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Designing Web Graphics Edition

Published in Paperback by Pearson Indiana (1996-01)

Author: Lynda Weinman

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Get the Second Edition Instead

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Review Date: 1997-04-09

Designing Web Graphics is now considerably out-of-date due to lots of improvements in web browsers since the book was published. The first edition also suffered from poor editing. Consider the second edition instead: Designing Web Graphics.2, which is 200 pages longer than the first edition and is currently available here at Amazon.com for $12 less than the first edition. The second edition does not come with a CD-ROM, but you'll find most (and probably all) of the good stuff at Lynda's public web and ftp sites (http://www.lynda.com/ and ftp://luna.bearnet.com/pub/lynda/).

A designers must!

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Review Date: 1997-03-15

I'm a graphic design student, and a recent assignment forced me to design for the web, something I had never done before. when gathering information on web design I came across Lynda's book at a local bookstore and finally there was a book written by an idiot for idiot's, it's very easy to understand and without the jargon that plaques most of the books on the subject. Unlike many computer books it lasts, I can still come back to it many months after I bought it and look up things that I didn't notice before. It's filled with useful information and is a MUST-GET for every designer. The only drawback for non-designers is that you're expected to know your way around professional software like Photoshop and illustrator, but how much can ask from one book?

This is the one book to have on web graphics

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Review Date: 1997-02-13

This is definitely a must read for anyone who is beyond the basics of HTML and struggling with photoshop and illustrator to make professional looking web graphics.

I didn't like the other Lynda Weinman books as much, but they are unique in the field.

If you like this book try "Creating Killer Websites" next.

A must have for any serious Web Graphics Designer!

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Review Date: 1996-11-09

Any graphic designer who is serious about building web graphics should add this book to their library. The book is chock full of useful hints, tricks, and how-tos. Lynda Weinman wrote this book with the designer in mind. There is no tedious HTML coding - although there are lots of HTML examples. I find myself referring back to "Designing Web Graphics" regularly when designing web sites. Thanks Lynda.

It's a "Web Trainee" and "Web Pro" must have book!

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Review Date: 1996-10-19

I don't care how much you know, you don't know enough when it comes to web graphics. Ten minutes browsing some sites should make that clear. This is a full color throughout book. What idiot would produce a book about web graphics in Black and White, but that's just what Lynda's publisher almost made her do. She refused to do the book unless it was full color and they backed down. She puts that same commitment to sound ideas into the content of the book and it has revolutionized how these kinds of books get published. Now there are a bunch of them, and surprise surprise they are also all color. This one is still the best because Lynda's has got tons of first hand experience in the field, (not just a bunch of theory) and she explains things in a clear concise way. Do you know about transparency? It's here Do you know about optimizing for different browsers? It's here. Do you know how to cut the size of your graphic way way down without loosing detail? It's in here. Do you know how to create tiled backgrounds that download super fast? Get the book. Do you know what the differences between Mac and PC color pallettes are? I went from "Where's the "ON" button?" to making a living at this because of the beauty of this book. You need this book, and no I don't know Lynda and I don't get any money for this. I'm just thrilled when someone writes exactly the book that I would have written if I had known how.

DigiMarketing: The Essential Guide to New Media and Digital Marketing

Published in Hardcover by Wiley (2008-02-15)

Authors: Kent Wertime and Ian Fenwick

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Holistic Marketing Landscape Overview

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Review Date: 2008-06-10

Kent & Wertime's 'DigiMarketing' provides a great overview of the marketing landscape, which has been continously disrupted & reconfigured by innovative technologies, creativity, & business models. The authors not merely present the current trends of digital marketing along with great supporting references, but also concisely articulate the business implications of these trends & how digital marketing elements can be effectively integrated to traditional marketing initiatives. Such holistic views & insight would enable readers to unearth hidden business opportunities that can be capitalized thru digital marketing initiatives.

DigiMarketing

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Review Date: 2008-06-07

Excelent book. Authors seems to realy understand the subject well and have put them into an easy to understand book.

Highly recommended for anyone who is in the field, and wanting to understand a lot more about the subject.

Excellent overview of the new marketing landscape

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Review Date: 2008-02-26

This book provides an excellent overview of the emerging trends in the digital marketing age. It's a must read for marketing professionals looking to capitalize on advances in technologies. The authors did a great job explaining the marketing relevance of a myriad of new digital technologies without getting into all the technical details.

