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With iPod touch, Apple's sleek little entertainment center has entered a whole new realm, and the ultimate iPod book is ready to take you on a complete guided tour. As breathtaking and satisfying as its subject, iPod: The Missing Manual gives you a no-nonsense view of everything in the "sixth generation" iPod line.Learn what you can do with iPod Touch and its multi-touch interface, 3.5-inch widescreen display and Wi-Fi browsing capabilities. Get to know the redesigned iPod Nano with its larger display and video storage capacity. It's all right here. The 6th edition sports easy-to-follow color graphics, crystal-clear explanations, and guidance on the most useful things your iPod can do. Topics include:Out of the box and into your ears. Learn how to install iTunes, load music on your iPod, and get rid of that dang flashing "Do not disconnect" message.Bopping around the iPod. Whether you've got a tiny Shuffle, a Nano, the Classic, or the new Touch, you'll learn everything from turning your iPod off and on to charging your iPod without a computer. Special coverage for iPod owners with trickster friends: How to reset the iPod's menus to English if they've been changed to, say, Korean.In tune with iTunes. iTunes can do far more than your father's jukebox. Learn how to pick and choose which parts of your iTunes library loads onto your iPod, how to move your sacred iTunes Folder to a bigger hard drive, and how to add album covers to your growing collection.The power of the 'Pod. Download movies and TV shows, play photo slideshows, find cool podcasts, and more: this book shows you how to unleash all your iPod's power.iPod is simply the best music player available, and this is the manual that should have come with it.Amazon.com Review
With iPod touch, Apple's sleek little entertainment center has entered a whole new realm, and the ultimate iPod book is ready to take you on a complete guided tour. As breathtaking and satisfying as its subject, iPod: The Missing Manual gives you a no-nonsense view of everything in the "sixth generation" iPod line. Learn what you can do with iPod Touch and its multi-touch interface, 3.5-inch widescreen display and Wi-Fi browsing capabilities. Get to know the redesigned iPod Nano with its larger display and video storage capacity. It's all right here. The 6th edition sports easy-to-follow color graphics, crystal-clear explanations, and guidance on the most useful things your iPod can do. Topics include: Out of the box and into your ears. Learn how to install iTunes, load music on your iPod, and get rid of that dang flashing "Do not disconnect" message. Bopping around the iPod. Whether you've got a tiny Shuffle, a Nano, the Classic, or the new Touch, you'll learn everything from turning your iPod off and on to charging your iPod without a computer. Special coverage for iPod owners with trickster friends: How to reset the iPod's menus to English if they've been changed to, say, Korean. In tune with iTunes. iTunes can do far more than your father's jukebox. Learn how to pick and choose which parts of your iTunes library loads onto your iPod, how to move your sacred iTunes Folder to a bigger hard drive, and how to add album covers to your growing collection. The power of the 'Pod. Download movies and TV shows, play photo slideshows, find cool podcasts, and more: this book shows you how to unleash all your iPod's power. iPod is simply the best music player available, and this is the manual that should have come with it.

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iTunes Store Tip: Future Shopping
Many people use Amazon’s Wish List feature for tagging items they want to remember to buy at a later date--and you can do the same thing with music and videos for sale in the iTunes Store. To get started, make a new playlist in iTunes by pressing Control-N on Windows or Command-N on a Mac. Name the new playlist "Wish List" or something memorable like "My Next Paycheck." If you want to keep it extra handy (and on top of all your other playlists), add an "@" symbol to the beginning of the name so the wish list stays on top of the alphabetical pile of playlists in your iTunes window.When you browse the Store later and find a song or video you want to eventually buy, drag its 30-second preview snippet right out of the iTunes Store window and onto the new wish-list playlist you made. Those 30-second snippets will hang out there as a reminder that you want to buy the song or video; if you change your mind, select the track and hit the Delete key to remove it. But if you do want to follow through and make the purchase, you just have to click that big BUY SONG or BUY EPISODE button next to the title to get transported back into the Store to seal the deal.

