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A Byte of Vim is a guide to help you to learn to learn about Vim, the text editor of choice for many programmers. This guide is aimed at people who do not know anything about vi or vim and wish to learn how to become more productive in their writing. It’s available online and as a free pdf download.

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The C# Book is used by the Department of Computer Science in the University of Hull as the basis of the First Year programming course. You can download this 185 page free ebook in pdf format.

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One of SitePoint’s best-selling CSS books of all time, The Art & Science of CSS (valued at $29.95), is FREE to download for two weeks. All you need to do to grab a free copy of this awesome CSS book is follow @sitepointdotcom on Twitter or subscribe to their Newsletters.
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Using C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 you’ll discover the most effective Qt 4 programming patterns and techniques as you master key technologies ranging from Qt’s model/view architecture to Qt’s powerful new 2D paint engine. The authors provide readers with unparalleled insight into Qt’s event model and layout system. Then, using realistic examples, they introduce superior techniques for everything from basic GUI development to advanced database and XML integration.
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This free ebook uses both best of breed open source software and the author’s own libraries to introduce the reader to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies like genetic algorithms, neural networks, expert systems, machine learning, and statistical natural language processing (NLP).
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Free eBook on Ruby on Rails security. Topics covered: Sessions, Cross-Site Reference Forgery, Redirection and Files, Intranet and Admin security, Mass assignment, User management, Injection, Secure MySQL and Server Monitoring.

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This revised edition of Introduction to Metadata, first published in 1998 and updated in an online version in 2000, provides an overview of metadata?its types, roles, and characteristics; a discussion of metadata as it relates to Web resources; a description of methods, tools, standards, and protocols for publishing and disseminating digital collections; and a handy glossary.

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Free 986 page book on algorithms. This is a draft of a book about selected algorithms. The audience in mind are programmers who are interested in the treated algorithms and actually want to create and understand working and reasonably optimized code.

Algorithms for programmers

This free book delivers must-know information on TCP/IP for any IT professional working with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems. This comprehensive guide starts with the fundamentals, delivering coverage of TCP/IP protocols layer by layer to help build mastery of protocols and their implementation. It focuses on Internet layer protocols such as IP, ICMP, IGMP, and includes a preview of IPv6; transport layer protocols such as TCP and UDP; and application layer protocols such as DNS, DHCP, and WINS. Limited time offer.

Free Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Book.

Learn how to use Microsoft Office Live and take your business online! In this tutorial, well-known author and columnist Katherine Murray gives you an insider’s look at the features and capabilities of Microsoft Office Live offerings: Office Live Basics, Office Live Collaboration, and Office Live Essentials. With this practical tutorial, you ll discover how to create, manage, and track statistics for your business Web site; manage and store critical business information; and improve business processes. 30-day limited time offer!

Free Microsoft Office Live Book.