The User Group Network presents the picks of the best for your user group members. As an Amazon Books Associate when you purchase here, you'll be helping support your user group community! Items of interest to Computer users. . . Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking, Second Edition Author: Chris Negus . . . Readers learn everything about the basics of networking with the humorous, irreverent, yet sage guidance of the Complete Idiot's series. This book emphasizes simple explanations, valuable tips on avoiding common pitfalls, and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up and running quickly. Topics include the basics and benefits of networking, as well as advanced topics like network hardware, how to build your own network, protocols, network structure, and network operating systems. -- Que Easy - Beginner $16.99, 352 pages 3.16.2000 . Complete Idiot's Guide to Running Your Small Office With Microsoft Office Author: Laurie Ulrich . . . This books leads you through all the key skills you'll need to keep a home office or other small office running at peak efficiency. From choosing the right computers and software for your small office needs to writing effective communication to setting up a direct mailing to sell your products, you'll learn all of the ins and outs of the modern office. -- Que Easy - Beginner $16.99, 350 pages 3.16.2000 . Special Edition Using TCP/IP Author: John Ray . . . This book provides a guide to configuring and using the cross-platform networking system for Internet and intranet use. The book provides a balance of introductory level explanations with practical task-oriented solutions. -- Que Beginner - Intermediate $29.99, 816 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 . Advanced ColdFusion 4.0 Application Development Author: Ben Forta . . . This book is the only source for the advanced information needed by serious ColdFusion developers. Topics addressed include: security issues and solutions, scripting the development environment, fault-tolerance and load-balancing, distributed processing, server sandbox deployment, intelligent agents, writing language extensions to COM DCOM and CORBA integration. -- Que Intermediate - Advanced $49.99, 752 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 Don't miss Book TidBits #2 * Adobe Bookshelf 20 to 40% off Adobe Books * * SUBSCRIBE * When you purchase by clicking on links, you get good discounts, you help the user group community! * * Got A Newsletter? Get Your Group Get Linked Microsoft SQL Server 7 DBA Survival Guide Author: Orryn Sledge . . . Microsoft SQL Server 7 DBA Survival Guide is organized into several parts, comprising the various jobs and tasks the DBA performs. Readers will gain the knowledge and know-how to administer a SQL Server database, as well as learn 'real-world' tips, tricks, and suggestions. -- SAMs Intermediate - Advanced $49.99, 1080 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 . The Waite Group's C++ How-To Author: Jan Walter . . . This book presents a rich diversity of examples and techniques for pushing C++ to its limits and beyond. It teaches the reader how to locate information by task or function and walk through a series of How-Tos to find the solution. Readers learn issues such as how to use the C++ ASM Keyword, how to write a simple Tee Command, and how to Overload the Array Operator. -- SAMs Intermediate - Advanced $39.99, 600 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 . Teach Yourself Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in 10 Minutes Author: Patrick Grote . . . This is a tutorial-based book, organized into a series of easy-to-follow, 10-minute lessons. The key feature of this book is ease of use, and it is designed logically allowing anyone to pick it up, turn to a section and be productive without having to have read the prior sections. After reading this book, users will be able to successfully install, manage and troubleshoot an Exchange server on a regular basis. -- SAMs Beginner - Intermediate $12.99, 220 pages 3.16.2000 . Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours Second Edition Authors: Dave Taylor & James Armstrong . . . This book is designed to take users from novice to accomplished user in just 24 one-hour sessions. Written by experts in the field, the book begins with an introduction to UNIX, then covers file handling, pipes and filters, the vi and EMACS text editors, shells, job control, printing, and connecting to remote computers via the Internet. For additional information, see the title's own webpage at http://www.intuitive.com/tyu24/. -- SAMs Beginner - Intermediate $19.99, 512 pages 3.16.2000 . Sams Teach Yourself iMac in 10 Minutes Author: Rita Lewis . . . Sams Teach Yourself iMac in 10 Minutes is a tutorial-based book, organized into a series of easy-to-follow, 10 minute lessons. Users can read about many tips, including how to use the updated Installer and the new finder, effectively browse the World Wide Web and set up Personal Web Serving, customize the appearance of their desktop, optimize the iMac's performance, and troubleshoot the iMac. -- SAMs Easy - Beginner $12.99, 200 pages 3.16.2000 . Jeffrey McManus' Database Access with Visual Basic 6 Author: Jeffrey McManus . . . Learn how to design a database, build the user interface, write queries, and construct a three-tiered client server system based on ADO 2.0, RDO, COM, SQL Server or Oracle. Find out "what's new" in Visual Basic 6 as it applies to data access strategies. Also learn how to receive more information on different types of SQL queries and differences between the Access and SQL Server dialects. -- SAMs Intermediate $39.99, 840 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 . Java 2 Platform Unleashed Author: Jamie Jaworski . . . This book has been completely re-written for Java 2. It serves as a complete reference guide, covering all of core APIs of the Java 2 platform as well as secondary topics. The book also includes commercial quality code to demonstrate the sophisticated programming that advanced Java programmers demand. -- SAMs Intermediate- Advanced $49.99, 1400 pages, 1 CD-ROM 3.16.2000 . Peter Norton's Complete Guide to PC Upgrades, Second Edition Author: Peter Norton . . . Peter Norton's Guide to Upgrading and Repairing PCs Second Edition explains how each component of a PC works, and how these parts function together. With coverage of all of the latest technologies including the entire Pentium II family (Celeron and Zeon), DVD, USB, Firewire, and v.90 modems, this book hits all of the technologies that go into PCs today. -- SAMs Intermediate - Advanced $29.99, 768 pages 3.16.2000 . Sams Teach Yourself Windows Networking in 24 Hours Author: Peter Kuo . . . This is the perfect book for the small business/home office user who doesn't consider himself an 'Idiot' but simply a novice when it comes to connecting computers. Readers can learn all of the basic concepts of Windows networking. Concepts are explained in simple terms using examples drawn from familiar daily activities. -- SAMs Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced $19.99, 528 pages 3.16.2000 Back to the TOP... The UG Bookshelf or back to the User Group Network Is your group UP TO DATE? Register Your User Group, in the user group community Get your group Certified, by Linking to the User Group Network . . . . . Thank you for visiting the User Group Network at http://www.user-groups.net. Copyright 1994 - 2001 User Group Network. * For information about the UGNetwork, UGNN, The User Group Academy, or to get involved, please contact us. Send an e-mail message to: hospitality@user-groups.net ! 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