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Network AdminReview Date: 2007-03-25
Of course the reviews are good if you pay people to rate your bookReview Date: 2008-07-17
The LAST Exchange 2003 book you'll ever need!Review Date: 2007-01-04
Great Book for both new and seasoned Exchange adminsReview Date: 2006-10-11
That was kind of a generic statement, right? I will dive into it in a bit...promise.
I own a small library of Exchange books, accumulated over 12 years supporting Exchange, and around 15 in the IT biz. If there was one Exchange 2003 book that I had to put on my shelf, this would be it. Many of the principles that Jim goes over may be easily applied to Exchange 2000.
Diving into the "amazing book" stuff a bit further...
Essentially this book bridges the gap between the printed architectural and design books and answers the question "What do I need to know in order to run my day to day operations?" as well as "What can I do to troubleshoot my environment and make it better?"
Many admins are plagued with not having a single book which delves deep into the guts of administering their Exchange 2003 servers and improving their environment. There are plenty of great books out there which will teach you how Exchange functions, how to architect Exchange servers, and how to plan your environment. However, books regarding the operation of an Exchange 2003 infrastructure are limited.
This book brings this type of information and melds it into a single source for operating a production Exchange environment as well as provides a great set of fundamental learning.
While all of the chapters are great and the information is enlightening, the Clustering 101 chapter is my favorite. As organizations need to plan for continuity of operations (COOP), clustering and clustered systems are gaining in popularity. This chapter provides some really great information regarding clustering Exchange.
I am a former Microsoft MVP, who participated with the LCS and Exchange MVP teams. I also participate in the Exchange forums of Experts Exchange. As such, it is easy to see when a great book is written. Jim McBee has written another winner and a great time saver. This book was definitely worth every minute.
-Bob
Great resource for the professional on the field!Review Date: 2006-08-19
Ok lets get down to this book...it's been well written from start to end with concise information from the field, I've used a lot of his advice during my design and deployment phases.
It also provides great information if you are venturing deeper into the world of Exchange...so I'll say this book is for Intermediate to professional. A must have for Consultants planning on designing, deploying and migrating to Exchange 2003.
Overall it's a great book to carry around as a reference. Once again Jim...great book...can't wait for the Exchange 2007 copy!!
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Hacking The Pentagon Mail System Starts HereReview Date: 2000-05-21
Understanding DNS was also a snap with this book. Banging around with ping still is an essential check on installation integrity when setting up servers and workstations. The common, low-level utilities, including system sniffers and logs, are nicely explained throughout the book.
The book is only 234 pages and many of the details on Exchange 4.0/5.0 will not be of interest for much longer. However, the essentials of Internet SMTP mail are covered so clearly that this book is one that I will retain in my library for a long time.
The book is lots of fun for those who like to hack away from the DOS prompt (and a bit beyond). However, if you think "ping" is something that goes with "pong," you can skip this one.
Buy this book first if you are new to ExchangeReview Date: 1998-04-01
Good ResourceReview Date: 1997-08-19
Must have book for Exchange sites connected to the internetReview Date: 1997-11-12
superb informative bookReview Date: 1998-08-26
The book covers smtp, and pop3 and using internet mail with exchange using indepth material.
This book is excellent and also makes a good ongoing reference as well.
You can email me at expat.muller@t-online.de
cheers
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Microsoft Office Automation with Visual FoxProReview Date: 2007-02-17
A Model For OthersReview Date: 2000-08-04
The book, is clear, concise, and well designed. No assumptions are made; yet it is structured in a manner that one can easily skip over items of familiarity. It is an ideal book in that it spans the needs of users at all levels of expertise and is loaded with real "meat and potatoes" practicality and minimal blue sky theory. No matter what your level of expertise (or the lack of it), you can be creating quality applications within the first hour!
My hat is off to these writers and editors!
All 'how-to' books should be this goodReview Date: 2004-04-09
Generating complex Office output from any development language (be it VFP, VB, etc.) can be a daunting task. The first time you try it on your own, invariably you hit a wall and think to yourself, 'how do I do this, how do I get around that, etc.'
