Book Description

Turn the Internet Into Your Money Machine

“If you want to get rich overnight, this isn't the book for you. If you want simple-to-use strategies for making an extra $500+ per month online with minimal effort, listen to Yanik. He is one of the few who truly knows how this works.” -Timothy Ferriss, New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

Wow...What a steal!
Mr. Silver has really gone all out in this one.

The value of this information lies in the author's ability to clearly describle the way to create passive income from digital products.I honestly expected something less informative, but needless to say I am plesently suprised!Thank you Mr. Silver for sharing this information, for offering it at an afforible price, and finding ways to generate healthy passive income.

JP

Disappointing
While the book is a good intro/generalist review of 5 areas for generating internet business,I was extremely disappointed in the fact that almost none of the links to the moonlighting website mentioned throughout the book connect to the information specified as reference materials.They all take you to a sign in page where you register for a video, and no other email is sent telling you how to access this reference information. For example,they do not produce the list of drop-shippers, business agencies, storetemplates, or otherwise as mentioned throughout the book ... So basically,the "meat"of the information is missing.Very disappointing.And it is not readliy available if you go over to the blog either.There is no way to contact and ask why or how to access these promised listings of information. Just very disappointing in that the percieved value and ability to actually execute the recommendations is greatly reduced.

Great for Pioneers, Novices and anyone in between!
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Making money online seems like a crazy idea to many people still. When I tell my friends and family that I am a full time Internet Marketer, they look at me like if I am from another planet. Yanik's book is a great tool toexplain to people how we make our money online without them thinking that we are lunatics. I've bought a number of copies of this book and whenever someone asks me: So, what do you do for a living? I simply send them or hand them the book! You should see how interested people become in our business after they read the book! (Specially because there's a number of stories of regular people who are pulling at least an extra paycheck online using the internet. (I was thrilled to be featured as one of the examples inside the book) So, yes I thoroughly recommend you to get your hands on this book!

Ernesto Verdugo
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Yanik is the King of working little, earning big online
Yanik's first book inspired me to make a living online.

And now I do... I earn a full time living while working on my own schedule and as my own boss.

I'd say that was worth every single penny I paid.

If you don't know where to start on the internet...

Buy this book... and make sure you read it.

It isn't "step by step"; it wasn't designed to be.

It was designed to inspire you, and to motivate you to get off that couch, turn off that tv, and get paid for doing what you already love to do... surf the net

You owe it to yourself to buy Yanik's book and find out how real people are making real money online.

And with any luck you'll do exactly what I did... quit your job and start spending more quality time with your family.

Yanik was one of the first to inspire me to take that leap... I owe him a hell of a lot more than the measly $29 I paid for his first book.

Ask yourself this... "can I really afford to pass this one up when it only costs less than $20?".

I can't answer that for you, only you can.

But if you can afford $20 I'd say this is one heck of an investment in your future.

Excellent book for internet income inspiration
Author Yanik Silver knows the subject of selling infoproducts online like Bill Belichik knows football.Reading this book provides great inspiration, and the right level of detail for what it is trying to do.

Will you get all details from start to finish to become a millionaire? Of course not.But you get an inside look at various types of internet-based business work by people who really know them.

The book is filled with interesting examples of people in the business and how they are making money.

If you are interested in creating a part time income online, this book is a great place to start and will help provide focus for more specialized learning once you decide which type of business fits you best. ... Read more

Book Description
In this strategy-packed guide, top e-business consultant Scott Fox reveals the powerful but simple methods for strik­ing it rich on the Net. Exclusive interviews with dozens of "mom and pop" entrepreneurs prove how easy it is to get started and build a million-dollar enterprise. Readers get:

an inspiring guide to e-business opportunities, including "instant e-businesses" that require no start-up capital or technical training * proven strategies for making money from home and turning hobbies into businesses * low cost web marketing and product tips * legal and financial advice * detailed vendor recommendations * years of expertise and experience in one easy-to-use book Internet Riches also offers an innovative action plan for brain­storming new business ideas, and fun exercises to help readers determine the best moves for their particular situa­tions. Filled with practical pointers and motivational inter­views, it's the most powerful guide ever to finding financial freedom online! ... Read more

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A Gold Mine of Useful Tips
If you are resolved to begin your own e-business,you get all the inspiration and advice you will need from Scott Fox's Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires.

Fox is a highly successful e-business veteran who is the director of The Liminal Institute, a think tank based in California dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship. Fox states in his introduction that he founded the organization because the secrets of prosperity of the new generation of Internet businesses should be shared. In the past his expertise was only made available to top celebrities and venture capital-backed startups, he is now making it available to everyone through Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires.

This must-read compilation of useful tips is divided into six parts and concludes with two appendixes, a glossary and an index. Beginning with an assurance that the Internet is alive and kicking in spite of what some "experts" have to say, Fox next proceeds by giving us a broader picture of e-business opportunities by exploring three waves of the Internet's millionaires. The first one he terms the efficiency millionaires who start businesses focusing on helping people and businesses do things faster, easier, or in more entertaining ways. As Fox states, "the key to finding Efficiency Millionaire e-business opportunities is to simply pay attention and keeping track of the needs of the people in your daily life." The second e-business millionaire is the Product Millionaire that can be broken into two categories, those that compete on price and those that compete on selection. The third e-business millionaire is the niche one or those who have profited by recognizing that communities are formed not only based on common social interests, but also on shared purchasing interests.

The next section of the book examines developing your own e-business model where Fox demonstrates the Millionaire Types Theory with a concrete case study showing the steps that an entrepreneur can take to evaluate his or her own interests in order to find a potential million-dollar business idea. In other words, what e-business you should pursue and how to go about finding one that is suitable.

Once you have decided on an e-business, an entire section is devoted to building your business where you learn about technology secrets and strategies, choosing a domain name, choosing a website hosting company, building a website, finding a web designer, e-commerce shopping carts, eBay, website content, reality checks before investing time and money, action plans, and testing your business.

