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The Tao of Programming14 reviews
Geoffrey James

Infobooks, 1986

Need patience to understand the true meaning.

+ Light reading and funny content
+ listen to the master
+ a mainstay
  
  











  



  
Essential System Administration Pocket Reference4 reviews
Æleen Frisch

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002



+ Definitely a must, no matter which UNIX variant you use
+ Complete for the reluctant or casual sys admin
+ This book ROCKS!
  
  











  



  
Perl Pocket Reference, 4th Edition8 reviews
Johan Vromans

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Buy a clue, Gerald

+ Out of 5 Perl books, my most-used reference
+ Good Quick Reference
+ quick hints/ reminder of perl cmd
  
  











  



  
C++ Pocket Reference6 reviews
Kyle Loudon

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

Excellent as intro for C and Java Programers

+ luv these pocket references
+ Great language reference
+ An exellent quick-reference for non-novice C++ users
+ You get what you pay for
  
  











  



  
Regular Expression Pocket Reference: Regular Expressions for Perl, Ruby, PHP, Python, C, Java and .NET ...26 reviews
Tony Stubblebine

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Great reference to an arcane subject

+ Just a mus have
+ A good multilanguage reference
+ Regular expressions, part of a healthy breakfast
  
  











  



  
SQL Pocket Guide (Pocket References)17 reviews
Jonathan Gennick

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great reference

+ SQL
+ sq reference
+ Great for quick answers to common questions
+ Very nice for remember details
  
  











  



  
JavaScript Pocket Reference (2nd Edition)18 reviews
David Flanagan

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Moderately good.

+ Well-written pocket reference

I am not a big fan of these 'Pocket Reference' books by O'Reilly. Although I have 8 of them, I find them too brief to be very helpful as a reference. Usually they come up short on many parts of the language. Recently I needed a refresher in JavaScript, and turned to Flanagan. I read the first ...
  
  











  



  
MySQL Pocket Reference: SQL Functions and Utilities (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))8 reviews
George Reese

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Excellent Quick Reference for MySQL RDBMS

+ Good no-fluff reference and read
+ Explanations are accompanied by tables and examples for maximum efficiency.
+ Entry level pocket reference
  
  











  



  
The Tao of Programming14 reviews
Geoffrey James

Infobooks, 1986

Need patience to understand the true meaning.

+ Light reading and funny content
+ listen to the master
+ a mainstay
  
  











  



  
MySQL Pocket Reference: SQL Functions and Utilities (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))8 reviews
George Reese

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Excellent Quick Reference for MySQL RDBMS

+ Good no-fluff reference and read
+ Explanations are accompanied by tables and examples for maximum efficiency.
+ Entry level pocket reference
  
  











  



  
Perl Pocket Reference, 4th Edition8 reviews
Johan Vromans

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Buy a clue, Gerald

+ Out of 5 Perl books, my most-used reference
+ Good Quick Reference
+ quick hints/ reminder of perl cmd
  
  











  



  
JavaScript Pocket Reference (2nd Edition)18 reviews
David Flanagan

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Moderately good.

+ Well-written pocket reference

I am not a big fan of these 'Pocket Reference' books by O'Reilly. Although I have 8 of them, I find them too brief to be very helpful as a reference. Usually they come up short on many parts of the language. Recently I needed a refresher in JavaScript, and turned to Flanagan. I read the first ...
  
  











  



  
Regular Expression Pocket Reference: Regular Expressions for Perl, Ruby, PHP, Python, C, Java and .NET ...26 reviews
Tony Stubblebine

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Great reference to an arcane subject

+ Just a mus have
+ A good multilanguage reference
+ Regular expressions, part of a healthy breakfast
  
  











  



  
SQL Pocket Guide (Pocket References)17 reviews
Jonathan Gennick

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great reference

+ SQL
+ sq reference
+ Great for quick answers to common questions
+ Very nice for remember details
  
  











  



  
Essential System Administration Pocket Reference4 reviews
Æleen Frisch

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002



+ Definitely a must, no matter which UNIX variant you use
+ Complete for the reluctant or casual sys admin
+ This book ROCKS!
  
  











  



  
C++ Pocket Reference6 reviews
Kyle Loudon

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

Excellent as intro for C and Java Programers

+ luv these pocket references
+ Great language reference
+ An exellent quick-reference for non-novice C++ users
+ You get what you pay for
  
  











  






   



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