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Signature _______________________________________________ ================== SCO Specific Books ================== -------------------------------------------------------- Mastering UNIX Serial Communications Peter Gofton, Sybex, 307 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An introductory book for new users or system administrators of SCO XENIX and UNIX systems. It covers hardware basics, user commands (e.g. "cu" and "uuto" ), setting up uucp, and I/O system calls. A good alternative for SCO users to the Nutshell Handbooks on uucp, although it does not cover netnews or other variants of UNIX. Order no. AY344085 -------------------------------------------------------- Using SCO UNIX Leblond Group, McGraw-Hill, 610 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An introductory book; also covers Xenix. It gives great examples and tips. It tells you how to correct mistakes and warns you before you step off the edge! A thorough tutorial. Order no. AY368347 -------------------------------------------------------- SCO UNIX System Administrator's Guide SCO, Prentice Hall, 836 pp., $36.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Now available: the official Guide as shipped with SCO software. Order no. AY502384 -------------------------------------------------------- Running UNIX: An Introduction to SCO UNIX System V/386 and XENIX Woodcock/Halvorson/Ackerman, Microsoft Press, 397 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- From first time users to administrators, this is a book that every SCO UNIX user should have. Everything from "logging in" to networking. Even if you have very limited computer experience, you'll love this book! It gives you a lot of "hands on" exercises in a simple format that is easy to read. Order no. AY343590 -------------------------------------------------------- XENIX Commands & DOS Cross Development Services Baird Peterson, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 181 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Similar to Peterson's UNIX System V Commands book (See p. 6.), except that this book adds commands useful for porting software between UNIX and SCO XENIX (Intel 80x86 environment), or XENIX to DOS. Order no. AY419244 -------------------------------------------------------- Inside SCO UNIX Glines/Spicer/Hunsberger/White, New Riders, 728 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Introduces SCO UNIX and the basic commands for beginners. Also covers more advanced topics such as system administration, UNIX utilities and shell programming, a comprehensive command reference. Order no. AY416746 -------------------------------------------------------- SCO UNIX Tutorial (forthcoming) SCO, Prentice Hall, $24.00 (estimated price) -------------------------------------------------------- Key features step-by-step. Order no. AY510966 -------------------------------------------------------- The Open Desktop Companion: A Guide for PC and Workstation Users David W Bynon, Professional Press Books, 304 pp., $28.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Basically a pared-down "intro to UNIX" with an ODT slant. The author skims the standard UNIX-user information and adds chapters on using and customizing Motif, and using ODT DOS. Uses the C shell for all examples. Even though the jacket says it is "not a general-purpose UNIX guide" , it doesn't offer much depth of ODT-specific information. Order no. AY474389 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Programming on the 80286/80386 Alan Deikman, M&T Publishing, 446 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Indispensable tutorial on the implementation of UNIX in the microcomputer environment, esp. 80286, 80386 based systems. Detailed instructions on SCO Xenix System V and Microport System V/AT and System V 386. Theory techniques and procedures are heavily explained in all chapters. This text is a must ingredient to becoming a quick UNIX programmer. Book only Order no. AY318081. Book and disk $39.95; Order no. AY321576 -------------------------------------------------------- Inside XENIX Christopher L. Morgan, Sams, 328 pp., $21.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An excellent introduction to the XENIX operating system and development system as a powerful programming development. Very "meaty" explanations ranging from the tree structured directory system to process priority CPU utilization. Christopher L. Morgan is a member of the Waite Group. (This publication, now out-of-print, is still available from Computer Literacy.) Order no. AY174032 -------------------------------------------------------- XENIX System V Command Summary 60 pp., $6.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers version 2.3 Order no. AY327232 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Program Design & Development For IBM PCs Including OSF/Motif Thomas Yager, Addison-Wesley, 283 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book was written for developers of PC applications that need to work in the UNIX environment. It provides code examples using a version (Altos) of SCO UNIX running on an 80486 based computer. Topics covered include networking and RPC's (remote procedure calls) and over 100 pages dealing with X and motif widgets. Order no. AY396154 -------------------------------------------------------- X.desktop Cookbook: An Easy Way to Configure Your Desktop Burgard/Moore, Prentice Hall, 376 pp., $38.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A clearly-written tutorial on customizing IXI's popular desktop manager (e.g. bundled with SCO and IBM RS/6000 systems, avail-able on other platforms). In addition to user material, it includes short chapters on trans-lation from English into other languages, X.deskhelp, programming the API, and more. Motif is shown in examples. Burgard is editor-at-large for UnixWorld; Moore works for IXI. The desktop in SCO Open Desktop is based on the X.desktop. Order no. AT478404 -------------------------------------------------------- Writing Device Drivers for SCO UNIX: A Practical Approach Peter Kettle/Steve Statler, Addison-Wesley, 320 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- "The Guide" to writing a variety of device drivers for SCO UNIX-based machines. Based on SCO UNIX System V Release 3.2, with appendices to cover other versions of UNIX. Order no. AY481705 -------------------------------------------------------- SCO Directory: The Guide to Software, Hardware, and Services for the SCO Environment The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., 3 volumes, $49.95 -------------------------------------------------------- 3 vols, 4700+ products. Order no.AT524240 Each volume is also available separately: Vol. 1: Hardware, Enabling Technologies and Services $19.95 Nearly 2,000 products, services and publications. Order no. AY524256 Vol. 2: General Business Applications $19.95 1,350 business, accounting, financial and engineering/scientific software products. Order no. AY524261 Vol. 3: Industry-Specific Business Applications $19.95 Nearly 1,500 products. Order no. AY524277 ====================== X Windows Programming ====================== The X Windows books published by O'Reilly & Associates have come to be the Ôde facto'standard references on X. All are cleanly produced, all are comprehensive, all come highly recommended. -------------------------------------------------------- X Protocol Reference Manual (Vol. 0), 3rd edition Adrian Nye, O'Reilly, 516 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The most comprehensive reference on the X Protocol. This 3rd edition is updated for Release 5, but otherwise identical to the previous edition. Order no. AY467188 -------------------------------------------------------- Xlib Programming Manual Vol. 1, 3rd ed. Adrian Nye, O'Reilly, 782 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A tutorial on Xlib programming concepts and techniques. Covers Version II, Release 4 and Release 5. Order no. AY468663 -------------------------------------------------------- Xlib Reference Manual Vol. 2, 3rd edition Adrian Nye, O'Reilly, 1122 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Volume 2 is a superset of the basic MIT documentation, much superior to the original; in addition to standard manual page information on each Xlib function, it gives explanatory text, examples, cross-references to related material, etc. This new edition has been updated for Release 5 (Release 4 is also covered) and includes man pages on macros. Order no. AY478446 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System User's Guide Vol. 3 OSF/Motif edition Valerie Quercia/Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly, 709 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The only book in the series for both programmers and non- programmers. Covers starting and ending sessions, using and cus-tomizing the window manager, using desktop utilities, fonts, basic system administration con-siderations and much more. Order no. AY392359 -------------------------------------------------------- X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual Vol. 4 OSF/Motif Adrian Nye/Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly, 632 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Volume 