We’ve been done with the book for a few months, and today a box of books arrived from Wiley, a box filled with copies of Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS.
Writing and Publishing
Another nice review of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts
Thanks to Ed Schaefer and UnixReview.com for the nice review of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts in the most recent issue. Ed cuts to the chase:
Should You Buy the Book?
Taylor makes no effort to teach shell scripting. This book is not a tutorial, but with the author’s explanations a beginner should have little trouble understanding his scripts. In fact, if you have little scripting background, the first four chapters could provide your introduction to Unix.
And a nice review of “Wicked Cool Shell Scripts”
A nice compliment to the review of Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther is a new review just posted of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, which you can read at linc.homeunix.org. An excerpt: “There is definitely something for everyone in this book, and I, particularly, found the chapters dealing with web hacks and administration really
Nice review of “Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther”
Curious about Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther? There’s a very nice review at Mac Companion, wherein the reviewer says: “This is the 3rd Edition of the book to cover Mac OS X 10. It could easily be the beginning of a series for Mac OS X folks. I’m looking forward to the Advanced Edition! This one walks through the Terminal mode Unix garden of delights. The Authors obviously know their stuff and are not at all shy about showing how to navigate around Unix as presented in Panther.”
Cover prototype of my latest book: “Creating Cool Web Sites”
We’re getting closer and closer to publication date with my latest HTML/CSS/JavaScript book, Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS. We’re done with the writing and editing – and it’s going to be a really excellent book, I’ve worked with a great team on this – and now it’s the fun of designing and developing a cover look. And here it is, in first prototype form…
The box arrived from NoStarch Press and …
It’s official. Wicked Cool
Shell Scripts is a real book. I have a copy in my hands right now, and another twenty or so on my shelf. My kudos to NoStarch Press for a job well done!
Thanks, Apple, for the plug!
Here’s what Apple Computer had to say in their latest Apple Developer Connection newsletter:
“Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther” Released by O’Reilly
This compact book by Dave Taylor and Brian Jepson provides a
user-friendly tour of the Mac’s UNIX base for the uninitiated.
Readers can safely explore Terminal and familiarize themselves with
the command line, learning about the hundreds of UNIX programs that
come with the Mac.
New book: “Linux for Dummies, 5th Ed.” released
My congratulations to author and friend Dee-Ann LeBlanc for this new book, which includes Fedora Core (aka Red Hat Linux) on a DVD – the first book I have with a DVD included! My relationship to the book? I was technical editor. So you can be sure that it’s all accurate! Check it out at
