Books & Resources

I’ve found the resources here to be central to my understanding of their topics, and recommend them all highly.

JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

If you haven’t read this book, there’s probably a lot to JavaScript you wouldn’t imagine was there. The best choice for developing professional-level skills in what is, like it or not, the most interoperable, ubiquitous programming language. Nowadays, you can even find JS in places where the initial global scope is not defined by a web browser.

Understanding the Linux Kernel

Provides in-depth information on all the important roles the kernel plays. Organnized so that it is easy to find the particular information you are looking for, and usually just as easy to find the related prerequisite knowledge when you find yourself needing that, too.

Threading in C# (free online eBook!)

C#/.net provides a rich set of tools to manage shared-memory parallelism, but succeeding with such code is an inherently challenging task and even the best languages have their nuances. When  you need to write threaded c# and you need it to be correct, read this first, before you try anything. It’s free, but is still the best resource I’ve found on the topic.