4 is a programmer's tutorial on the standard Xt toolkit. SCO developers will want the special Motif edition of this work; the focus of the book is Xt, but the examples use Motif. OSF/Motif 1.1 ed. for X11R4. Order no. AY385252 OSF/Motif 1.2 edition for X11R4/R5, 674 pp., $34.95. Order no. AY468679 -------------------------------------------------------- X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual Vol. 5, 3rd edition David Flanagan/Adrian Nye, O'Reilly, 916 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The third edition has been updated for Release 5 but also covers Release 4. Where volume 4 has the tutorial material, this companion volume provides the man pages for each of the Xt functions and macros, prototype procedures, intrinsics classes and methods, Athena classes, and more. Order no. AY471372 -------------------------------------------------------- Programmer's Supplement for Release 5 of the X Window System Version 11 David Flanagan, O'Reilly, 390 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Not complete in its own right (an update to O'Reilly's Xlib and Xt manuals, vols. 1, 2, 4, and 5). The first 147 pages are tutorial: R5 overview, font service and scalable fonts, device- independent color xcm, internationalization (inc. text input mapping), resource management, and other R5 changes. The rest of the book covers new/modified functions (Xlib, Xt, Xmu, and basic Xcms) and Athena widgets. Order no. AY436055 -------------------------------------------------------- Motif Programming Manual Vol. 6 Dan Heller, O'Reilly, 990 pp., $39.95 -------------------------------------------------------- 700 tutorial pages crammed with info, plus lots of reference pages and appendicesÑa true wealth of information. Those looking for an introductory primer on Motif can choose between this book and others, but experienced programmers will appreciate this one without a doubt! Order no. AY410765 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System in a Nutshell 2nd ed. Tim O'Reilly/Daniel Gilly, O'Reilly, 409 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A quick-ref to V. 1-5 of O'Reilly's X Window series (Rel. 4 & 5 only); primarily Xlib and Xt, but also data types, clients, customizing information, etc. Order no. AY471388 -------------------------------------------------------- Object-Oriented Programming With C++ & OSF/MOTIF Douglas Young, Prentice Hall, 432 pp., $38.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Does more than simply show how to integrate the C-based MOTIF toolkit with object-oriented C++; also focuses on the more subtle issue of how you write good applications software for the demanding X environment (interactive, real-time, multiple windows, etc.). Order no. AY429514 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System: Programming and Applications with Xt (OSF/Motif edition) Douglas Young, Prentice Hall, 531 pp., $40.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Young's book, over the years, has been the most popular primer on Motif. It is written around Motif 1.0 and X Release 3. Order no. AY337523 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System: Programming and Applications with Xt (Open Look edition) Young/Pew, Prentice Hall, 531 pp., $38.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Order no. AY426749 -------------------------------------------------------- MOTIF Programming: The Essentials... and More Marshall Brain, Digital Press, 601 pp., $30.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This book grew out of tutorials Brain wrote for students at North Carolina State (he's a Ph.D. candidate there) and later posted on the net. This is a very clear and accessible " get up to speed fast" tutorial. 342 pages teach the core material, with the remaining 260 devoted to an extended sample program (an editor), a C language refresher, brief comments on a few stand- alone topics (e.g. PostScript), and the standard command reference/index. Order no. AY452082 -------------------------------------------------------- X Motif Quick Reference Guide Randi Rost, Prentice Hall, 368 pp., $25.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A four-in-one reference on Xlib (Release 4), Xt, Motif (1.1), and the X Protocol. Rost, a DEC engineer, is one of the chief architects of PEX. Order no. AY362481 -------------------------------------------------------- OSF/Motif: Concepts And Programming Thomas Berlage, Addison-Wesley, 496 pp., $31.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A good introduction to Motif programming that covers version 1.1. Order no. AY392469 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Desktop Guide To X/Motif Nabajyoti Barkakati, Hayden, 406 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An "all things to all people" kind of book; the first 184 pages cover everything from "what is X", and how to use it, all the way to Motif programming! The remainder of the book provides quick references to mwm, Motif widgets, Xt, and X events. Current through R4 and Motif 1.1. Order no. AY416479 -------------------------------------------------------- Power Programming...MOTIF Eric Johnson/Kevin Reichard, Henry Holt, 464 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An "easy introduction" to Motif that has a number of SCO Open Desktop-specific hints scattered throughout the text. The book is written around Motif 1.0 and X Release 3, though Release 4 differences are noted in places. Order no. AY365330 (A combination book/disk package is available for $59.95 Order no. AY365346) -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System 3rd edition (X11 R5) Robert Scheifler/James Gettys, Digital Press, 1000 pp., $50.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A book with an accurate subtitle: "The Complete Reference to Xlib, X Protocol, ICCCM, XLFD". It is the best reference to X Window's low-level functions, just updated to reflect Release 5 enhancements. Scheifler is Director of the X Consortium; Gettys was Xlib's chief architect. Order no. AY452077 -------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to the X Window System Oliver Jones, Prentice Hall, 521 pp., $42.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Over the years, this has been one of the most popular Xlib tutorials. Jones'writing is straightforward, and he favors short code fragments over larger "sample application" types of examples. This book is updated for XV11R4 and is for users and programmers who are new to X Window. Covers X concepts such as Xlib procedural interface, X network protocol, and display connections. Also includes useful appendices. Covers Release 4. Order no. AY293785 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System Programming Naba Barkakati, Sams, 750 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A good overview of X Windows Release 3 (some coverage of R4 differences is given). Most of the book is devoted to Xlib, but over 100 pages discuss Xt and Motif. The sample code throughout was developed and tested under SCO Open Desktop/Xsight 2.0/SCO UNIX V/386 3.2. Order no. AY363600 -------------------------------------------------------- Advanced X Window Applications Programming Eric Johnson/Kevin Reichard, Henry Holt, 615 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- After 156 pages of "intro" review the authors present three meaty sections on advanced (Release 4) Xlib techniques. The first shows how to glean information about X displays, other windows, properties, and server access permissions. The second covers inter-client communications; ICCCM, both cut and paste and event generation techniques, and selections. The third deals with connections to multiple X servers. Order no. AY345068. (A book/disk combination is available for $59.95. Order no. AY345073) -------------------------------------------------------- X Window Applications Programming, 2nd edition Eric Johnson/Kevin Reichard, Henry Holt, 564 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A solid introduction to X and Xlib programming (Releases 4 and 5), an extensive re-write of the original edition. Xt and Motif receive a combined 20 page introduction. The authors write the Crossthoughts column in UNIX Review. Order no. AY463974 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System Toolkit Paul Asente/Ralph Swick, Prentice Hall, 967 pp., $45.