Book review index
"Woe be to him that reads but one book."
George Herbert, 1651
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Chasseur II Atari antiviral boot sector replacement
FCHECK Atari antiviral change detector
Sagrotan 4.12 Atari antiviral scanner (German)
VIRUSDIE Atari antiviral scanner
VKILLER 3.84 Atari antiviral scanner and utilities
"101 Uses for a Dead Computer", Wahlstrom, 1992, 0-672-48540-0, U$7.95/C$9.95 - cute, but a few useful suggestions as well
"10 Minute Guide to the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-428-0, U$12.99/C$16.99 - reasonable intro, but not as good as "Zen"
"Eleventh Hour CISSP Study Guide", Eric Conrad, 2011, 978-1-59749-566-0, U$24.95 - definitely not one of the better study guides
"Second Contact", Resnick, , - fiction about hacking for data, some reasonable database security stuff
"20th Century Computers and How They Worked", Flynn, 1993, 1-56761-257-1, U$18.00/C$23.00 - not the best computer introduction ever, but amusing for the ardent trekkie
"25 Steps to Safe Computing", Don Sellers, 1995, 0-201-88366-X, U$5.95/C$7.95 - not great advice, but quick and generally reasonable on common maladies
"3001: The Final Odyssey", Arthur C. Clarke, 1997, 0-345-42349-6 - fiction, generally OK science but bad computer virus
"51 Reasons", Martha Stone-Martin, Laura Breeden, 1994, - 56 stories about Internet users
"The 7 Keys to Effective Web Sites", David Sachs/Henry Stair, 1997, 0-13-490087-1, U$26.95/C$37.95 - pages of screen shots filling space, as usual
"802.11 Security", Bruce Potter/Bob Fleck, 2003, 0-596-00290-4, U$34.95/C$54.95 - good info for Linux buffs, but could have been better for the masses
"Windows 95 and NT Networking", Wayne Robertson/Edward Koop, 1997, 0-07-912983-8, U$49.95/C$71.95 - might be useful for people integrating W95 into NetWare
"97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know", Barbee Davis, 2009, 978-0-596-80416-9, U$29.99/C$37.99 - lots of tidbits, lot of contradictions and duplication
"97 Things Every Programmer Should Know", Kevlin Henney, 2010, 978-0-596-80948-5, U$29.99/C$37.99 - good reminders
"97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know", Richard Monson-Haefel, 2009, 978-0-596-52269-8, U$34.99/C$34.99 - good advice, and bad, too
"Canadian Sourcebook", Southam, 1997, 0-919-217-95-8 ISSN 1480-3038, C$197.00 - an incomplete Canadian business almanac
"Security+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide", Gregory White, 2003, 0-07-222633-1, U$59.99/C$89.95/UK#45.00 - vague and unstructured
"Analysing for Authorship", Jill M. Farringdon, 1996, 0-7083-1324-8 - cusum technique for confirming authorship
"The ABC's of Local Area Networks", Dortch, , - practical, but somewhat limited in detail, good intro for small LAN
"Above the Clouds", Kevin T. McDonald, 2010, 978-1-84928-031-0, UK#39.95 - nebulous
"Access Denied", Cathy Cronkhite/Jack McCullough, 2002, 0-07-213368-6, U$24.99 - non-technical, but a reasonable background for managers
"Accidental Empires", Robert X. Cringely, 1992, 0-201-57032-7, U$19.95/C$25.95 - a great read on the rise of the techie businesses
"Access the Internet", David Peal, 1995, 0-7821-1744-9, U$22.99 - a very good guide--if you use Netcom
"Active Java", Adam Freeman/Darrel Ince, 1996, 0-201-40370-6, U$25.95 - primarily about applet programming, not necessarily for the novice
"Acts of the Apostles", John F. X. Sundman, 1999, 1-929752-13-X, U$15.00 - fiction, confusing and bad use of technologies
"Ace the Technical Interview", Michael Rothstein, 1998, 0-07-054048-9, U$24.95 - I'd hate to have to rely on this to bluff my way through
"Actionable Strategies", Stephen S. Bonham, 2008, 978-1-59693-119-0, U$59.00/C$70.95 - lots of words and little to help you in business action
"The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense", Peter Szor, 2005, 0-321-30454-3, U$49.99/C$69.99 - excellent technical info on viruses, though demanding of background
"Advanced CISSP Prep Guide: Exam Q & A", Ronald L. Krutz/Russell Dean Vines, 2003, 0-471-23663-2, U$50.00/C$77.50/UK#37.50 - sample questions, both simplistic and overly esoteric
"The Adolescence of P-1", Ryan, 1977, 0-441-00360-5 - fiction, my personal favourite of the classic "computer virus" stories
"Adventures in UNIX Network Applications Programming", Rieken/Weiman, 1992, 0-471-52858-7, U$34.95 - pretty good
"How to Advertise on the Internet", Strangelove/Bosley, 1994, 1201-0758, $49.50 - a good feel for the net and net culture, good argument in favour of Internet advertising, but need to tighten up specifics
"Advanced Java", Chris Laffra, 1997, 0-13-534348-8, U$34.95/C$48.95 - advanced tips, a debugger, a C++ to Java translator, and an extension to AWT
"An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking", S. Keshav, 1997, 0-201-63442-2 - interesting and novel approach to a data comm course text
"The Art of Electronic Publishing", Sandy Ressler, 1997, 0-13-488172-9, U$39.95/C$53.95 - introductory overview of publishing technology? Hard to tell.
"Aether Madness", Gary Wolf/Michael Stein, 1995, 1-56609-020-2, U$21.95/C$30.95 - a gentle introduction to the net, despite the title
"The Complete April Fools' Day RFCs", Thomas A. Limoncelli/Peter H. Salus, 2007, 978-1-57398-042-5 - valuable collection of documents both amusing (in themselves) and informative (about the concerns of the net builders)
"Affective Computing", Rosalind Picard, 1997, 0-262-16170-2, U$27.50 - fascinating and provocative proposal for emotion as a key part of machine intelligence
"Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great", Esther Derby/Diana Larsen, 2006, 0-9776166-4-9, U$29.95/C$38.95 - some neat tips on holding meetings, but nothing major
"Against the Gods", Peter L. Bernstein, 1996, 0-471-29563-9, U$19.95/C$30.95/UK#11.95 - amusing but of little use
"Against Religion", Tamas Pataki, 2007, 1-921215-18-6, U$14.95/C$16.95 - not amusing, and of no use, a bad tempered diatribe
"Agents Unleashed: A Public Domain Look at Agent Technology", Peter Wayner, 1995, 0-12-738765-X - good overview, but not convincing
"The Age of Spiritual Machines", Ray Kurzweil, 1999, 0-670-88217-8, C$34.99 - not very convincing
"A Guide to Business Continuity Planning", James C. Barnes, 2001, 0-471-53015-8, U$35.00 - very little real information
"Agent Technology Handbook", Dimitris N. Chorafas, 1998, 0-07-011923-6, C$63.95 - poor explanation of an unproven field
"A Guide to Virtual Private Networks", Martin W. Murhammer et al, 1998, 0-13-083964-7 - slightly more than a sales guide for IBM, but not much
"An AIX Companion", David L. Cohn, 1994, 0-13-291220-1 - decent intro regardless of platform
"Algebraic Aspects of Cryptography", Neal Koblitz, 2001, 3-540-63446-0, U$64.99 - good but requires math
"Artificial Life Explorer's Kit", Thro, 1993, 0-672-30301-9, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good fun, but little analysis
"Assembly Language: For Real Programmers Only", Johnson, 1993, 0-672-48470-6, U$44.95/C$56.95 - MASM source and reference lists
"Artificial Life", Levy, 1992, 0-679-73489-8, U$13.00/C$17.00 - an interesting wander through fields studying artificial life but no strong points
"All About Internet Mail", Lee David Jaffe, 1997, 1-882208-20-X, U$34.00 - about Internet mail, but definitely not all
"All in One Internet", Gregory Giagnocavo/Timothy McLain, 1994, 0-932577-01-6 - collection of Internet access software and a very terse set of documentation
"The Alien Years", Robert Silverberg, 1998, 0-06-105111-X - fiction, decent characters but bad tech all round
"Always Use Protection", Dan Appleman, 2004, 1-59059-326-X, U$17.99 - decent but incomplete security guid aimed at teens
"A manager's guide to multivendor networks", Enck, , - like it says
"Angels and Demons", Dan Brown, 2000, 0-671-02735-2, U$24.95/C$36.95 - fiction, reasonably good tech, but a bit of a problem with physics
"From Anarchy to Power: The Net Comes of Age", Wendy Grossman, 2001, 0-8147-3141-4, U$24.95 - readable and reliable, but less exciting than net.wars
"Apache Security", Ivan Ristic, 2005, 0-596-00724-8, U$34.95/C$48.95 - solid guide
"Apache: The Definitive Guide", Ben Laurie/Peter Laurie, 1997, 1-56592-250-6, U$34.95/C$49.95 - solid coverage, particularly strong on security
"Applied Cryptography", Schneier, 1996, 0-471-11709-9, U$49.95/C$64.95 - excellent and thorough text, intro or reference for professional or serious hobbyist. Readable, too.
"Absolute PC Security and Privacy", Michael Miller, 2002, 0-7821-4127-7, U$34.99/C$55.95/UK#25.99 - another attempt at a general security text by someone who doesn't know the field
"Apple Confidential", Owen W. Linzmayer, 1999, 1-886411-28-X, U$17.95/C$27.95 - an attempt to do not very much updating of "The Mac Bathroom Reader"
"Approaching Quantum Computing", Dan C. Marinescu/Gabriela M. Marinescu, 2005, 0-13-145224-X - mathematical but fairly clear explanation of a complex subject
"Applied Software Project Management", Andrew Stellman/Jennifer Greene, 2006, 0-596-00948-8, U$39.95/C$55.95 - good, practical guide and reminder
"Applied UNIX Programming, Volume 2", Bharat Kurani, 1997, 0-13-304346-0 - man pages for libraries functions of the X/Open Single UNIX Specification
"The Art of Investigative Interviewing", Charles L. Yeschke, 2003, 0=7506-7595-0, U$39.99 - fuzzy outline of an important topic
"Architects of the Information Society", Simson L. Garfinkel, 1999, 0-262-07196-7, U$20.00 - unfocussed essays with some interesting anecdotes
"The Art of Project Management", Scott Berkun, 2005, 0-596-00786-8, U$39.95/C$55.95 - nothing new, but a good starting guide for the neophyte
"The Art of Deception", Kevin D. Mitnick/William L. Simon, 2002, 0-471-23712-4, U$27.50/C$39.95/UK#19.95 - ultimately boring accounts of con jobs
"The Art of Intrusion", Kevin D. Mitnick/William L. Simon, 2005, 0-7645-6959-7, U$27.50/C$39.99/UK#17.99 - same thing
"Artificial Minds", Stan Franklin, 1995, 0-262-06178-3, U$30.00 - decent overview of the various fields of AI, but nothing new
"The Art of Ware", Bruce F. Webster, 1995, 1-55828-396-5, U$21.95/C$30.00 - excellent business advice in a thought provoking form
"The Ascent of Science", Brian L. Silver, 1998, 0-19-511699-2, U$35.00 - some light science reading that fails to make its point about science molding philosophy
"Alan Simpson's Easy Guide to Windows 95", Alan Simpson/Elizabeth Olson, 1995, 0-7821-1708-2, U$19.99 - good start for the novice, but not enough meat for the upgrader
"Application Security in the ISO27001 Environment", Vinod Vasudevan et al, 2008, 978-1-905356-35-5, UK#39.95 - not much on either application security or 27001
"Assembly Language Step-by-Step", Jeff Duntemann, 2000, 0-471-37523-3, U$49.99/C$77.50 - excellent introduction to "down to the metal" programming
"Advanced Software Testing, Volume 1", Rex Black, 2009, 978-1-933952-19-2, U$49.95/C$49.95 - not well written or organized
"Achieving Software Quality Through Teamwork", Isabel Evans, 2004, 1-58053-662-X, U$79.00/C$114.95 - not very good on either software or teamwork
"The Art of Software Security Testing", Chris Wysopal et al, 2007, 0-321-30486-1, U$49.99/C$61.99 - lists some tools for use in Web application testing
"ATM", Uyless Black, 1999, 0-13-083218-9 0-13-571837-6 0-13-784182-5 - replacement docs for the spec?
"ATM for Public Networks", Ronald H. Davis, 1999, 0-07-134476-4, U$59.95 - good, serviceable guide
"Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks", Onvural, 1994, 0-89006-662-0, U$65.00 - solid overview, but heavily mathematical
"ATM Networks", Handel/Huber/Schroeder, 1994, 0-201-42274-3, U$43.25 - technical overview (thoroughly German)
"Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): Technical Overview", Harry J. R. Dutton/Peter Lenhard, 1995, 0-13-520446-1 - solid and useful guide
"Atlas Shrugged", Ayn Rand, 1957, 0-451-19114-5, U$7.99/C$9.99/UK#6.99 - fiction, self- contradictory book about the logic of capitalism
"Auditing Information Systems", Jack J. Champlain, 2003, 0-471-28117-4, U$92.00/C$119.99 - pedestrian and management/accounting biased
"Auditing Information Systems", Mario Piattini, 2000, 1-878-28975-6, U$139.95 - mentions COBiT a lot, but doesn't really talk usefully about auditing
"Authentication Systems for Secure Networks", Rolf Oppliger, 1996, 0-89006-510-1 - a review of security systems for *un*secured networks (Kerberos et al)
"Authentication: From Passwords to Public Keys", Richard E. Smith, 2002, 0-201-61599-1, U$44.99/C$67.50 - slightly unfocussed, but a good overview of the topic
"AVIEN Malware Defense Guide for the Enterprise", David Harley et al, 2007, 978-1-59749-164-8, U$59.95 - excellent guide to the current threat environment
"The AltaVista Search Revolution", Richard Seltzer/Eric J. Ray/Deborah S. Ray, 1997, 0-07-882235-1, U$24.95 - good guide to an indispensable tool, plus interesting trivia besides
"The Addison-Wesley Science Handbook", Gordon J. Coleman/David Dewar, 1997, 0-201-76652-3, U$18.00/C$24.95 - handy reference, and interesting browse
"Backup and Recovery", W. Curtis Preston, 2007, 0-596-10246-1, U$49.99/C$64.99 - mostly UNIX, mostly for extremely large and complex systems
"Barbarians Led by Bill Gates", Jennifer Edstrom/Marlin Eller, 1998, 0-8050-5754-4, C$34.95 - a good fun read with the ring of truth to it
"Building a Successful Software Business", Radin, 1994, 1-56592-064-3, U$19.95 - the usual generic advice
"Big Book of IPsec RFCs", Pete Loshin, 2000, 0-12-455839-9, U$34.95/C$48.95 - collected and indexed RFCs
"Bible Baby Names", Anita Diamant, 1996, 1-879045-62-1, U$9.95 - quick list of Biblical names, needs work on consistency
"Bulletin Board Systems for Business", Wood/Blankenhorn, , - very PC oriented
"The BBS Construction Kit", Wolfe, 1994, 0-471-00797-8 - very opinionated, but a comprehensive start
"Broadband Telecommunications Technology", Byeong Gi Lee/Minho Kang/Jonghee Lee, 1996, 0-89006-866-6, U$89.00 - high speed, to the curb, technologies
"Bad Memory", Duane Franklet, 1997, 0-671-00066-7 - fiction, some good tech, but a lot bad
"Bad Software", Cem Kaner/David Pels, 1998, 0-471-31826-4, U$29.99/C$42.50 - how to complain about software
"Beautiful Data", Toby Segaran/Jeff Hammerbacher, 2009, 978-0-596-15711-1, U$44.99/C$56.99 - random essays
"Beautiful Architecture", Diomidis Spinellis/Georgios Gousios, 2009, 978-0-596-51798-4, U$44.99/C$44.99 - unfortunately, doesn't define terms or field
"Beautiful Security", Andy Oram/John Viega, 2009, 978-0-596-52748-8, U$39.99/C$49.99 - two high points, but otherwise random essays
"Beyond COSO", Steven J. Root, 1998, 0-471-39112-3, U$65.00/C$84.99 - an old, but much more useful, guide to internal controls
"Be Developer's Guide", Be Development Team, 1997, 1-56592-287-5, U$49.95/C$70.95 - first half of the programming manual
"Better Ethics Now", Christopher Bauer, 2005, 978-0-9765863-3-3, U$21.99/C$29.99 - simple exhortation to ethical behaviour, good for training
"The Beginner's Guide to C", Ivor Horton, 1994, 1-874416-15-X, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - OK, but not for rank amateurs
"Between Silk and Cyanide", Leo Marks, 1998, 0-684-86422-3, U$27.50/C$41.00 - not really about codemaking, but people
"Business Engineering With Object Technology", Taylor, 1995, 0-471-04521-7, U$16.95 - lacks detail
"Doing Big Business on the Internet", Brian Hurley/Peter Birkwood, 1996, 1-55180-029-2, $14.95 - usual business guide, good layout for resource pointers
"Byte Guide to CD-ROM", Michael Nadeau, 1995, 0-07-882104-5, U$39.95 - good overview
"Bigelow's Computer Repair Toolkit", Stephen J. Bigelow, 1997, 0-07-921979-X, U$39.95/C$57.95 - good set (on CD) of shareware tools with overview descriptions
"Behind Closed Doors", Johanna Rothman/Esther Derby, 2005, 0-9766940-2-6, U$24.95/C$34.95 - supposed management advice based on fiction
"How to Make It Big in the Seminar Business", Karasik, 1992, 0-07-033185-5 - a printed motivational seminar on giving motivational seminars
"Biometrics for Network Security", Paul Reid, 2004, 0-13-101549-4, U$44.99/C$67.99 - promo pamphlet of almost no value
"Biometrics", John D. Woodward/Nicholas M. Orlans/Peter T. Higgins, 2003, 0-07-222227-1, U$49.99/C$74.95 - excellent introduction and analysis of controversies
"Biometrics", Samir Nanavati/Michael Thieme/Raj Nanavati, 2002, 0-471-09945-7, U$34.99/C$54.50 - despite bloated text, not as good as articles written on the topic
"Best iPhone Apps", Josh Clark, 2009, 978-0-596-80427-5, U$19.99/C$24.99 - a bunch of random iPhone stuff
"The Book of Wi-Fi", John Ross, 2003, 1-886411-45-X, U$29.95/C$44.95 - simplistic
"Black Hat", John Biggs, 2004, 1-59059-379-0, US$19.99 - yet another Internet FUD book
"Building IBM", Emerson W. Pugh, 1995, 0-262-16147-8, U$29.95 - insider information -- and bias
"Blueprint to the Digital Economy", Don Tapscott/Alex Lowy/David Ticoll, 1998, 0-07-063349-5, U$24.95/C$35.95 - a few good essays in a collection of promotional puff pieces
"Building the Information Highway", Les Freed/Frank J. Derfler Jr., 1994, 1-56276-126-9, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.95 - hard to tell, but I don't think it works
"Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide", Clifford A. Pickover, 1996, 0-471-12580-6, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#19.99. - interesting, but with terse explanations
"The Black Swan", Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2007, 978-1-4000-6351-2, U$26.95/C$34.95 - a random publishing event that is not as important or helpful as the author thinks
"A Blip in the Continuum", Robin Williams, 1995, 1-56609-188-8, U$22.95/C$29.95 - showcasing "ugly" fonts
"Bluetooth Security", Christian Gehrmann/Joakim Persson/Ben Smeets, 2004, 1-58053-504-6, U$79.00/C$114.95 - clumsy writing in places, but valuable information
"The Blue Nowhere", Jeffrey Deaver, 2001, 0-671-04226-2, U$7.99/C$10.99 - fiction, attempts to deal with net and computer forensics, but doesn't quite make it
"Building Linux Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)", Oleg Kolesnikov/Brian Hatch, 2002, 1-57870-266-6, U$44.99/C$69.99/UK#34.99 - an excellent explanation of VPNs, regardless of whether you use Linux
"Broadband Networking ABCs for Managers", Davidson, 1994, 0-471-61954-X, U$29.95 - handy resume of the new comm technologies, but primarily for the tech aware
"The Benchmark Book", Rich Grace, 1996, 0-13-341801-4 - good overview, but could use more contact info
"Benjamin Franklin's Website", Robert Ellis Smith, 2000, 0-930072-14-6, U$24.50/C$32.25 - interesting social history of privacy in the US, but questionable utility
"Bank of Fear", David Ignatius, 1994, 0-380-72280-1 - fiction, good use of computers, although telecom less accurate
"The Book of IRC", Alex Charalabidis, 2000, 1-886411-29-8, U$24.95/C$36.50 - sloppy and arrogant
"Bandits on the Information Superhighway", Daniel J. Barrett, 1996, 1-56592-156-9, U$17.95/C$26.95 - rather pedestrian warnings of online fraud and cons
"Botnets: The Killer Web App", Craig A. Schiller et al, 2007, 1-59749-135-7,U$49.95/C$64.95 - many weaknesses, but addresses a major area of concern
"Best Practices in Internet Commerce Security", Charles Cresson Wood, 2001, 1881585050, U$295.00 - extremely terse, limited, and expensive
"Borders in Cyberspace", Brian Kahin/Charles Nesson, 1997, 0-262-61126-0, U$25.00 - excellent collection of essays on law and/in the net
"The Bear and the Dragon", Tom Clancy, 2000, 0-399-14563-X, U$28.95/C$39.99 - mostly bad computer technology, particularly on encryption
"The Bride of Science", Benjamin Woolley, 1999, 0-07-138860-5, U$16.95/C$26.95 - bio of Augusta Ada Lovelace, colleague of Babbage
"Brute Force", Matt Curtin, 2005, 0-387-20109-2, U$25.00/C$33.50 - interesting account of the DESCHALL distributed attack on DES
"Leaping From BASIC to C++", Traister, 1994, 0-12-697421-7 - helpful start to learning C++, but BASIC can't take you far
"Business Dictionary of Computers", Rosenberg, 1993, 0-471-58574-2, U$14.95 - outdated and no page without at least one error
"Building a Secure Computer System", Gasser, , - heavy on technical, particularly secure hardware
"The Basics Book of Frame Relay", Motorola, , 0-201-56377-0 - Motorola Codex on Frame Relay (but not very)
"The Basics Book of Information Networking", Motorola, , 0-201-56370-3 - Motorola Codex on point-to-point links
"The Best of The Journal of Irreproducible Results", Scherr, 1983, 0-89480-595-9, U$10.95 - guaranteed giggles regardless of your field
"Best of the Net", Seth Godin, 1995, 1-56884-313-5, U$22.99/C$32.99/UK#21.99 - random postings culled from the net, almost no citations
"The Best of Verity Stob", Verity Stob, 2005, 1-59059-442-8, U$24.99 - collection of satirical columns from the olden (but not too old) days of computers
"Building Secure Wireless Networks with 802.11", Jahanzeb Khan/Anis Khwaja, 2003, 0-471-23715-9, U$40.00/C$62.95/UK#29.95 - limited information and bloated verbiage
"The Basics Book of X.25 Packet Switching", Motorola, , 0-201-56369-X - Motorola Codex on packet switching
"Bug Park", James P. Hogan, 1997, 0-671-87773-9, U$22.00/C$30.00 - fiction, good job on miniature technology, and thrilling writing
"BUGS in Writing", Lyn Dupre, 1998, 0-201-37921-X, U$19.95/C$25.95 - collection of quick tips on over a hundred of the most common problems in (particularly technical) writing
"Building Internet Firewalls", Elizabeth D. Zwicky/Simon Cooper/D. Brent Chapman, 2000, 1- 56592-871-7, U$44.95/C$65.95 - excellent introduction and explanation
"Business Multimedia Explained", Peter G. W. Keen, 1997, 0-87584-772-2, U$24.95 - newsmagazine level glossary which may mislead those who rely on it
"Buffer Overflow Attacks", James C. Foster et al, 2005, 1-932266-67-4, U$34.95/C$50.95 - important topic, poorly written book
"The Business Privacy Law Handbook", Charles H. Kennedy, 2008, 978-1-59693-176-3, U$109.00 - some shortcomings in specific areas, but good and up-to-date
"Computer Viruses and Data Protection", Ralph Burger, 1991, 1-55755-123-5, U$19.95 - poorly written with little solid information, some viral programs in source code
"Building Secure Software", John Viega/Gary McGraw, 2002, 0-201-72152-X, U$54.99/C$82.50 - good lessons to teach both programmers and security people
"Building Social Web Applications", Gavin Bell, 2009, 978-0-596-51875-2, U$34.99/C$43.99 - some basic reminders about people
"Building Web Reputation Systems", F. Randall Farmer/Bryce Glass, 2010, 978-0-596-15979-5, U$39.99/C$49.99 - fairly simple ones
"Building VRML Worlds", Ed Tittel/Charlie Scott/Paul Wolfe/Claire Sanders, 1997, 0-07-882233-5, U$39.95/C$57.95 - good overview (although it doesn't teach much VRML)
"Bigelow's Virus Troubleshooting Pocket Reference", Ken Dunham, 2000, 0-07-212627-2, U$19.99/C$31.95 - incomplete and unreliable
"Beyond Calculation", Peter J. Denning/Robert M. Metcalfe, 1997, 0-387-94932-1, U$27.00 - less hype, but not much imagination in forseeing the future of computing
"Beyond Fear", Bruce Schneier, 2003, 0-387-02620-7, U$25.00/C$38.95 - good review of the process of assessing risks versus countermeasures in any arena
"Beyond Java", Bruce A. Tate, 2005, 0-596-10094-9, U$24.95/C$34.95 - appraisal of near future for computer languages
"Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance", Anne M. Marchetti, 2005, 0-471-72626-5, U$49.95/C$64.99/UK#27.95 - not much about SOX or beyond
"Byte Me!", Robert P. Libbon, 1996, 1-57297-204-1, U$11.00/C$16.00 - hilarious, but also insightful
"Byte Wars", Edward Yourdon, 2002, 0-13-047725-7, U$24.00/C$37.99 - vague opining, and little useful to say about system development or BCP
"1999 Canadian Internet New User's Handbook", Jim Carroll/Rick Broadhead, 1998, 0-13-974957-8, C$16.95 - not a very good introduction, and not very Canadian
"Calculating Machines", Hartree, 1984, 026081474, U$32.50 - excellent history of the development of computing machinery
"The Cambridge Quintet", John L. Casti, 1998, 0-201-32828-3, U$23.00/C$31.95 - poor exigesis of AI at a fictional dinner party, but interesting pseudobiography of the diners
"1999 Canadian Internet Handbook", Jim Carroll/Rick Broadhead, 1998, 0-13-974940-3 ISSN 1204-9034, C$27.95 - a grab bag of mostly Web related information
"The Cathedral and the Bazaar", Eric S. Raymond, 1999, 1-56592-724-9, U$19.95/C$29.95 - excellent and important explorations of the open source idea
"The Canadian Business Guide to Using the Internet", Linda Richards, 1995, 0-88908-849-7, C$14.95 - no worse than the others, and shorter and cheaper
"Cyber Crime", Laura E. Quarantiello, 1997, 0-936653-74-4, U$16.95 - pedestrian and frantic warning about security issues
"Cyberlaw: National and International Perspectives", Roy J. Girasa, 2002, 0-13-065564-3 - textbook for law school students only
"Minding Your Cyber-Manners on the Internet", Rose, 1994, 1-56761-521-X, U$12.99/C$16.99 - good thorough coverage, but short on the "why" of how misunderstandings happen
"CyberRegs", Bill Zoellick, 2002, 0-201-72230-5, U$39.99/C$59.95 - readable guide to some legal issues, but nothing new
"CyberShock", Winn Schwartau, 2000, 1-56025-246-4, U$24.95 - good non-technical guide to security attacks and dangers on the net
"Cyber Spying", Ted Fair/Michael Nordfelt/Sandra Ring, 2005, 1-931836-41-8, U$39.95/C$57.95 - simplistic advice on surveillance of online work
"CyberTerror", R. J. Pineiro, 2003, 0-765-34304-5 - fiction, wrong in so many ways ...
"Confronting Catastrophe: A GIS Handbook", R. W. Greene, 2002, 1-58948-040-6, U$14.95 - decent intro for emergency leaders to start thinking about it
"CCTV for the Security Professional", Alan R. Matchett, 2003, 0-7506-7303-6 - good overview of a specialty topic
"Creating Cool Web Pages with HTML", Dave Taylor, 1995, 1-56884-454-9, U$19.99/C$27.99/UK#18.99 - good tutorial on basic HTML, but no more
"Codebreaker", Stephen Pincock, 2006, 978-0-8027-1547-0, U$19.95 - fun, but not useful info on crypto
"The Codebreakers", David Kahn, 1996, 0-684-83130-9, U$75.00 - great historical stories, but no current technology
"CD and DVD Forensics", Paul Crowley, 2007, 1-59749-128-4, U$49.95/C$64.95 - some information, but extremely spotty
"CDMA: Principles of Spread Spectrum Communication", Andrew Viterbi, 1995, 0-201-63374-4, U$59.25 - text for advanced course in multi-frequency mobile communications
"Cellular Digital Packet Data", Muthuthamby Sreetharan/Rajiv Kumar, 1996, 0-89006-709-0, U$89.00 - complete and even readable coverage
"CDPD: Cellular Digital Packet Data Standards and Technology", John Agosta/Travis Russell, 1997, 0-07-000600-8 - full coverage of the standards, but somehow disappointing
"CD-Recordable Handbook", Dana J. Parker/Robert A. Starrett, 1996, 0-910965-18-8, U$39.95 - detailed and useful guide
"CD-ROM: A Beginner's Guide", Sheldon Leemon, 1995, 0-7821-1710-4, U$19.99 - good overview, but still not perfect
"Get Certified and Get Ahead", Anne Martinez, 1998, 0-07-041127-1, U$24.95 - lists of certificate programs, preceded by a lot of selling
"Celebrities on the Internet", Colin Berry, 1996, 0-7821-1811-9, U$12.99 - I'm not convinced of the need for it, but this is a quality quick-start for the star-struck
"Developing CGI Applications with Perl", Deep/Holfelder, 1996, 0-471-14158-5, U$29.95/C$41.95 - goes further than the HTML manuals, but not far enough for beginning webmasters
"CGI Programming on the World Wide Web", Shishir Gundavaram, 1996, 1-56592-168-2, U$29.95/C$42.95 - for Perl wizards only
"The CERT Guide to System and Network Security Practices", Julia H. Allen, 2001, 0-201-73723-X, U$39.99/C$59.95 - helpful checklists for policy work, but not much practical use for the sysadmin
"Concise Guide to Windows for Workgroups", Jamsa, 1993, 1-55615-505-0, C$17.95 - rehash of the most basic docs
"Chat", Nan McCarthy, 1996, 0201-88668-5, U$7.95/C$11.00 - fiction, a contrived online "romance"
"Children and the Internet", Brendan Kehoe/Victoria Mixon, 1997, 0-13-244674-X, U$24.95/C$34.95 - best of the books for children or education
"Chimera", Rosenblum, 1993, 0-345-38528-4, US$4.99/CDN$5.99 - fiction, examines virtual reality and network "telecommuting"
"Child Safety on the Internet", Vince Distefano, 1997, 0-13-569468-X, U$34.95/C$48.93 - reasonable start, but still some holes
"Challenges to Digital Forensic Evidence", Fred Cohen, 2008, 1-878109-41-3, U$39.00 - how to avoid looking like an idiot, valuable advice
"C How to Program", H. M. Deitel/P. J. Deitel, 1994, 0-13-226119-7 - the standard in C programming texts as a first language
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to PCs", Joe Kraynak, 1994, 1-56761-459-0, U$16.95/C$22.95 - more interested in being funny than informative
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying & Upgrading PCs", O'Hara, 1995, 1-56761-583-X, U$16.99/C$23.95/UK#13.95 - some OK advice, but some that isn't very practical
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to CD-ROM", John Pivovarnick, 1994, 1-56761-460-4, U$14.95 - an honest guide, at the very least
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to DOS", Jennifer Flynn, 1993, 1-56761-192-3, U$16.95 - not without errors, and a bit disorganized, but an OK introduction
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Terms", Joe Kraynak/Mary-Terese Cagnina, 1993, 1-56761-266-0, U$9.95/C$12.95 - reasonably good, though limited to micros
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mac", John Pivovarnick, 1994, 1-56761-534-1, U$16.95/C$23.95/UK#12.95 - fun, funny and a trustworthy quide
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Modems & Online Services", Sherry Kinkoph, 1994, 1-56761-526-0, U$19.95/C$26.99 - OK, but I'm still looking for a good one
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mosaic", Joe Kraynak, 1995, 1-56761-588-0, U$16.99/C$23.95 - good user level guide
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to MP3: Music on the Internet", Rod Underhill/Nat Gertler, 2000, 0-7897-2036-1, U$19.99/C$29.95/UK#14.50 - good guide, if a bit flippant
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking", Bill Wagner/Chris Negus, 1999, 0-7897-1802-2, U$16.99/C$24.95/UK#15.49 - discussion of minimal basics, but not enough for the real world
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to UNIX", John McMullen, 1995, 1-56761-511-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#15.95 - recommended as an excellent starting guide
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Usenet Newsgroups", Paul McFedries, 1995, 1-56761-592-9, U$16.99/C$23.95 - excellent introduction to Usenet news, albeit some missing detail
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Visual Basic", Greg Perry, 1994, 1-56761-486-8, U$19.95/C$26.95 - if Visual Basic is so easy, why does it take seven chapters before we can put a button on the screen?