I hope the authors continue to update this publication as the industry is moving at warp speed. One area I'd like to see discussed in more detail is the role of Mashups in Digimarketing.

I found the discussion of consumer mashups both interesting and informative but how about enterprise mashups that mashup data from sources other than publicly available web sources? A good description of the difference between consumer and enterprise mashups can be found at: [...]

Highly Recommended

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-30

DigiMarketing: The Essential Guide to New Media and Digital Marketing

Great book. Highly recommended. Really captures many of the most important trends and technologies that are shaping electronic commerce. I have seen many of these same issues, trends and cases in other publications and books but DigiMarketing brings them all together in a highly educational manner. This is a MUST READ book for anyone who wants to stay ahead of these crucial trends

Very user-friendly and practical! Strongly recommended!

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-02

I have been looking for this kind of book for years. The term "digimarketing" immediately caught my attention. I have to thank the authors for taking the courage to write this easy-to-be-obsolete book. Wertime and Fenwick did a very good job in making all the techincal stuff become so easy to understand to most marketing managers who don't have deep technical savvy. I also love the beauty of how this book is organized. Yet what I like most is the last part of the book where you are guided to bring everything to a step-by-step implementing plan.

It is no doubt that "digimarketing" is increasingly important versus traditional marketing. It is now already "mainstream" as emphasized by the authors. Those marketing professionals who do not pay enough attention to digimarketing will soon find left far behind. And for small business owner like me, this book is extremely helpful. It captures in a very friendly manner everything that I had to read and consolidate from a dozen of other books on the similar topic. I will start implementing what I read right now! Strongly recommended!

Dreamweaver 4 for Visual Learners

Published in Spiral-bound by Visibooks (2001-02-01)

Author: Chris Charuhas

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A Great Introduction to Dreamweaver!

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Review Date: 2002-06-28

I had no idea how to use dreamweaver. I purchased this book, went through it in a couple of days and now I can design a basic website without using those dreaded html codes. I highly recommend this book due to the fact that anyone can understand it. I'm now working through the Fireworks edition.

Dreamweaver 4 for Visual Learners

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Review Date: 2002-03-13

Dreamweaver 4 for Visual Learners is a user friendly manual packed full of information. There are tons of graphics and screen shots, and just enough text to explain everything thoroughly. I'm no Dreamweaver expert, and this book took me step by step through the basics; then some more advanced material without any of it going over my head. It will make a great reference for later on as well. Great manual Chris!!

Dreamweaver 4 for Visual Learners by Chris Charuhas

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Review Date: 2002-03-05

I've read through several manuals learning different computer programs and none have helped me learn a program as fast as this book! The instructions and screen shots are clear and concise, and allow the user to focus on the actual work of creating a website. The author includes using the previous steps for extra practice before introducing the next skill(s). The spiral binding also allows the book to lie flat or be folded in half. A big advantage to users with small computer work areas. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to get started immediately. Visibooks are wonderful - thank you Mr. Charuhas. I'll definitely using your books in other subject areas!

Great book... easy to follow

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Review Date: 2002-02-08

I have been thru this book and used it to learn the basics of Dreamweaver... and I'm so glad I found it! Dreamweaver can be intimidating at first, and this book brought me understanding that only a visual book can do. I highly recommend it (and any of the other ...For Visual Learners books)!!!

Extremely Good Material for Visual Learners

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-06-09

As a computer training professional, I've read or reviewed dozens of training books/manuals and this is one of the most effective learning sources I've found. Mr. Charuhas takes the best training method available, visual learning, and incorporates it into a really well written training book. I would highly recommend this material to anyone interested in learning Dreamweaver in a down-to-earth and, more importantly, effective manner. Kudos to Mr. Charuhas.

E-Teaching: Creating Web Sites and Student Web Portfolios Using Microsoft Powerpoint (Technology and Its Application)

Published in Paperback by Linworth Publishing (2003-12)

Author: Jay D'Ambrosio

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Easy to follow

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-14

The steps in this book are easy for students and teachers to follow. Built a web site in a fairly short period of time. Students in my class created e-portfolios with very few problems. This book is a winner!

A great tool for the 21st century classroom!

