Reviews (8)

Network textbook
This is a great book for learning the CCNA material. It will teach you all of the major points that you need to study to pass the exam. Even if you are not taking the exam and just want information on how networks are designed, this is the book. I found it a good read and the practice CD was priceless in learning how to issue commands to the various Cisco routers. A great book and worth the money too!!!

Clearify something....5 stars not accurate...
Everyone here critizes<< typos here and there.. lacking this and lacking that... WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND if this book is so bad... remember that next time you write a negative review.. that will help us (the newbies) know where to get this right information....
Disappointingand frustrating
For the last 3 years I would have sworn by Todd Lammle's CCNA Study Guides; mainly do to his free-hearted writing style that seem to add an element of humor to complex reads.However, this book has far too many errors and lacked technical intensity.In the past, I used Todd's 607 Study Guide to pass the archived 607 exam on the first try.Two and half years later, I purchased the 801 Study Guide with the same enthusiasm.After reading this book twice, taking all 8 bonus exams repeatedly, and exhausting the capabilities of the simulation software, I took the comprehensive 801 exam this weekend and did not pass!My exam had multiple questions that were not covered in Lammle's book.Not to mention the lack of coverage of NAT, that seems to magically show up on my exam.None of which was covered with enough detail within this book.Moreover, the Virtual Lab was not exhaustive and far too basic (No OSPF, EIGRP or NAT simulation capabilities).In my opinion, this is not acceptable. Especially when I was faced with these topics through out my exam.I wish this book did a better job of pinpointing the areas that were and would be crucial on the exam.Although Todd Lammle attempted to do place emphasis on certain points, none of those points showed up on test day.Obviously, Cisco has made the exam harder to achieve by reading materials alone (even there own text).Therefore, accurate and thought-provoking supplemental materials are a must!!The bonus questions simply repeat themselves over-and-over again.The book as a whole lacked coverage on crucial technologies and is filled with confusing statements and answers that turn out to be mistakes- Go figure!All of which, led me to give this book 3 stars (maybe closer to 2 1/2). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Certification Guides - Cisco    2. Certification Guides - General    3. Computer Books: Operating Systems    4. Computers    5. Computers - Certification    6. Data Transmission Standards And Protocols    7. Networking - General    8. Operating Systems - Windows    9. Study Guides    10. Computers / Technical Skills    11. Computing and Information Technology   

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Subjects:  1. Business Software - MSOffice    2. Computer Books And Software    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Computers - Integrated Software    6. Data Transmission Systems - Electronic Mail    7. Electronic mail systems    8. Microcomputer Communication Software    9. Microcomputer Integrated Application Software    10. Microsoft Outlook    11. Personal information managemen    12. Personal information management    13. Programming - Software Development    14. Time management    15. Computers / General    16. Home Computing   

Reviews (26)

Very Complete and Well Thought Out
There are plenty of C# books available. None of them are cheap.Which one is right for you?If you want a well written up to date complete language refrence that you won't outgrow, then this book is for you.As an expericenced C++ programmer making the leap to C#, this book was extremely helpful.It is a constant companion next to my keyboard.

Difficult Book
I almost completed the book. The first 8 chapters are quite ok and good understandable. The chapters therafter are very difficult and are not so pleasant to read. I think they're too advanced for a moderate developer.

Don't rely on the information in this book.
This book is CRAWLING with errors in it.The Microsoft Knowledge Base doesn't even cover many of them, either.The errors aren't just typos either.I'll give some examples of why you shouldn't waste your money on this book:
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Reviews (8)

Great book to start getting organized
This book gives you great ideas about how to get organiazed and get things going. The only thing is that you will really need to use and get along MS Outlook pretty well, else you'll miss some of the tips and tricks in the book.
Take Back Your Life!
I'm not even to the end of the book and I already have my e-mail box emptied to zero, all my documents and files organized on my computer into an easy reference system so I know what information I already have. I am going to apply the same principles to my paper files this week. I had so much information stored and coming in that it is a huge relief to gain control over it all! All because I applied what I learned from this book.