Tamar and Della do an incredible job of covering the details. I recently finished a project where I had to generate some of the most complicated formats in MS Word that I've ever seen. (Anyone who is 'new' to Fox should also check out Tamar's "Hacker's Guide to VFP", another strong title).
99% of the time, if I did a search through the PDF version of the book, I came across a meaningful code sample that helped me out...or at least pointed me in the right direction. This book could have sold for three times the price and I'd still feel the same way about it.
Even 5 stars doesn't do this book the proper justice. It has an almost endless supply of tips and techniques. The examples cover so much of Office Automation that the book is a 'de facto' reference manual as well. I've been in the business since 1988, and average about 8-10 book purchases a year. Along with Allen Holub's compiler books and Ken Henderson's 'Guru Guide to SQL Server', I'd rate this as one of the best technical 'how-to' books I've ever seen.
I wish someone would write a good .NET applications book along the lines of this book. The difference between a valuable reference book like this one, and a good % of the junk that's been published on .NET, can only be measured in conceptual light years.
Incredibly EasyReview Date: 2001-06-28
Every book and article I have ever read by Granor and Martin has been superb, and this book is no exception.
Better AutomationReview Date: 2000-07-30
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Excelente LibroReview Date: 2008-07-22
All the tools, by scenario, and all the best inside informationReview Date: 2008-06-05
Just having the tools and OCS PowerShell scripts in one place is handy, but what makes the *book* a great buy is the content around the tools and scripts. The book is neatly organized by different scenarios, and show each of the reskit tools *as appropriate for each scenario*. That's a big help, because there are many useful tools and scripts here, but identifying which one(s) to use would take a lot of effort without this focus.
The material itself is structured so that it's easy to find high level information, but has deeper information embedded. It's easy to get right to the practical information while skipping over the deeper technical content if you don't need it, but it's easy to find and dig into that deeper material if you *do* need it.
Because of the organization and solid content, you don't have to read the whole book to get a lot of value. When I needed specific information about the changes from LCS (the previous generation of OCS), or when I needed to figure out the best tools tools to use for the *new* scenarios, I got practical guidance, quickly, on the appropriate techniques and tools.
Best of all, the book is filled with detailed and interesting side bars from experts, both within the Microsoft product team and from outside experts with extensive real world deployment and configuration experience. They were so much fun, I found myself skimming the rest of the book, just to read these sidebars.
Technical architectureReview Date: 2008-03-01
OCS Resource Kit ReviewReview Date: 2008-02-22
The best book on Office Communications Server 2007 I've ever seenReview Date: 2008-02-22
Good book to learn the foundations of COMReview Date: 2001-10-25
500Review Date: 1999-07-07
500Review Date: 1999-07-07
rpc programmingReview Date: 1999-06-18
The most cogent guide to RPC programming I have seen.Review Date: 1997-10-15
The authors take the reader from the very first steps to rather complex applications of Remote Procedure Calls. Along the way, they explain how RPC works, and why it is one of the better tools for implementing true client/server systems.
Despite a very few factual errors (the page on memory allocation using RpcSs contains one) and despite a too-short description of when to use which memory allocator, I rate this book at nine out of ten. For a perfect ten, the authors will have to include material on secure, authenticated, RPC, too.
If you do serious DCE or MS RPC programming, or if you are trying to learn the ropes: Try to find a copy. And no, mine is not for sale. ;-)
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Simply Excellent and NO NONSENSE BOOKReview Date: 1999-04-06
Great book for getting under the hood of MS SQL Server 6.5Review Date: 1998-09-23
Best book I've found on SQL/ServerReview Date: 1997-12-19
A must SQL Developers and AdministratorsReview Date: 1998-01-02
Very good bookReview Date: 1997-12-22
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It is what you would expect from a language referenceReview Date: 2004-03-12
Recommended if you want to really program in VB 5.0.
