Eric Johnson Books

My daughter loves Caillou so this book is perfect for her collection. My only wish is that it was in hardcover or board book format. It is very flimsy and will probably rip easily.

My 3 yrs old son loves Caillou.
We have Dvd,too.So My son likes to compare with it.

Having used rpms for several years I bought this book with the goal of learning to create an RPM for a specific application. This book provides very little of value in this regard.

Of 4 sections in the book, the first and largest (120 pages) is devoted to how to use the rpm command itself, but really provides no information that isn't in the man page on a standard RedHat distribution.

The second section covers how to create an RPM, and was the section that I was interested in. The section continues in the same tone as the previous section, apparently failing to realize that programmers will be using the rpmbuild command and some rudiment of basic knowledge can be assumed. Worse no explanation is given of the process that rpmbuild uses, and much of the pertinent information is skipped altogether. For instance use of the %pre %post commands is documented only in the appendix at the end of the book, and not in this section at all. (And the index has no mention of this feature at all.)

The 3rd section covers the RPM API, but I could imagine no reason why anyone other than the writers of the rpm and rpmbuild tool would want to use this, and they would certainly not want to use this book. At the least the book should have a compelling rationale for why this might be useful, and once again the level of the tone seems inappropriate for some reasonably technical information.

The 4th section is called "Extending RPM" and covers topics such as cross platform development. I never read this, but I can imagine that some might find this useful.

The appendicies do provide useful information.

Its been a long time since Maximum RPM was written. In the mean time the rpm package tool has grown from a command-line tool and C programming API into much more. Its become the base for many linux distributions, and companies are using it to deploy linux throughout their IT infrastructure.

The parts of redhat's new RPM book that I most appreciated have been the in-depth examination of the modern rpm .spec file, from which packages get built, and the descriptions of the perl and python API's for the rpm interface. Documentation for these areas have been lacking, and this book covers them thoroughly.

This book worked very well as a reference to aide my company's linux deployment.

Speaking only for myself,

-Peter

This is a great book to introdce newbies to the world of Unix. However, due to the fact that it is a little old the Internet part is basically useless. Another thing is that all the complicated tasks are left unexplained. And they don't tell you how to configure X.

The fourth edition is very helpful. The style is clear and plain, but overall this book would be improved by more attention paid to actual tasks than to commands per se, especially since some of these commands (to a newcomer) are cryptic. Nevertheless by taking notes and highlighting the index, it's easy enough to navigate this book. There's a helpful listing of major UNIX commands in the back. The book covers "getting started" (logging on and off, etc.), file and directory basics, UNIX tools (basic 'vi' stuff - the text editor), command customization, C/Korn/Bash shells, multitasking, the Internet and e-mail, FTP, shell and C++ programming basics, and system administration.

As the authors state, the book is kept brief (397 pages) to ensure simple delivery of what's most needed to get started pushing buttons. The format is similar to Who's Afraid of C++? in that it tries to be user-friendly by supplying small quizzes and simple tasks at each chapter's conclusion to ensure you've grasped the basic ideas presented. This book can prove to be a life saver in any situation involving molecular orbital calculations involving UNIX navigation (C shell). Overall, this is a sympathetic and clear-cut introduction to UNIX.

Book Arrived on time and in the condition that was presented. Very satisified with the product.

I ordered expidited shipping for my product to get it sooner than the regular shipping. They happily charged me for expidited shipping, then turned around and sent the book via media mail. Also, the item diescription for my book said it was highlighted by a student that got a B+ in the course. I have yet to find any hightlighted areas in the book. When I contacted the seller via email to inquire, they cam back at me angry claiming that I was trying to threaten them. This was a poor experience at best. I will never shop with this Seller agian.

Recent Accounting knowledge is a plus when reading this book. A few examples of problem solving would be nice. An answer key to the exercises in each chapter would be helpful too.

You will want a fresh mind & coffee when reading this book!

This book has many characteristics that I really dislike to see in a textbook.

First, the authors flooded almost every page with extraneous information. When you're learning this stuff, you want it to be explained simply and clearly - but the authors seem more intent on showing you how much they know about some topic, even when that information is tangenital and not very helpful.

They don't word things clearly. They'll call the same thing by two different names - (i.e. "Pension Cost" and "Pension Expense") which needlessly adds to the confusion. They'll discuss some topic for several pages without even writing down the basic, relevant journal entry.

One of the wordiest, most poorly written accounting books I have ever had the displeasure of studying from.

This publication provides a thorough and comprehensive review of almost every important aspect of accounting, financial analytics and reporting. A useful tool for a person new to finance or someone needing a refresh or review of important topics. A solutions manual would have been helpful, but the book is a valuable buy nonetheless.

This book is an excellent book, it was suggested on TechTV. it is true old but not outdated because the same Linux commands and the basics and advancced feathures in Linux have not changed. This focuess on Redhat not Mandrake people because Redhat is the most widely used distro of Linux! DUH! Why write a book on somethign that isn't as popular! Its an excellent book to get started. Download the newest Redhat version. dont use the cd. Its old. But the book is good so i give it 5 stars. i don't know why the others gave it bad ratings. THeyre just ignorant.

... but I wish I hadn't bought this book. It may be that this was a good choice when it came out, but it's not very valuable now. It includes Red Hat 6.1 (RH 8.0 is available now), which kept crashing when I tried to install it on my PC. A friend recommended that I try Mandrake. That installed with no problems. Using this book (which is a blow-by-blow Red Hat guide) with Mandrake is just awkward. (Once I got Mandrake up and running, I didn't have much incentive to download RH8.0 to see if this book works.) To be fair to the authors, it looks like they tried to write an interesting book. But as far as my goal - to move from linux virgin to linux newbie - this book didn't help me.
If you already bought this book or find it in a garage sale for cheap, I'd recommend you download RH 8.0 and try that from the start. Maybe you'll have better luck than me.