Stong Emphasis on Up Front Planning
I am a veteran Franklin Covey planner user and consider myself very well organized and a strong time manager.Our company recently made the move to outlook, and I purchased this book hoping to get some tips on how to make the most of planning with outlook from someone who had a time management orientation.What I didn't expect was to learn anything more about time management.Boy was I wrong!Sally provides some real eye openers about spending more time up front planning tasks to get to "Strategic Next Actions" - tasks you can actually do without any dependencies.She also packs in excellent tips on setting up a reference system, handling email, and using the outlook task categories to their full potential.
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Reviews (8)

Excellent book
This book is definitely very advanced and is very clearly written. The approach will: Fasten your seatbelts...
I'll make two separate sets of comments - one for professors and one for students. Confusing and Poorly Written
Had to buy this book for my class.On the surface it looked OK -- plenty to screenshots and examples, but the problems arise when you try to read the long paragraphs.Language could have been clearer.Read more

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Reviews (6)

The best C++ 2005 book in the market
I bought this book because I needed to switch from C# 2003 to C++ 2005.
Wonderful... nothing else to tell
Hi,
Writted Specifically for the Microsoft Environment
This book is oriented to teaching you how to program in C++ in Microsoft environments. Specifically it teaches two distinct versions of C++:
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Reviews (9)

Step By Step Indeed
This is an excellent resource for learning C#/.NET.It covers the basics of the language and then eventually heads into more advanced topics such as ADO.NET, ASP.NET, etc.Like with any book, the more you know coming in, the more you can take advantage of it, but I would say that even someone new to programming can get a lot out of this book.
Missing Pages
I liked this book a lot until I got to page 164. The text then skipped to page 197. I know I could get a replacement, but I have written notes all through the first part of the book. Buyer beware; check it out before you start reading.

Good intro, but falls short in some areas
Overall I really liked this book.Though, I've found that in learning C# -- you'll require an assortment of reference and guidance books to successfully complete your journey.Mr Sharp does a great job in the early sections of the book and his step-by-step examples are also good.
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Reviews (5)

Excellent Book
If I was going to buy one book for SBS, this would be it.Actually, I have a couple of employees that manage SBS, so we have two copies...
Very good reference
I agree with the comments of the other reviewers...but did want to add a couple of thoughts.The book is less than 700 pages, certainly not huge by Unleashed standards.Don't let this fool you.For example, chapter 13, covering Exchange Daisaster Recovery actually starts off with an incredibly clear description of the Exchange database structure.It just made the practices suggested in the rest of the chapter much more accessible.
First 5 chapter review
I purchased Eriq Neales book, "SmallBusiness Server 2003 Unleashed". ISBN is 0-672-32805-4. So far, I have read the first five chapters in order. I intend to read the entire book in a sequential manner and then hopefully use it for field work. Here are my basic thoughts on those five chapters.
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Subjects:  1. Client-Server Computing - General    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer Books: Languages    4. Computers    5. Computers - General Information    6. Microcomputer Application Software    7. Programming - General    8. Small Business - General    9. Small Business Management    10. Computer Communications & Networking    11. Computers / Client-Server Computing    12. Microsoft Windows   

Reviews (9)

Good book except a few errors and hpyes...
This book contains a lot of errors which should be corrected, and many pro-microsoft or authors' commercial tool hypes (which costs you your time). Some contents are repeating and it may take for you to finish the book longer than it should, but nicely written and well explaining a variety of topics. Basically this is a good book with few minor problems. With the same money, however, I am afraid that taking another Excel book could be a better choice.

Lot of good usage information
I found the book to meet the needs that I had to get a better understanding of some of the more capable functions in Excel.In particular, I was looking for more insight in the use of Pivot Tables which it provided although it stopped short of going sufficiently deep in the use of functions and formulas within Pivot Tables which would have been helpful.I particularly liked that it came with a CD that could be loaded on my laptop great when you don't have the book readily at hand.There were a few editing errors with items refering to the wrong figure or table, but not difficult to figure out which was the right referrence, just a minor annoyance.

