Windows 98 Textbook - Standard Edition

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Summary: Great Success
Review: Cathie Hoffmann Scott Community College, Davenport, Iowa "The textbooks are well written and easy to understand. I have had great success teaching from previous versions and I am sure it will be the same with the Windows 98 version."

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Summary: The Best Windows 98 Book Available!!
Review: I have tried about a dozen different books on Windows 98 and have been somewhat disappointed by them. They all seem to have the usual "boilerplate" stuff that doesn't really answer some of the questions that stump beginners (and some "pros"). This book seems to anticipate your questions as you read through it.

The book is very comprehensive, and it presents information in a very clear and nontechnical manner. For example, when I first began using Windows 98, I didn't understand why it had both the My Computer window and the Explorer window. But, on page 122, Mr. Venit succinctly says, "...the My Computer icon is simply a built-in shortcut that starts Explorer and opens the My Computer folder within it!" Then, on page 123, he very clearly and helpfully explains the "two basic differences" between My Computer and Explorer. He goes on to "examine the consequences of each of these differences."

I most highly recommend The Extended Edition. Frankly, I am surprised it doesn't have a higher Sales Rank. Some might consider this book a bit expensive, but in my opinion it is worth every penny. PS: By the way, I have no connection whatsoever with the publisher or the author. I sincerely hope Mr. Venit publishes a book on Windows XP(which I expect to upgrade to someday). PPS: I am a computer "newbie," but I am a retired educator with 40 years of experience in the educational field.

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Summary: illustrations are very good
Review: Laura Hunt Tulsa CC "The illustrations for the most part are very good. I like to see the screen captures what the author is talking about just in case the student is studying and does not have a computer in front of them."