Hardware Books

This is the twelfth magazine of this series, and it just keeps getting better. Magazine is a deceptive title, as this issue runs to 192 pages. More like a book!

There are projects galore within, such as how to make a 20 watt solar panel from smaller solar cells, how to replace batteries in a remote control with a magnet, and a coil of wire, a solar powered xylophone, and others.

There are also articles on what other people have made, without the in depth instructions, to inspire you, to show that there are still backyard tinkerers and inventors, that research doesn't need a huge rich multinational to make new and exciting stuff.

If you have ever wanted to take the back off of something, and use it to make something else, this is a great starting place. (Like the article on page 129 about adding a tv to an old boombox) :-)

This is the best book to help you get started on making a movie with Windows XP. It's easy to follow, the pictures are clear, expaining everything in detail.

This CD-ROM is the supplement to the all time best UI design book ever, the Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines (For System 7). Anyone that has an interest in the Macintosh UI Guidelines needs this CD as well.

Summarizes the information I really needed to help me develop my edutainment business and make it successful. I've recommended it to lots of my friends and colleagues. The Sources section was particularly helpful.

This is an up-to-date survey (as of July 2001) of how traditional telecommunications models are evolving because of the influence of the Internet. The author takes an international view, which is important because trends differ from country to country, and there are lessons to be learned about the cultural factors as well as the way markets for services have evolved and taken root.

Although the author does not hesitate to get into details about technology and infrastructure, the main value of this book is the author's assessment of how the technology will evolve and converge into differentiated value-added services. His assessment is based on an array of complex interrelationships and factors, each addressed in individual chapters that are presented in the following sequence: understanding international telecommunications in an internet-driven/information economy (this introduction sets the theme for the entire book), past and present models in international telecom, developing models, technologies, international telecommunications and trade policy and U.S. telecommunications and trade policy. The final two chapters address private enterprise in telecommunications and developing trends.

The two main audiences for this book are convergent service provider marketing executives and board members of major telecommunications service providers, especially those that are already offering an array of services to meet customer demands (at the consumer and business level). The former group will especially benefit because the theme of the book is strategic in nature and the trends, factors and issues will give a clear macro approach of where the industry is headed. Overall this book is unique in that it balances technology with policy and economy, and does so on an international scale. In some parts the author went too far (in my opinion) into technical detail, but he rectified this by bringing up issues that showed an astute understanding of complex changes taking place.

The definitive guide to managing SAP R/3 in your corporate environment. The authors managed to present the information in an intelligent format combined with practical application.

Mr Hasenyager has quite a few years of experience as an executive and CIO for several major companies. There are very few books written by people in the trenches, and most of those are "How I did it". This book is a practical guide on how technology can be integrated in a company.

The Author assumes that the reader is already familiar with the basic material (eg the hows and whys of teams, development methodology, etc). Mr. Hasenyager takes the theories and brings an organization and application to them that moves them in to the world of practical, day-to-day business. This framework is more complex than I can do justice to here.

Mr Hasenyager's work is always interesting and frequently surprising. I found his material on the business/technology relationship to be quite true and very useable. I was surprised that there have been studies on optimal IT organization and his analysis of this is fascinating.

This is a "good read" for anyone in IT that wonders how things could be, and a "should read" for senior executives trying to get the most out of technology in their organization.

Unlike many books of this genre, Managing Windows NT server 4.0 is a well thought out analysis of each component of Windows NT server and how they interrelate. Rather than skim the surface, this book plunges head-first into the depths of the operating system to increase the reader's understanding of Microsoft's flagship product.

Examples of this include the chapter on Disk Administrator, which stands out as a sterling example of technical reference. Clear, concise and revealing, it is a pleasure to read.

The command-line technical reference is also stunning in its depth, and often reveals more items than digging through the manuals.

In all, an excellent volume.

Mark Minasi has an unusual ability to make dry material interesting and this book set is no exception. I primarily use the 2003 Server book, and he uses a lot of illustrations to ensure you're on the same page as he is. I would recommend this product.

good for graphic design beginner...