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This is an excellent book! Stanek's Pocket Consultant books go far beyond the typical. He always uses his comprehensive knowledge to weave a fabric that balances the aim of a program with the fiddling details that drive admins crazy. As soon as I had skimmed the IIS book I set it aside and read one section a day. Nothing escapes his eye, every section clears up something that I had always wondered about. Great stuff!

I got this book because i need it when i am working in my intern. This book is good for beginners and little above. It is easy to understand and the quality is great. It worth more than it cost.

One of the good books in the market about IIS 6.0.

People who are interested MUST have a look at

MCPMAG(Redmondmag) IIS 6.0: Step-By-Step Mega-Guide, Part I & II as a quick reference.

This book is really worth every penny it costs. It is packed with useful information, well written, intelligent, and enjoyable to read. Just the chapters on IIS applications, side by side .NET configurations, and pooling are worth the whole book: it goes through every detail.

The in-depth coverage of every other subject is as accurate as it gets. I particularly appreciated the chapter about customization. But the book goes as far as covering in perfectly understandable terms the metabase, and more. Not to mention the incredibly accurate chapter about optimization.

This is an easy to read book with the detail you would expect from a pocket consultant. The author doesn't waste time with the basic chit-chat and does a good job of laying out the useful material.

Content includes initial setup, backup, performance monitoring/tuning and more advanced features such as registry and metabase settings. Advanced readers will eventually want to search for further information on some of these topics (scripting for example), but this is to be expected. The books leaves you feeling comfortable with what you've learned and with a good feel for where you might want to expand your learning in the future.

Most of my computer books end up getting re-sold or trashed, but I'll be keeping this one on the shelf for myself and others to use in the future.

This was a great find. I just wish I had read it sooner. There are things in here that every Access developer should read. Lots of good advice, techniques, and code samples. Very well-written and easy to follow. Right to the point. I especially appreciate the humility that Garry shows in his writing. He obviously knows more than most about Access, yet he gives credit where it is due and provides lots of links for the reader to go out and get the background themselves.

I have read some of the other (excellent in their own right) big books on MS Access, and there were a couple of "non-security" things in here that I did not find elsewhere (not to mention the security issues that were new to me). I highly recommend this book for anyone who may be creating a multi-user database.

Gary Robinson is a master at Access security and this book proves it! This is one of the books that stays on the shelf close to me when I am developing. It has great resources for setting up different types of security and he provides forms and code to help you develop security based on your needs. I highly recommend this for developers, especially those who are just designing more complex databases and need a good background on security. He is such a great resource that I subscribe to his newsletter now! I can only hope that he writes another book soon! A+

All of the other reviews pretty much say it all, but I wanted to place a more recent review in the list. Although I have just started using some of the basics Gary clearly discusses, I am anxious to get to the rest. Being able to secure Access has always been in the back of my mind. Now I know I can tackle the issue and get it done in a consistent manner that I can carry into all my Access projects. Thanks for the good work Garry.

A good book will find the reader. I would like to thank Mr. Robinson for a well written read. Besides all the other things I have in my life to do I was able to finish his work in about two weeks. I have read all the other reviews; there is nothing I can add. I can however tell you that if you are into Access database (and you know if you are) then this book is an imperative. I have had many books on Access database pass my way, nothing compares with Mr. Robinsons' book on security and protection.

Mr. Robinsons' is the first technical book on Access I have ever read from cover to cover with a never ending want to turn the page to see what Mr. Robinson was going to teach me next. I'm going to begin a reread of his work and this time I'm going to use the examples with both Northwind and my own database to incorporate his methods; especially enjoying combining the OS and workgroup security to provide my data a secure base from my clients, friends and enemies.

His book provided me ample margin to take copious notes along with my read, it will prove helpful in preparing for deployment. Mr. Robinson is a professional database administrator and this book is written as from such, you will think like he does at the end of this read and be the better for it. Mr. Robinson is a wonderful dbase admin, author, and now teacher. Again many thanks for his efforts and a heartfelt appreciation for my newly gained knowledge. Should Mr. Robinson ever have a worldwide tour on the subject, sign me up.

All of the reviews are positive, I suggest a review of Mr. Robinsons' Table of Contents and more important, the wonderful Index. A review of these documents will give you better insight into the level of Access database security Mr. Robinson clearly and distinctly explains. Mr. Robinson has the world's attention on this security subject and rightfully deserves it.