iPod Audio Book Tip: Adjusting the Speed of the Read
The iPod is great for listening to audio books, and both Audible.com and the iTunes Store offer thousands of them for sale. But if you find a particular book’s narrator is talking too slow or too fast for your personal liking, you can adjust the pace of the reading.Just go to the Settings menu on the main iPod menu screen and select Audiobooks. On the next screen, you can opt to make the playback speed slower or faster than normal. And you can do this without affecting the pitch of the voice and making it sound either like the book is being read underwater or recited by a chipmunk.If you want to adjust the playback speed while you’re listening to the audio book file itself, press the iPod’s center button a few times. On most models, the audio book speed controls will appear on screen after a few taps and you can change your reading speed on the fly.

iTunes Tip: Grooving Out with the Visualizer
If you’ve been working hard all day and want to take a little music break at your desk, give your eyeballs and treat and let your mind wander with the iTunes Visualizer. This swirling laser-light show is built right into iTunes itself and you can turn it on by going to the View menu and choosing "Turn On Visualizer" (or by pressing Control-T in Windows or Command-T on a Mac keyboard). With the Visualizer turned on, choreographed bursts of color accompany your music as it plays.If you want to adjust the size of the Visualizer window — or even make it take over your full computer screen — pop into the iTunes preferences box by pressing Control-comma (Windows) or Command-comma (Mac). In the Preferences box, click the Advanced tab and choose the size of your visuals from the options at the bottom of the box, then click OK.And if you want to get even deeper into the Visualizer, press the question mark keys on the computer keyboard next time you’re chilling out to the light show. A hidden menu of other Visualizer configurations and commands appears on screen for you to play with.

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The Lost Manual
Good choice for information for the beginning user of an IPod. Covers most of the items any one would need to get up and running. As usual, it does not have everything each person would want, but comes close.

Ipod Manual
This book, which I never had access to because my purchase came without, would have saved me a lot of headaches because I had no idea about Ipods.So basically it was trial by error & there were plenty of them. So thank you for this Ipod bible. Have a great holiday season!

iPod: the missing manual
book is helpfulconsidering there was no manual given when I purchased the iPod touch. I use it often while I am learning to use this new toy.

only for dummies
I purchased this book because I was not happy with the information available on my IPos Nano but I really didn't learn much from the book. Most of the information either was not pertinent to my Nano or was info I could find out without the book.

A Must!
Everyone who owns an Ipod needs this, I am much more confident with my Ipod, love it! ... Read more

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You can go back, and here's howRemember the days—and quarters—you spent pursuing aliens, fleeing ghosts, and gobbling dots in that beloved arcade? They’re hiding in these pages, along with diagrams, directions, plans, and materials lists that will enable you to build your very own arcade game. Construct joysticks, buttons, and trackballs; build the console and cabinet; install and configure the software; crank up the speakers; and wham! Step across the time-space continuum and enjoy all those classic games, plus dozens of new ones, whenever you like.Start HereIncludes diagrams, detailed instructions, essential software, and more 1. Plan for your space and budget
2. Design and build the cabinet
3. Construct the controllers
4. Build the console
5. Pick an old game’s brain
6. Install the emulator
7. Convince a PC it’s a game
8. Connect a monitor and speakers
9. Add a marquee
10. GO PLAY! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (39)

Great Book on Arcades!!
This is a great book.As one other reviewer mentioned it is getting kinda dated.It gives a great insight into the different ways you can configure an arcade and how you might want to best do it to suit yourself.I would not however pay 40 bucks for it used as some of the sellers here appear to be doing.I have heard that Saint is going to be making a second edition so that is something to look forward to.

Waste of money!
All this information is free @ BYOAC.There's no real point in paying for it unless you like owning books!My advice, if your not a woodworker or lack the tools, is to head on over to [...] and buy a kit.It doesn't really take much skill to build one of these so if you like building things yourself then by all means go for it (it's not that hard with the right tools ... a monkey could build a MAME cabinet ... I know I did ... lol).