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Word for Windows", Jennifer Fulton, 1993, 1-56761-355-1, U$14.95 - "basic" word processing has gotten out of hand
"Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98", Paul McFedries, 1998, 0-7897-1493-0, U$14.99/C$21.95/UK#13.99 - getting worse as time goes on
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 3.1", McFedries, 1994, 1-56761-546-5, U$16.95/C$23.95 - good user level stuff
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPerfect", McFedries, 1993, 1-56761-187-7, U$14.95 - basic
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPerfect for Windows", Paul McFedries, 1993, 1-56761-282-2, U$14.95 - good starter guide, though not for advanced users
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World Wide Web", Kent, 1995, 1-56761-542-2, U$16.99/C$23.95/UK#13.95 - best general coverage of W3, overall, to date
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to XML", David Gulbransen, 2000, 0-7897-2311-3, U$24.99/C$37.95/UK#22.99 - a limited guide, but one that will actually get readers working with XML
"The Complete Idiot's Next Step with the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-524-4, U$19.95/C$26.99 - better coverage of SLIP than has been available so far
"The CISSP Prep Guide Gold Edition", Ronald L. Krutz/Russell Dean Vines, 2003, 0=471-26802-X, U$80.00/C$124.50/UK#59.50 - conflation of the earlier Krutz and Vines guides
"The CISA Prep Guide", John B. Kramer, 2003, 0-471-25032-5, U$70.00/C$108.95/UK#49.95 - if this is a good guide, the CISA is a bit generic
"The CISM Prep Guide", Ronald L. Krutz/Russell Dean Vines, 2003, 0-471-45598-9, U$60.00/C$92.95/UK#41,95 - ragged structure and vague questions
"Governance Guidebook", Fred Cohen, 2005, 1-878109-34-0 - demanding but rewarding guide to security management
"The CISO Handbook", Mike Gentile/Ron Collette/Tom August, 2006, 0-8493-1952-8, U$69.95/C$89.95 - pretty much restricted to management, but detailed for those who don't have background
"CISSP All-in-One Certification Exam Guide, 3rd Ed.", Shon Harris, 2005, 0-07-225712-1, U$79.99/C$106.95/UK#45.99 - reasonably good, with some holes, a copy of an older CISSP CBK course
"CISSP for Dummies", Lawrence Miller/Peter Gregory, 2002, 0-7645-1670-1, U$39.99/C$59.99/UK#29.95 - some explanation, and some reasonable coverage, but a lot of holes, as well
"CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2", Michael C. Gregg, 2005, 0-7897-3305-6, U$29.99/C$42.99/UK#21.99 - sample questions, way careless, too simplistic
"CISSP (Exam Cram)", Mandy Andress, 2001, 1-58880-029-6, U$34.99/C$53.99/UK#24.49 - too careless, too short
"CISSP Exam Notes", K. Wan, 2003, 988-97323-1-9, U$24.95 - cheap quick guide, limited info
"CISSP Examination Textbooks", S. Rao Vallabhaneni, 2000, , U$213.00 - one of the most useless books I have ever reviewed
"The CISSP Prep Guide", Ronald L. Krutz/Russell Dean Vines, 2001, 0-471-41356-9, U$69.99 - an outline of the CBK course, but not much else
"CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram 2", Michael C. Gregg, 2005, 0-7897-3305-6, U$29.99/C$42.99 - too simplistic
"CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide", Tittel et al, 2003, 0-7821-4175-7, U$69.99/C$111.95/UK#52.99 - lots of mistakes, for understanding of topic
"CISSP Training Guide", Roberta Bragg, 2003, 0-7897-2801-X, U$69.99/C$108.99/UK#50.99 - surprisingly little relevant information, for its size, and disorganied
"City of Bits", William J. Mitchell, 1995, 0-262-13309-1, U$20.00 - the most erudite and insightful of the early "Information Superhighway" books, but still lacking analysis
"Cloud Application Architectures", George Reese, 2009, 978-0-596-15636-7, U$29.99/C$29.99 - promo piece for AWS
"Cloud Crash", Phil Edwards, 2011, 978-1466408425, U$9.99 - fivtion, potboiler, but with a realistic grasp of tech, net, and cloud
"The Complete Linux Kit", Daniel A. Tauber, 1995, 0-7821-1669-8, U$29.99 - Slackware and install docs
"Cloning Christ", Peter Senese/Robert Geis, 2002, 0-9710826-4-2, U$25.95/C$37.95 - ficton, really, really bad fiction
"ClarisWorks Companion", Sosinsky, 1994, 1-56830-083-2, U$14.95/C$19.95 - nice docs but no more
"The Closed World", Paul N. Edwards, 1997, 0-262-55028-8, U$17.50 - interesting, but unconvincing, view of the military influence on modern computer design
"Cloud Security and Privacy", Tim Mather/Subra Kumaraswamy/Shahed Latif, 2009, 978-0-596-802769, U$34.99/C$43.99 - know what you want, and audit your provider
"Novell's Guide to Client-Server Applications and Architecture", Schank, 1994, 0-7821-1248-X, U$39.99/C$55.00 - a reasonable introduction to the topic, but very short on "how"
"Client/Server: A Manager's Guide", Laurence Shafe, 1995, 0-201-42790-7, U$22.75 - an ad for IBM and the author's product
"Client/Server Survival Guide", Robert Orfali/Dan Harkey/Jeri Edwards, 1999, 0-471-31615-6, U$39.99/C$62.50 - great introduction
"Cultural Treasures of the Internet", Michael Clark, 1995, 0-13-209669-2, U$22.95/C$29.95 - good reference and good beginner guide
"The Cult of iPod", Leander Kahney, 2005, 1-59327-066-6, U$24.95/C$33.95 - as disorganized as Cult of Mac, but less interesting and more pompous
"The Cult of Mac", Leander Kahney, 2004, 1-886411-83-2, U$39.95/C$55.95 - overview of the Mac fanatics and community
"Come to Grief", Dick Francis, 1995, 0-515-11952-0, U$6.99 - fiction, goofs on cell phone security and dialing up home computers
"Computer Mediated Communications", Rob Walters, 1995, 0-89006-757-0, U$59.00 - more multimedia communications than computer mediation
"Computer Communications Security", Ford, 1994, 0-13-799453-2 - broad overview, academic, no practical material or "real world" citations
"Compute!'s Computer Viruses", Ralph Roberts, 1988, 0-87455-178-1, U$14.95 - old
"The Computer Contradictionary", Stan Kelly-Bootle, 1995, 0-262-61112-0, U$14.95 - a hilarious look at the jargon of the so-called "management" of information systems
"Communications for Cooperating Systems", Cypser, , - IBM biased view of OSI and TCP/IP
"Computer Crisis 2000", W. Michael Fletcher, 1998, 1-55180-138-8, U$12.95/C$15.95 - weak and disorganized, but aimed at small business
"Handbook of Computer Crime Investigation", Eoghan Casey, 2002, 0-12-163103-6 - unfocussed collection of details
"The Complete Modem Reference, 2nd Ed.", Held, 1994, 0-471-00852-4, U$34.95 - too technical for users, but not reliable or up to date enough for technicians
"Computers and Ethics in the Cyberage", D. Micah Hester/Paul J. Ford, 2001, 0-13-082978-1, U$41.00 - vague collection of essays, mostly non-technical
"Computers, Ethics & Social Values", Johnson/Nissenbaum, 1995, 0-13-103110-4 - a collection of papers which doesn't extend Johnson's earlier work
"Computer Forensics and Privacy", Michael A. Caloyannides, 2001, 1-58053-283-7, U$79.00 - ragged, but a good resource for both data recovery and protection
"The Complete Internet Business Toolkit", Schwartau/Goggans, 1996, 0-442-02222-0 - unlike most Internet business books, heavy on the net, light on business
"Computer and Intrusion Forensics", George Mohay et al, 2003, 1-58053-369-8, U$79.00 - probably the best overview so far, but lacks depth at times
"Catch Me If You Can", Frank W. Abagnale, 1980, 0-7679-0538-5 - autobiography of a con man, some interesting points
"Computer Networking for Educators", McCain/Ekelund, 1993, 1-56484-039-5 - no worse than most guides, but no better
"Computing Calamities", Robert L. Glass, 1999, 0-13-082862-9, U$29.99/C$42.95 - not much about computing, calamities, and not even a book
"Computer Crime: a Crimefighter's Handbook", David Icove/Karl Seger/William VonStorch, 1995, 1-56592-086-4, U$24.95 - practical guide for system managers and cops, but technical holes
"Computer Dictionary", Mitchell Shnier, 1998, 0-7897-1670-4, U$19.99/C$28.95/UK#18.49 - definite holes, but one of only two serious contenders
"Computer Ethics", Deborah Johnson, 2001, 0-13-083699-0 - the basic work in the field, thorough coverage and good discussion starter
"Computer Forensics", Warren G. Kruse II/Jay G. Heiser, 2001, 0-201-70719-5, U$39.99/C$59.95 - concentrates on data recovery and chain of evidence, but not bad in those areas
"Computer Legends, Lies & Lore", Iris Forrest, 1994, 0-9635177-1-6, U$10.95 - mostly science fiction, mostly amateurish
"Computer Networks", Black, 1993, 0-13-175605-2 - good basic overview
"Computer Networks, Fourth Edition", Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 2003, 0-13-066102-3 - most complete and up-to-date data communications textbook
"Computer Pioneers", J. A. N. Lee, 1995, 0-8186-6357-X - 240 bios, not all of great length or importance
"Computer Privacy Handbook", Bacard, 1995, 1-56609-171-3, U$24.95/C$31.95 - nothing to add to the previous PGP books and several failings
"Computer Science: A Breadth-First Approach with C", John Impagliazzo/Paul Nagin, 1995, 0-471-58552-1, U$45.50 - a very suspect textbook when it is not doing programming
"Computer Security Basics", Rick Lehtinen/Deborah Russell/G. T. Gangemi Sr., 2006, 0-596-00669-1, U$39.99/C$51.99 - disappointing "upgrade" from the first edition
"Computers Today and Tomorrow", Marilyn Meyer/Roberta Baber, 1998, 0-7897-1641-0, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#28.49 - very poor introduction to computers
"Computer Tales of Fact & Fantasy", Iris Forrest, 1993, 0-9635177-0-8, U$9.95 - short anedotes, opinion and fiction, of varied quality
"Computers & Thought", Edward A. Feigenbaum/Julian Feldman, 1995, 0-262-56092-5, U$18.00 - classic collection of papers in the AI field
"Computer Related Crime", , , 1-55950-027-1, U$10.00 - pretty banal but not completely inaccurate overview of computer crime
"Computer-Related Risks", Neumann, 1994, 0-201-55805-X, U$24.75 - exhaustive examples from the RISKS-FORUM Digest of potential technological perils
"Computer Security: Art and Science", Matt Bishop, 2003, 0-201-44099-7, U$74.99/C$116.99 - disorganized mass of set theory
"Computer Security Fundamentals", Chuck Easttom, 2006, 0-13-171129-6, U$52.00/C$51.95 - simplistic and unreliable text
"Computer Security Handbook", 2002, Seymour Bosworth/M. E. Kabay, 0-471-41258-9 - mostly risk management, some gems but mostly poor quality
"Computer Security for the Home and Small Office", Thomas C. Greene, 2004, 1-59059-316-2, U$39.99/C$57.95 - excellent guide for the home, or *any*, computer user
"Computer Security: Principles and Practice", William Stallings/Lawrie Brown, 2008, 978-0-13-600424-0 - excellent text for principles, somewhat academic in practice
"Communications Standard Dictionary", Martin H. Weik, 1996, 0-412-08391-4, U$152.00/UK#85.95/NLG311.00 - good in engineering and the military, but gaps elsewhere
"The Computer User's Survival Guide", Joan Stigliani, 1995, 1-56592-030-9, U$21.95/C$31.95 - good practical guide, if a bit "newage"
"Computer Telephony Encyclopedia", Richard Grigonis, 2000, 1-57820-045-8, U$39.95 - sloppy collection of product promoting essays
"Computer Virus Crisis", Fites/Johnston/Kratz, 1992, 0-442-00649-7 - somewhat sloppy and a number of errors
"Computer Viruses for Dummies", Peter Gregory, 2004, 0-7645-7418-3, U$14.99/C$21.99/UK#9.99 - hard to say that even dummies would benefit from this
"Concentration", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-1-0, U$14.95 - good exercises for building concentration, but poor explanation of the technique, emphasis on sports
"Countdown Y2K", Peter de Jager/Richard Bergeon, 1999, 0-471-32734-4, U$29.99/C$46.50 - no worse than the others
"Comprehensive Networking Glossary and Acronym Guide", Gary Scott Malkin, 1995, 0-13-319955-X - oridnary data comm dictionary
"Community Networks", Andrew Michael Cohill/Andrea Lee Kavanaugh, 2000, 1-58053-030-3, U$47.00 - excellent analysis of a real world situation
"Conspiracy.com", R. J. Pineiro, 2001, 0-812-57505-9 - fiction, odd mix of decent and bad tech
"Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls", Chris Lathem et al, 2006, 1-59749-250-7, U$49.95/C$69.95 - docs replacement
"Contemporary Cryptology", Simmons, 1991, 0-87942-277-7, - thorough collection of theoretical essays
"Counter Hack", Ed Skoulis, 2002, 0-13-033273-9, U$49.99/C$75.00 - a better attempt than most, but still doesn't prove the "hacking to protect" theory
"Connecting to the Internet", Andrew F. Ward, 1999, 0-201-37956-2, U$19.95/C$29.95 - useful, but not complete
"Confessions of a Used Program Salesman", Tracz, 1995, 0-201-63369-8, U$19.50 - using humour to make points about software reuse
"Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing", Martin Gardner, 1972, 0-486-24761-9, U$4.95/C$7.50 - simple introductory pamphlet for simple ciphers
"The Code Book", Simon Singh, 2001, 0-385-72913-8, U$16.95/C$24.95 - entertaining stories about some people involved in crypto, not much explanation
"Code", Charles Petzold, 1999, 0-7356-0505-X, U$27.99/C$42.99/UK#25.99 - an attempt to explain basic computer concepts that suffers from wildly varying technical levels
"What Is Cognitive Science?", Barbara Von Eckardt, 1995, 0-262-72023-X, U$22.50 - an attempt at a definition of the field, relying heavily on a philosophical and linguistic background
"Computer Security", Dieter Gollmann, 1999, 0-471-97844-2 - good general text
"From Concept to Customer", Jack B. ReVelle/Normand L. Frigon Sr./Harry K. Jackson Jr., 1995, 0-442-01892-4 - a very brief trip in an overly long book
"Connecting to the Internet", Estrada, 1993, 1-56592-061-9 - good reference for contact with Internet providers, hopefully to be improved in future versions
"Cookies", Simon St. Laurent, 1998, 0-07-050498-9, U$34.95 - excellent coverage of a heated topic, although primarily for programmers
"Confessions of a Public Speaker", Scott Berkun, 2010, 978-0-596-80199-1, U$24.99/C$31.99 - good collection of anecdotes, but limited utility
"Core Java", Gary Cornell/Cay S. Horstmann, 1997, 0-13-596891-7, U$44.95/C$62.95 - excellent introduction for anyone
"COSO Enterprise Risk Management", Robert R. Moeller, 2007, 0-471-74115-9 - rather vague, and mostly on risk management
"Corel WordPerfect Suite 8", Alan Neibauer, 1997, 0-07-882327-7, U$34.99/C$49.99 - slightly better than the usual replacement docs
"Computer & Communications Security", James Arlin Cooper, 1989, 0-07-012926-6 - theoretical and dated
"Corporate Computer and Network Security", Raymond R. Panko, 2004, 0-13-038471-2 - a ragged and random compilation of security related stuff
"The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide", Mark Minasi, 1998, 0-7821-2357-0, U$59.99/C$87.95 - interesting, but not really complete
"Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure on the Internet", Klaus Schmeh, 2003, 0-470-84745-X, U$50.00/UK#34.95 - grab bag
"The Complete C++ Primer", Weiskamp/Flamig, 1992, 0-12-742688-4 - intro for working C programmers
"C Programming FAQs", Steve Summit, 1996, 0-201-84519-9, U$26.85 - solid reference for intermediate to advanced C programmers
"Computer Ethics", Forester/Morrison, 1994, 0-262-56073-9 - lots of great stories, but short on analytical depth
"Code Quality: The Open Source Perspective", Diomidis Spinellis, 2006, 0-321-16607-8, U$54.99/C$73.99 - should be required reading for all programmers and analysts
"Creative Computer Crafts", Marcelle Costanza, 2006, 1-59327-068-2, U$24.95/C$32.95 - odd ideas, not enough info
"Creating Dynamic Web Sites", Scott Fisher, 1997, 0-201-44207-8, U$24.95/C$34.00 - an excellent guide for anyone creating or maintaining multimedia on the Web
"Cryptography and E-Commerce", Jon C. Graff, 2001, 0-471-40574-4, U$29.99/C$46.50 - simplistic, padded with stories and graphics, and prone to error
"The Creation/Evolution Controversy", James L. Hayward, 1998, 0-8108-3386-7, U$37.50 - solid and disciplined overview and reference
"Core Java, Volume 1 - Fundamentals", Gary Cornell/Cay S. Horstmann, 1997, 0-13-766957-7, U$39.95/C$55.95 - still the best of the bunch
"Core Java, Volume 2 - Advanced Features", Gary Cornell/Cay S. Horstmann, 1997, 0-13- 766965-8, U$39.95/C$56.00 - and part two
"Java: The Complete Reference", Patrick Naughton/Herbert Schildt, 1997, 0-07-882231-9, U$39.95/C$57.95 - complete, yes, reference, yes, introduction, no
"Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses", Markus Jakobsson/Zulfikar Ramzan, 2008, 978-0-321-50195-0, 54.99/C$59.99 - generic material on malware, nothing new
"Cryptography and Network Security", William Stallings, 1999, 0-13-869017-0 - able reference and tutorial
"Cryptography in the Database", Kevin Kenan, 2006, 0-321-32073-5, U$44.99/C$62.99 - decent enough, but not really about databases
"Cryptography Decrypted", H. X. Mel/Doris Baker, 2001, 0-201-61647-5, U$29.95/C$44.95 - weaknesses, but almost enough on crypto
"Corporate Espionage", Ira Winkler, 1997, 0-7615-0840-6, U$26.00/C$34.95 - good readable guide to security for the non-professional
"Corporate Politics and the Internet", James E. Gaskin, 1997, 0-13-651803-6, U$24.95/C$34.95 - a well-written and useful link between management and the new technology
"Cryptanalysis", Helen Fouche Gaines, 1939, 978-0-486-20097-2, U$9.95/C$14.95 - intriguing explanations of many older ciphers, and the means for breaking them
"Cryptography for Developers", Tom St. Denis, 2007, 1-59749-104-7, U$59.95/C$77.95 - some good points, but a lot of sloppy work
"Cryptonomicon", Neal Stephenson, 1999, 0-380-97346-4, U$27.50/C$39.50 - fiction, some good crypto basics
"Crossing Platforms", Adam Engst/David Pogue, 1999, 1-56592-539-4, U$29.95/C$43.75 - good intro guide for experts crossing over, but some flaws
"Crossing the Internet Threshold", Tennant/Ober/Lipow, 1882208013, U$45.00 - good basic introduction and reference sheets, handy materials for training, library emphasis
"Client/Server Computing for Technical Professionals", Johnson M. Hart/Barry Rosenberg, 1995, 0-201-63388-4 - a decent, though uninspired, introduction
"C: A Software Engineering Approach", Peter A. Darnell/Philip E. Margolis, 1996, 0-387-94675-6, U$39.95 - the best introduction to C I've found so far, and a good guide for those who know it, as well
"The Concise SGML Companion", Neil Bradley, 1997, 0-201-41999-8, U$29.95/C$41.00 - good reference, and decent intorduction, too
"Using csh and tcsh", Paul DuBois, 1995, 1-56592-132-1, U$24.95 - great introduction to the interactive shells
"93 Computer Security Products Buyers Guide", CSI, 1993, - excellent first start when looking for security products
"Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens", Nancy Willard, 2007, 978-0-7879-9417-4, US$14.95/C$17.99/UK#9.99 - valuable info, but lacks structure
"Computer Science Logo Style", Brian Harvey, 1997, 0-262-58151-5, U$35.00/vol - excellent overview of programming for self-study or course text
"Casting the Net", Peter H. Salus, 1995, 0-201-87674-4, U$26.85 - reliable history of "the Matrix", mostly Internet
"Compuserve CIM Running Start", Campbell, 1993, U$17.95/C$22.95 - if you need help with WinCIM, you need help
"Unix System Security - A Guide for Users and System Administrators", Curry, 1992, 0-201-56327-4 - not as good as Spafford/Garfinkel
"Computer Viruses and Other Malicious Software", Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009, 978-92-64-05650-3 - neither technical nor economic enough to be interesting
"Civic Space/Cyberspace", Redmond Kathleen Molz/Phyllis Dain, 1999, 0-262-13346-6, U$30.00 - good overview of the state of libraries, but nothing about cyberspace
"A Civil Campaign", Lois McMaster Bujold, 1999, 0-671-57827-8, U$24.00/C$35.50 - fiction, good account of high tech startup
"Civilizing Cyberspace", Steven E. Miller, 1996, 0-201-84760-4, U$26.85 - the best yet information superhighway book by a single author
"Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses", Robert Slade, 1996, 0-387-94663-2 U$39.95 - in my completely unbiased opinion, the *BEST* computer virus book ever written just keeps getting better. (And the title was *still* not my idea!)
"Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" Robert Slade, 1996, 0-387-94663-2 U$39.95 - just in case anyone thinks I might have been a bit biased in reviewing my own book, here's an independent voice
"Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism", Lech J. Jacczewski/Andrew M. Colarik, 2008, 978-159140991-5, U$165.00 - generic infosec, and not much of that
"Cybercrime: Vandalizing the Information Society", Steven Furnell, 2002, 0-201-72159-7, U$29.99/C$44.95 - slightly limited by sensational approach, but well researched
"Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace", Richard Spinello, 2004, 0-7637-1269-8 - not much to add to the field
"Cyber Forensics", Albert J. Marcella/Robert S. Greenfield, 2002, 0-8493-0955-7, U$49.95 - incomplete
"Cyber Investing", David L. Brown/Kassandra Bentley, 1995, 0-471-11926-1 - if you are willing to use money to make money, you might want to try this advertising pamphlet ...
"CyberLaw: The Law of the Internet", Jonathan Rosenoer, 1997, 0-387-94832-5, U$34.95 - US case law in regard to the net
"Cyberspace: First Steps", Benedikt, 1991, 0-262-52177-6, U$18.95 - concentrating almost solely on the virtual reality aspects, multidisciplinary essays with little technical background but a few interesting ideas
"Cybersquatters Beware", Chantelle MacDonald Newhook, 2002, 0-07-090579-7, U$19.95/C$24.99 - reasonable advice in a poorly understood field
"The Cyberethics Reader", Nancy E. Willard, 1997, 0-07-070318-3, C$17.95 - not good on ethics, but great on netiquette
"Cyberspace and the Law", Edward A. Cavazos/Gavino Morin, 1994, 0-262-53123-2, U$19.95 - net law for the common person
"Inside Cyber Warfare", Jeffrey Carr, 2010, 978-0-596-80215-8, U$39.99/C$49.99 - insider book, but very little inside information
"Dance, Gladys, Dance", Cassie Stocks, 2012, 978-1-897126-76-9, C$19.95 - fiction, wonderful read
"A Day with Biff", Ron/Joe, 1995, 0-201-88368-6, U$24.95/C$30.00 - Contains clip art and four puzzles. No, five. Why was this book written?
"The Diamond Age: or A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer", Neal Stephenson, 1995, 0-553-57331- 4, U$5.99/C$7.99 - fiction, but great use and details of nanotechnology
"Designing and Building Enterprise DMZs", Ido Dubrawsky et al, 2006, 1-59749-100-4, U$59.95/C$77.95 - bloated, and not much about DMZs
"The Database Hacker's Handbook", David Litchfield/Chris Anley/John Heasman/Bill Grindlay, 2005, 0-7645-7801-4, U$50.00/C$64.99/UK#31.99 - little of use, not real database security, only engine "holes"
"Double Vision", Randall Ingermanson, 2004, 0-7642-2733-5, U$12.99 - fiction, really bad writing and really bad quantum encryption
"Dave Barry in Cyberspace", Dave Barry, 1996, 0-517-59575-3, U$22.00/C$27.00 - hilarious as always, but with a keen eye as well
"Doing More Business on the Internet", Mary J. Cronin, 1995, 0-442-02047-3 - very solid guide
"Database Nation", Simson Garfinkel, 2000, 1-56592-653-6, U$24.95/C$36.95 - supposedly about privacy, but probably about bad design
"Data Communications and Distributed Networks", Black, U$56, 0-13-203464-6 - good overview with some practical extensions
"DCE Security Programming", Wei Hu, 1995, 1-56592-134-8, U$29.95 - pretty much what it says
"Data Communications: From Basics to Broadband", Beyda, 1996, 0-13-366923-8 - very basic but broad ranging and up to date introduction to data communications technology
"Dictionary of Information Security", Robert Slade, 2006, 1-59749-115-2, U$29.95/C$38.95 - my totally unbiased opinion is that this is the best source fo security terminology anywhere
"Dictionary of Internetworking Terms and Acronyms", Cisco Systems, 2001, 1-58720-045-7, U$12.95/C$19.95 - not as bad as Botto, but pretty useless
"Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications", Francis Botto, 1999, 0-471-98624-0 - incomplete and error-riddled
"Data Communications , Networks, and Systems", Bartee, 1991, 0-672-22790-8, U$49.95/C$64.95 - somewhat unfocussed series of essays on basic concepts
"The dotCrime Manifesto", Phillip Hallam-Baker, 2008, 0-321-50358-9, U$29.99/C$32.99 - good introduction to Internet crime, and thought-provoking
"Dictionary of Geography", Malcolm Skinner/David Redfern/Geoff Farmer, 1999, 1-57958-154-4, U$40.00 - lots of gaps
"Database in Depth: Relational Theory for Practitioners", C. J. Date, 2005, 0-596-10012-4, U$29.95/C$41.95 - not an intro, but for those used to SQL, solid grounding in the reality of relational internals
"Defense and Detection Strategies Against Internet Worms", Jose Nazario, 2004, 1-58053-537-2, U$85.00/C$131.95 - does try to look more seriously at worms, but does not have the academic rigour needed
"Dec 22", Romano, 1993, 1-884514-16-2, U$14.95 + 1.50p&h - a years worth of dreams from Christopher Dante Romano. First of a series.
"Decrypted Secrets", F. L. Bauer, 2002, 3-540-42674-4, U$44.95 - heavy on the math for the serious crypto people, but great history for the rest
"Digital At Work", Pearson, 1992, 1-55558-092-0 - promo history of Digital Equipment Corp 1957-1992
"The Dead Mac Scrolls", Pina, , - diagnosis guide for Mac hardware
"Deluxe Edition Inside Windows 95", Jim Boyce et al, 1996, 1-56205-695-6, U$59.99/C$84.95/UK#56.49 - good overview, but not quite enough for advanced users
"!%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks", Frey/Adams, 1-56592-046-5, U$9.95 - valuable reference on email details between networks as well as a terrific resource for finding companies and institutions on the net
"Four Days With Dr. Deming", Latzko/Saunders, 1995, 0-201-63366-3, U$27.95 - "re-creation" of a seminar seemingly intending to present counterintuitive information on management and make managers rethink strategy
"Democracy and Technology", Richard E. Sclove, 1995, 0-89862-861-X, U$18.95 - nice ideas, but a failure to deliver the goods
"Computers Under Attack", Peter Denning (ed), 1990, 0-201-53067-8 - collection of essays roughly related to security, also "the net"
"The Non-Designer's Design Book", Robin Williams, 1994, 1-56609-159-4, U$14.95/C$20.95 - good rules for those with no background in graphic arts
"Detour", Sullivan-Trainor, 1994, 1-56884-307-0, U$22.99/C$32.99/UK#21.99 - YAISB (Yet Another Information Superhighway Book)
"Developing Trust", Matt Curtin, 2002, 1-893115-72-0, U$39.95 - spotty in places, but a good book for developers wanting to build security into programs
"Designing with Flash Memory", Brian Dipert/Markus Levy, 1994, 0-929392-17-5 - good overview
"Defend I.T.", Ajay Gupta/Scott Laliberte, 2004, 0-321-19767-4, U$34.99/C$49.99 - incomplete and a bit skewed, but since they only say they are trying to indicate what security people do ...
"Don't Get Burned on eBay", Shauna Wright, 2006, 0-596-10178-3, U$16.99/C$23.99 - great tips for protecting yourself, but it'll scare people away from ever using eBay :-)
"Digital Money", Lynch/Lundquist, 1996, 0-471-14178-X, U$24.95/C$29.50 - good overview but not focussed
"David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual", David Pogue, 2009, 978-0-596-15403-5, U$24.99/C$24.99 - good intro
"Digital Cash: Commerce on the Net", Peter Wayner, 1996, 0-12-738763-3 - good overview, but bad foundations
"Dvorak's Guide to Desktop Telecommunications", Dvorak/Anis, 1990, 0-07-881668-8, U$34.95 - very dated and disorganized
"Digital Democracy", Cynthia J. Alexander/Leslie A. Pal, 1998, 0-19-541359-8, U$26.50 - they don't know what they are talking about
"Digital Fortress", Dan Brown, 1998, 0-312-18087-X, U$24.95/C$33.95 - fiction, not bad except when dealing with technology
"Digital Literacy", Paul Gilster, 1997, 0-471-24952-1, U$12.95/C$18.50 - good realistic look at life in the net age, although not as good as some of his earlier works
"Digital Woes", Wiener, 1993, 0-201-62609-8, U$22.95/C$29.95 - excellent introduction to the risks of software
"The Digital MBA", Daniel Burnstein, 1995, 0-07-992099-5, U$39.95 - "reviews" of business expert systems
"Digital Property", Lesley Ellen Harris, 1998, 0-07-552846-0, U$16.95/C$22.99 - some interesting bits on copyright, but not much hard info
"The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Planning", Andrew Hiles/Peter Barnes, 1999, 0-471-48559-4, C$90.00 - definitely not definitive
"Digital Contagions", Jussi Parikka, 2007, 978-0-8204-8837-0, U$35.95 - examination of social aspects of the existence of computer viruses, but questionable analysis
"Digger", Kenneth Goddard, 1991, 0-553-28982-9, U$4.95/C$5.95 - fiction, good thriller, good use of tech with two exceptions
"Digital Signatures", Mohan Atreya et al, 2002, 0-07-219482-0, U$59.99 - not well explained, and significant holes
"Disaster Recovery Planning", Jon William Toigo, 2003, 0-13-046282-9, U$54.99/C$85.99 - worthwhile updating of his earlier work
"Dissecting DOS", Podanoffsky, 1995, 0-201-62687-X, U$39.95/C$51.95 - complete assembler source code for a DOS replacement, with reference to the specifics of MS-DOS
"Deadline Y2K", Mark Joseph, 1999, 0-312-20202-4, U$24.95/C$34.99 - fiction, gets Y2K mostly wrong
Dr. Macintosh's Guide to the On-Line Universe", LeVitus/Ihnatko - somewhat flippant but very thorough introduction to computer communications regardless of system
"Demystifying the IPsec Puzzle", Sheila Frankel, 2001, 1-58053-079-6, U$75.00 - good introduction and overview for technical manager level
"The Downloader's Companion for Windows", Scott Meyers/Catherine Pinch, 1995, 0-13-342254-2, U$19.95/C$26.95 - good starter for newcomers, with software
"DNS and BIND", Paul Albitz/Cricket Liu, 1998, 1-56592-512-2, U$32.95/C$46.95 - easily readable introduction to the system
"A DOS User's Guide to the Internet", Gardner, 1994, 0-13-106873-3 - a minimalist software package and manual for setting up a UUCP connection for mail and news
"Disaster Proofing Information Systems", Robert W. Buchanan, 2003, 0-07-140922-X, U$49.95/C$78.95/UK#36.99 - banal
"Disaster Recovery for LANs", Regis J. "Bud" Bates, 1994, 0-07-004494-5, U$34.95 - mostly for mainframes
"The Design of Rijndael", Joan Daemen/Vincent Rijmen, 2002, 3-540-42580-2 - for students of crypto algorithm design, noting advanced attacks and how to resist them
"Dark Market: CyberThieves, CyberCops, and You", Misha Glenny, 2011, 978-0-88784-239-9, C$29.95 - decent update to Levy's "Hackers," but nothing new
"Darknet", J. D. Lasica, 2005, 0-471-68334-5, U$25.95/C$33.99/UK#16.99 - "new" personal media
"Dr. Macintosh", LeVitus/Love, 1992, 0-201-57050-5, U$26.95 - good solid advice for the intermediate user wanting to move up
"Disaster Recovery Planning", Jon Toigo, 1996, 0-471-12175-4 - ends weaker than it starts, but a good guide to DRP and BCP
"Disaster and Recovery Planning", Joseph F. Gustin, 2002, 0-13-009289-4 - pedestrian guide to business continuity
"Dr. Solomon's Virus Encyclopedia", Alan Solomon, 1995, 1-897661-00-2, UK#19.99 - good listing of MS-DOS viral programs
"Drive and Determination: Developing Your Inner Motivation", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-2-9, U$14.95 - not as convincing or as general as "Concentration"
"Driving Force", Dick Francis, 1992, 0449221393 - fiction, details (some false) about the Michelangelo computer virus
"Driving the Infohighway", Neufeld, 1994, 0-920436-54-4, C$24.95 - site specific guide, but excellent work
"Designing BSD Rootkits", Joseph Kong, 2007, 1-59327-142-5, U$29.95/C$36.95 - some aspects of kernel-mode programming, but little on protection
"Disclosure", Michael Crichton, 1994, 0-09-954411-3 - fiction, poor understanding of technology in general
"Disappearing Cryptography", Peter Wayner, 1996, 0-12-738671-8, U$29.95 - seemingly a collection of essays loosely related to encryption
"DOS for Dummies Quick Reference", Harvey, 1993, 1-56884-007-1, U$8.95/C$11.95 - OK reference but no big deal
"Developing Secure Distributed Systems with CORBA", Ulrich Lang/Rudolf Schreiner, 2002, 1-58053-295-0, U$69.00/C$106.95 - despite flaws a reasonable intro to a poorly understood topic
"Designing for the Web", Jennifer Niederst, 1996, 1-56592-165-8, U$24.95/C$35.95 - nothing for techies and only a little for designers
"Designing Storage Area Networks", Tom Clark, 1999, 0-201-61584-3, U$19.95/C$29.95 - overly detailed and under explained
"Bringing Design to Software", Terry Winograd, 1996, 0-201-85491-0, U$29.00 - exploratory and not terribly practical
"DOS Internals", Chappell, 1994, 0-201-60835-9 - solid stuff, with some gaps
"Does IT Matter", Nicholas G. Carr, 2004, 1-59139-444-9, U$26.95/C$40.95 - yes, it is hard to make a business case for IT
"Desperately Seeking Solutions", Kerwien, 1993, 1-56830-009-3, U$29.95/C$37.95 - good ideas for a guide, but the material needs work
"Desktop Witness", Michael A. Caloyannides, 2002, 0-471-48657-4 - more privacy mixed with forensics
"ADSL and DSL Technologies", Walter Goralski, 1998, 0-07-024679-3, U$45.95 - excellent introduction and overview
"Dispossession", Chaz Brenchley, 1996, 0-340-65992-0, C$8.99/UK#5.99/A$14.95 - fiction, great examination of ideas
"Designing a Wireless Network", Jeffrey Wheat et al, 2001, 1-928994-45-8, U$49.95/C$77.95 - good list of topics to address, but not how to address them
"Data and Computer Communications, Eighth Edition", William Stallings,2007, 0-13-243310-9 - most up to date of the classic texts, fairly demanding
"Data Communications & Networking Dictionary", Pardoe/Wenig, , - a basic glossary, not overly biased, not overly complete
"Designing TCP/IP Internetworks", Geoff Bennett, 1995, 0-442-01880-0 - very good overview for designing and managing
"Does Technology Drive History?", Smith/Marx, 1994, 0-262-69167-1, U$16.95 - the answer is yes, but they talk a lot about it just the same
"Death Dream", Ben Bova, 1994, 0-553-57256-3, U$5.99/C$7.99 - fiction, bad VR but good point about control of information
"Death in a Promised Land", Robert Andrews, 1993, 0-671-86649-4, U$5.99/C$7.50 - fiction, good thriller, but rotten hacking
"Data Link Protocols", Black, 1993, 0-13-204918-X - good coverage of an important layer. Techs will need more detail.
"Data and Telecommunications Dictionary", Julie K. Petersen, 1999, 0-8493-9591-7, U$49.95 - good reference with firm grasp of history, although some gaps in technology
"Digital Transmission of Information", Blahut, , 0-201-06880-X - mathematical study of using analogue waveforms for digital streams
"The Devil's Code", John Sandford (John Camp), 2000, 0-425-17988-5, U$7.99/C$10.99 - fiction, quite realistic computer tech
"Dvorak Predicts", John Dvorak, 1994, 0-07-881981-4, U$16.95 - lots of opinion, not much fact
"Developing Visual Programming Applications Using Smalltalk", Michael Linderman, 1996, 0-13-569229-6 - not an intro, and not very object oriented, either
"Developing SGML DTDs", Eve Maler/Jeanne El Andaloussi, 1996, 0-13-309881-8 - solid guide to an important part of using SGML
"Devices of the Soul", Steve Talbott, 2007, 0-596-52680-6, U$22.99/C$29.99 - collection of opinion pieces, important topics but little informed discussion
"Designing Wide Area Networks and Internetworks", J. Scott Marcus, 1999, 0-201-69584-7, U$49.95/C$74.95 - practical and useful guide
"Defending Your Digital Assets", Randall K. Nichols/Daniel J. Ryan/Julie J. C. H. Ryan, 2000, 0-07-212285-4, U$49.99 - poorly organized general security text
"Degunking Your Email, Spam, and Viruses", Jeff Duntemann, 2004, 1-932111-93-X, U$24.99/C$37.99 - good guide to keeping your email clean and free flowing
"Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 1.0", Society of American Archivists, 1998, 0-931828-44-9, U$25.00 - reformatting of the SGML EAD archival description application DTD
"Enterprise Architecture Using the Zachman Framework", Carol O'Rourke/Neal Fishman/Warren Selkow, 2003, 0-619-06446-3 - bloated and verbose, adds nothing to Zachman's paper
"E-Commerce Security", Anup K. Ghosh, 1998, 0-471-19223-6, U$24.99/C$35.50 - good coverage of a number of related Web technologies
"Ecolinking", Rittner, , - good catalogue of where to find help, resources and other people
"Electronic Commerce: A Manager's Guide", Ravi Kalakota/Andrew B. Whinston, 1997, 0-201- 88067-9 - generic business advice labelled with the latest hot buzzword
"Enterprise Directory and Security Implementation Guide", Charles Carrington et all, 2002, 0-12-160452-7 - an important and poorly covered topic, but a poor effort
"Education on the Internet", Ellsworth, 1994, 0-672-30595-X, U$25.00/C$34.95 - a fair number of vaguely educational resources, but quite disorganized
"Educators' Essential Internet Training System", Tim McLain/Vince DiStefano, 1996, , U$249.00 - "seminar in a can" for basic Internet intro
"Educator's Internet Companion", Gregory Giagnocavo, 1995, 0-932577-10-5, U$39.99/C$53.99 - well organized resource guide
"Educator's Internet Yellow Pages", Ron Place/Klaus Dimmler/Thomas Powell, 1996, 0-13-232356-7, U$24.95 - neither new, nor very good
"Effective AWK Programming", Arnold Robbins, 1996, 0-916151-88-3 - good docs
"Effective E-Mail: Clearly Explained", Bradley Shimmin, 1997, 0-12-640060-1, U$39.95/C$55.95 - some good stuff if you dig for it, but not particularly effective or clear
"Effective Business and Technical Presentations", Morrisey/Sechrest, 1987, 0-201-15852-3 - good solid intro and overview for both beginners and experts who want to keep sharp
"Effective Physical Security", Lawrence J. Fennelly, 1997, 0-7506-9873-X, U$44.99 - great guide for guards, guns, and gates
"Effective Security Management", Charles A. Sennewald, 2003, 0-7506-7454-7, U$49.95/C$72.50 - good guide
"The Executive Guide to Information Security", Mark Egan/Tim Mather, 2005, 0-321-30451-9, U$34.99/C$49.99 - reasonable set of articles, but not complete enough for an executive guide
"Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats", Murray/vanRyper, 1996, 1-56592-161-5, U$79.95/C$113.95 - should become a standard reference for graphics people, and has uses for others as well
"The Essential Guide to TCP/IP Commands", Arick, 1996, 0-471-12569-5, U$24.95/C$34.95 - little of this material is widely used, but may be of interest to UNIX admins with a TCP/IP net for the first time
"The Elements of Hypertext Style", Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1997, 0-12-553142-7, U$24.95 - some style, mostly YAWWG (Yet Another Web Writing Guide)
"Einstein: A Life", Denis Brian, 1996, 0-471-11459-6, U$30.00/C$36.95 - good biography, but lousy on the science
"Enterprise Information Systems Assurance and System Security", Merrill Warkentin/Rayford Vaughn, 2006, 1-59140-912-8, U$74.95 - vague and mostly undetailed
"Enterprise Information Security and Privacy", C. Warren Axelrod/Jennifer L. Bayuk,Daniel Schutzer, 2009, 978-1-59693-190-9, U$99.00 - mostly pedestrian series of essays
"Electronic Democracy", Graeme Browning, 1996, 0-910965-20-X, U$19.95 - a realistic, useful, and practical guide to influencing the political process through the net
"Electronic Mail: An Introduction to the X.400 Message Handling Standards", Sara Radicati, 1992, 0-07-051104-7 - good basic introduction, also touches on X.500 and X.509
"The Electronic Privacy Papers", Bruce Schneier/David Banisar, 1997, 0-471-12297-1 - fascinating collection of documents related to US government attacks on electronic communications privacy
"E-Mail", Caswell, , - good business proposal, but limited and dated
"E-mail: A Love Story", Stephanie D. Fletcher, 1996, 1-55611-477-X, U$21.95/C$28.99 - fiction, not terribly realistic portrayal of life online
"E-Mail Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-691397-8, U$24.95 - general discussion of setting up email on LANs
"E-Mail Addresses of the Rich & Famous", Godin, 1994, 0-201-40893-7, U$7.95/C$9.95 - silly, poorly collected, poorly organized
"Emerging Communications Technologies", Uyless Black, 1994, 0-13-051500-0 - a basic review of some of the new standards
"The E-Mail Companion", Quarterman/Carl-Mitchell, 1994, 0-201-40658-6, U$19.95/C$25.95 - a badly needed coverage of the subject, but failing in the latter chapters
"E-Mail Security", Bruce Schneier, 1995, 0-471-05318-X, U$24.95/C$32.50 - good basic coverage of both PGP and PEM
"E-mail Virus Protection Handbook", Brian Bagnall/Chris O. Broomes/Ryan Russell, 2000, 1-928994-23-7, U$39.95/C$61.95 - not eenough about email, and almost nothing about viruses
"The Network Press Encyclopedia of Networking", Werner Feibel, 2000, 0-7821-2255-8, U$84.99/C$127.95/UK#60.99 - some good spots, but unreliable
"The End of Ignorance", John Mighton, 2007, 978-0-676-97962-6, C$29.95 - unhelpful for lessons, unconvincing as a sales pitch
"Enterprise Networking: Data Link Subnetworks", Martin/Chapman/Leben, 1996, 0-13-507575-0 - part of an old style generic data comm seminar
"Ending Spam", Jonathan A. Zdziarski, 2005, 1-59327-052-6, U$39.95/C$53.95 - specialist treatise on Bayesian filtering
"Enterprise Information Security", Peter Gregory, 2003, 0-273-66157-4, C$19.99/UK#156.99 - short, weak, shoddy overview of security
"Encyclopedia of Networking: Electronic Edition", Tom Sheldon, 1998, 0-07-882333-1, U$49.99/C$71.95 - manager level (ie. simplistic) explanations
"Endpoint Security", Mark S. Kadrich, 2007, 0-321-43695-4, U$54.99/C$68.99 - hot topic, little of use or value
"Einstein's Bridge", John Cramer, 1997, 0-380-78831-4 - fiction, good physics, poor biology, works surprisingly well, overall
"The Enterprise Anti-Virus Book", Robert S. Vibert, 2000, 0-9687464-0-3, C$99.95 - expensive checklist for reviewing antiviral software, and not much help for the non-expert
"Electronic Publishing on CD-ROM", Steve Cunningham/Judson Rosebush, 1996, 1-56592-209-3, U$36.95/C$52.95 - very little strictly related to CD-ROMs
"Essential PHP Security", Chris Shiflett, 2006, 0-596-00656-X, U$29.95/C$41.95 - decent material, but relies heavily on PHP source examples
"ISO and ANSI Ergonomic Standards for Computer Products", Smith, 1996, 0-13-151119-X - for every product developer, manager, and reviewer. Users could learn a few things, too.