The Table of Contents and Index may be found at:

View the table of contents (http://www.vb123.com/get/AccessSecurityBook_TOC.pdf)in PDF format.
View the index file (http://www.vb123.com/get/mapindex.pdf) in PDF format.

Tom Pickett
May 9, 2006
Berea, South Carolina USA

This has got to be the best MS Access resource book that I have purchased. Like others, I have found MS Access security hard to understand but with Gary Robinson's help I am now getting a grasp on how I can keep sensitive data secure. The book is aimed at those who are new to security as well as those with experience. Also, the downloable database, with forms and code that you can easily use in your own applications, is a real time saver.

I especially like how he has broken down the overview for each chapter with segments aimed at Developers, DBA's and the IT Managers. In these overviews he explains what in the chapter is important to the reader by their role. The book is arranged so you can easily locate the information you need and not have to go through the whole book to be able to accomplish your security goal. But I recommend that you do read the entire book as it has so much to offer! I am on my second read through.

I love this book. It is the best written VB book I have seen. It is so well written. I have read 4 chapters so far, and I am understanding all the information so far. The examples are terrific. I am thrilled with it. If you want to learn about COM and objects......GET IT!

I don't often run across a book that impresses me to the point that I feel motivated enough to write a review. I needed to learn how to use COM in order to use ActiveX components in an IIS ASP application. After purchasing and reading several other books, I ran across this one. It has proven to be the primary source of information for me on developing robust and useful components. Mr. Vogel manages to keep his focus on the details of COM that are challenging to understand and not already covered in the Microsoft documention. I would suggest this book for programmers of any level who need a thorough understanding of creating solid COM components.

If you want to learn to design and create COM objects and code in a generally OOP type of way in VB, this is your book. For those coming from C++ who want to componentize their VB apps in the true spirit of OOP, this book has all you need. Well written, full of useful examples, it belongs on the shelf of every VB component creator.

This book is well-organized, informative, well-written, and (unlike most books I run across) actually usable!

His advice is excellent, his approaches are clean, and he gives it to you in a way in which you can actually put it to use without having to untangle it.

This book takes comprehensive look at Visual Basic Objects and Components including ActiveX EXEs, DLLs, Documents, and MTS/COM+. Every type of object or component is examined in this book and very well explained in a way to make you understand. Peter Vogel's writting style makes reading this book easy.

This book was a major study guide for the Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (exam 70-176) and the Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (exam 70-175). I passed both exams. This was an excellent addendum to the Transcender courses and I use this book several times a week as a reference. There are a lot of Visual Basic 6.0 shops out there and I would highly recommend that this book be part of their reference library.

The author is suppose to be writing a Visual Basic.Net Object and Component Handbook which is due out next year. If that book is as good as this book, I will highly recommend it too. I have about 30 Visual Basic books and this book is one of the best.

Prior to ordering 30 new Vista workstations, I started hunting for the book that would tell me the IMPORTANT things to know about Vista. I didn't need to be a Vista expert, but instead wanted to know what might get in my way during the transition from Windows 98. After reading several of Mark's books, I knew this new Vista book would nail it for me. And Mark did not let me down - as usual. Written like he is talking to you instead of written like an instruction manual, this book will give any admin. that is looking at Vista a very good idea of what lies in store and how to get things running. Well done once again, Mark! Keep it up.

This book is excellent! It's a refreshing change from many of the publishers' exam study guides, usually riddled with typographical and technical errors. This is my first Mark Minasi book but won't be my last.

Excellent book which not only gives information about the
security changes but also the reason behind them.

As always, Mark is precise, humorous and gives practical
examples which make the book a lot easier to read.

This book will definitely help any I.T. administrator who
wishes to upgrade to windows vista without having
a headache!

I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but this book is packed with solid information on the topics that are new to Vista - And it is very readable at the same time.

The title is exactly representative of the content - It really covers the "big surprises in Vista" for administrators. It isn't a huge technical manual, it isn't aimed as a user tutorial, or filled with a bunch of hoaky filler pictures. It basically outlines the new features of Vista and asks you to understand and consider the trade-offs before attempting to disable them.

