Programming, Computer History, Hacker Culture
- 24 Hours in Cyberspace
Photo-journalism record of internet users in 1997. - The Art of Unix Programming
This classic text covers not only Unix programming but also general programming principles and historical hacker culture. - The Cathedral and the Bazaar
Eric Raymond's famous essay on the open-source software movement. Other works by the prominent programmer and open source advocate may be found under Eric's Random Writings. - FreeTechBooks.com
"This site lists free online computer science, engineering and programming books, textbooks and lecture notes, all of which are legally and freely available over the Internet." - The Hacker Crackdown
Bruce Sterling's account of law enforcement's crackdown on hackers in the early 90's and the birth of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. - How the Web Was Won
An oral history project from Vanity Fair. Includes transcripts and links to videos. - In the Beginning Was The Command Line
Neal's Stephenson's 1999 essay about the history and future of computing. - The Jargon File
Dictionary of hacker, geek, and programmer slang. - The Law of Cyberspace
2005 analysis of security and insecurity on the web. (.pdf) - Little Brother
Novel by science fiction author Cory Doctorow about teen hackers fighting a corrupt government. Published simultaneously on the web and in hardcopy. - OnlineComputerBooks.com
"Details about free computer books, free ebooks, free online books and sample chapters related to Information Technology, Computer Science, Internet, Business, Marketing, Maths, Physics and Science which are provided by publishers or authors on their websites legally and free of charge." - The Psychology of Cyberspace
Online book which "explores the psychological aspects of environments created by computers and online networks." - The XHTML 1.0 Language and Design Sourcebook
Online textbook for website builders.