I’m really loving the idea of O’Reilly’s Short Cuts series of books. From the page, Short Cuts are PDF documents that spotlight one specific topic, usually in fewer than 100 pages. Accessible, topical, and cheap (

  1. Saving Time and Money with Virtual Server 2005
  2. Managing RPM-Based Systems with Kickstart and Yum
  3. SQL Injection Defenses
  4. Checking Java Programs
  5. Test Driven AJAX (on rails)
  6. Securing the Vista Environment
  7. Java vs. .NET Security And by accessible above, I meant not just on the consumption side of things. I know a number of people who likely have a Short Cut or two in them.