No comments about QuickVerse PDA: Pocket PC and Palm OS.

No comments about Netware: The Macintosh Connection (Applied Networking).

5 comments about Windows NT Registry (Landmark).

1. Of all of the books that claim to demystify the registry, *this* book lives up to the task. It is apparently obvious that Ms. Osborne has taken the cryptic keys within the registry hives and figured out what they do (no small task at all) and how they interoperate (even more amazing).

   A must read if you want to figure out what is happening "beneath the covers" on the NT platform. Buy it NOW!!




2. Having read the rave reviews on amazon.com, I purchased this book hoping to find all sorts of interesting information on manipulating the registry programatically. (In particular I have an interest in user accounts and NT security in my current application.) Whilst I'm sure the book is an invaluable source of information for some (hence the two stars, not just one), I personally found that it contained little that wasn't either already obvious to the developer, or that couldn't be found elsewhere fairly easily.

   For me - something to consume shelf space, and little more.




3. The bulk of the book is devoted to describing the Registry entries controlled by the Control Panel interfaces and other applets. Approximately 25% of the volume is a raw dump of a NT registry. If you are looking for how to enable command completion in a DOS window, or other interesting tidbits, this is not the book.

   One of the few books I've ever found so useless that I've bothered to return it -- fortunately, Amazon.com makes returns quite painless.




4. This book has more unknown registry settings than any other Registry Book. The first discovery of Flag settings are discussed and are invaluable when trying to program the Windows Interface or programatically controlling the control panel applets. It even shows how to create your own policies using settings in the Policy chapter. GREAT BOOK !!!



5. Please inform me when someone writes a decent book on the registry. This one doesn't fit the bill either. We need practical examples that are organized in a useful manner, like "Controlling the User Interface", "Network Services", "File Associations", and "Shared DLL Handling". I will be waiting with bated breath. Until then, save your money on this book.

No comments about Microsoft Operating System/2: Programmer's Reference/Version 1.1.

No comments about NetWare Workstation Basics and Installation (Novell).

No comments about Technical Introduction to the Macintosh Family (ATL).

No comments about Operating Systems Project Windows Nt & Operating Systems.

5 comments about Official Wireless Application Protocol: the Complete Standard with Searchable CD-ROM.

1. Don't get me wrong. This is a 5 star book but before buying this book please be aware that this book is about the WAP 1.0 specification while the most recent version is 1.1. Because of big differences between the two specifications I would recommend buying the new version of this book based on the WAP 1.1 specifications as soon as it comes out.



2. The book is very informative and professionally put together. It covers all aspects of WAP. In general, computer books and manuals are not easy to read! Ditto this book. The language and examples are not simple or easy to understand.



3. Please note, this book was intended and designed to be "version proof". As we stated on the back cover of the book, "As an added benefit, the CD-ROM provides access to a web site dedicated to providing ongoing updates to the WAP specification, in the same custom searchable, indexed infobase found on the CD-ROM." Just load your CD from the book and go to www.wiley.com/compbooks/WAP and you'll find the complete standard, WAP 1.1 waiting for you to download to the CD that comes with the book."

   So, don't worry, and pull down your updates from the web. Enjoy! the folks at John Wiley & Sons




4. The documentation is virtually impossible to understand. Sections for WSP, WDP and WTLS use 3 different notations to describe the format of binary messages. When a constant is mentioned it leaves you clueless as to what possible values may be - and so on. However, looks like it's the only source of information on the low level protocols of WAP stack.



5. Suggest skipping this title. Many of the examples provided in the book are just plain out of date, using a version of WML that you won't find in any shipping phone. You might also waste time fiddling with the organization of the book.

   Suggest getting the docs that come with some of the FREE SDKs (e.g. Nokia, etc.), using the source code examples there.

   If you must read this, get it from the library.

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