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Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition

* The bestselling computer book of all time-more than eight million copies sold in all editions-now revised to cover... more

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    Windows XP For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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    • I am a Dummy
    • Gave it to our neighbor, 81 years old, computer illiterate and he was delighted; however, have not heard back on what he thought.

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    • Posted:May-07-2007
    • Not That Good....
    • I did not find the book that helpful. A lot of times, the information in the book does not match the information on the window menu, task bar, etc. I had to lesrn through trial and error. I thought...
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    • Posted:Nov-13-2004
    • New Revision Out as of 09/04
    • There is a newer version of this book out now. The new version includes information on Windows XP SP2 updates. So, you might want to look for that one.
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Windows Vista For Dummies

Windows Vista For Dummies

Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready... more

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    • Basic
    • Windows Vista explain the normal tools or programs that users normally apply on the oldest windows version

      The only difference is the location on some tools or programs.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed

Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed

? ? Covers Release Candidate of Windows 7.? With purchase of this book you will get a free online edition written... more

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Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real-World Approach (Prentice Hall Open Source Software Development Series)

Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real-World Approach (Prentice Hall...

Comprehensive Real-World Guidance for Every Embedded Developer and Engineer This book brings together indispensable... more

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    • Valuable resource
    • From a colleague: "Embedded Linux Primer has already provided me with valuable information. It is very practical and with the right level of information. I haven't read all of it yet but I am sure...
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QuickBooks 2009 Solutions Guide for Business Owners and Accountants

QuickBooks 2009 Solutions Guide for Business Owners and Accountants

QuickBooks 2009 Solutions Guide ? This is the definitive, must-have reference for every business owner,... more

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Solaris(TM) Internals: Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition) (Solaris Series)

Solaris(TM) Internals: Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture...

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    • Indispensable Resource to have on hand
    • First, let me say that I have two copies of the first edition, one that stays in my home library and one that is falling apart literally. So I have used the internals book (s)many times in my...
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    • Posted:Aug-31-2006
    • A weak companion to Solaris Internals
    • A Sun colleague recently noted that the consistency of interfaces in Solaris isn't a strong point, and she's right. Anyone who understands much of Solaris has to manage many odd and subtle details....
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Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd Edition)

Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd Edition)

The bible of all fundamental algorithms and the work that taught many of today's software developers most of what... more

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    • Painful
    • Yes, I know, we devs should all pay homage to the great Knuth. I don't dispute it. But I also don't want to read a textbook. That's what this is. And unless you're writing low level algorithm...
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    • Algorithms, Data Structures, Computing Machine, Analysis
    • This is a classic book on algorithm analysis and also in programming techniques. The first one for which author create a hypothetical computing machine (he call it MIX), his own style to describe...
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    • Better alternatives exist
    • It was difficult to assign a "star rating" for this book. It is a classic, for sure. It's definately a good book. However, I don't think I'd recommend it for most readers, and hence the low...
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UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications (2nd Edition)

UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications (2nd...

Well-implemented interprocess communications (IPC) are key to the performance of virtually every non-trivial UNIX... more

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    • purchased on Sep 23, not received yet
    • I ordered the book on Sep 23. Today is Oct. 28, I haven't received the book yet. When will I have it? Are you cheating me to get my money and give me nothing?
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    • Posted:Feb-07-2007
    • If you want to program in Linux you need this book.
    • Programming UNIX or Linux networks is a piece of cake with these books. You need the set, Vol 1 & 2.

      As a professional programmer of 20 years I use the book as a refernce for all my new...
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    • Posted:Nov-05-1998
    • Good but not thorough.
    • I didn't get exactly what I needed out of this book. It's good as a reference, but I think it leaves out some information on different topics. The IPC section is a little skimpy, but then again...
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VI Editor Pocket Reference

VI Editor Pocket Reference

The vi Editor Pocket Reference is a companion volume to O'Reilly's updated sixth edition of Learning the vi Editor,... more

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    • Small Book, Big Help
    • I use this book as a reference all too often. The authors do a good job at laying this book out, and the secrets of vi are all released in this book. I recommend this book mainly because of...
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    • Necessary? Maybe.
    • If you use the vi editor often, you won't need this book. If, however, you're like me and use it once in a while to make changes in Linux system files, it can come in handy when you can't remember...
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    • Posted:Oct-07-2006
    • Not a useful reference, pocket or otherwise
    • This book has a major deficiency as a reference: you can't easily find a specific topic. The book has no index and the table of contents is too high-level to help you find a particular topic (for...
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DOS for Dummies

DOS for Dummies

Windows may rule the world of popular computing on PCs around the globe, but DOS still has a place in the hearts and... more

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    • DOS for Dummies
    • The book purchase transaction was smooth, quick, reasonable price. Book arrived in very good condition. We've always had good success buying used books from Amazon sellers.
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    • Posted:Apr-23-2008
    • Only covers "DOS box"
    • As usual, A book has been published by Wiley that seeks to add ease of use to a rather difficult subject. Dan Gookin has written many computer books for MS press and in other places.
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    • Good for beginners, bad for everyone else
    • This book is a good book for becoming familiar with the DOS operating system and all the commands, but it lacked any information that would be helpful to people who want to become...
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Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Mac OS X Leopard is the new cat in town, and wait until you see all the tricks it can do! Whether you?re new to the... more

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    • Mac OS X Leopard for Dummies
    • Just a great easy to understand foundation knowledge book on the subject matter. It will take me months to sort through and learn. With an OS as complex as this one is, this book sits right next to...
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    • Not much help
    • This book is really no different from his book on the last Mac operating system. He's really just a cheer leader for Apple. I tried his web site then phoned with a question, and got NO reply. Save...
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    • Leopard manual
    • This manual seems thorough and well written, full of information, but a problem seems to be that when you come down to details, they're hard to find. Maybe a problem with all manuals, not just...
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Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies...