"Enterprise Security for the Executive", Jennifer L. Bayuk, 2010, 978-0-313-37660-3 - some good advice, but missing a lot
"Essential Computer Security", Tony Bradley, 2006, 1-59749-114-4, U$29.95/C$38.95 - not enough for a home computer security guide
"Essential Client/Server Survival Guide", Robert Orfali/Dan Harkey/Jeri Edwards, 1994, 0-442-01941-6 - solid, comprehensible, and complete overview
"Essentials of Data Communications", David Stamper, 1997, 0-8053-7736-0, U$83.00 - much poorer than other general communications texts
"The Essential Guide to Telecommunications", Annabel Z. Dodd, 1998, 0-13-259011-5, U$29.95/C$41.95 - marginally OK material on US business stuff, but terrible technology
"Essential OpenDoc", Jesse Feiler/Anthony Meadow, 1996, 0-201-47958-3, U$24.95/C$34.00 - nonessential obtusewriting
"Enterprise Security", David Leon Clark, 2003, 0-201-71972-X, U$39.99/C$62.99 - no value
"Effective tcl/tk Programming", Mark Harrison/Michael Mclennan, 1998, 0-201-63474-0 - the "effective" part makes it a good tutorial book
"The Ethernet Configuration Guide", Spurgeon, 1996, 1-57398-012-9 - excellent and practical guide for cabling
"Ethics and Computing", Kevin W. Bowyer, 2001, 0-7803-6019-2, U$65.96/C$93.99 - adds a bunch of journal reprints, but not much else
"Computers, Ethics and Society", M. David Ermann/Mary B. Williams/Michele S. Shauf, 1997, 0-19-510756-X, C$29.95 - textbook for computer ethics course: still not great
"Ethical Issues of Information Systems", Ali Salehnia, 2002, 1-931777-15-2 - random essays that do not advance the field
"Ethernet Pocket Guide", Spinney, 1994, 1-878956-43-4, U$15 - big on cabling and stuff
"Ethics and Technology", Herman T. Tavani, 2004, 0-471-24966-1, U$56.80 - with Johnson at the top of the heap
"Ethernet Tips and Techniques", Byron Spinney, 1995, 1-878956-43-4, U$15 - a renaming of the above
"E-topia", William J. Mitchell, 1999, 0-262-13355-5, U$22.50 - uninformed musings on the future
"Sams Teach Yourself E-Travel Today", Mark Orwoll, 2000, 0-672-31822-9, U$17.99/C$26.95/UK#12.99 - sarcastic and weak in many areas, but could give some useful tips if you are new to travel
"Exploring the World of Online Services", Resnick, , - looks at Compuserve and Prodigy, very rah, rah, not much info
"Everybody's Guide to the Internet", Adam Gaffin, 1994, 0-262-57105-6, U$14.95 - a short guide to Internet applications on a UNIX shell account
"Everything you wanted to know about the Mac", Hanson, 1993, 1-56830-058-1, U$29.95/C$37.95 - good intro for beginner and resource for intermediate Mac user, good writing, but holes and repetitions
"EW 101: A First Course in Electronic Warfare", David Adamy, 2001, 1-58053-169-5, U$89.00 - excellent introduction to the topic
"Essential Windows NT System Administration", Aeleen Frisch, 1998, 1-56592-274-3, U$34.95/C$49.95 - good general guide to NT sysadmin
"Exploiting Online Games", Greg Hoglund/Gary McGraw, 2008, 0-13-227191-5, U$44.99/C$55.99 - could have been better, but decent intro to app dev sec
"Expanding Your BBS", David Wolfe, 1995, 0-471-11566-5, U$34.95 - practical and useful guide
"Exploring the InterNet", Malamud, 1993, 0-13-296898-3, - not a guide, not technical, but lots of fun stories about travelling around the world (physically)
"Exploring Java", Patrick Niemeyer/Joshua Peck, 1997, 1-56592-271-9, U$32.95/C$46.95 - s bit more explanation than the first edition, but still mainly for experienced programmers
"Exploiting Software", Greg Hoglund/Gary McGraw, 2004, 0-201-78695-8, U$49.99/C$71.99 - *does* give some decent advice on how to write secure code
"Extrusion Detection", Richard Bejtlich, 2006, 0-321-34996-2, U$49.99/C$69.99 - demanding, but covers a missing area
"Eye of the Storm", Gold Eagle/Worldwide, , , - fiction, virus is minor subplot
"Everything You Know About CSS is Wrong!", Rachel Andrew/Kevin Yank, 2008, 978-0-9804552-2-9, U$29.95/C$29.95 - some tips on CSS3
"Fantastic LANtastic", Talbott/Raker, , , - good one stop reference for users, managers and installers
"The FAQ Manual of Style", Russell Shaw, 1996, 1-55828-498-2, U$24.94/C$34.95 - suggestions for commercial (mostly Web based) FAQ like documents
"Unix System Security", Farrow, 1991, 0-201-57030-0, U$22.95/C$29.95 - basic
"Facebook Cookbook", Jay Goldman, 2009, 978-0-596-51817-2, U$39.99/C$39.99 - some docs for building Facebook apps
"From Black Land to Fifth Sun", Brian Fagan, 1998, 0-201-95991-7, U$26.00/C$36.95 - random examples of interesting archeological sites, but no real focus on religion
"Facebook: The Missing Manual", E. A. Vander Veer, 2008, 0-596-51769-6, U$19.99/C$19.99 - not much of a manual
"FDDI Handbook", Jain, 1994, 0-201-56376-2, U$49.50 - useful technical information about FDDI but chauvinistic
"Computer Virus Desk Reference", Chris Feudo, 1992, 1-55623-755-3, - collects basic virus reference sources for those without online access
"Field Guide to Microsoft Windows 95", Stephen L. Nelson, 1995, 1-55615-675-8, U$9.95/C$12.95/UK#9.49 - general introduction
"Fighting Computer Crime", Donn B. Parker, 1998, 0-471-16378-3, U$34.99/C$49.50 - not completely reliable, but an interesting alternative voice in the field
"A Fire Upon the Deep", Vinge, 1992, 0-812-51528-5, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, a galactic "Usenet" is a major factor with realistic "online characters"
"Firestar", Michael Flynn, 1996, 0-812-53006-3 - fiction, great start and decent technology but lousy ending (complete with the mythical "lone hacker")
"FISMA Certification and Accreditation Handbook", Laura Taylor, 2007, 1-59749-116-0, U$69.95/C$90.95 - some good stuff, and solid refs, but not great for those starting out
"Fix Your Own PC", Corey Sandler, 1996, 1-55828-422-2, U$29.95/C$41.95 - backyard mechanics level guide to upgrading PCs
"The Fool's Run", Camp, 1989, 0-451-16712-0. U$4.95/C$5.95 - good fun and a more than adequate account of tiger teams and cracking (the basis for "Sneakers"?)
"Flatland", Edwin A. Abbott, 1884, 0-451-52290-7, U$4.95/C$5.99 - fiction, as well as a classic satire, an excellent primer on the extra-dimensionality of our universe
"Family Internet Companion", Christopher J. Mautner/Chris Noonan Sturm, 1997, 0-13-569500-7, U$34.95/C$48.93 - OK introductory guide, but nothing special
"Finding It On The Internet", Gilster, 1996, 0-471-12695-0, U$24.95/C$32.50 - *essential* Internet guide concentrating on the vital search tools
"Fundamentals of Network Security", John E. Canavan, 2001, 1-58053-176-8, U$69.00 - incomplete, inaccurate, and boring
"Financial Professional's Internet Guide", John Graves/Kim Hill Torrence, 1996, 0-57398-044-6, U$39.95 - insufficient as both a general guide and for the target audience
"Fundamentals of Telecommunications", Roger L. Freeman, 1999, 0-471-29699-6 - good text, but could have better structure
"Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks", Saadawi et al, 1994, 0-471-51582-5, U$69.95 - unnecessarily dull
"Forensic Discovery", Dan Farmer/Wietse Venema, 2005, 0-201-63497-X, U$39.99/C$57.99 - interesting stuff, but how to use it is going to be difficult
"Foundations of Computer Science", Aho/Ullman, 1992, 0-7167-8233-2 - good coverage of the theoretical basics, but dull
"FPGA Workout", van den Bout, 1994, 0-9642187-0-4, U$19.95 - good material for those teaching digital electronics courses, and a good way for home users to get into teaching themselves
"Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting", Tommie W. Singleton et al, 2006, 0-471-78591-1 - if you have the background to understand the points made in this book, you know too much to need it
"Free Business Stuff From the Internet", Vince Emery/Patrick Vincent, 1996, 1-883577-82-9, U$19.99/C$27.99 - excellent guide to useful business resources
"Free as in Freedom", Sam Williams, 2002, 0-596-00287-4, U$22.95/C$34.95 - a readable biography of Richard Stallman, but with numerous holes
"Frontiers of Electronic Commerce", Kalakota/Whinston, 1996, 0-201-84520-2, U$49.50 - a bloated infomercial supercliche book with a business bias
"Free Stuff From the Internet", Vincent, 1996, 1-883577-79-9, U$24.99/C$34.99 - a limited catalogue of Internet sites
"Firewalls and Internet Security", William R. Cheswick/Steven M. Bellovin/Aviel D. Rubin, 2003, 0-201-63466-X, U$49.99/C$77.99 - good introduction, possibly no longer as good for reference
"Frontier: The Definitive Guide", Matt Neuburg, 1998, 1-56592-383-9, U$34.95/C$49.95 - good coverage of the Mac scripting package, but probably at an intermediate level
"Fire Protection Systems", A. Maurice Jones Jr., 2009, 978-1-4018-6262-6 - decent overview of the tech, but little analysis
"Free Stuff for Science Buffs", Barry Young, 1996, 1-883577-52-7, U$19.99/C$27.99 - not much
"Fire Suppression and Detection Systems", John L. Bryan, 1993, 0-02-315990-1 - problems with level, and the illustrations have been lost, but a solid background
"Frauds, Spies, and Lies", Fred Cohen, 2005, 1-878109-36-7, U$29.95/C$33.45 - unusual but useful work dealing with deception and other aspects of social engineering
"File System Forensic Analysis", Brian Carrier, 2005, 0-321-26817-2, U$49.99/C$69.99 - details on various drive and OS internals
"The First 100 Feet", Deborah Hurley/James H. Keller, 1999, 0-262-58160-4, U$25.00 - okay introduction, but nothing original
"Fatal Defect", Jefferson Scott, 1998, 1-57673-452-8, U$10.99 - fiction, OK on biology, but bad tech elsewhere
"The Future Does Not Compute", Stephen Talbott, 1995, 1-56592-085-6, U$22.95 - a warning to the computer enthuiast, needs more background and discipline, excellent section on education
"Fighting Spam for Dummies", John R. Levine/Margaret Levine Young/Ray Everett-Church, 2004, 0-7645-5965-6, U$14.99/C$21.99/UK#9.99 - fairly current, but short on useful material
"Future Crime", Bova, 1990, 0-812-53241-4 - fiction, short story collection, only one dealing (tangentially) with data security
"The Future of Wireless Communications", William Webb, 2001, 1-58053-248-9, U$69.00 - a good overview of the *near* future
"The Fuzzy Systems Handbook", Cox, 1994, 0-12-194270-8 - good conceptual and practical introduction to fuzzy logic and systems programming
"Fuzzing", Michael Sutton/Adam Greene/Pedram Amini, 2007, 0-321-44611-9, U$54.99/C$68.99 - general coverage of the concepts of submission of random data for program testing for vulnerability detection
"Five Golden Rules", John L. Casti, 1996, 0-471-00261-5, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#16.99 - enjoyable, but incomplete as regards the education of the reader
"Firewalls: A Complete Guide", Marcus Goncalves, 2000, 0-07-135639-8, U$54.95 - useful vendor information, but not complete enough for a guide
"Firewalls Complete", Marcus Goncalves, 1998, 0-07-024645-9, U$54.95 - useful vendor information, but not complete enough for a guide
"A Guide to Programming Languages", Ruknet Cezzar, 1995, 0-89006-812-7, U$49.00 - good structure and overview, hope it expands in future editions
"Galileo, Courtier", Mario Biagioli, 1993, 0-226-04560-9, U$39.00 - an interesting comparison of scientific politics then and now
"Gale Guide to Internet Databases", Joanna Zakalik, 1995, 0-7876-0198-5 - both data and indices need work
"Growing and Maintaining a Successful BBS", Alan D. Bryant, 1995, 0-201-48380-7, U$39.95/C$55.00 - good overview for the second level sysop, though perhaps overly technical
"Garage Virtual Reality", Jacobson, 1994, 0-672-30270-5, U$29.95/C$37.95 - fun and practical introduction for the hobbyist interested in working in virtual reality
"Web Developer.com Guide to Building Intelligent Websites with JavaScript", Nigel Ford, 1998, 0-471-24274-8, U$34.99/C$62.50 - not quite enough JavaScript or AI for novices, but neat concept
"Guide to Disaster Recovery", Michael Erbschloe, 2003, 0-619-13122-5, U$70.95/C$86.75 - bloated and banal
"A Guide to Forensic Testimony", Fred Chris Smith/Rebecca Gurley Bace, 2003, 0-201-75279-4, U$49.99/C$77.99 - rough but informative guide to an important topic
"Insider's Guide to Personal Computing & Networking", Segal, 1992, 0-672-30180-6, U$29.95/C$37.95 - pretty banal puff pieces from "names" in the industry
"Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software", David Rice, 2008, 0-321-47789-8, U$29.99/C$32.99 - important points about the social and economic factors driving software rotten
"Learning GNU Emacs", Debra Cameron/Bill Rosenblatt/Eric Raymond, 1996, 1-56592-152-6, U$29.95/C$42.95 - good introduction to the editor, and for those who know the editor a good introduction to the environment
"Genealogy Online: Researching Your Roots", Elizabeth Powell Crowe, 1998, 0-07-014722-1, U$24.95 - a bit uneven, but generally good for both the family researcher looking to get online, or the Internaut who wants to start looking for roots
"Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up", Kevin Dowd, 1996, 1-56592-154-2, U$29.95/C$42.95 - good practical guide to connecting a business
"Getting Hits", Don Sellers, 1997, 0- 201-68815-8, U$19.95/C$32.00 - a fair, but repetitive, look at pushing your Website
"Guide to Effective Technologies for Providing Online Training", Joanne Kaattari, 2012 - lists of resources, but poor analysis
"A Gift of Fire", Sara Baase, 1997, 0-13-458779-0 - a not very good look at social issues and ethics of computing
"Google Hacks, 3rd ed.", Rael Dornfest/Paul Bausch/Tara Calishain, 2006, 0-596-52706-3, U$24.99/C$32.99 - interesting if you are a Webmaster who is into programming
"Googling Security", Greg Conti, 2009, 978-0-321-51866-8, U$49.99/C$54.99 - fairly generic examination of how using online services releases information about you
"Gideon", Russel Andrews (Peter Gethers/David Handler), 1999, 0-345-43478-1 - fiction, uses lots of communications tech, but not well; great ending, though
"Gigabit Networking", Partridge, , - good overview of some of the latest hot topics in comms
"GIS Standards and Standardization: A Handbook", UNESCAP, 1998, 92-1-119830-5 - bureaucratic verbiage
"Global Advantage on the Internet", Mary J. Cronin, 1996, 0-442-01938-6 - not the best Internet business book, but not the worst, either
"Global Networks", Harasim, 1993, 0-262-08222-5, U$29.95 - broad ranging topics but limited and uninteresting papers on the use of computer mediated communications
"Globalization, Technology and Competition", Bradley/Hausman/Nolan, , - what business thinks about technology and communications - not much
"Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms", National Communications System, 1996, FED-STD-1037C - good coverage of radio and some telephony, but hard to get through
"Good Night Old Man", George Campbell, 2011, 978-9878319-0-3, C$19.95 - great stories of communications history
"Programming with GNU Software", Mike Loukides/Andy Oram, 1997, 1-56592-112-7, U$39.95/C$56.95 - good overview of the programming tools and environment
"Google Apps Hacks", Philipp Lenssen, 2008, 978-0-596-51588-1, U$29.99/C$29.99 - not terribly useful
"Google Apps: The Missing Manual", Nancy Conner, 2008, 978-0-596-51579-9, U$39.99/C$39.99 - better introduction than "Google Apps Hacks," but not an easy work
"Great American Websites", Edward J. Renehan Jr., 1997, 0-07-882304-8, U$24.99/C$34.99 - a pretty self-indulgent collection and set of descriptions, but some interesting stuff
"Great Canadian Scientists", Barry Shell, 1997, 1-896095-36-4, U$14.95/C$18.95 - good choice, good interviews, and good science
"Get Ready for CISSP Exam", Rafeeq Ur Rehman, 2007 - shoddy work-in-progress
"Great Ideas in Computer Science", Alan W. Biermann, 1990, 0-262-52148-2, U$37.50 - good overview and introduction
"The Grid", Philip Kerr, 1995, 0-770-42740-5, C$8.99 - fiction, lousy tech all round with some facile ponderings about artificial life
"Graphic Java", David M. Geary/Alan L. McClellan, 1997, 0-13-565847-0, U$39.95/C$53.95 - good explanation, but an odd product license, considering
"Great Misadventures", Peggy Saari, 1999, 0-7876-2798-4, U$99.00 - superficial reviews of calamities throughout history
"Growing Up Digital", Don Tapscott, 1997, 0-07-063361-4, U$22.95/C$32.95 - a weak premise extended to absurdity
"The GSEC Prep Guide", Mike Chapple, 2003, 0-7645-3932-9, U$60.00/C$90.99/UK#41.95 - if this is a good guide, GSEC is a bad cert
"GSM: Switching, Services, and Protocols", Jorg Eberspacher/Hans-Jorg Vogel, 1999, 0-471-98278-4 - solid overview
"Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations", Bill Nelson et al, 2004, 0-619-13120-9, C$84.29 - excessive verbiage and skimpy technical detail
"Get On-Line!", Wood, 1993, 0-471-58926-8 - general intor to PC/modem communications, still not very good
"Grown-Up's Guide to Computing", Mary Furlong/Stefan B. Lipson, 1999, 0-7356-0637-4, U$29.99/C$44.99/UK#27.49 - a biased sales pitch for Windows 98
"Guerilla Web Strategies", Vince Gelormine, 1996, 1-883577-80-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - covers what too many Internet business books don't--advertising your Web site
"Hacking for Dummies", Kevin Beaver, 2004, 0-7645-5784-X, U$24.99/C$35.99/UK#16.99 - a list of some vulnerability scanning tools, but not much else
"Hackers", Levy, 1984, 0-385-31210-5 - entertaining but trivial and limited collection of anecdotes about two of the many hacker communities
"How to Access the Federal Government on the Internet", Bruce Maxwell, 1999, 1-56802-387-1, U$28.95 - good guide both to the (US) federal government and to numerous high quality Internet sites
"Hackers: Crime in the Digital Sublime", Paul A. Taylor, 1999, 0-415-18072-4, U$24.99 - best coverage of the phenomenon to date, though still with holes
"HAL's Legacy", David G. Stork ed., 1997, 0-262-19378-7, U$25.00 - interesting reading for computer buffs and 2001-philes alike
"Hamlet on the Holodeck", Janet H. Murray, 1997, 0-262-63187-3, U$15.00 - unconvincing in its search for new storytelling forms
"Howard Aiken: Portrait of a Computer Pioneer", I. Bernard Cohen, 1999, 0-262-03262-7, U$34.95 - enjoyable and well-researched biography concentrating on personality
"When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One", Gerrold, 1972/1988, 0-345-02885-6/0-553-26465-6 - fiction, often cited as first fictional reference to a computer virus
"Havoc", R. J. Pineiro, 2005, 0-765-30833-9, U$27.95/C$37.95 - fiction, bad physics as well as bad tech
"Handbook of Local Area Networks", John P. Slone ed., 1995, 0-7913-2416-8 - uneven but basically useful backgrounder for managers
"Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks", Sami Tabbane, 2000, 1-58053-009-5, U$93.00 - useful overview guide
"The Handbook of Networking and Connectivity", McClain, 1994, 0-12-482080-8 - single chapter "quick courses" on networking topics, generally for the technical professional with little telecom background
"Hacker Attack", Richard Mansfield, 2000, 0-7821-2830-0, U$29.99/C$44.95/UK#19.99 - meandering, spotty, and unreliable
"The Hacker Diaries", Dan Verton, 2002, 0-07-222364-2, U$24.99 - a few shoddy bios of unimportant wannabes
"Hackers", David Bischoff/Rafael Moreu, 1995, 0-06-106375-4, U$4.99/C$5.99 - fiction, a poor job that obviously had good info to start from
"Hacking Exposed", Stuart McClure/Joel Scambray/George Kurtz, 2001, 0-07-219381-6, U$49.99 - some tips, but far from complete
"Headcrash", Bruce Bethke, 1995, 0-446-60260-4, U$5.50/C$6.99 - fiction, BOfH meets Theory X meets cyberpunk, no plot but good laughs
"Hands-On ATM", David E. McDysan/Darren L. Spohn, 1998, 0-07-045047-1, U$49.95 - excellent background for the manager
"Hiding in Plain Sight", Eric Cole, 2003, 0-471-44449-9, U$35.00/C$53.95/UK#24.50 - weak and sketchy overview of steganography
"Help!", Ralph Wilson, 1991, 0-938151-14-2, U$19.95 - not much help for technical support people, perhaps some framework for managers
"How to Find Health Information on the Internet", Bruce Maxwell, 1998, 1-56802-271-9, U$35.95 - good reviewed health sites on the net
"Head First Statistics", Dawn Griffiths, 2009, 978-0-596-52758-7, U$34.99/C$34.99 - supposed to teach statistics in a fun way, but doesn't
"How to Get a College Degree Via the Internet", Sam Atieh, 1998, 0-7615-1370-1, U$16.00/C$21.95 - lists some of the available programs
"How to Get Your Dream Job Using the Internet", Shannon Bounds/Arthur Karl, 1996, 1-883577-68-3, U$29.99/C$41.99 - overhyped cover, but excellent guide
"Computer Virus Handbook", Harold Joseph Highland, 1990, 0-946395-46-2 - good overview, unfortunately somewhat dated
"High Noon on the Electronic Frontier", Peter Ludlow, 1996, 0-262-62103-7, U$32.50 - good collection of essays on philosophical issues on the net
"High Performance Computing", Dowd, 1993, 1-56592-032-5, U$25.95 - a readable, and even entertaining, guide to modern computer architectures
"The Hanged Man's Song", John Sandford (John Camp), 2003, 0-399-15139-7, U$25.95/C$39.00 - fiction, good understanding of technology
"Hacker's Guide to Word For Windows", Leonhard/Chen, 0-201-63273-X, U$39.95/C$51.95 - necessary information to augment Word for Windows with its bugs and documentation
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Electronic Highway", Pamela Kane, 1994, 1-55828-352-8, U$21.95/C$28.95 - good overview of commercial online services
"The Hill on the Net", Chris Casey, 1996, 0-12-162870-1, U$19.95 - interesting look at the machinery of correspondence in Washington, and an unintended look at the attitudes prevailing in government
"How Intranets Work", Preston Gralla, 1996, 1-56276-441-1, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#26.95 - not up to the task
"How the Internet Works", Joshua Eddings, 1994, 1-56276-192-7, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - surprisingly good for a picture book guide
"The History of Information Security", Karl de Leeuw/Jan Bergstra, 2007, 978-0-444-51608-4 - collection of papers, some with good anecdotes
"High Integrity Software", John Barnes, 2003, 0-321-13616-0 - good overview of SPARK, and also useful material on formal methods in general
"Hack Attacks Denied", John Chirillo, 2003, 0-471-23283-1, U$50.00/C$77.50/UK#37.50 - wouldn't deny much
"Hack Attacks Testing", John Chirillo, 2003, 0-471-22946-6, U$50.00/C$77.50/UK#34.95 - a listing of vulnerability scanners
"Hacking the Cable Modem", DerEngel, 2006, 1-59327-101-8, U$29.95/C$37.95 - lots of introductory stuff for both hardware and software, but quite frustrating
"Hackers Beware", Eric Cole, 2001, 0-7357-1009-0, U$45.00/C$67.95/UK#34.99 - leans heavily on the (flawed) "hack to protect" theory
"Hacker's Challenge", Mike Schiffman, 2001, 0-07-219384-0, U$29.99 - poorly done scenarios for testing forensic network analysis
"The Hacker Crackdown", Sterling, 1992, 0-553-56370-X - collection of the stories surrounding Operation Sundevil in 1990, not analytical but entertaining
"Hackers and Painters", Paul Graham, 2004, 0-596-00662-4, U$22.95/C$33.95 - an odd collection of essays with little point
"Hacker Proof", Lars Klander, 1997, 1-884133-55-X, U$54.95/C$74.95 - some good points, but also bad, and no structure
"Hacker's Delight", Henry S. Warren, 2003, 0-201-91465-4, U$39.99/C$62.99 - delightful collection of optimized algorithms for machine programming
"Hackerteen volume one: Internet Blackout", Marcelo Marques, 2008, 978-0-596-51647-5, U$19.99/C$19.99 - fiction, comic book style pamphlet on net security--sort of ...
"Hacking Wireless Networks for Dummies", Kevin Beaver/Peter T. Davis, 2005, 0-7645-9730-2, U$24.99/C$31.99/UK#15.99 - how to hack, but not how to defend
"How Local Area Networks Work", Kosiur/Angel, 1995, 0-13-185489-5, U$26.95/C$36.95 - good intro and good vendor list
"Halting the Hacker", Donald L. Pipkin, 1997, 0-13-243718-X, U$44.95/C$62.95 - banal security advice, but good collection of info on the CD-ROM
"Halting State", Charles Stross, 2007, 978-0-441-01498-9, U$25.95/C$30.00 - fiction, good understanding of tech and relation to society
"The Hand-Me-Down PC", Morris Rosenthal, 1998, U$21.95, 0-07-053523-X - some good and some not very good advice on buying, repairing, and upgrading
"Hands-On Internet", Sachs/Stair, 1994, 0-13-056392-7 - some basic info, but too program specific
"Honeypots for Windows", Roger A. Grimes, 2005, 1-59059-335-9, U$39.99 - list of Windows honeypot programs
"Home Networking: A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide", Brian Underdahl, 2005, 1-58720-127-5, U$24.95/C$35.95 - should have been a pamphlet
"Honeypots: Tracking Hackers", Lance Spitzner, 2003, 0-321-10895-7, U$44.99/C$69.99 - excellent treatise on how to build them
"Rid Me of This Virus!", Hodge, 1992, 0-646-07713-9 - short, uneven material, perhaps a good pamphlet
"Rogue Programs", Hoffman (ed), 1990, 0-442-00454-0 - good collection of essays
"Hook Up, Get Hired!", Joyce Lain Kennedy, 1995, 0-471-11630-0, U$12.95 - good try, but inexperience shows
"Hands-On Netscape", Sachs/Stair, 1996, 0-13-240284-X, U$39.95/C$54.00 - some good points but overly padded
"Hands-On SQL", Robert Groth/David Gerber, 1997, 0-13-486143-4, U$39.95/C$53.95 - tutorial on SQL and useful information on related products
"History of Programming Languages", Richard L. Wexelblat (ed.), 1981, 0-12-745040-8 - more fun than the second conference
"History of Programming Languages", Thomas J. Bergin/Richard G. Gibson (ed), 1995, 0-201-89502-1, U$49.44 - proceedings of the 2nd History of Programming Languages conference
"Hot Links", Mark Eppley/David Hakala, 1993, 0-07-881020-5, U$29.95 - a good guide for anyone trying to get data from machine A to machine B
"Hypertext & Hypermedia", Nielsen, 1993, 0-12-518411-5 - a good, if enthusiastic, introduction to a poorly documented field
"Hack Proofing Your Identity in the Information Age", Teri Bidwell, 2002, 1-931836-51-5, U$29.95/C$46.95 - poorly done generic security book
"Hack Proofing Your Network", Ryan Russell et al, 2000, 1-928994-15-6, U$49.95/C$77.50/UK#31.95 - some tips, but mostly interested in justifying system breaking
"Hard Drive", Wallace/Erickson, 1992, 0-471-56886-4 - a rather fawning collection of anecdotes about Bill Gates
"Handbook of Research on Technoethics", Rocci Luppicini/Rebecca Adell, 2009, 978-160566022-6, U$495.00 - random collection of repetitive papers
"Computer Viruses and Anti-Virus Warfare", Jan Hruska, 1992, 0-13-036377-4 - MS-DOS specific, technically reasonable but commentary very suspect
"A History of Computing Technology", Michael R. Williams, 1997, 0-8186-7739-2, U$64.95/C$104.95 - great coverage up to the 1960s, fascinating and detailed
"A History of Modern Computing", Paul E. Ceruzzi, 1998, 0-262-03255-4, U$35.00 - balanced and thorough, but nothing special
"How to Set Up and Maintain a Web Site", Lincoln D. Stein, 1997, 0-201-63462-7, U$39.76 - comprehensive overview
"High-Speed Wireless ATM and LANs", Benny Bing, 2000, 1-58053-092-3, U$75.00 - good introduction
"HTML 3.2 Quick Reference", Que Corporation, 1997, 0-7897-1144-3, U$19.99/C$28.95/UK#18.49 - decent, but not great, quick reference
"How to Avoid Buying a New Computer", Myles White, 1997, 0-7710-8830-2, C$19.99 - good, solid guide to upgrading
"High Technology and Low-Income Communities", Donald A. Schon/Bish Sanyal/William J. Mitchell (eds.), 1999, 0-262-69199-X, U$25.00 - discussion starter papers, but little else
"How to be a Successful Computer Consultant", Alan Simon, 1994, 0-07-057618-1, U$19.95 - the classic, and still sound advice
"How to Break Web Software", Mike Andrews/James A. Whittaker, 2006, 0-321-36944-0, U$34.99/C$46.99 - very useful advice for testing Web applications
"How to Cheat at Managing Information Security", Mark Osborne, 2006, 1-59749-110-1, U$39.95/C$51.95 - amusing and a good start, though with gaps
"High Technology Crime Investigator's Handbook", Gerald L. Kovacich/William C. Boni, 2000, 0-75067806-X, U$34.95 - more about career planning than crime
"High Tech Crimes Revealed", Steven Branigan, 2005, 0-321-21873-6, U$29.99/C$42.99 - good start to explaining investigations, but tails off weakly
"How to Grow Your Business on the Internet", Vince Emery, 1995, 1-883577-29-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - readable, and a good feel for the net
"The Hawthorne Group", Hauser, , - fiction, supposedly high tech thriller. Yawn.
"HTML 3: Electronic Publishing on the World Wide Web", Dave Raggett/Jenny Lam/Ian Alexander, 1996, 0-201-87693-0, U$32.23 - authoritative guide for the new extensions, but perhaps not for beginners
"HTML CD for Windows", Neou/Recker, 1996, 0-13-232331-1, U$39.95/C$54.00 - good introduction and good set of tools
"HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide", Chuck Musciano/Bill Kennedy, 2000, 0-596-00026-X, U$34.95/C$51.95 - still the best
"HTML for Fun and Profit", Mary E.S. Morris, 1995, 0-13-359290-1, U$35.95 - a workbook, rather than a book, and only for Solaris, NT and the Mac
"HTML Sourcebook", Ian Graham, 1996, 0-471-14242-5, U$29.95/C$39.50 - good reference but not much tutorial
"How to Use the Internet", Mark Butler, 1994, 1-56276-222-2, U$17.95/C$24.95 - a picturebook introduction, but generally OK
"The Human Equation", Jeffrey Pfeffer, 1998, 0-87584-841-9, U$24.95 - proof that attending to your people is the road to success, a business classic
"How to Use Your Computer", Lisa Biow, 1993, 1-56276-155-2, U$22.95/C$31.95/UK#20.95 - usual poor introduction, but some good points
"How We Became Posthuman", N. Katherine Hayles, 1999, 0-226-32145-2, U$49.00 - a book with ideas, but buried in verbiage
"How to Buy a Computer", Myles White, 1995, 0-7710-8829-9, U$14.99/C$19.99 - good guide for beginners and users
"How Children Fail", John Holt, 1982, 0-201-48402-1, U$11.00/C$15.00 - children fail, but it doesn't say much about how
"How Children Learn", John Holt, 1982, 0-201-48404-8, U$11.00/C$15.00 - good case for the challenge of discovery learning, but little help in effecting it
"How Computers Work", Ron White, 1998, 0-7897-1728-X, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#26.95 - very mixed quality explanation of computer basics
"How Electronic Things Work", Robert Goodman, 1999, 0-07-024630-0, U$24.95 - poor explanations and no help
"How Wireless Works", Preston Gralla, 2002, 0-7897-2487-1, U$29.99/C$44.95/UK#21.99 - according to this, it just does
"Have You Locked the Castle Gate", Brian Shea, 2002, 0-201-71955-X, U$19.99/C$31.99 - random and confused attempt to teach security to the masses
"Information Architecture", Louis Rosenfeld/Peter Morville, 1998, 1-56592-282-4, U$24.95/C$35.95 - pompous, but a few good points on Web site design
"Information Assurance", Joseph G. Boyce/Dan W. Jennings, 2002, 0-7506-7327-3, U$44.99 - generic data security, nothing special
"Internet Business Advantage", Wentworth Worldwide Media, periodical, , U$99.00/year (12 issues), - getting closer to being a good Internet magazine
"IBM Dictionary of Computing", George McDaniel, 1994, 0-07-031489-6, U$24.95 - a massive tome with understandable IBM emphasis, and a bit out of date
"The IBM Personal Computer From the Inside Out", Sargent, 1986, 0-201-06918-0, U$26.95/C$34.95 - BIOS/Intel/MS-DOS hardware and software at the lowest levels of the machine
"IBM Personal Computers", Jim Hoskins, 1995, 0-471-04795-3, U$29.95/C$41.95 - a very costly sales brochure
"Ice Station", Matt Reilly, 1999, 0-312-97123-0 - fiction, terrible technology in all fields
"Introduction to Identity-Based Encryption", Luther Martin, 2008, 978-1-59693-238-8, U$89.00 - lots of math, but almost no intro
"International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses", Len Fulton, 1998, 0-916685-70-5, U$34.95 - guide for freelancers wanting a market
"Identity Theft Manual: Practical Tips, Legal Hints, and Other Secrets Revealed", Jack Nuern, 2012 - rather pedestrian advice, but some may be helpful to those in the US
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-414-0, U$19.95/C$26.95 - despite the title a good introductory guide and worth consideration
"Intrusion Detection with Snort", Rafeeq Ur Rehman, 2003, 0-13-140733-3, U$39.99/C$62.99 - printed docs and not much else
"Ig Nobel Prizes", Marc Abrahams, 2002, 0-75285-150-0, C$24.95/UK#9.99 - readable, funny, and occasionally poignant accounts of really strange science
"I Hate PCs", Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1993, 1-56529-254-5, U$16.95 - OK first half, poor second
"I Hate Buying a Computer", Jim Felici, 1993, 1-56529-278-2, U$16.95/C$21.95/UK#15.45 - dated, but still pretty reasonable introduction
"Information Hiding Techniques for Steganography and Digital Watermarking", Katzenbeisser/Petitcolas, 2000, 1-58053-035-4 - limited to graphics, and fairly heavy, but a reasonable overview
"Internet and Intranet Security Management", Lech Janczewski, 2000, 1-878-28971-3, U$69.95 - vague collection of unfocussed ideas
"Illustrated Computer Dictionary for Dummies", Gookin et all, 1993, 1-56884-004-7, U$12.95/C$16.95 - mildly amusing, but not necessarily helpful
"Illegal Alien", Robert J. Sawyer, 1997, 0-441-00592-6 - fiction, bad biology
"I Love the Internet But I want My Privacy Too", Chris Peterson, 1998, 0-7615-1436-8, U$16.95/C$25.00 - random and unfocussed discussion of privacy, not always related to the net
"The Illustrated Network Book", Matthew G. Naugle, 1994, 0-442-01826-6 - great networking course in a book
"Kill-o-byte", Anthony, 1993, 0-441-44425-3 - fiction, unreal version of gaming and virtual reality
"McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary", Jade Clayton, 1998, 0-07-012063-3, U$29.95 - more telco than telecom, and not very reliable
"Implementing ADSL", David Ginsburg, 1999, 0-201-65760-0, U$44.95 - useful introduction adn guide
"Software Portability With imake", DuBois, 1996, 1-56592-226-3, U$32.95/C$46.95 - imake is a complex system, but this overview explains it plainly, if not exactly easily
"Identity Management: Concepts, Technologies, and Systems", Elisa Bertino/Kenji Takahashi, 2011, 978-1-60807-039-8 - an introduction, but heavy and unhelpful
"Implementing IPv6", Mark A. Miller, 1998, 1-55851-579-8, U$49.95/C$69.95 - fair explanation of the protocols, but not much on the implementation side
"Implementing ITIL", Randy A. Steinberg, 2005, 141206618-2 - mostly project management lite, not much on ITIL
"Internet Mailing Lists Navigator", Neou, 1995, 0-13-193988-2, U$39.95/C$53.99 - further edition of "Internet: Mailing Lists" (cf BKINTMLS.RVW)
"The Immortality Option", James P. Hogan, 1995, 0-345-39787-8, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, provoking ideas about computer genetics, lousy computer virus
"Implementing Elliptic Curve Cryptography", Michael Rosing, 1999, 1-884777-69-4, U$47.95/C$67.95 - good code, terse explanations
"Implementing Intrusion Detection Systems", Tim Crothers, 2003, 0-7645-4949-9, U$40.00/C$62.95/UK#29.95 - possibly serviceable, but vague and incomplete
"Implementing IPsec", Elizabeth Kaufman/Andrew Newman, 1999, 0-471-34467-2, U$49.99 - useful and practical guide
"Implant", F. Paul Wilson, 1995, 0-812-54470-6 - fiction, good, but a bit of a mistake in ultrasound
"Implementing Virtual Private Networks", Steven Brown, 1999, 0-07-135185-X, U$55.00 - confusing and confused
"It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature!", Lubar, 1995, 0-201-48304-1, U$9.95/C$12.95 - a collection of computer related quotes from print sources
"Internet Access Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1995, 0-12-691393-5, U$24.95 - yet another general Internet guide
"The Internet Business Companion", Angell/Heslop, 1995, 0-201-40850-3, U$19.95/C$25.95 - OK reference, but still no real feel for the net
"Internet Besieged: Countering Cyberspace Scofflaws", Dorothy E. Denning/Peter J. Denning, 1998, 0-201-30820-7 - good collection of essays, although academic and big iron bias shows
"Incident Response", Kevin Mandia/Chris Procise, 2001, 0-07-213182-9, U39.99 - law enforcement emphasis and little on prep
"Introduction to CGI/Perl", Steven E. Brenner/Edwin Aoki, 1996, 1-55851-478-3, U$19.95/C$27.00 - a good intro, but only if you're using Perl and cgi-lib.pl
"Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids", Winn Schwartau, 2001, 0-9628700-5-6, U$15.95/C$24.95 - not perfect, but probably good and useful, and certainly needed
"Internet Complete", Sybex, 1998, 0-7821-2409-7, U$19.99/C$28.95 - sampler of not very good material
"Interprocess Communications in UNIX", John Shapley Gray, 1997, 0-13-186891-8 - exceptionally clear and detailed
"The Internet Complete Reference", Harley Hahn, 1996, 0-07-882138-X, U$32.95/C$47.95 - good start for the complete novice not interested in depth
"Incident Response", Kenneth R. van Wyk/Richard Forna, 2001, 0-59600-130-4, U$34.95/C$52.95 - a reasonable start, but unfortunately lacking in detail
"Incident Response", Douglas Schweitzer, 2003, 0-7645-2636-7, U$45.00/C$67.99/UK#31.50 - some basics, but verbose
"The Innocent Man", John Grisham, 2006, 0-385-51723-8, U$28.95/C$35.95 - non-fiction account of wrongful conviction, good pointers on appeals and forensic evidence
"The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference", John Levine/Margaret Levine Young, 1994, 1-56884-168-X, U$8.95/C$11.95/UK#7.99 - over detailed on specific programs, lacking material on general Internet use and disorganized
"Intrusion Detection with Snort", Jack Koziol, 2003, 1-57870-281-X, U$45.00/C$69.99/UK#32.99 - good overview and docs, but not much more
"The Internet Edge in Business", Watkins/Marenka, 1995, 0-12-737840-5 - a quick read but lots missing
"Internet Explorer Kit for Macintosh", Engst/Dickson, 1994, 1-56830-089-1, U$29.95/C$39.95 - easy reading and fun dialogue between two Internet semi-experts
"InfoSec Career Hacking", Aaron W. Bayles et al, 2005, 1-597490-11-3, U$39.95/C$55.95 - pedestrian advice, not much about infosec
"Information Ecologies", Bonnie A. Nardi/Vicki L. O'Day, 1999, 0-262-14066-7, U$27.50 - unclear and unhelpful
"Information Insecurity", Eduardo Gelbstein/Ahmad Kamal, 2002, 92-1-104530-4 - simplistic and useless
"The Informatics Handbook", Stewart Fist, 1996, 0-412-72530-4, U$52.00 - a dictionary without completeness and without accuracy
"Information Overload", Jerrold M. Grochow, 1997, 0-13-527631-4, U$29.95/C$41.95 - thought provoking for developers, but slightly unfocussed
"Internet Firewalls and Network Security", Siyan/Hare, 1995, 1-56205-437-6, U$35.00/C$47.95/UK#32.49 - disorganized and confused
"Introduction to Fire Protection", Robert Klinoff, 2007, 978-1-4180-0177-3, U$95.00 - text for students starting fire-fighting training
"The Information Superhighway: Beyond the Internet", Peter Otte, 1994, 1-56529-825-X, U$19.99/C$26.99 - a barely informed, blue sky puff piece
"Information Warfare", Michael Erbschloe, 2001, 0-07-213260-4, U$29.99 - overly verbose puff piece
"An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms", Melanie Mitchell, 1996, 0-262-13316-4, U$30.00 - interesting, but little material of help to newcomers
"Internet Homework Helper", Tim McLain, 1997, 0-13-259557-5, U$29.95/C$40.75 - no help here
"The Internet Instant Reference", Paul E. Hoffman, 1996, 0-7821-1891-7, U$14.99 - glossary of net terms with some description, fairly short with odd gaps
"Inside Internet Security", Jeff Crume, 2000, 0-201-67516-1, U$29.95 - after a bad start, a good overview of security in general
"Instant Internet With WebSurfer", Sachs/Stair, 1995, 0-13-210675-2, U$24.95 - demo Internet software and brief docs
"International IT Governance", Alan Calder/Steve Watkins, 2006, 0-7494-4748-6, U$80.00/UK#45.00 - very little info, poorly presented
"Instant JavaScript", Brian K. Holman/William Lund, 1997, 0-13-268434-9, U$29.95/C$41.95 - not for the novice
"The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages/Golden Directory", Jean Armour Polly, 1997, 0-07-882340-4, U$19.99 - good collection in the "yellow pages" line
"The Internet for Macs for Dummies", Seiter, 1994, 1-56884-184-1, U$19.95/C$26.95 - more fun than functional, just like a Mac
"The Internet for Macs for Dummies Quick Reference", Charles Seiter, 1994, 1-56884-967-2, U$9.99/C$12.99/UK#8.99 - novice info, but not much thereafter
"Internet Messaging", Marshall T. Rose/David Strom, 1998, 0-13-978610-4, U$44.95/C$63.00 - some advanced stuff, but still not complete
"Inside Norton Navigator", Katherine Murray, 1996, 1-55828-467-2, U$24.95/C$34.95 - reprise of docs. Yawn.
