Julia Evans

This valuable resource helps developers work more effectively with legacy code, offering strategies for improving performance, functionality, reliability, and manageability. Readers will learn techniques for understanding software change mechanics, adding features, fixing bugs, optimizing performance, and more. The author draws on his experience mentoring hundreds of developers and includes a catalog of twenty-four dependency-breaking techniques. With examples in Java, C++, C, and C#, this book is applicable to any language or platform.

This comprehensive guide covers the Linux and UNIX programming interface, which is used by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system. Written by Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk, the book offers detailed descriptions of over 500 system calls and library functions, accompanied by clear example programs, tables, and diagrams. The book covers topics such as file management, process creation, network applications, and interprocess communication, and emphasizes UNIX standards, making it valuable even for programmers working on other UNIX platforms. With its thorough coverage and ease of use, this reference source is a must-have for both new and experienced Linux programmers.

Discover the art of zine-making with this comprehensive guide filled with tips and tricks from tools to mailing. Covering layout, copying, printing, trading, promotion, ordering, distribution, and more, the pocket-sized book contains over 150 valuable pages. The latest third edition boasts 32 more pages with distributor listings, stores, and libraries that work with zines. Get inspired to create your unique publication and reach your audience with ease.

Discover the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR and the ethical implications of manipulating DNA in this book, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Co-author Jennifer Doudna, a biologist and one of the creators of CRISPR, shares the powerful potential of the technology to cure diseases, but also warns of the unforeseeable consequences and risks that come with rewriting the human genetic code. This book is required reading for every concerned citizen, according to the New York Review of Books.