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A hefty primer/reference on the Xt Toolkit (Athena widgets) from two of its principle architects. Order no. AY362408 -------------------------------------------------------- X Resource: A Practical Journal of the X Window System -------------------------------------------------------- A quarterly book/journal hybrid that the X Consortium commissioned O'Reilly and Associates to publish. No. 0, Fall 91 $22.50 Order no. AY439077 No.1, Winter 92 $22.50 Order no. AY454467 No. 2, Spr. 92 $22.50 Order no. AY468690 No. 3, Sum. 92 $22.50 Order no. AY484266 No. 4, Fall 92 $22.50 Order no. AY493580 No. 5, Proceedings of the 7th X Technical Conference $22.50 Order no. AY516947 -------------------------------------------------------- OSF/MOTIF 1.2 Open Software Foundation, Prentice Hall -------------------------------------------------------- OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference Rel. 1.2 1,232 pp., $47.00 Order no. AY475073 OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide Release 1.2 650 pp., $38.00 Order no. AY475094 OSF/Motif User's Guide Release 1.2 175 pp., $28.00 Order no. AY475100 OSF/Motif Style Guide Release 1.2 400 pp., $22.00 Order no. AY75089 Application Environment Specification (AES) User Environment, Volume C 1,200 pp., $45.00 Order no. AY475068 Application Environment Specification (AES) Operating System Programming Interfaces Volume 775 pp., $45.00 Order no. AY381656 -------------------------------------------------------- Object-Oriented Programming with X Windows System Toolkit Jerry Smith, Wiley, 576 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An advanced treatment of interface design and programming at the Xlib, Xt, and Athena widget levels. Order no. AY05960 -------------------------------------------------------- Mastering OSF/Motif Widgets 2nd edition Donald McMinds, Addison-Wesley, 731 pp., $36.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Provides 40+ sample programs demonstrating use of all Motif 1.1-1.2 widgets (300 pages of tutorial material, 250 pages of code!). Also features a lengthy appendix summarizing differences between 1.1 and 1.2. The author, an HP engineer, wrote part of the official OSF documentation on Motif. Order no. AY491074 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System, Vol. 8: System Administrator's Guide Linda Mui/Eric Pearce, O'Reilly, 346 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The first X book entirely for administrators. Aside from the obligatory material on configuring the user environment and xdm, security, font and color managers, etc., there are sections on selecting and configuring X terminals, public domain software, error message reference, non-UNIX X and more. Every X site should have a copy. Order no. AY468684 -------------------------------------------------------- X Window System, Vol. 8: System Administrator's Guide Linda Mui/Eric Pearce, O'Reilly, 346 pp., $49.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Book & CD-ROM. Order no. AY483812 ========== Text Editing ========== -------------------------------------------------------- GNU Emacs: UNIX Text Editing & Programming Michael Schoonover, et al., Addison-Wesley, 609 pp., $24.95 Order no. AY440680 -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Learning GNU Emacs Debra Cameron/Bill Rosenblatt, O'Reilly, 411 pp., $27.95 Order no. AY432800 -------------------------------------------------------- Both of the above titles look like good, in-depth guides for those who want to push Emacs to its fabled maxes. Both devote quite a bit of attention, for example, to custom-ization and software development issues (Lisp but also other language modes). The Schoonover book, part of the Hewlett Packard Press series, is much heftierÑpartially due to tables and formatting that make it awash in white space, partially because it covers several topics Cameron's does not, and partially because the Cameron book follows the O'Reilly nutshell tradition of concise prose. Both are safe bets. -------------------------------------------------------- GNU Emacs Manual, 7th edition Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation Inc., 284 pp., $20.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Stallman is the legendary MIT hacker who wrote emacs. This manual goes with emacs as implemented in GNU, the Free Software Foundation's free UNIX. Order no. AY490160 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Text Processing Dale Dougherty, Sams, 665 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An excellent all-in-one introductory tutorial on vi, nroff/troff and various macro packages, awk, and more. Order no. AY401614 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Desktop Guide to EMACS Ralph Roberts, Hayden Books, 504 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers all major versions of Emacs including GNU, UniPress, Epsilon, Freemacs, and MicroEmacs and the features associated with each. Considered a beginners guide and discusses down-loading GNU, modes, customization, functions, and mail. Much of the book is devoted to a reference section for each version of Emacs (80 pages just for GNU). Order no. AY416458 -------------------------------------------------------- Learning vi Editor, 2nd edition Linda Lamb, O'Reilly, 173 pp., $21.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This update edition offers more coverage of ex. Filled with many step-by- step complex examples, including using regular expressions in global searches and replaces. Comes with removable quick reference card. Order no. AY385190 -------------------------------------------------------- vi Reference Card, 2nd edition SSC, 10 pp., $3.00 -------------------------------------------------------- If you use the vi editor, and, like some of us, forget commands which you don't use often, then you need one of these reference cards! The well thought out card is split into sections for quick and easy reference, with just enough information to boost you in the right direction, yet not so much as to seem cluttered or redundant. A definite must! Order no. AY357141 ===================== System Administration ===================== -------------------------------------------------------- Managing UUCP and Usenet, 10th edition Tim O'Reilly/Grace Todino, O'Reilly, -------------------------------------------------------- 342 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This new revised and updated edition of the classic and best book on UUCP, adds a new chapter and several new appendices. NNTP is the new tenth chapter, covering news transfer over a network. The appendices add coverage on UUCP for DOS and MAC systems, frequently asked questions, and the protocol for UUCPs'. Order no. AY453730 -------------------------------------------------------- System Performance Tuning Mike Loukides, O'Reilly, 339 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The only UNIX book wholly devoted to this topic. Though oriented towards BSD, it also addresses SunOS and System V systems. Order no. AY385231 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Administration Guide for System V Rebecca Thomas/Rik Farrow, Prentice Hall, 636 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Features detailed discussion of System V internals (e.g. file system, account management, UUCP). Some discussion of XENIX implementations. The most comprehensive, technical book available. Order no. AY279493 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System Administration Handbook Evi Nemeth et al., Prentice Hall, 593 pp., $41.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This is the standard reference on UNIX system administration. Its focus is on BSD systems, though clearly much is relevant to System V as well. Order no. AY312378 -------------------------------------------------------- Managing NFS & NIS Hal Stern, O'Reilly, 410 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Stern is writing for those who are already working with NFS and need to know as much as possible about it. This works'primary audience will be system administrators, as it features lengthy chapters on security, performance tuning, diagnostic and administrative tools (including the Automounter), debugging network problems, and more. Users can get something out of the introductory chapters, including one on building applications. Order no. AY410723 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System Security Wood/Kochan, Hayden, 299 pp., $39.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Brings together security information from AT&T manuals and technical papers into a single volume. Most of the material is for administrators, some for users. Also provides C language programs for password administration, security auditing, setting up restricted user environments, and more. Order no. AY361886 -------------------------------------------------------- Practical UNIX Security Simson Garfinkel/Gene Spaff, O'Reilly, 481 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers almost all relevant topics in reasonable depth, from standard file and network concerns to legal and administrative considerations. Order no. AY407789 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System Security Rik Farrow, Addison-Wesley, 277 pp., $22.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An interesting book in guiding you on how to protect UNIX Systems. You'll grab several hints on how to make security barriers for your system (from the home directory to the main entrance that connects with other systems). You can protect data files and directories from viruses, worms, and system crackers. Also, you can create tools that watch for harmful intruders. Order no. AY379338 ================= Shell Programming ================= -------------------------------------------------------- Korn Shell: Command & Programming Language Morris Bolsky/David Korn, Prentice Hall, 356 pp., $42.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This was the first book out on the Korn shell, and the second author is the shell's creator, but other, more tutorial works have come out since. Order no. AY291259 -------------------------------------------------------- Korn Shell Programming Tutorial Barry Rosenberg, Addison-Wesley, 324 pp., $32.