Techie books I use all the time - or wish I used more

A Listmania! list by Aj Finch (Tunbridge Wells)
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UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition: System V, Release 4 (Nutshell Handbooks)
1.  UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition: System V, Release 4 (Nutshell Handbooks) by Daniel Gilly
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  "the definitive desktop friend for anyone using unix"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)
2.  UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) by Martin J Fowler
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  "very complete, readable and short (... and we like short, don't we?) introduction to UML and lots of aspects of OO design"
£28.89   Used & New from: £14.34
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Unix Power Tools
3.  Unix Power Tools by Jerry Peek
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  "all the low-down on tools you can use to become day-to-day power user in unix"
£48.88   Used & New from: £32.75
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Coder to Developer: Tools and Strategies for Delivering Your Software
4.  Coder to Developer: Tools and Strategies for Delivering Your Software by Mike Gunderloy
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  "all the current best practices in software development, including which tools are currently the best if you're working in .NET"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams
5.  Peopleware: Productive Projects & Teams 2nd Edition: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
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  "every IT manager should read this.  buy it for yours today"
£22.54   Used & New from: £10.95
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering
6.  The Mythical Man Month and Other Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
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  "a timeless book - why are the questions of 30 or more years ago still unanswered?"
£22.94   Used & New from: £8.91
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change
7.  Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck
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  "I don't use XP, but after reading this, I wish I did"
£26.34   Used & New from: £16.55
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Webmaster in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
8.  Webmaster in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) by Robert Eckstein
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  "bizzarely useful.  I don't do web stuff every day, but when I do, this book very often has the answers"
£17.54   Used & New from: £0.29
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Visual Studio Hacks: Tips & Tools for Turbocharging the IDE: Tips and Tools for Turbocharging the IDE
9.  Visual Studio Hacks: Tips & Tools for Turbocharging the IDE: Tips and Tools for Turbocharging the IDE by James Avery
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  "Since reading through this, I'm referring to it daily"
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Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with Nunit (Pragmatic Programmers)
10.  Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with Nunit (Pragmatic Programmers) by Andy Hunt
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  "An excellent introduction to an important practice"
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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