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Summary: Nothing but Net... Netscape that is.
Review: A tremendously insightful book about the origin of Netscape Inc. You will find this book rather quite helpful if you are planning a start-up and going through the IPO process (Initial Public Offering). As a whole, this book read more like an informative, journalistic reading than the dramatic showdown that is perceptually portrayed on the cover of this book. Very little did this book characterize the battle between Microsoft and Netscape. Still, it is smoothly written that even the non-tech people will quickly grasp the complexity of the internet, its' explosion, and the companies that are dueling each other out to stay one step ahead. I found it a fascinating read and had this been more a dramatic story, I would've given it 5 stars instead of 4. Still, if you have the time, I say "go for it!"
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Summary: Nothing but Net... Netscape that is.
Review: A tremendously insightful book about the origin of Netscape Inc. You will find this book rather quite helpful if you are planning a start-up and going through the IPO process (Initial Public Offering). As a whole, this book read more like an informative, journalistic reading than the dramatic showdown that is perceptually portrayed on the cover of this book. Very little did this book characterize the battle between Microsoft and Netscape. Still, it is smoothly written that even the non-tech people will quickly grasp the complexity of the internet, its' explosion, and the companies that are dueling each other out to stay one step ahead. I found it a fascinating read and had this been more a dramatic story, I would've given it 5 stars instead of 4. Still, if you have the time, I say "go for it!"
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Summary: Nothing but Net.. Netscape that is.
Review: Excellent journalistic writing from the authors. The reading is quite smooth and only incrementally does it builds up to a potentially dramatic ending. However, this is where it will disappoint you. Instead of a dramatic and finishing touch to a well written book, the ending will leave you clueless, if not upset. Nevertheless, if you want to learn a thing or two about start-ups, recruitments, and bringing an upstart company to public, then this is a solid, educational book on how to do so. I would recommend this book to the curious reader who wants to know more about Netscape Inc., business start-ups, and business competition in the 1990s. What this book fails to deliver, however, is the confrontation between Microsoft and Netscape. It barely dwelled on this subject and therefore, lacks the drama that could've make this a 5 star book.
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Summary: An Exiciting Ride
Review: Given the first two thirds of this book, it could be called "The Inside Story of Netscape." The last part of the book gives a good overview of the war between Netscape and Microsoft. There is a lot of good information about how the whole Internet craze began. It's an exciting ride. The book gives great insight to Netscape's side of the story. It takes a bit to get into it because each new player has to be introduced, where he or she began, and brought up to the present. There are quite a few players. So you might lose your place in the story if you put the book down too long. But hang in there. The story is exciting and moves along. You will find yourself rooting for those young programmers and hoping they make it. I can't wait to read the sequel.
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Summary: An Exiciting Ride
Review: Given the first two thirds of this book, it could be called "The Inside Story of Netscape." The last part of the book gives a good overview of the war between Netscape and Microsoft. There is a lot of good information about how the whole Internet craze began. It's an exciting ride. The book gives great insight to Netscape's side of the story. It takes a bit to get into it because each new player has to be introduced, where he or she began, and brought up to the present. There are quite a few players. So you might lose your place in the story if you put the book down too long. But hang in there. The story is exciting and moves along. You will find yourself rooting for those young programmers and hoping they make it. I can't wait to read the sequel.
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Summary: Looking back...
Review: It's amazing to see at what speed everything was being developed while I was playing around with Mosaic back in 1994.
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Summary: A good read for just about everyone
Review: There is a common theme among the excellent books on the high flyer successful start up companies. This usually consists of a small team with intelligence, absolute dedication, long hours and a high threshold of pain from physical self abuse. In this book the reader can appreciate the importance and critical timing of injecting senior, mature and knowledgable management in rather typical chaotic start up company environment. One of the most exciting parts is the knowledge that companies like this are in the infancy stage of the Internet revolution. Many changes will occur and it is good to have the background to appreciate these changes. Excellent reading!
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Summary: What the People Want-Better Products
Review: This book tell how the creators of the browser left the college environment because it was too bureaucratic. What Andresson and CO came up with when they invented the first user friendly browser enables you to do what you are doing now-purchasing books online. The applications for the internet are still expanding into how Andresson and his crew of visonaries thought they would. The book shows how they knew that Microshite would eventually catch on to the new business and either try to buy them out or crush them by simply tying a copycat piece of software (internet exploder)to its Windows operating system. The book is clearly written and relatively jargon free. Software concepts and their practical applications are explained so the non-techie can understand. Speeding the Net has you rooting to for Netscape. The sequel Speeding the Net and beyond should have a happy ending as Netscape continues to hold up well under the Microsoft onslaught. When you read about the incredibly smart, idealisitic and innovative people @ Netscape, you realize why Netscape is still in business. A fascinating and well told story of the real American Dream.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This is a great book! This is my generation and I wish I was a part of this exciting company in it's hay-day. I found it hard to put this book down since the story was written in such a way that actually got my adrenalin pumping. These guys were doing what they loved to do, were dedicated to getting it done regardless of the hours and were all paid handsomely in reward. I hope some day to be part of such an exciting company.
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