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How to Do Everything with Yahoo! 3 reviews
Alan R. Neibauer
Osborne Publishing, 2000
Yahoo - Everything You Need On the Web
I purchased this book for a friend who was new to the internet, but I couldn't resist cracking it open. The book is layed out in a very clear, concise format, if you're interested in a function of Yahoo!, there is probably a chapter devoted to it. I was amazed at the versatility of the site...I used the free email, messenger and companion, but had no idea that there was so much more to do ...
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Oracle: A Beginner's Guide 6 reviews
Michael Abbey, Michael J. Corey
Osborne Publishing, 1995
Very good overview of Oracle 7
As someone starting from ground zero, I found this book easy to read and understand. My one reservation is that the authors sometimes used terms and code examples which had not been previously defined or explained. A more complete explanation of code examples would have been very helpful in some places. However, the book is still very much worth reading.
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Oracle 8I Dba Handbook (Oracle Press Series)17 reviews
Kevin Loney, Marlene Theriault
Osborne Publishing, 1999
The best investment I ever made!
I lied on my resume to get a particular DBA job and got it all because of this book and after a few months on the job and asking stupid questions (and almost giving mydelf away) I actually turned pro. This book has enough excellent material in it to get you into the job and to keep you in the job. I bougt a second copy to supoprt the author after this book nearly quadrupled my income.
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Java 2: The Complete Reference, Third Edition 72 reviews
Patrick Naughton, Herbert Schildt
Osborne Publishing, 1999
Beginners READ THIS!
If you are a JAVA beginner you MUST have this book. It's an excellent reference book and even today (after so many years in the Java industry I still consult with this book)
I have read numerable books in the area and this one really rocks (again, beginners only).
It takes the reader step by step (and with gloves made of silk) and explains the concept of OOP with great and useful examples.
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT 8: The Official Guide 9 reviews
David Huss
Osborne Publishing, 1997
A great book to use to learn a great program!
This book is a progressive stepped approach to using Corel Paint 8. It has "hands on" exercises that demonstrates the correct use of the different tools and allows users to see the results as you read and learn the functions of the program. I highly recommend this to anyone desiring to improve their knowledge and competency, particularly those who have little or limited knowledge of the ...
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A+ Certification Exam Guide (All-in-One)145 reviews
Michael D. Meyers
Osborne Publishing, 2001
Bravo. The best A+ guide.
This All-In-One book has cartoonish pictures and explains basic computer techie stuff. I did extremely well on both exams. I do have a couple years of hands on experience, but I have a habit of buying books and not reading them. However, this book I read cover-to-cover. It may be a bit of overkill in terms of theory for the test. However, I'm a better tech because of doing the exercises. ...
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Scanning the Professional Way3 reviews
Sybil Ihrig, Emil Ihrig
Osborne Publishing, 1995
Clear and concise how-to guide to scanning
Unlike many of the computer tomes on the shelves today, this book is a model of brevity and clarity. This 150 page book is only a half inch thick, so its easy to carry and won't exhaust your bookshelf space. It will allow you to quickly understand what you need to know to get a quality scan. The explanations of screen frequency, dpi, lpi, etc. are the clearest I've seen. The images ...
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CorelDRAW Art and ArtistRy
Corel, Corel Corporation
Osborne Publishing, 1999
Capture the built-in audience of this exclusive ArtShow 8 guide! Popular book & CD combination is an update to Corel's 350,000-copy best seller! (68% of readers are repeat customers!); major publicity through Corel's amazingly popular World Design Contest--contest winners are featured in book! Dazzling, four-color guide is overflowing with creative ideas and images from Corel--a superior step-by-step guide with lots of coffee table appeal!
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Peachtree Made Easy 3 reviews
John Hedtke
Osborne Publishing, 1998
Great Resource
Easiest book I've used to learn PeachTree Accounting's latest version (7.0). Great resource to lookup paste learned information and HOWTO.
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Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer36 reviews
Paul Freiberger
Osborne Publishing, 1984
It's how we got where we are today...
The TV movie based on this book was rather lame, but this is a great read on how the PC revolution got started.
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Data Communications and Networking12 reviews
Behrouz A. Forouzan, Catherine Ann Coombs, ...
