Not only technical, but also community info...
357250
I found this book a joy to read. Before ordering this book, I had read the GPL'd chapters online and found them to be quite good so I wanted to support the author with my wallet. I figgured the rest would be the regular pomp about Open Source that we are seeing alot of lately, but I could not have been more incorrect! The author not only knows his technical details about the CVS system, he fully groks the Open Source movement, personalities and community.
The author alternates chapters between community issues (ethics, forking, project maintenance and administration, as well as "people skills") and the technical nuts and bolts of running a CVS server and/or using a CVS client.
While the title touts the Open Source movement, CVS is just as at home in a closed environment, say a web development team, inhouse application development, or anywhere else that you need to track text based files. Mr. Fogel does a good job of showing run of the mill examples and code, as well as some more esoteric uses of CVS commands and utilities.
If you are doing any sort of development and are investigating content version control software this book (and application) are for you.
3221558
A very readable, nicely organized book, this large compendium of information about the various aspects of the radio business -- news, music, talent, marketing, etc. -- in a very understandable way, including the reflections of many industry insiders. About a fourth of new text seems to have been added to accommodate the "moving target" that is online radio, downloads and podcasts.

While it is not a book I would recommend to anyone who has already been in broadcasting for a long period of time, it touches on so many aspects, it really is a great starting point for anyone who wants to enter the radio field or is thinking about creating their own podcast, something that is relatively easy to do nowadays and can be a fascinating -- if not always lucrative -- pursuit.
3621751
I bought this book, because a friend of mine once mentioned it, and when I later stumbled on it I simply had to buy it. It amazed me to find such a relatively huge amount of "knowledge" in a "comic book", or in a book for that matter!! Having some insights in genetics I was surprised to see that it didn't leave any wide gaps or ironically didn't fill them with useless garbage. However, do not go to such lengths as believing to have read everything needed to make a clone of your dog, because even though it brings about information, bare in mind that information can come in many forms: Morse code, (-*-DNA-*-) etc. but also detailed information. Regard this masterpiece as a very-well written and informative summary of how BASIC genetics work and not a "detailed" textbook. Call it a guide....a cartoon guide.....to genetics.
I gave it a mere 4 stars, because I like colors (Couldn't find them....!). But then again, perhaps I am colorblind...........No hold on, let me take a look at my X-Cromosome, yes I see, sure enough, It hasn't mutated... :)
2369248
Clear, readable, informative, and comprehensive. Good technical information also.
1565314
There is much valuable information here and it is clear that the author has made serious, detailed, technical study of quilting arts. It is also clear that the author has products to sell and is not reticent about plugging them. (Including what looks like a "rigged" product comparison on page 67) I learned quite a bit, but not how to make the perfect stitch. Photos and descriptions of actual stitching are confined to 5 out of 178 pages. Given the sales pitches scattered within these pages, I can't help but suspect that information was withheld for inclusion in the author's rather expensive DVD. As a result, the book did not furnish enough "how to" actual stitching information for my needs.

The book is exquisitely poduced and well written. It includes many photos of impressive quilts (although most not my style). The author pays homage to her late mother through sincere praise and exhibits of her work that speak for themselves. Both mother and daughter are exhibit a gift for the art and teaching it to others. For the next edition I would suggest reversing the elements of the title. "The Secrets of Fine Hand Quilting" would be more descriptive of its content.
4205015
This is a technical book.  Although it claims to emphasize recipes (of simple type) to make in the lab, the book has lots of other information.  There are also some very important tables.  Best probably is how the book gives you a perspective on the iron oxides of our planet -- literally and also about the stabilities and conversions between iron oxides.  Why not 5 stars?  While it is true that magnetic properties (coercivity, specific [per gram] remanence) depend on a huge number of factors, not just the kind of iron oxide, not even ranges are tabulated for the various iron oxides.  Also, principles of Mssbauer spectral interpretation are not explained.  Also, kinds of magnetism aren't explained.  I know some of these things from elsewhere, but it seems they should be included in a book on iron oxides.  Finally, the 2nd edition has something I miss from the first.  I just happen to like seeing analog gray-scale photographs of powder diffraction films of the x-ray crystallography.  Those were in there for the various iron oxides in the first edition.  For the second edition we have plots -- just not as cool as the x-ray powder film pictures.  But this book is an excellent perspective builder for how the various iron oxides fit into the world -- literally -- as well as classifying their colors and kinds of magnetism. (Though magnetic classification is given, you'll have to learn elsewhere about what the kinds of magnetism really mean and what brings them about mechanistically.)
1230957
I found this book to be well worth the time and effort to read and deserves a place on my reference shelf.  Although the forensic analysis of virtual systems isn't as detailed as compared to a basic digital forensics book, I don't believe it should be.  Examining a virtual operating system typically is very similar, if not identical, to a physical operating system.  I'd not have liked reading in this book the how to `do basic forensics' in a book that focuses on a specific aspect of forensics.