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This is much more of a shell script/applications programming book than Bolsky & Korn's Korn Shell (above), which is more reference-oriented. Rosenberg teaches via providing examples, hundreds of them. Order no. AY392390 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Desktop Guide To The Korn Shell John Valley, Hayden, 455 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Nicely laid out, easy to read, and packed with information, this is our recommended Korn shell primer. 80 pages are devoted to shell programming. Order no. AY432155 -------------------------------------------------------- The Korn Shell Quick Reference Guide Anatole Olczak, A System Publications, 52 pp., $9.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Enhances Korn Shell script development and operation in development and production environments. Has Korn Shell script and command examples. This very new update replaces the ksh Reference Guide, also from ASP. Order no. AY423271 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX C Shell: Desk Reference, 2nd ed. Martin Arick, QED, 204 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A short introduction for new users that, despite its title, is entirely tutorial in approach. Order no. AY423381 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX C Shell Field Guide Gail Anderson/Paul Anderson, Prentice Hall, 374 pp., $39.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The definitive tutorial on the C shellÑnothing more need be said. Order no. AY187193 -------------------------------------------------------- The Csh Reference Guide: A Quick Reference to the C Shell ASP, A System Publications, 13 pp., $7.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A handy resource that gives options, aliasing, job control, variable substitution, etc. each with a descriptive example. Not meant as a tutorial for beginners, but useful to those who have had their feet wet with UNIX. Order no. AY236690 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Shell Programming, revised edition Stephen Kochan/Patrick Wood, Macmillan Computer, 490 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The best book on the Bourne shell. Includes a short chapter on additional features offered by the Korn shell. Order no. AY316084 The -------------------------------------------------------- Bourne Shell Quick Reference Guide Anatole Olczak, A System Publications, 44 pp., $9.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This update replaces The Shell Guide, also from ASP. Order no. AY443277 -------------------------------------------------------- Tricks of the UNIX Masters Russell Sage, Macmillan Computer, 400 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A wealth of material on advanced shell scripting (Bourne shell orientation). Examples for file access/maintenance, system admin., device handling, program documentation, and more! Order no. AY173971 ================== Programming Utilities ================== -------------------------------------------------------- Source File Management with SCCS Israel Silverberg, Prentice Hall, 218 pp., $34.00 -------------------------------------------------------- The only tutorial treatment of this important utility ). System V oriented. The first 155 pages are text + appendices; the remainder is source code to several shell scripts and an SCCS interface program. Order no. AY429142 -------------------------------------------------------- sed & awk Dale Dougherty, O'Reilly, 394 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Provides a tutorial and command summary pages on sed, a stream editor, and awk (including variants nawk and gawk), a pattern scanning and processing language. Contains numerous examples, as well as scripts contributed from USENET users. Order no. AY385210 -------------------------------------------------------- Programming perl Larry Wall/Randal Schwartz, O'Reilly, 482 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- perl is a popular public-domain tool used to manipulate text, files, even processes. This is the only book on it. Order no. AY385184 -------------------------------------------------------- Awk Programming Language Aho/Kernighan/Weinberger, Addison-Wesley, 210 pp., $26.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The definitive tutorial/reference, from its three distinguished developers. Numerous sample applications provided. Order no. AY243520 -------------------------------------------------------- Managing Projects With Make, 2nd ed. Steve Talbott, Andrew Oram, O'Reilly, 152 pp., $17.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This manual is devoted to the UNIX Make utility. Authors Oram and Talbott have revised this popular text to cover UNIX System V Release 4. Includes useful quick reference and trouble-shooting chapters as well as appendices on popular extensions and variant features of Make. Order no. AY436040 -------------------------------------------------------- lex & yacc, 2nd edition Levine/Mason/Brown, O'Reilly, 366 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An indispensable reference for users of lex and yacc! This updated edition features in-depth examples (e.g. an MGL compiler and an SQL parser) and includes appendices detailing options, features, and differences of all major UNIX and MS-DOS versions of lex and yacc, as well as the POSIX 1003.2 versions. Order no. AY470280 ================ C/C++ Programming =================== -------------------------------------------------------- C: A Reference Manuall, 3rd edition Samuel Harbison/Guy Steele, Prentice Hall, 362 pp., $31.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Provides an authoritative formal description of both ANSI and "classic" C. Order no. AY381263 -------------------------------------------------------- C Programming Language 2 ed (ANSI C) Brian Kernighan/Dennis Ritchie, Prentice Hall, 272 pp., $34.00 -------------------------------------------------------- An ANSI C revision of the book that defined the C language for years. Though not an absolutely required document the way the first edition was, it has maintained its status as the most popular C tutorial. Order no. AY268434 -------------------------------------------------------- Practical C Programming Steve Oualline, O'Reilly, 396 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The readability and maintainability of C code are two of the themes emphasized in this Nutshell Handbook. Issues ranging from debugging to portability are discussed, supplemented with numerous code examples and illustrations. Order no. AY385226 The -------------------------------------------------------- Standard C Library P.J. Plauger, Prentice Hall, 498 pp., $32.00 -------------------------------------------------------- The definitive guide to the standard C library. Each chapter covers one of the standard C library headers, demonstrating correct use, implementation, and testing of the various portions. Background information and ISO C Standard excerpts are also given for each. Order no. AY404107 (A disk by R&D Publishing is available for $49.95 Order no. AY459968) -------------------------------------------------------- Portable C Software Mark Horton, Prentice Hall, 372 pp., $42.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers UNIX portability in System V, BSD, and MS-DOS environments. Horton is the Bell Labs researcher who created Ôterminfo'. Order no. AY331364 -------------------------------------------------------- Portable C & UNIX System Programming J.E. Lapin, Prentice Hall, 245 pp., $30.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Like most UNIX books, the first chapter begins with the short version of UNIX/C history. The rest of the book is filled with information on portable memory addressing models, data types, error handling, and data portability. There is also a chapter on maintaining portable systems using Make and SCCS. A unique software portability guide for porting C code between System V, Berkeley 4.X, Xenix, etc. Order no. AY203487 -------------------------------------------------------- Learning to Program in C Thomas Plum, Plum Hall, 310 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- You can pick up Dr. Plum's book with no previous programming experienceÑjust a desire to learn C, and learn to program in this "implementor's language". The tutorial nature of this book will provide you with practical examples that have been tested on different systems, thus reinforcing the portability aspect of C. Revisions have been made so the book is compatible with standard C. Order no. AY332860 -------------------------------------------------------- C Programming Guidelines, 2nd edition Thomas Plum, Plum Hall, 211 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An excellent aid for creating efficient, portable programs. Topics such as lexical layout and fundamental semantics are covered for variables. This is a real "hands-on" approach for guidelines on C; arranged in manual-type format. Order no. AY332876 -------------------------------------------------------- C Answer Book, 2nd edition Clovis Tondo/Scott Gimpel, Prentice Hall, 208 pp., $29.