David Mercer (born 1976) is a technical writer of programming, web development and business books. Mercer has contributed editorially to a number of titles for the open source community, including books on Linux and Perl. He has also written books on

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and

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technology. His technical books are sold worldwide and have been translated into French, German, Polish, Greek and Spanish. His book on Drupal 6 was reviewed on

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and went on to become a best seller. Mercer's books have also become recommended reading at higher learning institutes like

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. He maintains a
online business blog
to provide supplementary skills and knowledge for his readership.

Published Titles

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References

External links

SME Pals
– Author homepage

Drupal.org

GoodReads

Acquia Interview
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