BKCELINT.RVW 960514 "Celebrities on the Internet", Colin Berry, 1996, 0-7821-1811-9, U$12.99 %A Colin Berry cpberry@aol.com %C 2021 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA 94501 %D 1996 %G 0-7821-1811-9 %I Sybex Computer Books %O U$12.99 510-523-8233 800-227-2346 Fax: 510-523-2373 jjigarjian@sybex.com %P 191 %S Pocket Tour %T "Celebrities on the Internet" In "E-Mail Addresses of the Rich and Famous", (cf. BKEMALRF.RVW) Godin provided a poorly researched, error prone, and generally misleading list of celebrity contacts. Berry has compiled a much more realistic resource. Drawing primarily from Web sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists, this work is a quick guide to online promotion, fandom, and gossip about the notorious. Although most of the entries arise from Hollywood, TV, and sports, there is also a section on politics and a welcome inclusion of the fine arts. Each entry is annotated, and the author is quite ready to explain the reasons for choosing this particular site over possible alternatives. Although I'm still not fully convinced of any *need* for this type of book (but then, what would you expect from an AOLer? :-), Berry has compiled a good quality handbook for the star-struck. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996 BKCELINT.RVW 960514 ====================== DECUS Canada Communications, Desktop, Education and Security group newsletters roberts@decus.ca slade@freenet.victoria.bc.ca Rob_Slade@mindlink.bc.ca Author "Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" 0-387-94663-2 (800-SPRINGER)