Assembly is a low-level programming language that's one step above a computer's native machine language. Although assembly language is commonly used for writing device drivers, emulators, and...

If you've asked someone the secret to writing efficient, well-written software, the answer that you've probably gotten is "learn assembly language programming." By learning...

Presents assembly language from the high-level programmer's point of view, so you can start writing meaningful programs within days. The High Level Assembler (HLA) that accompanies ...

A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling is a project-based, straightforward introduction to computer-aided design (CAD). You’ll learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360, the world’s most powerful...

Game Art is a tour through the artistic side of video games, with interviews on the creative process from a variety of developers in the...

A hands-on guide to web game development for programmers interested in building games using HTML5, CSS3,...

A collection of DIY musical instruments made from everyday materials. For any lover of music making...

In this era of advanced programming languages, the simplicity, universality, and efficiency of Batch scripting holds undeniable value.Whether you’re maintaining legacy systems or seeking...

Probability and statistics are increasingly important in a huge range of professions. But many people use data in ways they don’t even understand, meaning they aren’t getting the most from...

Rin and Ami have been skipping molecular biology class all semester, and Professor Moro has had enough - he's sentencing them to summer school on his private island. But they're in store for...

The Book of GNS3 shows network engineers and systems administrators how to simulate network connections and troubleshoot potential network problems, all using only a...

The GNU Autotools (the GNU Build System) is a group of utilities designed to make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems. Autotools:...

The Book of GIMP is a comprehensive guide to GIMP 2.8 with answers to (nearly) all of your questions...

GNU Make Book is a practical, thorough guide to GNU Make basics, solutions, and...

The Hardware Hacker is an illuminating career retrospective from Andrew "bunnie" Huang, one of the world's most...

FreeBSD is the muscle behind companies like Netflix and EMC. Any place where someone does heavy lifting on the Internet, you’ll find FreeBSD. This newly revised edition of Absolute FreeBSD...

FreeBSD—the powerful, flexible, and free Unix-like operatingsystem—is the preferred server for many enterprises. But it can beeven trickier to use than either Unix or Linux, and harder...

Though rootkits have a fairly negative image, they can be used for both good and evil. Designing BSD Rootkits arms you with the knowledge you need to write offensive rootkits, to...

Inkscape is a powerful, free, cross-platform, vector-based drawing tool similar to Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW. The Book of Inkscape, written by Inkscape developer and graphic designer...

Apple Confidential examines the tumultuous history of America's best-known Silicon Valley start-up--from its legendary founding almost 30 years ago, through a series of disastrous...