Windows is the number one operating system in the world.  There?s a lot to Windows XP, with office productivity... more

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    • Windows XP for Dummies
    • Windows XP for Dummies was exactly what I wanted. Good price for it. I received it fast. The book was safely packaged. I would do buisness with them again. I give 5 stars. Thanks
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    • Either Get the Book From the Library or Buy It Used
    • If you are not familiar with Leonhard's books, you might want to check this book out of the library, or buy it cheaply used. In my opinion, this book is a sad example of a publisher and editors...
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    • Just Coasting...
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Classic Shell Scripting

Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting... more

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    • Excellent book to learn the basics
    • I've scrolled through lots of books, there is so much information out there, but this book has a tendency to keep it simple and to the point. It has good illustrative examples that not only are...
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Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

Windows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of... more

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    Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

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    • The missing manual, Windows Vista
    • I can always find the subject I am searching for. This book has helped me figure out many of my problems. It really is the go to book for lost and confused computer users
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    • Windows Vista the missing manual
    • Windows Vista "the missing link" is too technical for me. It assumes the reader has complete mastery of Windows XP which I dont have, so I am not using the book much. I needed more of a cookbook!
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    • Not as helpful as I would have thought
    • As a big fan of David Pogue in the NY Times, I was greatly disappointed with this very lengthy book. What I, and most people trying to learn Vista, need to know, is how to accomplish the tasks we...
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Group Policy: Management, Troubleshooting, and Security: For Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000

Group Policy: Management, Troubleshooting, and Security: For Windows...

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    • REview about Group Policy: Management ....
    • It is Very Useful Book in administration Active directory by GPO, many interesting examples, tricks security Author also describes GPO in Windows Vista. I recommend this book everyone who is...
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    • havent read the book but I want to comment on the quality of the book
    • I just received this book and haven't read it yet. But I wanted to comment on the poor quality of the book itself. The paper used is very poor quality, feels like newspaper almost. Has a very...
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Microsoft Office 2000: Introductory Course (Tutorial Series)

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    • Not Pleased
    • This may be a good book to use in the classroom but it was very frustrating to use for self-teaching. I checked this book out from the college library along with the CD for the sole purpose of...
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    • Excellent Training guide
    • My daughter used this book in her computer course. I thought it was one of the best at demostrating how to use the MS office product efficiently and in combining MS Office applications to produce...
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Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible

Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible

* Jam-packed with more than 900 pages of comprehensive information on the Service Pack 2 update of Windows XP, this... more

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    • Windows XP Bible
    • Good value for the money (bought it used).
      Nice reference to WinXP, always usefull in every shelf.
      Good to the common user who wants to know whats behind and wants to go a bit further.
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    • Bible? I think not.
    • I am not often moved to write a negative review. But paying $30 for a "comprehensive" 1200 page "Bible" on XP should prove more useful than a paperweight. Admittedly I have not used it a lot. But...
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    • Posted:Sep-06-2007
    • Hefty but not as inclusive as claimed
    • Has as a lot of useful information but is not as all inclusive as they claim.
      Not one word about how to handle .dll problems, for example.
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sed & awk (2nd Edition)

sed & awk (2nd Edition)

sed & awk describes two text processing programs that are mainstays of the UNIX programmer's toolbox. The book lays... more

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    • basic tools to do a basic job
    • Computers do one basic job, they process data. Often, you do not have control over the output format of the data, but the stuff you want in in there somewhere. So you capture the output to a file,...
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    • The best (only?) book to learn these tools from A to Z
    • I had to do some text processing and I wanted to learn sed & awk so I picked this book that is, to my knowledge, the only book completely dedicated to these tools. The chapter on 'advanced' sed...
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    • I must be the only one who hates this book!
    • I have looked in this book again and again in an attempt to find out "how do I do xxx with awk or sed?" I just need a quick and dirty script to do something. The way the book is written prevents...
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GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual

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    • clear, fun, thorough
    • I'm surprised that full color pictures can do so much for a computer manual. But maybe it's because it's put together the playful, hand-holding prose that makes this such a joy to read.
      This...
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Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual

Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual

Microsoft Office is the number-one selling software for the Mac; the Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Entourage... more

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    • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Missing Manual
    • I found just what I was looking for in this manual. I'm sure I'll refer to it many times when I have questions in the future.
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    • Only for Beginners
    • I've used Office (primarily Word and Excel) extensively on a PC for over 12 years. This book could be used for a Mac or PC--it is not helpful at targeting the differences if you are switching from...
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    • Disappointing
    • This book was a disappointment. I had expected a reference of the caliber of David Pogue's Mac OS X Tiger manual. Among problem areas: a hard-to-navigate and incomplete index, fuzzy photo insets,...
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