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Review Date: 2004-01-05

Teaching with technology can be a reality in the classroom and a success throughout the curriculum. E-Teaching is a tool that will shed new light on this daunting electronic age for veteran and up-and-coming educators alike. It is the perfect guide to supplementing and enriching the learning environment. I've had alot of success using the methods in this book.

Technology in Education

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-05

Using technology in education today is one of the hottest topics around. This book addresses specific ways in which students and educators alike can use technology to enhance learning. It is well written and easy to understand (cuts through the technical jargon). You must pick up a copy of this book!

Very useful!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-05

My students dove right into the web projects discussed in this book. The steps for creating a web site and web portfolio were very clearly outlined. Student electronic portfolios are the rage right now in education. A must read book for those who want to stay on the cutting edge!

Book Description

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-19

No time for learning new technology, no capacity for electronic teaching methods, no idea how to create a Web page -- no longer! Linworth Publishing, Inc. introduces a book that will drive educators to conquer the Internet and energize student imaginations at the same time!

E-Teaching: Creating Web Sites and Student Web Portfolios Using Microsoft PowerPoint by Jay D'Ambrosio is just the tool educators need to step into the 21st century of teaching using the electronic resources available to them. This book demystifies the very valuable technological asset of Web design, making it very easy to incorporate into any educational setting. This new resource also details the effectiveness of using Web sites as electronic portfolios that will not only spark student enthusiasm but be used as an effective means of alternative assessment in the classroom.

To avoid being left behind in this technologically savvy world, educators must stay a step ahead of our students in learning to use the Internet as a tool to enhance student success and classroom instruction. Now educators can learn how to create, design and publish their own Web sites in a step-by-step method that assumes little or no prior knowledge of Web design and without using complex Web design software or html. Part One focuses on Web design for teachers using Microsoft PowerPoint, while Part Two provides information on assisting students in creating their own Web sites to use as electronic portfolios. Each chapter provides a "Library Media Connection" section that presents information and suggestions for librarians to collaborate with teachers and assist them in integrating technology into the learning environment.

Two of Jay D'Ambrosio's Web sites were recognized as "Best Bets in Education" by USA Today. He is the founder and owner of Atlantis Web Solutions, a Web development company that specializes in Web and wireless site design. Jay also teaches Adventures in World History at the Seneca Valley Middle School near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Everything Blogging Book: Publish Your Ideas, Get Feedback, And Create Your Own Worldwide Network (Everything Series)

Published in Paperback by Adams Media (2006-07-13)

Author: Aliza Risdahl

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A must have for beginning bloggers

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Review Date: 2008-03-22

This book was a tremendous help for me. I not only learned a great deal but had fun with this book as I began creating my blogs. I highly recommend this book. Makes a great gift. you'll love it.

A good introduction for the ignorant blogger.

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Review Date: 2008-01-19

I have been contemplating writing a book and a few people suggested creating a blog to test out ideas. I stumbled on this book and figured I would give it a read.

This is a great book if you have little or no idea of what you want to do with a blog.

It gives some good suggestions for things overlooked such as creating a sense of trust by filling out your profile so you give a possible reader an idea of why they should consider trusting you.

It discusses the free services such as blogger and typepad and it discusses what they offer to assist in choosing a provider if you go that route.

There are numerous links throughout the book that help with searching the Net for examples and ideas on what you may want to try.

There are many advice points such as backing up your blog and being careful about blogging at work which causes people to get fired.

There are suggestions for getting your blog noticed and some tools to assist your blogging.

As I am new I can't judge all the material but I found it useful as it gave me a better idea about blogging and where to look for more detailed information.

As mentioned this book is good for someone that is considering a blog and knows little or nothing. Someone who has already researched blogging, probably does not need this book. An advanced blogger can skip this book

Start Here.

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-20

Very easy to read. Will get you exciting about blogging and get you started quickly.

Great for total beginners. Not so good if you know a little more.

Helpful Votes: 22 out of 22 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-19

If you know absolutely nothing about blogging, this is the book for you. The book spends as much time talking about the culture, community, and benefits of blogging, as it does walking you through the steps for setting up a simple blog.

If you've already done a little homework on blogs, this book will be too basic. Skip it and get the Dummies book on blogging, which spends more time helping you compare and choose the right blogging platform for your needs.

The 4 stars? It's a 5 star book for the beginner, but only a 3 star book for the advanced beginner and beyond.