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Contains the solutions of all the exercises posed in Kernighan & Ritchie's C Programming Language 2/e ($34.00). Whether you are stym-ied by a particular exercise or just want to see a possible solution, this is the book for you! Order no. AY273670 -------------------------------------------------------- C++ Primer, 2nd edition Stanley Lippman, Addison-Wesley, 614 pp., $32.95 -------------------------------------------------------- One of the very best tutorials out on C++. Lippman is one of the Bell Labs researchers working on the Release 3.0 implementation team. Order no. AY392411 -------------------------------------------------------- C++ Programming Language, 2nd edition Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 669 pp., $33.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Stroustrup, developer of C++, has updated this tutorial for 2.0 and expanded the amount of tutorial material (though it's still aimed at experienced programmers rather than novices). Also, the language specification (but not the additional commentary/annotations) from the Ellis/Stroustrup Annotated C++ Reference Manual is reprinted in this book. Order no. AY379778 -------------------------------------------------------- C++ Programming Guidelines Thomas Plum/Dan Saks, Plum Hall, 274 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Plum's C Programming Guidelines 2/e ($29.95) has long been the essential reference when C programming style issues arise; the decisions reached have a tremen-dous impact on program reliability, readability/maintainability, and portability. This new C++ edition serves the same need, and should be just as well received, as its prede-cessor. The authors are prominent on ANSI's C and C++ standards committees. (Among other activities, Dr. Plum is the International Representative of the ANSI X3J16 C++ Standards Committee.) Order no. AY443188 -------------------------------------------------------- Annotated C++ Reference Manual Margaret Ellis/Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, -------------------------------------------------------- 447 pp., $41.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A reference manual that has been adopted by ANSI as the base document for a C++ standard. Stroustrup is the developer of C++. Order no. AY332614 -------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming and C++ Richard Wiener/Lewis Pinson, Addison-Wesley, -------------------------------------------------------- 273 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book is geared towards software engineering developers who are familiar with C and who are in the process of learning object-oriented principles. Heterogeneous search trees using polymorphorism and enumeration function examples are heavily explained. Order no. AY259723 -------------------------------------------------------- C++ Programming & Fundamental Concepts William Heinze Ph.D./Arthur Anderson, Prentice Hall, 493 pp., $36.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Primer for experienced C programmers that has been extremely popular. The focus is on version 2.1, but new 3.0 features are briefly discussed (e.g. templates). Heinze and Anderson teach advanced C++ for UC Santa Cruz. Order no. AY429383 -------------------------------------------------------- Programming In C++ Stephen Dewhurst/Kathy Stark, Prentice Hall, -------------------------------------------------------- 233 pp., $32.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A popular and concise treatment of C++ program design from two of Stroustrup's Bell Labs colleagues. Order no. AY312410 -------------------------------------------------------- Data Abstraction & Object-Oriented Programming in C++ Gorlen/Orlow/Plexico, Wiley, 403 pp., $89.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book introduces object-oriented programming and C++ by demonstrating the implementation of the NIH Class LibraryÑa set of reusable classes for C++ that can be used to more easily incorporate object-oriented techniques. This hardbound edition has 5 1/4 disks with the code for the entire class library. Hardbound with disks $89.95, Order no. AY375506. Paperback without disks $34.95, Order no. AY338380 -------------------------------------------------------- Advanced C++ Programming Styles & Idioms James O. Coplien, Addison-Wesley, 520 pp., $32.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Recommended! Written for programmers already familiar with the basics of C++, this book discusses style guidelines, idioms (code fragments peculiar to C++), and features of Rel. 3.0 of C++, including tem-plates. The author is affiliated with AT&T Bell Labs and has worked with C++ since its inception. Order no. AY413200 -------------------------------------------------------- Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs Scott Meyers, Addison-Wesley, 206 pp., $22.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The author offers not only explicit rules to follow when writing C++ code, but provides justification and examples illustrating their usage. A working knowledge of C++ is assumed. Recommended. Order no. AY442488 ============== Networking/Mail ============== -------------------------------------------------------- MH & xmh: E-mail For Users & Programmers, 2nd edition Jerry Peek, O'Reilly, 565 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Still the only book available offering extensive coverage of MH (xmh is an X Windows implementation). Updated for X11 Release 5 and MH 6.7.2, this edition includes information on using mhook (mail hook) features to automate processing of incoming mail. Order no. AY493789 -------------------------------------------------------- Power Programming with RPC John Bloomer, O'Reilly, 459 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The only previous RPC (remote procedure call) book was The Art of Distributed Applications: Programming Techniques for RPCs . This newer book gives a fuller treatment of RPC, and covers topics the other does not (e.g. RPC under X Windows). The first book dealt explicitly with Sun's ONC method; this one is built around ONC examples and code too, but OSF's DCE is discussed, and the text tries to discuss application development with enough abstraction to be helpful in either environment. Order no. AY410744 -------------------------------------------------------- Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. 1, 2nd edition Douglas Comer, Prentice Hall, 547 pp., $60.00 -------------------------------------------------------- An update and significant expansion (165 more pages) of the TCP/IP bible, including new material on applications (e.g. file transfers and access, e-mail), internet management, IGMP, and BOOTP. Order no. AY359070 -------------------------------------------------------- Internetworking With TCP/IP Vol. 2 Douglas Comer/David Stevens, Prentice Hall, 524 pp., $54.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Where Volume 1 introduces the Internet protocols and explains how they work, this volume presents an in-depth case study of how the protocols are implemented (in Comer's UNIX- like XINU environment). Anyone doing TCP/IP software should have this. Order no. AY382267 -------------------------------------------------------- Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol. 3 (BSD): Client-Server Programming and Applications Douglas Comer/ David Stevens, Prentice Hall, 497 pp., $50.00 -------------------------------------------------------- BSD Socket Version. The first two books discuss what TCP/IP is and how it works. This excellent volume tells how to develop TCP/IP applications. With tons of example code, a useful appendix and bibliography, and its instructive style, this book makes a superb companion to Stevens'UNIX Network Programming (below). Order no. AY474567 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Network Programming W. Richard Stevens, Prentice-Hall, 772 pp., $54.00 -------------------------------------------------------- The most advanced book on Berkeley sockets, the System V Transport Layer Interface, remote login/command execution, tape access, print spoolers, etc. Provides a lengthy TFTP implementation and discusses protocol basics. Order no. AY341173 -------------------------------------------------------- OSI: A Model for Computer Communications Standards Ulysses Black, Prentice Hall, 528 pp., $63.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A textbook on OSI that is as popular lately as Marshall Rose's Open Book. Order no. AY382230 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Networking Stephen Kochan/Patrick Wood, Macmillan Computer, 400 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A collection of overviews on UUCP, TCP/IP, NFS and RPC, Streams, the Transport Layer Interface, RFS, Networking with X Windows, Networking to OS/2 LANS, and Networking with NeWS. Order no. AY304409 -------------------------------------------------------- OSF DCE Application Development Guide Open Software Foundation, Prentice Hall, $42.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Order no. AY475031 -------------------------------------------------------- OSF DCE Application Development Reference Open Software Foundation, Prentice Hall, $45.