Before reading this book, I felt as an administrator, the Apple commercial with the man in the middle was spot-on. This book at least helped me understand why each feature was implemented and what I would be giving up if I disabled them.

I made it required reading for all my staff and purchased a copy of the book for all technicians as well as managers.

With each new incarnation of the flagship Windows operating system, Microsoft has dubbed it 'the most secure yet' and Vista is no exception. Pundits and Microsoft-bashers like to jump all over Microsoft as soon as a flaw is found, but Microsoft did not have the audacity to claim their product was invulnerable or impervious (Oracle should take a hint), just that it is more secure than Windows XP or other previous editions of Windows.

With Vista, Microsoft has, in fact, introduced a variety of security controls. Not only do the aeroglass interface and some of the other cosmetic changes require some getting used to, but many of the changes in Windows security seem obtrusive and confusing if you do not understand them.

Mark Minasi, a recognized expert and prolific author on Microsoft Windows, seeks to alleviate some of the learning curve with this book. The book was written based on Beta and pre-release versions of Vista in order to get it written and on the shelves before, or at least at the same time as, the official release of Vista. For the most part, this is not an issue, but there are some minor areas like the final "official" name for Windows Integrity Control [WIC] (or is it Mandatory Integrity Control [MIC]?) may not be 100% accurate.

That in no way detracts from the value of this book though. The book is brief, but more than adequately addresses the new and unique aspects of the security controls in Vista. Minasi explains UAC, WIC, Bitlocker, PatchGuard, securing Service and more, all in a way that is detailed enough for security professionals to gain value, but in a manner that is simple enough for common users to understand.

I think this book should be required reading for network and security administrators responsible for Vista systems, and that any user implementing Vista should read this book to understand Vista security.

This book will definitely help you get your projects into Project 2000. Great ideas on both Project Management and Project 2000.

Eric,
Thanks for a superb job on your Dynamic Scheduling book and the accompanying CD, which I make use of as well. I have been managing projects at fortune 500 companies for nearly a decade. I have read many books, I have taught and I've done some writing of my own and with out question, your book is the best I have ever read. It is obviously written from the perspective of someone who knows project management as well as Microsoft Project. Often there a slight disconnect between instructors and authors and those of us in the real-world of project management, Dynamic Scheduling shows that you have your foot firmly planted in both worlds. Some people consider me a Microsoft Project expert, but I have stolen so much useful information from your book that I probably should be paying you royalties. Thanks again and I will be on the lookout for your next book.

I've been using MS-Project for a few years now, starting with Project 98, and now 2000. I've always looked at it as a quirky tool that I use to create task lists, rough schedules, and charts to use in project plans. I've never considered it a serious tool for planning, let alone controlling a project. "Too many inconsistencies," I thought, considering myself an intermediate user. I've taken CBT's, and read MS-Project for Dummies - what more should I need?

This book has changed how I look at the tool, and how I schedule projects. MS-Project really does work - you just need to know what is going on behind the scenes to make it work for you! The author clearly walks you through how to perform tasks from a project manager' perspective (I' not a PM, but happen to do some of it, so don't think you need to know all about PM to benefit from this book), and examines common pitfalls and best practices gathered from obvious extensive practical experience using the tool. The title is accurate - the book revolves around creating a "dynamic schedule," i.e. one that easily updates as variables in your project update. The chapter on optimizing the schedule was especially helpful, and immediately applicable.

MS-Project is not a quirky tool for high-level plans and pretty pictures - it is a powerful project planning and controlling tool that will cut hours and frustration out of your project. Impressive text - do yourself a favor and read it cover to cover. You'll be happy that you did.

Finally, a book that promotes the use of MS Project to do real project planning and tracking, rather than just using it to draw pretty charts. The author brings the reader up to speed on the essentials of MS Project, and then takes the reader through the process of optimizing the plan and ongoing project tracking. It provides a clear rationale for using MS Project to build a model of the project that can be used to do what-if analysis and to help the project manager to see the effects of change on the plan when reality differs from the plan (always does). The book clearly draws on real-world experience in trying to balance and optimize resources, as shown in the section that describes a resource critical-path method. The book is clear, concise and practical. The techniques show how MS Project can actually be useful, rather than as something a project manager is forced to do just to keep management happy.