Pretty much worthless
It's an entry level book on arcade cabinet construction but references links to websites online assuming that they would be available forever. Completely retarded. Go to BYOAC and get all the information you need to build your cabinet.

A bit dated, but just what I needed!
I always wanted to build my own arcade game, and this book helped me through it.Granted, I didn't follow it page for page, but it guided me through each step to get me to my ultimate goal.

Most helpful:Schematics of a 'typical' arcade cabinet.This made it easier to draw out and eventually cut the pieces I needed.Also, checklists of items you will need and may need to successfully create your own cabinet.

Least helpful:Listed websites.Most of the online help listed is defunct and useless at this point.Also, the CD it came with was cracked and useless (make sure that doesn't happen to you!)

What would have helped:More on the electrical side of the cabinet.Needed my father-in-law to teach me about the wiring mecahnics of my machine.

Overall:If you've got the initative to build an arcade game, but have minimal knowledge of where to start, this book is PERFECT!The best section by far is BUILDING your cabinet.It takes even the beginner carpenter through step-by-step, so it's do-able for anyone!

Very Helpful
The book is showing its age now. Some links no longer work and some info is dated. It is a very good reference and a good place to start if you are just getting into the MAME scene. I'm happy with it and lend to friends that are getting interested in it. ... Read more

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If you believe the sky really is the limit when it comes to creating unparalleled user experiences and applications for the Web--then Macromedia Flash MX is sure to be your tool of choice. With Flash, you can integrate video, text, audio, and graphics into distinctive and compelling web content, stunningly interactive and expressive user interfaces, and rich applications for the Internet.Flash is all about helping you dramatically enhance the user experience. And Flash Out of the Box is all about helping you think outside of the box to get there--first, by diving into the Flash box and then becoming intimately acquainted with every nook and cranny of it.In Flash Out of the Box, you'll follow and work with a simple box through a "day in the life" style journey. You'll study, use, abuse, and transform the box as you move through exercises that teach you the basics of Flash, and much more, in an entertaining, unforgettable, task-oriented fashion. You'll learn to animate, work with video, load external assets, draw, mask, modularize, and many other things that will be essential as you move into more advanced techniques with other books.It's just you, Flash, and the box, mastering each technique along the way and adding others in a fashion that will let you practice and learn simultaneously.Most Flash tutorials you've looked at are tool-centric, focusing on Flash's individual features and how to use them (an approach that can quickly become tedious), whereas this innovative, engaging, and motivating book is uniquely user-centric. That means it concentrates on you and what you want and need to learn. Each successive lesson anticipates and builds upon your needs, capabilities, and questions as you evolve from Flash beginner to Flash master.Written in a fun and conversational tone, the highly accessible Flash Out of the Box makes learning Flash MX 2004 intuitive, logical, and, most of all, fun. ... Read more

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Lot's of Good Info, But Some Exercises Don't Work
This book is good at getting you up and running on some very useful areas of Flash. But there are a number of flaws in the exercises it has you go through that makes it frustrating, and reduces the amount you learn.

The book says to open some files provided on the CD, but when you go on to follow the instructions in the exercises, what you are asked to do has already been done, so you can't do the exercise.

In other cases when you run the exercise, it does nothing, even when you were not asked to do much (so it's not user error), so now you can't continue, meaning your learning experience has been reduced.

Overall the book is useful, is only about 70 - 80% complete, in terms of everything working the way it should. Buy it used and you will get your money's worth.

Flash Out of the Box
Reviewed by: Scott A. Lowe

OVERVIEW:

Flash Out of the Box is a gentle introduction to the core functionality of Flash that maintains a pace the seasoned web programmer would find acceptable while not losing those who are new to Flash. Although O'Reilly Media acknowledges the book as being "Ideal for all readers -- including programmers" it is best suited for those who are going to commit to the Flash environment and need to learn its strengths in a quick and structured manner.

