Are there any books like the 'CodeNotes' series?

Question

I stumbled upon a copy of 'CodeNotes for XML' and I just love it. It's a smallish book (like a pocket guide feel) with only a few hundred pages that explains XML just beautifully and offers a great layout for a handy reference book.

The book was great at filtering out fluff that you find in most books but yet it did the job just as well/better when it comes to actually learning something.

By the looks the series only lasted during the early 2000's but I would really really love to find a similar series (or know if they just changed the name of the series).

You can view the books HERE

Answer 1

Check out O'Reilly's Pocket References:

O'Reilly's Pocket References and Pocket Guides are comprehensive, inexpensive, compact, and easy to use. Our Pocket References provide you with quick lookup of the hard-to-remember details of programming and web syntax, while our Pocket Guides are short, focused tutorials that explain the basics of new technology, as well as valuable power user tips.

And, in addition to fitting into your budget, they really do fit in your back pocket.