Excellent In-Depth Resource
This book could not be more comprehensive. If you need to go deep and want to have a paper-based book to do it with (versus online help/tutorals), this is the one to have on your desk. A chapter each week will help you me much more productive. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business    2. Computer Books And Software    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Computers - Spreadsheets    6. Electronic spreadsheets    7. Microcomputer Integrated Application Software    8. Microcomputer Spreadsheet Software    9. Microsoft Excel (Computer file    10. Programming - Software Development    11. Spreadsheet software    12. Spreadsheets - Excel    13. Spreadsheets - General    14. Computers / General    15. Home Computing   

Reviews (11)

Absolutely Great!
Advanced Modeling is a fantastic book, and pretty easy to follow with relatively few coding errors.There are some books out there that have errors in the code that they use, which makes it difficult or someone to learn the techniques.Even for those without a solid background in VBA, this book can benefit you to start learning how to code properly.Anyone who is relatively proficient with Excel can definitely gain a new trick or two from reading this book.All you really need to start using this book is a basic understanding of finance concepts (e.g. portolio theory, capital budgeting, binomial options pricing, Black-Scholes, etc.).The techniques that are taught are also useful in other modeling exercises, and not necessarily just for finance-related topics.

A Cookbook for Financial Modellers
Yes, the book won't teach you CAPM, Black-Scholes, or much financial theory.But there is NO shortage of those books.There is a shortage of books with real-world Excel solutions to applying financial theory to data.I've had this book for a couple of years and have probably only used 10% of it, only because I don't have time, real business need, to do the rest.I sometimes take it to bed to read and dream of having the time to try out some of their other models.That's the only thing I can add to the other reviews here, the amount of love and passion for the subject put into this book.There's not one extra padded word or graphic in this book.Yes, if there was one book I'd have to take to a desert island with Excel and some financial data this would be it.

Not really satisfying
One of the main points of programming books is to help the reader understand the models being programmed.On this count, "Advanced modelling in finance using Excel and VBA" fails miserably.There is very little explanation of the financial concepts and models.Anyone hoping to learn finance from this book will be very disappointed.Read more

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Reviews (6)

outlook 2003
Very user friendly.I learned several tips that will be very helpfull.

Computer Dummy
No Surprises here. It is exactly what you would expect for a Dummies book! I have been an outlook user for a long time and I know how to do much more than before!

Techie Help
Several years ago, before I retired, I used Outlook at my office and was quite comfortable with it.When I became a Comcast customer, they do not "support" Outlook so I used Outlook Express.When I was able to download Outlook, I needed a refresher course in operation and info on the upgraded version that I now had.This book helped in several ways, and I continue to use it as a reference book.It is easy to read and understand. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Software - PIMS    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Computers - Communications / Networking    6. Data Transmission Systems - Electronic Mail    7. Electronic Mail    8. Groupware - General    9. Information management    10. Microcomputer Communication Software    11. Microsoft Outlook    12. Networking - General    13. Personal information managemen    14. Personal information management    15. Time management    16. Computers / Data Transmission Systems / Electronic Mail    17. Electronic mail (email)    18. Integrated software packages   

Reviews (5)

Perfect for small projects!
Note: SPSS 13.0 for Windows Student Version cannot open data files containing more than 50 variables or 1,500 cases. Having said that, if you have less than 50 variables and 1,500 cases to deal with then this is the software for you. It came with a (brief) 227-page users guide that was pretty comprehensive all by itself. Order the SPSS 13.0 Guide to Data Analysis to go with it, and you have just about everything you need to fiddle with and learn the basics of statistical analysis.