"Inside Windows NT Server 4", Drew Heywood, 1998, 1-56205-860-6, U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#36.50 - helpfully organized, but still some gaps
"Integrated Network & System Management", Hegering/Abeck, 1994, 0-201-59377-7, U$46.25 - general precis
"Internet On-Line Guide", Phil Hughes, 1996, 0-916151-92-1 - very little info on using a dial-up IP link
"Internet and Online Privacy", Andrew Frackman/Rebecca C. Martin/Claudia Ray, 2002, 0-9705970-7-X, U$34.95/C$52.95 - US based, but good generic discussion
"Internetworking over ATM", Brian Dorling/Daniel Freedman/Chris Metz/Jaap Burger, 1996, 0-13-612384-8, U$46.99 - not an introduction, but a solid technical reference
"The Internet Publishing Handbook", Franks, 1995, 0-201-48317-3, U$22.95/C$32.00 - good introduction, with pointers to the next resources you need
"The Internet Phone Connection", Cheryl Kirk, 1997, 0-07-882269-6, U$29.99/C$42.95 - excellent introduction to Internet telephony
"Intrusion Prevention and Active Response", Michael Rash et al, 2005, 1-932266-47-X, U$49.95/C$69.95 - an important topic, but a careless treatment
"The Internet Resource Quick Reference", Tolhurst/Pike, 1994, 1-56529-748-2, U$17.99/C$23.95 - four of the basic reference lists off the net in printed form
"Inside ATL", George Shepherd/Brad King, 1999, 1-57231-858-9, U$49.99/C$74.99/UK#46.99 - doesn't help those who need it most
"Information Security Awareness Basics", Fred Cohen, 2006, 1-878109-39-1 - complete security awareness guide, can be used "as-is" or modified
"Internet Security Dictionary", Vir V. Phoha, 2002, 0-387-95261-6, U$39.95 - first of its kind, but some flaws
"The Information Security Dictionary", Urs E. Gattiker, 2004, 1-4020-7889-7, U$145.00/C$203.50 - second of its kind, *lots* of flaws
"Information Security and Ethics", Marian Quigley, 2005, 1-59140-233-6, U$64.95 - vague and banal
"Information Security Management Handbook", Harold F. Tipton/Micki Krause, 2000, 0-8493-9829-0/0-8493-0800-3, U$155.00 - a lot of very good material, but a lot of fluff, too
"Inside the Security Mind", Kevin Day, 2003, 0-13-111829-3, U$44.99/C$69.99 - a not-very-good attempt at a general security book
"Information Security Management", Gurpreet Dhillon, 2001, 1-878289-78-0, U$69.95 - random collection of poor essays
"Internet Security with Windows NT", Mark Joseph Edwards, 1998, 1-882419-62-6, U$49.95 - bits of information, but no overall concept
"Information Security: Principles and Practice", Mark Stamp, 2006, 0-471-73848-4 - excellent text, not full coverage but great on crypto
"Information Security Risk Analysis", Thomas R. Peltier, 2001, 0-8493-0880-1 - not as much info as a good article on the topic
"Peter Norton's Inside the PC, Seventh Edition", Peter Norton/John Goodman, 1997, 0-672-31041-4, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#26.95 - lo how the mighty have fallen
"Information Security Architecture", Jan Killmeyer, 2006, 0-8493-1549-2 - an incomplete list of components for a security plan, no architecture
"Internet Security", Tim Meyers/Tom Sheldon/Joel Snyder, 1997, 1-56205-760-X, U$65.00/C$91.95/UK#61.49 - random and incomplete
"Intrusion Signatures and Analysis", Stephen Northcutt et al, 2001, 0-7357-1063-5, U$39.99/C$59.95/UK#30.99 - difficult to read and extract value from, but the only game in town for practical packet analysis
"The Instant Internet Guide", Heslop/Angell, 1994, 0-201-62707-8 - quick intro to the Internet that leans rather too heavily on pine and tin
"The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist", Randall M. MacDonald, 1997, 0-313-30028-3, U$39.95 - a weak and technically suspect general Internet guide
"Inside Linux", Randolph Bentson, 1996, 0-916151-89-1, U$22.00 - very accessible internals text
"Inside the Spam Cartel", Spammer-X, 2004, 1-932266-86-0, U$49.95/C$72.95 - not very good info about spam and spamming
"Instant C Programming", Ivor Horton, 1995, 1-874416-24-9, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - good intro if you already know programming really well
"The Internet Strategy Handbook", Mary J. Cronin, 1996, 0-87584-720-X, U$29.95 - disappointing collection of promotional pieces
"Insider Threat", Eric Cole/Sandra Ring, 2006, 1-59749-048-2, U$34.95/C$48.95 - important topic, limited material
"Inside Windows NT", David A. Solomon, 1998, 1-57231-677-2, U$39.99/C$55.99/UK#36.99 - unfortunately, not even as good as Custer's original
"Internet 101", Wendy G. Lehnert, 1998, 0-201-32553-5 - uneven, and not the best general Internet guide, but parts are excellent
"Teach Yourself the Internet", Randall, 1994, 0-672-30519-4, U$25.00/C$34.95 - a reasonable guide for a 21 day course, but not great and heavily "full Internet" biased
"Get on the Internet in 5 Minutes (for Macintosh)", Miser, 1994, 1-56830-135-9, U$9.99 - promo for Pipeline
"Internet Anywhere", MKS Inc., 1995, 0-13-185612-X, U$29.95/C$39.95 - limited demo of MKS software for email and news
"Internet Basics", Lambert/Howe, 1993, 0-679-75023-1, U$27.00/C$36.00/UK#24.99 - good basics, but a lot of Delphi specifics
"The Internet Book", Douglas Comer, 1997, 0-13-890161-9 - very good explanation of what the Internet is, how it works and how it came about, all at a level for the non-technical reader
"Into the Breach", Michael J. Santarcangelo, 2008, 978-0-9816363-0-6 - quick guide suggesting you pay attention to your business, and people
"The Internet Business Guide", Resnick/Taylor, 1994, 0-672-30530-5, U$25.00/C$34.95 - vague and verbose, some good material buried within
"The Internet for Busy People", Crumlish, 1996, 0-07-882108-8, U$22.95 - short and quick but not enough info, also Win95 bias
"The Internet Business Book", Ellsworth/Ellsworth, 1994, 0-471-05809-0, U$22.95 - a good starter but needs more work
"Internetworking Technologies Handbook", Kevin Downes et al, 1998, 1-57870-102-3, U$50.00/C$71.95 - uneven and not very useful
"The Internet Companion 2nd ed.", LaQuey, 0-201-40766-3, U$12.95/C$16.95 - *much* better than the first edition
"The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration", Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 1994, 0-201-54237-4 - a road map for getting your system connected to the Internet. Doesn't have everything you need, but as least has pointers to it
"Internet Cryptography", Richard E. Smith, 1997, 0-201-92480-3, U$29.95/C$44.95 - clear and enough for most managers, almost enough for security professionals
"The Internet Direct Connect Kit", Peter Harrison, 1994, 1-56884-135-3, U$29.95/C$39.95/UK#28.99 - good choice, info and evaluations for a dial-up IP setup
"Introduction to data communications", Gelber, , - bad start, good contents later
"The Internet Dictionary", Christian Crumlish, 1995, 0-7821-1675-2, U$12.99 - unreliable
"Intrusion Detection", Edward G. Amoroso, 1999, 0-9666700-7-8, U$49.95 - very good reference
"Internet Dreams", Mark Stefik, 1996, 0-262-19373-6, U$30.00 - good starter for discussions of what the Internet is, and may become
"Internet for Dummies", Levine/Baroudi, 1993, 1-56884-024-1, U$19.95/C$26.95 - good basics, strong "whole Internet" bias
"The Internet by E-Mail", Clay Shirky, 1994, 1-56276-240-0, U$19.95/C$27.95 - good introduction, but lots of holes
"The Internet for Everyone: A Guide for Users and Providers", Wiggins, 1995, 0-07-067019-6, U$29.95 - some depth to the discussion of what the Internet is, and good coverage for providers. Good choice for those wanting solid background.
"Internet File Formats", Tim Kientzle, 1995, 1-883577-56-X, U$39.99/C$54.99 - not necessarily for the novice, but interesting for the Internaut and imperative for the instructor
"Internet Forensics", Robert Jones, 2006, 0-596-10006-X, U$39.95/C$55.95 - rather simplistic, but maybe helpful at a user level
"Internet Gizmos for Windows", Diamond/Sobel/Hilley, 1995, 1-56884-451-4 - a collection of shareware and a not terribly well edited printed version of the documentation
"Internet: Getting Started", Marine et al, 1994, 0-13-289596-X - good list of contacts, but not so good on explanations
"In the Net", Jim Walch, 1999, 1-85649-759-3, U$25.00 - anecdotal opinions on social use of the net
"Internet Insider", Ruffin Prevost, 1995, 0-07-882084-7, U$14.95 - a very "net like" book
"Internet in Plain English", Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1994, 1-55828-385-4, U$19.95/C$25.95 - good net glossary, with very useful explanations of net cultural import
"The Internet Joke Book", Templeton, 1995, 1-57398-025-0 - the best of the r.h.f joke books
"Internet for Kids", Deneen Frazier/Barbara Kurshan/Sara Armstrong, 1995, 0-7821-1741-4, U$22.99 - badly designed projects for kids to do on the net
"Internet Literacy", Fred T. Hofstetter, 1998, 0-07-029387-2 - banal and error prone general Internet introduction
"The Internet Tool Kit", Nancy Cedeno, 1995, 0-7821-1688-4, U$16.99 - how to get, install, and use the tools of the Internet, a jewel of a book
"The Internet Telephone Toolkit", Jeff Pulver, 1996, 0-471-16352-X, C$41.95 - good intro to the topic, review of software, and examples on the included disk
"Introduction to Mobile Communications Engineering", Jose M. Hernando/F. Perez-Fontan, 1999, 0-89006-391-5, U$83.00 - as it says, heavily into engineering and math
"Internet: Mailing Lists", Hardie/Neou, 1994, 0-13-289661-3 - selected, and not terribly well indexed, but well described list of lists
"The Internet Message", Rose, 1993, 0-13-092941-7 - technical discussion of mail agent and system design
"The New Internet Navigator", Gilster, 1995, 0-471-12694-2, U$24.95/C$34.95 - general introductory guide, very well written and balanced, one of the "top four" picks
"Internet CD", Vivian Neou, 1994, 0-13-123852-3, U$49.95/C$64.95 - some software, some references
"Internet in a Nutshell", Valerie Quercia, 1997, 1-56592-323-5, U$19.95/C$28.95 - serviceable start for browser users, but limited in scope
"Internet Public Access Guide", Hughes, 1994, 0-916151-70-0, U$2.95 - handy introductory pamphlet but not much more
"The Internet", Paul Hoffman/John Levine (ed), 1994, 1-56884-247-3, U$34.99/C$44.99/UK#33.99 - "computer literacy" level look at the net
"Internet Primer for Information Professionals", Lawley/Summerhill, 1993, 0-88736-831-X, U$29.95/C$37.50 - too low level, but a good chapter on applications
"Internet Protocols Handbook", Dave Roberts, 1996, 1-883577-88-8, U$39.99/C$55.99 - attempting a standardized reference to the Internet protocols, generally OK.
"The Internet Passport", NorthWestNet, 1995, 0-13-194200-X, U$29.95/C$40.95 - slow start but solid research on Internet resources and facilities
"The Internet QuickStart", Pike/Pike, 1994, 1-56529-658-3, U$21.99/C$28.95 - quickly dated material on how to use the Internet from commercial services plus recyled FAQs
"Intranet Security", John Vacca, 1997, 1-886801-56-8, U$49.95 - mostly policy, not much of that, and other holes as well
"Internet Roadside Attractions", Branwyn et al, 1995, 1-56604-193-7, U$29.95 - miscellenous resources on the net, generally worthwhile reviews
"Introducing Computers", Robert Blissmer, 1995, 0-471-11360-3, U$29.95 - the standard old fashioned computer literacy curriculum, with token updating
"Interconnections", Radia Perlman, 2000, 0-201-63448-1, U$59.95/C$89.95 - complete coverage of one of the most difficult problems in "inter" networking
"Intrusion Detection", Terry Escamilla, 1998, 0-471-29000-9, U$39.99/C$56.50 - promotional piece for commercial security systems
"The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design", Laurel, 1990, 0-201-51797-3, U$28.95/C$37.95 - passable intro to the field but very elementary
"Interrupt", Toni Dwiggins, 1993, 0-812-52037-8, U$4.99/C$5.99 - fiction, decent research on attacking the phone system
"Intranet Security: Stories from the Trenches", Linda McCarthy, 1998, 0-13-894759-7, U$29.95/C$41.95 - real case studies and excellent analysis
"Internet Secrets", Levine/Baroudi, 1995, 1-56884-452-2, U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 - a mixed and random bag of existing Internet info and docs
"Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh", Engst, 1993, 1-56830-064-6, U$29.95/C$37.995 - very friendly Internet introduction regardless of system and containing helpful Mac software
"Internet Slick Tricks", Glossbrenner/Glossbrenner, 1994, 0-679-75611-6, U$16.00/C$21.95/UK#14.99 - biased and pedestrian, more of an attempt to show off than to inform
"Internet System Handbook", Lynch/Rose, 1993, 0-201-56741-5 - essays by people involved with the Internet, strong on protocols, weak on direction
"Internetworking with TCP/IP", Comer/Stevens, 1991, 0-13-468505-9 - good overview, also good basic network comm concepts
"The Internet Unleashed", Jill Ellsworth et al, 1997, 1-57521-185-8, U$49.99/C$70.95/UK#46.95 - massive, but uneven material
"The Internet Voyeur", Jim Howard, 1995, 0-7821-1655-8, U$19.99 - reasonable coverage of dealing with graphics and multimedia files
"The 1994 Internet White Pages", Godin/McBride, 1994, 1-56884-300-3, U$29.95/C$39.95 - .002 of the Internet population with > 8% errors and duplicates, arranged alphabetically, but a quick first check
"Harley Hahn's Internet & Web Yellow Pages/Golden Directory", Harley Hahn, 1997, 0-07- 882300-5, C$42.95 - needs work, but a fun and potentially useful reference
"The Invisible Computer", Donald A. Norman, 1998, 0-262-14065-9, U$25.00 - tries to promote the idea of information appliances, but doesn't provide much detail
"The Invisible Future", Peter J. Denning, 2002, 0-07-138224-0, U$24.95 - varibly interesting essays, but generally pedestrian
"Inventing the Internet", Janet Abbate, 1999, 0-262-01172-7, U$27.50 - possibly decent research, but lacking understanding
"Investing in Information Technology", Bill Bysinger/Ken Knight, 1996, 0-442-02337-5, U$29.95 - the usual management blather with no answers
"Information Warfare and Security", Dorothy Denning, 1999, 0-201-43303-6, U$34.95/C$52.50 - solid introduction to the subject
"The Internet Health, Fitness and Medicine Yellow Pages", Naythons/Catsimatides, 1995, 0-07-882188-6, U$22.95 - resourcee of health resources on the net, good for the whole family?
"The Internet Science, Research and Technology Yellow Pages", Stout/Davis, 1996, 0-07-882187-8, U$22.95 - still good, but perhaps not quite up to the prior works?
"IP Applications With ATM", John Amoss/Daniel Minoli, 1998, 0-07-042312-1, U$55.00 - poor coverage of ATM and almost no coverage of IP
"The Indispensable PC Hardware Book", Hans-Peter Messmer, 1997, 0-201-40399-4, U$42.95/C$58.95 - very complete reference to the lowest level hardware components (chips and pinouts, rather than cards and peripherals)
"iPod and iTunes", J. D. Biersdorfer, 2006, 0-596-52675-X, U$24.99/C$34.99 - the next step beyond the basics, good info
"In Plain English DOS", Nimersheim, 1993, 1-56664-029-6, U$9.95/C$12.95 - reasonably short introduction and fairly well chosen set of commands, some extraneous material and some possible problems
"The Indispensable Pentium Book", Hans-Peter Messmer, 1995, 0-201-87727-9, U$29.95/C$38.95 - inside the CPU
"In Plain English: Windows 3.1", Nimersheim, 1993, 1-56664-007-5, U$9.95/C$12.95 - do we really need another short extraction/rehash of the Windows documentation?
"IPng: Internet Protocol Next Generation", Bradner/Mankin, 1996, 0-201-63395-7, U$33.95 - a series of papers by the leaders in the field, easily readable and a great introduction to the problems and proposals
"IPng and the TCP/IP Protocols", Stephen A. Thomas, 1996, 0-471-13088-5, U$44.95/C$62.95 - great explanation for all levels of readers
"iPod: The Missing Manual", J. D. Biersdorfer, 2007, 0-596-52978-3 978-0-596-52978-9, U$19.99/C$25.99 - more pictures but a lot less material than "iPod and iTunes"
"Intellectual Property and Open Source", Van Lindberg, 2008, 978-0-596-51796-0, U$34.99/C$34.99 - good guide for anyone involved in either
"IPSec: Securing VPNs", Carlton Davis, 2001, 0-07-212757-0, U$49.99/C$79.95/UK#36.99 - not much more than a repeat of the RFCs
"IP Telephony", Olivier Hersent/David Gurle/Jean-Pierre Petit, 2000, 0-201-61910-5 - disorganized technical trivia, but may direct you to other sources
"IPv6 Essentials", Silvia Hagen, 2006, 0-596-10058-2, U$44.99/C$58.99 - good outline and details, though not quite enough for dirty work
"IPv6 Networks", Marcus Goncalves/Kitty Niles, 1998, 0-07-024807-9, U$49.95 - more up to date, but not as good at explaining IPng/v6
"The irc Survival Guide", Stuart Harris, 1995, 0-201-41000-1, U$17.95/C$22.95 - solid information about a very scattered application
"D&B/Gale Reference Handbooks: Telecommunications", Stacy A. McConnell/Linda D. Hall, 1998, 0-7876-3005-5, U$99.00 - US business contacts
"Incident Response", E. Eugene Schultz/Russell Shumway, 2002, 1-57870-256-9, U$39.99/C$59.95/UK#30.99 - flawed but practical guide
"IS-95 CDMA and CDMA 2000", Vijay K. Garg, 2000, 0-13-087112-5, U$75.00 - good explanation of the advantages and options
"ISA System Architecture", Tom Shanley/Don Anderson, 1995, 0-201-40996-8, U$34.95/C$44.95 - very clear book on the basics of the hardware
"Information Security Best Practices", George L. Stefanek, 2002, 1-878707-96-5 - quick and dirty security for those without security training
"ISDN: How to Get a High Speed Connection to the Internet", Charles Summers/Bryant Dunetz, 1996, 0-471-13326-4, U$22.95/C$32.50 - little practical info except a list of vendors
"The ISDN Consultant", Robert E. Lee, 1997, 0-13-259052-2, U$29.95/C$40.95 - practical guide for installing and using ISDN
"ISDN for Dummies", David Angell, 1995, 1-56884-331-3, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.99 - some useful information, but not reliable or consistent
"Information Security and Employee Behaviour", Angus McIlwraith, 2006, 0-566-08647-6, U$99.95 - excellent background and advice for those dealing with security awareness training
"Integrating Security and Software Engineering", Haralambos Mouratidis/Paolo Giorgini, 2007, 1-59904-147-2, U$94.95 - vague and limited scope
"ISDN and Broadband ISDN with Frame Relay and ATM", William Stallings, 1999, 0-13-973744-8 - solid text and coverage on a hot topic
"The Internet Security Guidebook", Juanita Ellis/Timothy Speed, 2001, 0-12-237471-1, U$44.95 - a banal guide with some points but lots of gaps
"Internet Security", Tim Speed/Juanita Ellis, 2003, 1-55558-298-2, U$44.99 - same
"Islands in the Clickstream", Richard Thieme, 2004, 1-931836-22-1, U$29.95/C$34.95 - sermons roughly related to the net
"Information Superhighways: Multimedia Users and Futures", Stephen J. Emmott ed., 1995, 0-12-238360-5 - practical and realistic guide to future technologies, if a tad academic in tone
"Information Security Policies Made Easy", Wood, 1994, 1-881585-01-8, U$495.00 - expensive, but if it is the difference between having a security policy and not having one it's worth it
"Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards", Thomas R. Peltier, 2002, 0-8493-1137-3 - conceited verbiage with not much of use
"Information Security", Donald L. Pipkin, 2000, 0-13-017323-1, U$39.99/C$60.00 - vague and not very useful
"Information Superhighways Revisited", Bruce L. Egan, 1996, 0-89006-903-4, U$69.00 - a realistic and practical look at current and emerging technologies
"Industrial-Strength SGML", Truly Donovan, 1997, 0-13-216243-1 - manager's level guide
"The Information Systems Security Officer's Guide", Gerald L. Kovacich, 1998, 0-7506-9896-9 - looks at the job aspect of security, but very poorly
"In Search of Stupidity", Merrill R. Chapman, 2003, 1-59059-104-6, U$24.99/C$35.00 - amusing bedtime reading, but little info on management or marketing
"The IT Career Builder's Toolkit", Matthew Moran, 2005, 1-58713-156-0, U$29.95/C$41.95 - useless
"Inside the C++ Object Model", Stanley B. Lippman, 1996, 0-201-83454-5, U$29.00 - internals of C++ for advanced programmers
"IT Ethics Handbook", Stephen Northcutt, 2004, 1-931836-14-0, U$49.95/C$69.95 - not about ethics per se, but good for policy reviews
"IT Governance", Peter Weill/Jeanne W. Ross, 2004, 1-59139-253-5, U$35.00 - deliberations on management, decisions, and input, but could have used fewer words
"IT Governance", Alan Calder/Steve Watkins, 2005, 0-7494-4394-4, U$84.57/C$93.89 - random and unhelpful
"International CallBack Book", Retske, 1995, 0-936648-65-1, U$34.95 - an interesting practice for reducing the cost of overseas phone calls, and a practical guide for using it or setting up a business to do it
"Internet & TCP/IP Network Security", Uday O. Pabrai/Vijay K. Burgani, 1996, 0-07-048215-2, U$39.95 - some good points, but inconsistent
"Intranet Resource Kit", Prakesh Ambegaonkar, 1997, 0-07-882262-9, U$39.99/C$57.95 - an OK guide to intranets, only somewhat biased by the fact that everyone works for the same software company
"It's Alive!", Cohen, 1994, 0-471-00860-5, U$39.95 - an intriguing, provoking and practical exploration of computer programs as "artificial life", but somewhat narrow
"IT Security Project Management", Susan Snedaker, 2006, 1-59749-076-8, U$59.95/C$77.95 - banal and incomplete review of some parts of generic project management
"Introduction to Telephones and Telephone Systems", A. Michael Noll, 1998, 1-58053-000-1, U$49.00 - for laypeople, but not well done
"Inside the Windows 95 File System", Stan Mitchell, 1997, 1-56592-200-X, U$32.95/C$46.95 - for programmers
"Inside the Windows 95 Registry", Ron Petrusha, 1996, 1-56592-170-4, U$32.95 - meant for developers, but worth it for power users, too
"I-Way Robbery", William C. Boni/Gerald L. Kovacich, 1999, 0-7506-7029-0, U$34.95 - unfocussed and undisciplined "look" at security
"Internet and World Wide Web How to Program", H. M. Deitel/P. J. Deitel/T. R. Nieto, 2000, 0-13-016143-8, U$67.33 - breadth of the topic, but little depth and many errors
"Jargon", Robin Williams, 1993, 0-938151-84-3, U$22.00/C$31.00 - good computer dictionary for beginners
"Writing Java Applets", John Rodley, 1996, 1-883577-78-0, U$39.95/C$55.99 - if you know the language first
"Java Developer's Resource", Elliotte Rusty Harold, 1997, 0-13-570789-7, U$26.95/C$26.95 - excellent introduction and reference
"Java Design", Peter Coad/Mark Mayfield, 1997, 0-13-271149-4, U$39.95/C$55.95 - a good, and even necessary, adjunct to a Java tutorial
"The Java Developer's Toolkit", Joshua Marketos, 1997, 0-471-16519-0, U$29.95/C$41.95 - good reference for programmers making the change
"Java by Example", Jackson/McClellan, 1997, 0-13-272295-X, U$34.95/C$48.95 - for experienced C++ programmers familiar with the concepts
"The Java Handbook", Patrick Naughton, 1996, 0-07-882199-1, U$27.95 - a hacker's handbook
"Java How to Program", H. M. Deitel/P. J. Deitel, 1997, 0-13-263401-5 - good solid course text
"Java Jumpstart: A Beginner's Guide to Internet Programming", Noel Enete, 1997, 0-13-565854-3, U$29.95/C$41.95. - good start for pgrogrammers, but not for novices
"Java Language Reference", Mark Grand, 1997, 1-56592-326-X, U$32.95/C$46.95 - good guide to the internals
"Java in a Nutshell", David Flanagan, 1997, 1-56592-262-X, U$19.95/C$28.95 - good reference to the fundamental language
"The Java Programming Language", Ken Arnold/James Gosling, 1996, 0-201-63455-4, U$34.38 - general introduction for experienced object programmers
"Java Security", Scott Oaks, 1998, 1-56592-403-7, U$32.95/C$46.95 - thorough overview of the APIs for security
"Java Sourcebook", Ed Anuff, 1996, 0-471-14859-8, U$29.95/C$39.95 - not much of an addition to the Java bookshelf
"Java Threads", Scott Oaks/Henry Wong, 1997, 1-56592-216-6, U$29.95/C$42.95 - like it says
"The Java Tutorial", Mary Campione/Kathy Walrath, 1996, 0-201-63454-6, U$39.76 - another Java programming book
"Java Cryptography", Jonathan Knudsen, 1998, 1-56592-402-9, U$29.95/C$42.95 - without getting into crypto concepts, gets programmers into using the crypto code
"Java Developer's Reference", Mike Cohn/Bryan Morgan/Michael Morrison/Michael T. Nygard/Dan Joshi/Tom Trinko, 1996, 1-57521-129-7, U$59.99/C$84.95/UK#54.95 - lots of good stuff, but lots missing, too
"Java Virtual Machine", Jon Meyer/Troy Downing, 1997, 1-56592-194-1, U$32.95/C$46.95 - "machine" language for Java
"Java Programming Language Handbook", David H. Friedel Jr./Anthony Potts, 1996, 1-883577-77-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - OK start for C/C++ programmers, more sample code than explanation
"Jack the Bodiless", Julian May, 1991, 0-345-36247 - fiction
"The Jericho Iteration", Allen Steele, 1994, 0-441-00271-4, U$5.50/C$6.99 - fiction, redoes the p1 virus
"JavaScript Application Cookbook", Jerry Bradenbaugh, 1999, 1-56592-577-7, U$34.95/C$48.95 - well explained set of applications
"Just Java", Peter van der Linden, 1999, 0-13-010534-1, U$44.99/C$63.00 - world's funniest Java intro
"Just Say No to Microsoft", Tony Bove, 2005, 1-59327-064-X, U$24.95/C$33.95 - although sarcastic, some good advice on security options for the desktop
"Just a Geek", Wil Wheaton, 2004, 0-596-00768-X, U$24.95/C$36.95 - a semi-bio of Wil Wheaton
"JUNOS Cookbook", Aviva Garrett, 2006, 0-596-10014-0, U$54.99/C$71.99 - docs for Juniper routers
"Jurassic Park", Crichton, 1990, 0-345-37077-5 - fiction, good read but mistakes in DNA, computers and boats
"JavaScript and Netscape Wizardry", Dan Shafer, 1996, 1-883577-86-1, U$34.99/C$48.99 - for intermediate Netscape users and basic HTML coders moving up
"Java Programming Basics", Edith Au/Dave Makower, 1996, 1-55828-469-9, U$34.95/C$48.95 - good explanations, not as much dependence on sample code
"Java Programming Explorer", Neil Bartlett/Alex Leslie/Steve Simkin, 1996, 1-883577-87-0, U$39.99/C$55.99 - very good intro to the language
"JavaScript: The Definitive Guide", David Flanagan, 1998, 1-56592-392-8, U$39.95/C$56.95 - no longer an introduction, but still a useful reference
"PC Security and Virus Protection Handbook", Pamela Kane, 1994, 1-55851-390-6, U$39.95/C$49.95 - good overview for the MS-DOS arena
"Kidstuff on the Internet", Sara Armstrong, 1996, 0-7821-1803-8, U$12.99 - well chosen, good quality, not terribly well organized
"Kermit: a File Transfer Protocol", da Cruz, 1987, 0-13-514753-0 - excellent text for anyone interested in computer communications, protocols or even Kermit
"Keys to Infinity", Clifford A. Pickover, 1995, 0-471-11857-5, U$24.95 - very interesting explorations, and a lot of fun
"Kim", Rudyard Kipling, 1901, 0-812-56575-4 - fiction, great security concepts
"Killer PC Utilities", Steve Konicki, 1993, 1-56529-328-2, U$39.95/C$49.95/UK#37.60 - a huge book with little of interest
"Killer Whale", Elizabeth Quinn, 1997, 0-671-52770-3, U$5.99/C$7.99 - fiction, no official technical content but great use of email and data recovery
"Knowing Machines", Donald MacKenzie, 1996, 0-262-13315-6, U$35.00 - erudite essays, roughly to do with technology, but little point
"Know Your Enemy", Honeynet Project, 2004, 0-321-16646-9, U$49.99/C$71.99 - improved, and possibly now useful for net forensics
"The Ko Conspiracy", Riall W. Nolan, 1995, 0-440-21250-2, U$4.99/C$6.50 - fiction, reasonably good on AI
"Knowledge Power: Intellectual Property, Information and Privacy", Renee Marlin-Bennett, 2004, 1-58826-281-2, U$23.50 - simplistic review of the topics in the title
"Kerberos: A Network Authentication System", Brian Tung, 1999, 0-201-37924-4, U$19.95/C$29.95 - decent quick guide
"Kerberos: The Definitive Guide", Jason Garman, 2003, 0-596-00403-6, U$34.95/C$54.95 - excellent detailed guide
"Learning the Korn Shell", Rosenblatt, 1993, 1-56592-054-6 - a good intro to UNIX for the computer familiar
"The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog", Krol, 1994, 1-56592-063-5, U$24.95 - excellent introduction to the Internet as well as resource for experienced users
"The Whole Internet for Windows 95", Krol/Ferguson, 1995, 1-56592-155-0, U$24.95 - a good intro to the net and to the Win95 net functions
"l337 h4x0r h4ndb00k", tapeworm, 2006, 0-672-32727-9, U$14.99/C$19.99/UK#10.99 - computer literacy guide (to XP) in leet's clothing
"Lan Disaster, Prevention and Recovery", Corrigan, 1994, 0-13-015819-4 - good, solid, thorough coverage of LAN, desktop and other potential disasters and protection technologies
"Local Area Networking for the Small Library", Norman Howden, 1997, 1-55570-285-6, U$39.95 - a great many shortcomings even, or perhaps especially, for a specialty book
"Local & Metropolitan Area Networks", William Stallings, 1997, 0-13-190737-9 - the standard textbook
"Local Area Network Reference", Dr. Dimitris N. Chorafas, 1989, 0-07-010889-7 - big business and big iron emphasis
"Lan Survival", Connor/Anderson, 1994, 0-12-194480-8, U$32.95 - quickstart guide for an inherited LAN - *not* for design and setup
"Handbook of LAN Technology", Paul Fortier, 1992, 0-07-021625-8 - a random collection of academic essays
"Law on the Internet", Michael Gross, 1996, 0-7821-1792-9, U$12.99 - good guide, well written
"The Little Black Book", Rose, 1992, 0-13-683210-5 - a good introduction to an important, and neglected, field of net application
"Leadership and the Customer Revolution", Gary Heil/Tom Parker/Rick Tate, 1995, 0-442- 01852-5 - as vague as most business books, but at least readable
"LEO", David Caminer/John Aris/Peter Hermon/Frank Land, 1998, 0-07-009501-9, U$22.95 - excellent history of an interesting and little known machine
"Learning the vi Editor", Lamb, 1990, 0-937175-67-6 - excellent introduction to take away the fear of vi
"Computer Virus Handbook", Richard B. Levin, 1990, 0-07-881647-5, U$24.95 - vague and undisciplined
"Life With UNIX", Don Libes/Sandy Ressler, 1992, 0-13-536657-7 - very difficult to say what this book is about except UNIX trivia
"The Software Developer's and Marketer's Legal Companion", Landy, 1993, 0-201-62276-9, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good, solid general guidance
"Looking into Intranets & the Internet", Anita Rosen, 1997, 0-8144-7948-0, U$27.95 - yet another business on the Internet book that doesn't understand the Internet
"Living At Light Speed", Goodman, 1994, 0-679-43934-X, U$21.00/C$28.95/UK#19.49 - overview of technologies and less cant but still no real understanding
"Live Robots", Rucker, 1994, 0-380-77543-3, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, interesting points on genetic programming and the "malicious utility" of a virus
"Limbo Search", Parke Godwin, 1995, 0-380-77300-7, U$5.50/C$7.50 - fiction, absolutely no fact about electronic intelligence
"Lotus Notes Certification: Application Development and System Administration", Thomas/Peasley, 1998, 0-07-913674-5, U$54.95 - sparse tutorial
"Learning from the Octopus", Rafe Sagarin, 2012, 978-0-465-02183-3, U$26.99/C$30.00 - maybe we can learn, but this book doesn't teach
"The Linguist", Mark Urban, 1998, 0-7472-5471-0 - fiction, good use of fibre and cell tech
"Linux Security Cookbook", Daniel J. Barrett/Richard E. Silverman/Robert G. Byrnes, 2003, 0-596-00391-9, U$39.95/C$61.95 - does what the "hacking" books only pretend to do
"LAN Security Handbook", Ellen Dutton, 1994, 1-55851-387-6, U$39.95/C$54.00 - OK beginner's intro to security, but not really reliable
"LAN Desktop Guide to Security, NetWare Edition", Sawicki, 1992, 0-672-30085-0, U$27.95/C$34.95 - good inside info on NetWare, but a trifle paranoid
"Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition", John Lions, 1996, 1-57398-013-7, U$29.95 - of value for computer history, UNIX, operating systems, and C programming
"LANtastic Quick Reference", Talbot, 1992, 0-934605-78-5, U$14.95 - useful
"Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours", Bill Ball, 1999, 0-672-31526-2, U$24.99/C$37.95/UK#22.49 - enough for the most simple case
"Linux Companion", Mark F. Komarinski, 1996, 0-13-231838-5, U$24.95/C$33.95 - user guide for the intermediate DOS user coming to an existing Linux installation
"Linux Installation and Getting Started", Matt Welsh, 1995, 0-916151-77-8 - straight from the HOWTO's mouth
"Linux Multimedia Guide", Jeff Tranter, 1996, 1-56592-219-0, U$32.95/C$46.95 - practical help and resources
"Linux Network Administrator's Guide", Olaf Kirch, 1994, 0-916151-75-1 - solid guide for those using Linux for networking
"Linux in a Nutshell", Jessica Perry Hekman, 1997, 1-56592-167-4, U$19.95/C$28.95 - another excellent Nutshell book
"The Linux Sampler", Belinda Frazier/Laurie Tucker, 1995, 0-916151-74-3 - very interesting samples from the first year of the "Linux Journal"
"Lovelock", Orson Scott Card/Kathryn H. Kidd, 1994, 0-812-51805-5 - fiction, silly ideas about starships and data security
"Love Online", Phyllis Phlegar, 1995, 0-201-40965-8, U$9.95/C$12.95 - some good points but, unfortunately, almost completely concerned with "cybersex"
"Learn Internet Relay Chat", Kathryn Toyer, 1997, 1-55622-519-9, U$19.95 - the explanations are bad, but the instructions actually do work
"Learning Networks", Harasim/Hiltz/Teles/Turoff, 1995, 0-262-08236-5, U$35.00 - pedestrian book on the use of computer-mediated communications in education
"Learning Perl", Randal L. Schwartz/Tom Christiansen, 1997, 1-56592-284-0, U$29.95/C$42.95 - good introduction to the language, but not very motivating
"Learning the UNIX Operating System", Todino/Strang/Peek, 1993, 1-56592-060-0 - like it says. Short and to the point.