Not to be left out are Internet Marketing Secrets, legal issues and administration. Fox loads up the various sections with Internet Millionaire Secrets. For example, he asserts that we are surrounded by business opportunities that we may not even see. The best of these are simple ideas based on making your customers' lives easier and more efficient. Another tip, you may have an excellent product to sell however friends and relatives try to dissuade you into believing that no one will purchase your goods. However, is this really true and when naysayers claim that "nobody" will buy your product or service, do they really imply that there will be zero customers? As Fox states: "Nobody" probably means nobody I know or nobody in our town, because, in the past, that's as far as most entrepreneurs could afford to market their goods." However, these individuals can't or don't want to look farther then their noses and fail to look at the bigger picture. Remember, the Internet now makes it possible to easily sell worldwide with millions of potential customers.

In addition to these secrets, Fox also provides many concrete examples and case studies illustrating on how you can take advantage of all of the business tools available, however, as he remarks, his book is "not about get-rich-quick schemes or vague strategies for envisioning abundance or positive thinking." In order to profit from this advice and sage counsel, it is imperative that you bring to the table your own creativity, dedication and hard work. Fox doesn't have any magical formulas to instant success, although he can provide those interested in starting their own e-business with some valuable tools to help them on their way.

As an added bonus, the book contains a very useful concluding section or appendixes containing a list of e-businesses that have been discussed in the book, Internet research skills and a glossary of various terms used.

Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor Bookpleasures

Excelent
Excelet book for anyone starting on internet business, couver general information in inteligent format, easy explanation of how to start and how to find tools necessary for it in economic way.

Inspired me to jump right in
I found this book to be just what I needed to get started with an internet business...now! There are lots of inspiring ideas presented here, and plenty of information for even a non-techie like myself to feel confident enough to jump right in and take action. The book covers areas such as brainstorming for ideas, business models, choosing target markets, web hosting, domain names, building a site, marketing your e-business, and legal issues. Inspirational stories of successful start-ups are also included in the book.

Scott's tone throughout Internet Riches is one of a personal coach leading you through your options, inspiring you to really think about what it is you want to do. I realized that for me, the answer was a business in nature photography because that's where my passion lies. It might seem obvious to have a business that encompasses your passion, but believe me, you can come up with a lot of excuses to not pursue it. Scott's book peels away those excuses...it was like a friendly kick in the pants to just get going and do something! Due to his clear, friendly writing style, I felt I could tackle the logistics of starting an on-line business -- and this was very important to me -- without spending much money.

I've recommended this book to friends, and truly believe that it's an invaluable resource for anyone who's interested in starting an e-business but is unsure about how to proceed.

Lots of blah blah blah
There is useful information but nothing I have never heard about before. Each chapter is a review of an existing online business with info on how and why they succeeded. I did not like the author bragging about his experience and the fact that he helped his mother and his brother with their online businesses and this is why they were successful... It's all about me, me, me!!!

Horrible title, EXCELLENT book, even for advanced "techies" like myself
This is an excellent book that provides a great overview of basically everything relating to an online venture, and goes beyond just random tidbits to provide actual useful info. Even if you're a very technically-oriented person like myself, you'll find the mechanics presented by the book relating to business areas to be solid gold, even though the computer-related information will be little new to you (still a good read though, thanks to the text not being dry).

If you're not good with computers, this book is going to be worth its weight in platinum to you, and will set you on the right path in regards to finding the info to learn from and giving you the fundamental concepts you'll need to learn what you need to know.

Overall, this book is an excellent text, written in an inspirational-enough fashion without being over-the-top with it, has very good text that is not dry/annoying to read/boring, with plenty of useful info throughout. The one point the author makes during the entire book is of course the most valid, that is, your online business will not just build itself. However, by learning what you need to, and reading books like these, you'll sure stand a better chance than you would otherwise! ... Read more

Book Description
Inside insight and expert advice on starting a successful Internet business

Your Internet Cash Machine takes readers by the hand and leads them step by step through the entire process of building a successful Internet business. It walks readers through the process of selecting a niche based on their interests and desires, building a site, and managing their business, including the important topics of marketing and attracting traffic. Between Internet business guru Joe Vitale and his equally successful coauthor Jillian Coleman Wheeler, readers will gain deep insight and guidance on running any kind of profitable online business, complete with business models. Each chapter includes "Guest Experts" who provide their own advice. Special dedicated Web site resources are also included for further information.

Joe Vitale (Wimberley, TX) is President of Hypnotic Marketing, Inc., a marketing consulting firm. He has been called "The Buddha of the Internet" for his combination of spirituality and marketing acumen. His professional clients include the Red Cross, PBS, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, and many other small and large businesses. His other books include The Attractor Factor (978-0-470-00980-2), The Seven Lost Secrets of Success (978-0-470-10810-9), and The Key (978-0-470-18076-1), all from Wiley. Jillian Coleman Wheeler (Austin, TX) is a successful Internet entrepreneur and business consultant who operates GrantMeRich.com and NewAmericanLandRush.com. She is a contributing author to Million Dollar Emails, Volume II by Yanik Silver, as well as Life's Missing Instruction Manual (978-0-471-76849-4) by Joe Vitale, and Meet and Grow Rich (978-0-470-04548-0) by Joe Vitale and Bill Hibbler, both published by Wiley. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Details I Needed!
Jillian and Joe have put together a very informative book. I am just starting a e-business and their insights and tips are exactly what I was looking for. There is no hype and the book offers excellent advice on how to write ads and attract traffic to your website business. Many of there ideas will work for brick and mortar concerns as well. It's a great reference book that I keep going back to again and again.

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Your Internet Cash Machine
This is a gret book for people looking to get an understanding of internet markeitng.

Your Internet Cash Machine
This great little book was worth the money.He offeres detailed information on several different avenues for making a living on the net.

Great book!
There can be no doubt, fame brings envy. I've read several of Joe Vitale's books (though not all of them), and of the ones I've read, he has never failed to deliver what the book promises. YOUR INTERNET CASH MACHINE, co-written with Jillian Coleman Wheeler is no exception. Nevertheless, his books always receive an inordinate number of negative reviews, mostly from people who have obviously not read them. Fame does indeed bring envy. They even complain because he tries to sell them something. Newsflash, ... HE'S A SALESMAN!!!!!! And a very good one! Why wouldn't he try to sell you something?