Excellent for SPSS and statistics students
I have used this product in a research methods class and found it to perform quite well.While it may not have all the features of the full SPSS package it is more than adequate and does not require the student to pay the hefty fee of the full version.

Very disappointed
Beware - if you buy the student version it is not big enough to run the files necessary that you work on in class. Nowhere did it indicate on the Amazon site that it had limits of file size. Wouldn't one assume that if you are selling a "student" verson, that it will be able to run your school files?Don't buy it if you are a college student and need this software to complete your projects. I wasted $80 plus dollars. Didn't learn of its limitations until AFTER I loaded it, and when it wouldn't work found the limitation statement in the manual. Very disappointed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Computer Programs    4. Interactive & Multimedia    5. Mathematical & Statistical Software    6. Probability & Statistics - General    7. Programming - Systems Analysis & Design    8. Software - Science    9. Statistical Methods In The Social Sciences    10. Statistics   

Reviews (4)

Beyond Awesome, really!
I am a business consultant that works with Microsoft, HP, Oracle, HP, Xerox etc. and teaches how to conduct sales presentations to CXOs for a living. I cansay that this book has taken the look, feel and ease of creating a first class executive level business case to a level I could have not imagined. At first it is quite daunting and overwhelming.But I had to get some business cases together for 50 marketing professionals in Sydney on a special workshop and I crashed into it.The MODD system once you "get it" is easy, fast and addictive. I ripped through Excel, PowerPoint and Word integrated data and information in no time flat with the MODD tools.It scared me it worked so well.This stuff is like awesome and it is refreshing to actually see a program work without a hitch. ( I wonder how they did that?)Krieger has made me look really, really good. Go for it!

Great integration of programs, Excellent CD
I have trained over 3,000 people in Microsoft Word. None of them had ever heard of or used styles. Styles are necessary if you're going to use Word correctly. So, I bought this book for two reasons. First, I find that a woman writes a better book about learning software. I think women authors seem to explain software in better detail, especially for beginners. Second, the back cover describes a CD that has "Dozens of professional designs and layouts." I like examples for learning.
Extremely Helpful for Creating Documents + Great Tools
This book is like having an assistant to help with my documents. I create a lot of my own documents at work, and they have to look good. The book is a true help with that, not to mention the tools that come with the book. And, I can't believe how many how-to articles and tip sheets come along with the tools on the CD. Those articles are so great for quick and practical answers to the whatever I need to get done - I use them all the time.
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Subjects:  1. Business    2. Computer Books: Languages    3. Computer software    4. Computers    5. Computers - Other Applications    6. Microcomputer Integrated Application Software    7. Microsoft Office    8. Microsoft Office (Computer sof    9. Microsoft Office (Computer software)    10. Miscellaneous Software    11. Programming - Software Development    12. Microsoft    13. Spreadsheets - Excel    14. Microsoft PowerPoint   

Reviews (8)

I think the Step by Step sharePoint book is an exellent book for the for the first time users
5

Not good enough
I'm afraid that I was not as impressed as the other reviewers.The book failed to mention that you need to have InfoPath installed to run some of the exercises.There is little of how a real world configuration might look.It does give some "click the screen" simulations of what the program might do.But then, you could get the same thing by installing it yourself.
A great introduction to using sharepoint services
If you have never used Microsoft's SharePoint Services, then this is a good book for you.
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Subjects:  1. Computer Books: Operating Systems    2. Computers    3. Computers - Other Applications    4. Intranets    5. Intranets (Computer networks)    6. Microcomputer Integrated Application Software    7. Miscellaneous Software    8. Networking - General    9. Operating Systems - Windows    10. Web servers    11. Computers / General    12. Home Computing   

Reviews (5)

Invaluable Resource
This book has been every thing I had hoped it would be...an invaluable reference to have at one's elbow for quick help!

