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GENERAL COMPUTING: TOP 10 OF 1999

Amazon.com Delivers General Computing editor selects the top 10 titles for 1999!


1. "Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book"
by Adobe Creative Team
"Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book" is an excellent tool for learning how to use Adobe Photoshop 5 for Macintosh and Windows. The writers--actually a team from Adobe--guide you through the basic and advanced tasks of using the image editor and paint program to create and enhance a wide variety of photographs and images. You don't need to know the previous versions of the program to get right to work. You use the practice files on the included hybrid CD-ROM as you follow the lessons throughout the book. Read more

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2. "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" (10th Edition)
by Scott Mueller
If you want to understand what's going on inside an Intel-standard PC, Mueller's tome should be at the top of your hardware-book heap. "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" overflows with both tutoring and reference material. Mueller intersperses intelligent and easy-to-follow prose with conceptual diagrams and drawings and factual tables. You can either read through and learn from the author's experience or flip right to the answer you need to solve a problem. Read more

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3. "Windows 98 for Dummies"
by Andy Rathbone
The Dummies series long ago proved itself an excellent means of explaining the elementary aspects of operating systems to new users. "Windows 98 for Dummies" continues the tradition with its admirable coverage of Microsoft's latest consumer operating system. Rathbone begins by explaining the differences between PCs and Macintoshes and distinguishing between clicking and double-clicking. His prose is clear and intelligent, and a superb index helps you zero in on the facts you need in a hurry. Read more

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4. "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications"
by Annabel Dodd
The telecommunications industry encompasses hundreds of different technologies, which have spawned many trade names, jargon terms, and legal definitions. Those looking for a comprehensive introduction to the technologies, laws, and marketing programs that govern telecommunications need to read "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications." Unlike "Newton's Telecom Dictionary" (which remains an excellent resource), this book can be successfully read from start to finish by a reader with practically no telecommunications knowledge at the outset. Read more

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5. "The iMac for Dummies"
by David Pogue
Widely regarded as the greatest thing to come out of Apple Computer since the original Macintosh, the iMac is drawing thousands of new people into personal computing with its easy setup and friendly interface. While it's loaded with useful information, "The iMac for Dummies" doesn't overwhelm new and tentative iMac users. The book assumes that readers know nothing about the iMac and teaches skills that will allow them to explore the computer's capabilities without assistance--all while spouting wry humor. Read more

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6. "The Internet for Dummies" (6th Edition)
by John R. Levine, Carol Baroudi, and Margaret Levine Young
Even if you're not a dummy, the sixth edition of "The Internet for Dummies" is one of the best user guides to the Internet now available. Many so-called Internet books are nothing more than printed collections of Web addresses, but John Levine, Carol Baroudi, and Margaret Levine Young recognize that deciding to use the Internet involves financial commitments and computer-hardware decisions as much as it does looking at neat pictures. Read more

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7. "Word 97 for Windows for Dummies"
by Dan Gookin
In "Word 97 for Windows for Dummies," author Dan Gookin injects the subject matter with a considerable dose of humor and carefully written advice. There's no need to worry about getting in over your head because the topics cover all of Word's most essential tasks--the ones you can't avoid. You get chatty, step-by-step instructions on navigating Word; copying, pasting, and deleting text; using Word's editing tools such as the Spell Checker and Find and Replace; saving and printing files; and formatting characters, paragraphs, and pages. Read more

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8. "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide" (First Edition)
by David Pogue
PalmPilots are like good video games: easy to get started with but sufficiently feature-rich that they continue to reward exploration and experimentation for a long time. Best of all, PalmPilots are easy to enhance with software, so there's a steady parade of cool code (most of it free) to play with. In "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide," David Pogue explores the full depth of the Pilot's kooky soul from a user's point of view. Read more

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9. "How Computers Work" (4th Edition)
by Ron White
Have you ever wondered if you should buy a 3-D video card or a computer with a RISC (reduced instruction set computing) processor, only to face the bald fact that you had no idea why it could possibly be worth the $200 to $5,000 you were about to spend? If you have (and who can honestly say they've never bought something just because it sounded "cool"), the fourth edition of the award-winning guide to PCs, "How Computers Work," will demystify the workings of your computer and its peripherals. Read more

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10. "Creating Web Pages for Dummies" (4th Edition)
by Bud E. Smith, Arthur Bebak, and Kevin Werbach
Ideal for novices, "Creating Web Pages for Dummies" starts off with discussion of some key design topics and shows the way to publishing well-designed Web sites. The authors have you writing HTML and getting a feel for the basic process by the third chapter. Once you're hooked, they show you how to build a home page in a single day and offer advice on how to get online with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Read more

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