On with the review. This book gives you, from start to finish, valuable information on how to start and run an Internet business. This can range from simply selling attic treasures on ebay to running a full-fledged Internet mail order business, as well as many other opportunities (i.e. affiliate programs, ebooks, etc.) in between. Is the book all-inclusive? No. I don't know of any book on any subject that is.

I guess there are some people that will never be happy until Joe Vitale actually comes into their home and personally shows them how to do, or even does it for them. If you ever figure out how to get him to do that, let me know. I only live an hour away from Joe and would be happy to go get him.

Anyway, disregard the negative comments. There is a ton of valuable information here. I personally operate three websites, all on un-related subject matter and I have no doubt what I learned from this book will greatly enhance each of them and increase my own cash flow.

The book is just over 200 pages, so is a quick read. About 2/3rds of the book is Vitale and Wheeler, the other third is a compilation of guest articles. I found several of these particularly helpful. These are from such notables as Marcia Yudkin, Mark Hendricks, and Wendi Friesen. In summary, if you're looking to make money on the Internet or improve your current efforts, buy the book.

Another Joe Vitale ripoff
A worthless hodge-podge of other peoples articles, without any real value and only the vaguest general direction.Joe Vitale's contribution is mostly plugging his other books.If you like paying for advertisements then go ahead. ... Read more

Product Description
Interested in promoting your business and/or Web site, but don t have the big budget for traditional advertising? This new book will show you how to build, promote, and make money off of your Web site or brick and mortar store using the Internet, with minimal costs. Let us arm you with the knowledge you need to make your business a success! Learn how to generate more traffic for your site or store with hundreds of Internet marketing methods, including many free and low-cost promotions.This new book presents a comprehensive, hands-on, step-by-step guide for increasing Web site traffic and traditional store traffic by using hundreds of proven tips, tools, and techniques. Learn how to target more customers to your business and optimize your Web site from a marketing perspective. You will learn to target your campaign, use keywords, generate free advertising, search-engine strategies, learn the inside secrets of e-mail marketing, how to build Web communities, co-branding, auto-responders, Google advertising, banner advertising, eBay storefronts, Web-design information, search-engine registration, directories, and real-world examples of what strategies are succeeding and what strategies are failing.**Award-Winning Finalist in the Business Category of the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards**Bronze Winner in the Computer/ Internet Category of the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards ... Read more

Customer Reviews (14)

Great Resource If You're Just Starting Out...
I have been in the internet marketing scene for many years and I wish I had this book when I was just starting out. It would have cut my learning curve down a bit.

Having said that, the book does contain a lot of information that if you HAVE been doing this a while, you may find a bit elementary. It's still a very good read and very informative.

It's a great addition to your internet marketing library.

excellent
This is a great 1st time starter for small business.Anyone who's planning on starting an online business should definitely read.

It's exactly what I was expecting
This book is a really must-to read for brand new internet entrepreneurs like me. I'm quite happy about this purchase. I recommend.

Great Resource for Beginners
Bruce takes us through all the necessary points to get a website on track to benefit from traffic that can be resourced for little to nothing.

If you have a site that is sitting dormant, this is your book.

I found many basic tips which people may not know how to search for.It's all written out here in this guide.

A Useful Compendium.
The majority of the information contained in this book can easily be found by doing several web searches for various topics.That being said, I appreciate the ease of being able to browse through this book for the information instead of searching for information which may or may not be valid.
Within these pages you will find sections on everything from setting up an affiliate program to using banner ads and Google AdWords for your site.You will also find an extensive list of terms and abbreviations common to the e-commerce industry.
Although a bit of a dry read, I finished the entire book in the space of two days on vacation.In the process of reading, several creative marketing ideas popped into my head, so I definitely have the author to thank for that!
In the end, I am giving this book 4 stars for two reasons:1) He repeats a lot of information, as if trying to stretch out his word count to meet his deadline.2) Some of the chapters read like an advertise for companies that he either owns or is otherwise related to.
However, beyond those two points of contention, I highly recommend this book as a starting point for anyone who is just starting out in the e-commerce or just needs a little refresher course. ... Read more

Book Description

• Now updated to cover the latest browsers, including Internet Explorer 7 and the newest version of Firefox
• Packed with new information on the latest Internet trends, including talking over the Internet using Skype, having fun on MySpace, building a simple Web page, sharing photos on Flickr, and posting and viewing videos on YouTube
• Includes coverage of browsers, search engines, music and video sites, shopping, financial services, file downloads, e-mail, instant messaging, viruses, spam, and creating a personal Web site or blog

Book Description
In his new book, Justin Michie reveals a rare compilation ofthe powerful strategies and techniques used by many of the top internetmarketers to make a fortune on the internet.

If you have a product, service or idea that you want to turn into a cashgenerating system, the internet is full of effective, affordable, low-riskonline marketing techniques for small business owners. In a simplified,user friendly format this how-to book will clearly guide you through thecomplete development of your own unique online marketing strategy.

It's full of practical ideas on reaching new customers and increasingsales, including fascinating strategies to drive qualified traffic tovirtually any website. Learn from the real-world examples andrecommendations what works and what doesn't, so you can avoid the commonerrors and pitfalls that many people make on the internet.

