My SQL. 3rd Edition
The unexpected pleasure of reading books about databases is
that they are often written by authors with highly organized
minds. Paul DuBois and his editors at New Riders have
assembled MySQL with a clarity and lucidity that
inspires confidence in the subject matter ... (Amazon
review)
Designing Web Usability
Creating Web sites is easy. Creating sites that truly meet
the needs and expectations of the wide range of online users
is quite another story. In Designing Web Usability: The
Practice of Simplicity, renowned Web usability guru Jakob
Nielsen shares his insightful thoughts on the subject.
Packed with annotated examples of actual Web sites, this
book sets out many of the design precepts all Web developers
should follow ... (Amazon
review)
Know Your Enemy: Learning about Security
Threats (2nd Edition) From the Back Cover
"The Honeynet guys have always been fighting the good fight:
messing with the hackers' heads, learning what they're
doing, collecting their tools and tricks, and sharing the
knowledge with the rest of the good guys. It's one thing to
sit around and try to guess what the hackers are up to, but
the Honeynet Project just rolled up their sleeves and went
on the offensive in their own unique way. Never before has
being a victim been so cool! This book is a great resource
for the serious information security professional and the
beginning practitioner alike."
--Marcus J. Ranum, Senior Scientist, TrueSecure Corp. ... (Amazon
review)