My expectations were met in that the discussion of virtual appliances was detailed; including specifying multiple types of virtual system software applications.

For anyone that has not yet examined a virtual operating system, and/or will write a report about it, and/or testify to findings, and/or be cross examined on their knowledge of what is a virtual operating system....this book will be the best resource currently available.  For anyone that has examined virtual systems, there is plenty of information to bolster what you know, give you some information you may not know, and at least give a frame of reference during your examinations.  It is always nice to be able to test your theories in an analysis, and also be able to reference published information that matches your theories.

It's also good to see digital forensic books being written focusing on specific topics in the forensic field rather than broad overviews of forensics.  This book fits that need.
562284
I've been building web pages and sites since 1994, reading dozens of books, magazine articles, and online information. This book is by far the best material I've come across.
The book is most valuable if you are the  technical implementor of a database-backed web site, particularly if it is  community oriented (i.e., allows visitors to contribute to the online  content). It is a gold mine of information.
But even if you're just  building a 5 page site for your small company, or you're a non-technical  manager who is participating in building a web site, or are just curious  about how it all works, you will learn from this book. You will learn a LOT  from this book!
3940
Much more info and pics than I ever found anywhere else
1961018
Lots of photo's and linedrawings. Lots of Technical info. Only drawback was the price.
4049854
If you are seeing this book in a shop somewhere, pay close attention to the 'Whom this book is for' section in the introduction. It is not for the advanced user who is already creating mods or maintains a large library of addons for themselves. It is for the person who had a couple of addons, but wants to involve themselves further in the modding scene. It is for the user that has plenty of mods, but wants to know what some of the contents means so that they can start tinkering. It is for the person who e-mails people like Dan and myself saying 'Hi. I have downloaded your mod, what do I do now?'.

The book is of a fair length, enough to cover a lot of ground, but short enough to be to the point. It is laid out really well, with the first half more or less dedicated to various mods, what they do and where to get them and the second half dedicated to how to make addons, a simple example and a more complex secure frame example. There is also a really good section explaining the macro system implemented with the Burning Crusade in some depth.

The selection of mods in the first half is quite good, covering how to install and configure the most popular mods around as well as a few really handy mods that might not be so well known. Of particular interest to me and what really impressed me the most was how up-to-date the book was. For example, it deals with the issue in Patch 2.1 of error messages being hidden by default and how to re-enable them if you want to. It also describes what I believe to be the proper procedure for tracking down addon bugs and when and how to report them to the author concerned.

My only criticism I guess is that Chapter 15 probably could have been expanded a little bit. It wasn't immediately obvious early in the chapter (to me anyway, only ever having played a DPS class seriously) where the FocusFrame example mod was going, but once you get into the code a little it is an excellent example of the power of secure frames. The chapter covers quite a tricky area that a number of experience addon devs struggle with, and I think the explanation of the concepts is good. The fact that you come out of it with a non-trival, useful mod is a huge bonus.

In summary, the book is a great overview of the state of play with WoW addons. Most advanced users would know a lot of it already from their own tinkering or collection of mods, this book isn't really for you. For the mainstream WoW player though, it is excellent.

Reposted with permission.
2926095
This book had an incredible amount of detail.  In fact, there was far, far more detail in this book than what I was hoping for.  It's profoundly technical, even for programmers.  But if you really want to know how events work at a very deep and theoretical level, this is the book.
1079451
Lots of usefull information...I've just been jumping to the sections that peaks my interest and get my attention. But, when I have the time for it, I'm going to go through this book in details...I can use it.
Thanks Dave, and Tony for such a well put together book.
4879919
This wonderful tome of information, analysis, and conjecture is a bargain if ever there was one. The material covers all the major areas of content, licensing, rights, devices, platforms, and distribution...where it's gone, where it is, and where it's going.

There's a hint of snark at the true impact & strategy of how social companies will play into the television experience of the future (with an admitted slant against Twitter), but it makes for a more well-rounded discussion.
3873836
lots of information; will make a good reference book.
1252361
well satisfied with the information presented, somewhat too technical, but the insight and therapeutic aspect makes it a valuable addition to this field.
3063303
Well worth the price! Great background info.