EVALUATION:

Written by Robert Hoekman, Jr., Flash Out of the Box is laid out in a format that permits the reader to stay focused on the point being made without one's eye having to deal with competing or redundant information.In part, this is an O'Reilly hallmark in that special care is placed on structure.For instance, supportive information is placed in a shaded area, separate from the central text.This permits the advanced reader to rapidly scan through the chapter without missing the key information.On the other hand, the new user benefits by this format by not being overloaded by new concepts.

For instance, Chapter 3 discusses animation by dividing the total process into individual, linear sections.In the obligatory discussion of managing text there is a side section defining "Synchronization", which is necessary information but is also a slight tangent from the topic.By separating the process into sections and then sub-dividing the section with support material sidebars the beginner can proceed in a slow, methodical pace and the veteran can bounce through chapters with ease.

Hoekman also utilizes the sidebars as launching points to future avenues of learning and potentially vital resources.For example, when discussing "Animation Transitions" in Chapter 6, the subject ends with examples being limited to simple graphic animations.However, there is a note at the end introducing the API (application programming interface), which addresses the question of advanced capability down the road. In general, the author takes care in leaving the user pointed in the right direction once they have exhausted the materials in the book.

In some sense, the content of the book parallels that of most books written about Flash and therefore seems almost cliché in its approach.Topics covered include the usual "how to" sections from drawing boxes and using the ruler to creating a quiz and importing video.However, there is a layer of content that makes Flash Out of The Box two books in one.This becomes evident in the second half of the book where Action Scripts and Behaviors are blended into the exercises.By the time the reader gets three-fourths of the way through the book (the section covering importing video) there is a full comparison of Flash with and without action script.Effectively, a new user can make a first pass at studying the lessons, from beginning to end, and then come back weeks later to learn the more intermediate level of Flash in a context that is familiar.In addition, the advanced programmer or advanced graphics user who is new to the Flash environment can ramp up to speed very quickly.

The book ends with overview sections on placing Flash on hand-held devices and CD-ROM's, a compressed look at Components, and an index listing on-line resources.Unfortunately, the included CD, which is labeled "Contains exercises from the book", really is little more than a disk containing some of the material and evaluation copies of the Macromedia products.Conceivably, there is enough evaluation software to get the reader thought the book without having to purchase a license.Still, the bonus CD is a little thin in what it provides, with no cut-and-paste shortcuts, but at least the basic pieces are there for the exercises.The reader will have to really do the exercises to gain the benefit of learning.Of course, if that is the only real negative aspect to this book then there really aren't any.

CONCLUSION

Flash Out of The Box is essentially two books in one.It is the ideal rapid-guide for the advanced user/programmer who is new to flash as well as a multi-level learning tool for the beginner.Robert Hoekman provides a focused, linear path of learning that sticks.The acknowledgements state that Tim O'Reilly himself kept a close eye on the production of this book -- and it shows.

Out of the Box
This beginning flash book allows users to delve right into creating useful flash projects. The author assumes the reader has some familiarity with the toolbars and their functions and therefore only touches on this a little in the beginning. I feel most intro flash books spend way too much time on this.

The author is very good about explaining the best and most efficient way to do things and the reasons for them. He presents an intro to Actionscripting which gives the reader useful code to use in future projects. I appreciate his emphasis on using best coding practices.

His chapter on video in flash was something interesting since I haven't had experience with it. He covers importing and compressing video and how to use it most efficiently. With all of his importing and exporting back and forth, however, it did get a little confusing.

By the end of the book there is a great deal of code given in regards to loading external assets so I'd say this book does have a steep learning curve.

All in all, this is a good book for those who want to get the ball running and create things fast.

A great self-help book for Flash
"Flash - Out of the Box" by Robert Hoekman, Jr. (published by O' Reilly Media, Inc. Seabastopol).What a great metaphor name for a great self-help book to teach people to think "out of the box" creating art and animation like a child finger painting.Learning "Macromedia Flash" with the guidance of this book is as easy as a child finger painting.A child doesn't have to know how to read to be creative.I still don't know how to read this book intelligently to quote it; but, I can follow it enough to know the "A" button is the "A" button.And, when the "A" button has a word that I have no idea how to pronounce - I still can click on it and make it produce a beautiful finger painting.



