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Summary: Unfair Comments
Review: The last three reviews of this book do not seem to be fair to this specific book.1. To purchase this book and assume that it contains the software is ludicrous. If the book doesn't state it has it, you shouldn't expect it. You don't expect an Oracle book to include the Oracle Database or a book on Microsoft Windows to include the Windows software. Why would you expect the publisher to simply give you this software? 2. If there are gripes about the publisher and the quality of their books in general, those gripes should be published on the publisher's site or communicated to the publisher. This specific book shouldn't take all the flack for an overall quality issue with the publisher. 3. The complaint about the missing code on the CD is legitimate, and if the publisher didn't respond, shame on them. However, it should be known that they did eventually respond and the missing pieces are now on their web site. In my opinion, this book is very good. The authors are certified professionals who put a lot of time and effort into this product. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to learn Lotus Notes and Domino!
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Summary: Don't buy this book!!!
Review: The style is friendly, the content good and the authors seemingly well-versed. But all the advertised web-support for the book has been removed by the publisher. And the CD doesn't work. The error message states that the ".nsf" file is in an invalid format. Sure enough, the book's web site has a one-question FAQ which says they have confirmed the problem, that the authors have been unresponsive to it, and that you can get a full refund for the book (if, as it turns out, you send it back to the publisher and pay shipping.) I was very disappointed. I'm sending the book back to the publisher and hoping for the best. Don't let this happen to you.
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Summary: Ideal Study Guide for Certification
Review: This book gives you everything you need to pass the Domino Designer Fundamentals test (#510) and MORE! Conversational style, well-organized lessons, all material presented in bite-sized chunks (perfect for a one hour bus commute). Formula and Command reference is light (understandbly so, not the focus of the book). This should be viewed as the title implies - a self-paced tutorial. If you simply want a reference, consider Randy Tamura's book or Unleashed (More advanced, I forget the author). My sincere thanks to the authors and I look forward to using their other offerings.
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Summary: Stay away
Review: This book is terrible. Way too general. Way too basic. Big waste of time.
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Summary: Stay away
Review: This book is terrible. Way too general. Way too basic. Big waste of time.
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Summary: App Dev I Passed!
Review: This books is great for a beginner. It gives you everything you need to pass the Application Development I test for Certified Lotus Specialist, and then some! A few of the database examples on the CD are corrupt though, but it's not that big of a problem.
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Summary: I disagree with bad reviews on this book
Review: We are the authors of this book and if you look at the older reviews, you will see reviews indicative of our work (4-5 stars). One file on the CD of this book is bad and the corrected file IS posted at Sams site. We apologize for any inconvenice this has caused. As far as the review by Mr.Spruce, we are sorry if he has had a bad experience with Sams Publishing, but we assure you that Sams editors and authors are all professionals. I find it curious that he wrote a bad review on this book - he obviously has not even seen our book - his review is simply a slam against the publisher. Regarding the gentlemen who says he is disappointed that we did not indicate that the software needed to be loaded on his PC in order to learn programming - we do aplogize. It has been our experience that programming students know that the software must be loaded in order to learn programming. In the future, we will consider the suggestion to inform our readers that if they want to learn programming, they must have the software installed. I hope this clears up issues regarding this book as we have written many successful software books and our books have always been met with approval. Jane Calabria and Dorothy Burke
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Summary: I second, Don't Buy This Book!
Review: What looks like an interesting learning experience has turned into a nightmare. Whoever writes the promotional copy for this book FAILS to tell you that you MUST have Lotus Notes, Domino and R5 already on your system! I find it criminal to have intentionally omitted this important fact when you are trying to make a purchase decision.
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Summary: I second, Don't Buy This Book!
Review: What looks like an interesting learning experience has turned into a nightmare. Whoever writes the promotional copy for this book FAILS to tell you that you MUST have Lotus Notes, Domino and R5 already on your system! I find it criminal to have intentionally omitted this important fact when you are trying to make a purchase decision.
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