Learn how to:

Amazon.com
How the Internet Works promises "an exciting visual journey down the highwaysand byways of the Internet," and it delivers. The book's high quality graphics and simple, succincttext make it the ideal book for beginners; however it still has much to offer for Net vets. This book is jam- packed with cool ways to visualize how the Net works. The first section visually explores how TCP/IP,Winsock, and other Net connectivity mysteries work. This section also helps you understand how e-mailaddresses and domains work, what file types mean, and how information travels across the Net. Part 2unravels the Net's underlying architecture, including good information on how routers work and what ismeant by client/server architecture. The third section covers your own connection to the Net through anInternet Service Provider (ISP), and how ISDN, cable modems, and Web TV work. Part 4 discusses e-mail,spam, newsgroups, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and Net phone calls. In part 5, you'll find out how other Nettools, such as gopher, telnet, WAIS, and FTP, can enhance your Net experience. The sixth section takes onthe World Wide Web, including everything from how HTML works to image maps and forms. Part 7 looksat other Web features such as push technology, Java, ActiveX, and CGI scripting, while part 8 deals withmultimedia on the Net. Part 9 shows you what intranets are and covers groupware, and shopping andsearching the Net. The book wraps up with part 10, a chapter on Net security that covers firewalls, viruses,cookies, and other Web tracking devices, plus cryptography and parental controls. Book Description

How the Internet Works, Sixth Edition is divided into eight parts, starting with a brief introduction to the Internet and followed by seven additional parts talking about connecting and communicating on the Internet, security and privacy, multimedia, Intranets and more.This book is up to date on the hottest technologies!Download Description
How the Internet Works, Sixth Edition is divided into eight parts, starting with a brief introduction to the Internet and followed by seven additional parts talking about connecting and communicating on the Internet, security and privacy, multimedia, Intranets and more. This book is up to date on the hottest technologies! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (32)

Hard to rate - it depends on the audience
Obviously if you are just learning about the Internet, your first choice is not going to be Tanenbaum's classic "Computer Networks". Likewise, if you are a network security professional, this book won't help you either. This book is basically a picture book with very easy to swallow pieces of accessible text between pictures. It is meant to acquaint the complete novice with the basics of the Internet. By basics I mean defining terms, what it means to connect to the Internet, and interacting with the Internet without getting your identity stolen. The illustrations are quite enlightening to beginners, but don't expect detailed instructions on how to accomplish tasks of any complexity. If you are looking for that kind of beginner's book I recommend "The Internet: The Missing Manual" by Biersdorfer, published by O'Reilly and Associates. If you have a friend or relative who is completely new to computers who just wants to know about the Internet, this will do. If they want to interact with the Internet in any meaningful way, get the Missing Manual book. I was generous and gave this book three stars because I'm not really sure it's fair to downgrade a book because I think it is too simple. That might have been its intent.

Surprisingly Helpful
I've been involved in writing web pages, setting up web/mail/ftp servers for about a dozen years. I was working on a problem with a fellow and had to admit that there was a point I didn't understand. He reached up and pulled down this book andopened it to the section on security - Part 9 : Protecting Yourself on the Internet. Here in a very few pages the Governments Carnivore (FBI) and Echelon (NSA) programs were discussed. There wasn't much on the details, but it explains what the Government is doing to monitor and track e-mails. Carnivore has, of course, been shut down.

Each item being discussed only gets a page or two, and those pages are mostly illustration. But this makes it easy to understand. If you want to know more then you can go to more advanced books, or of course search the web. [Wikipedia has an entry -- Carnivore (FBI)]

On the whole a surprising amount of information. It's aimed mostly at beginners, but there are some things here that I believe most professionals would find interesting.

Practical staring point for inspiring Webmasters
All the facts you'll need about the Web, email, service providers, Web browsers and FTP. Topics range from connecting to the Internet, using Mail, Instant Messages (Chats), News Groups, File Transfer (FTP), and shopping from the Net. Written in a brief but informative style, at under $20.00 you'll find a wealth of information to help you. Keep this book on your desk and refer to it often for "practical" solutions to internet problems.

bare bones basics
I highly recomend this book for 4 year olds and 80 year olds.This book addresses concepts only and then at the most simplistic of levels.I am not technical and was not looking for a book targeted to programmers. I simply wanted a book that would provide a modicum of information to satisfy a curious mind and give some substantive explanations as to how the internet works.This taught me nothing and is falsey advertised.

Great overview of the internet and related technologies
Simple, easy top read, give lots of indepth info for the non-techie and answers to all the questions you've wanted to ask.

Great starter book on the internet for someone who wants to understand better everything from digital media technology to ASPs to how ISPs work. ... Read more

Book Description

Internet and World Wide Web How to Program, 4eby market leading authors, Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitelintroduces readers with little or no programming experience to the exciting world of Web-Based applications.This book has been substantially revised to reflect today's Web 2.0 rich Internet application-development methodologies.A comprehensive book that covers the fundamentals needed to program on the Internet, this book provides in-depth coverage of introductory programmming principles, various markup languages (XHTML, Dynamic HTML and XML), several scripting languages (JavaScript, PHP, Ruby/Ruby on Rails and Perl); AJAX, web services, Web Servers (IIS and Apache) and relational databases (MySQL/Apache Derby/Java DB) -- all the skills and tools needed to create dynamic Web-based applications.The book contains comprehensive introductions to ASP.NET 2.0 and JavaServer Faces (JSF) and a new chapter on Adobe Flex 2.0.Hundreds of live-code examples of real applications are throughout the book.The examples are downloadable from the Deitel website once registered and logged in and allow readers to run the applications and see and hear the outputs.The book provides instruction on building Ajax-enabled rich Internet applications that enhance the presentation of online content and give web applications the look and feel of desktop applications.The chapter on Web 2.0 and Internet business exposes readers to a wide range of other topics associated with Web 2.0 applications and businessesAfter mastering the material in this book, readers will be well prepared to build real-world, industrial strength, Web-based applications. For Internet and Web-based computer programmers, and others in organizations and businesses who need to develop their own Websites and pages.

Customer Reviews (3)

Bought this for my daughter to learn computer concepts
My teenage daughter is starting to realize how little money you actually make when working for minimum wage.I bought her this book to help her learn computer programming concepts to be able to move up to a better paying job.I've been programming for over 20 years and it looks like a great reference.Just be sure that all the exercises are completed - they make all the difference.I'm happy with the purchase.