If you want to speak Geekease - then go back to college.If you want to jump in head first and learn "Macromedia Flash" software - pick up this book.Robert Hoekman, Jr. wrote he thought he was writing "Flash - Out of the Box" for the beginner remembering to introduce the language as if he was learning Flash for the first timeDoing so, he learned terms all over again as they have evolved into new terms along with software's ever changing technology.



I personally found that after reading the explanations of how and why Flash worked with the many metaphors Mr. Hoekman uses I learned Geekease in spite of myself.I learned valuable acronym language that is used in most popular design software that I self-taught myself, yet never knew what that termed meant.Mr. Hoekman refers to this book as "Alignment for Unlicensed Chiropractors."It is because of all the "bone structures" you will learn to apply to your work.Naturally, you will carry them through to all the software you already know.So, it is not just "Flash" software you will learn - it is the bones of graphic design.He brings back the simple childlike A, B, C's of time-saving techniques like "just lay out the graphic design" then go back and fill in the text and message instead of stressing over the text and trying to adjust the layout to fit it later.He takes you step-by-step with pictures of rulers and guides to create a simple box to a triangle morph movie.Then
you will understand the thought process and be doing pictures of your mother-in-law into a monkey in no time.



"Flash - Out of the Box" will guide even a person like me who did not know how to spell Macromedia how to purchase and load your software, click on your first box picture, create a movie time-line, to loading your work into a web-site.Mr. Hoekman's use of humor and simple layman's term explanations makes this book a must if you really want to lean the popular Macromedia graphic software bones.All you need is a desire to remember to finger paint again.

Carole Ann Morton
Member, D-Mag.org

Fun, but very DENSE Flash Tutorial
I bought this book because I was sick of looking at Flash books that spent the first 40 pages naming all of the components of the Flash workspace without actually having me DO anything. Those books are boring and unhelpful because the vocabulary doesn't mean anything if you aren't actually working in Flash.

Flash out of the Box (FotB) dives right in and gets you started working! Instead of learning WHERE all of the tools are, you actually use them! IT is a much more interesting way to learn a new piece of software. It also introduces some key concepts, such as nested timelines, that other books don't discuss.

This method has a downside, though... The chapters advance very quickly and may cause inexperienced computer users to become lost. I found some of the chapters to be very info-dense; I would have to read and re-read sections in order to understand what I was doing. The book assumes that you know your way around the computer quite well, so it is not for novices.

My 2 biggest complaints about the book are this: (1) it is for Flash MX 2004 and some of the methods that are used will not work in previous version of Flash (so, if you have Flash MX, you will have to skip over some things). (2) It does not always explain the concepts very well, which means that you need to have another book nearby to use as a reference. For example, you create an animated movie clip, but it isn't clear when or why you would use a movie clip symbol.

Overall, I would say it is a good starter book for saavy computer users who want to dive in and learn Flash fundamentals quickly. However, if you plan to really do any serious work in Flash, you will find that you need another book to teach you things that this book doesn't cover. It is NOT a book for novices! ... Read more

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TCP/IP Network Administration is a complete guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network for administrators of networks of systems or lone home systems that access the Internet. It starts with the fundamentals: what the protocols do and how they work, how to request a network address and a name (the forms needed are included in an appendix), and how to set up your network.Beyond basic setup, the book discusses how to configure important network applications, including sendmail, the r* commands, and some simple setups for NIS and NFS. There are also chapters on troubleshooting and security. In addition, this book covers several important packages that are available from the Net (such as gated).Covers BSD and System V TCP/IP implementations.Amazon.com Review
This book will be indispensable to Unix system administrators. It describeshow to set up and administer a network of Unix systems using the TCP/IPprotocols, taking a thoroughly practical approach.Topics covered includebasic system configuration, routing, common network applications, and manyothers. ... Read more

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Good content for users of all levels
Each topic covered is is concise and effective. Useful for users of all levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced.

good
Only made it through the first three chapters or so, but was pretty clear and easy to understand.Never understood why this publisher puts the stupidest pictures on the covers on these text books??

