Excellent resource and guide
934109
I purchased this book in August as one of the pieces for my self training for the computer forensics discipline. I purchased it with the intent of downloading the PDF version and putting it on my Amazon Kindle so I could easily carry the book with me. I've been very satisfied with the content, especially the numerous links to related material. Mr. Kleiman brought together a group of people each of whom made a significant contribution to an excellent product.

As one reviewer has noted, there are weaknesses, especially in the proofreading and editing. This reflects on the publisher rather than the author as I'll detail below this. I can easily get past those weaknesses because this isn't a literary work.

As it turns out, the weaknesses were not caused by Mr. Kleiman or the other contributors to the book. In the process of acquiring the PDF that was to be included in the purchase price I learned that Syngress has been having problems, probably financially based, for quite some time. This resulted in delivering products that had not been fully prepared as was the case with this book. Mr. Kleiman as an author submitted in good faith a book to be proofread, edited and published. He provided content that easily justified the price of the book and expected Syngress to fine tune the product before releasing it.

Several days after purchasing the book I made my first of several attempts to contact Syngress and download my promised PDF copy. After several phone calls and emails I realized I was wasting my time. I then sent an email to David Kleiman and at about the same time I learned that Syngress had closed their doors and was being taken over by Elsevier. Mr. Kleiman and I exchanged emails for a month or so as he worked with the kind folks at Elsevier to get the PDF to me. About a week ago I received an email from Mr. Kleiman stating that the PDF would be available to me soon. Shortly after that I received an email from Elsevier telling me how to download the PDF. I did that and I now have it on my Kindle and can access it at any time as I originally planned. I find it to be an excellent resource and well worth the purchase price and the time spent reading it.

I commend David Kleiman and Elsevier for doing what's right.
3229280
Highly recommended. Great read and resource. Wireless, security, VOIP...it's all here. Excellent real world examples and steps make it a great companion.
342300
Excellent book.  Well organized and very informative.  I love the structure and the guidance it provides.
3293667
Excellent resource for serious small business owners. Well written, full of great tips and tools for  beginning photographers. I have used many of his tips.
1506851
Finally, the resource I was looking for! This guide gave the details, with step by step instructions and screen shots that got me through. I finally think I have some comprehension of styles. Following the instructions in the book, I was able to make those unruly headers and footers behave.

My one complaint is that the tips given are not presented in the order you should do them. The section that gives instructions on how to set up sections breaks comes after the header and footer section. But at the beginning of the book, the author clearly advised readers to read the whole book, experiment on a sample manuscript (not the one you plan on formatting), and then go back and format your manuscript. Had I followed that advice, I would have saved myself some time.

Another valuable feature is that instructions are given for Word 2007, as well as for older versions of Word. Additionally, information about formatting ebooks is also included.

If you want detailed instructions on how to format, this is the guide for you.
4466597
Absolutely a great resource and guide to those called.into.their second act.  Wonderful advice and well written examples, suggestions, lists, and to-do's.  Read it now!
1075889
This book is an excellent resource for artists at any stage of their career. The book distills decades of knowledge and experience into a comprehensive and useful guide. It is extremely helpful to see the necessary tasks needed to start and/or maintain an artistic career broken down into to-do lists and understandable categories. I would also highly recommend taking a class with GYST, which is a very enlightening and inspiring experience.
3976694
I downloaded this book on a free promotion. This is an accessible and short book offering step-by-step guidance for those who have always wanted to uncover their family history but didn't know where to start. Although I'm not a complete novice the book still provided me with tips and resources, such as preserving heirlooms and using archives effectively. I have read a few other guides that just overwhelmed me with information, but this one contains clear sections on different topics. Overall I am really impressed with this book, it offers great value considering the wealth of expertise and information that it offers.
1513944
This is an excellent resource for anyone who has gotten a ticket or think they might at some point (that means everyone). Using the "How to use this book" graphic, each area of the ticketing process is covered. From, "no ticket yet" to "Appeal". I like how the author tell you how to act if you are pulled over, and how he covers the major moving violations in addition to the core "How to Fight the ticket". When it comes down to this phase, the step by step guide is an invaluable resource in preparing your case.
2216479
This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to work from home, or who already works from home and wants to explore options for working from home in other industries.  In addition, the author provides excellent information on the benefits of working from home and creating a work from home plan.  However when checking out the websites mentioned in this book, I strongly suggest checking other resources, such as work at home message boards and work from home blogs, to see what kind of experiences other people have had when working for these companies - that will give you some insight into what the company is like, which may help you decide whether or not you want to apply with the company.
979537
A friend of mine introduced me to this important writer's handbook.  I have found it to be an important resource in several areas of particular interest to me.
* Free-writing and Journaling
* Identifying my Audience
* Setting Tone
I especially appreciated the arrangement and organization of the format and material. The guidelines at the end of each chapter provided excellent step by step instructions. I also enjoyed the warm up exercises and craft discussions.
All in all a practical resource tool for beginning students and writers at every level.
1811967
The Cardiac Nurse Educator lent to this when my husband was in the hospital for newly diagnosed heart failure. Excellent and informative resource. Makes cutting down on salt less painful.
1385388
As a beginner I found the information, tools, and resources provided in this book to be practical and educational. The author shares proven strategies and relevant experience in an easy to read and digest format. Recommended reading.
3983172
I found this to be an invaluable resource; a thorough and comprehensive step-by-step guide filled with useful detail, suggestions and illustrations of dos and donts.  Miller presents the basic material in a reader-friendly style so it can be scanned for specific aspects and details of each step but also follows with a conversational narrative providing rationales, reassurance and examples from his own career as a CEO and a Board Chair for those who delve deeper.  A good read and also a valuable reference guide for anyone's bookshelf.

Bob Jones, PhD
The Bob Jones Group, LLC
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
947032
I started reading this book without much knowledge of SQL. My background isn't IT, but I work closely with systems and wanted to learn more on the side to help me with my job. This is a great guide. It's easy to follow and understand, moves along quickly, but it doesn't dumb down the material. Also, the 8 books in one encompass a lot of knowledge about SQL and databases. This is a good resource.
18272
Excellent resource. Precise to the point information. Website included under each topic is very useful to review information. Will recommend it to others.
4588981
Excellent guide.  The author actually provides a step-by-step guide.