O'Reilly & Associates began publishing computer-related books in 1978 (before the PC revolution) with a small series of highly regarded UNIX® manuals.
Their books were frequently better than the "official" documentation, if any such documentation existed at all, and several of their animal cover books like The Camel Book and The Rhino Book became classics.
The Hacks Series is a fairly new addition to the O'Reilly family. Each book in the series highlights about 100 simple, elegant hacks for the featured technology in simple, straightforward cookbook form. There are too many volumes in this growing series to feature them all here, but here are a few representative titles:
There are times when a hard copy book is more convenient than reading online, but computer books are often used for reference, and a searchable CD version can actually be preferable -- and CHEAP!! O'Reilly's CD Bookshelf Series is an under-appreciated programmmer's goldmine. And since you don't always need the latest bleeding edge technology, older editions can be an absolute steal. Here are some favorites:
Lest you get the impression that O'Reilly caters exclusively to the terminally geeky, they also publish beginner's books including their excellent Head First Series, which assumes no prior knowledge and generally figures prominently in O'Reilly Bestsellers
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