Great for Getting Started

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-20

Once you read or skim the book, you understand blogging and can start your own blog. The book made me think about what kind of blog I wanted to start.

The book compares the major blogging sites in text and chart form. It gives advanced information on photo, audio, and video blogging. The resources section lists a lot of free web sites and articles, and I have used it many times.

Bottom line: this is as good as a source on blogging as any book will be, but any book on blogging needs to be supplemented by surfing the web.

Fast Track C#

Published in Paperback by Peer Information Inc. (2002-05)

Authors: Julian Templeman, Jon Reid, Neil Avent, K. Scott Allen, and Syed Fahad Gilani

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Great Job to Compress The Knowledge

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Review Date: 2006-03-18

I thought this book did a great job at getting me up to speed on C#. I came from C++ and MFC development, so this definitely fit the bill for bridging me into C#.

Worth the read!

Succinct

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Review Date: 2005-08-16

Excellent book. I am a VB 6 programmer making the jump to C#.

C# instead of VB.NET? Mostly because there seems to be more contract jobs for C#.

This is an excellent book. If you are a long time programmer like myself and want to get into C# programming I highly recommend this book. This book can make you a very functional C# programmer in a very few hours.

Get up to speed with C# in a hurry

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-05

If you need to learn C# in a hurry, this is the book that will get you up to speed. The entire "Fast Track" series from Wrox were written to help you learn a subject fast and this is especially helpful if your employer decides to convert to C# or any other .Net technology or language. I purchased both Fast Track C# and Fast Track ASP.NET C# Edition together. I am impressed with both books. The Fast Track C# book is 413 pages and the chapters are not to long. This makes the reading very easy and the chapters don't take weeks to read. The book starts out with the basics of .NET and C# and then progresses to more advanced C# subjects. Note: The authors do not go into great detail on the various subjects and you should augment this book with a more advanced books on C#. There are ample examples but the authors do not provide the "results". This is a book for the intermediate developer making the conversion from Java or C++ but I think Visual Basic 6 developers will benefit from this book.

In Chapter 1 - Overview of .Net and the CLR (Common Language Runtime), the authors explain the fundamentals of .Net.

Chapter 2 - Introduction to C#, Chapter 3 - C# Basics, and Chapter 4 - Object-Oriented Features of C# provide the basics that you will need to know about C#. If you are coming from Visual Basic.Net, you might want to skip over these chapters but I read these chapters twice.

The authors explain the more advanced features of C# in Chapters 5 - Advanced C#, 6 - .NET Programming with C#, and 7 - Working with the .Net Base Class. These chapters will help you get beyond the "Hello World" type of applications. These chapters provide some real-world examples.

In Chapter 8 - Building Windows Applications, the authors explain all of the basics to windows development. The GUI or the presentation layer is what the end-user will be most familar with.

The next chapters will help you with real-world applications that you may encounter.

Chapter 9 - Assemblies and ILDASM.
Chapter 10 - Data Access with ADO.Net
Chapter 11 - COM and COM+ Interoperability
Chapter 12 - ASP.Net
Chapter 13 - Web Services

Excellent source for quick C#

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-03-04

This is an excellent book for C#. It covers almost every topic in C# in a consie, to-the-point fashion. Whether you are new or experienced programmer, this book will give you a head-start on mastering C# concepts. If you are doing MCAD, this is the book you should read first for brushing your concepts. I like the portability of this book (400 pages). Big thumps up for Wrox Fast Track series.

Really Fast Track!!

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2005-03-31

Wrox guys, you have done it really well. I am a beginner to C# but have previous experience with C/C++. Really wanted to get into the C# field. Tried 2-3 books but was bogged down by details everytime. Then I got hold of this book. Man this is awesome...really takes no time if you have some programming background..esp. OO related.

Just devote 1-2 hours for each chapter..and this will cause the Sams 24 hours series some serious worries.

Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion

Published in Paperback by Bison Books (2004-03-01)

Author: Roger Angell

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How much we've lost

Helpful Votes: 12 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-30

This is a depressing book. Not because its subject is depressing; we're not talking about the Ukranian famine of 1932 here. No, this is a "You are there" book written at the end of baseball as we knew it. We weren't aware of that at the time, though we could see that things were changing. But we thought, and were repeatedly assured, that the changes would work themselves out. However, if you're over 40, you know they didn't, and baseball is a far less fun activity as a fan than it was then. There are innumerable little tidbits that make you see how much things have deteriorated. Tom Seaver pitches 12 innings. 12! A manager today would have the talk radio hordes ready to unman him for that, but it is only one of many. Steve Carlton threw 30 complete games in 1972. Contemplate that. 30. More than most teams, heck, probably more than most divisions today. He won 27 games on a team that won 59 total. Unfathomable. But unlike the managers who fear their million dollar boys will throw out their arms, Carlton came back and achieved that for more than another decade. Sure he was a great. But there are innumerable tales through here of guys who weren't greats, just solid players, performing in ways that would be unheard of, or at the minimum, worth millions of dollars, today, and doing it happily, without whining, griping, complaining, simpering or gloating.

Angell chronicles 5 wonderful seasons in the history of baseball, the years of Finley's Athletics and the Big Red Machine, and a new owner for the Yankees named George Steinbrenner, the arrival of Robin Yount and Mark Fidrych and George Brett and oh so many others. But because it is reporting, he also documents the arrival of guys who flashed briefly and then vanished. Baseball is like that.

But it is the creeping arrival of ugliness that hurts to read. Reggie's showboating. Young kids who don't respect their manager. And big money. The sports page went from stories about hits and errors to tales of contract negotiations, threats, and free agency. I know money has always been a part of the game, and there were drunks, wife-beaters, and thugs in baseball since the beginning. But the big contracts and big payrolls have made all the teams change their perspective, and though throughout this book the players assure us we won't think differently about them as a result of these changes, we do. Teams are no longer teams as they once were, a reliable group of guys who continued for years together and added the missing piece or replaced the aging veteran incrementally. They are an assemblage of whomever can be gathered up to make a winner. Because we still want a winner, but we no longer care about the guys who do the winning. How sad. And for me and many of my generation, how boring. Baseball just isn't what it was, and it isn't the DH or the long season or frigid World Series games. No, it's money, and the game has been permanently corrupted by it. So read this to see how it once was, how glory and honor could be achieved on the field rather than in the contract.

And feel disheartened for what we've lost, with nothing good to replace it.

Baseball fans who haven't read this book are missing out!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-07-01

Roger Angell's love for the game flows throughout this fine book. Every bit of his prose is a joy to read, and the tales are enchanting. Covering five seasons, Angell brings to life the ebb and flow of the game and the people who make it great - from the players, the coaches, the management personnel and not the least, the fans.

If you want to read a book that captures what baseball means, pick up this one. You won't be disappointed!

Superbly Poetic Narrative

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-28

Roger Angell writes about baseball with a poetic mix of reverence, humor and eloquence. He's provided readers with several five-star baseball narratives, and this one is as good as any. It's now dated, covering the national pastime from 1972-1976, but it remains well worth reading. Among the themes are the Charlie Finley's Oakland A's, Hank Aaron's home run feats, the Big Red Machine, the coming of free agency and big money, and the superb 1975 World Series between Cincinnati and Boston - whose sixth game is considered by many fans as the greatest one ever played. Among the personalities covered are Reggie Jackson, Lou Brock, Steve Blass (who mysteriously lost his control), and a trio of middle-aged Detroit Tiger fans whose love for baseball seems a reflection of the author himself. In addition to his flowing prose, Angell mixes his maturity with a child's awe. Angell may not be the top baseball writer of all time, but few doubt he's a serious contender.

JUST AS GOOD AS "SUMMER GAME", BUT TIME CHANGES PERCEPTION

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-12

"Five Seasons" is just as good as "The Summer Game", but my personal perceptions, part of maturation, changed my perception of the book. Roger Angell's first work covered events before I was aware of them and then those that occurred in my most formative, fanatical, baseball-crazy years. "Five Seasons" describes years in which I was still a huge baseball fan (I always have been and always will be), but they are all events I witnesed. For this reason, and because as I grew older my interests - girls, cars, awareness, life - changed, so too does my impression of Angell's writing. Do not take this as any kind of put down. To a younger reader who did not witness the events in "Five Seasons", I assure you that Angell's writing can fill you with wonder as much as "The Summer Game" did for me. It has been said, and I agree here, that baseball is the preferred game of intellectuals, or at least educated people. Nobody embodies this reality better than Angell and his writings.

