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Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition 99 reviews
Bruce Schneier
Wiley, 1996
Dated but indespensible
+ A Classic Cryptography Bible
+ The unique and original applied cryptography book!
+ Easy to read, perfect level of detail.
+ Excellent Introduction
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Apache Security 12 reviews
Ivan Ristic
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005
The single best Apache security book in print
+ Much more than just Apache Security
+ super
+ Excellent book...
+ Review of "Apache Security" by Ivan Ristic
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Learning UML 8 reviews
Sinan Si Alhir
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003
Highly recommended
+ Best introductory book to UML I found.
+ Must have UML book
+ Good introductory book
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Learning SQL (Learning)23 reviews
Alan Beaulieu
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005
Not for a true novice
+ Good beginner book
I bought this book thinking I could learn SQL as a true novice. This book is not intended for a real beginner, but for developers/programmers that probably already know at least one language. For a real beginner's book see Forta's MYSQL Crash Course or Teach Yourself SQL. This book, Learning ...
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Buffer Overflow Attacks 6 reviews
James C. Foster, Vitaly Osipov, ...
Syngress, 2005
Finally a book on BO attacks
+ Great book to start with.
+ Disturbing
Buffer overflow attacks have been around for over 30 years, finally there is a book on the topic.
this is a valuable title and worth the wait!
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Linux Security Cookbook10 reviews
Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, ...
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003
Good book for quick reference...
+ Pensacola LUG review book
+ Excellent resource on Linux security
+ Worth it
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Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition10 reviews
Chip Dawes, Steven Feuerstein, ...
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004
Great pocket reference, 2nd edition WITH INDEX now
+ Good But Tough To Condense
+ New sections on Oracle's built-in functions rounds out the update.
+ Excellent reference for PL/SQL programming
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Exploiting Software: How to Break Code (Addison-Wesley Software Security Series)29 reviews
Greg Hoglund, Gary McGraw
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004
Want to fix things instead of break them?
+ Must read if ...
+ Don't let the black hat on the cover fool you...
+ Not as good as other works by these great authors, but still valuable
+ Why we use it for a graduate class
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Secure PHP Development: Building 50 Practical Applications 14 reviews
Mohammed J. Kabir
Wiley, 2003
Got intranet working!
With the help of this book, I created a basic intranet with many apps including a timecard, messaging app, calendar, contact book etc. only in 3 days!
Wow! Love it!
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Testing Web Security: Assessing the Security of Web Sites and Applications9 reviews
Steven Splaine
Wiley, 2002
Adds the auditing dimension to web testing
+ An Excellent Read & Reference for Testers and Test Managers
+ A Great General Overview of Testing Web Security
+ Smart and Resourceful
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Joe Celko's Trees and Hierarchies in SQL for Smarties, (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management ...6 reviews
Joe Celko
Morgan Kaufmann, 2004
Great read!
+ Everything you ever wanted to know about handling hierarchical data in SQL but didn't know who to ask.
+ Life saver
While a little advanced (... the title does say for smarties...) this is one of the few IT books I have ever bought which I read more than once. It's a great mix of brain baking concepts and memory jarring discussions of things you probably slept through your sophomore year. If you've been ...
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HackNotes(tm) Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference6 reviews
Nitesh Dhanjani
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003
Short and right to the point
+ One of the best Unix/Linux security books I own
+ Well done
+ useful and informative
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Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition10 reviews
Chip Dawes, Steven Feuerstein, ...
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004
Great pocket reference, 2nd edition WITH INDEX now
+ Good But Tough To Condense
+ New sections on Oracle's built-in functions rounds out the update.
+ Excellent reference for PL/SQL programming
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Learning SQL (Learning)23 reviews
Alan Beaulieu
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005
Not for a true novice
+ Good beginner book
I bought this book thinking I could learn SQL as a true novice. This book is not intended for a real beginner, but for developers/programmers that probably already know at least one language. For a real beginner's book see Forta's MYSQL Crash Course or Teach Yourself SQL. This book, Learning ...
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Learning UML8 reviews
Sinan Si Alhir
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003
Highly recommended
+ Best introductory book to UML I found.
+ Must have UML book
+ Good introductory book
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HackNotes(tm) Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference6 reviews
Nitesh Dhanjani
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003
Short and right to the point
+ One of the best Unix/Linux security books I own
+ Well done
+ useful and informative
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Linux Security Cookbook10 reviews
Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, ...
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003
Good book for quick reference...
+ Pensacola LUG review book
+ Excellent resource on Linux security
+ Worth it
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Secure PHP Development: Building 50 Practical Applications14 reviews
Mohammed J. Kabir
Wiley, 2003
Got intranet working!
With the help of this book, I created a basic intranet with many apps including a timecard, messaging app, calendar, contact book etc. only in 3 days!
Wow! Love it!
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Joe Celko's Trees and Hierarchies in SQL for Smarties, (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management ...6 reviews
Joe Celko
Morgan Kaufmann, 2004
Great read!
+ Everything you ever wanted to know about handling hierarchical data in SQL but didn't know who to ask.
+ Life saver
While a little advanced (... the title does say for smarties...) this is one of the few IT books I have ever bought which I read more than once. It's a great mix of brain baking concepts and memory jarring discussions of things you probably slept through your sophomore year. If you've been ...
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Apache Security12 reviews
Ivan Ristic
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005
The single best Apache security book in print
+ Much more than just Apache Security
+ super
+ Excellent book...
+ Review of "Apache Security" by Ivan Ristic
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