the Workplace

SSC, Inc.
Published: 2002, No Starch Press
400 pages   Format: HTML, pdf

Linux in the Workplace is a guide to using Linux as a desktop workstation, with the KDE Desktop Environment. It covers standard tasks such as email and web browsing, general office-related tasks, working with the command line, etc.

The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use

Michael Stutz
Published: 2004, No Starch Press
829 pages   Format: HTML

The Linux Cookbook presents "recipes" for accomplishing specific tasks on a Linux system. The recipes are arranged in sections according to subject matter - the first part of the book covers getting started with Linux; the remaining chapters deal with general categories of usage: Files, Text, Images, Sound, Productivity, and Networking.