I was searching through bookstores and Amazon.com for a good book on how to best use Microsoft Project. There are a ton of books out there that teach you Microsoft Project, and I own two of them (Mastering Project 2000 and Project 2000 Step-by-Step). These books are great at describing features, but you can also get that information with the Help files.

For anyone who has used Microsoft Project can tell you, there are several ways to set up the application, some of which is helpful, and some of which can have you very frustrated.

What I wanted was not a description of all the features, but how to best set up Microsoft Project. I stumbled on this book on Amazon.com, and it proclaimed to be the book I needed.

I was not disappointed. The author draws upon his years of experience in developing and managing with Microsoft Project and leading the Microsoft Project department at the International Institue for Learning (IIL), upon the lessons from the many other instructors, and from his students. Being able to learn from others mistakes and tips is worth the price of the book alone.

The author's stated objectives in setting up Microsoft Project are to:
- allow the schedule to be dynamic, so that when reality comes, as it will do several times during a project, then the schedule will dynamically adjust to reflect the future
- need as little care and feeding throughout the life of the project as possible, so you can spend your time managing the project, not in front of a computer trying to update the status and plan the future (when you don't have the time).

The author walks you through step-by-step on how to set up Microsoft Project to achieve those two goals. He discusses:
- the best settings for the project's properties
- how to properly establish a work breakdown structure (WBS) and describe its elements in the project tasks
- what variables need to be visible on the Gantt data entry chart to watch how Microsoft Project will alter variables
- a complete discussion of the Scheduling Formula
- descriptions of Fixed Work, Fixed Duration, and Fixed Resources, and the concept that a task does not remain as one of these, but should be changed to control how Microsoft Project will react to replanning
- when to use constraints, deadlines, and milestones, and how to add constraints so you aren't held responsible for the impact of other organizations not fulfilling their commitments
- assigning responsibilities
- how to title resources
- when resources can be "pooled"
- how to optimize the schedule (whether for time only, time and cost, or for time, cost and resources through the use of a Resource-Critical Path - aka Critical Chain)
- the use of Monte Carlo simulations
- how to handle (and possibly hide) project buffers in a schedule
- the use of one-page reports (always!)
- establishing baselines
- tracking progress (the six basic situations and how to indicate them) and updating projections and assignments (through workgroup features or manually).

The author also describes three "hazards" with Microsoft Project, namely facility and machinery costs, gross work time vs. dedicated work time, and the use of the Effort Driven tag.

Facility and machinery costs are poorly handled by Microsoft Project, and the author describes some workarounds.

The author does describe the difference between gross work time and dedicated work time, and that planning usually is done with dedicated work time, but the difference between the two are often not correctly accounted for. Recent findings suggest that worker efficiency is not better than 65%, so this difference can be enormous. The author describes two ways of handling it when he describes the subject, and then describes a third method much later in the book (and says that method is popular). Unfortunately he does not describe the advantages and disadvantages with the approaches, to include cost implications. I would highly suggest that you only plan in gross work time, knowing the inefficiencies. By the way, Microsoft doesn't make this very easy either as the efficiencies of individual resources against a task is not an included field for the assignments.

The author describes that there are problems with using the Effort Driven tag, and gives great advice on how to deal with it (always turn it off if the task is not Constant Work - but watch it as Microsoft Project can and will change it on you). His description of how Microsoft Project treats the Effort Driven tag, however, was not complete. The Effort Driven tag attempts to hold Work constant in addition to the variable that you declare as fixed. Since the Scheduling Formula only has three variables, trying to hold two of them constant while changing the third obviously causes some confusion. I don't have room to describe how Microsoft Project will react when you set this tag, but it's not always "Effort Driven". Just keep it turned off!

There is some room for improvements in this book:
- Earned Value Management was not mentioned (except in the glossary). The author should either explain that he doesn't find it useful, or explain how he's used it productively
- The Index is weak for the volume of information included in the book
- The advantages and disadvantages of each of the approaches to hide management reserve in the schedule should be described
- There should be graphics showing how to set up constraints, milestones and deadlines, to include un-hidden management reserve
- There should be example one-page reports included
- Update for Microsoft Project 2002

Despite these shortcomings, you will not find another book that comes close to this on how to use Microsoft Project. If you manage projects with Microsoft Project (even if you use Project 2002), you should have this book on your desk (not your shelf).