"Learning VBScript", Paul Lomax, 1997, 1-56592-247-6, U$39.95/C$56.95 - rough bits, but a good introduction
"Learning XML", Erik T. Ray, 2001, 0-596-00046-4, U$34.95/C$51.95 - a decent introduction, but to a rather nebulous topic
"Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive", Bruce Schneier, 2012, 978-1-118-14330-8, U$24.95/C$29.95 - thought-provoking examination of trust, security, and society
"Lasers, Ray Guns, & Light Cannons", Gordon McComb, 1997, 0-07-045035-8, U$21.95 - lots of electronic workbench fun
"LAN Times Guide to Telephony", David D. Bezar, 1995, 0-07-882126-6, U$34.95 - non-technical and not limited to telephony, OK intro for the manager
"LAN Times Guide to Managing Remote Connectivity", Salvatore Salamone, 1997, 0-07-882267-X, U$34.99/C$49.99 - overview guide to a quickly changing technology
"LAN Times Guide to Networking Windows 95", Brad Shimmin/Eric Harper, 1995, 0-07-882086-3, U$29.95/C$42.95 - assumes everything works first time
"LAN Times Guide to Security and Data Integrity", Marc Farley/Tom Stearns/Jeffrey Hsu, 1996, 0-07-882166-5, U$29.95/C$42.95 - pedestrian guide to security, big on backups
"LAN Times Guide to Wide Area Networks", Tere Parnell, 1997, 0-07-882228-9, U$34.95/C$50.95 - good overview for non-technical managers
"The Little DOS 6 Book", Nelson, 1993, 1-56609-056-3, U$13.00/C$18.00 - good intro to DOS to the intermediate level, heavy on DOSSHELL
"The Little Mac Book", Robin Williams, 1995, 1-56609-149-7, U$19.95/C$22.95 - good basic Mac beginners book
"The Little Online Book", Alfred Glossbrenner, 1994, 1-56609-130-6, U$17.95 - 400 pages but little online information
"The Little Windows 95 Book", Kay Yarborough Nelson, 1995, 1-56609-181-0, U$12.95/C$16.95 - good introduction, particularly for upgraders
"Lotus Notes Answers", Polly Kornblith, 1994, 0-07-882045-6, U$16.95 - if you have the right question
"Land the Tech Job You Love", Andy Lester, 2009, 978-1-934356-26-5, U$23.95/C$29.95 - pedestrian advice, boiling down to "be honest"
"The Little PC Book", Lawrence Magid, 1993, 0-938151-54-1, U$17.95/C$24.95 - very little
"Little Black Book of Computer Viruses", Mark Ludwig, 1990, 0-929408-02-0, U$14.95 - MS-DOS specific, not very accurate, viral source code
"Virus!", Allan Lundell, 1989, 0-8092-4437-3 - a lot of research, but a lot of errors as well
"Love Your Job", Powers/Russell, 1993, 1-56592-036-8 - fairly standard advice, presented in as interesting fashion
"Making, Breaking Codes: An Introduction to Cryptology", Paul Garrett, 2001, 978-0-13-030369-1 - math text
"The Macintosh Bible", Jeremy Judson (ed), 1996, 0-201-88636-7, U$29.95/C$41.00 - the Mac source, but odd priorities
"Macintosh First Aid Kit", Kerwien, 1993, 1-56830-063-8, U$19.95/C$24.95 - good thorough but intro level guide
"This is the Mac. It's supposed to be Fun!", Arthur Naiman/John Kadyk, 1993, 1-56609-082-2, U$15.00/C$21.00 - excerpted from the Macintosh Bible, a good, solid starter book
"The Mac Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-062-0, U$27.95 - pretty pedestrian
"Mac Power Toolkit", Langer, 1993, 1-56830-002-6, U$34.95/C$43.95 - reviews of Mac utilities
"MacsBug Reference and Debugging Guide", Apple Computer Inc., 1990, 0-201-56767-9, U$26.95/C$34.95 - docs for the Mac version of DEBUG
"Guide to the Macintosh Underground", LeVitus/Fraase, 1993, 0-672-48549-4, U$19.95/C$26.95 - undisciplined, self-indulgent and sometimes even illegible
"The Mac User's PC/The PC User's Mac", Marmel, 1993, 0-672-48545-1, U$24.95/C$31.95 - simplistic guide to both machines, very little help in crossing platforms
"Mafiaboy", Michael Calce/Craig Silverman, 2008, 978-0-670-06748-0, C$34.00 - "inside story" that seems to consist mostly of what was in the papers at the time ...
"Manager's Guide to Compliance", Anthony Tarantino, 2006, 0-471-79257-8, U$50.00/C$64.99 - a list, but not much of a guide
"Makers", Bob Parks, 2006, 0-596-10188-0, U$24.95/C$34.95 - odd people who make odder things
"Making it Happen", Mackenzie Kyle, 1998, 0-471-64234-7, U$27.95/C$24.95 - painless introduction to project management
"Managing Knowledge Security", Kevin C. Desouza, 2007, 0-7494-4961-6, U$65.00/UK#32.50 - corporate spy's perspective, but little to add to security lit
"The Elements of E-mail Style", Angell, 1994, 0-201-62709-4, U$12.95/C$16.95 - an English writing reference, with little relevance to email
"Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering", Kan, 1995, 0-201-63339-6, U$39.75 - good introduction, but too limited as regards real software development
"Manual Medicine--A Primer", Stephen Myles Davidson, 1987, , U$19.95/29.95 - clear enough on how, but not very good on why, for basic osteopathic therapy
"Managing NetWare", Nowshadi, 1994, 0-201-63194-6, U$39.95 - good on advanced, but lousy on the basics
"Managing uucp and Usenet", O'Reilly/Todino, , - clear and complete overview
"Mapping Security", Tom Patterson, 2005, 0-321-30452-7, U$34.99/C$49.99 - a list of how dangerous countries are?
"Making Things Happen", Scott Berkun, 2008, 978-0-596-51771-7, U$39.99/C$39.99 - art of project management updated
"The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide", Quarterman, 1990, 0-13-565607-9 - almost everything you ever wanted to know about "inter" networks
"Maximum Security", Anonymous, 1998, 0-672-31341-3, U$49.99/C$70.95/UK#46.95 - improved from the first edition, now may have some items of interest
"Mr. Bunny's Guide to ActiveX", Carlton Egremont III, 1998, 0-201-48536-2, U$14.95/C$20.95 - a comic send-up of the worst excesses of technical literature
"The Macintosh Bible Guide to Word 6", Maria Langer, 1995, 1-56609-073-3, U$24.95/C$31.95 - not a very good tutor
"Mobile Communications", Jochen Schiller, 2000, 0-201-39836-2, U$49.95 - good introduction, particularly for computer people
"Mobile VPN", Alex Shneyderman/Alessio Casati, 2003, 0-471-21901-0, U$45.00/C$69.95/UK#33.50 - wireless from the cell side, not terribly good
"My Brain is Open", Bruce Schechter, 1998, 0-684-85980-7, U$13.00/C$19.00 - biography of Paul Erdos, excellent use of mathematical concepts
"Mobile Telecommunications Factbook", Nathan J. Muller, 1998, 0-07-044461-7, U$29.95 - shotgun approach that works as poorly as usual
"Macs 4 Morons", Boyce, 1993, 1-56830-077-8, U$12.95 - if you need an intro Mac guide, this one starts in the right place
"Minoli-Cordovana's Authoritative Computer and Network Security Dictionary", Daniel Minoli/James Cordovana, 2006, 0-471-78263-7 - definitely not authoritative, and hardly on security as such
"Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs and Other Threats to Your System", John McAfee/Colin Haynes, 1989, 0-312-02889-X, U$16.95 - some interesting speculations buried in a mass of undisciplined garbage
"The Mac Bathroom Reader", Owen W. Linzmayer, 1994, 0-7821-1531-4, U$12.99 - great Mac and computer history/trivia reading
"Macintosh Crash Course", Glenn Brown. 1995, 0-12-135910-7 - descriptions of hundreds of Mac utilities
"Multicast and Group Security", Thomas Hardjono/Lakshminath R. Dondeti, 2003, 1-58053-342-6, U$89.00/C$137.95 - some basic concepts, but buried in a lot of repetition and verbiage
"Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide", Chuck Toporek, 2008, 0-596-52981-3, U$14.99/C$17.99 - quick start but little else
"Mac OS X Security", Bruce Potter/Preston Norvell/Brian Wotring, 2003, 0-7357-1348-0, U$39.99/C$62.99/UK#30.99 - another lackluster Mac security book
"Mac Programming for Dummies", Dan Parks Sydow, 1994, 1-56884-173-6, C$26.95 - a (little) bit on interfaces related to programming on the Mac
"MCSE Training Guide Windows 95", Edward Tetz/Ed Wilson/Daniel A. Lauer, 1998, 1-56205-880-0, U$49.99/C$71.95/UK#46.95 - definitely of no use in reality, and problems with exam prep as well
"MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell", Michael Moncur, 1998, 1-56592-376-6, U$19.95/C$28.95 - clear guide with no extraneous clutter
"MCSE Study Guide Windows NT Server and Workstation 4", Joe Cadad/Ken Rosen, 1996, 1-56205-549-6, U$75.00/C$105.95/UK#70.49 - worthwhile aid to studying for the exams
"Mac, Word & Excel", Tom Lichty, 1994, 1-56604-130-9, U$24.95 - good starter book with the two major Mac applications
"Mobile Data Communications Systems", Peter Wong/David Britland, 1995, 0-89006-751-1, U$59.00 - heavy going
"The Modem Coach", Dana Blankenhorn/Kimberly Maxwell/Kevin Stoltz/Tommy Bass, 1993, 1-56205-119-9, U$18.95/C$24.95/UK#17.76 - the usual, lacking in setup info
"Modems Made Easy", David Hakala, 1995, 0-07-882116-9, U$21.95 - good overall intro to what you can do with a modem, but still missing in the "how to setup" area
"Modems for Dummies", Rathbone, 1993, 1-56884-223-6, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.99 - disappointing regarding setup, but good overview of online options (who to call)
"The Modem Reference", Banks, , - fairly complete overview, but with errors and without much organization
"Modern Cryptography: Theory and Practice", Wenbo Mao, 2004, 0-13-066943-1, U$54.99/C$82.99 - turgid and bloated with math
"Mobile Data & Wireless LAN Technologies", Rifaat A. Dayem, 1997, 0-13-839051-7 - better than nothing as an introduction to wireless tech, but uneven
"The Meaning of it All", Richard P. Feynman, 1998, 0-201-36080-2, U$22.00/C$30.95 - thoughts on the mode of thought that might benefit society
"Meaning in Technology", Arnold Pacey, 1999, 0-262-16182-6, U$27.50 - lovely, but meaningless
"Memory", Lois McMaster Bujold, 1996, 0-671-87743-7, U$22.00/C$29.50 - fiction, not bad on the social aspects, but a little tame on the technology
"Mercury Rising", Douglas Pearson Ryne, 1998, 038002945 - fiction, bad crypto
"Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security", Yanek Korff/Paco Hope/Bruce Potter, 2005, 0-596-00626-8, U$49.95/C$69.95 - demanding review of additional UNIX/BSD security tools
"Glossbrenner's Master Guide to GEnie", Glossbrenner, 0-07-881659-9, U$39.95 - somewhat dated with the changes in the system, but still very useful
"The Magic Garden Explained", Berny Goodheart/James Cox, 1994, 0-13-098138-9 - overview of UNIX internals
"Magill's Survey of Science Applied Science Series Supplement", Donald R. Franceschetti (ed), 1998, 0-89356-934-8 - some interesting pieces, but generally poor and short introductions to the field
"The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology", Masaharu Takemura/Sakura, 2009, 978-1-59327-202-9, U$19.95/C$24.95 - why a comic book on molecular biology?
"Manager's Guide to Contingency Planning for Disasters", Kenneth N. Myers, 1999, 0-471-35838-X, U$55.00 - contrarian view of BCP and DRP and the more valuable for it
"McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Networking and Telecommunications", Tom Sheldon, 2001, 0-07-212005-3, U$69.99/UK#51.99 - a very good all round resource and reference
"Managing the Human Factor in Information Security", David Lacey, 2009, 978-0-470-72199-5, U$50.00/C$55.00/UK#29.99 - vague management advice
"The McGraw-Hill Internet Training Manual", Ronald L. Wagner/Eric Engelmann, 1996, 0-07-066937-6, U$32.95 - *not* a training manual; a short Internet guide with a lot of gaps
"MH & xmh: E-mail for Users & Programmers", Peek, 1995, 1-56592-093-7, U$34.95 - an excellent tutorial and reference for a useful mail tool set
"Minimizing Enterprise Risk", Corinne Gregory, 2003, 0-273-66158-2, UK#156.99/C$319.99 - bad book on risk and BCP
"The Millennium Project", Joseph Massucci, 1998, 0-8439-4460-9, U$5.99/C$6.99/A$12.95 - fiction, lots of bad technology in a pulp story
"Managing Internet Information Services", Liu et al, 1994, 1-56592-062-7, U$29.95 - coverage of the major Internet servers, predominantly technical
"Managing Information Security Risks", Christopher Alberts/Audrey Dorofee, 2003, 0-321-11886-3, U$54.99/C$85.99 - it is hard to tell whether the method is banal, or the book is
"Makin' Numbers", I. Bernard Cohen/Gregory W. Welch, 1999, 0-262-03263-5, U$40.00/C$67.50 - essays about Aiken and the Mark I, intriguing ideas
"Making TeX Work", Walsh, 1994, 1-56592-051-1, U$29.95 - obtaining, installing and running TeX and utilities
"Making Sense of Java", Simpson/Mitchell/Christeson/Zaidi/Levine, 1996, 0-13-263294-2/1-884777-24-4 - a quick intro for the non- programming manager
"Malicious Cryptography", Adam L. Young/Moti Yung, 2004, 0-7645-4975-8, U$45.00/C$64.99/UK#29.99 - not much good on viruses but interesting bits of crypto; I think, it's really badly written
"Malicious Mobile Code", Roger A. Grimes, 2001, 1-56592-682-X, U$39.95/C$59.95 - not good on viruses or malware, but useful details on MS software for those who must use it
"Multimedia & CD-ROMs for Dummies", Rathbone, 1994, 1-56884-089-6, U$19.95/C$26.95 - lots of holes, but good coverage of a new field
"The Multiplex Man", James P. Hogan, 1992, 0-671-57819-7 - fiction, disappointing from Hogan
"Multimedia on the Internet", Damon A. Dean, 1996, 0-7821-1821-6, U$12.99 - maybe interesting, but not very helpful
"Multimedia Security", Chun-Shien Lu, 2005, 1-59140-275-1 - math-oriented, academic, and impractical
"Malware: Fighting Malicious Code", Ed Skoudis, 2004, 0-13-101405-6, U$44.99/C$67.99 - more sensational than helpful
"Mike Meyers' Certification Passport CISSP", Shon Harris, 2002, 0-07-222578-5, U$29.99/C$44.95 - a bit too thin
"Mike Meyers' Security+ Certification Passport", Trevor Kay, 2003, 0-07-222741-9, U$29.99/C$44.95 - generally reasonable, but uneven and gaps
"The Complete Guide to MMX Technology", Intel Corporation, 1997, 0-07-006192-0, U$59.95 - tech reference, marketing promo, and just a hint of training
"Managing Computer Networks", Lundy Lewis, 1995, 0-89006-799-6 - more about expert systems and case-based reasoning than management
"Managing Computer Viruses", Eric Louw/Neil Duffy, 1992, 0-19-853974-6 - a vague and generic guide that should have done better with the material at hand
"Mondo Canuck", Geoff Pevere/Greig Dymond, 1996, 0-13-263088-5, C$27.95 - wonderful collection of Canadian pop trivia
"Minding the Machines", William M. Evan/Mark Manion, 2002, 0-13-065646-1, U$29.99/C$46.99 - very little about technological safety
"Mind and Morals", May/Friedman/Clark, 1996, 0-262-63165-2, U$20.00 - the philosophical and psychological sides of cognitive science, heavily influenced by naturalism and so of little use to technology
"Moon flower", James P. Hogan, 2008, 978-1-4165-5534-6, U$23.00/C$26.99 - fiction, more interesting for the social hypothesis than the tech
"The Manager's Handbook for Corporate Security", Gerald L. Kovacich/Edward P. Halibozek, 2003, 0-7506-7487-3, U$49.99/C$72.50 - pedestrian and generic advice
"Management of Library and Archive Security", Robert K. O'Neill, 1998, 0-7890-0519-0, U$29.95 - touches on many areas, but many gaps and weak spots
"Managing Mailing Lists", Alan Schwartz, 1998, 1-56592-259-X, U$29.95/C$42.95 - mostly concerned with software configuration
"Novell's Guide to Multiprotocol Internetworking", Chappell/Spicer, 1994, 0-7821-1291-9, U$34.95/C$55.00 - good intro to internetworking at a planning level for those with a technical background
"Managing the Test People", Judy McKay, 2007, 978-1-933952-12-3, U$39.95 - generic and limited advice on management
"Mastering Windows NT Server 4", Mark Minasi/Christa Anderson/Elizabeth Creegan, 1996, 0-7821-1920-4, U$49.99 - excellent guide, informative, complete, and helpful
"Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit", Microsoft, 1997, 1-57231-329-3, U$59.99/C$80.99/UK#56.49 - for admins, rather than power users, and mostly for installation
"The Mother of All Windows 95 Books", Woody Leonhard/Barry Simon, 1996, 0-201-40971-2, U$39.95/C$55.00 - good Win95 guide for all audiences
"The Mother of All Windows 98 Books", Woody Leonhard/Barry Simon, 1999, 0-201-43312-5, U$39.95/C$59.95 - solid look at neceaary stuff
"Moonfall", Jack McDevitt, 1998, 0-06-105112-8, U$6.50/C$8.50 - fiction, some good space facts, but a number of howlers
"The Mosaic Handbook for the Macintosh", Dougherty/Koman, 1994, 1-56592-096-1 - shortest of the following
"The Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows", Dougherty/Koman, 1994, 1-56592-094-5 - needs more info on installation, but good overview of the enhanced Mosaic program
"The Mosaic Handbook for the X Window System", Dougherty/Koman/Ferguson, 1994, 1-56592-095-3 - not great as an Internet guide, but much more detail than we have seen before about Mosaic, HTML and related stuff
"Mosaic for Dummies", David Angell/Brent Heslop, 1995, 1-56884-242-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.99 - minimal and not entirely accurate information
"The Mosaic Navigator", Gilster, 1995, 0-471-11336-0, U$16.95 - good overview, perhaps not quite up to his earlier works
"The Mac OS X Command Line", Kirk McElhearn, 2005, 0-7821-4354-7, U$34.99/C$48.95/UK#24.99 - good intro to UNIX commands under the MacOS GUI, but odd structure
"Mac OS X Bible", Lon Poole/Dennis R. Cohen/Steve Burnett, 2003, 0-7645-3731-8, U$39.99/C$59.99/UK#27.95 - really banal
"Mac OS X in a Nutshell", Jason McIntosh/Chuck Toporek/Chris Stone, 2003, 0-596-00370-6, U$34.95/C$54.95/UK#24.95 - serviceable, but disappointing from the Nutshell folks
"Mac OS X Panther Hacks", Rael Dornfest/James Duncan Davidson, 2004, 0-596-00718-3, U$29.95/C$43.95 - lots of stuff, some good, but leaning heavily to the advanced user, trivial, and useless stuff
"Mac OS X for Unix Geeks", Brian Jepson/Ernest E. Rothman/Rich Rosen, 2008, 978-0-596-52062-5, U$34.99/C$34.99 - intro to Mac command prompt for UNIX, intro to UNIX for Mac, not much beyond intro (although some extras for programmers)
"Moving Mars", Bear, 1993, 0-312-85515-X, U$23.95 - fiction, remarkably unscientific "hard" sf, mostly about clash of cultures
"MP3: The Definitive Guide", Scot Hacker, 2000, 1-56592-661-7, U$29.95/C$43.95 - some biases in favour of audiophiles and LInux, but a good, solid introduction
"Miracles for the Entrepreneur", Nattalia Lea, 1996, 0-96998-640-8, C$13.95 - a book of cartoons, without much point
"More Internet for Dummies", Levine/Levine Young, 1994, 1-56884-164-7, U$19.95/C$26.95/UK#18.99 - a good addendum to the first (cf BKINTDUM.RVW), especially if you want to add direct (SLIP) access to a Windows machine
"Marketing on the Internet: Multimedia Strategies for the World Wide Web", Jill Ellsworth/Matthew Ellsworth, 1995, 0-471-11850-8, U$24.95/C$32.50 - good WWW and HTML overview, but doesn't point out some pitfalls for business
"The Miracle Strain", Michael Cordy, 1997, 0-688-15508-1, U$24.00/C$31.75 - fiction, bad genetics, data security, and logic, and a wimpish anticlimax
"Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary", Microsoft Press, 1999, 0-7356-0615-3, U$34.99/C$52.99/UK#32.99 - reasonably careful and broadly based
"Mission Critical Security Planner", Eric Greenberg, 2003, 0-471-21165-6, U$35.00/C$54.95/UK#25.95 - very poor planning guide
"MS-DOS Bible", Simrin, 1991, 0-672-22789-4, U$29.95/C$37.95 - a good thorough introduction to DOS for those starting out and wanting to understand and use it. Technical level varies widely at some points, and a hefty tome for those only wanting to know how to start the word processor.
"Field Guide to MS-DOS 6.2", Siechert & Wood Inc., 1994, 1-55615-560-3, U$9.95/C$12.95/UK#8.95 - decent quick guide for novice or intermediate user
"Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking", Mitch Tulloch/Ingrid Tulloch, 2002, 0-7356-1378-8, U$79.99/C$115.99 - banal, incomplete, and definitely biased
"Micrsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Front Runner", Mary Millhollon/Luanne O'Loughlin/Toni Zuccarini, 1996, 1-57610-006-5, U$29.99/C$41.99 - OK docs for IE, but mostly fluff
"The Underground Guide to Microsoft Internet Assistant", Ross, 1996, 0-201-48944-9, U$16.95/C$23.00 - I'm not sure why anyone would *want* to use Internet Assistant. If you have it, this is the manual. If you don't, it's not the best HTML guide going.
"Measuring ITIL", Randy A. Steinberg, 2006, 1-4120-9392-9 - suggests you measure things. Doesn't say how.
"Mastering Java", Vanhelsuwe/Phillips/Hsu/Sankar/Ries/Rohaly/Zukowski, 1996, 0-7821-1935-2, U$49.95 - another Java book for C programmers
"Mastering Network Security", Chris Brenton/Cameron Hunt, 2003, 0-7821-4142-0, U$49.99/C$79.95/UK#37.99 - some good points, but the publishers haven't mastered their subject
"Mosaic Quick Tour For Windows", Gareth Branwyn, 1994, 1-56604-194-5, U$12.00 - good guide for installation,except for the actual SLIP/PPP connection
"Mastering Regular Expressions", Jeffrey E. F. Friedl, 1997, 1-56592-257-3, U$29.95/C$42.95 - excellent guide to an important part of UNIX
"Mastering Serial Communications", Gofton, 1994, 0-7821-1202-1 - uneven but reasonably good "advanced user" level coverage of COM ports on PCs
"Mastering Technical Writing", Mancuso, 1990, 0-201-52350-7 - sound step by step guide to starting or improving technical writing of all kinds
"Mastering The Internet", Cady/McGregor, 1995, 0-7821-1645-0, U$39.99 - a reasonable basic introduction, bulked out with sections that don't work
"Mastering Novell Netware", Currid/Gillett, , - a very *basic* intro to Novell
"Mastering UNIX Serial Communications", Gofton, , - good, but very brief, intro to serial comm and some UNIX programs
"The Microsoft Way", Randall E. Stross, 1996, 0-201-40949-6, U$25.00/C$34.00 - the promised insider information and insight into MS's success is not delivered
"Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools", Kerry Cox/Christopher Gerg, 2004, 0-596-00661-6, U$39.95/C$57.95 - good docs
"Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server", Barry Gerber, 1996, 0-7821-1867-4, U$39.95 - decent replacement for the docs, but no more
"Moths to the Flame", Gregory J. E. Rawlins, 1996, 0-262-18176-2, U$22.50 - better informed than most, but the usual series of complaining articles on technology
"The Myths of Security", John Viega, 2009, 978-0-596-52302-2, U$29.99/C$37.99 - lots of opinions
"Mother of Storms", John Barnes, 1994, 0-812-53345-3, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, some interesting explorations of self-replicating programs
"Managing the Windows NT Registry", Paul Robichaux, 1998, 1-56592-378-2, U$34.95/C$49.95 - great conceptual guide to the Registry
"Multiwavelength Optical Networks", Thomas E. Stern/Krishna Bala, 1999, 0-201-30967-X, U$69.95/C$104.95 - disorganized, but good info
"Mastering Windows XP Home Edition", Guy Hart-Davis, 2001, 0-7821-2980-3, U$39.99/C$63.95/UK#29.99 - uneven level, but a lot of good info
"Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual", David Pogue, 2009, 978-0-596-15328-1, U$34.99/C$43.99 - huge and biased, but useful, guide to the Mac OS 10.6
"The Myth of Homeland Security", Marcus J. Ranum, 2004, 0-471-45879-1, U$24.99/C$37.50 - security is a mess, governments are inefficient, but not much to help
"The Mythical Man-Month", Frederick P. Brooks Jr., 1995, 0-201-83595-9, U$24.69 - the classic on project management
"The Myths of Innovation", Scott Berkun, 2007, 0-596-52705-5, U$24.99/C$32.99 - lots of ways that people mess up innovation, not much else
"The Mezonic Agenda", Herbert H. Thompson/Spyros Nomikos, 2004, 1-931836-83-3, U$34.95/C$50.95 - fiction, sort of, superficial review of e-voting
"Naissance d'un virus", Mark Ludwig translated by Jean Bernard Condat, , - French translation of Ludwig's "Little Black Book"
"New and Improved Stupid Mac Tricks", Bob LeVitus, 1995, 0-12-445578-6 - yet another great collection of cute
"Nanotechnology", BC Crandall ed., 1996, 0-262-53137-2, U$17.00 - good thoughtful overview
"Navigating the Internet", Gibbs/Smith, , 0-672-30362-0, U$24.95/C$31.95 - another introductory guide, oddly dependent upon BITNET, some handy resource guides
"New Community Networks", Douglas Schuler, 1996, 0-201-59553-2, U$26.85 - anecdotes about various activities on local BBSes
"Navigating C++ and Object-Oriented Design", Paul Anderson/Gail Anderson, 1998, 0-13-532748-2, U$49.95/C$69.95 - good tutorial on Object- orientation, but maybe for advanced programmers
"Netscape Developer's Guide to Plug- ins", Douglas A. Young, 1997, 0-13-270992-9, U$44.95/C$62.95 - covers the API, but not much of the concept
"Underground", Suelette Dreyfus, 1997, 1-86330-595-5, A$19.95 - naive and flawed account of a loose amalgam of system crackers
"Network Security Assessment", Steve Manzuik/Andre Gold/Chris Gatford, 2007, 978-1-59749-101-3, U$59.95/C$77.95 - some basics, but not much value
"Net Games", Wolff, 1994, 0-679-75592-6, U$19.00/C$25.00 - well researched, heavy on commercial systems, a lot of "check your local BBS for something like this" listings
"NetGuide", Rutten/Bayers/Maloni, 1994, 0-679-75106-8, U$19.00/C$25.00 - a good "first look" reference to information online
"NetLaw: Your Rights in the Online World", Lance Rose, 1995, 0-07-882077-4, U$19.95 - good overview of legal matters relation to the online world, but still US-centric
"NetLearning: Why Teachers Use the Internet", Ferdi Serim/Melissa Koch, 1996, 1-56592-201-8, U$24.95/C$35.95 - education deserves better than "oh, wow!" books like this
"Net Lessons", Laura Parker Roerden, 1997, 1-56592-291-3, U$24.95/C$35.95 - unit plans with very limited use of the Internet, requiring considerable prior knowledge of the Internet in order to be of much use
"Network Management: A Practical Perspective", Allan Leinwand/Karen Fang Conroy, , 0-201-60999-1, U$39.76 - good tutorial and overview coverage
"NetPages", Susan Estrada, 1996, 0-9651670-0-3, U$9.95/C$13.95/UK#6.9/FR50/DM15/A$13.95/JY1250 - getting better
"Netpower", Persson, 1993, 1-56523-031-0, U$39.95 - a resource guide covering both commercial and non-commercial networks and systems, primarily directed at educators
"Net Ready", Amir Hartman/John G. Sifonis/John Kador, 2000, 0-07-135242-2, U$24.95/C$39.95 - tired cliches and no insight
"NetTravel: How Travelers Use the Internet", Michael Shapiro, 1997, 1-56592-172-0, U$24.95/C$35.95 - good advice to save time, money, and hassle
"Network Security", Shaffer/Simon, 1994, 0-12-638010-4, - general intro to security with shortcomings in the particulars
"net.sex: The Complete Guide to the Adult Side of the Internet", Candi Rose/Dirk Thomas, 1995, 0-672-30702-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#15.50 - well researched "what and where to" on the net
"NetSuccess", Scott Kersnar, 1996, 1-56592-213-1, U$34.95/C$49.95 - specialized topic (real estate), but definitely one of the best business-on-the-net books
"net.wars", Wendy W. Grossman, 1997, 0-8147-3103-1, U$21.95 - excellent recent history and explanation of the net using the device of various warring factions
"Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer", Michael White, 1997, 0-201-48301-7, U$27.00/C$37.95 - readable bio, but definite bias
"No Fluff Just Stuff 2006 Anthology", Neal Ford, 2006, 0-9776166-6-5, U$29.95/C$38.95 - grab bag of Web development opining
"NFS Illustrated", Brent Callaghan, 2000, 0-201-32570-5, U$49.95/C$74.95 - has the info, but demanding reading
"Managing NFS and NIS", Stern, 1991, 0-937175-75-7, - overview of the basic UNIX LAN system
"Novell's Guide to Integrating UNIX and NetWare Networks", James Gaskin, 1993, 0-7821-1129-7, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good background and reviews of available products
"Novell's Guide to Managing Small NetWare Networks", Kelley Lindberg, 1993, 0-7821-1238, U$24.95/C$32.95 - the basics, but nothing you won't already find in the Novell docs
"The New Hacker's Dictionary", Eric S. Raymond, 1996, 0-262-68092-0, U$16.50 - excellent introduction not only to hacker language but also culture and society
"Naked In Cyberspace", Carole A. Lane, 1997, 0-910965-17-X, U$29.95 - very little about how to find information about people
"The New KornShell", Morris I. Bolsky/David G. Korn, 1995, 0-13-182700-6 - but old style docs
"Net Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet", Paul Jacobsen, 1997, 1-56592-258-1, U$29.95 - very useful for lawyers
"Nmap Network Scanning", Gordon Lyon, 2009, 978-0-9799587-1-7, U$49.95 - solid and useful documentation for any network or security analyst
"Neural Networks and Fuzzy-Logic Control on Personal Computers and Workstations", Granino A. Korn, 1995, 0-262-11205-1 - for advanced and math centred students only
"Non-Repudiation in Electronic Commerce", Jianying Zhou, 2001, 1-58053-247-0, U$89.00/C$131.95 - detailed account of a neglected topic
"You Must Not Let Them Con You! There's Too Much at Stake", Shapiro, 1993, , U$30 - con laden book on how to spot when people are misleading you - more negative than positive
"Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP", Craig Hunt, 1995, 1-56592-123-2, U$29.95 - good bridge between those working with "real" computers and PC users
"Dictionary of Networking", Peter Dyson, 1999, 0-7821-2461-5, U$29.99/C$45.00/UK#19.99 - very limited, lots of "ads" for proprietary material
"MCSE Training Guide Windows NT Server 4 Enterprise", Jason Sirockman /Brian Komar/Jay Adamson, 1997, 1-56205-770-7, U$49.99/C$70.95 - probably useful
"New Riders' Official World Wide Web Yellow Pages", Andrew Busey/Larry Colker/Hank Weghorst, 1995, 1-56205-449-X, U$29.99/C$39.99/UK#27.99 - surprisingly little of value
"New Riders' Official Internet Yellow Pages", Maxwell/Grycz, 1994, 1-56205-408-2, U$29.99/C$39.99/UK#27.49 - interesting keyword indexing, but less helpful, overall, than the Hahn/Stout work
"Inside the Norton Antivirus", Norton/Nielsen, 1992, 0-13-473463-7 - not much good as a general guide, plus outdated docs for NAV
"Netscape and HTML Explorer", Urban A. LeJeune, 1996, 1-883577-91-8, U$39.99/C$55.99 - good guide for the non-professional who wants to get "more" out of Netscape
"Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 at a Glance", Jerry Joyce/Marianne Moon, 1997, 1-57231-574-1, U$16.99/C$22.99/UK#15.49 - quickstart guide for novices without a keyboard, but fairly broad coverage
"NT 4 Network Security", Matthew Strebe/Charles Perkins/Michael G. Moncur, 1999, 0-7821-2425-9, U$49.99 - good general guide, but still some holes
"Windows NT Server 4 Security Handbook", Lee Hadfield/Dave Hatter/Dave Bixler, 1997, 0-7897-1213-X, U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#36.99 - some deeper insight and added information for NT security, but still lacks explanation of the model
"The Net After Dark", Wood, 1994, 0-471-10347-0, U$16.95 - a listing, with minimal description, of newsgroups, mailing lists and some other stuff in various topic areas
"Networking Applications of UNIX System V", Padovano, 1993, 0-13-613555-2 - good text for the specific system
"Net Crimes and Misdemeanors", J. A. Hitchcock, 2002, 0-910965-57-9, U$24.95/C$37.95 - could have been helpful, but fixated on cyberstalking
"Networking the Desktop: Cabling, Configuration, and Communications", Deni Connor/Mark Anderson, 1995, 0-12-185865-0 - not practical
"Networking the Desktop: Netware", Deni Connor/Mark Anderson, 1996, 0-12-185866-9, U$29.95 - useless and error-ridden
"Network Design Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-691395-1 - reasonable guide for implementing large LAN, not quite enough on the basics
"net.gain", John Hagel/Arthur G.Armstrong, 1997, 0-87584-759-5 - attractive, but not very plausible
"Network Intrusion Detection", Stephen Northcutt/Judy Novak/Donald McLachlan, 2001, 0-7357-1008-2, U$45.00/C$67.95/UK#34.99 - practical aspects of intrusion detection, but poor on the basic concepts
"Network and Internetwork Security", William Stallings, 1995, 0-02-415483-0 - another classic from Stallings, primarily on encryption
"Network Interface Technical Guide", Micro House, 1992, 1-880252-21-X, U$89.95 - lists important data for any and all network cards, invaluable for LAN admins
"Netizens", Michael Hauben/Ronda Hauben, 1997, 0-8186-7706-6, U$28.95 - an unfocussed, undisciplined, and astonishing dull collection of essays
"Not Just JAVA", Peter van der Linden, 1997, 0-13-864638-4, U$34.95/C$48.95 - very informative overview coverage of recent and upcoming internetwork technologies
"Novell's Guide to Netware LAN Analysis", Chappell, 1993, 0-7821-1143-2, U$29.95/C$39.95 - good "cookbook" troubleshooting reference for those with Ethernet LANs (also should be considered in planning)
"How to Manage Your Network Using SNMP: The Network Management Practicum", Marshall Rose/Keith McCloghrie, 1995, 0-13-141517-4 - practical. Don't let the difficult language throw you off.
