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Summary: Thanks to God for these two guys!
Review: Coming from Windows 98, where I felt fairly comfortable and was knowledgeable enough, I can say if it were not for these two guys, I would not have been able to install Windows 2000 Professional on my machine, and set it up so that it doesn't consume as much resources; and set up my own Web Server, using IIS, just to name a couple of things. These guys took a lot of time to get down to the tiniest details you will need to know to get started, and get you going (it covers fairly advanced topics as well.) They don't only explain IIS, for example, they explain what a Web Server is, how it works, how it serves web pages to a browser, etc. So you're left we a larger knowledge about the tools you're using. Another good example, in terms of how deeply they cover topics, is the explanation they give about Windows 2000's design and architecture: almost 40 pages dedicated to it. A massive 1506-pages book that will not end up next to your phone books like some other technical books do, and one that will help you with anything you will ever need to know about Windows 2000 Professional.
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Summary: A wonderful book, plus some bonuses
Review: I bought this SE Using Windows 2000, and Mark Minasi's Mastering Windows 2000 pro. Here I will comment and recommend you this book.
As many other SE books, this book is written and proofread by pros, who give you the ins outs and tips on doing things in this new OS. But you also get much more than this:
You get a Cd that I usually skip till I read the whole book, and then there comes the surprise : THREE OTHER ELECTRONIC BOOKS FOR FREE ! Yes, besides being this book in adobe acrobat format, there is also: SE Using windows 98
SE Using Office 2000 / very much valuable /
SE Using Linux Besides, there are two apendices to the book who are very very useful.
So, if you have to buy a book on win2k pro, do not hesitate, this is the book
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Summary: The best I've read!
Review: I recently made the jump from Win98SE to Win2K and bought four books to help me along. The other three will be added to my "sell or trade" pile, but this one goes on the shelf next to my desk. Far and away the best, covers (in depth!) important subjects the others completely ignore--encryption, for example. Recommended without reservation for the intermediate to experienced Windows user. Rank beginners and registry-hacking power users may find it inadequate for their purposes, however.
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Summary: The best I've read!
Review: I recently made the jump from Win98SE to Win2K and bought four books to help me along. The other three will be added to my "sell or trade" pile, but this one goes on the shelf next to my desk. Far and away the best, covers (in depth!) important subjects the others completely ignore--encryption, for example. Recommended without reservation for the intermediate to experienced Windows user. Rank beginners and registry-hacking power users may find it inadequate for their purposes, however.
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Summary: Excellent OS book
Review: I've not bought a book on an OS since NT 4. My intent is to use this and the Windows 2000 Professional Expert Companion as a reference. I find this book to be more useful than the other. The explanations are clear and covers topics well. The other book is good but I find coverage of some topics less complete. Just the installation section is impressive covering most setup scenarios from dual boot with Win9x, NT or Linux to triple boot with the aforementioned OSes. I really enjoy the security suggestions and tricks, though I think the author's security beliefs is a bit extreme or paranoid for home use or even the office but it's better to err on the side of caution. Considering I've only spent an hour with this gem, it's a quick read and I've found some cool stuff on security. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Awesome Win 2K Pro Book
Review: Just got my hands on "Using Windows 2K Pro" and I have to say that it is outstanding! Overall, the book is extremely relevant and practical. It covers nuggets such as multi-boot support and mixed protocol network environments in detail. It doesn't exhaust well known or irrelevant topics for the sake of filling space (e.g. why do so many OS books waste dozens of pages covering mouth watering topics such as WordPad or Solitaire). The book is exceedingly well written. I'm very cognizant of what makes for a readable, organized text. Hell, it's even fun to read. The authors go the extra step in actually providing their own subjective insights! For me, that's what support documentation should do. It's obvious the authors did their homework in thoroughly understanding the inner workings of an OS. The book is targeted towards intermediate to advanced audience. I think this is the audience for early adopters of Win2K Pro. In doing so, it gets into heady topics (e.g. network defenses/firewall strategies), but provide enough supporting documentation to make it accessible to the intermediate user. The text nicely steps outside the "boundaries" of Win 2K, by reviewing network topologies, physical media, etc. I'll look forward to delving more into this little gem, and will enthusiastically recommend it to friends adopting Win 2K.
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Summary: Highly recommended reading for Windows 2000 users.
Review: Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional explores the synergy between Windows 2000 Professional and the corporate and Windows power user's desktop, and covers the upgrade from Windows 9x/NT. Readers will learn how to work with the Registry and enhanced interface, set up Internet connections, configure network security, work remotely, and how to "Internetwork" with Windows 2000 Server, Windows 9x, Linux, Novell and Macintosh. 1536 pages, 1 CD Intermediate - Advanced
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Summary: Some fluff, but not bad...
Review: There is much in this 1400+ page volume that will be of little use to anyone other than users totally new to Windows NT. About 1/3 of the book is spent on in-depth analyses of applets like FontPage and Netmeeting; or on discussions of Internet protocols and technologies. What remains is generally worth the price, although the author waxes pro-Microsoft a bit more than I can usually tolerate without an antacid. Information is arranged in sections, with all the fluff lumped together near the front of the book so you can skip it easily if you have a mind to. Writing is clear, concise, relatively easy to read, and mostly correct. (Mostly very minor dialog box inconsistencies, likely due to changes in Win2K after the book had gone to press...)
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Summary: Moving to 2000 has never been easier!
Review: There used to be an unwritten rule in computer book publishing, more pages means more information and that means better sales, most of those types of books were of little value. Que Corporation has becomes the exception to the rule and this book certainly proves that. Over 1,400 pages filled with tips, notes, figures, diagrams, tables and pictures are coupled with extensive detail on the information pertaining to Windows 2000 Professional and what you need to know in order to simplify the installation through troubleshooting. The breakdown of the books is easy to follow and the technical level for comprehending the material should be someone with experience with Windows NT workstation. The book cover each topic and in several cases gives you advanced level help. The authors have obviously spent many hours preparing this book and judging from the content, they did not waste their time. The books has a cd-rom with utilities and administrator applications as well as production utilities to help you out. Que is a highly respected name with a reputation for quality books.
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Summary: Another version of W2K Online Help
Review: This book is 5.5 pounds and 1600 pages of material that already exists (mostly) in the W2K package and, while the presentation is OK, much of it comes from Beta versions and much of it was changed with the final product plus 2 Service Paks, a Compatibility Update, and some Java patches. I don't mean to demean the work that went into 1600 pages (and even more is on the CD), but after all that work, much is missing. Screen captures are slightly larger than postage stamps. Most of the graphs and schematics make little sense. The authors take a leisurely pace, making the strange assumption that most W2K users are still in Windows 3.1 and running Commodore PC's with Teletype printers, while the authors themselves appear to be merrily giggling a lot while littering the floor with poptops and smashing beer cans into their foreheads between chapter headings. An example of how "early" this book is: the authors refer to a 300Mhz PC as "fast". Undoubtedly the authors have good intentions and have done considerable work on this hefty boat anchor, but readers who want deeper insight into W2K will want more (Try the W2K Resource Guide -- not perfect, but has most of the parts missing from this book). There's a lot of "We'll get back to this in Chapter XX," but the reference is never found. This is an OK book for those who don't consider reading the product documentation itself, or for first-time Windows users and DOS fanatics. It's most frustrating fault is that it's too wordy and somewhat repetitive -- the fulls details on many subjects are spread over several snippets in widely-spaced chapters. Fine for newbies, but I kept looking for more.
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