Working with Exchange everyday this is a book I recommend to any IT person wanting to know more about Exchange. This is the best Exchange book I have purchased so far. Don't pass this book up.

I purchased this book as a sys admin working with Exchange Server for the first time, and this book took an already complex product and made it more frustrating. I was looking for a book that would explain the capabilities of Exchange Server and how to configure it to exploit these capabilities. This book seems much more concerned with migration of existing enterprise messaging systems to Exchange and upgrading existing Exchange installations than actually setting up Exchange from scratch.

While I am sure that there is good info in this book that I will eventually use, I would definitely not recommend this book to someone who didn't know quite a bit about Exchange Server to begin with.

This book is giving you hundreds of useful and practical advises about Exchange administration & configuration. Jim Mc Bee knows what he is talking about. Remember there is NO reference book about Exchange but don't miss what is in this one.

I don't usually write reviews, but I had to for this book. The author not only knows his stuff, but is capable of putting his indepth knowledge in a very step 1,2,3 approach, something I have found to be an exception in alot of what I read. One think I have to note, I am the main systems person for a trading firm, and we are required to do message journaling (keeping all communications for three years). I have tried to find information on this topic and how to implement it on many message boards and other forums, as well as in documentation. Being that I did not know the actual term was "journaling" I found this impossible, and therefore, have been backing up every single mailbox, and that does not even "legally" do the trick. This one 2 page section on how to implement this makes this book worth more than money, because we are now legal. To the author, thank you for your help, and I look forward to anymore lit. that you produce!

I picked up this book by accident thinking it would be a good "starter" book. AKA - Having never used exchange server before, I wanted a basic book for setting up accounts, addresses, basic administration, etc. This is not that book at all. If you want a really low level book, look elsewhere. However, I quickly found out Exchange Server is intuative enough that it's easy to figure out the basics all on your own just from playing with it. Aside from that, I am greatly impressed with this book. It's solved every problem I've ran across, and more. The best thirty bucks you'll spend this year.

The further back in the book, the more vanilla it got. I can see why one person wrote that the author was obsessed with the Wizards. (paraphrased)

I love the scenarios and best practices in the first part of the book.
Later on you wonder why they put in some of the chapters. This book may be a good place to start if you know nothing. I enjoyed much of the book, but I need to buy another book that gets more into the specifics.

This is a collaborative work by current practitioners of Small Business Server (SBS), each of whom contributed their forté to the contents. Consequently, it is the most detailed, if not the most current book on SBS available today. The latest version of SBS is R2 and this book is based on Service Pack 1, but the differences are minor and so it is definitely as relevant today as it was at publication. It may be steep for some novices, but for those confident in their Windows fundamentals, this is a worthwhile investment. Absolute beginners should consider Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 for a gentler introduction.

I've only had the book for about a week. So far I'm very happy with the all the detailed explanations. This book is easy to read, both for beginners and veterans in the tech community. Neale gives many recommedations which have help me compare and refine my own costums. I recommend this book to anyone looking into installing and maintaining SBS 2003.

I own quite a few books on Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 and this book by Eriq Neale and his co-authors is the ONE that has the most dog eared pages. I bought this book shortly after it came out and look at it Frequently.

It has helped me with the current SBS 2003 Servers I manage and given me tips and ideas I had not thought about before. This book covers SBS Server 2003 from installation to completion and just about eveything in between. This includes stuff like how to integrate Macintosh workstations and using Group Policy in an SBS 2003 environment, and much more.

If you are "New" to Small Business Server or have been using SBS 2003 for a little while, I would suggest you order this book and READ it! It will be worth your money, in my opinion.

An extremely valuable resource. I found it well written and full of essential, useful information.

This book is like a SQL SERVER 2000 bible for me. It has the most wonderful information in it, clear and easy to understand. I needed to interview for a job and I looked to this book for clarity and knowledge and boy was I enlightened. A must read for a beginner DBA like myself!!!!!

I have been a DBA for a bunch of small sites for many years. Recently I committed to a job w/ a large, online OLTP retailer and needed to fine tune my knowledge of the SQL Server engine.

I was shocked at just how flawed/lacking my knowledge was after reading this book.

Let me first state this sucker isn't for people looking to get by using the Enterprise Manger GUI. This book dissects the inner most workings of the db engine and it's under lying theory. Their is a lot of TSQL. I found myself limited to reading only a small number of pages at a time and then needing a break. The book is that intense and I have a Masters of Science degree as well as MCDBA and MCITP certifications.

