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The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was that it didn't go into enough depth about IRQ's, DMA's and I/O addresses and the like. All of these things are mostly controled by W98(not including external hardware settings) and they only made reference to their "Mother of all PC Books" for info on those topics or just skimmed them eveer so lightly. Perhaps I wanted to much, but hey, I bought this book knowing almost zero and now I feel like I have a pretty good start/handle on everything but that area. Other than that, I loved it.Not afraid to lay blame where and when due (read as: Microsoft). I liked the fact that they actually used a final press of the software for the book and didn't rely on the lies, ur.., um, false promises ur.., um, things that Microsoft told everyone and everyone just taking that for face value. Something that all other author's of ANY Microsoft product "help" book should do. The other author's just may end up helping people instead of just frustrating them more.Great job fella's!
The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
The text is written in a pleasant format punctuated with relevant comments. The topic is Windows 98 from an end-user view point: it is a cross between "Popular Computing" and Cisco & Ebert. Even the frequent characterizations of Bill Gates ("Billie") and the two short, heavy-set guys (Leonhard & Simon) are tasteful and instructive.If you want to learn about using Microsoft Windows 98 with some good inside tricks, this text is a good beginning.If you want to know the API function calls to write programs for Windows 98, you won't find what you need here. In fact, the book reads so nicely that you will probably need to fight to keep focused on your work, instead of propping your feet up on your desk and enjoying this light read.
The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
The Mother of All Windows '98 Books is a great reference. It answered most of my questions, including where to find and install Microsoft Fax (it's hidden deep in the CD). Woody and Barry also provide great tips on customizing Win '98, such as the full benefits of the Quick Launch Bar and extra actions to add to your context menu.This book is well-written, and the humour keeps it from getting dry. My only criticism is that the humourous headings (carried over into the Table of Contents) sometimes make it difficult to locate a topic.
The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
This is a book to be read from cover-to-cover. The authors' unique writing style (you love it or hate it) made reading this book a pleasure for me.There is no doubt in my mind that Barry and Woody collectively know more about the ins and outs of Win98 than anyone outside (and probably more than many inside) of Redmond.If you want to know Win 98 BUY THIS BOOK! and then READ IT from cover to cover. Twice.
The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
I love the presentation of the material. The authors are obviously very knowledgeable about Windows 98 and PC's in general, but they present their ideas in a readable fashion. Moreover, they present opposite points of view when applicable to give a balanced approach and let the reader decide.This book has helped me become an expert in Windows 98 faster than any other means I can imagine. I wish they had similar books on other subjects - like Excel!
The Mother of All Windows 98 Books
Woody Leonhard and Barry Simon have made a habit of writing excellent, "insider's look" books about a variety of software. This, their third book about the Microsoft Windows operating systems continues and expands on this tradition. Beginners will benefit from the comprehensive, understandable text and diagrams. Intermediate users will find a wealth of information they didn't know existed, and Experts will find the guts of Windows 98 exposed for their perusal. As a librarian, I am pleased to have this book as part of my collection. As a Windows 98 user, I am grateful to have this resource available to answer my questions.