"The Network Nation", Hiltz/Turoff, 1978/1993, 0-262-58120-5, U$24.95 - excellent analysis of society as molded by computer mediated communications, a classic but still visionary
"Netiquette", Shea, 1994, 0-9637025-1-3, U$19.95 - good collection of the "received wisdom" on an important topic, but still needs work
"Intrusion Detection", Rebecca Gurley Bace, 2000, 1-57870-185-6, U$50.00/C$74.95 - solid and broad, if academic, introduction
"Internet Denial of Service", Jelena Mirkovic et al, 2005, 0-13-147573-8, U$39.99/C$57.99 - decent coverage of neglected topic
"Interface", Bury, 1994, 0-553-37230-0, U$11.95/C$15.95 - fiction, robotic Manchurian candidate again, technically disappointing but a fun read
"Internetworking", Colin Smythe, 1995, 0-201-56536-6, U$37.75 - good balance of academic and practical material
"NetResearch: Finding Information Online", Daniel J. Barrett, 1997, 1-56592-245-X, U$24.95/C$35.95 - possible primer for beginners, heavy emphasis on the Web
"Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators", Robert Bruce Thompson, 1997, 1-56592-280-8, U$39.95/C$56.95 - good, but not perfect, intro to the network admin side of WNT
"Network Security Assessment", Chris McNab, 2004, 0-596-00611-X, U$39.95/C$57.95 - points out how to find holes *and* how to patch them
".NET Security and Cryptography", Peter Thorsteinson/G. Gnana Arun Ganesh, 2004, 0-13-100851-X, U$49.99/C$75.99 - poorly written, but some useful crypto examples
"Network Security for Dummies", Chey Cobb, 2003, 0-7645-1679-5, U$29.99/C$44.99 - too simplistic to be reliable, but some useful points
"Network Security Essentials", William Stallings, 2000, 0-13-016093-8, U$48.00/C$75.81 - serviceable, though not overly practical, guide
"Network Security Fundamentals", Gert De Laet/Gert Schauwers, 2005, 1-58705-167-2, U$50.00/C$73.00 - could be worse
"Network Security First-Step", Tom Thomas, 2004, 1-58720-099-6, U$29.95/C$42.95 - banal and unreliable net security advice
"Network Security Hacks", Andrew Lockart, 2007, 0-596-52763-2, U$29.99/C$38.99 - useful ennumeration of tools, if you run UNIX
"Network Security Jumpstart", Matthew Strebe, 2002, 0-7821-4120-X, U$24.99/C$39.95/UK#18.99 - not great, but not bad for a quick and dirty intro
"Network Security Secrets", Stang, 1993, 1-56884-021-7 - practical and thorough security at the right level for most LAN managers
"Network Security Tools", Nitesh Dhanjani/Justin Clarke, 2005, 0-596-00794-9, U$34.95/C$48.95 - sample code for limited types of scanning tools
"Network Security", Richard Baker, 1995, 0-07-005141-0, U$34.95 - good on the overall direction for a security policy, bad on facts
"NetSlaves: True Tales of Working the Web", Bill Lessard/Steve Baldwin, 2000, 0-07-135243-0, U$19.95 - not great social analysis, but amusing
"Windows NT SNMP", James D. Murray, 1998, 1-56592-338-3, U$34.95/C$49.95 - good overview for programmers
"Netscape Navigator", Brian Pfaffenberger, 1995, 0-12-553132-X - OK docs
"Netspionage: The Global Threat to Information", William Boni/Gerald L. Kovacich, 2000, 0-7506-7257-9 - yet another chicken little security book
"Netscape Virtuoso", Elissa Keeler/Robert Miller, 1996, 1-55828-462-1, U$24.95/C$34.95 - good intro guide, but not as good as they think
"Newton's Telecom Dictionary", Harry Newton, 1998, 1-57820-031-8, U$32.95 - one of the best telecommuncations dictionaries
"The (New) Turing Omnibus", Dewdney, 1993, 0-7167-8271-5, U$24.95 - interesting and broadly based series of essays on (mostly theoretical) topics in computer science
"Night Visions", Ronald Munson, 1995, 0-451-18013-5, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, really, really bad
"Netware for Dummies", Tittel, 1993, 1-56884-003-9 - passable intro to setting up a net but too breezy for a good reference
"NetWare LANs Performance and Troubleshooting", Theakston, 1995, 0-201-63175-X, U$34.38 - good in both concepts and detail, useful in organization
"Networks", Timothy S. Ramteke, 2001, 0-13-901265-6, U$105.00 - good text, good overview of the whole field of networking, good backstop for network experts in one field who haven't time for crossover training
"Network Security", Charlie Kaufman/Radia Perlman/Mike Speciner, 2002, 0-13-046019-2, U$54.99/C$85.99 - the communications security text
"Netware Troubleshooting", Hader, 1991, 0-201-57737-2 - good concept and start, but holes still to be filled
"Networking Windows NT", Ruley et al, 1994, 0-471-31072-7, U$27.95 - NT docs revisited
"Network Warrior", Gary A. Donahue, 2007, 978-0-596-10151-0, U$44.99/C$58.99 - Cisco promo and docs
"Network Your Mac", Carl Powell III, 1994, 1-878956-41-8, U$19.00 - doesn't go beyond the installation guides
"NetWare 4.1: The Complete Reference", Tom Sheldon, 1996, 0-07-882172-X, U$39.95 - only short on installation
"The NetWare 3.12 Administrator's Handbook", Kelly J. P. Lindberg, 1996, 0-7821-1905-0, U$24.99 - basics, but not beyond
"NetWare to Internet Gateways", James E. Gaskin, 1996, 0-13-521774-1, U$44.95 - excellent reference for a needed topic
"Network and Netplay", Fay Sudweeks/Margaret McLaughlin/Sheizaf Rafaeli, 1998, 0-262-69206-6, U$35.00 - no collection of sociological studies is ever a total waste: it can always be used as a bad example
"Object Databases: The Essentials", Loomis, 1995, 0-201-56341-X, U$27.95 - unconvincing to those not already "onside"
"Object Solutions: Managing the Object-Oriented Project", Grady Booch, 1996, 0-8053-0594-7, U$29.00 - good advice on larger projects for the intermediate object programmer, but nothing significant for management
"Office 97 Annoyances", Woody Leonhard/Lee Hudspeth/T. J. Lee, 1997, 1-56592-310-3, U$21.95/C$31.95 - good adjunct to the earlier books, but not quite standalone
"Microsoft Office Projects for Windows", Belisle et al, 1995, 0-8053-1194-7 - lock-step textbook for learning a tiny bit of MS Office
"Official (ISC)^2 Guide to the CISSP Exam", Susan Hansche/John Berti/Chris Hare, 2004, 0-8493-1707-X, U$69.95/C$101.50 - best of the CISSP guides, also good choice for security course text
"The Old Man and The Sea", Ernest Hemingway, 1952, 0-02-051910-9 - fiction, part of "great literature"
"The Online Deskbook", Mary Ellen Bates, 1996, 0-910965-19-6, U$29.95 - OK guide to some of the more widely used commercial databases
"Online Market Research", John F. Lescher, 1995, 0-201-48929-5, U$19.95/C$27.00 - there's a hole in this market
"On Guard", Laura E. Quarantiello, 1994, 0-936653-50-7, U$17.95 - pedestrian guide to action against crime
"On Internet 94", Dern/Abbott, 1994, 0-88736-929-4, U$34.95/C$44.95 - great resource guide, but a few bugs to be worked out yet
"The Online 100", Mick O'Leary, 1995, 0-910965-14-5, U$22.95 - overview of selected commercial databases
"On the Road", Michael Prochak, 1995, 0-201-59396-1, U$19.95/C$25.95 - reasonable guide to buying and using a portable Mac
"Optical Communications Networks", Biswanath Mukherjee, 1997, 0-07-044435-8, U$60.00 - acceptable as a course text, but not for the professional
"Open Distributed Systems", Jon Crowcroft, 1995, 0-89006-839-9 - good coverage
"The Official PGP User's Guide", Philip R. Zimmermann, 1995, 0-262-74017-6, U$14.95 - the docs for the freeware version
"Operational Risk", Anna S. Chernobai/Svetlozar T. Rachev/Frank J. Fabozzi, 2007, 0-471-78051-0, U$95.00/C$113.99/UK#65.00 - mostly statistical models
"Open Sources", Chris DiBona/Sam Ockman/Mark Stone, 1999, 1-56592-582-3, U$24.95/C$36.95 - important essays on software methodologies, business, and philosopy
"OpenOffice.org Writer", Jean Hollis Weber, 2004, 0-596-00826-0, U$24.95/C$36.95 - decent reference
"Online with PROCOMM PLUS for Windows 2", Wolfe, 1995, 0-471-10612-7, U$22.95 - OK replacement docs but missing the script language
"Operational Risk: Regulation, Analysis, and Management", Carol Alexander, 2003, 0-273-65966-9, U$59.95/C$89.99 - adds almost nothing to the risk management literature
"Open Source Security Tools", Tony Howlett, 2005, 0-321-19443-8, U$49.99/C$71.99 - good compilation of security tools for networks, mostly for UNIX
"Operating Systems: Design and Implementation", Andrew S. Tanenbaum/Albert S. Woodhull, 1997, 0-13-638677-6 - good, basic, functional text
"Open Systems Networking", Piscitello/Chapin, , - Solid management and technical review of the "hot topic"
"ORACLE Performance Tuning", Peter Corrigan/Mark Gurry, 1993, 1-56592-048-1, U$34.95 - solid, practical and readable
"OS/2 Warp Internet Connection", Deborah Morrison, 1995, 1-56884-465-4, U$24.99/C$34.99/UK#23.99 - still some problems with setup, and limited to overview of the interface
"Outsourcing Information Security", C. Warren Axelrod, 2004, 1-58053-531-3, U$85.00/C$119.50 - decent advice on outsourcing itself, but little on security
"Open Source Software Law", Rod Dixon, 2004, 1-58053-719-7, C$139.50 - some interesting legal points, but mostly just another open source apologia
"Otherness", Brin, 1994, 0-553-29528-4, U$5.99/C$7.99 - short stories celebrating the "other"
"On to Java", Patrick Henry Winston/Sundar Narasimhan, 1996, 0-201-49826-X, U$19.31 - lockstep introduction to Java
"Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace", James Wallace, 1997, 0-471-18041-6, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#16.99 - witty and interesting, but not always technically informed
"Byte Guide to Optimising Windows 95", Craig Menefee/Lenny Bailes, 1996, 0-07-882120-7, C$42.95 - good guide for the intermediate DOS user
"Oxford Family Encyclopedia", George Philip Limited, 1997, 0-19-521367-X, U$45.00 - handier in a single volume, but lots of errors
"Pattern Recognition", William Gibson, 2003, 0-399-14986-4, U$25.95/C$39.00 - fiction, technology limited, but a great read anyway
"Public Access to the Internet", Brian Kahin/James Keller, 1995, 0-262-61118-X, U$20.00 - a few interesting points, but mostly the same old thing
"PC99 System Design Guide", Microsoft, 1998, 0-7356-0518-1, U$49.99/C$71.99/UK#46.99 - confusing, pompous, and possibly pointless
"The PC Answer Book", Barrett, 1992, 0-672-30227-6, U$12.95/C$16.95 - friendly and aimed at non-tech audience, but many failings
"The PC Bible", Eric Knorr, 1994, 1-56609-107-1, U$24.95/C$34.95 - broad overview, but limited depth and inconsistent quality
"Personal Computer Buying Guide", Pearson, 1990/1993, 0-89043-622-3, U$14.95/C$19.99 - some good tips, but enough bad material that this would not be really helpful to the first time buyer
"PCs Cheat Sheet", Shelley O'Hara, 1999, 0-7897-1874-X, U$14.99/C$22.95/UK#13.99 - poor introduction to Windows 98
"Pournelle's PC Communications Bible", Pournelle/Banks, , - overly verbose, not overly accurate
"PC First-Aid Kit", Jerome/Taylor, 1994, 0-201-62627-6, U$24.95/C$31.95 - helpful, but it misses a lot, too
"PC Fear Factor", Alan Luber, 2003, 0-7897-2825-7, U$24.99/C$38.99/UK#17.99 - takes 300 pages to say back up your data
"PC Hacks", Jim Aspinwall, 2005, 0-596-00748-5, U$24.95/C$36.95 - oddly inconsistent in level, and dated in places
"PC Hardware Configuration Guide for DOS and Solaris", Ron Ledesma, 1994, 0-13-124678-X - requires a fair amount of PC configuration knowledge already in order to install Solaris
"Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms", Mitchell Shnier, 1996, 1-56592- 158-5, U$19.95/C$28.95 - good readable reference
"The PC Handbook", John P. Choisser/John O. Foster, 1996, 0-929392-36-1, U$9.95 - handy reference guide, mostly for hardware
"PCI Compliance", Tony Bradley et al, 2007, 978-1-59749-165-5, U$59.95 - currently important, but badly written
"PCI Hardware and Software Architecture & Design", Edward Solari/George Willse, 1996, 0-929392-32-9 - comprehensive and well done reference
"The PC Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-084-1, U$24.95 - OK intro guide relying heavily on the included SLIP software
"PC Interrupts", Ralf Brown/Jim Kyle, 1994, 0-201-62485-0, U$39.95/C$51.95 - the interrupt list in print
"Point & Click Internet", Godin, 1994, 1-56609-161-6, U$12.95/C$17.95 - advertising pamphlet for AOL
"PC Magazine Guide to Connectivity", Frank J. Derfler Jr., 1995, 1-56276-274-5, U$34.95/C$48.95/UK#32.49 - good intro for non-technical managers
"PC Mom: The Mother of All PC Books", Leonhard/Simon, 1995, 0-201-40952-6, U$49.95/C$64.95 - a good intro for those interested in the "insides": different emphasis from the "MS-DOS Bible" and heavily into games
"Practical Computer Network Security", Mike Hendry, 1995, 0-89006-801-1, U$55.00 - impractical and poor general look at security
"PC Networking Handbook", Ed Tittel, 1996, 0-12-691398-6 - vague generalities about things that could be related to networks
"The PC is Not a Typewriter", Robin Williams, 1992, 0-938151-49-5, $9.95 - a beginning on typography, rather than mere typing, on PCs
"PC Pest Control", Preston Gralla, 2005, 0-596-00926-7, U$24.95/C$34.95 - simplistic and useless for home computer security
"PC Power", Quimby, 1993, 1-878956-30-2, U$19.00 - very subjective look at PCs and software
"PCS & Digital Cellular Technologies", Rifaat A. Dayem, 1997, 0-13-616574-5 - an uneven but generally accessible guide to the new technologies
"Personal Communication Systems and Technologies", John Gardiner/Barry West (ed.), 1995, 0-89006-588-8, U$59.00 - overview of the competing technologies
"Peter Coffee Teaches PCs", Peter Coffee, 1998, 0-7897-1703-4, U$19.99/C$28.95/UK#18.49 - lots of interesting trivia, but neither easy enough for beginners nor complete enough for experts
"IBM Personal Computer Troubleshooting & Repair", Brenner, 1989, 0-672-22662-6, U$24.95/C$31.95 - if you know most simple troubleshooting already, and are technically inclined, some helpful pointers at low levels of hardware
"The PC User's Essential Accessible Pocket Dictionary", Peter Dyson, 1995, 0-7821-1684-1, U$14.99/C$21.00 - pedestrian, but not completely out of line
"PC Upgrading and Maintenance", Smart Computing, 1999, 0-7821-2471-2, U$24.99/C$37.50 - easy, readable, but not very useful
"PC Viruses: Detection, Analysis and Cure", Alan Solomon, 1991, 0-387-19691-9 - very accurate, slightly dated, somewhat demanding technically
"The PC Virus Control Handbook", Robert Jacobson, 1990, 0-87930-194-5, U$24.95 - dated and uneven, but a good chapter on how to deal with infections
"A Primer for Disaster Recovery Planning in an IT Environment", Charlotte J. Hiatt, 2000, 1-878-28981-0 - good reference for disaster recovery in general, but little on information systems
"Pegasus Mail for Windows", David J. Kocmoud/J. Matthew Pierce/Michael O. Stegman, 1996, 0-13-261900-8 - good docs for a great program
"Personal Encryption Clearly Explained", Pete Loshin, 1998, 0-12-455837-2, U$39.95/C$55.95 - doesn't explain it
"Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days", David Till, 1995, 0-672-30586-0, U$29.99/C$39.99 - OK intro, but definitely for the technical crowd
"Perl by Example", Ellie Quigley, 1995, 0-13-122839-0 - good introduction, but we're still waiting for some excitement
"Platinum Edition Using Windows 98", Ed Bott/Ron Person, 1998, 0-7897-1489-2, U$49.99/C$71.95/UK#46.99 - standard docs replacement
"A Professional's Guide to Data Communication in a TCP/IP World", E. Bryan Carne, 2004, 1-58053-909-2, US85.32/C$119.50 - generic and random telecom intro
"A Programmer's Guide to Sound", Tim Kientzle, 1998, 0-201-41972-6, U$39.95/C$55.95 - excellent presentation and coverage
"PGP: Pretty Good Privacy", Garfinkel, 1995, 1-56592-098-8, U$29.95/C$42.95 - better coverage of the controversies and concepts than Stallings, but terse explanations
"PGP & GPG: Email for the Practical Paranoid", Michael W. Lucas, 2006, 1-59327-071-2, U$24.95/C$32.95 - guide to getting and installing, but not much else
"A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security", Steve Purser, 2004, 1-58053-702-2, C$120.50 - dense managespeak and nothing new
"Practical Guide to SGML Filters", Norman E. Smith, 1997, 1-55622-511-3, U$49.95 - how many people need to write programs to convert SGML to/from other formats?
"Black Hat Physical Device Security", Drew Miller, 2005, 1-932266-81-X, U$49.95/C$72.95 - unstructured compilation of random security issues
"Philosophy and AI", Cummins/Pollock (ed), 1991, 0-262-03180-9, U$15.00 - a dozen papers on the more theoretical aspects of artificial intelligence
"The Physics of NASCAR", Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, 2008, 978-0-525-95053-0, U$25.95 - interesting introduction to aspects of science and technology using NASCAR
"Phishing Exposed", Lance James, 2005, 1-59749-030-X, U$49.95/C$69.95 - not much on phishing, or anything else of use
"Phishing: Cutting the Identity Theft Line", Rachael Liniger/Russell Dean Vines, 2005, 0-7645-8498-7, U$29.99/C$38.99/UK#18.99 - practical and readable guide
"Photoshop in a Nutshell", Donnie O'Quinn/Matt LeClair, 1997, 1-56592-313-8, U$19.95/C$28.95 - another excellent Nutshell book
"Phaze Doubt", Anthony, 1990, 0-441-66263-3, U$5.95 - fiction, in which Anthony proves he knows nothing about black holes
"Programming and Interfacing the 8051 Microcontroller", Sencer Yeralan/Ashutosh Ahluwalia, 1993, 0-201-63365-5, U$34.38 - good intro and overview for a major family of imbedded controllers
"A Guide to the Pick System", Dale Dougherty, , - like it says, intro
"Protected Internet, Intranet, and Virtual Private Networks", Alexander Moldovyan et al, 2003, 1-931769-14-1, U$44.95/C$67.95 - pompous, turgid, disorganized, and unclear
"Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX", Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 1993, 0-201-58629-0 - good practical first stop
"PKI Security Solutions for the Enterprise", Kapil Raina, 2003, 0-471-31529-X, U$40.00/C$61.95/UK#27.95 - oversell, underexplained
"Packet Communication", Robert M. Metcalfe, 1996, 1-57398-033-1, U$39.95/C$55.95 - of both historic and technical interest
"Pattern Languages of Program Design 2", Vlissides/Coplien/Kerth, 1996, 0-201-895527-7, U$39.76 - easier than the original and more directed at practical programming and development
"Pattern Languages of Program Design", Coplien/Schmidt, 1995, 0-201-60734-4 - some interesting concepts, but almost impenetrable to those not *deeply* immersed in the object environment
"Play Money", Julian Dibbell, 2006, 0-465-01535-2, U$24.00/C$32.50 - interesting exploration of work, play, money, and value, but few answers
"Practical Methods for Your Year 2000 Problem", Robert B. Chapman, 1998, 0-884777-52-X, U$55.00 - some great, some awful, suggestions for IBM mainframe shops
"Principles of Modern Communications Technology", A. Michael Noll, 2001, 1-58053-284-5, U$65.00 - lots of trivia but not many principles
"Peter Norton's Complete Guide to PC Upgrades", Peter Norton/Michael Desmond, 1999, 0-672-31483-5, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#26.95 - not very good
"Portraits of Discovery", George Greenstein, 1998, 0-471-19138-8, U$24.95/C$34.95 - a set of quick bios concentrating on mind and personality
"Programming with Owl for Windows 95", Vic Broquard, 1997, 0-13-492273-5, U$44.95/C$62.95 - documentation
"Practical Cryptography", Bruce Schneier/Niels Ferguson, 2003, 0-471-22357-3, U$50.00/C$76.95/UK#34.95 - not an introduction, this is for people working on developing cryptosystems
"Practical Firewalls", Terry William Ogletree, 2000, 0-7897-2416-2, U$34.99/C$52.95/UK#25.50 - neither practical, nor very much about firewalls
"The Predictors", Thomas A. Bass, 1999, 0-8050-5756-0, U$25.00/C$38.50 - rather vague but readable story touching on math and the markets
"The Productive Programmer", Neal Ford, 2008, 978-0-596-51978-0, U$39.99/C$39.99 - limited utility
"Prey", Michael Crichton, 2002, 0-00-200554-9, U$39.95 - fiction, better on computers, but still some problems with physics
"Perfect Passwords", Mark Burnett, 2006, 1-59749-041-5, U$24.95/C$34.95 - good advice, overall, but woefully unstructured
"Programming Languages: Concepts and Constructs", Ravi Sethi, 1996, 0-201-59065-4, U$55.90 - very academic text
"Programming in an Object-Oriented Environment", Ege, 1992, 0-12-232931-7 - textbook for C programmers
"Programming the PowerPC", Dan Parks Sydow, 1994, 1-55851-400-7, U$39.95/C$54.00 - good intro to the concepts of the MacOS use on 680x0 and PowerPC machines
"Programming Perl", Larry Wall/Tom Christiansen/Randal L. Schwartz, 1996, 1-56592-149-6, U$39.95/C$56.95 - if I told you you would want to read every word of a technical reference to get the jokes, would you believe me?
"Pearl Harbor Dot Com", Winn Schwartau, 2002, 0-9628700-6-4, U$9.99 - updating "Terminal Compromise"
"Practical HTML", Roy Tennant, 1996, 1-882208-19-6, U$54.00 - impractical, overpriced, and unnecessary
"Practical Internet Law for Business",
Kurt M. Saunders, 2001, 1-58053-003-6, U$73.00 - mostly about
law, not much about the net
"Principles of Information Security",
Michael E. Whitman/Herbert J. Mattord, 2003, 0-619-06318-1 -
course text that leaves much to be desired
"Privacy on the Line", Whitfield
Diffie/Susan Landau, 1998, 0-262-04167-7, U$25.00 - good
background, but not much direction for the debate
"Personal Medical Information", Ross
Anderson, 1997, 3-540-63244-1, U$45.00 - uneven quality in
this collection of papers on medical ethics, but good range
"Winn L. Rosch's Printer Bible", Winn
L. Rosch, 1996, 1-55828-436-2, U$34.95/C$48.95 - ten years
too late
"Practical Packet Analysis", Chris
Sanders, 2007, 1-59327-149-2, U$39.95/C$49.95 - impractical,
but sometimes interesting bits
"Professional PowerBuilder
Programming", Paul Bukauskas/Bruce Braunstein, 1997,
0-13-238577-5, U$39.95/C$55.95 - only good for the trivial
stuff
"The Principles of Project
Management", Meri Williams, 2008, 978-0-9802858-6-4,
U$39.95/C$39.95 - simple but usable starter guide
"Protection and Security on the
Information Superhighway", Frederick B. Cohen, 1995,
0-471-11389-1, U$32.50 - prejudiced, pedestrian and pointless
"Portable Communications", Banks, , -
very little portable, but some reasonable communications
background
"Protect Your Privacy", Stallings,
1995, 0-13-185596-4, U$19.95 - good coverage of both concepts
and program operation of PGP, could use some better
organization in presentation of topics
"Practical UNIX and Internet
Security", Simson Garfinkel/Gene Spafford, 1996,
1-56592-148-8, U$39.95/C$56.95 - still practical and
reliable, and now a classic
"Practical UNIX Security",
Garfinkel/Spafford, 1992, 0-937175-72-2 - very practical,
very secure, very UNIX
"Privacy", J. C. Cannon, 2005,
0-321-22409-4, U$49.99/C$71.99 - banal advice
"Privacy Defended", Gary
Bahadur/William Chan/Chris Weber, 2002, 0-7897-2605-X,
U$34.99/C$54.99/UK#25.50 - a generic security book, and not
great at that, either
"The Privacy Papers", Rebecca Herold,
2002, 0-8493-1248-5, U$69.95 - very little of use
"Privacy Payoff", Ann Cavoukian/Tyler
J. Hamilton, 2002, 0-07-090560-6, U$24.95/C$39.99 - some good
points, but lots of verbiage
"Preventing Web Attacks with Apache",
Ryan C. Barnett, 2006, 0-321-32128-6, U$49.99/C$66.99 -
useful guide
"Proxies", Laura J. Mixon, 1998,
0-812-52387-3 - fiction, telepresence technology unconvincing
"Principles of Signalling for Cell Relay
and Frame Relay", Minoli/Dobrowski, 1995, 0-89006-708-2,
U$77.00 - overview and compendium of cell examples
"Poser's Guide to the Internet and World
Wide Web", James Gaskin, 1998, 0-9665370-3-3,
U$9.95/C$12.95 - just as much fun, and more informative, than
the title indicates
"Pthreads Programming", Bradford
Nichols/Dick Buttlar/Jacqueline Proulx Farrell, 1996,
1-56592-115-1, U$32.95/C$46.95 - good introduction not only
to the POSIX threads API, but threads in general
"A Pathology of Computer Viruses",
David Ferbrache, 1992, 0-387-19610-2, U$49/UK#24.50 - good
technical overview for the serious researcher
"The Complete Guide to Pathworks",
Spencer, , - DOS and VMS only, but a reasonably good overview
"Pragmatic Thinking and Learning",
Andy Hunt, 2008, 978-1-934356-05-0, U$34.95/C$34.95 - a not-
terribly-good, and somewhat disorganized, exhortation to
lateral thinking
"Penetration Tester's Open Source
Toolkit", Johnny Long et al, 2006, 978-1-59749-021-0,
U$59.95/C$83.95 - random docs of tools
"Person to Person on the Internet",
Diane Reiner/Keith Blanton, 1997, 0-12-104245-6, U$19.95 -
too long for a magazine article
"Publicity on the Internet", Steve
O'Keefe, 1997, 0-471-16175-6, U$24.95/C$34.95 - an ad for the
author's company
"Practical VoIP Security", Thomas
Porter et al, 2006, 1-59749-060-1, U$49.95/C$69.95 - handy
collection of info, but unstructured
"PCWeek Microsoft Windows NT
Security", Nevin Lambert/Manish Patel, 1997,
1-56276-457-8, U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#36.99 - good introductory
or non-specialist guide, but there are holes
"Protect Your Digital Privacy", Glee
Harrah Cady/Pat McGregor, 2002, 0-7897-2604-1,
U$29.99/C$44.95/UK#21.99 - could use some tightening up in
places, but a good review of the current situation
"The Quantum Thief", Hannu Rajaniemi,
2010, 978-1-4104-3970-3 - fiction, a few infosec thoughts
buried in a confusing melange
"A Quarter Century of Unix", Salus,
1994, 0-201-54777-5, U$26.95 - interesting and fun, but
poorly related to present
"Quick Reference to Computer Graphics
Terms", Stevens, 1993, 0-12-668310-7 - good, solid,
wide-ranging and thorough
"Ribofunk", Paul Di Filippo, 1996,
0-380-73076-6 - Fiction, good stuff on genetic manipulation
"Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent
Mind", Hans Moravec, 1999, 0-19-511630-5, U$25.00/C$40.00
- an absorbing book on many levels
"Richter 10", Arthur C. Clarke/Mike
McQuay, 1996, 0-553-57333-0 - fiction, absolutely terrible on
the technical side
"Research Directions in Database
Security", Lunt (ed), , - rather generic, but a good
intro to the various problems in a very complex area
"Readings in Electronic Commerce",
Ravi Kalakota/Andrew B. Whinston, 1997, 0-201-88060-1,
U$39.76 - not very good
"Red Hat Linux Unleashed, Second
Edition", David Pitts, 1998, 0-672-31173-9,
U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#37.50 - poor guide supported by the
inclusion of the HOWTO docs
"Residential Broadband", George Abe,
1997, 1-57870-020-5, U$55.00/C$77.95/UK#50.99 - overview at
the right level for managers, emphasis on TV
"ResEdit Complete", Alley/Strange,
1994, 0-201-62686-1, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good solid intro to
ResEdit, concentrating on interface aspects
"Revolution in the Valley", Andy
Hertzfeld, 2005, 0-596-00719-1, U$24.95/C$36.95 - anedotes
surrounding the invention of the Mac
"The Race for Bandwidth", Cary Lu,
1998, 1-57231-513-X, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - hobbyist
intro to data comm, but not completely reliable
"RFID Essentials", Bill
Glover/Himanshu Bhatt, 2006, 0-596-00944-5, U$39.99/C$55.99 -
decent introduction, with details on applications
"The Revolutionary Guide to Assembly
Language", Maljugin/Izrailevich/Sopin/Lavin, 1993,
1-874416-12-5, U$39.95/C$55.95/UK#34.95 - very complete
introduction for the professional programmer
"Riding the Internet Highway",
Fisher, 1993, 1-56205-192-X - shorter version of online guide
but no major missing parts
"Ripper", Michael Slade, 1994,
0-451-17702-9, U$6.99 - fiction, rather good, if gruesome,
horror, but poor statistics
"Roadkill on the Information
Highway", J. William Pfeiffer, 1999, 1-894334-99-X,
C$39.95 - banal conservative rants covered in trivia
"Real Digital Forensics", Keith J.
Jones/Richard Bejtlich/Curtis W. Rose, 2006, 0-321-24069-3,
U$49.99/C$69.99 - paradoxically both a lot of useful
information and a very incomplete guide
"Remote Access Essentials", Margaret
Robbins, 1996, 0-12-691410-9 - most of the essentials are
missing
"README.1ST: SGML for Writers and
Editors", Turner/Douglass/Turner, 1996, 0-13-432717-9 -
great introduction, although a little longwinded in defence
of SGML
"Removing the Spam", Geoff Mulligan,
1999, 0-201-37957-0, U$19.95/C$29.95 - required reading for
mail administrators
"Risk Management Solutions for Sarbanes-
Oxley Section 404 IT Compliance", John S. Quarterman,
2006, 0-7645-9839-2 - unusual look at Internet risk
"Running a Perfect Web Site", David
Chandler, 1995, 0-7897-0210-X, U$39.99/C$53.99/UK#37.49 - an
overview that touches all the topics, but doesn't give much
detail on any
"The Runaway Brain", Wills, 1993,
0-465-03131-5 - interesting stories behind some of the recent
studies in human evolution but incomplete and without
direction
"Runaway Heart", Stephen J. Cannell,
2003, 0-312-99718-3, U$6.99/C$9.99 - fiction, good hacking,
rotten science elsewhere
"Rogue Star", Michael Flynn, 1998,
0-312-86136-2, U$25.95/C$35.95 - fiction, good orbital
dynamics, but not so good on computers and communications
"Role-Based Access Control", David F.
Ferraiolo/D. Richard Kuhn/Ramaswamy Chandramouli, 2003,
1-58053-370-1 - advanced gudie to the topic
"The Rookie's Guide to UnixWare",
Adams/Isaacs/Kaufman, 1993, 0-7821-1376-1, U$19.9x,
U$19.95/C$26.95 - a rookie book. Why was this written?
"Rootkits", Greg Hoglund/James
Butler, 2006, 0-321-29431-9, U$44.99/C$62.99 - interesting
take on some OS and application internals issues, but
specialized
"The Raptor Virus", Frank Simon,
2001, 0-8054-2339-7, U$12.99 - fiction, no virus, and very
little tech
"The Rise and Resurrection of the
American Programmer", Edward Yourdon, 1996,
0-13-121831-X, U$26.95/C$34.95 - not much for programmers,
but probably useful for managers
"The RS-232 Solution", Campbell,
1989, 0-89588-488-7, U$24.95/C$32.95 - practical and
readable, but not the full spec
"RSA and Public Key Cryptography",
Richard A. Mollin, 2003, 1-58488-338-3, U$79.95/C$119.95 -
good academic info, but could be explained more clearly
"Residential Broadband", Kim Maxwell,
1999, 0-471-25165-8, U$39.99/C$62.50 - excellent overview of
current high speed networking to premises options
"Repetitive Strain Injury",
Pascarelli, 1994, 0-471-59533-0 - important and often
misunderstood problem which can have severe implications for
both individuals and the industry as a whole
"Rootkits for Dummies", Larry
Stevenson/Nancy Altholz, 2007, 978-0-471-91710-6,
U$29.99/C$35.99/UK#19.99 - some good info, but poorly
explained
"Ruminations on C++", Andrew
Koenig/Barbara Moo, 1997, 0-201-42339-1, U$29.00 - heavy C
"Running Linux", Matt Welsh/Matthias
Kalle Dalheimer/Lar Kaufman, 1999, 1-56592-469-X,
U$34.95/C$51.95 - how to get and install Linux, and what to
do with it once you've got it
"Revenge of the Computer Widow",
Nattalia Lea, 1999, 0-9699864-1-6, C$29.95 - this book might
be about comptuers, but it's hard to be sure
"Reversing", Eldad Eilam, 2005,
0-7645-7481-7, U$40.00/C$51.99/UK#24.99 - some aspects of
reverse engineering of code
"Running Microsoft Windows NT Server
4.0", Charlie Russel/Sharon Crawford, 1997,
1-57231-333-1, U$39.95/C$54.95/UK#36.99 - decent guide, but
not great
"Real World Networking with NT 4",
William Holderby, 1996, 1-557610-055-3, U$39.99/C$55.99 -
good intro to both NT and networks, but missing hardware and
some background
"Rx PC: The Anti-Virus Handbook",
Janet Endrijonas, 1993, 0-8306-4202-1, C$59.95 - ultimately
dated and unreliable, but the best of the bad bunch of virus
books
"Security Assessment", Greg Miles et
al, 2004, 1-932266-96-8, U$69.95/C$89.95 - bloated and
verbose non-description
"Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other
Disasters", Ted Landau, 1997, 0-201-68810-7,
U$29.95/C$41.00 - good basic Mac recovery and fixit book
"Safe and Secure", Arman Danesh/Ali
Mehrassa/Felix Lau, 2002, 0-672-32243-9,
U$24.99/C$37.95/UK#17.99 - OK for the home user, but
incomplete
"Safeware: Systems Safety and
Computers", Nancy Leveson, 1995, 0-201-11972-2, U$49.43 -
more related to safety overall than to software, but good
overview
"Subject to Change", Peter Merholz et
al, 2008, 978-0-596-51683-3, U$29.99/C$29.99 - nothing new
about innovation
"Secrets of Computer Espionage", Joel
McNamara, 2003, 0-7645-3710-5, U$35.00/C$52.99/UK#24.50 - not
exactly secrets ...
"Secure Computing: Threats and
Safeguards", Rita C. Summers, 1997, 0-07-069419-2,
C$87.95 - broad, if banal, overview
"Secured Computing", Carl F. Endorf,
2002, 1-55212-889-X, U$44.95/C$64.00 - not quite sufficient
guide to the CISSP exam
"Second Skin", Eric V. Lustbader,
1995, 0-671-70349-8 - fiction, bad networking and encryption
"Security Data Visualization", Greg
Conti, 2007, 978-1-59327-143-5, U$49.95/C$59.95 - pretty, but
pointless
"Successful C for Commercial UNIX
Developers", Mohamed Osman, 1996, 0-89006-642-6, U$49.00
- and a pretty good tutorial for C itself, as well
"Security Fundamentals for E-
Commerce", Vesna Hassler, 2001, 1-58053-108-3, U$83.00 -
overview of inconsistent but mostly limited depth
"Scholarly Publishing: The Electronic
Frontier", Robin P. Peek/Gregory B. Newby, 1996,
0-262-16157-5, U$35.00 - good overview of the topics that
should be looked at
"Securing Information and Communications
Systems", Steven Furnell et al, 2008, 978-1-59693-228-9,
U$109.00 - seemingly a generic infosec guide, actually a
collection of random articles
"Security Log Management", Jacob
Babbin et al, 2006, 1-59749-042-3, U$49.95/C$69.95 - if you
already know enough not to need this book, you might
understand it
"Security in Computing", Charles P.
Pfleeger/Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, 2003, 0-13-035548-8,
U$79.00/C$122.99 - no longer a reasonable text, and more
shortcomings
"SCO Companion", James Mohr, 1996,
0-13-451683-4, U$39.95/C$54.95 - excellent UNIX guide,
limited only by its proprietary nature
"SCO in a Nutshell", Cutler, 1994,
1-56592-037-6, U$9.95 - quick technical reference for SCO
UNIX
"Symantec C++", Dan Parks Sydow,
1994, 1-55958-633-8, U$39.95/C$55.95/UK#37.49 - Yes, but ...
"Secure Programming with Static
Analysis", Brian Chess/Jacob West, 2007,
978-0-321-42477-8, U$49.99/C$61.99 - good guide
"The Security Risk Assessment
Handbook", Douglas J. Landoll, 2006, 0-8493-2998-1 -
useful guide, but spotty in places
"Security+ Exam Cram", Kirk
Hausman/Diane Barrett/Martin Weiss, 2003, 0-7897-2910-5,
U$29.99/C$46.99/UK#21.99 - best Security+ guide, and good
enough for an intro security ref
"Security+ Training Guide", Todd
King, 2003, 0-7897-2836-2, U$49.99/C$77.99/UK#36.50 -
irrelevant verbiage and untrustworthy content
"Security+ Certification for
Dummies", Lawrence Miller/Peter Gregory, 2003,
0-7645-2576-X, U$29.99/C$44.99/UK#24.50 - lots of errors
"Security+ Prep Guide", Ronald L.
Krutz/Russell Dean Vines, 2003, 0-7645-2599-9,
U$60.00/C$90.99/UK#39.95 - best of the lot before "Exam Cram"
"Security+ Study Guide and DVD Training
System", Michael Cross et al, 2002, 1-931836-72-8,
U$59.95/C$92.95 - if this helps you pass the Security+ exam,
the certificate isn't worth having
"Security Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404 IT Compliance", Dennis C. Brewer, 2006,
0-7645-9838-4 - little about security and almost nothing
about SOX
"Secrets of a Super Hacker", Dennis
Fiery, 1994, 1-55950-106-5, U$19.95 - oddly disjointed
perspective, generally good for protection awareness but no
tech details
"Security Technologies for the World Wide
Web", Rolf Oppliger, 2000, 1-58053-045-1 - good
introduction and conceptual overview
"Shutting Down the National Dream",
Greig Stewart, 1997, 0-07-552880-0, C$19.99 - gripping and
dramatic story of the destruction of the Arrow
"Strategic Database Technology", Alan
R. Simon, 1995, 1-55860-264-X - good management level
overview
"Securing Business Information", F.
Christian Byrnes/Dale Kutnick, 2002, 0-201-76735-X,
U$39.99/C$59.95 - yet another generic security non-book
"Secure Coding", Mark G.
Graff/Kenneth R. van Wyk, 2003, 0-596-00242-4,
U$29.95/C$46.95 - good, as far as it goes
"Security Engineering", Ross
Anderson, 2008, 978-0-470-06852-6, U$70.00 - excellent review
of security concepts, if you are in the field you must read
it
"Security Governance", Fred Cohen,
2005, 1-878109-37-5 - a checklist, much like most security
frameworks, but cheaper, bigger, and more business oriented
"Securing Java", Gary McGraw/Edward
W. Felten, 1999, 0-471-31952-X, U$34.99/C$54.50 - good,
readable account of Java in browsers
"Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a
Networked World", Bruce Schneier, 2000, 0-471-25311-1,
U$29.99/C$41.95 - excellent introduction to security, and
more
"Security Monitoring", Chris
Fry/Martin Nystrom, 2009, 978-0-596-51816-5, U$44.99/C$44.99
- one chapter is great, the rest banal
"Security Metrics", Andrew Jaquith,
2007, 0-321-34998-9, U$49.99/C$61.99 - slightly more than an
exhortation to have them
"Security+ Study Guide", Michael
Pastore, 2003, 0-7821-4098-X, U$49.99/C$79.95/UK#37.99 - even
for Security+, very poor
"Security", Neil Cumming, 1992,
0-7506-9624-9 - solid guide to choosing security gear
"Security and Usability", Lorrie
Faith Cranor/Simson Garfinkel, 2005, 0-596-00827-9,
U$44.95/C$62.95 - neither usable, conceptual, not practical
"Security Warrior", Cyrus
Peikari/Anton Chuvakin, 2004, 0-596-00545-8, U$44.95/C$65.95
- interesting info, but hard to say that it would be helpful
"Secure XML", Donald E.
Eastlake/Kitty Niles, 2003, 0-201-75605-6, U$44.99/C$69.99 -
unclear and difficult to read
"sed & awk", Dale Dougherty/Arnold
Robbins, 1997, 1-56592-255-5, U$24.95/C$42.95 - solid
coverage of important tools
"Seeing the Unseen", Roger Bruce,
1994, 0-262-02387-3, U$39.95 - the life and work of Harold
Edgerton
"For the Sake of Elena", George,
1992, 0-553-56127-8, U$5.95/C$6.95 - fiction, good mystery
but bad mistake on use of terminals
"Special Edition Using Caldera
OpenLinux", Allen Smart et al, 1999, 0-7897-2058-2,
U$39.99/C$59.99/UK#36.99 - mostly limited to Caldera and K
"Special Edition Using the Internet",
Jerry Honeycutt, 1998, 0-7897-1403-5,
U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#37.49 - some interesting points, but
unreliable and mostly about Netscape and IE4
"Sex as a Heap of Malfunctioning
Rubble", Abrahams (ed), 1993, 1-56305-312-8, U$9.95 -
not quite as funny as BJIR I, but still a riot
"Software Engineering", Ian
Sommerville, 2001, 0-201-39815-X, C$104.95 - excellent
overview of the systems development process
"Software Forensics", Robert M.