This book is a great source for commands and code layout.Review Date: 1998-07-24
A must-have for VB programmersReview Date: 1999-08-20
This book is invaluableReview Date: 1998-10-01
I teach VB for a living, and I tell my students to re-read this Reference guide every 3 months---there's always something new that you'll see in it.
Others will tell you that this information is provided with Books Online (and it is), but I prefer the printed version.
A Staple In My Reference LibraryReview Date: 1998-08-24
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I met Jeff SchmidtReview Date: 2002-05-18
One of the best books I paid forReview Date: 2002-01-25
I'm the technical editor for this book...Review Date: 2000-08-23
It's always hard to select a book online- sometimes the description of the book does not really tell you what you want to know. So I'll take this space to tell you a little about the book.
What It Is:
If you're interested in a book that is part technical reference, part programmer's guide, and all Windows 2000, then this book is for you. It goes deep enough into each topic to give you a thorough understanding of the feature or concept being described, but does not bog down and put you to sleep like a technical reference. It is not just "fluff" material, however- the material is what I would generally describe as 300 level in terms of technical depth.
What It's Not:
If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to hardening a Windows 2000 machine, then you should look elsewhere. This is not a rehash of information you'll find on the Microsoft security site. It is also not just a programmer's guide. There are entire books dedicated just to security programming on Windows NT. However, if you're already familiar with NT security programming, and just want an quick orientation to using the new features of Windows 2000, then this book may be for you.
This book discusses Windows 2000 security from an architectural standpoint, then discusses how to write code to use some of the new features such as CAPI 2.0, and closes with discussions of intrusion detection, penetration testing and security best practices.
I personally found the chapter "Writing Secure Code" to be particularly interesting. As a demonstration of insecure coding practices, it actually walks you through constructing a buffer overflow attack against a vulnerable Windows application that you also write.
Here's the table of contents:
I. Windows 2000 System Basics
1. Windows 2000 Architecture
2. Processes and Threads
3. Security Model
4. NTFS 5.0
5. Services
6. Drivers
II. Computer Network Security Foundations
7. Windows Networking Protocols
8. Cryptography
9. IPSec
10. PKI
11. Kerberos
12. X.500 and LDAP
III. Network Security in Windows 2000
13. Networking Model
14. Active Directory
15. Authentication
16. SSPI
17. CryptoAPI
18. Certificate Services
19. COM, DCOM, and RPC
20. VPNs
21. EFS
22. DNS, DDNS, & WINS
IV. Protecting Youself and Your Network Services
23. Secure Computing Practices
24. Building and Administering a Secure Server
25. Security with High-Speed Full-Time Connections
26. Detecting and Reacting to Intrusions
27. Recent Issues Explored
28. Penetration Testing
29. Writing Secure Code
I'm the technical editor for this book...Review Date: 2000-08-22
It's always hard to select a book online- sometimes the description of the book does not really tell you what you want to know. So I'll take this space to tell you a little about the book.
What It Is:
If you're interested in a book that is part technical reference, part programmer's guide, and all Windows 2000, then this book is for you. It goes deep enough into each topic to give you a thorough understanding of the feature or concept being described, but does not bog down and put you to sleep like a technical reference. It is not just "fluff" material, however- the material is what I would generally describe as 300 level in terms of technical depth.
What It's Not:
If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to hardening a Windows 2000 machine, then you should look elsewhere. This is not a rehash of information you'll find on the Microsoft security site. It is also not just a programmer's guide. There are entire books dedicated just to security programming on Windows NT. However, if you're already familiar with NT security programming, and just want an quick orientation to using the new features of Windows 2000, then this book may be for you.
This book discusses Windows 2000 security from an architectural standpoint, then discusses how to write code to use some of the new features such as CAPI 2.0, and closes with discussions of intrusion detection, penetration testing and security best practices.
I personally found the chapter "Writing Secure Code" to be particularly interesting. As a demonstration of insecure coding practices, it actually walks you through constructing a buffer overflow attack against a vulnerable Windows application that you also write.