Administer for performance, not convenience
Anyone who has been concerned or is currently concerned with the performance of networks, no matter how large, has had to deal with the TCP/IP protocol. It has its origins in the late 1960's, being invented essentially by government researchers and finally finding its first specification in 1979. This book is written for Unix systems administrators who must deal with the intricacies of TCP/IP but unfortunately does not suggest to them methods for improving TCP/IP performance. It is one thing to administer for convenience and ease in troubleshooting. It is quite another thing to administer for performance. For this reason, this reviewer only read the last chapter in the book, which deals with the troubleshooting of the TCP/IP implementation. A future edition would be greatly improved by detailed discussion of performance issues and how to administer for optimum performance.

The author does however give a fairly detailed discussion of troubleshooting in TCP/IP and give a few hints to assist the beginning sys/ad person. Many of these are readily apparent to those who are acquainted with the dynamics of TCP/IP, while others are based more on a commonsense understanding of how networks are configured. For example, the author advises checking to see if the trouble is unique to only one application or if it only occurs on one remote host versus all remote hosts. Problems that are application specific are to be distinguished from those that may require investigation into the actual network, the latter occurring when hosts are experiencing problems on only certain subnets.

It is interesting that the troubleshooting techniques and tools that are described in this chapter still require a great deal of human intervention, and therefore are dependent on the time restrictions of the network engineer or administrator. These tools include "built-in" investigative ones like `ipconfig', `ping', `traceroute', and `snoop'. Some of these tools unfortunately can also be used to disrupt a network, such as for example when `ping attacks' are used to flood a host with a barrage of ping packets. In addition, many of them can be used to hack into a particular host, or gain information for a successful intrusion into that host's networked computers. Many of them also can be used to gain information on the layers that are below the TCP layer, such as the `arp' command that allows one to analyze problems with translation between IP and Ethernet addresses.

It is not surprising to find discussions on network design in this chapter, and in these discussions one must go deeper into the lower OSI levels. And in these discussions, particularly in the one on how to subdivide an Ethernet in order to manage the network traffic on a particular segment, the author does indirectly discuss performance issues, although they are strictly speaking outside of the TCP/IP protocol, and its sometimes striking and unpredictable behavior on real networks. This complicated behavior of TCP/IP, and the severe financial impact that its maladies can cause for business and industry dictate that a much more sophisticated approach to troubleshooting TCP/IP be used. This approach would deploy a system that responds immediately to TCP problems, analyzes them, and takes correction (on its own if the risks are understood). In addition it would learn from experience, or "keep a historical record' in the words of the author, so as to be able to confront similar problems in the future more efficiently. Having such an autonomous real-time TCP/IP troubleshooter that is not bound by the long time scales characteristic of human intervention would be complex but definitely useful and a huge return on investment.

TCP/IP Fundamentals
This book covers the in's and out's of TCP/IP with a Unix focus. Non-Unix users will find this book equally useful as the Unix user, in that it presents the information in a format that is easy to follow as well as comprehensive.

This book doesn't cater to the casual reader, instead it gives the facts required for administration of a TCP/IP based network. If you want to understand this topic, this is the book to use.

Cannot Live Without
Though this book is oriented to UNIX, I find it tremendously useful as a Windows administrator.Core concepts gleamed from thisbook has catapulted me greatly into my career, and allowed me to solve complex networking problems and avert major disasters.

I was introduced to this book for a UNIX Network Administration course, and from this I was able to really flesh out core TCP/IP concepts as well as play with services like DHCP and DNS, which are essential pieces for a Windows Active Directory environment.Using this book I was able to dabble with other services like NFS and SAMBA from a variety of systems ranging from Mac OS X to Solaris x86 to Linux to Windows XP...