Slade, 2004, 0-07-142804-6, U$39.95/C$3.95/UK#29.99 - the
finest available book dedicated to the topic
"Survivor's Guide to Computer
Viruses", Virus Bulletin, 1993, 0-9522114-0-8, UK#19.95 -
relatively accurate, but disappointing coming from the Virus
Bulletin
"Shockwave Rider", John Brunner, , -
fiction, "tapeworm" is a minor but important aspect of the
plot
"SharePoint for Project Management",
Dux Raymond Sy, 2009, 978-0-596-52014-4, U$44.99/C$44.99 -
will get you started, but nothing more
"A Short Course on Computer Viruses",
Fred Cohen, 1994, 0-471-00768-4 - excellent analysis
providing thorough guidance for antiviral policy and
procedures
"Show Me PCs", Joe Kraynak, 1993,
1-56761-260-1, U$12.95 - picturebook introduction, but
reasonable for the novice
"Siberian Light", Robin White, 1997,
0-440-22460-8 - fiction, great use of the net
"Security, ID Systems and Locks",
Joel Konicek/Karen Little, 1997, 0-7506-9932-9, U$39.99 -
readable and illustrated guide to a lot of physical security
technology
"Short Introduction to Quantum
Information and Quantum Computing", Michel Le Bellac,
2006, 0-521-86056-3, U$70.95 - mathematical introduction, but
for those with the background some interesting extensions
into practice
"slide:ology", Nancy Duarte, 2008,
978-0-596-52234-6, U$34.99/C$34.99 - collection of points
aobut PowerPoint slides
"Slamming Spam: A Guide for System
Administrators", Robert Haskins/Dale Nielsen, 2005,
0-13-146716-6, U$44.99/C$64.99 - not great on explanations,
but a solid "how to" for admins
"Silence on the Wire", Michal
Zalewski, 2005, 1-59327-046-1, U$39.95/C$53.95 - weird but
interesting thoughts on passive, indirect, and covert channel
attacks
"The SLIP/PPP Connection", Paul
Gilster, 1995, 0-471-11712-9, U$24.95/C$32.50 - OK intro to
dial-up IP but short in the vital install area
"Slaves of the Machine", Gregory J.
E. Rawlins, 1998, 0-262-68102-1, U$12.50 - erudite,
pictureless, and rather negative version of a Time-Life guide
to computers
"Smileys", David W. Sanderson/Dale
Dougherty, 1993, 1-56592-041-4 - short, mostly listing, some
discussion (COM931)
"Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns",
Kent Beck, 1997, 0-13-476904-X - a collection of practices
for solving programming problems
"The Smiley Dictionary", Seth Godin,
, - not as complete as Sanderson and Dougherty, but nicer
format
"Security Monitoring with Cisco Security
MARS", Gary Halleen/Greg Kellogg, 2007, 1-58705-270-9,
U$60.00/C$75.00 - long puff piece for an IDS
"Snow Crash", Stephenson, 1992,
0-553-56261-4 - fiction, sound technical background for nets
and programming, interesting plot line about an "information
virus" and funny
"sendmail", Brian Costales/Eric
Allman, 1997, 1-56592-222-0, U$39.95/C$56.95 - complete
overview and reference on sendmail
"The Sundering", Walter Jon Williams,
2004, 0-380-82021-8 - fiction, good physics and a couple of
decent points on security
"SNMP, SNMPv2, and RMON: Practical
Network Management", William Stallings, 1996, 0-201-
63479-1, U$50.52 - another classic reference
"Snort Cookbook", Angela
Orebaugh/Simon Biles/Jacob Babbin, 2005, 0-596-00791-4,
U$39.95/C$55.95 - good guide to using Snort
"Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer
Forensics Handbook", Debra Littlejohn Shinder, 2002,
1-931836-65-5, U$59.95/C$92.95 - excellent introduction to
digital forensics, and classic
"Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Using COBIT
and Open Source Tools", Christian B. Lahti/Roderick
Peterson, 2005, 1-59749-036-9 - vague advice to plan security
"The Social Life of Information",
John Seely Brown/Paul Duguid, 2000, 0-87584-762-5, U$25.95 -
good reminder not to go overboard, but not great
"SONET, Second Edition", Walter J.
Goralski, 2000, 0-07-212570-5, U$65.00 - good introduction,
saving a lot of typos
"Son of Stupid Mac Tricks", Bob
LeVitus, 1991, 0-201-56787-3, U$19.95/C$25.95 - good fun,
well chosen and tested
"Secrets of the Super Net Searchers",
Reva Basch, 1996, 0-910965-22-6, U$29.95 - standard, trite,
and contradictory advice
"Even You Can Soup Up and Fix PCs",
Jones, 1993, 0-672-30343-4, U$16.95 - not necessarily a good
repair guide, but a good intro to the PC and its peripherals
"Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies", Jill
Gilbert Welytok, 2006, 0-471-76846-4, U$21.99/C$25.99 - not
much about SOX
"Spies Among Us", Ira Winkler, 2005,
0-7645-8468-5, U$27.50/C$38.99/UK#16.99 - a bit unstructured,
but good stories
"Spares", Michael Marshall Smith,
1996, 0-586-21775-4 - fiction, wonderfully crafted and good
use of technology, too
"Spam Kings", Brian McWilliams, 2005,
0-596-00732-9, U$22.95/C$33.95 - stories of spammers and
anti-spammers
"Spymaster", Colitt, 1995,
0-201-40738-8, U$23.00/C$32.00 - biography of Markus Wolf,
head of the East German HVA and purported model for Le
Carre's Karla
"Superdistribution", Brad Cox, 1996,
0-201-50208-9, U$26.85 - like objects but doesn't prove they
cure cancer
"Spinning the Web", Andrew Ford,
1995, 1-850-32141-8 - a quick but worthwhile guide for those
building real Web sites
"Surviving Cyberwar", Richard
Stiennon, 2010, 978-1-60590-688-1 - doesn't add to the
literature
"Survival in the Software Jungle",
Mark Norris, 1995, 0-89006-831-3 - reasonably good reminder
of the basics of large software project management
"The SSCP Prep Guide", Debra S.
Isaac/Michael J. Isaac, 2003, 0-471-27351-1,
U$60.00/C$92.95/UK#41.95 - pretty bad
"UNIX System Command Summary", SSC, ,
- UNIX and other reference pamphlets
"Software Security Engineering",
Julia H. Allen et al, 2008, 978-0-321-50917-8,
U$49.99/C$54.99 - guide for managers, somewhat thin on
material
"Security Sage's Guide to Hardening the
Network Infrastructure", Steven Andres/Brian Kenyon,
2004, 1-931836-01-9, U$59.95/C$79.95 - simplistic and
incomplete
"SSH The Secure Shell", Daniel J.
Barrett/Richard E. Silverman, 2001, 0-596-00011-1,
U$39.95/C$58.95 - good reference
"SSL and TLS", Eric Rescorla, 2001,
0-201-61598-3, U$39.95/C$59.95 - a good overview of both
concepts and details
"SSL and TLS: Theory and Practice",
Rolf Oppliger, 2009, 978-1-59693-447-4 - clear background,
introduction, and technical details of the SSL and TLS
variants you are likely to encounter
"State of Fear", Michael Crichton,
2004, 0-06-621413-0, U$27.5/C$36.95 - fiction, meandering
mounderings on global warming, and a really interesting idea
(the title) that gets discarded
"Student's Guide to the Internet",
Clark, 1995, 1-56761-545-7, U$14.99/C$20.95 - appropriate
student level tone, writing and information
"STEPS for Implementing Local Area
Networks", Cauchi/Dennison, , - excellent questions. No
answers.
"Straight Talk About the Information
Superhighway", Goldsborough, 1994, 1-56761-513-9,
U$19.99/C$26.99 - hype, enthusiasm, and very little straight
talk
"Steal This Code", Al Williams, 1996,
0-201-40998-4, U$34.95/C$48.00 - rather pedestrian
programming guide
"Steal This Computer Book 4.0",
Wallace Wang, 2006, 1-59327-105-0, U$29.95/C$38.95 - a loose
amalgam of security related topics that definitely is not
worth buying
"Storming Heaven", Kyle Mills, 1998,
0-06-101251-3 - fiction, good use of telecom and security
"Standing Wave", Howard V. Hendrix,
1998, 0-441-00553-5 - fiction, no idea of science at all
"Securing the Network from Malicious
Code", Douglas Schweitzer, 2002, 0-7645-4958-8,
U$40.00/C$60.99/UK#29.95 - very mediocre guide to malware
"Stealing the Network: How to Own the
Box", Ryan Russell et al, 2003, 1-931836-87-6,
C$49.95/U$69.95 - fiction, sort of, how to secure by knowing
how to hack, sort of, less narrative thread than "Continent"
"Stealing the Network: How to Own a
Continent", Ryan Russell, 2004, 1-931836-05-1,
U$49.95/C$69.95 - fiction, sort of, how to secure by knowing
how to hack, sort of
"Stopping Spam", Alan Schwartz/Simson
Garfinkel, 1998, 1-56592-388-X, U$19.95/C$29.95 - good
background and advice
"Software Testing Practice: Test
Management", Andreas Spillner et al, 2007,
978-1-933952-13-0, U$44.95 - covers ITSQB test, but no more
"Stupid Beyond Belief PC Tricks",
LeVitus/Tittel, 1992, 0-201-63235-7, U$19.95 - very cute and
even occasionally useful
"Starswarm", Jerry Pournelle, 1998,
0-312-86183-4, U$23.95/C$33.95 - fiction, juvenile, decent
ecology but poor technology
"The Streetwise Guide to PCs",
Jerome/Taylor, 1993, 0-201-60839-1, U$14.95 - opinionated
harangue against the industry, but many good points
"Simple Tools and Techniques for
Enterprise Risk Management", Robert J. Chapman, 2006,
0-470-01466-0, U$110.00/C$131.99 - simplistic and not very
useful
"The State of the Net", Peter
Clemente, 1998, 0-07-011979-1, U$24.95 - a marketing survey
"Steve Jobs", Walter Isaacson, 2011,
978-1-4104-4522-3 - complete, but not analytical
"Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript 1.3 in 24
Hours", Michael Moncur, 1999, 0-672-31407-X,
U$19.99/C$28.95/UK#17.95 - good intro, although lacking
references and with an excess of errors
"Success with Internet", Wyatt, 1994,
1-884133-01-0, U$29.95/C$38.95 - reasonable guide, some UNIX
and Delphi bias
"Success With Excel for Windows",
Wyatt, 1994, 0-9635851-9-3, U$27.95/C$35.95 - another copy of
the docs with some templates on disk
"The Supervisor and On-the-Job
Training", Martin Broadwell, 1995, 0-201-56363-0 - good
quick guide to improving training
"The Sustainable Network", Sarah
Sorensen, 2010, 978-0-596-15703-6, U$29.99/C$37.99 - odd
collection of essays, maybe about the net, maybe about the
environment
"Special Edition Using Microsoft Word
97", Bill Camarda, 1997, 0-7897-1398-5,
U$34.99/C$49.95/UK#32.99 - good solid replacement docs, but
replacement docs nonetheless
"History of the Personal Computer",
Veit, 1993, 1-56664-030-X, U$27.95/C$32.95 - idiosyncratic
review and personal stories about some of the earliest
hobbyist computers
"Securing VoIP Networks", Peter
Thermos/Ari Takanen, 2008, 0-321-43734-9, U$44.99/C$51.99 -
not much to add to what's out there
"The Software Business in Canada",
George S. Takach, 1997, 0-07-552770-7, C$34.99 - very useful
starter guide and reference
"Software Configuration Management Using
Vesta", Allan Heydon et al, 2006, 0-387-00229-4, U$59.95
- could be better as an introduction or user guide, but an
excellent overview for those wanting to continue development
of Vesta
"Securing Windows NT/2000 Servers for the
Internet", Stefan Norberg, 2001, 1-56592-768-0,
U$29.95/C$43.95 - some good tips on securing NT as a bastion
host, but little on servers
"Software Security: Building Security
In", Gary McGraw, 2006, 0-321-35670-5, U$49.99/C$66.99 -
a good collection of advice on secure software development
"SGML on the Web Small Steps Beyond
HTML", Yuri Rubinsky/Murray Maloney, 1997, 0-13-519984-0,
U$44.95/C$62.95 - handy intro to SGML for those who have a
jumpstart on HTML, and good reference on how to extend HTML
using SGML
"Software Testing Foundations",
Andreas Spillner/Tilo Linz/Hans Schaefer, 2007,
1-933952-08-3, U$44.95 - not much foundation
"The Software Vulnerability Guide",
Herbert H. Thompson/Scott G. Chase, 2005, 1-58450-358-0,
U$49.95/C$64.95 - terse, disorganized, incomplete
"Shockwave Studio", Bob Schmitt,
1997, 1-56592-231-X, U$39.95/C$57.95 - good tutorial and
reference, though primarily concentrating on GIF animation
"Solving the Year 2000 Crisis",
Patrick McDermott, 1998, 0-89006-725-2 - reasonably good
outline
"System BIOS for IBM PCs, Compatibles,
and EISA Computers Second Edition", Phoenix Technologies
Ltd., 1991, 0-201-57760-7 - reference for programming
"(almost) down to the metal" on PCs
"Symbian OS Platform Security", Craig
Heath, 2006, 0-470-01882-8, U$70.00/C$90.99 - decent
introduction, but important gaps
"Systems Reliability and Failure
Prevention", Herbert Hecht, 2004, 1-58053-372-8, U$79.00
- useful addition ot the literature, but could have been more
"Syslaw", Rose/Wallace, 1992, - legal
aspects of BBSes and online systems
"Tangled Web", Richard Power, 2000,
0-7897-2443-X, U$25.00/C$37.95/UK#18.50 - a tangled mass of
disorganized news stories mostly relating to computer crime
"The Tao of AppleScript", Schneider,
1993?, 1-56830-075-1, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good intro to an
important utility, but programmer rather than user oriented
"The Art of Software Security
Assessment", Mark Dowd/John McDonald/Justin Schuh, 2007,
0-321-44442-6, U$54.99/C$68.99 - lots of important
information for programmers, but could have been more broadly
valuable
"The Technical Career Navigator",
Weiss, 1995, 0-13-148396-X, U$19.95 - readable, but generic
and trite advice
"Technology in Action", Phillis
Engelbert, 1999, 0-7876-2809-3, U$79.95 - poor explanation of
a few modern technologies
"The Technology Coordinator",
Moursund, 1992, 1-56484-015-8 - more optimistic than
realistic, good range but little practicality
"Technical Aspects of Data
Communications", McNamara, 1988, 1-55558-007-6 - an intro
to data comm course between covers
"The Technology Gauntlet",
Kilduff/Blewett, 1994, 0-201-63359-0, U$24.75 - generic
advice on how to implement a new computer system
"Technimanagement", David Brown,
1995, 0-13-180811-7 - solid management advice for technical
groups
"Technology and Privacy: The New
Landscape", Philip E. Agre/Marc Rotenberg, 1997,
0-262-01162-X,U$25.00 - an interesting and readable overview
of an important subject (with one glaring exception)
"The Total CISSP Exam Prep Book",
Thomas R. Peltier/Patrick D. Howard, 2002, 0-8493-1350-3,
U$59.95 - a set of "sample" questions that do *not* represent
the CISSP exam itself
"Tcl and the Tk Toolkit", Ousterhout,
1994, 0-201-63337-X, U$36.75 - documentation for the Tcl and
Tk scripting languages, particularly useful for user
interface design
"TCP/IP Network Administration",
Craig Hunt, 1998, 1-56592-322-7, U$32.95/C$46.95 - practical
guide to TCP/IP administration and setup for both LAN and
Internet setups (heavy on UNIX)
"The TCP/IP Guide", Charles M.
Kozierok, 2005, 1-59327-047-X, U$79.95/C$107.95 - excelletn
guide
"TCP/IP Complete", Ed Taylor, 1998,
0-07-063400-9, U$69.95 - not as good as others
"TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1",
Stevens, 1994, 0-201-63346-9 - great text for the protocols
of TCP/IP ("illustrated" by examples from a real network)
"TCP/IP with Windows NT Illustrated",
Teresa Bisaillon/Brad Werner, 1998, 0-07-913648-6, U$44.95 -
excellent guide
"Thomas' Concise Telecom and Networking
Dictionary", Thomas M. Thomas II, 2000, 0-07-212253-6,
U$16.99 - yet another telecom glossary
"Technical Editing", Tarutz, 1992,
0-201-56356-8 - an excellent overview of, and helpful
suggestions for, the editing process; of use to the editor,
writer or manager of either
"Telecommunications Directory", Ellen
Pare, 1999, 0-7876-2135-8, U$400.00 - oddly incomplete, but a
definite timesaver for business
"Terminal Games", Cole Perriman,
1994, 0-553-57243-1, U$5.99/C$7.99 - ficition, unevenly good
discussion of online systems and interactions
"termcap and terminfo",
Strang/Mui/O'Reilly, , - good overview and tutorial
"The Essential Web Surfer Survival
Guide", Fristrup, 1996, 0-13-442971-0, U$29.95 - bloated,
undisciplined and definitely not essential
"TeX by Example", Borde, 1992,
0-12-117650-9 - excellent tutorial using examples of various
document styles
"The First Book of Personal
Computing", Joe Kraynak, 1993, 1-56761-284-9, U$14.95 -
too simplistic to be of any use
"The Trail Guide to the Microsoft
Network", Newrock, 1996, 0-201-48943-0, U$12.95/C$18.00 -
an overview, but facile, barely touches on Internet access,
and technical flaws
"The Trail Guide to CompuServe",
Wiggins/Tittel, 1995, 0-201-40834-1, U$12.95/C$16.95 - solid,
short and worthwhile for new Compu$pend users
"The Trail Guide to Prodigy",
Halliday, 1995, 0-201-40972-0, U$12.95/C$16.95 - the usual
"explain the menus" style, but one of the few that
concentrates on Prodigy
"The Traveler's Guide to the Information
Highway", Dylan Tweney, 1994, 1-56276-206-0,
U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - simplistic precis of the big
commercial services
"The Internet Business to Business
Directory", Sandra E. Eddy/Michael M. Swertfager/Margaret
M. E. Cusick, 1996, 0-7821-1751-1, U$29.99 - listing of Web
sites, but needs lots of work
"The Internet Guide for New Users",
Dern, 1994, 0-07-016511-4, U$27.95 - excellent introduction
for serious users
"The Tin Man", Dale Brown, 1998,
0-553-11106-X, U$24.95/C$29.95 - fiction, problems with
physics in an armoured suit
"Telecom Made Easy", June Langhoff,
1997, 0-9632790-7-6, U$19.95 - decent but very basic intro
"Telecom and Networking Glossary",
Aegis, 1999, 1-890154-09-1, U$9.95 - not very good, even if
cheap and small
"Total SNMP", Harnedy, 1994,
1-878956-33-7, U$45.00 - hefty reference for SNMP developers
"Telephone Switching Systems",
Richard A. Thompson, 2000, 1-58053-088-5, U$125.00 - some
good material, but disappointing holes
"Telecommunications Technology
Handbook", Daniel Minoli, 1991, 0-89006-425-3, U$89.00 -
another classic telecom text
"Time Bomb 2000", Edward
Yourdon/Jennifer Yourdon, 1998, 0-13-095284-2,
U$19.95/C$27.95 - questionable advice, but a practical
exercise to plan for local problems after 1999
"Time Based Security", Winn
Schwartau, 1999, 0-9628700-4-8, U$25.00/C$37.00 - good idea,
but how do you make it work?
"Time Management for System
Administrators", Thomas A. Limoncelli, 2006,
0-596-00783-3, U$24.95/C$34.95 - good advice on time
management, although sometimes a bit overstated
"The Mother of All Windows Books",
Leonhard/Simon, 1993, 0-201-62475-3 U$39.95 - lots of info,
but disorganized
"Tender Malice", Catherine Lanigan,
1998, 1-55166-420-8 - fiction, really bad computer stuff
"The New School of Information
Security", Adam Shostack/Andrew Stewart, 2008,
978-0-321-50278-0, U$29.99/C$32.99 - says that everyone is
doing security wrong
"The Tojo Virus", Randall, 1991,
0-8217-3436-9, U$4.95/C$5.95 - fiction, corporate insider
info at IBM, but no really accurate technical stuff
"The Online User's Encyclopedia",
Aboba, 1993, 0-201-62214-9 - lots of stuff from beginner to
advanced, Modem setup to Intenet, but could use better
organization
"Top Secret Intranet", Fredrick
Thomas Martin, 1999, 0-13-080898-9, U$34.99/C$49.95 -
pedestrian story of US gov't agencies using open standards
"The Transparent Society", David
Brin, 1998, 0-201-32802-X, U$25.00/C$34.95 - an intriguing
counter-take on privacy
"The Traveler", John Twelve Hawks,
2005, 0-385-66135-5, C$32.95 - fiction, lousy net and other
tech
"The Trouble with Computers", Thomas
K. Landauer, 1995, 0-262-12186-7, U$27.50 - good compilation
of studies showing the problem of lack of assistance with
productivity, but no real answers
"Troubleshooting TCP/IP", Mark A.
Miller, 1996, 1-558551-450-3, U$49.95/C$68.00 - solid and
practical guide
"Trusted Computing Platforms", Siani
Pearson, 2003, 0-13-009220-7, U$49.99/C$77.99 - not a good
explanation, and maybe not a good technology
"The Trigger", Arthur C.
Clarke/Michael Kube-McDowell, 2000, 0-553-57620-8 - fiction,
slapdash overview of the effects of a new technology
"Terminal Compromise", Schwartau,
1991, 0-962-87000-5, U$19.95/C$24.95 - fiction, some good
security ideas buried in a lot of bad writing
"The Terminal Experiment", Robert J.
Sawyer, 1995, 0-06-105310-4, U$5.50/C$6.50 - fiction, an
experiment in determining life after death, but surprisingly
realistic computers and technology
"Terminal Logic", Jefferson Scott,
1997, 1-57673-038-7 - fiction, bad net and AI stuff
"Transmission", Hari Kunzru, 2004,
0-525-94760-4, U$24.95/C$36.00 - fiction, the mythical
supervirus strikes again
"Token Ring Network Design", Bird,
1994, 0-201-62760-4, U$29.95 - cabling and layout rules
"Tom Swan's C++ Primer", Swan, 1992,
0-672-30188-1, U$34.95/C$43.95 - good, positive textbook for
C++ programming
"Top Secret Data Encryption
Techniques", Held, 1993, 0-672-30293-4, U$24.95/C$31.95 -
fun and maybe useful but *not* top secret. BASIC source
included.
"Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls",
Michael Shinn/Scott Shinn, 2005, 0-321-22723-9,
U$44.99/C$64.99 - decent basic principles and cookbook setups
"Towards the Edge of the Universe",
Stuart Clark, 1997, 0-471-96249-X - generally good guide to
cosmological study and theories
"The Teeth of the Tiger", Tom Clancy,
2003, 0-399-15079-X, U$27.95/C$40.00 - fiction, annoying
tech, flat characters, shaky premise
"The Visual Guide to Visual C++",
Nancy Nicolaisen, 1994, 1-56604-079-5, U$29.95 - no tutorial
value
"Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4 in 21 Days", Peter Davis/Barry Lewis, 1999,
0-672-31555-6, U$29.99/C$44.95/UK#26.95 - fairly standard
docs replacement, but some good points
"Teach Yourself JAVA in 21 Days",
Laura Lemay/Charles L. Perkins/Michael Morrison, 1996,
1-57521-183-1, U$59.99/C$84.95/UK#54.95 - a good Java
tutorial, but not a great Java tutorial
"Taking Your Kids Online", Arlette
Lefebvre/Brian Hillis, 1999, 0-07-560932-0, C$21.99 - not
enough material
"Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS 9 in 24
Hours", Rita Lewis. 2000, 0-672-31775-3,
U$19.99/C$29.95/UK#14.50 - not a very good introduction
"Teach Yourself Microsoft Exchange Server
5.5 in 10 Minutes", Patrick Grote, 1999, 0-672-31556-4,
U$12.99/C$18.95/UK#10.99 - quick overview, but does not
explain it
"Teach Yourself MCSE Windows NT
Workstation 4 in 14 Days", Robert Bogue/Emmett Dulaney,
1998, 0-672-31192-5, U$35.00/C$49.95/UK#31.95 - decent
coverage of Workstation, but some holes
"Teach Yourself C", Herbert Schildt,
1997, 0-07-882311-0, U$27.99/C$39.99 - ordinary C text
"Sams Teach Yourself e-Genealogy
Today", Terri Stephens Lamb, 2000, 0-672-31816-4,
U$17.99/C$26.95/UK#12.99 - very simplistic genealogy, with
little online material
"The Toyotomi Blades", Dale Furutani,
1997, 0-312-96667-9 - fiction, good mapping, mistake in image
processing, but basically good
"Teach Yourself VBScript in 21 Days",
Keith Brophy/Timothy Koets, 1996, 1-57521-120-3,
U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#36.50 - not good for the novice
"Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML
4 in 21 Days", Laura Lemay/Denise Tyler, 2000,
0-672-31725-7, U$29.99/C$34.95/UK#21.99 - has declined in
quality as more topics added
"Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days",
Devan Shepherd, 2001, 0-672-32093-2, U$39.99/C$59.95/UK#28.99
- broad coverage of XML, but doesn't teach you much
"Using E-Mail", Gibbons et al, 1994,
0-7897-0023-9, U$24.99/C$33.99/UK#22.99 - a few missing areas
and a lot of docs for commercial systems, but a good overall
coverage
"Using Email Effectively", Linda
Lamb/Jerry Peek, 1995, 1-56592-103-8, U$14.95 - good, though
not very detailed, coverage of email generally
"User Friendly Version 1.0", J. D.
Frazer, 2002, 1-9929462-39-5, U$14.95 - a kind of illustrated
FAQ for the strip
"Understanding GPS Principles and
Applications", Elliott D. Kaplan, 1996, 0-89006-793-7,
U$95.00 - good introduction and overview
"The Underground Guide to Troubleshooting
PC Hardware", Alfred Poor, 1996, 0-201-48997-X,
U$19.95/C$27.00 - get this and one other--it fits with the
holes of others
"The Ultimate HTML Reference", Ian
Lloyd, 2008, 978-0-9802858-8-8, U$44.95/C$44.95 - not
ultimate, but good for internals and browser compatibility
"The Ultimate Modem Handbook", Cass
R. Lewart, 1998, 0-13-849415-0, U$39.95/C$56.00 - still
problems, but probably the most accurate guide to date
"Using McAfee Associates Software for
Safe Computing", Jacobsen, 1992, 0-9627374-1-0, U$16.95 -
printed docs for SCAN et al
"Understanding and Managing
Cybercrime", Samuel C. McQuade, 2006, 0-205-43973-X -
good addition from a law enforcement perspective, but not a
single source reference
"UML in a Nutshell", Sinan Si Alhir,
1998, 1-56592-448-7, U$19.95/C$29.95 - flowcharting for OOP?
"Using Mosaic for Windows", Gauer,
1994, 0-9698853-0-X, C$19.95 - good basic beginning guide
"Using MS-DOS Kermit", Gianone, 1992,
0-13-952276-X - excellent documentation for MS-Kermit,
excellent overview of terminal emulation and file transfer in
general
"Understanding Modern Telecommunications
and the Information Superhighway", Nellist/Gilbert,
0-89006-322-2, U$49.00 - a mix of the banal and the erroneous
"Using and Managing UUCP", Ed
Ravin/Tim O'Reilly/Dale Dougherty/Grace Todino, 1996, 1-
56592-153-4, U$29.95/C$42.95 - an updating and conflation of
two earlier books, with life left in the UUCP system still
"UNIX Communications and the
Internet", Anderson/Costales/Henderson/Pike, 1995,
0-672-30537-2, U$35.00/C$47.95/UK#26.95 - OK overall
reference, but really heavy on UUCP
"The Underground Guide to Computer
Security", Michael Alexander, 1996, 0-201-48918-X,
U$19.95/C$27.00 - OK intro for desktops
"Understanding ATM", Stan Schatt,
1996, 0-07-057679-3, C$65.95 - good introduction for those
who need to know what ATM is all about
"Undocumented DOS: A Programmer's Guide
to Reserved MS-DOS Functions and Data Structures",
Schulman et al, 1994, 0-201-63287-X, U$44.95/C$57.95 - not
only good internals book, but a good read, too
"Understanding Computer Networks",
Apple, 1989, 0-201-19773-1, U$10.95/C$13.95 - short and basic
quick intro to data networking
"Understanding DCE",
Rosenberry/Kenney/Fisher, 1992, 1-56592-005-8 - a good intro
not only to DCE but the field of distributed processing as a
whole
"Understanding Digital Signatures",
Gail L. Grant, 1998, 0-07-012554-6, U$34.95 - not much
understanding, even for a non-technical audience
"Understanding Japanese Information
Processing", Lunde, 1993, 1-56592-043-0 - readable and
fascinating work covering not only the problems of data I/O
in a foreign language, but of data structuring and
representation overall
"Understanding Local Area Networks",
Schatt, 1992, 0-672-30115-6 - good broad overview and
introduction for those who will need to plan, but will
definitely need more support to be workable
"Understanding Digital PCS", Cameron
Kelly Coursey, 1999, 0-89006-362-1, U$79.00 - good, but not
great, coverage
"Understanding PKI", Carlisle
Adams/Steve Lloyd, 2003, 0-672-32391-5, U$49.99/C$77.99 -
pedestrian coverage, not beyond what any general crypto book
deals with
"Understanding UNIX", Stan Kelly-
Bootle, 1994, 0-7821-1499-7, U$29.99/C$41.95 - good, basic
introduction
"Understanding Digital Subscriber Line
Technology", Thomas Starr/John M. Cioffi/Peter J.
Silverman, 1999, 0-13-780545-4 - very technical, little
understanding
"Understanding Data Communications",
Held, 1991, 0-672-30005-2, U$24.95/C$31.95 - uneven material,
emphasis on engineering topics but possibly good adjunct text
"Understanding Telephone
Electronics", Bigelow, 1991, 0-672-27350-0,
U$24.95/C$31.95 - good introduction for the non-telephony
professional
"The Underground Guide to UNIX", John
Montgomery, 1995, 0-201-40653-5, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good tips
and amusing reading, but somewhat disorganized
"The Underground Guide to Word for
Windows", Leonhard, 1994, 0-201-40650-0, U$19.95/C$25.95
- hobbyist perspective, but some useful stuff
"The Underground Guide to Excel 5.0 for
Windows", Hudspeth/Lee, 1994, 0-202-40651-9, U$19.95 -
background stuff, but possibly not for all users
"The Unicode Standard, Version 2.0",
The Unicode Consortium, 1996, 0-201-483455-9 - like it says
"UNIX Installation Security and
Integrity", David Ferbrache/Gavin Shearer, 1993,
0-13-015389-3 - excellent and practical guide
"The Underground Guide to Laser
Printers", Jeffries et al, 1993, 1-56609-045-8,
U$12.00/C$17.00 - extremely valuable guide for maintenance,
repair and even a few fun things. Somewhat dated.
"UNIX for MVS Programmers", Harry
Singh, 1997, 0-13-442989-3 - a basic UNIX intro that mentions
MVS at times: not a useful guide for experienced mainframers
"Understanding Networking
Technology", Mark Norris, 1996, 0-89006-879-8, U$49.00 -
expanded glossary, some errors and not very complete
"UNIX Security: A Practical
Tutorial", N. Derek Arnold, 1993, 0-07-002560-6 -
pedestrian and dated textbook. Includes source for UNIX
virus.
"UNIX System Security Tools", Seth
Ross, 2000, 0-07-913788-1, U$39.99 - reviews of some of the
better tools
"UNIX System Administration
Handbook", Evi Nemeth/Garth Snyder/Scott Seebass/Trent
Hein, 1995, 0-13-151051-7 - good organization, complete
coverage, lucid writing
"The Keys to Successful UNIX System
Management", Robert King Ables, 1995, 0-13-948381-0 -
sysadmin's job description
"UNIX Systems Programming for SVR4",
David A. Curry, 1996, 1-56592-163-1, U$34.95/C$49.95 - no
nonsense, conprehensive reference
"UNIX Unleashed, Internet Edition",
Robin K. Burke/David B. Horvath, 1997, 0-672-31205-0,
U$59.99/C$84.95/UK#54.95 - essentially volume two of the next
listing
"UNIX Unleashed, System Administrator's
Edition", Robin Burk/David B. Horvath, 1997,
0-672-30952-1, U$59.99/C$84.95/UK#54.95 - better than it was,
and a very complete book, but still a bit of a problem with
repetition
"Unauthorized Windows 95", Andrew
Schulman, 1994, 1-56884-305-4, U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 - a
thorough examination of just how Windows 95 has been
developed from DOS and Windows
"Unweaving the Rainbow", Richard
Dawkins, 1998, 0-395-88382-2, U$26.00 - interesting, and even
fun, but somewhat disconnected
"UNIX Commands by Example",
Elboth/Dannehl/Larsen, 1994, 0-13-103953-9 - an extreme
subset of the man pages
"The UNIX Companion", Harley Hahn,
1995, 0-07-882149-5, U$29.95 - "UNIX Unbound" recidivus
"UNIX for DOS Users", Martin R.
Arick, 1995, 0-471-04988-3, U$24.95/C$34.95 - for
intermediate DOS users, but watch for errors
"The UNIX-Haters Handbook",
Garfinkel/Weise/Strassmann, 1994, 1-56884-203-1,
U$16.95/C$22.95 - a bad tempered search for UNIX bugs
"UNIX for the Impatient", Paul W.
Abrahams/Bruce R. Larson, 1996, 0-201-82376-4, U$29.00 -
solid tutorial for the computer aware person
"UNIX Internals: The New Frontiers",
Uresh Vahalia, 1996, 0-13-101908-2 - up to date, complete,
and thorough
"UNIX Made Easy", John Muster, 1996,
0-07-882173-8, U$34.95 - certainly a very fast way to get up
and running on UNIX
"UNIX for the Mainframer", David
Horvath, 1997, 0-13-632837-7, U$49.00 - excellent
introduction, tutorial, and reference
"UNIX For The MS-DOS User", Pugh,
1994, 0-13-146077-3 - good starting guide, not limited to DOS
users
"UNIX in a Nutshell", Gilly, 1992,
1-56592-001-5 - good general UNIX reference, though short on
communications
"UNIX Network Programming", Stevens,
1990, 0-13-949876-1 - very solid textbook on the subject
"Unix Networking", Kochan/Wood, 1989,
0-672-48440-4, U$29.95/C$38.95 - series of essays that serve
as a very general introduction to concepts
"UNIX Shells by Example", Ellie
Quigley, 1997, 0-13-460866-6, U$49.95/C$69.95 - UNIX for the
field independent
"UNIX Systems for Modern
Architectures", Schimmel, 1994, 0-201-63338-8, U$47.50 -
addresses the gap between OS texts that don't address modern
architectures and hardware books that don't deal with OSes -
and very well, too
"UNIX System V Bible", Prata/Martin,
1987, 0-672-22562-X, U$29.95/C$37.95 - good command list and
descriptions, but probably not biblical status
"UNIX Tamed", Rodney Wilson, 1996,
0-13-443037-9 - quick intro for those used to computers
"Open Computing: UNIX Unbound", Hahn,
1994, 0-07-882050-2, U$27.95 - a thorough, readable and good
general introduction to the system and "the Unix way"
"UNIX Unleashed", Sams Development,
1994, 0-672-30402-3, U$49.99/C$67.99 - covers some stuff that
others don't, but then, given the size, it'd have to
"Upgrade and Maintain Your PC", James
Karney, 1996, 1-55828-460-5, U$39.95/C$55.95 - verbose,
fairly mundane, and bad on software
"Unix, Posix, and Open Systems",
Quarterman/Wilhelm - good intro to one of the current "buzz
phrases"
"ProComm Plus 2.0", Campbell, 1991,
0-89588-879-3, U$10.95/C$14.95 - reasonable, but simplistic,
starter document
"Upgrading and Repairing PCs", Scott
Mueller, 2002, 0-7897-2542-8, U$59.99/C$89.95/UK#43.99 - the
most complete repair and maintenance guide I've found to date
"Using Samba", Robert Eckstein/David
Collier-Brown/Peter Kelly, 2000, 1-56592-449-5,
U$34.95/C$51.95 - excellent for UNIX admins, but a pity there
wasn't more for Windows net people
"Using C-Kermit", Frank da
Cruz/Christine M. Gianone, 1997, 1-55558-164-1, U$39.95 - the
general guide and an excellent introduction to serial
communications of all kinds
"Usenet: Netnews for Everyone",
Fristrup, 1994, 0-13-123167-7, U$24.95/C$32.95 - a tad
unrealistic as regards the Usenet community, and an expanded
but often confusing list of newsgroups
"Using Eudora, 2nd ed.", Dee-Ann
LeBlanc, 1997, 0-7897-1166-4, U$24.99/C$35.95/UK#22.99 - good
coverage of both concepts and keystrokes
"Using DOS", Gerry Routledge/Suzanne
Weixel/Michael O'Mara, 1995, 0-7897-0095-6,
U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - the explanations are no better
than in the DOS manual, and the additional information is
questionable
"Using the Internet, Fourth Edition",
Barbara Kasser, 1998, 0-7897-1584-8, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#27.49
- much improved, now a decent introduction for Web users
"Using Your Mac", Todd Stauffer,
1995, 0-7897-0094-8, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - yet another
Mac guide
"Using Linux", Jack Tackett/David
Gunter, 1996, 0-7897-0742-X, U$59.99/C$81.95/UK#56.49 - very
mixed bag of copied install material and software docs for
UNIX progs
"Using the Internet", Tolhurst et al,
1994, 1-56529-353-3, U$39.95/C$52.95 - no consistent audience
level and tons of reworked files and FAQs
"The Usenet Book", Bryan
Pfaffenberger, 1995, 0-201-40978-X, U$26.95/C$34.95 - the
best general coverage of Usenet news to date
"The Usenet Handbook", Mark Harrison,
1995, 1-56592-101-1, U$24.95 - written by someone who knows
Usenet, readable by anyone, but a "techie" feel and some
important gaps
"Using Netscape", Warren Ernst, 1995,
0-7897-0211-8, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - surprisingly little
information on Netscape
"Using NetWare 4.1", Bill Lawrence et
al, 1995, 1-56529-894-2, U$39.99/C$53.99/UK#36.99 -
reproduces the Novell docs without adding to them
"Using Microsoft Office 97", Ed Bott,
1998, 0-7897-1567-8, U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#27.49 - inconsistent
doc replacement for the components
"UNIX System Programming Using C++",
Terence Chan, 1997, 0-13-331562-2 - C++ used as a model for
the sample code: the emphasis is on UNIX
"User Friendly", J. D. Frazer, 1999,
1-56592-673-0, U$12.95/C$18.95 - the *real* techie comic
"Using UseNet Newsgroups",
Gregory/Estabrook/Mann/Parker, 1995, 0-7897-0134-0,
U$19.99/C$26.99 - oversimplified and underfacted
"Using UUCP and Usenet",
Todino/Dougherty, 1991, 0-937175-10-2 - short
"Using TACT with Electronic Texts",
Ian Lancashire, 1996, 0-87352-569-8, U$50.00 - software
manual with almost no explanation
"Special Edition Using Windows NT Server
4", Roger Jennings, 1997, 0-7897-1388-8,
U$49.99/C$70.95/UK#45.99 - lots of holes, but some strengths
"Visual Basic 5 Control Creation
Edition", Gary Cornell/Dave Jezak, 1997, 0-13-749185-9,
U$39.95/C$55.95 - upgrade to VB5
"Visual Basic Power Toolkit", Richard
Mansfield/Evangelos Petroutsos, 1995, 1-56604-190-2, U$39.95
- much ado about very little programming information
"Voice and Data Communications
Handbook", Regis J. "Bud" Bates/Donald Gregory, 1998,
0-07-006396-6, U$65.00 - good overview of all aspects of
telecom for the non-specialist manager
"The Visual Guide to Microsoft
Access", Walter R. Bruce III/Dan Madoni/Rich Wolf, 1994,
1-56604-070-1, U$29.95 - a substitue for the Access docs
"The Visual Guide to Visual Basic for
Applications", Richard Mansfield, 1994, 1-56604-147-3,
U$27.95 - simplistic tutorial at keypunching level
"Virus", Bill Buchanan, 1997,
0-515-12011-1, U$6.50/C$8.50 - fiction, very poor technology
in all areas
"Vengeance in Death", J. D. Robb
(Nora Roberts), 1997, 0-425-16039-4 - fiction, but not
science
"VooDoo UNIX", Charlie Russel/Sharon
Crawford, 1994, 1-56604-067-1, U$27.95 - snippets and
gimmicks
"VoIP Hacks: Tips and Tools for Internet
Telephony", Ted Wallingford, 2006, 0-596-10133-3,
U$29.95/C$41.95 - neither primer nor tips
"Voodoo DOS", Kay Nelson, 1993,
1-56604-046-9, U$21.95 - random DOS tricks, sometimes useful,
sometimes trivial, sometimes dangerous
"Visual QuickStart Guide Windows 95",
Steve Sagman, 1995, 1-56609-182-9, U$14.95/C$18.95 - very
limited introduction
"VPNs: A Beginner's Guide", John
Mairs, 2002, 0-07-219181-3, U$39.99 - good intro to TCP/IP
security issues, and some VPN technologies
"Viruses Revealed", Robert M.