STEVEN TRAVERS
AUTHOR OF "BARRY BONDS: BASEBALL'S SUPERMAN"
STWRITES@AOL.COM

"The Master" does it again...

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2001-10-23

Part two of Roger Angell's 15 year written love affair with baseball...this book picks up where "The Summer Game" left off and doesn't miss a beat, covering the 1972 through 1976 seasons. Each chapter has all the classic written/observed anecdotes that Angell is famous for, as well as expert detailed coverage of the game(s) and the ever-discouraging front-office activities that the 70's were famous for (the Reserve Clause, the advent of Free Agency...etc). Still, Angell's ability to write insightful and elegant observations are what make this and The Summer Game standout and really makes all other baseball writing pale by comparison. For this book, he also adds something different when he takes on small projects such as following a Major League scout around the country, visiting with three Detroit Tiger fanatics and detailing the almost tragic rise and fall of Steve Blass, the Pittsburgh Pirate hero from the 1971 World Series. Each of these off-normal stories essentially "tells" itself, but Angell frames each in his own inimitable style that really defines "story-telling". I have such high regard for his writing that I wish he'd take on other projects (like history writing in general), as I'm sure that he'd excel there too (of course, being in his 80's probably has a lot to do with which projects he chooses to undertake). I read recently that Angell hates being called the "Poet Laureat" of baseball writing, but I can't think of a finer term for so marvelous a writer. This book should be combined with "Summer Game" and re-issued as a single volume for future writers to use as a model for taking a subject and turn it into expert storytelling. Highest recommendation!

Getting the Web: Understanding the Nature & Meaning of the Internet

Published in Unbound by Duomo Press (2001-09)

Author: Jeanne M. Follman

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Enriches my experience of the World Wide Web

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-17

Subtitled, "Understanding the nature and Meaning of the Internet", Jeanne M. Follman, a technical writer makes it all make sense. Like many people, I click away at my mouse and enter the world of the World Wide Web without a second thought. This does not mean that I really understand how it works or what it is or even some of the larger implications of what it all means. Now, however, after reading this small gem of a book, which is only 159 pages long, I see it all differently.

First of all, she makes the technology understandable by her simple and explicit explanations. She repeats a lot of the basic concepts so that they really do stick. Finally, such words as "bit" and "bitstream" make sense. I now know that HTTP means "Hyper Text Transfer Protocol" and URL means "Uniform Resource Locator". Finally, I understand what bandwidth is and the differences between cable and DSL and each of their strengths and weaknesses. And, best of all, I can see how it all fits in with developments in the world concerning the spread of language and ideas.

Ms. Follman brings a sense of wonder and optimism to what we have now and what she sees for the future. And even though she makes it simple, she doesn't talk down to her audience. A friend of mine who is a computer professional thumbed through the book and remarked how much good basic information it contained. I used to think that this was information I didn't need to know. The truth is I don't. After all, I know how to log on to a computer. But what Ms. Follman does in this book is enrich my experience, give it dimension. And, in my mind, the World Wide Web will never look the same to me again. Recommended.

Very Helpful

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-09-04

When I wanted to learn how to write in HTML, I picked up this book. It's incredible how easy Ms. Follman makes writing HTML. Plus, I have the honor of personally knowing the author. I think if any book can teach you how to write HTML, this book can!

A Valuable Primer

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-25

To "get" the Web is to understand what its capabilities are. I am reminded of the fact that a liquid almost always assumes the shape of its container. With any new resource, we must first grasp what it makes possible before we can take appropriate advantage of those possibilities. With regard to the Web, that process of recognizing its potential functionality continues for all of us. Here is an excellent introduction to "understanding the nature and meaning of the Internet" and especially, the Web. Follman duly acknowledges -- indeed frequently cites -- various sources, such as Berners-Lee's Weaving the Web, as she carefully guides her reader through three Parts: What the Internet Is ("the telephone company for computers"); Why the Internet is the Way It Is ("how computers and telephone companies shape the future of the Internet"); and finally, "the ways in which the Internet shapes communication and exchange and ultimately, us." I highly recommend this book to non-technicians at all organizational levels who are directly or indirectly involved in e-business. I also recommend it to school and college students who are now preparing for a business career. Finally, I recommend it to owners/CEOs of small companies who are thinking about or already embarked upon e-business initiatives. To all a word of caution: Don't expect more of this book than Follman intended. This is an introduction, a primer really, for non-technicians. As she explains, her focus is on "What" and (I presume to suggest) "Why", not on "How." After reading this book, you may wish to consult other sources. Follman includes a brief "Bibliography." Here are three other books you should also consider: K. Eric Wexler's Engines of Creation, Nicholas Negroponte's Being Digital, and Jakob Nielsen's Designing Web Usability.