I don't have any complaints, but rather some requests for future editions.I wish there was some coverage of IPSec and Kerberos in Chapter 12 "Network Security".I think Chapter 9 "Local Netowrk Services" could be expanded, as some topics are sparsely covered and there is no mention of printing technologies like IPP or CUPS.I do wish there was more coverage of the raw SMTP protocol and related technologies of POP, IMAP, and LDAP and maybe even mail servers like Exim and Postfix.However, don't touch that sendmail chapter (Chapter 10), as this coverage is so very excellent; other books go off on the deep end are far way too complex to get started. ... Read more

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Information Technology Law provides a straightforward guide to the issues most frequently encountered by practitioners and trainee solicitors. The principles of information technology law are clearly explained by leading experts in the field. All the main practice areas are examined in detail,including data protection, privacy and online fraud.

In a rapidly changing field, this guide sheds light on the very latest developments in information technology law.

This is essential reading for trainee solicitors undertaking the Professional Practice Course, as well as solicitors practising in this area.

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"Teach Yourself New CLAIT" offers comprehensive coverage of the ten key subject units in this course. The book is accompanied by a set of sample files which can be accessed online. ... Read more

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This volume considers the theme of the protection of the user in the field of Information Technology, and more specifically in relation to software licences, electronic information services and Internet access services. Litigation in IT usually stems from the users' feeling that their expectations have been frustrated at performance. When dealing with such cases, the courts seem to increasingly take the objective of user protection into account. How is this protection implemented? Is this trend generally desirable? Is this judicial protection excessive? What are the constraints met by IT providers that should be taken into account in litigation? How can the user's position be improved?

User Protection in IT Contracts extensively presents the reasons why, and the ways in which national courts may decide a case in favour of the user. Many practical issues are considered in this respect. Which factors appear relevant to deal with liability claims in IT? Are exemption clauses always enforceable? What are the implications of information duties for IT providers? How can general conditions be safely incorporated to a contract? What is the validity of shrinkwrap licences? Is it safe to rely on an entire-agreement clause? This book exhaustively reviews these issues in English, Dutch and French law. ... Read more

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NetLaw is an update and revision of Syslaw, a legal guide for system operators, previously distributed only through mail order. The book will achieve two goals: 1) Identify the legal issues that face individuals, corporations, system administrators, and online service providers as they move online and as the online world grows; and 2) Provide information critical to system administrators and system operators regarding the legal issues, liabilities, risks, etc. The book will include case studies of famous or important cases and issues, such as the Clipper encryption affair, and recent cases involving copyright on networks.Amazon.com Review
Netlaw is designed to keep Net users out of trouble.Longtime online legal expert Lance Rose takes some of the thorny legalissues that arise for users of online services, and offers reasonable,rational assessments of copyright, precedents, laws, individualrights, and risks of all kinds of online activity. In many cases, ofcourse, there simply are no precedents to the legal tangles one mightuncover on the Net. Rose nicely summarizes what is possible andprobable legally in the many gray areas.

It's not a bad idea to be aware of the legal issues just out ofprinciple, but if you're actively engaged in conducting business onthe Web, preparing and distributing online content, or similaractivities, you'll find this book an objective guide to the legallandscape online. ... Read more

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A must-have for every person involved in digital economy\law
Really a great book. Mr Rose ability of writing in plain english without sacrifying the purity of legal language is unique. NetLaw is not an "how-to" book, but give reader a precise legal framework (thatnever become obsolete) of net-behavior main problems, useful both forprofessional and private people. We're waiting for the next edition, comeon, Lance||

Excellent summary of the laws!
Although it's a few years old, NetLaw still does a great job outlining the various legal issues that affect Internet users and service providers.