A good introductory book on Web programming by the Deitels
This book is much better with more detail and in a more interesting format than the Deitels' other books on computer technology. It has been so in the previous three editions, and this edition continues the tradition while updating the contents to reflect the new technologies on both the client and the server that are available for rich Internet applications. It has a very good introduction to Javascript for the novice programmer as well as a good explanation of Ajax. In fact, it's one of the clearer explanations of that technology that I've seen. I really liked the section on Adobe Flash CS3 and how the authors illustrated the usage of the application by building a simple interactive game. The appendix is very useful with information on XHTML tags,
Javascript, and various coding systems. Very much recommended for someone starting out programming who wants to know what programming on the Internet is like in the year 2007 without already being an expert desktop programmer in C++ or Java. If you're not familiar with the Deitels' approach to technical books, they favor an example-based approach with lots of recipes in numbered steps and "live-code" examples that are usually color-coded so that certain portions of the code are highlighted as the text discusses each portion. For this subject the approach works well and keeps things moving. The product description does not show a table of contents, so I do that next:

Part 1: Introduction 1
1 Introduction to Computers and the Internet 2
2 Web Browser Basics: Internet Explorer and Firefox 28
3 Dive Into Web 2.0 50

Part 2: The Ajax Client 117
4 Introduction to XHTML 118
5 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 159
6 JavaScript: Introduction to Scripting 19
7 JavaScript: Control Statements I 234
8 JavaScript: Control Statements II 278
9 JavaScript: Functions 321
10 JavaScript: Arrays 362
11 JavaScript: Objects 403
12 Document Object Model (DOM): Objects and Collections 458
13 JavaScript: Events 487
14 XML and RSS 515
15 Ajax-Enabled Rich Internet Applications 588

Part 3: Rich Internet Application Client Technologies 635
16 Adobe Flash CS3 636
17 Adobe Flash CS3: Building an Interactive Game 683
18 Adobe Flex 2 and Rich Internet
19 Microsoft Silverlight and Rich Internet Applications 770
20 Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 830

Part 4: Rich Internet Application Server Technologies 857
21 Web Servers (IIS and Apache) 858
22 Database: SQL, MySQL, ADONET 2.0
23 PHP 905
24 Ruby on Rails 956
25 ASPNET 2.0 and ASPNET Ajax 1009
26 JavaServer FacesWeb Applications 1118
27 Ajax-Enabled JavaServer Faces
28 Web Services 1225

Part 5: Appendices 1303
A XHTML Special Characters 1304
B XHTML Colors 1305
C JavaScript Operator Precedence Chart 1308
D ASCII Character Set 1310
E Number Systems 1311
F Unicode 1325

Great, thorough, everything in one place
This book goes indepth into every possible web development code/means/software it's simply amazing.I have good experience in C++ but none in web development, this book is akin to savitch's book on C++, it's very well done and very in depth I would highly recommend it to anyone who is eager to learn todo web design. ... Read more

Book Description
A crucial resource for increasing response rates and obtaining high-quality feedback from mail, electronic, and other surveys

Don Dillman's Mail and Internet Surveys, Second Edition has been the definitive guide for creating and conducting successful surveys using both traditional and new media channels. Now, this special 2007 Update of the classic text features major additions covering the latest developments in online survey design and administration.

Like its predecessor, this resource lays out a complete, start-to-finish guide for determining the needs of a given survey, designing it, and effectively administering it. Drawing on social science, statistics, and proven best practices, Dillman's text discusses surveys for a variety of purposes, audiences, and situations.

New and updated material covers both the principles behind and directions for how to:

• Conduct Web surveys
• Visually design questionnaires
• Use paper mailed surveys

As insightful and practical as its classic original, Mail and Internet Surveys, Second Edition, 2007 Update is a crucial resource for any researcher seeking to increase response rates and obtain high-quality feedback from mail, electronic, and other self-administered surveys. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (14)

Classic survey methods text
For anyone who conducts online surveys, especially academic researchers, this is an essential text. Dillman's text is far superior to The Survey Kit by Arlene Fink. The only criticism I would offer is that Dillman assumes researchers are designing their own online surveys rather than using commercially available websites such as Survey Monkey. I would contend that the majority of survey research is conducted on commercial websites. Although these websites are changing rapidly, I would like Dillman to address this subject as well.

Excellent Reference
Overall there appears to be some confusion over the purpose of the book, but if you are trying to improve responses and design of the actual instrument, this book is excellent.If you need help figuring out sampling and the such, you aren't ready for the book.

There are many people who do still use paper surveys and even mail them and given it's in the title, it's a bit surprising reviewers found this absurd.

Perhaps more absurd are the complaints relating to how unscientific the work is.Dillman has published a great deal in the scientific literature on how to improve the quality of the data through better visual design.That is not saying he does not understand the importance of sampling.It does indicate the book he is going to write is going to assume you have very basic understanding of survey methodology and you are looking to improve the usability of a survey with the assumption in mind.

Dillman's research provides excellent guidelines for creating visual surveys that are likely to improve the accuracy and reliability of the responses.If that's what you are looking for, it's the best book on the subject and is grounded in the literature.

If you need a book on sampling, come back to this book later.

great update
The 2007 version is a great update and had a lot of useful information for anyone conducting survey research.The update includes internet and mixed mode information that is relevant to the resources being used today.
A straight read with good illustrations of main points.

Best Survey Book Ever
Definitely a must have for anyone looking at conducting a thorough large-scale survey!

Great sourcebook but update was not complete
Overall a great book, but if an author is going to create a new edition, I think greater care is needed when updating sections. One small example is that the price of postage stamps (when discussing mail surveys) is still listed as 32 cents. Little things, but if I'm going to pay for an updated book, I expect all of the book to be updated to reflect the current state of affairs. ... Read more

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A Must for Searchers
I have been using the internet for many years, but this book taught me things that I didn't know.Using the links on the book website enabled me to quickly go to pages and learn as I read.It's really a great tool for students learning to do research papers.

Excellent Resource for Precise Internet Searching!!
I bought this book as a textbook for an Electronic Information Retrieval course at school.I have found that this is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn how to get more out of their Internet and Database searches. This is a must have for anyone needing to do research!!

An indispensable guide to searching the web
I was looking for the second edition of this book, which is perhaps some indication of how valuable I consider the first edition to be!Yes, the other reviewers have some good points, the page numbers are hard to read, some of the information in the tables is not so clear... but hang on... you do get over 200 pages stacked with information, tips, tools, references and explanations of how things work on the web.I can't vouch for everything's accuracy and I'm sure with developments it will get dated, but mine is well used copy that I read front to back and made notes in the margins, highlighted sites etc.To think that you wouldn't buy a book that is this good, stacked with useful information because you couldnt read the page numbers is a little crazy.

