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Title: Networking Home PCs for Dummies by Kathy Ivens, IDG Press ISBN: 0-7645-0491-6 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't Buy This Book!
Comment: I've bought maybe 20 "Dummies" Books. Most of them are useful, some I even keep handy for reference. This one is a total waste of money. I read the other two reviews, and that prompted me to speak up on this one. This was the first time I was totally dissatisfied with a Dummies book.
This book should first be retitled "Netbuie for Dummies" and condensed from 330 down to 10 pages, because if you find even that much useful information in it you're doing well.
The only networking protocol it talks about is Netbuie, something that I (and most people) had already figured out intuitively and which can be spelled out in one double-spaced text page for somebody that doesn't understand it. And the book ONLY uses it, no tcp/ip, and you don't really get a valuable understanding of Netbuie or anything else.
It spends untold pages telling and showing you what the Windows wizards will already tell you. Do you really need 20 pages on setting up a shared printer? How about 70 pages on whether you should use cable or telephone line to hookup without one mention of installation. If you have a network card installed already start at page 71! If you've bought a hub or network kit, the included directions are likely to be more informative than this book. It doesn't even mention Hubs (except in the glossary)!
It NEVER MENTIONS TCP/IP. It never tells you anything about simple things like ftp or pinging between your machines. No conection sharing, no explanation of Client for MS Networks or Windows Login. Do you want to know the difference between a hub and a switch? You won't find it here.
Don't waste your money on this one. I'm not reviewing this from an outside reviewers point of view, I bought this book and tried to use it. I wound up buying another book.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best Dummies book ever written.
Comment: I've bought a lot of Dummies books, and always found they were terrific for getting started with new software. I learn the basics well enough to get my work done, and later I can move on to more advanced topics.
But this book gave me more than basics. The writer explains things so clearly, it's like she's drawing pictures with words. You not only learn what to do, you learn why. Everything is put into context, it all makes such sense, that you almost feel as if you have an expert standing next to you. Even the typical Dummies "humor" is more subtle and more intelligent in this book. Each sentence is so clear and well explained that I didn't have to reread any instructions. I built a home network, then I built home networks for two other homes. The writing in this book is so clear that I could probably start a business of home networking now. This writer is incredibly good, she never talks down to the reader, she just "chats" with you (and it's an intelligent, interesting, amusing conversation).
Rating: 5
Summary: A Masterpiece of Clear Writing
Comment: The level of clarity in the writing of this book should be used as a standard for all computer book writers. Kathy Ivens' writing makes you feel as if she's standing over your shoulder, explaining every step. I learned something on every page. Following her directions was a breeze, and I had absolutely no problems, every step I took to build a home network worked exactly as she said it would.
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