Slade/David Harley/Urs Gattiker, 2001, 0-07-213090-3, U$39.99
- in our *completely* unbiased opinion, the new candidate for
the *best* computer virus book ever written
"The Virtual Reality Construction
Kit", Gradecki, 1994, 0-471-00953-9 - useful and
practical for the hobbyist
"VRML: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the
Internet", Walter Goralski/Matthew Poli/Peter Vogel,
1997, 0-13-486960-5, U$39.95/CC$55.95 - user level intro
"The VRML Sourcebook",
Ames/Nadeau/Moreland, 1997, 0-471-16507-7, U$49.95/C$69.95 -
best coverage of basics and beyond
"Virtual Reality: Practical Applications
in Business and Industry", Dimitris Chorafas/Heinrich
Steinmann, 1995, 0-13-185638-3 - not much info in area of the
areas in the title
"Virtual Private Networking", Bruce
Perlmutter/Jonathan Zarkower, 2000, 0-13-020335-1 - good
introduction for users and ISPs alike
"Virtual Private Networks", Charlie
Scott/Paul Wolfe/Mike Erwin, 1998, 1-56592-319-7,
U$29.95/C$42.95 - good coverage of all aspects of the issue,
although not terribly detailed
"Virtual Reality", Wexelblat (ed),
1993, 0-12-745045-9 - solid and practical overview of the
current state of VR, essays by those working in the field
"Virus Detection and Elimination",
Rune Skardhamar, 1996, 0-12-647690-X - unreliable, badly
written and likely from one of the vx crowd
"Virus Proof", Phil Schmauder, 2000,
0-7615-2747-8, U$34.99/C$48.95/UK#32.49 - not much about
viruses
"The Virtual Community", Rheingold,
1993, 0-201-60870-7 - glimpses of narrow slices of the nets
"Virtually Eliminated", Jefferson
Scott, 1996, 0-88070-885-9, U$9.99 - fiction, no
understanding of VR and net technology
"Virtual Honeypots", Niels
Provos/Thorsten Holz, 2008, 0-321-33632-1, U$49.99/C$61.99 -
other than client honeypots, little to add to the existing
literature
"Virtual Light", Gibson, 1993,
0-7704-2568-2 - fiction, nice story, but hardly sf at all
"Virual Reality", Rheingold, 1991,
0-671-77897-8, C$16.75 - one man's self-indulgent overview
"Virtual Reality and the Exploration of
Cyberspace", Hamit, 1993, 0-672-30361-2, U$26.95/C$33.95
- very balanced overview of the VR field
"Visualizing Data", Ben Fry, 2008,
0-596-51455-7, U$39.99/C$39.99 - docs for a graphics API
"Visualization: The Master Skill in
Mental Training", Dalloway, 1992, 0-9634933-0-2, U$14.95
- simple relaxation and past review excercises
"The Visible Ops Handbook", Kevin
Behr/Gene Kim/George Spafford, 2006, U$21.95, 0-9755686-1-2 -
tells you to be organized, but not how
"VAXcluster Principles", Davis, 1993,
EY-M740E-DP-CRE - good background
"The World Wide Web Complete
Reference", Stout, 1996, 0-07-882142-8, U$29.95 - exactly
as it says, very thorough and an excellent (though heavy)
introduction
"World Wide Web Journal: Key
Specifications of the World Wide Web", Connolly, 1996,
1-56592-190-9, U$24.95/C$35.95 - RFCs, working drafts and
other specs
"World Wide Web Journal: The Web After
Five Years", Rohit Khare, 1996, 1-56592-210-7,
U$24.95/C$35.95 - 5 year retrospective, and lots of surveys
"World Wide Web Journal: Building an
Industrial Strength Web", Rohit Khare, 1996,
1-56592-211-5, U$24.95/C$35.95 - HTTP and PICS 1.1, and PNG
"Advancing HTML: Style and
Substance", World Wide Web Consortium, 1997, 0-56592-264-
6, U$29.95/C$42.95 - HTML 3.2, CSS, and MNG
"Web Security", Rohit Khare, 1997,
1-56592-329-4 ISSN 1085-2301, U$29.95/C$42.95 - a very
interesting perspective on data security overall
"World Wide Web Journal: XML: Principles,
Tools, and Techniques", Dan Connolly, 1997,
1-56592-349-9, U$29.95/C$42.95 - almost all XML
"World Wide Web Journal",
Berners-Lee, 1995, 1-56592-169-0, U$39.95/C$56.95 -
proceedings of the 4th IW3 conference, high quality papers
and energetic research
"Web Search Strategies", Bryan
Pfaffenberger, 1996, 1-55828-470-2, U$29.95/C$41.95 - good
list of search sites, poor strategies
"Word 6 for Windows Essentials",
Geoffrey Mandel, 1994, 1-56609-106-3, U$29.95/C$41.95 -
absolutely first rate
"Windows 95 in a Nutshell", Tim
O'Reilly/Troy Mott, 1998, 1-56592-316-2, U$19.95/C$28.95 -
late, but probably the best general Win95 reference
"Windows 98: The Complete Reference",
John Levine/Margaret Levine Young, 1998, 0-07-882343-9,
U$39.99/C$57.95 - not really, this time
"Windows 98 Installation and
Configuration Handbook", Rob Tidrow, 1998, 0-7897-1510-4,
U$39.99/C$57.95/UK#37.49 - simplistic advice fit for neither
expert nor novice
"Windows 98 in a Nutshell", Tim
O'Reilly/Troy Mott/Walter Glenn, 1999, 1-56592-486-X,
U$24.95/C$36.95 - late, but probably the best general Win95
reference
"Whill of Agora", Michael James
Ploof, 2012, 978-1466249684, U$14.99 - fiction, banaql swrod
and sorcery, but I parodied the review to make it seem to be
about infosec
"Wabi 2: Opening Windows", Scott
Fordin/Susan Nolin, 1996, 0-13-461617-0 - docs for Wabi
"Who's Afraid of Java?", Steve
Heller, 1997, 0-12-339101-6, U$39.95/C$53.95 - clever gimmick
tutorial, but not well implemented
"WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend",
Chris Hurley/Frank Thornton/Michael Puchol, 2004,
1-931836-03-5, U$49.95/C$69.95 - simplistic guide, complete
enough for basic operation
"Way of the Clans", Thurston, 1991,
0-451-45101-5, U$4.50/C$5.50 - fiction, extremely implausible
on *all* fronts. Probably popular with the video game set.
"Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide", Amy
Shuen, 2008, 978-0-596-52996-3, U$24.99/C$24.99 - banal
business basics
"Web Client Programming with Perl",
Clinton Wong, 1997, 1-56592-214-X, U$24.95/C$42.95 - useful
WWW background, and an introduction to programming Web search
and other client utilities
"Web of Deception", Anne P. Mintz,
2002, 0-910965-60-9, U$24.95/C$37.95 - banal essays on
deceptive websites
"The Ultimate Web Developer's
Sourcebook", Ben Sawyer, 1996, 1-57610-000-6,
U$49.99/C$69.99 - a phonebook of Web related tools
"Web Navigation", Jennifer Fleming,
1998, 1-56592-351-0, U$34.95/C$49.95 - no worse than other
Web design books, but no better either
"The Web Page Recipe Book", Barrie
Sosinsky/Elisabeth Parker, 1996, 0-13-460296-X,
U$29.95/C$38.00 - errors and annoying formatting, but some
interesting points
"Web Security and Commerce", Simson
Garfinkel/Gene Spafford, 1997, 1-56592-269-7, U$32.95/C$46.95
- excellent coverage
"Web Security Sourcebook", Aviel D.
Rubin/Daniel Geer/Marcus J. Ranum, 1997, 0-471-18148-X,
U$29.99/C$42.50 - overextended and inconsistent
"Web Security, Privacy and Commerce",
Simson Garfinkel/Gene Spafford, 2002, 0-596-00045-6,
U$44.95/C$67.95 - still excellent, but now with added fluff
"The Web Server Handbook", Pete
Palmer/Adam Schneider/Anne Chenette, 1996, 0-13-239930-X,
U$39.95/C$51.00 - a collection of banal Web related
information
"Web Security Testing Cookbook", Paco
Hope/Ben Walther, 2009, 978-0-596-51483-9, U$39.99/C$39.99 -
very simple basic introduction
"Web-Based Training Cookbook",
Brandon Hall, 1997, 0-471-18021-1, U$39.99/C$56.50 - a list
of programs to add flash to Web pages
"Web Video Complete", Martin Nemzow,
1998, U$54.95, 0-07-046404-9 - interesting information but
disorganized book for an undefined audience, and not complete
"What Computers Still Can't Do",
Dreyfus, 1992, 0-262-54067-3, U$13.95 - important take on AI,
but limited to a rather narrow view
"Word 97 Annoyances", Woody
Leonhard/Lee Hudspeth/T. J. Lee, 1997, 1-56592-308-1,
U$21.95/C$31.95 - useful for the intermediate user
"Web Developer's Guide to JavaScript and
VBScript", Peter Aitken, 1996, 1-883577-97-7,
U$39.99/C$55.99 - appropriately simple guide to scripting
"Web Developer's Guide to Sound and
Music", Anthony Helmstetter/Ron Simpson, 1996,
1-883577-95-0, U$39.99/C$55.99 - simple overview of sound
technology
"The Macintosh Bible What Do I Do Now
Book", Rubin, , 0-940235-23-4, U$22.00 - good general
guide to software problems and fixes
"Web Databases with Cold Fusion 3",
John Burke, 1998, 0-07-913092-5, U$49.95 - I still don't know
what Cold Fusion 3 is after reading the book
"Weapon", Mason, 1989, 1-55773-309-0
- fiction, pulp high tech thriller, but with an oddly
realistic version of neural nets
"The Web Navigator", Paul Gilster,
1997, 0-471-16495-X, U$24.95/C$34.95 - the useful book about
starting on the net via the Web
"Web Security: A Step-by-Step Reference
Guide", Lincoln D. Stein, 1998, 0-201-62489-9, U$29.95 -
excelent guide for both users and Webmasters
"Web Visions", Eugene Marlow Ph. D.,
1997, 0-442-02453-3, U$29.95 - informed, analytical, and
practical guide to the Web for business use
"Web Weaving", Eric Tilton/Carl
Steadman/Tyler Jones, 1996, 0-201-48959-7, U$24.95/C$34.00 -
covers a lot of related topics. Not bad, but not great.
"We the Media", Dan Gillmor, 2004,
0-596-00733-7, U$24.95/C$36.95 - grassroots and "personal"
journalism
"The Whole Earth Online Almanac",
Rittner, 1993, 1-56686-090-3, U$32.95/C$41.95 - includes not
only Internet but Fidonet and commercial services as well,
but a very odd collection and book
"A World's Fair for the Global
Village", Carl Malamud, 1997, 0-262-13338-5, U$40.00 -
amusing and fascinating in both conception and writing
"Who Gives a Gigabyte", Gary
Stix/Miriam Lacob, 1999, 0-471-37910-7, U$16.95/C$24.95 -
sloppy attempt to teach about technology
"White Hat Security Arsenal", Aviel
D. Rubin, 2001, 0-201-71114-1, U$44.99/C$67.50 - decent
introduction for managers, but many gaps
"What's On the Internet", Gagnon,
1995, 1-56609-184-5, U$19.95/C$25.95 - a list of Usenet
newsgroups with descriptions
"White Ninja", Eric V. Lustbader,
1990, 0-449-21851-1, U$5.95/C$6.95 - fiction, a non-viral
supervirus as a side issue
"White Shark", Peter Benchley, 1994,
0-312-95573-1, U$6.50/C$7.50 - fiction, bad tech and bad book
"When Things Start to Think", Neil
Gershenfeld, 1999, 0-8050-5874-5, C$37.95 - Sunday supplement
review of some fun technologies
"Why Computers Are Computers", David
Rutland, 1995, 1-885391-05-6, U$24.95 - good intro to the
developments of computers in this century, although biased
and sometimes poorly written
"WiFi Security", Stewart S. Miller,
2003, 0-07-141073-2, U$49.95/C$78.95/UK#40.00 - self-
promoting garbage
"Windows 7: The Definitive Guide",
William R. Stanek, 2010, 978-0-596-80097-0, U$59.99/C$74.99 -
verbose, bulky, and uneven
"Wired", Robert L. Wise, 2004,
0-446-69163-1, U$13.95/C$19.95 - fiction, miscellaneous
ignorance about technology
"Wikipedia: The Missing Manual", John
Broughton, 2008, 978-0-596-51516-4, U$29.99/C$29.99 - good
introduction for those wanting to contribute
"Walking the World Wide Web", Shannon
Turlington, 1995, 1-56604-208-9, U$29.95 - reasonably well
done overview of current W3 sites - for whatever that is
worth
"The Well of Lost Plots", Jasper
Fforde, 2003, 0-340-82592-8 - fiction, part of a delightful
series mostly about the joy of reading
"Wireless Security End to End", Brian
Carter/Russell Shumway, 2002, 0-7645-4886-7,
U$39.99/C$59.99/UK#29.95 - not terrible, but not as good as
Vines
"Wireless Security Essentials",
Russell Dean Vines, 2002, 0-471-20936-8, U$40.00/C$62.50 -
not perfect, but the best so far
"Wireless Hacks", Rob Flickenger,
2003, 0-596-00559-8, U$24.95/C$38.95 - excellent practical
advice
"Wireless Security", Merritt
Maxim/David Pollino, 2002, 0-07-222286-7, U$49.99 - flips
between LANs and telephony, technical details lacking
"Way More Free Stuff From the
Internet", Vincent, 1995, 1-883577-50-0, U$19.99/C$27.99
- yet another pile of stuff on the net
"Win32 System Services", Marshall
Brain, 1996, 0-13-324732-5 - overview of the Win32 API calls
"Windows 3.1 for Dummies Quick
Reference", Harvey, 1994, 1-56884-951-6,
U$8.95/C$12.95/UK#8.95 - well organized quick start and
reference
"Windows Woes", Paul McFedries, 1993,
1-56761-122-2, U$14.95/C$18.95 - good troubleshooting book
for the novice
"Windows Forensics and Incident
Recovery", Harlan Carvey, 2005, 0-321-20098-5,
U$49.99/C$71.99 - particularly good for net-based malware
"Windows Hothouse", Mark Clarkson,
1994, 0-201-62669-1, U$34.95/C$44.95 - lots of artificial
life fun with Visual C++
"The Windows Internet Tour Guide",
Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-081-7, U$24.95 - decent, but not
spectacular, demo of Chameleon software
"Windows Network Programming", Ralph
Davis, , 0-201-58133-7,U$29.95/C$38.95 - good programming
reference
"Windows NT Server 4.0 Administrator's
Pocket Consultant", William R. Stanek, 1999,
0-7356-0574-2, U$29.99/C$44.99/UK#27.49 - not much more than
a printed version of the help screens
"Windows Sockets Network
Programming", Bob Quinn/Dave Shute, 1996, 0-201-63372-8,
U$47.29 - very thorough coverage from all sides
"Windows NT Server 4 Administrator's
Guide", Paul E. Robichaux, 1996, 0-7615-0751-5,
U$50.00/C$69.95/UK#46.99 - basic introduction, but no more
"Windows NT4: The Complete
Reference", Griffith Wm. Kadnier, 1997, 0-07-882181-9,
U$39.99/C$57.95 - not very complete, and not much of a
reference
"Windows NT Backup and Restore", Jody
Leber, 1998, 1-56592-272-7, U$29.95/C$42.95 - fails to cover
the topic
"Windows NT Domain Architecture",
Gregg Branham, 1999, 1-57870-112-0, U$39.95/C$57.95 - still
some gaps, but good coverage of a complex topic
"Windows NT Desktop Reference",
Aeleen Frisch, 1998, 1-56592-437-1, U$6.95/C$9.95 - very
handy
"Windows NT Event Logging", James D.
Murray, 1998, 1-56592-514-9, U$32.95/C$48.95 - good coverage,
but heavy going
"Windows NT File System Internals",
Rajeev Nagar, 1997, 1-56592-249-2, U$49.95/C$70.95 -
detailed, analytical, and even readable
"Windows NT in a Nutshell", Eric
Pearce, 1997, U$19.95/C$28.95, U$19.95/C$28.95 - missing
things, but some interesting stuff
"Windows NT Registry Guide", Weiying
Chen/Wayne Berry, 1997, 0-201-69473-5, U$34.95/C$47.95 - good
introduction to the Registry, but too bad it's for
programmers only
"Winternals", Dave Kleiman et al,
2006, 1-59749-079-2, U$49.95/C$64.95 - inconsistent docs for
programs whose lifetime is unknown
"Windows NT 4.0 Registry", Steven B.
Thomas, 1998, 0-07-913655-9, U$59.95 - good intro and all th
basic NT entries
"Windows NT Registry: A Settings
Reference", Sandra Osborne, 1998, 1-56205-941-6,
U$29.99/C$42.95/UK#27.50 - helpful and useful reference to
the Registry keys
"Windows NT Server 4 Professional
Reference", Karanjit S. Siyan, 1997, 1-56205-805-3,
U$65.00/C$91.95/UK#60.49 - particularly good on security and
TCP/IP, but sloppy elsewhere
"Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Security,
Audit, and Control", James G. Jumes et al, 1999,
1-57231-818-X, U$49.99/C$71.99/UK#45.99 - only barely starts
to get into policy, and that at the cost of loss of detail
"Windows NT Security Guide", Stephen
A. Sutton, 1997, 0-201-41969-6, U$29.95/C$41.00 - too vague
for users, lacking detail for administrators
"Windows NT Security", Charles B.
Rutstein, 1997, 0-07-057833-8, U$34.95 - reasonable range,
but has gaps and lacks analysis
"Microsoft Windows NT Server Resource
Kit", Microsoft, 1996-8, 1-57231-344-7 1-57231-559-8
1-57231-626-8, C$199.95 C$54.99 C$69.99 - not only handy
utilities, but also a few good pieces of info
"Microsoft Windows NT Technical Support
Training", Microsoft, 1997, 1-57231-373-0,
U$99.99/C$134.99/UK#93.99 - good, direct training for passing
the exam. (Nothing else, of course.)
"Windows NT and UNIX Integration",
Gene Henriksen, 1998, 1-57870-048-5, U$32.00/C$45.95/UK#28.00
- a list of poorly described commercial software
"Windows NT and UNIX", G. Robert
Williams/Ellen Beck Gardner, 1998, 0-201-18536-9,
U$49.95/C$69.95 - better UNIX than NT, but not very good on
either
"Windows NT Workstation 4 Unleashed",
Sean Mathias/Eric Osborne, 1996, 0-672-30972-6,
U$39.99/C$56.95/UK#37.50 - neither basic nor advanced
"The Windows for Workgroups Bible",
Miastkowski/Lent, 1993, 0-201-62281-5 - good intro to both
networking aspects and applications (though not quite
deserving of biblical status)
"Windows XP Annoyances", David A.
Karp, 2003, 0-596-00416-8, U$29.95/C$46.95 - abundantly
useful for all Win XP users
"Windows XP Cookbook", Robbie
Allen/Preston Gralla, 2005, 0-596-00725-6, U$44.95/C$62.95 -
lots of padding and little to add to Gralla's other stuff
"Windows XP Hacks", Preston Gralla,
2003, 0-596-00511-3, U$24.95/C$38.95 - interesting collection
of miscellaneous tips, but inconsistent
"Windows XP Power Hound", Preston
Gralla, 2005, 0-596-00619-5, U$24.95/C$36.95 - pretty much
the same as XP Hacks
"Windows XP Personal Trainer",
CustomGuide, 2005, 0-596-00862-7, U$29.95/C$43.95 - good
basic guide, but still problems
"Windows XP Solutions", Neil Randall,
2004, 0-7645-6773-X, U$24.99/C$35.99/UK#16.99 - not as good
as Karp, or even Gralla
"Microsoft Windows XP Simply Visual",
Faithe Wempen, 2005, 0-7821-4394-6, U$24.99/C$34.95/UK#17.99
- pretty simplistic
"The WordPerfect 6 Print & Presentation
Kit", Solomon, 1993, 0-201-62261-0, U$28.95/C$37.95 -
extremely basic, could be used with systems other than WP6
"Web Page Design Cookbook", William
Horton/Lee Taylor/Arthur Ignacio/Nancy L. Hoft, 1996,
0-471-13039-7,U$34.95/C$48.95 - poor explanation and a tool
of limited usefulness
"Web Publishing with HoTMetaL", James
Jaworski, 1996, 0-7821-1691-4, 24.99 - docs and prog for
HoTMetaL Lite
"Teach Yourself Web Publishing with
HTML", Laura Lemay, 1995, 0-672-30667-0, U$25.00/C$34.95
- a great introduction
"Web Publishing with Word", Asha
Dornfest, 1996, 0-7821-1807-0, U$24.99 - simple docs for
simple program
"The Word Book for Macintosh Users",
Engst, , 1-56830-088-3, U$24.95/C$32.95 - very practical
guide for introduction and advanced work
"Word for Windows 6 Solutions",
Marmel, 1994, 0-471-30413-1 - very akin to the Word "help"
system--if you don't know it already, you probably can't find
it
"The Writer's Guide to the Internet",
Dawn Groves, 1997, 1-887902-13-9, U$18.95/C$25.95 - not good
as an intro to the net, but not bad on writing resources
"Warhorse", Zahn, 1990,
0-671-69868-0, U$4.50/C$6.95 - interesting speculations on
space evolved ecologies
"Writing Information Security
Policies", Scott Barman, 2002, 1-57870-264-X,
U$34.99/C$52.95/UK#27.50 - good basic overview
"Running Microsoft Works 3 for the
PC", Rubin, , - another set of documentation for MS-Works
"Running Microsoft Works 3 for the Apple
Macintosh", Charles Rubin, 1993, 1-55615-388-0,
U$24.95/C$32.95 - and one for the Mac
"Wireless Security", Randall K.
Nichols/Panos C. Lekkas, 2002, 0-07-138038-8,
U$65.00/C$102.95 - wandering and unfocussed
"Wireless Web", Frank P. Coyle, 2001,
0-201-72217-8, U$39.99/C$59.95 - puff piece on wireless tech
"Writing Secure Code", Michael
Howard/David LeBlanc, 2002, 0-7356-1588-8, U$39.99/C$57.99 -
some useful, but lots missing
"writers.net", Gary Gach, 1997, 0-
7615-0641-1, U$22.00/C$29.95 - a bit unfocussed, but still
appealing
"Windows Server 2003 Security", Blair
Rampling, 2003, 0-7645-4912-X, U$49.99/C$74.99/UK#34.95 - doc
replacement, little security value
"Web Site Privacy with P3P", Helena
Lindskog/Stefan Lindskog, 2003, 0-471-21677-1,
U$40.00/C$61.95/UK#27.95 - serviceable guide
"Watch Me", A. J. Hoyt, 1995,
0-312-95997-4, U$6.99/C$8.99 - fiction, poor understanding of
computers and system cracking
"World War 3: Information Warfare
Basics", Fred Cohen, 2006, 1-878109-40-5 - interesting
examination of various aspects of information warfare
"Word for Windows 95 Quick and Easy",
Christian Crumlish, 1996, 0-7821-1778-3, U$22.99 - the most
basic basics
"World War Hack", Ethan Bull/Tsubasa
Yozora, 2012, 978-0-9833670-8-6 - fiction, rather pedestrian
and unrealistic comic book
"World Wide Web Marketing", Jim
Sterne, 1995, 0-471-12843-0, U$24.95/C$32.50 - a business
book that really understands the Web
"The World Wide Web Unleashed",
December/Randall, 1994, 0-672-30617-4, U$35.00/C$47.95 - some
material that isn't covered elsewhere, but some redundancy,
too
"Windows XP Killer Tips", Kleber
Stephenson, 2003, 0-7357-1357-X, U$29.99/C$46.99/UK#23.50 -
basic intro to intermediate level
"When You Can't Find Your UNIX System
Administrator", Linda Mui, 1995, 1-56592-104-6, U$19.95 -
the next step after UNIX basics
"The Way of Java", Gary Entsminger,
1997, 0-13-491978-5, U$34.95/C$48.95 - The Way is the Code
"Wizardry Consulted", Rick Cook,
1995, 0-671-87700-3, U$5.99 - fiction, techie as wizard with
garbled UNIX and Internet
"Excel 4 for Windows", Martin
Matthews/Stephanie Seymour, 1993, 0-07-881836-2, U$29.95 -
repeat the docs time, again
"Excel 5 for Windows Spreadsheet
Databases", Dranchak, 1994, 0-471-30360-7, U$24.95 - good
coverage of database concepts and Excel specifics
"X Window Inside & Out", Levi
Reiss/Joseph Radin, 1992, 0-07-881796-X, U$27.95 - intro to X
programming
"Excel 5 Super Book", McFedries,
1994, 0-672-30385-X, U$39.95/C$52.95 - thorough coverage from
beginner to advanced
"XML in a Nutshell", Elliotte Rusty
Harold/W. Scott Means, 2001, 0-596-00058-8, U$29.95/C$43.95 -
good both as an introduction and a working resource
"XML Security", Blake Dournaee, 2002,
0-07-219399-9, U$59.99 - specs, but no explanation
"Expendable", James Alan Gardner,
1997, 0-380-79439-X, U$5.99/C$7.99 - fiction, reasonable
tech, and logical, too
"XSS Attacks", Jeremiah Grossman et
al, 2007, 978-1-59749-154-9, U$59.95 - poor definition,
little protective value
"X User Tools", Mui/Quercia, 1994,
1-56592-019-8, U$49.95 - tools, utilities and tips for the
user of the X interface
"X Window System", Scheifler/Gettys,
1992, EY-J802E-DP-CRE - the defnitive reference
"Year 2000 in a Nutshell", Norman
Shakespeare, 1998, 1-56592-421-5, U$19.95/C$29.95 - big
project, big iron, and a bit late
"The Year 2000 Problem Solver", Bryce
Ragland, 1997, 0-07-052517-X, U$29.95/C$43.95 -
military/government emphasis and definite loopholes, but may
make management aware of the problem
"Y2K Risk Management", Steven H.
Goldberg/Steven C. Davis/Andrew M. Pegalis, 1999,
0-471-33352-2, U$39.99/C$62.50 - mostly concerned with legal
problems, but a good adjunct reference
"The Y2K Survival Guide and
Cookbook", Dorothy R. Bates/Albert K. Bates, 1999,
0-9669317-0-X, U$12.95 - some good points, but unreliable
overall
"The Y2K Survival Guide", Bruce F.
Webster, 1999, 0-13-021496-5, U$19.99/C$28.95 - excellent for
personal preparation
"The Year 2000 Software Problem",
Capers Jones, 1998, 0-201-30964-5, U$29.95/C$41.95 - good
analysis and insight, but basically a warning that you are
too late
"Year 2000 Software Testing", William
Perry, 1999, 0-471-31428-5 - not much on either Y2k or
testing
"Yakety Mac: the Telecom Tome",
Rubin, 1992, 0-672-48548-6, U$34.95/C$43.95 - why do the Macs
get all the good modem refs?
"Your Brain: The Missing Manual",
Matthew MacDonald, 2008, 978-0-596-51778-6, U$24.99/C$24.99 -
Reader's Digest level set of essays
"young@heart: Computing for Seniors",
Mary Furlong/Stefan B. Lipson, 1996, 0-07-882178-9, U$22.95 -
pretty average computer buyer's guide
"YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing
the Charts", Alan Lastufka/Michael W. Dean, 2009,
978-0-596-52114-1, U$29.99/C$29.99 - limited material and
poorly organized, but still a decent intro for novice
filmmakers
"Young People, Ethics, and the New
Digital Media: A Synthesis from the GoodPlay Project",
Carrie James et al, 2009, 978-0-262-51363-0 - lots of
questions, no answers
"Your Body: The Missing Manual",
Matthew MacDonald, 2009, 978-0-596-80174-8, U$24.99/C$31.99 -
random bits of biology at an introductory level
"Your Internet Consultant", Savetz,
1994, 0-672-30520-8, U$25.00/C$34.95 - basically good
introductory Internet material in question and answer format
"Zap!", Sellers, 1994, 1-56609-021-0
- discussion and suggestions regarding various ills that can
be related to computer use
"Zen and the Art of the Internet",
Kehoe, 1996, 0-13-452914-6, U$23.95 - first, shortest and
still best of all the introductory Internet guides. FTP and
telnet resource guides, an excellent overview of the
functions for those starting out and a 12 page intro to HTML.
"Zero Day", Mark Russinovich, 2011,
978-0-312-61246-7, U$24.99/C$28.99 - fiction, OK thriller but
no more realistic
"Zero Day", David Baldacci, 2011,
978-1-4555-0414-5, U$29.99/C$32.99 - fiction. Nothing to do
with infosec at all.
"The Zero Hour", Joseph Finder, 1996,
0-380-72665-3 - fiction, some good stuff but bad on
communications and viruses
"Zimmerman's Algorithm", S. Andrew
Swann, 2000, 0-88677-865-4 - fiction, some decent technology
and not inappropriate speculations on viruses
"The Z-Mail Handbook", Nelson, 1991,
0-937175-76-5 - documentation for the system
"Zero Day Threat", Byron Acohido/Jon
Swartz, 2008, 978-1-4027-5695-5, U$19.95/C$21.95 -
entertaining, but not very helpful for protection
"ISDN: A Closer Look (ver. 2.1)",
Bellcore, 1996, 1-57305-001-6, U$395.00 - page turner style
computer based training
"Focus on the Future: Migration
Strategies for Emerging Technologies", Bellcore, 1996,
1-57305-084-9, U$695.00 - convoluted page turner on
advertising for phone products and simplistic planning advice
"Great Adventures: Castle", Davidson
& Associates, Inc., 1997, - not very flexible or interesting
game addition to the Fisher-Price Castle
"The 1997 Canadian Encyclopedia
Plus", McClelland & Stewart, 1997, 0-7710-1970-X, C$79.95
- a worthy successor to the print edition
"The 1998 Canadian and World
Encyclopedia", McClelland & Stewart, 1997, 0-7710-1981-5,
C$79.95 - and it also outstrips other CD based encyclopedias
, Media
Terra, 1995, 1-883577-48-9 - good material (maps, graphics,
audio) but poor interface
"Just Grandma and Me", Living Books,
1997, - still the standard for kids computer games
"USENIX Conference Keynote Address: San
Francisco, CA, January 17, 1994", Barlow, ,
1-56592-992-6, U$9.95 - interesting views on network control,
privacy and the political process
"The Future of the Internet
Protocol", Malamud, 1993, 1-56592-996-9, U$24.95 - eight
discussions of developments and possible replacements
"Global Network Operations",
Malamud/Carpenter/Stockman/O'Dell/Huston, , 1-56592-993-4,
U$16.95 - discussions of network difficulties and
arrangements in different parts of the world, and the
problems of organizing committees
"Mobile IP Networking", Malamud et
al, 1993, 1-56592-994-2, U$9.95 - packet radio, satellite and
stuff
The Most Online (Sprint Canada ISP)
"Alive 0, Alive 1", Suzana
Stojakovic-Celustka, 1994, - the Alive electronic mailing
list, highly recommended for those interested in computer
viral or artificial life studies
"CNN Headline News by Email",
headlinenewsmail@CNN.COM, 1998 - , , free - somewhat
interesting but not always convenient daily news
"The Daily Brief",
db-admin@incinc.net, 1997 -,
mailto:subscribe-db@gs4.revnet.com, free - good, concise
daily news, albeit somewhat US-centric
"News of the Weird", Chuck Shepherd,
1994-, notw@nine.org, - oddball but true stories
"RISKS-FORUM Digest", Peter G.
Neumann, 1985 - , , free - discussion of the hazards and
failures of technology; one of the best mailing lists on the
net on any subject
"This is True", Randy Cassingham,
1999, , - more oddball true stories
"Virus Alert of the Day",
virus-alert@optimator.win.net, 1998 -,
http://www.tipworld.com/changes.html - very poor quality
virus misinformation, padded with ads (in mid 1999 the editor
changed to Henri Delger, with a great increase in utility and
accuracy)
"VirusHelp", Henri Delger, 1995 -,
http://goodstuff.prodigy.com/Mailing_Lists/virushelp.html -
consistently good, if low volume, virus advice
Advanced Security hard disk security
All-the-Right-Type typing drill and
practise
Antivirus Plus activity monitor
AVG AntiVirus
AVAST! Modular multilayered antiviral
Certus LAN multilayered antiviral
Central Point Anti-Virus multilayered
(basis for Microsoft)
CorelCentral/Netscape Communicator 4.01
integrated email/news/browser
Control Room system information program
with change detection
Data Physician Plus 3.1A multilayered
antiviral
Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit 6.0
multilayered antiviral
DISKSECURE master boot record protection
and recovery
Freeze!! simple general security
product
F-Prot version 1 antiviral utilites by
Frisk Software
F-Prot version 2 antiviral scanner and
disinfector
F-Prot Professional (Command
Software)
F-Prot Professional (Data Fellows)
Data Security Plus by PC Guardian
HealthDesk
IBM Antivirus/DOS scanner and change
detector
Integrity Master antiviral change
detection and scanner
InocuLAN by Cheynne, LAN version of IRIS
AntiVirus
LANProtect 1.0 NetWare scanner
Network Security Organizer by Leprechaun,
LAN vulnerability reports and antiviral
management
Rising Anti-Virus Card hardware activity
monitor
Secure Access For the Enterprise
operation restriction
SafeWord Virus-Safe 1.12 change
detection
McAfee Associates scanner related
antivirals
Security Guardian by Command Software
Thunderbyte Utilities 5.01 - multilayered
antiviral
Thunderbyte Scan - antiviral scanner
Untouchable - antiviral scanner and
change detector
PC-Vault and PC-Vault Plus by Johnson
Computer Systems
Victor Charlie 5.0 - change detector with
"bait"
Vaccine version 5.00 - activity monitor
with other layering
Virus Defence System - change detection
emphasizing system areas
VET - Australian scanner, resident and
activity monitor
ViruCide Plus 2.41 - scanner and activity
monitor
Virex for the PC 2.9 - multilayered
Vi-Spy 9.0 Professional - scanner and
operation restriction
Virus0Buster - Australian
multilayered
Immunizer - hardware antiviral
"concept"
Watchdog Armor hardware card by
Fischer
Watchdog - PC multiuser security and
antiviral
"The American Archivist", The Society
of American Archivists, 1938+, 0360-9081, U$85.00/yr - wide
ranging and interesting quarterly
"The Electronic Library", Learned
Information, 1983 -, ISSN 0265-0473, UK#95-105/yr - slightly
uneven journal of library technology
"Internet InfoScavenger", Cathy D.
Dupre, 1996+, 1088-0666, U$149/yr - mostly about publicizing
your Web site
"Information World Review", Learned
Information, 1986 - , ISSN 0950-9879, UK#33-44/yr - collected
product announcements by commercial online services outside
the US
"Journal of Information Science", A.
Gilchrist ed., 1979-, 0165-5515, U$200.00/UK#125.00/yr -
rather esoteric
"The National Post", Southam, 1998 -,
- our new national paper. oh, joy.
"Atlantis: The Lost Empire", Disney,
2001, , - they're getting worse
"The Basics of Computer Security",
Bellcore, 1995, 1-57305-047-4, U$695.00 - roughly three
introductory chapters of a general security book, talking
head
"Data Networking Overview and
Applications", Cotton/Feldmeier/Davin/Weinstein, 1996,
1-57305-057-1, U$1295.00 - uneven, disjointed, and elementary
mixed bag
"Hackers", Rafael Moreu/Ian Softley
(director), 1995, 0-7928-4467-X - fictional attempt to
portray the "hacker" community
"Introduction to Security
Technologies", Michael P. Ressler/Charles Blauner, 1995,
1-57305-067-9, U$1295.00 - intro chapters for five different
security texts, more talking heads
"The Internet Revealed", Gregory
Giagnocavo/Tim McLain, 1995, 0-932577-24-5/-23-7/-22-9/-10-5,
U$150.00 - disorganized and superficial look at email, search
tools and the Web
"Local Area Network (LAN) Overview
Video", Dan Black, 1994, 1-57305-037-7, U$695.00 -
surprisingly good LAN intro
"The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe", C. S. Lewis/Ann Peacock/Andrew Adamson, 2005 -
lacks magic and soul
"Navigating the Internet", Tom
Sensabaugh, 1995, 1-57305-080-6, U$695.00 - general intro to
the net, technically more solid but lacking examples
"Sneakers", Universal Pictures, , -
fictional, but reasonably good portrayal of a "tiger team"
"Tekroids", , , - episode of Tekwar
(with "graphical" virus)
"PC Virus: Understanding and
Prevention", Webster/Gwartney/Heuckendorf, 1992,
0-922264-01-5 - possibly useful, but full of holes
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to the list should have copies sent to Rob Slade. Publishers shipping
from outside of Canada are advised to label the materials as samples
per GST section 215(1), without value and not subject to GST. Please
note that among parcel and courier companies UPS and RPS have extreme
difficulty in shipping across national boundaries. Those using these
two companies from outside Canada must make special arrangements to
have customs brokering dealt with. Brokering and customs charges
should be dealt with in advance or charged to a standing account. UPS
and RPS have frequently returned shipments to the sender when
brokering instructions were not specified in advance. (In addition, I
am in support of the proposed boycott of UPS over their sale of
digitized signatures.)
The entry begins with an HTML paragraph start tag and the MS-DOS/CP/M
8.3 format (ffffffff.xxx) filename. (The filename may begin with "bk"
for book, "cb" for computer based training, "cs" for cassette, "vd"
for video, or "am", "at", "mc", or "pc", for computer software.) "The
name of the book/product is contained within double quotes, and may
contain commas or other punctuation." (The filename and title are
enclosed in an HTML anchor tag.) There are at least three comma
delimited fields following the title, author name[/nth author], date,
and ISBN. If these items are not known, empty fields are delimited by
commas. One further field is optional: the price of the book. A
short annotation of the work is set off by " - "
([space][hyphen][space]). If an entry goes to more than one line,
additional lines are indented by whitespace. Entries for software
list only the filename with a title and description.
"My son, beware ... of the making of books there is no end, and much
study is a weariness of the flesh."
Ecclesiastes 12:12
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