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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 87%
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007
4.15
688 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 86%
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
by Chris Sanders 2007
4.10
431 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 86%
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
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 86%
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 85%
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013
4.51
856 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 85%
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
by William Stallings 1985
3.90
292 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 85%
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007
4.19
433 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 85%
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
by Douglas E. Comer 1996
3.74
131 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 85%
Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.
by Wendell Odom 2009
4.12
139 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 84%
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 84%
Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.
by Susan P. Crawford 2018
3.87
159 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 84%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ 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 84%
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
by Ben Watson 2014
4.30
291 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 84%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ 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 84%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 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 84%
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
by Astra Taylor 2012
4.04
610 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 84%
When childhood happens online, identity is public, privacy erodes, and creativity becomes remix.
by John Palfrey 2008
3.62
1k+ 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 84%
60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.
by Paul W. Browning 2012
3.91
179 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 84%
Quiet observers were the heart of the early web. Then the internet turned them into data.
by Joanne McNeil 2020
3.75
889 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 84%
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002
3.81
521 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 84%
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022
3.81
21 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 84%
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
by Axel Ross 2019
4.00
1 ratings
Faster
by James Gleick • 1999
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
3.52
2k+
Faster Summary
Faster 84%
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
by James Gleick 1999
3.52
2k+ ratings
Estéticas liminales
by Valentina Tanni • 2023
What if vaporwave, creepypasta wikis, and liminal spaces are the real heart of contemporary art?
4.32
428
Estéticas liminales Summary
Estéticas liminales 84%
What if vaporwave, creepypasta wikis, and liminal spaces are the real heart of contemporary art?
by Valentina Tanni 2023
4.32
428 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 84%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 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 84%
From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
by Mike Meyers 1999
4.25
784 ratings
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
by Pamela Paul • 2021
A hundred things the internet took: boredom, unrecorded mistakes, and the right to disappear.
3.39
3k+
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet Summary
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet 84%
A hundred things the internet took: boredom, unrecorded mistakes, and the right to disappear.
by Pamela Paul 2021
3.39
3k+ 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 84%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ 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 84%
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
by Wendell Odom 2019
4.53
161 ratings
Behind the Screen
by Sarah T. Roberts • 2019
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
3.65
168
Behind the Screen Summary
Behind the Screen 84%
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
by Sarah T. Roberts 2019
3.65
168 ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 84%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
2k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence 83%
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014
3.63
2k+ ratings
Twitter and Tear Gas
by Zeynep Tufekci • 2017
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
4.08
1k+
Twitter and Tear Gas Summary
Twitter and Tear Gas 83%
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
by Zeynep Tufekci 2017
4.08
1k+ 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 83%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 83%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm 83%
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014
3.73
12k+ ratings
Algospeak
by Adam Aleksic • 2025
Censorship algorithms didn't kill language online. They made it weirder, faster, more creative.
3.70
5k+
Algospeak Summary
Algospeak 83%
Censorship algorithms didn't kill language online. They made it weirder, faster, more creative.
by Adam Aleksic 2025
3.70
5k+ 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 83%
Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.
by Wendell Odom 2013
4.23
318 ratings
Lost in a Good Game
by Pete Etchells • 2019
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
3.72
752
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game 83%
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019
3.72
752 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 83%
Fewer DOM touches, shorter scope chains, smarter loading: JS performance without the rewrite.
by Nicholas C. Zakas 2010
4.10
596 ratings
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann • 2015
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
4.70
11k+
Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary
Designing Data-Intensive Applications 83%
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
by Martin Kleppmann 2015
4.70
11k+ 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 83%
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
by Charity Majors 2022
3.72
319 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 83%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
System Design Interview – An insider's guide
by Alex Xu • 2020
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
4.26
3k+
System Design Interview – An insider's guide Summary
System Design Interview – An insider's guide 83%
Four steps to scope, design, and deep-dive any system problem, drilled on eight interview classics.
by Alex Xu 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Go Programming Language
by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
4.43
2k+
The Go Programming Language Summary
The Go Programming Language 83%
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015
4.43
2k+ ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 83%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Dignity in a Digital Age
by Ro Khanna • 2022
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
3.71
149
Dignity in a Digital Age Summary
Dignity in a Digital Age 83%
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
by Ro Khanna 2022
3.71
149 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 83%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 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 83%
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025
4.50
24 ratings
Building Wireless Sensor Networks
by Robert Faludi • 2010
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
3.82
192
Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary
Building Wireless Sensor Networks 83%
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
by Robert Faludi 2010
3.82
192 ratings
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