Computer Book Reviews
Page Two of TwoTen Minute Guide to PC Upgrades by Galen Grimes
Que, Mar., 1998.Trade Paperback, 197 pages.
ISBN: 0789715724
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This book provides summaries of upgrade procedures
for your PC including installing cards, increasing memory,
and adding more disk space. The quick reference guide
covers commonly encountered PC upgrades and
devotes a chapter in the book to each type. The book
also tells the reader what to look for when purchasing
the hardware necessary to complete the upgrade. Upgrades
covered in the book include memory upgrades, processors,
motherboards, hard disk upgrades, replacing a floppy disk,
CD-ROM drives, input devices, video cards, monitors,
case and power supply upgrades, bios, speakers, sound
cards, printers, scanners, digital cameras and others.
The book also introduces the beginner to the basics of
how a PC works, how to examine your PC and the
tools or software you will need when upgrading.
PC Upgrades provides concise and informative instruction with step-by-step explanations. A great guide to have around for those times when you would prefer to upgrade your current PC instead of spending money on a new model.
Using HTML 4, Java 1.1 and JavaScript 1.2 by Eric Ladd, Jim O'Donnell
Que, Feb., 1998.Trade Paperback, 1400 pages.
ISBN: 0789714779
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This resource focuses on the latest web publishing
developments and provides details on how to
best take advantage of them. The book covers
the major uses of HTML, Java and JavaScript,
providing detailed instruction, code and examples
for each topic. The HTML coverage includes
tags, imagemaps, tables, frames, forms and style
sheets. The Java coverage includes applets,
graphics, animation, implementing live chats,
network programming and security issues.
JavaScript subjects addressed in the book include
an introduction, inline JavaScripting, opening
new windows, frames, smart forms, cookies
and a reference section of JavaScript commands.
In addition the book also addresses other web
publishing technologies including XML,
VRML, web database tools, CGI Scripts,
server-side includes, Microsoft Frontpage and
others. The CD-ROM includes the source code,
examples and applications from the book; as
well as web development tools, HTML editors,
graphics tools and custom graphics and backgrounds.
Additionally, the CD-ROM also
contains five books in electronic format on
the following topics: Java 1.1, ActiveX,
JavaScript, Dynamic HTML and FrontPage 98.
Using HTML 4, Java 1.1 and JavaScript is an information-packed reference filled with source code, examples and instructions. There are enough ideas and concepts addressed inside to aide even the most experienced web developers.
New Rider's Official Internet and World Wide Web Yellow Pages (7th Ed) by by Lorna Gentry, Kelli Brooks, Jill Bond
New Riders, Feb., 1998.Trade Paperback, 1214 pages.
ISBN: 1562058746
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This gargantuan guide offers reviews
and listings of thousands of websites. Each
site is referenced by a alphabetical index
or by subject category. The book contains
over 10,000 entries. Reviews include a synopsis
of the website, the website address and
occasional screen shots of the site. Each
section also includes the editors top pick
in that category plus addresses for
related newsgroups. The included CD-ROM
also contains the website's addresses and
reviews.
Internet Yellow Pages is a handy print
guide for quickly
locating a website or for reading about
what the Internet has to offer on a variety
of subjects.
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