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Order no. AY475047 -------------------------------------------------------- Computer Networks, 2nd edition Andrew Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall, 658 pp., $69.00 -------------------------------------------------------- The "classic reference" of computer networking includes ISDN, LANs, bridges, ASN.1 notation, etc. A great book! Order no. AY258651 The -------------------------------------------------------- Simple Book Marshall Rose, Prentice Hall, 347 pp., $54.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Subtitled ÔAn Introduction to the Management of TCP/IP-Based Internets', and the only book solely devoted to this topic. Rose was chairman of the working group that developed SNMP. Order no. AY378120 -------------------------------------------------------- Kermit: A File Transfer Protocol Frank Da Cruz, Prentice Hall, 379 pp., $30.00 -------------------------------------------------------- An entire "intro to file transfer" book built around the popular Kermit protocol. The first part introduces communications concepts; the second part is a user's guide to the program; the final 100+ pages are oriented toward programmers (includes C code for a Berkeley UNIX implementation.) Order no. AY205568 -------------------------------------------------------- Waite Group's UNIX Communications 2d ed. Bart Anderson et al, Macmillan Computer, 736 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- An excellent all-in-one introduction to UNIX communications. Topics include e-mail (200 pages on cover mail, elm, mush, and mh), Usenet (27 pages on posting Netnews with postnews, 190 pages on reading it via readnews, vnews, rn, or nn), and UUCP (includes HoneyDanBer utilities). Order no. AY387045 -------------------------------------------------------- Using UUCP & Usenet Grace Todino/Dale Dougherty, O'Reilly, 194 pp., $21.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Until the Anderson UNIX Communications book (above) came out, this was the only user's guide on the topic. It is a good book for experienced, knowledgeable users who want concise, to-the-point explanations; new users, and those seeking more background information/more examples, will probably do better with the Anderson book. Order no. AY186158 -------------------------------------------------------- The Z-Mail Handbook Hanna Nelson, O'Reilly, 434 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Z-Mail is a powerful UNIX e-mail package. The book concentrates on the fundamental line-mode interface, but also covers the Fullscreen and (X Window) GUI modes. Lots of material on scripting, macros, and customization for "power users". Order no. AY410739 -------------------------------------------------------- Adventures In UNIX Network Application Programming Rieken/Weiman, Wiley, 448 pp., $34.95. -------------------------------------------------------- Tackles the subject of network programming in the UNIX environment from an applications developer's point of view (e.g. discussions of getmsg() and putmsg() system calls are omitted in favor of the TLI library functions). Each author contributed chapters based on his area of expertise. While Stevens'UNIX Network Programming remains the definitive work on the subject, this book does cover several topics Stevens'does not (e.g. X.25 sockets). Order no. AY405975 -------------------------------------------------------- The Open Book: A Practical Perspective on OSI Marshall Rose, Prentice Hall, 651 pp., $57.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This is the standard text on OSI. Rose, one of the leading figures of networking, has no compunction about stating his opinions (clearly labeled as such) on the strengths and weaknesses of the OSI versus internet approaches. Order no. AY330507 -------------------------------------------------------- Whole Internet: User's Guide and Catalog Ed Krol, O'Reilly, 376 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Perfect book for the end user. If you need practical information on things like email, news, WAIS, ftp, telnet, and other network services, then this book should be on your desk! Shows how to use gopher, online databases, WAIS, and the Web. Includes glossary, list of network services, info on how to get hooked into the Internet, and lots more. Order no. AY478451 -------------------------------------------------------- DNS and BIND in a Nutshell Paul Albitz/Cricket Liu, O'Reilly, 351 pp., $27.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Whereas Rose's Internet Message just scratches the surface of the Domain Name System, Albitz and Liu cover DNS in-depth, using version 4.8.3 of BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain). Provides information on obtaining BIND, setup, host configuration, maintenance, debugging (using 'nslookup'), troubleshooting, resolver programming, the DNS message format, etc. Order no. AY493752 -------------------------------------------------------- Understanding DCE Rosenberry/Kenney/Fisher, O'Reilly, $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Our best-selling overview of the Distributed Computing Environment from the Open Software Foundation. Order no. AY468658 -------------------------------------------------------- Guide to Writing DCE Applications John Shirley, O'Reilly, 200 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A programmer's starter book; mostly covers DCE's RPC library. Order no. AY468642 -------------------------------------------------------- TCP/IP Network Administration Craig Hunt, O'Reilly, 471 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A hands-on primer on TCP/IP nuts and bolts for UNIX system administrators; how to configure the kernel/routing/DNS Name service, using ifconfig and sendmail, troubleshooting, network security, and lots of general Internet (with a capital "I") info. Reference appendices on gated, named, passwd, and other commands/headers are also provided. The author is leader of the Network Engineering Group at NIST. Order no. AY478467 -------------------------------------------------------- Internet Message: Closing the Book with Electronic Mail Marshall T. Rose, Prentice Hall, 370 pp., $44.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Rose offers the reader a comprehensive view of the messaging technology underlying electronic mail on the Internet, including message headers and bodies (USENET and MIME), user agents (MH), transport mechanisms (SMTP and UUCP), and delivery (POP). Order no. AY491650 ================= UNIX Programming ================= -------------------------------------------------------- Writing UNIX Device Drivers George Pajari, Addison-Wesley, 323 pp., $32.95 -------------------------------------------------------- More current (e.g. System V-based, covers SCSI and streams drivers). Takes 12 different drivers and steps you through each one's design. Most sample drivers compiled and tested on SCO UNIX. Order no. AY432972 -------------------------------------------------------- Writing a UNIX Device Driver, 2nd edition Janet Egan/Tom Teixeira, Wiley, 358 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The second edition of this popular text has been updated for SVR4, SCSI and streams drivers, 80486, etc. but not expanded. Where this book tackles the topic conceptually, then gives a few examples, Pajari's Writing UNIX Device Drivers provides more "case studies" of different device types. Depending on your preferred learning style...Order no. AY19752 -------------------------------------------------------- Understanding & Using COFF Gircys, O'Reilly, 194 pp., $21.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Explains the basics of AT&T's UNIX System V Common Object File Format (including file headers and structures) and related utilities. The author uses a generic approach in discussing COFF, rather than focusing on a specific COFF implementation. Includes a C source code listing of a program for examining COFF files. Order no. AY297890 -------------------------------------------------------- Advanced UNIX Programming Marc J. Rochkind, Prentice Hall, 265 pp., $35.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Although nearly a decade old, this book is still one of the few UNIX programming books to discuss not only the syntax but the semantics of the various system calls. It covers AT&T's System V and System III, Bell Laboratory's Version 7, Berkeley 4.2 BSD, and Microsoft's XENIX 3. Accompanying the text are over 3,000 lines of code, making this book an excellent reference for the advanced programmer. Order no. AY163990 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System Architecture Prabhat Andleigh, Prentice Hall, 274 pp., $32.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers the same territory as Bach (Design Of The UNIX Operating System), but with significantly less detail. Order no. AY337853 -------------------------------------------------------- Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment W. Richard Stevens, Addison-Wesley, 744 pp., $46.