Books by Richard Blum

Linux is for everyone!Linux All-in-One For Dummies breaks down the ever-popular operating system to its basics and trains users on the art of Linux. This handy reference covers all the latest updates and operating system features. It presents content on Linux desktops, applications, and more. With eight books in one, you'll have access to the most comprehensive overview of Linux around. Explore the inner workings of Linux machines, so you'll know Linux front to back. This all-inclusive handbook also walks you through solving Linux problems--complete with hands-on examples--so you'll be a Linux whiz before you know it.* Get familiar with Linux as you install and customize the operating system* Learn how to navigate the file system, use the Linux shell, and get online* Become a Linux guru with server hosting, scripting, and security how-tos* Study for your Linux certification by using this complete guide as your referenceThis book is a massive source of support for beginning and intermediate Linux users, as well as those looking to brush up on their knowledge for certification. And, thanks to the signature Dummies approach, it's also a lot of fun.

Offers you information on installing, configuring, and using PostgreSQL 8, the popular open-source database management system, on Windows platforms. This book helps you learn how to interface common Windows development platforms, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft .NET, and Java, with the PostgreSQL database.

* Unlike high-level languages such as Java and C++, assembly language is much closer to the machine code that actually runs computers; it's used to create programs or modules that are very fast and efficient, as well as in hacking exploits and reverse engineering* Covering assembly language in the Pentium microprocessor environment, this code-intensive guide shows programmers how to create stand-alone assembly language programs as well as how to incorporate assembly language libraries or routines into existing high-level applications* Demonstrates how to manipulate data, incorporate advanced functions and libraries, and maximize application performance* Examples use C as a high-level language, Linux as the development environment, and GNU tools for assembling, compiling, linking, and debugging