Perfect for the beginner

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-04

There is a great deal of noise surrounding the Internet. With all the hype of the dot-com phenomena it is often easy to believe that the Internet is not as revolutionary as once thought. However, that is not the case, and I offer the following point in support. I recently taught some free, introduction to the Internet classes at a local community college. While there were no age restrictions, nearly everyone in the class was fifty or older. Their interests were varied, but most were interested in e-mail and the ability to search for information. In that area, the greatest interest was in finding someone or something that they had encountered earlier in life. Viewing their childlike fascination with what we could find was one of the strongest arguments in favor of how the Internet is changing society that I have seen.
Their level of interest was rather high and a common comment was that there was little material available that would explain the Internet where "an old dog" could understand it. Several students asked me if I could recommend any books that explained the Internet in general, simple terms. This book is one resource that will satisfy that need and most of the major points I was asked in those classes are covered. From now on, when such questions arise, I will recommend this book.

Should be required reading for all HS and College students

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-02

Jeanne M. Follman scores a hit with this book. As a former college instructor who taught the Internet, I can state positively, that I wish I had this book for use as a textbook. She uses a down to earth writing style that will score with teenagers and young people.

For those who find the complexities of the Internet hard to fathom, Follman does great job explaining how it works, in fast, easy to understand terms. I learned some interesting historical facts (the development of CGI), that I didn't know about the Internet and thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Follman also gives some insights into where the Internet is going and explain why it is important to understand its effects on mankind and our culture.

I think this book should be on the required reading list for every High School through Junior College Student in the US. I think it would make a fine basis for further research.

Strongly recommended for anyone interested in how the Internet works. The concepts are simple but so important that they should not be ignored. Read this book and pass it on to as many of your family members as possible.

Congrats to Follman for a fine book....

The Handbook of Digital Publishing, Volume 1: The Definitive Guide to Digital Publishing

Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall PTR (2000-12-15)

Authors: Michael L. Kleper and Michael Kleper

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The Handbook of Digital Publishing Two Volume Set by Michael

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Review Date: 2001-05-30

"Michael Kleper's The Handbook of Digital Publishing is by far the best, and most complete, publication on this subject anywhere. This is the knowledge library of digital publishing. It will always be on my desk and is my reference source. Brilliantly written by one of the, if not the most, knowledgeable experts in this area. A must for everyone in our industry. Well done, Michael."

The Handbook of Digital Publishing

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Review Date: 2001-05-23

The Two Volume Graduate Course "We don't even want to imagine how many reviews, rewrites, update cycles were required for this project. For a time we thought the DTP industry would settle down and become almost static and routine. But the jump start of the Web, interactive multimedia and video have again driven people back to the books. We're not certain exactly how it was accomplished, but Professor Michael Kleper has very effectively squeezed a four-year degree course into two volumes.

The Handbook of Digital Publishing is much more than a coffee table book. The two volumes will quickly become dog-eared as professionals continue to refer to them to enhance and expand their capabilities and expertise. Thank goodness there is a companion Web site to accompany The Handbook. The author's biggest challenge is that The Handbook wasn't just a research/writing job...it has now become a career.

The books are heavy to say the least...fortunately there is a lot of substance, so it lightens the load...

Kleper's Digital Publishing handbook(s)...

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-07

Digital publishing is now the foundation of the communication arts. Kleper has done a great job to help users at all levels understand the tools, processes, and techniques for preparing graphics media in the digital era. His two-book set is jam-packed with solid info on crossing the chasm from analog to digital.

A wealth of information

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-07-24

Michael Kleper's books are an incredibly complete and competent source of information covering an amazingly broad area. His insights into an industry he has watched from the beginning should be useful for everybody in this business, and his two hefty tomes are certainly the most complete collection ever compiled on the subject.

Highly recommended.