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This is destined to be the definitive UNIX Programmer's guide to system calls and the standard C library; it clearly explains, via well-written text and lots and lots of example code, how and why UNIX's functions work as they do. Order no. AY433138. A fantastic book from the author of UNIX Network Programming (See page 17). -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Programming Environment Brian Kernighan/Rob Pike, Prentice Hall, 357 pp., $47.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This is Kernighan's concise, classic exposition on how to make optimal use of the programming facilities built into UNIX. Very highly recommended. Order no. AY415103 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System V Commands: Programmer's Rapid Reference Baird Peterson, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 137 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A book with a narrow scope, much more narrow than its title implies. It provides essentially the same information as other UNIX manuals, but only for 43 commands. (Programming-related commands pertinent to SCCS, debugging, object files and library maintenance, lex, yacc, m4.) Also gives file formats for a.out, ar, core, sccs file. Order no. AY419223 -------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Compiler Construction With UNIX Axel Schreiner/H. George Friedman, Jr., Prentice Hall, 187 pp., $57.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This text uses the generators lex and yacc as case studies for developing a compiler. It doesn't delve into theoretical details; however it gives resources for readings. You'll need knowledge of an editor, C, and file system manipulations for your host machine. Upon completion of this book, you will be empowered with the basics of compiler design! Order no. AY164050 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Power Tools Peek/O'Reilly/Loukides, O'Reilly/Bantam, 1,162 pp., $59.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book plus CD-ROM is like a1960s movie spectacular: So big it took two publishers and three top authors three years to produce! More pages than Ben-Hur! Huge book of little-known but important tips and techniques for power users, programmers and administrators. Covers everything UNIX except communications. An astonishing amount of time-saving and can't-live-without-it info you won't find elsewhere. CD-ROM gives you 169 public domain software programs compiled for SCO UNIX and SCO XENIX. Order no. AY497474 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System V/386 3.2 STREAMS Programmer's Guide AT&T, Prentice Hall, 294 pp., $31.00 -------------------------------------------------------- STREAMS enhances the character I/O mechanism and aids in the development of communication servicesÑand this is the book for developers on using STREAMS in applications programming (user level) and module and driver programming (kernel level). Best to conquer the STREAMS Primer first; and you may want to keep that on hand for reference while wading through STREAMS Programming! Order no. AY296807 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System V/386 3.2 STREAMS Primer AT&T, Prentice Hall, 80 pp., $25.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Well-organized overview of stream building, STREAMS calls and functions, other facilities. Order no. AY296791 -------------------------------------------------------- termcap & terminfo, 3rd edition Strang, et al, O'Reilly, 270 pp., $21.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Covers reading and writing entries, capability syntax, terminal independence using termcap (BSD) and terminfo (System V), converting between the twoÑthe handbook for terminal setting and screen handling. Order no. AY295583 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX Curses Explained Berny Goodheart, Prentice-Hall, 287 pp., $41.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This is the second book to come out on curses, and has much more material, both reference and tutorial, than its predecessor from O'Reilly & Associates (71 pp., $12.95). This one also includes chapters on terminfo, termcap, and using pads. Order no. AY404264 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX for Application Developers William Parrette, McGraw-Hill, 432 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The title is a bit misleadingÑit's an "intro to UNIX" book that spends as many pages on UNIX basics as it does on awk, shell programming, file processing utilities, and other relatively advanced topics. Order no. AY394623 -------------------------------------------------------- Design of the UNIX Operating System Maurice Bach, Prentice Hall, 471 pp., $60.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Bach, formerly a Bell Labs instructor, explains how the UNIX kernel's structures and internal algorithms really work. Algorithms are coded in either C or pseudo-code. A classic! Order no. AY194567 NETWORKING/MAIL (continued) ================== Introduction to UNIX ================== -------------------------------------------------------- Practical Guide to the UNIX System, 2nd ed., System V Release 3 & BSD 4.3 Mark Sobell, Addison-Wesley, 698 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Part I takes the novice user from the basics of UNIX files, directories, and e-mail to text formatting, job control, shell programming, and UNIX programming tools. Coverage of each topic includes advanced options for the power user. Part II is a complete reference of 68 most frequently used UNIX utilities with descriptions of option switches as well as easy to follow examples. In this edition, differences between System V Release 3 and BSD 4.3 are set in boxes apart from the normal text. Order no. AY293408 -------------------------------------------------------- Peter Norton's Guide to UNIX Peter Norton/Harley Hahn, Bantam, 560 pp., $26.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Peter Norton makes his UNIX book debut with co-author Harley Hahn, author of other UNIX/DOS books, presenting a thorough beginners'introduction to UNIX. Touches briefly on most major subjects, and covers basic features and major commands in-depth, including vi. As you might expect from Norton, the book also points out helpful hints for those making the transition from DOS to UNIX. Contains glossary. Order no. AY385561 -------------------------------------------------------- The UNIX System S. R. Bourne, Addison-Wesley, 351 pp., $23.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book gives an overall introduction to the UNIX Operating System, and all users from novice to expert should find it useful. This book further explores file management, process management, C language, troff, nroff, and data management tools. Order no. AY109969 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX System V Environment S. R. Bourne, Addison-Wesley, 378 pp., $24.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The former Bell Labs scientist (of "Bourne shell" fame) has slightly modified his previous book, The UNIX System, a solid though not wildly popular "intro to UNIX". Order no. AY199261 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX For the Impatient Paul Abrahams/Bruce Larson, Addison-Wesley, 559 pp., $26.95 -------------------------------------------------------- For sophisticated computer users/programmers who are new to UNIX and want one book/manual to plow into, this is almost perfect. It will answer 90% of whatever you want to know during your initial "settling in" period. Explanations are short and clear and it touches on nearly everything; all the common editors (including emacs) and utilities, X Windows, UUCP and Internet communications, etc. Very strongly recommended. Order no. AY433143 -------------------------------------------------------- The Waite Group's System V Primer, 2nd edition Waite/Martin/Prata, Sams, 564 pp., $29.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This book is for individuals who appreciate a tutorial style that's clear and easy to follow. It gives a comprehensive overview of the UNIX System V Operating System, and will allow you to further explore electronic mail capabilities, screen editors, and text and information processors. Order no. AY460198 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX On Command Rita Lewis, New Riders, 197 pp., $19.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A unique "functional" introduction to UNIX; instead of organizing material as an alphabetical list of commands, this has (for example) a chapter on your environment which tells you how to view your shell variables (set...), determining your terminal's identity (tty), etc. A nice approach for users who need to do a few basic things but haven't the time/inclination to sit down with a standard primer. Order no. AY431460 ===================== Miscellaneous ===================== -------------------------------------------------------- Elements Of Programming Style 2nd ed. Brian Kernighan/P. J. Plauger, McGraw-Hill, 168 pp., $31.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A classic presentation of fundamental programming maxims (e.g. avoid multiple exits from loops, use uniform input formats, etc.) Illustrates their importance via poorly-coded program fragments (Fortran and PL/1) taken from textbooks! A very elegant book. Order no. AY109445 -------------------------------------------------------- 1993 Open Systems Directory UniForum Association, 1,470 pp., $95.