TIP S & TRICKS
I thought I was an Office guru (I use the software suite daily), but even I found numerous helpful tips and tricks to increase my office automation efficiency. For Dummies books are a great reference series and this one did not let me down. It is a little light in the Access area for my needs, but it draws the reader/student step-by-step through creating/using with each of the Office programs. So simple to read, follow, and understand, I've incorporated it into my 12-year old's homeschool curriculum and he loves it. Well worth the price.

A superb book, easy to read and understand
I found this book to be a real treasure -- easy to read, easy to look up information in, and easy on the eyes. For once in a computer book, the screen shots are clear and cogent to the text.
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Subjects:  1. Business    2. Business Software - MSOffice    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer programs    5. Computers - Integrated Software    6. Microcomputer Integrated Application Software    7. Microsoft Office    8. Computers / Business Software / General   

Reviews (7)

Excellent bible for the bumbling novice
First I need to give a nod to "Gunny", the reviewer who convinced me to purchase this book: Thank you!This is truly the best Illustrator guide available for beginners, who need to find their painful path through the inscrutable thicket of Illustrator, who need to get a graphic project done, quickly.
Excellent, As Usual
Visual Quick Start Guides and I were introduced in college. Each one I have used is: supremely instructive, light to nonexistent on self absorbed asides (a blessed relief), and meaty...very meaty. The paper isn't glossy, the images aren't in color, you get no adorable photos of the author with their children frolicking on the sands of Southern California. But you get information about how to use Adobe products (and anything else you want to tackle) so that you, in your miserable Midwestern hovel, far from the smiling shores of the Pacific rim, can accomplish your tasks for your demanding and sniffy clients and get paid, and not go to the poor house! Tres cool, no?
Complete Reference
This is a reference book, and a very good one. If you're looking for a tutorial-based book, try the HOT series by Lynda Weinman and quit your griping. ... Read more

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Reviews (4)

Zero PowerPoint
I think if you have used PowerPoint for a month, you'll figure out most of the stuff in this book. That's for those who want the content. If you want a funny read, then get this book.

PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies
I had no prevoius experience with PowerPoint. I needed this Dummies book. I have learned a lot of information that experienced users had no knowledge of. Great Book for Beginners.

Review: Power Point 2003
A very good reference tool for the beginner Power Point user.Illustrations and follow along directions VERY useful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Software - Powerpoint    2. Business presentations    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer Graphics - General    5. Computer graphics    6. Computer programs    7. Computers    8. Computers - Other Applications    9. Graphic methods    10. Microcomputer Graphics    11. Presentation Software    12. Computers / Desktop Applications / Presentation Software    13. PowerPoint   

Reviews (6)

Broad and deep coverage
The two books of this series (Core Reference & Advanced Topics) offer broad and deep coverage of ASP.NET.
Written by somebody who knows what he is talking about
Basics of .net framework is presented in aclear and lucid style.This book is a joy to read and .by the way there is not much difference in content wise between applied .Net framework programming and this book. My only worry is the speed at which microsoft is pushing .net versions as if there is no tommorrow! [Subsequently the catch up I have to do on reading all this!]

FINALLY a book geared at the experienced developer...
If you need to do more than just write sample code for tutorials, then this is the book for you. It provides valuable coverage of the ASP.NET landscape. I learned things about web services I never knew I could do with .NET.
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Reviews (7)

All Around the Mountain...
This book is mind-numbing, as are statistics in general.The authors used a lot of words to communicate their message, taking you "all around the mountain" to get where you need to be.You must do a lot of filtering while reading to get to the subject matter and understand the concepts.

Great Author, Great Teacher
I actually have one of the authors as my teacher.He does a great job with the writing of this book and brings that exactly to the class room.Very easy to understand. Great software.

horrible
this is one of the worst books I have ever encountered.if you actually want to LEARN statistics or any kind of math analysis, stay clear from this book.Conceptual explanation of the material is ABSENT.you will not learn anything except how to follow certain directions on excel.if you want to be more than just a low level manager who just follows directions, but one who actually wants to MAKE directions, then this book is not for you.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Statistics    5. Business & Economics / Statistics