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High Performance Web Sites
by Steve Souders • 2007
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
4.15
688
High Performance Web Sites Summary
High Performance Web Sites 91%
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007
4.15
688 ratings
Networking for Dummies
by Doug Lowe • 2000
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
3.70
204
Networking for Dummies Summary
Networking for Dummies 89%
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
by Doug Lowe 2000
3.70
204 ratings
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
4.51
856
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking 89%
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013
4.51
856 ratings
Computer Networking
by James F. Kurose • 2000
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
4.08
2k+
Computer Networking Summary
Computer Networking 89%
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
by James F. Kurose 2000
4.08
2k+ ratings
Practical Packet Analysis
by Chris Sanders • 2007
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
4.10
431
Practical Packet Analysis Summary
Practical Packet Analysis 89%
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
by Chris Sanders 2007
4.10
431 ratings
Writing High-Performance .NET Code
by Ben Watson • 2014
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
4.30
291
Writing High-Performance .NET Code Summary
Writing High-Performance .NET Code 89%
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
by Ben Watson 2014
4.30
291 ratings
Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
4.19
433
Network Warrior Summary
Network Warrior 88%
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007
4.19
433 ratings
CCNP ROUTE 642-902
by Wendell Odom • 2009
Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.
4.12
139
CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Summary
CCNP ROUTE 642-902 88%
Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.
by Wendell Odom 2009
4.12
139 ratings
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings • 1985
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
3.90
292
Data And Computer Communications Summary
Data And Computer Communications 87%
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
by William Stallings 1985
3.90
292 ratings
Computer Networks and Internets
by Douglas E. Comer • 1996
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
3.74
131
Computer Networks and Internets Summary
Computer Networks and Internets 87%
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
by Douglas E. Comer 1996
3.74
131 ratings
Cybersecurity for Small Networks
by Seth Enoka • 2022
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
4.08
52
Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary
Cybersecurity for Small Networks 87%
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
by Seth Enoka 2022
4.08
52 ratings
Fiber
by Susan P. Crawford • 2018
Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.
3.87
159
Fiber Summary
Fiber 87%
Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.
by Susan P. Crawford 2018
3.87
159 ratings
High Performance JavaScript
by Nicholas C. Zakas • 2010
Fewer DOM touches, shorter scope chains, smarter loading: JS performance without the rewrite.
4.10
596
High Performance JavaScript Summary
High Performance JavaScript 87%
Fewer DOM touches, shorter scope chains, smarter loading: JS performance without the rewrite.
by Nicholas C. Zakas 2010
4.10
596 ratings
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days
by Paul W. Browning • 2012
60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.
3.91
179
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days Summary
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days 87%
60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.
by Paul W. Browning 2012
3.91
179 ratings
Computer Networking Beginners Guide
by Axel Ross • 2019
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
4.00
1
Computer Networking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Networking Beginners Guide 87%
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
by Axel Ross 2019
4.00
1 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 87%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
993
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 87%
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010
4.45
993 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 87%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
by Wendell Odom • 2019
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
4.53
161
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 Summary
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 87%
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
by Wendell Odom 2019
4.53
161 ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked 87%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ ratings
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition
by Mike Meyers • 1999
From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
4.25
784
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition Summary
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition 87%
From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
by Mike Meyers 1999
4.25
784 ratings
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 87%
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022
3.81
21 ratings
The People's Platform
by Astra Taylor • 2012
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
4.04
610
The People's Platform Summary
The People's Platform 87%
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
by Astra Taylor 2012
4.04
610 ratings
Observability Engineering
by Charity Majors • 2022
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
3.72
319
Observability Engineering Summary
Observability Engineering 86%
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
by Charity Majors 2022
3.72
319 ratings
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide
by Wendell Odom • 2013
Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.
4.23
318
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide Summary
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide 86%
Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.
by Wendell Odom 2013
4.23
318 ratings
Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
3.81
521
Nexus Summary
Nexus 86%
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002
3.81
521 ratings
Google Hacks
by Rael Dornfest • 2003
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
3.68
301
Google Hacks Summary
Google Hacks 86%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 86%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 86%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 86%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Small Worlds
by Duncan J. Watts • 1999
A few distant links turn clustered networks into superhighways for disease, ideas, and synchrony.
3.88
85
Small Worlds Summary
Small Worlds 86%
A few distant links turn clustered networks into superhighways for disease, ideas, and synchrony.
by Duncan J. Watts 1999
3.88
85 ratings
Lurking
by Joanne McNeil • 2020
Quiet observers were the heart of the early web. Then the internet turned them into data.
3.75
889
Lurking Summary
Lurking 86%
Quiet observers were the heart of the early web. Then the internet turned them into data.
by Joanne McNeil 2020
3.75
889 ratings
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
4.21
3k+
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering 86%
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
by Betsy Beyer 2016
4.21
3k+ ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
3k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age 86%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 86%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
The DevOps Handbook
by Gene Kim • 2015
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
4.29
6k+
The DevOps Handbook Summary
The DevOps Handbook 86%
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
by Gene Kim 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
Seeking SRE
by David N. Blank-Edelman • 2018
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
4.17
116
Seeking SRE Summary
Seeking SRE 86%
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
by David N. Blank-Edelman 2018
4.17
116 ratings
Born Digital
by John Palfrey • 2008
When childhood happens online, identity is public, privacy erodes, and creativity becomes remix.
3.62
1k+
Born Digital Summary
Born Digital 86%
When childhood happens online, identity is public, privacy erodes, and creativity becomes remix.
by John Palfrey 2008
3.62
1k+ ratings
Here Comes Everybody
by Clay Shirky • 2008
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
3.78
7k+
Here Comes Everybody Summary
Here Comes Everybody 86%
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
by Clay Shirky 2008
3.78
7k+ ratings
Release It!
by Michael T. Nygard • 2007
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
4.25
3k+
Release It! Summary
Release It! 86%
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
by Michael T. Nygard 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Site Reliability Workbook
by Betsy Beyer • 2018
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
4.36
405
The Site Reliability Workbook Summary
The Site Reliability Workbook 86%
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
by Betsy Beyer 2018
4.36
405 ratings
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
by Heather Adkins • 2020
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
3.89
199
Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary
Building Secure and Reliable Systems 86%
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
by Heather Adkins 2020
3.89
199 ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 86%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
Linux Administration Best Practices
by Scott Alan Miller • 2022
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
3.00
3
Linux Administration Best Practices Summary
Linux Administration Best Practices 86%
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
by Scott Alan Miller 2022
3.00
3 ratings
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
4.03
217
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks 86%
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
by Evan Gilman 2017
4.03
217 ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition
by OccupyTheWeb • 2025
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
4.50
24
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 86%
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025
4.50
24 ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 86%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 86%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening
by Donald A. Tevault • 2018
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
4.32
19
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 86%
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
by Donald A. Tevault 2018
4.32
19 ratings
Working in Public
by Nadia Eghbal • 2020
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
3.92
951
Working in Public Summary
Working in Public 86%
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
by Nadia Eghbal 2020
3.92
951 ratings
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