Probably my favorite feature of the book is its small size, under 400 pages from tip to tail. I'd suggest this book to anyone wanting an understanding of what they are actually doing in SQL Server when they issue commands from EM. This book should be a requirement for any DBA or DB Designer in my opinion.

This is the best book ever written on performance tuning. Excellent text and very well written too. Thanks a lot.

I have been working with SQL for several years and always felt a bit weak in my understanding of best practices. I have only absorbed a few chapters so far on index structure and execution plans but already I feel like I have fast tracked into the clever peoples class. The layout is excellent and the language unambigous.

I am a SQL Server performance consultant to many large corporations and government agencies. I have read and re-read this book so many times I should know it by heart. Still, I carry it with me on consulting engagements everywhere I go. There is almost always someone at my client's site who wants to improve their performance tuning skills. I show them the book and tell them this is where you start.

I don't know if there will be a version specifically for 2005, but it really doesn't matter much. The central concepts of the book have not changed for SQL Server 2005.

Ken England's writing style is clean and lucid. He can explain complex issues in a remarkably understandable way. His explanation of indexes and strategies of indexing is a great example of readable technical writing. He also has a good understanding of what is important and what is not.

This book is accessible to anyone who has some experience with SQL Server or any relational database. Someone with little experience may not get it all in one pass, but they will be much better prepared for real-world SQL Server performance tuning.

Great book about learning Word 97 annoyances. Complete coverage of these annoyances is followed by using VBA/Word as a solution to Word 97 annoyances. Very good introduction to VBA/Word. This book belongs on your bookshelf!
My only complaint is that the book should be bigger.

This is a fantastic book, and I would consider it essential to anyone who gets fustrated by Word's tendency to try to help you when you least want any help. Unfortunately the book is now about 3 years old, so some of the information in it no longer applies to Word 2000. You more or less have to determine which portions of the book are out-of-date and skip them. If Woody updates the book, I would buy it immediately.

...Why can't the decisions, rules and controls be mine? Having read this book, I now understand that defaults and standards aren't necessarily the last word. Helpful hints and shortcuts will make life easier for everyone. whether you only ever use word to dash off a letter or you regularly produce complex documants and tables. With a writing style of amiable sarcasm, Woody Leonhard has obviously learned his lessons the hard way. Don't make the same mistake - buy this book!

The chapter on Word macro viruses alone is by far the best treatment of the subject that I've seen anywhere.

This book gives a good explanation on Word 97 and how to use it. Ranging from general windows settings to visual basic for applications (VBA) users from almost any level can find useful advise in this book. Written in an enjoyable style it is an easy read for anyone with interest for word 97. Together with Bill Camarda's 'Using Microsoft Word 97' from QUE for reference/addition you should be able to create some fancy documents.

This is definitively a must have in the bookshelf of all .NET AD Developers. I have been working with ADAM since .NET 1.1 and have always struggle to find answers to simple questions like how to make an LDAP query to run efficiently or how to define complex queries; this book has that and a lot more.

This book is everything I was hoping it would be. I'm working on a project where I need to get computer accounts from AD (TENS of THOUSANDS of them) and move, delete, enable, disable and set account expiration dates. Everything I need to know is in this book. The AD paged search, useraccount properties, etc. Some of the routines I was able to use as-is (the VB versions from their web site download). These guys do a great job of explaining all the stuff I couldn't find anywhere else. Highly reccomended!

This book is great for anyone who does AD programming with .NET it covers everything from the basics to some pretty advanced stuff and even some undocumented stuff.. a must have for AD Programemrs!

If you are or may be in the future, doing directory services programming then this book is a must have. It also suffices a quick reference as it has code sprinkled around so that you can get up to speed quickly.

If anything, it is sort of lacking on other LDAP directories. It does have the history of LDAP and does show where the differences are between AD and the others.

If your primary focus is other directories, this may not be the end all book for you, but should still suffice as a reference.

If AD is your main focus, buy this now, you won't be disappointed.

This is a very good book for[...] developers who wants to program against Active Directory. There are some good examples in this book that can be very handy. Other than examples in pieces, there is not a project or Web Site codes that a beginner could use.