Although most people will use this book as a reference, Ireally enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. Having done so, it makes agreat reference. ... Read more

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* Incident response and forensic investigation are the processes of detecting attacks and properly extracting evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks
* This much-needed reference covers the methodologies for incident response and computer forensics, Federal Computer Crime law information and evidence requirements, legal issues, and working with law enforcement
* Details how to detect, collect, and eradicate breaches in e-mail and malicious code
* CD-ROM is packed with useful tools that help capture and protect forensic data; search volumes, drives, and servers for evidence; and rebuild systems quickly after evidence has been obtained ... Read more

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Covers the Basics
This book provides a good introduction to computer forensics and covers most of the necessary basic information.Do not expect to read this book (or any of the other computer forensic books available) and be able to perform any sort of in-depth forensic analysis.It's good information for Sys Admins or tech-savvy home users.Those needing professional-level information for their job (computer security, law enforcement, etc) should look to 5-6 day courses that provide in-depth, hands-on training.

Again, as an introductory text on computer forensics, the book is good.Chapter 7 (Procedured for Collecting and Preserving Evidence) could use a little beefing-up with respect to boot disks.It is admirable that the author shows how to create Windows and Linux boot disks, but they don't provide any other benefit (no tools, etc).He should have mentioned freeware liveCDs for both Windows and Linux, such as the "Ultimate Boot CD for Windows" and "Helix" for Linux (search the web).Not only are they bootable media, they have tools useful for forensic analysis.

Readable and relevant - but US-centric
The introduction describes this book as a "complete introductory course in basic computer forensics and incident response" and that is indeed the case. It begins with an overview of computer forensics and incident response in Chapter 1 and progresses to legal considerations, obtaining and preserving digital evidence, system internals (mostly Windows although Unix is also discussed) and ends with analysis of real-world attacks and possible defences in Chapter 12. Press references and citations are used to give the big picture. All in all this is a book which I would recommend with two "buts": first, the author is writing from a US perspective for a US reader, presenting and discussing US-specific legislation and legal issues; while this would be of direct interest to our US-based brethren it is of no much use to anyone else. Second, platform-dependent coverage is mostly Windows, and although Linux/Unix get mentioned throughout the book the coverage of UNIX internals and forensics is not on par with Windows counterparts. Having said this, if you are in the US and are using Windows, do get this book - it is a readable and straight introduction to a complex and interesting field which becomes more and more important.

Fair introductory text, could be much better.
The author covers different aspects of incident response, but fails to go deeper in the matter.

The author talks briefly about types of attacks, briefly about forensics tools, and briefly about the incident response procedures. Such shallow coverage of the topics makes for a quite dissappointing read.

On the other hand he offers the readers complete text of USA Patriot Act 2001 - with little discussion of its implications, privacy concerns and its impact on the organizational security! Readers also get treated to full texts of Janet Renot(sp?) speeches - also with little explanation. Seems he tried to increase the word count of the book.

Forensics tools are mentioned with instructions to run them starting as "Step 1:Click the Start menu button". Every tool has a half a page description on how to start it with a screenshot taking up the rest of the page.

Forensics techniques are described, but the author presents this quite technical material in the abstract, easy-to-read form that takes away all the usefullness of it - reads like a summary.

Incident response chapters present the reader with the common sense material. Might be useful to get an idea of what is involved in developing a incident response process, but it's hard to find it practical - it's simply too general.

A fair introductory book, could be much better.

Timely and worthwhile!
This book gives the reader a solid grounding in a difficult field. Since forensics and response are an area where you're up against a creative enemy, it's impossible to give the reader a cookbook approach. Schweitzer gives the reader the tools and framework necessary to begin tackling this very difficult problem. I'm really happy to see this book available on the market, since the problem it addresses is one that's getting worse all the time and shows no sign of getting better soon.

Good job, Doug!

mjr.

Right on the button
A well considered and well structured work for the IT professional.

The book is fast paced and wisely does not get dragged down with too much detail and 'how to' guides.It provided the knowledge and check lists to enable the reader to react appropriatly to an IT emergency or situation where a forensic approach is required.

It's clear structure will enable me to use the book as a reference work in the future.

The included CDROM was useful although in the future a PDF guide of each file would have been handy reference.It would have also been nice to have seen the free tools mentioned in the book included on the disk.

Overall an excellent read I will look out for Douglas Schweitzer books again. ... Read more