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A comprehensive semi-annual guide (formerly entitled the UNIX Products Directory) to UNIX software, hardware, products, services, consultants, books, etc. Published by UniForum Association, a leading trade group of UNIX and Open Systems professionals. Order no. AY526583 -------------------------------------------------------- Modern Operating Systems Andrew Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall, 728 pp., $57.00 -------------------------------------------------------- A good candidate to be the standard operating systems textbook of the early 1990s! Tanenbaum pays as much attention to networked/distributed operating systems (case studies of Mach and his own Amoeba system) as he does to stand-alone ones (case studies on UNIX and MS-DOS). Highly recommended. Order no. AY439936 -------------------------------------------------------- Prime Time UNIX Freeware CD-ROM Prime Time Freeware, Prime Time, 49 pp., $60.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This ISO-9660 format CD-ROM contains over 3 gigabytes of selected, organized and annotated UNIX freeware (including source code to X Windows and the GNU utilities) and documentation, plus 1.2 gigabytes of compressed archives and related material. The accompanying booklet contains instructions, troubleshooting tips, and index listings of topic/package/program. Updated twice yearly. Feb. '93 Vol. 2.1. Order no. AY518441 -------------------------------------------------------- Operating System Design Vol. 1: The XINU Approach Douglas Comer, Prentice-Hall, 486 pp., $60.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Shows how an operating system works and what it does, starting from raw hardware and addingÐand explainingÐeach piece of the system, one at a time. Requires some programming knowledge. Order no. AY124683 -------------------------------------------------------- Programming Pearls Jon Bentley, Addison-Wesley, 195 pp., $17.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Programming pearls origins lie beyond solid engineering in the realm of insight and creativity. The programs are very enjoyable as well as teaching important programming techniques. The author's witty style and exciting writing make this book hard to put down. Order no. AY182331 -------------------------------------------------------- More Programming Pearls: Confessions Of A Coder Jon Bentley, Addison-Wesley, 207 pp., $17.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The companion book to Programming Pearls. This book contains new tricks of the trade for the ambitious programmer; with examples in C and Awk. Order no. AY264424 -------------------------------------------------------- Object-Oriented Software Construction Bertrand Meyer, Prentice Hall, 534 pp., $49.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This book presents techniques for improving the quality of software products. The conception of Eiffel is explained as well as basic elements of Eiffel programming. Order no. AY271164 -------------------------------------------------------- Operating System Design Vol. 2: Internetworking with XINU Douglas Comer, Prentice Hall, 567 pp., $60.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Shows how internetworking works (and the problems with ISO layering) by covering one part of the internet protocol software at a time, fitting it into the overall design. Order no. AY 217620 ======== Graphics ======== -------------------------------------------------------- Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, 2nd edition Foley/Van Dam/Feiner/Hughes, Addison-Wesley, 1175 pp., $63.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Gives detailed coverage of application programming in SRGP and SPHIGS graphics packages. The authors explain how to implement basic clipping, scan-conversion, viewing, and display list traversal algorithms. User interface issues are discussed for both 2D and 3D desktop interaction. A comprehensive explanation of curves, surfaces, solid modeling, advanced modeling techniques such as fractals and particle systems. Coverage of rendering includes anti-aliasing, visible surface determination, illumination, shading. The book also talks about simple image processing operations, such as composing and a brief introduction to animation. Order no. AY326218 -------------------------------------------------------- Graphics Gems Andrew Glassner, Academic Press, 833 pp., $49.95 -------------------------------------------------------- A fantastic collection of 123 routines (pseudo-code and C) contributed by some of the world's best graphics programmers. Topics include 2D and 3D geometry and rendering, frame buffering, ray tracing, modeling and transformations, curves and surfaces, matrix techniques, and image processing. Order no. AY372217 -------------------------------------------------------- Graphics Gems II James Arvo, ed., Academic Press, 643 pp., $49.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Another great collection of practical, efficient, elegant (!) techniques to solve a variety of computer graphics problems. Order no. AY408735 -------------------------------------------------------- Graphic Gems III, w/disk David Kirk, ed., Academic Press, 631 pp., $49.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The third in an incredible series of books. This new volume has a chapter on rendering techniques. It also includes about 200 pages of code in C and C++ Ðwith all code from all three volumes on an accompanying disk. Topics covered are image processing, numerical and programming techniques, modeling and transformations, 2-D geometry and algorithms, 3-D geometry and algorithms, ray tracing and radiosity, and rendering. Available with IBM disk or Macintosh disk. IBM Order no. AY471200 Mac Order no. AY471215 ================ POSIX and X/Open ================ -------------------------------------------------------- POSIX.1 Standard: A Programmer's Guide Fred Zlotnick, Addison-Wesley, 379 pp., $35.95 -------------------------------------------------------- Zlotnick's book will be of value to anyone concerned with POSIX compliance, as it includes information and addresses topics not covered by Lewine. Order no. AY379867 -------------------------------------------------------- POSIX 1003.1-1990 IEEE Standard Part 1 IEEE Computer Society, IEEE, $75.00 -------------------------------------------------------- This is the ISO/IEC standard 9945-1 1990. Order no. AY385268 -------------------------------------------------------- POSIX Programmer's Guide Donald Lewine, O'Reilly, 597 pp., $34.95 -------------------------------------------------------- This will probably be the working programmer's preferred tutorial on POSIX, as its notes on each Library function contain a great deal of helpful information. Lewine is Director of Engineering at Data General, and that company's representative to OSF. Order no. AY407794 -------------------------------------------------------- Your Guide to POSIX UniForum, UniForum Association, 20 pp., $7.50 -------------------------------------------------------- An extremely basic book as well as an extremely short one. This is a layman's general overview (not much detailed information) to basic POSIX terms and standards. A 1991 publication. Order no. AY422220 -------------------------------------------------------- IEEE Standard 1003.3-1990: Test Methods For Measuring Conformance to POSIX IEEE, IEEE Service Center, 47 pp., $28.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Order no. AY422420 -------------------------------------------------------- UNIX, POSIX and Open Systems: The Open Standards Puzzle Quarterman/Wilhelm, Addison-Wesley, 416 pp., $39.95 -------------------------------------------------------- The best guide on UNIX/POSIX-relevant operating system, language and networking standards: what standards cover,the standards bodies -------------------------------------------------------- POSIX Update: Shell and Utilities Hal Jespersen, UniForum Association, $10.00 -------------------------------------------------------- An update on the IEEE P1003.2, Shell and Utilities. White Paper sponsored by the UniForum Technical Committee, Dec. '89. Order no. AY422215 X WINDOWS PROGRAMMING (continued) -------------------------------------------------------- X/OPEN Portability Guide 3rd edition -------------------------------------------------------- Volumes can be purchased separately. Volumes 1 and 2 are available only from X/Open; we provide Prentice Hall editions of all other volumes. Vol. 1 XSI Commands & Utilities (available only from X/Open) Vol. 2 XSI System Interface & Headers (available only from X/Open) Vol. 3 XSI Supplementary Definitions $32.95 Order no. AY296571 Vol. 4 Programming Language $32.95 Order no. AY296587 Vol. 5 Data Management $32.95 Order no. AY296592 Vol. 6 Window Management $32.95 Order no. AY296608 Vol. 7 Networking Services $32.95 Order no. AY296613 ABOUT COMPUTER LITERACY BOOKSHOPS When we opened our first store in the Spring of 1983, there was one UNIX book available from a major publisher. At last count, we had hundreds of UNIX titles in stock, for a total of 2,100 UNIX books! 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