Linux Kernel Development (2nd Edition)

Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition

Linux Application Development (2nd Edition)

Python

Professional Linux Programming

Format: Paperback
Author: Neil Matthew and Richard Stones
ReleaseDate: September, 2000
Publisher: Peer Information Inc.
Rating:

heavy reading
It's just too big and clunky to hold up to read. The biggest problem I have with this book is its weight. Splitting into two bindings would have been nice. But it does cover a lot and it needs to be large to do so.

Good reference
This book is a very good follow-up, but it doesn't give the reader more programming tips. I bought the Beginners Guide to Linux Programming and I really liked that book.
It covers many topics which makes this book a great reference for anyone who deals with Linux and even other flavors of Unix on a day to day basic. Buy this book if you are looking for a reference book on developing software on Linux that covers advanced topics.

Good reference for a wide range of Open Source technologies
The book is a series of chapters on various tools and applications, all of them Open Source, based mainly round things that application developers might use, though there is a single chapter on device drivers. This book is a follow-up to Beginning Linux Programming, but with a wider range of authors.

Most topics only get a single chapter, so there isn't as much depth as you would find in a dedicated book on each topic, but there is a very wide range of material all covered in enough depth to get the more experienced programmer started with a new topic. There are one or two weaker areas, but overall a good choice of material succinctly presented for the more experienced application developer. I've given it 5 stars as it was exactly what I was looking for - a single reference to help me create a Linux-based web database application, your mileage may vary. I recommend you at least consider it.