Andreas Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Consulting

The Handbook of Digital Publishing, July 20, 2001

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-07-21

Professor Michael Kleper's two volume The Handbook of Digital Publishing is an outstanding source on the foundations of the digital age of publishing. For those of us involved in some part of Graphic Arts/Publishing/Communications, and today that is just about anyone with access to a computer, digital technology has made accessible much of what was art and technique. Congratulations to Professor Kleper who has contributed a timely, thorough, and readable work. This is not just a collection of terminology and technology but a much needed companion to understand the digital publishing "tsunami" which has exploded as fast as the computer technology which underpins it. Happily, Professor Kleper has a lot of energy for he has opened the door to volumes three and more for those technologies still being created .....

Buy this book!

The History Highway 2000: A Guide to Internet Resources

Published in Hardcover by M.E. Sharpe (2000-02)

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if the journey to knowledge begins with just a single, small step, here's a stepping stone to the "new literacy"

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Review Date: 2001-09-10

College leaders would do well to ensure that a copy of young Professor Trinkle's "The History Highway" is on the desktop of each faculty member, and then interview him or her a month later on what they discovered when navigating around the "new literacy". In pointed contrast, I remember too well a much older and "very retiring" professor at a highly ranked college recently insisting that "this Pen is My computer".
A journey through knowledge begins with but a single, small step --as ancient seers would remind us. "The History Highway" offers anyone (older or young) a "roadmap" to their own choice of any of 2000 or so stepping off points. For example, "images taken from the Bayeaux Tapestry [embroidery 230 feet long; the original story document presented to an illiterate population] make this a visually appealing and useful site (Norman Invasion of England, 1066)". But wait, there's more: "Periodic updates to the text are available online."
Our new digital lifestyle can (will?) transform Academia "before you can say Great Scott!" Or at least, for certain, a lot more quickly than the Gutenberg effect transformed schooling and culture.

Worth it's weight in gold.

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Review Date: 1999-03-14

As a history student I am constantly looking for sources and articles for research purposes. This book puts the most important internet history sites at my finger tip. When I teach my history classes in a few years I will require all of my students to purchase this book.

The History Student's New Best Friend

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-05

If you are at all interested in history, this book is indispensable. It offers an exhaustive guide to the reliable and worthwhile historical materials available on the Internet. The entries have been sifted by an international team of subject experts, and there is a resource mentioned for every lover or student of history.

Everyone who has ever stared in awe at a search engine result listing 1 million hits on some subject owes Drs. Trinkle and Merriman a debt of gratitude. This book will take you to the materials you really want to use or explore. It is not only worth the time and money you will invest--it will save you time and pay handsome dividends.

What else can one say--it is this history student's new best friend.

An invaluable resource for students, teachers & researchers.

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-06

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, The History Highway 2000: A Guide To Internet Resources continues to provide the most extensive and reliable coverage available. Reflecting the swift growth of the Internet, featured are more than twice as many entries (2,500) and many new sections (Australian, New Zealand, Greek, Western History, Agricultural History, Rural Studies, Psychohistory, Historiography, Historical Population Databases, and Historical Book Dealers. The History Highway 2000 is further enhanced with a detailed cross-index offering instant access to every subject and every entry; an expanded glossary of multimedia and web-format terms; as well as periodic updates to the text which are available online. The History Highway 2000 is an invaluable, highly recommended resource for history students, teachers, researchers, librarians, authors, and the general public.

Second Edition tops first in quantity and quality

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-28

At 600 pages this behemoth is more than twice the length of the first edition. And every page of this guide to history related internet resources is worthwhile. The detailed Table of Contents lists a diverse range of site categories, such as General History, Early American History - 1783-1860, Jewish Holocaust Studies, Geneaology, and Archives and Manuscript collections.

The introductory chapter gives internet startup information, so the book is useful to newbies and experienced web users alike. Later chapters list specific websites along with a paragraph or so of information about the site written by a historian or specialist.

Of particular interest to family history researchers will be the genealogy section, which lists a variety of sites. Instructors and researchers of American History will find useful the 101 pages (expanded and updated from the 33 pages in the first edition) devoted to a chronological list of sites on specific segments of United States History. Also expanded in the new edition is the Women's History segment, which is now 17 pages long and contains a more diverse range of websites than the first edition.

Finally, entries are cross referenced in the index, with internet sites listed in italics. This work is both a useful and enjoyable reference title, and well worth its price.