Anyone who's ever used a Microsoft product to an advanced level realises that most people only ever use maybe 1-5% of the product's capability, blissfully unaware of it's power and possibilities... likewise, most people think that good research is as simple as hiting a few key words into Google.Understand how Google works (it's not difficult) and you take your searching to a whole new level... even for a novice searcher...

The book is loaded with information - want to know where to find an archive of a web page from years back even though it has changed over time...look in the book, want to find a presentation on the internet done by the author of your favourite website... look in the book... want to find the companies that link to your website or your competitors? ... simple... you'll find many more gems in this book.Moreover, the author updates links etc on his website.

I've tried some of the other supersearcher books and they dont have the depth of content that this one does.I'd still buy it today for the gems I've gotten out of this one, it has given me far more value than its meagre list price.You may also find vaulable Mary Ellen Bate's book Building and Running a successful Research Business which also has some great search tips and strategies.

Highly recommended.

Updated web links make this book an essential tool
This resource should be on every serious searcher's shelf next to Chris Sherman's book(s)and Find It Online.Gary Price updates his website to supplement the chapters in the written book, which is very helpful.Price takes a slightly different approach to Sherman, which helps to find resources which might not be self-apparent from Sherman's books.I can't imagine being without either this tool or those of Price's colleague (Sherman).

Good advice lost in the details...
As the author points out in this book's introduction, Internet searching gets more difficult as the number of Web pages on the Internet increases. Finding what you want isn't simply a matter of entering the right keywords in a search engine. You need to know how to search and which search engine will work best for you. You need to know where to start on the Internet if the information you are searching for can be found without using a search engine or is found on what the author calls "the invisible Web," the part of the Internet that hasn't been mapped and indexed by search engines.

"The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook" is a practical-advice guide to Internet searching. The author looks at Web directories and search engines and tells you where to start when you are doing different kinds of research. There is also advice for conducting research in newsgroups and mailing lists, as well as a catalogue of online references such as encyclopedias and dictionaries. A chapter on news sources and online shopping Web sites rounds out the book.

If you are patient, you can get a lot of good advice from this book. I discovered, for example, that one search engine, AltaVista, permits "NEAR" searches for keywords within ten words of one another on Web pages. I didn't know this kind of search was available. I also discovered a handful of excellent directories and Web sites for conducting Internet research.

However, this book doesn't serve well as a reference. The headings are not particularly descriptive, which makes finding information difficult. The author does a good job of explaining each search engine's features, but the features are presented in long bulleted lists, which makes it hard to compare the search engines. A table in Chapter 4 attempts to compare different search engines, but the table is so crowded with data, it is nearly impossible to read or understand.

The author rightfully points out that Internet researchers often neglect newsgroups and mailing lists in their research, but his instructions for searching for newsgroups with Google are out of date and he doesn't explain how to use Outlook Express or another newsgroup reader to subscribe to newsgroups. Worse, he lumps Yahoo! groups in with newsgroups, when really the two are quite different, as Yahoo! groups are held privately by Yahoo! members (and for that matter, the author might have considered explaining how to create a Yahoo! group on your own). Only three pages are devoted to mailing lists. I think this topic could've used more attention.

The author obviously knows his stuff and is passionate about helping others conduct research on the Internet. I just wish this book was organized more carefully and was professionally published. As another reviewer noted, a graphic image (of a leaf?) obscures the page numbers. That is unforgivable in a reference book like this one, where you often have to consult the index and turn to a particular page. I got angry more than once at not being able to tell which page I was looking at.



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Praise for the first edition of Multiple Streams of Internet Income

"If ever the world needed some help to succeed on the Internet, this is the moment. Robert Allen's new book is just in time to save the day."
—Jack Trout, President, Trout & Partners, Ltd.author of Differentiate or Die

"Earning money . . . serious money, is no different than piloting a jet aircraft or baking an apple pie. You have to learn how and you must understand what you're doing. Robert Allen is a master flight instructor if you want your income to soar. He knows what ninety-eight percent of our population have proven they don't know. Read this book and follow his advice. In a relatively short period of time, you will become wealthy and be amazed at how much free time you have when you never have to worry about money."
—Bob Proctor, author of the bestseller You Were Born Rich

"The only thing better than the promise in the title of Robert Allen's wonderful Multiple Streams of Internet Income is the enlightening information in the book itself. And the only thing better than the book is the life a reader can lead after reading the book and taking the actions that are suggested. Of all the books I've read about earning money online, this one tops the list for a multiple stream of reasons."
—Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series

"Robert Allen has done it again! Multiple Streams of Internet Income is an exciting look into the many creative things you can do with your money in today's new economy. I can't wait to use its wisdom!"
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Big Bucks!

"Information is less expensive to manufacture, promote, and ship than hard products such as running shoes and CDs. Robert Allen shares how you can apply Internet technology to selling information: books, reports, articles, seminars, speeches, and consulting. There are a lot of fluff books on e-commerce. This one is detailed, accurate, and readable. Multiple Streams of Internet Income is not just a book, it's a complete and hands-on course in advanced commerce. Congratulations."
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Customer Reviews (21)

AMust Have to Begin Your Internet Business
This book gives such a variety of ways to make money on the internet, plus resources to make it happen.Robert Allen provides the reader with excellent examples and a real understanding of what it takes to get started on the internet.Easy to understand and many ideas to select to get you going online.

Can I sue for my wasted time?
Stay away, far away if you value your times and cash. This book is a complete disaster.

ehh...not that great
The internet marketing world is so overcrowded that it may be impossible to make consistant returns. This book does have decent info for beginers but i doubt anyone will get rich quick on the techniques described in this book. save your money and invest.

Inspiring
Over the years I have enjoyed reading everything Allen writes. In this book he builds on his idea of making money from multiple sources, and focuses of course on Internet business ideas.

Allen spends too much time, in my opinion, discussing the creation of an email list, which you then use to send ads to. This is fine for a long term approach to Internet marketing, but won't help you make money this week.

You may also like a report published by Ron Taylor, Make Money Online: My Formula For Online Marketing Success.

Can You Make Multiple Streams Of Income Online? "http://www.the-secret-is-out.com
I first learned of the term Multiple Stream Of Income from Robert Allen the No Money Down guy. He pretty much coined the phrase all the way to the bank. I read his book a few years ago, it was the number one best seller on The New York Times Best Seller's list. I was so thrilled to get my hands on it I just knew that this was the long awaited manuscript that we marketers wanted to give it a test drive.

It was a good read, however it had too many twist and turns and it cost a bit much at the time to implement his methods from just one website, and it was not the results I was looking for. I knew there had to be a better way for us new marketers to reach that illusive extra income stream.

This Book Inspired Me For Many Years To Seach For A MSI Website:

I begin to wonder, can you actually make multiple streams of income online? I continued my search for the missing pieces of the MSI puzzle that would put it altogether; With the many product offers that promises you the world if you would try this program, and use it with this technique, and you'll surely be on your way to riches.

After several years of online seeking, I can now say I've been to the mountain top of internet marketing offers, and what I have come down with is this; there are many claims being made about multiple streams of income online that you can use right now in your marketing campaign to a steady flow of extra income. I found this unique website with multiple streams of income you can get from Google, Ebay, Clickbank, CJ; etc. All from one cool little website. I have studied the likes of Tim Knoxs, Brad Callen, Mike Falsaime; etc, and a host of other top online experts in this field of multiple streams of income and their proven systems, and what I have found will surprise you.

Don believes that less than 5% of the marketers are making it online, and 95% of the programs online are a waste of money. There are no more secrets, just the facts. If you are focus you'll learn one of many proven marketing tools [...]


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With both conceptual and step-by-step lessons, this book teaches students the strategies and skills required to use the Internet as a valuable research tool. Updated for currency, this title includes information about search toolbars and the latest advances in intelligent search agents, as well as finding, evaluating, and citing online sources. ... Read more

Amazon.com
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) does exactly what its name implies--it routes traffic efficiently from its origin on one network to its destination on another. Most typically, it's the protocol that provides a private network with Internet connectivity. Internet Routing Architectures is an authoritative text on BGP in theory and practice, covering everything from good design of BGP-based internetworks to actual implementation of those internetworks on Cisco Systems routers. This second edition includes more information than its predecessor on BGP-4; other improvements are updates rather than major additions or revisions. You will appreciate having this book on hand if your job has to do with optimizing traffic under BGP, or if you're preparing for one of the Cisco certification exams.

Sam Halabi--a respected authority on Cisco routers--discusses addressing schemes and the ways in which routing protocols operate within those schemes. The general information serves mainly to set the stage for BGP, which Halabi explains lucidly in theory before getting into design issues and, finally, implementation via router configuration. The book presents practical situations ("Multihoming to a Single Provider," for example, which is subsequently broken down into sub-scenarios about how the multiple connections are used) and steps through the design decisions associated with them. It's also big on diagrams and uses one on nearly every other page to drive home points. The result: this book earns its cover price as a tutorial and as a reference. --David Wall

Topics covered: Means of connecting one network to another, especially by means of Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) on Cisco Systems routers. There's coverage of addressing and routing-protocol generalities, as well as of BGP tuning for routing inside and outside autonomous systems. Design decisions are a big part of this book's scope. Book Description

The industry's leading resource for Internet routing solutions and scenarios

• Explore the functions, attributes, and applications of BGP-4, the de facto interdomain routing protocol, through practical scenarios and configuration examples
• Learn the contemporary Internet structure and understand how to evaluate a service provider in dealing with routing and connectivity issues
• Master the addressing techniques--including Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)--that are demanded today to facilitate the Internet's rapid and continuing growth
• Develop optimal routing policies--redundancy, traffic balancing, symmetry, and stability--for your network
• Learn how to seamlessly integrate your intradomain and interdomain routing and manage large and growing autonomous systems

Internet Routing Architectures, Second Edition, explores the ins and outs of interdomain routing network designs with emphasis on BGP-4 (Border Gateway Protocol Version 4)--the de facto interdomain routing protocol.

Using a practical, example-oriented approach, this comprehensive resource provides you with real solutions for ISP connectivity issues. You will learn how to integrate your network on the global Internet and discover how to build large-scale autonomous systems. You will also learn to control expansion of interior routing protocols using BGP-4, design sound and stable networks, configure the required policies using Cisco IOS Software, and explore routing practices and rules on the Internet.

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Customer Reviews (44)

Classic BGP and Internet Architecture
This is a really great book on BGP and Internet Architecture.The explanation of BGP at the protocol level is great.More importantly though is its explanation and examples of using eBGP / iBGP with an IGP.

I've heard it criticized as being dated and too Cisco specific.Though it is Cisco specific, it's still very relevant.I would start with this book and read past NANOG presentations on introductory BGP if I wanted to learn how the Internet works.

A great BGP book, but not the first book for the CCIE
I have always felt that I am part of the small minority that just does not see the beauty of this book if studying for the CCIE.I have, for years, read other's comments on the how Halabi's "Internet Routing Arch" is a `must have', yet I still have not found a similar reason why.While I do feel that the book does (probably) the best job at explaining BGP and how to implement BGP in a Cisco-centric world, I have not discovered the value for the CCIE.I would much rather spend my time with CiscoPress's "Routing TCP/IP" Volume 2, by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer DeHaven Carroll than this book.

One item of concern, there is a noticable amount of trivial errors in this book that can lead to disaster if implemented incorrectly.For example:

Page 106 - "...any traffic that has an origin OR destination that does not belong to the local AS."This clearly should be an AND, not OR.

Page 315 - "You can also specify a PREFIX list..." - I believe this should be a filter list, not a prefix list.

And then there are places where the book is too opinionated - for example - page 206 "Many operators choose to filter dynamically learned defaults to avoid situations in which traffic ends up where it is not supposed to be."I do not feel this is true, and can think of multiple times when not filtering the advertised default route may just end up being the worst option.In fact, I do not feel either configuration is the right configuration to admit or condone, as the wrong configuration can have disastrous effects.

I still have to give this book 4 stars - simply because of it's utilitarian value and overwhelming sense of loyalty given to this book by others.But I don't reach for this book too often.