Osborne Publishing, 2000
No regrets
I'll make two separate sets of comments - one for professors and one for students. Students first... Forouzan is about as easy to read as any book on the subject. Since Forouzan has done a pretty good job of keeping the text up-to-date, however, you may find it difficult to use a previous edition of the text. I would estimate that about 20% of the material is either new or revised in the 3rd ...
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The Great Pyramid Robbery (Seven Fabulous Wonders 1)1 review
Katherine Roberts
Osborne Publishing, 2005
One of my absolute favourites :)
I'm surprised nobody's yet reviewed this, because it deserves a thousand reviews! I just read this today, after finding it completely by accident at some obscure shop, and I have to say it now ranks in as one of the best stories I've ever read in my life.
I'm a big fan of young adult fantasy, and this is so original, set in ancient Egypt during the building of the Pyramids. There's a bit of a ...
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Eric Morecambe The Unseen: The Lost Diaries, Jokes And Photographs1 review
William Cook
Osborne Publishing, 2005
Great stuff...original stuff
I really enjoyed this book - great pics and items photographed that had been hidden away in the Morecambe household - particularly liked the few pages of a short story Eric had been working on. A real collector's book ...can't get enough of this type of thing.
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The Annotated ANSI C Standard: American National Standard for Programming Languages-C : Ansi/Iso 9899-1990 6 reviews
Herbert Schildt
Osborne Publishing, 1993
The cheapest and best way to get the ANSI standard
Before ordering this book from Amazon, I read all the other reviews. To be honest, I bought it because it was a lot cheaper than the ANSI standard ($130). Frankly, I do not understand why it is rated that low by the other readers. It includes the complete, unmodified standard, and it very well annotated by Schildt. The author, however, sometimes states things that are certainly not derived from ...
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Java Database Development7 reviews
Martin Rinehart
Osborne Publishing, 1997
Great intro for database implementation
Very useful book for anyone that have mastered the basics of Java and wants to know how to implement the details of a database. The code that is given in the book can be used as is or modified to your personal taste. The code is written in Java 1.0 but this is no big deal, the most important parts can be used as is or with minor modification ... and it should be pretty simple to make a Java ...
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CCDA Cisco Certified Design Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-441) (Book/CD-ROM package)10 reviews
Syngress Media Inc
Osborne Publishing, 2000
CCDA in three weeks
...this test [is out of date] but you can buy this book really cheap and it will help you when you take the new test. You should read more than just this book. I...passed on my first attempt. You will need to do lots of reading and you must FULLY understand the material to have a chance at this one. Lots of case studies and this is what makes it a tough test. Good luck
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The Amazon Temple Quest (The Seven Fabulous Wonders Series)
Katherine Roberts
Osborne Publishing, 2005
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Fundamental Photoshop 5.5: A Complete Guide, (Book/CD-ROM package) 5th Edition2 reviews
Adele Droblas Greenberg, Seth Greenberg
Osborne Publishing, 2000
A Real Learning Book
I once bought a Photoshop 5.5 book for the web by another author, thinking it could help me get some productivity out of the software. I didn't get much out of it that I had to scour bookstores for an alternative. Too bad my initial $39.99 went to waste. If I had only found this book first... The contents are well-filling, especially for a beginner. But it isn't just for beginners--in depth ...
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Turbo C/C++: The Complete Reference5 reviews
Herbert Schildt
Osborne Publishing, 1992
Excellent
Probably one of the best available book for Turbo C/C++. The book is good due to three reasons- One, you can start from scratch and you can understand and use a difficult language like C easily. Two, it provides complete to the point as well as easy/with example reference for the C language. Three, it has an excellent reference for turbo C 2.0. Overall, as far as Turbo C is concerened, this is ...
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Cisco Ccna Test Yourself: Personal Testing Center Exam (640-407) (Certification)16 reviews
Osborne Publishing, 1999
Great for studying at home!
This software gave me everything I needed to get my CCNA Certification. The best part of this one is the Live Mode test. Since I wasn't able to attend classroom Cisco CCNA training, I was glad to use this software at home and practice CCNA test. I like this software for exam preparation. I saw many of the questions on the real CCNA test and I passed them all. If you can't make classes at a ...
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