Here's the table of contents:
I. Windows 2000 System Basics
1. Windows 2000 Architecture
2. Processes and Threads
3. Security Model
4. NTFS 5.0
5. Services
6. Drivers
II. Computer Network Security Foundations
7. Windows Networking Protocols
8. Cryptography
9. IPSec
10. PKI
11. Kerberos
12. X.500 and LDAP
III. Network Security in Windows 2000
13. Networking Model
14. Active Directory
15. Authentication
16. SSPI
17. CryptoAPI
18. Certificate Services
19. COM, DCOM, and RPC
20. VPNs
21. EFS
22. DNS, DDNS, & WINS
IV. Protecting Youself and Your Network Services
23. Secure Computing Practices
24. Building and Administering a Secure Server
25. Security with High-Speed Full-Time Connections
26. Detecting and Reacting to Intrusions
27. Recent Issues Explored
28. Penetration Testing
29. Writing Secure Code
Excellent, in-depth discussionReview Date: 2000-08-29
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If you want to build and broaden your Excel skillsets this is a great resourceReview Date: 2007-03-05
This book is organized by "projects". Each project covers a broader collection of specific skills such as modifying a worksheet, improving the appearance of a worksheet, working with functions, creating pivot tables and pivot table reports, and many more. There are 18 of these projects and each has eight lessons. Each lesson is short and focused to one task. For example, in the Working with Functions project, the eight lessons are: Analyzing Data with AVERAGE, MAX and MIN, Calculating a Loan Payment with PMT, Creating a Loan Payment Table, Evaluating Investment Plans with the FV Function, Using IF to Display Messages, Using IF to Calculate, Using MOW to Display the Current Date, and Using VLOOKUP to Convert Data.
Although this is a book, it is very visually based and uses images of the screens discussed in each lesson with many labels pointing to the specific portion of the screen it identifies. Each project begins with a short introductory statement under the heading "Why Would I Do This?" and ends with a brief summary. Each project also has a few true or false questions and some multiple choice questions to help the reader check their understanding of concepts and terms. If you are unclear about the correct answer, a reference to the appropriate lesson in the project is provided so you can go look it up.
Each project also has a Skill Drill a Challenge, and a Discovery Zone. Some of these use files that are on the accompanying CD. Since this book is also focused on helping its readers prepare for certification testing, the CD also contains PinPoint Assessments that help the reader understand where he or she stands in mastering the skills necessary for successfully passing the certification exam.
The introduction to the book provides good orienting material including a chart of which projects and lessons focus on specific skills. The end of the book also has information on how to use the PinPoint software, how to register for certification testing, a glossary, and an index.
This is a very helpful book.
Excellent exam prep material.Review Date: 2003-08-28
Give you what you need for the examReview Date: 2001-08-28
Great BookReview Date: 2001-07-12
Fantastic Preparation for the Expert ExamReview Date: 2001-09-28
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Simply the best (c) book about .NETReview Date: 2002-11-05
This book is your best choice.
Very consistent, without any "poetry" (like in last Richter's book).
Mr.Tapadiya's two book about COM+ and .NET must have any Windows developer.
Refined and well thought outReview Date: 2002-12-18
Most underrated .Net book out thereReview Date: 2002-10-04
The Best C# for Experienced Java and C++ ProgrmmersReview Date: 2004-06-24
For donwloading this book's sample code, it points to www.phptr.com/tapadiya/dotnet/, which no longer works. Instead, go http://www.tapadiya.net/pradeep/ComPlusBook.htm#CodeSamples, a link I finally found after 10 minutes of Google search.
Liked it a lotReview Date: 2003-06-15
When a new topic is covered, the author provides an introduction to the problem. It often helps to get the right perspective on what you study. It's very far from being a dry reference book. I found it to be written in an easy to understand the language, detailed enough and not too wordy, and to explain things in a practical way. I like Tapadiya's style, in general. I liked his other book (about COM programming) too. I enjoyed reading it.
The book is not for those who are looking for a general programming tutorial. I think it requires some experience in software creation, although maybe not a whole lot.
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Just another in a collection of books needed to make a Microsoft world function.