I give this book 4 pings out of 5:
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Excellent guide to unfold the mysteries of BGP
Internet Routing Architectures is considered the BGP4 handbook and rightfully so. I found the overall composition easy to read. Even though the book is aimed at varying levels of expertise, it does not assume any level of knowledge in TCP/IP or routing. It explains all the concepts, from the simplest one right up to the most demanding, in a fluent way. The book works hard not to withhold protocol details and design-oriented information, while at the same time realizing that building general understanding comes first. An in depth look at BGP is supplied here from the theory aspect, if you need actual configurations and commands I suggest also:

Cisco BGP-4 Command and Configuration Handbook : CCIE Professional Development

Configuring BGP-4 on Cisco Devices
This is a good book, let there be no doubt about it.But in my opinion it goes beyond the scope of the 682-661 exam for which purpose I bought it.However, every ISP backbone routing engineer should have this book with him and use it as a dictionary in case of.

Best BGP Book!!!
This is the best BGP-4 book out there in preparation for the CCIE.Do not waste your money on others this is the one that you need.It takes you from the beginnings of the Internet to the current uses of the protocol.This book is a must have. ... Read more

Amazon.com
Practical Unix & Internet Security is on its second edition, and its maturity shows. To call this highly readable book comprehensive is an understatement. The breadth is vast, from fundamentals (definitions of computer security; the history of Unix) and commonsense but little-observed security basics (making backups; physical and personnel security; buggy software) to modern software (NFS, WWW, firewalls) and the handling of security incidents. The section on users and passwords alone is 21 pages long--and worth every page. Useful appendices include a Unix security checklist, a list of emergency response organizations, and many references to electronic and paper resources.

The Internet covers too much and moves too quickly for any book to cover every security aspect of every piece of software, but this book comes close. More importantly, it gives you an exceptional grounding in the fundamental issues of security and teaches the right questions to ask--something that will stay with you long after today's software is obsolete.Book Description
When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion for the Unix/Linux system administrator who needs to secure his or her organization's system, networks, and web presence in an increasingly hostile world.Focusing on the four most popular Unix variants today--Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD--this book contains new information on PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), LDAP, SMB/Samba, anti-theft technologies, embedded systems, wireless and laptop issues, forensics, intrusion detection, chroot jails, telephone scanners and firewalls, virtual and cryptographic filesystems, WebNFS, kernel security levels, outsourcing, legal issues, new Internet protocols and cryptographic algorithms, and much more.Practical Unix & Internet Security consists of six parts:

• Computer security basics: introduction to security problems and solutions, Unix history and lineage, and the importance of security policies as a basic element of system security.
• Security building blocks: fundamentals of Unix passwords, users, groups, the Unix filesystem, cryptography, physical security, and personnel security.
• Network security: a detailed look at modem and dialup security, TCP/IP, securing individual network services, Sun's RPC, various host and network authentication systems (e.g., NIS, NIS+, and Kerberos), NFS and other filesystems, and the importance of secure programming.
• Secure operations: keeping up to date in today's changing security world, backups, defending against attacks, performing integrity management, and auditing.
• Handling security incidents: discovering a break-in, dealing with programmed threats and denial of service attacks, and legal aspects of computer security.
• Appendixes: a comprehensive security checklist and a detailed bibliography of paper and electronic references for further reading and research.

Customer Reviews (35)

Excellent Guide
This book is just what I was looking for.Excellent Security Guide to day to day security issues at my workplace.Information about TPC and UDP ports and their security risks have been very useful.

This book must be part of every UNIX System Security Profesional.

Order a wrong edition
I saw that there is a bargain of another paperback edition on the page of 3rd edition, so I didn't recheck whether it is 3rd edition. So I end up in buying 2 books, 2nd and 3rd editions, because I need the 3rd edition for my class. It would be better to put edition number up in the page, not only paperback or library binding!

A mile wide, several inches deep, great for filling in gaps
I hate to repeat the cliche, but if you can only buy one security book this year and you are a *nix geek, this should be it, hands down.As some point out, you can probably find everything in this book online, but then again you can find anything online, so why buy any books at all?I don't like giving 5 stars; this book left me no choice.

The strength of this book lies in several areas.First, the authors probably have 50+ years experience between them and it shows.You really get the impression that they've "been there, done that".But they don't try and "wow" you with their intelligence and they aren't condescending, in fact they write quite clearly.

The "mile wide" crack I made in the title refers to the fact that this book covers everything from physical security and social engineering, to how to setup up integrity checking with tripwire and use PAM.Basically I found this book to be invaluable because while I could breeze through certain sections, there was a ton of material that I needed more knowledge about, but either never got around to it, or didn't even know I was lacking.An example is NFS.I knew I needed more background about NFS because I work in infosec, but every place I've ever worked has banned NFS outright, which makes it a little more difficult to learn....Another 2 technologies pop into my mind: LDAP and PAM.I knew what they were, but now I know how to set up the basics and can branch out on my own.

In our infosec world it's simply not possible to know everything.This book gives the reader a solid grounding in a ton of stuff, which enables him to go out and Google around intelligently for more advanced information.In a pinch it can also be used as an anti-theft device since it weighs in at 900+ pages and is quite heavy.

Awesome security book!
Practical Unix & Internet Security, the 3rd Edition has a ton of new useful information.

If you have but one securityreference, this should be it!

Best for beginners
As a Linux administrator, I ordered this book hoping to find out how hackers typically gain access to systems and neat little tricks for locking down my system, as well as detecting and dealing with intruders.While Practical Unix & Internet Security did cover these topics, it covered little I didn't already know.

Significant time is spent explaining how unix-based systems work.The book covers things such as file systems, partition structure, file ownership/permissions, users and groups, inodes, ssh, backups, etc.Each command, utility, procedure or feature is detailed over several pages followed by an explanation of what you should be doing with said topic.

There are also a few real-world examples here and there; stories most of us have heard before, like the admin who had . in his path.

Unlike many computer books, this one is well written and an easy read, and it's certainly a lot more friendly than some unix geek's advice which consists of RTFM.

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