I read somewhere that Linux is free if your TIME is worth nothing. Its true. Unless you are a true geek and spending hours tweaking a operating system sounds like fun to you, don't waste your money or your time.

This was my first book on the subject and i could definately have found a better book. The title "Teach yourself linux" couldn't be more true, you need to teach yourself Linux because this book wont be much of a help. The authors don't go deep at all, just scratching the surface, not explaining much. Important things as the installation process, the structure of the system, and some bits here and there are written poorly and will almost definately leave a beginner helpless. As the authors say, this book is for a beginner but in my opinion it's a bit too confusing for a beginner.
Don't buy this book if you want to get serious with Linux, there are far better books out there.
The Red Hat CD + RPM-packages CD and a useful section about text-editing barely makes this book a two star.

The book did well in getting you started. It went through step by step the installation and setup of Linux. It taught you how to use the included applications and some basic terminal commands.

It left out one key subject area that is a mystery to most Linux beginners: how to install programs that didn't come built-in.

Contrary to past reviews. This book IS worthy of the Hal Leonard stamp. The Fingerings are correct, if anyone is a fan of Eric Johnson, then they know that he doesn't go for the closest and easiest note combination, but rather the tone that he wants to produce. That's why Eric Johnson's style of guitar playing is so unique. The notations in the book are just fine, people who play guitar should learn to read actual music and not rely on the tab. Learn all the notes on your instrument, and learn to read and write music, otherwise you're just a guitar owner, not a player. Great Book!!!

I expected much more from Hal Leonard. This book is terrible. It does have guitar, bass, and drum parts, but don't be fooled. Instead of using the tab notation that all guitar players know and understand, they completely reinvent it. They use various letters of the alphabet to represent different techniques. It wouldn't be so bad if they at least used the letters that the name of the technique actually starts with (eg. "b" for bend). Well, that would make too much sense. Instead they use "c" for a bend, "qc" is a slight bend, "u" for pre-bend and "d" for release...you get the picture. Does that make any sense? Maybe I'm missing something, as I cannot for the life of me understand why. I know this sounds knitpicky, but when I try to read through a piece, it's pretty confusing and annoying; and I am a professional musician that's played for 20 years. I guess I could get used to it after a while, but I don't want to, nor to I plan to. Why fix what is not broken...they should have just used standard tab notation. In addition, I was working through "Cliffs of Dover" and the fingerings they use in the tab are almost completely worthless. My guess is that a skilled guitar player did not come up with the fingerings. The notes are right, but there are much easier ways to play some of this...and I didn't want to arrange the piece to make it playable, but I guess if I'm using this book I'll have to. On the next cold winter night, this book is kindling.

I received this edition recently, also with Experience Hendrix Book One :
Beginning Guitar Method. I actually recommend you get Experience Hendrix
Book One, as, if you're like me ( or Jimi for that matter ) and can't read
sheet music, you're going to be in trouble with this volume. The other thing is the book start's you off with just "Little Wing", whereas Book One offer's you several of Jimi's song's. It's also more concise. As for the "quality" of the audio CD it's just an accompaniement to the book, nothing more. And if you don't happen to own a CD player everything hinges
on reading the book. So if you're going to get this volume get Experience Hendrix Book One as well. Elsewise, you'll be left wanting.

AET

My copy of this book, copywrite 1998, 2000 reprint, has John Heilig as the author. There is a preface by John Heilig, in which he talks about his chidhood interest in Mercedes-Benz.

Anyway, the book is good as a coffee-table picture book, but don't bet on any of the written information in the book being accurate. In parts of the book, John refers to the W126 S class cars as W196 C class cars. He also noted that the S class W126 was unveiled in 1985. In reality, it was 1979. These are just two of the many mistakes in the text.

This book has too many glaring errors. While it may have been proofread for spelling and grammar, it was not proofread by anyone that knows Mercedes-Benz.

The pictures are beautiful, however.

The book has some quite useful code and good examples of how OO works in Perl. I think they could have shrunk the font size down alot and saved a tree when they published it, though. It does have some real good source code that came with it, as well.

When mentioning the Civil Rights movement, we automatically think of Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, and other adults who spoke out against inequality. However, the role of children and young adults is not often discussed, and it should be. A SWEET SMELL OF ROSES by Angela Johnson takes a step in sharing their involvement.

The book opens early one morning as two girls sneak out of their house to join a civil rights march. They run through the streets and upon meeting the others, listen as Dr. King talks of peace, love, and nonviolence. They then join the march as protestors shout along the sidelines and police observe the group. Finally, they stop in the middle of town as King again takes center stage. Afterwards, they run back home late in the afternoon to find their mother waiting, with a worried face.

THE SWEET SMELL OF ROSES is written as a tribute to the many children and young adults who took part in the fight for justice during the Civil Rights era. Though I can't really imagine younger children leaving their houses without permission, racing through the streets alone, joining a march, and staying out all day, it could've happened, as the times were a bit safer for our children. Additionally, there are likely other areas they participated in as well and I would've loved to see that incorporated in the book. Better yet, to have them joining their parents in the march would've been more age-appropriate.

The illustrations are highly detailed, done in black and white, capturing the tone of the book. Additionally, the writing is easy to understand and children may enjoy it in a reading circle type of scenario, but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise. It doesn't fit the projected age group. It is, however, a great look into the history of the Civil Rights Movement and a nice way to introduce children to it.

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers