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RECOMMENDED READING - COMPUTER MAGAZINES
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PC MAGAZINE (at most newstands) The preferred magazine for
businesses and serious hobbyists. This is the one to subscribe
to if you can afford the financial and time committment to only
ONE computer magazine. The best and most detailed equipment and
software reviews in the industry. PC Magazine has a well-
deserved reputation as the largest circulation computer magazine
for the serious business computer user and hobbyist. Back issues
at most libraries are ESSENTIAL goldmines for beginner and
advanced alike. Software utilities published by PC Magazine and
available through most computer clubs and PC Magazine MagNet
(modem service) are instant classics. The clout of the magazine
is so pervasive that a single favorable editor's choice review
of a software or hardware product can make that vendor several
million dollars in sales in less than a month!
Uncle Hank's Shareware Review Magazine is a Bi-Monthly collection
of reviews of some of the finest Shareware Programs available today.
A great little magazine discussing low cost quality shareware
programs for beginners and advanced computer users alike! For a
sample copy, send $1 to: Uncle Hank's Shareware, 8 Hendricks
Street, Easthampton, MA 01027.
COMPUTER SHOPPER (at most newstands) A monthly review of mail
order and deep discount computer sources. The largest and most
detailed pc purchasing guide in existence. Contains updates on
new software, discount computer reviews, news articles, listings
of local computer clubs and mail order sources for shareware.
Page after page of mail order ads offer tremendous diversity and
equipment choice. Bring a wheelbarrow or small truck to lug each
issue home!
LOTUS MAGAZINE (circulation office: PO Box 9123, Cambridge, MA,
02139-9123, telephone (617) 494-1192) The ultimate spreadsheet
periodical. Back issues at some public libraries and many
University and College libraries are essential resources
featuring SUPERB applications and UNDERSTANDABLE examples. For
some folks the spreadsheet is the ultimate number crunching
engine as well as an adequate database and even a poor man's
word processor. Lotus magazine shows you how to turbocharge your
spreadsheet via detailed and interesting examples. Glance at a
copy even though you may have no interest in spreadsheets -
you'll soon be hooked!
PC Resource Magazine. No longer published, but back issues in
library archives are ESSENTIAL reading. Simple detailed articles
on computing for beginners. Track down a library archive for
this rich resource!
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RECOMMENDED READING - GENERAL INTEREST BOOKS, MAGAZINES
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Understanding Computers (multiple volume series) By editors of
Time-Life Books. 1985. Reader information service, 541 North
Fairbanks Court, Chicago, Ill 60611. Found in most libraries,
this multiple volume set of lavishly illustrated computer guides
covers topics such as computer security, data input,
programming, computer history, new technology and other topics.
Nicely done series with better color illustrations than any
computer book yet published.
(Three books) IBM XT Clone Buyers Guide and Handbook. IBM AT
Clone Buyers Guide and Handbook. 386 Buyers Guide and Handbook.
Edwin Rutsch. 1988. Modular Information Systems. This trilogy of
books cover computers of all major categories in the IBM clone
world. Buy an edition which is six months or less old; frequent
updates are common. Back issues of PC Magazine also review
computers and recommend "editor's choices" and best buys in most
classes of IBM clone computers.
Home Businesses Under $5000. Joyce Lain Kennedy. Sun Features
Inc. POB 368, Cardiff, CA 92007. (cost: $4.50). Everyone who
owns a computer wonders if there isn't a way to start their own
small business out of the den or garage and use the computer to
make money rather than punch a time clock for the boss. This 36
page booklet is a practical guide to doing just that. Nothing
high tech. Simple suggestions and tips for starting everything
from a mail list maintenance business to a pet portrait
business. Send $4.50 and a self stamped (75 cents) self-
addressed envelope for this little jewel. Joyce also publishes
other booklets of similar design on resumes, financial aid for
college students, job interviews and other common sense
practical guides.
Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs and
other Threats to Your System. John McAfee and Colin Haynes. 1989
St Martins Press. Written by the chairman of the Computer Virus
Industry Association, this book presents a chillingly detailed
look at viruses and other destructive software progams. Includes
actual programming code for two virus samples as well as
detailed reviews of software protection programs, computer
security methods and historical anecdotes about virus infections
in corporate and university settings. A frighteningly accurate
look at a subject most computer users do not understand.
Computer Viruses. Ralph Roberts. 1988 Chilton Books. A detailed
discussion of programs which deliberately attempt to corrupt
your data. Discusses many known viruses, how they work,
telephone and on-line sources for help and virus antidotes.
Shareware Magazine. Published by PC-SIG, 1030-D East Duane
Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Voice telephone: 408/730-9291 FAX:
408/730-2107. Included with membership in PC-SIG, one of the
largest shareware disk distributors in the world. A bimonthly,
"light and lively" guide to the shareware market featuring
reviews and articles on the best and latest in shareware, author
interviews and discussion and analysis of trends in the
industry.
Dr. File Finder's Guide to Shareware by Michael Callahan and
Nick Anis. ISBN: 0-07-881646-7. A book and disk package teaching
you how to find and use the best in shareware. Learn about disk
vendors, computer club sources, details about the very best
shareware in 20 categories. Disk includes such popular programs
as Qmodem, Dos line editor, Anarkey, MackMail and more. Two
additional disks available upon submission of a postcard
contained in the book.
Writing & Marketing Shareware - a book and companion cassette
tape by Steve Hudgik, HomeCraft, P.O. Box 974, Tualatin, OR
97062. Tel 503/692-3732. The best book in the industry for
learning about programming, designing and MARKETING shareware
for maximum financial return. Shows you how to become a
successful shareware author who develops WINNING shareware for
maximum income. Includes mailing list of distributors, equipment
suppliers, service providers, how to design your shareware and
more!
$hareware Marketing $ystem. Two disk set containing tutorials
and quarterly marketing newsletter for shareware authors plus
dBase format mailing list on disk of over 3,000 addresses for
industry contacts: computer clubs, disk vendors, magazine writers
and more who use, distribute or review shareware. The mailing
list on disk is ready to import into many database software
packages and print mailing labels directly. By Jim Hood, the
author of THIS tutorial you are now reading. $25 registration or
$90 to subscribe to 4 quarterly issues. The package is itself
a shareware product. POB 1506, Mercer Island, WA 98040.
206/236-0470.
Alfred Glossbrenner's Master Guide to Free Software and
Shareware, c/o FireCrystal Communications, 699 River Rd,
Yardley, PA 19067. Alfred writes one of the largest and most
respected guides to shareware in the industry and is a
contributing editor to several computer industry magazines.
Tips and Techniques for Using Low-Cost and Public Domain
Software. John Gliedman. 1988. McGraw-Hill. A thorough guide to
low cost, effective shareware and public domain programs
including RAM disks, word processors, batch file systems, hard
disk managers, tutorials and other topics. Save hundreds of
dollars in higher priced commercial software when a less
expensive software package can do the same or better job.
Dvorak's Guide to PC Telecommunications. John Dvorak and Nick
Anis. 1990 McGraw-Hill. At over 1037 pages this is the essential
book for those interested in learning about modems, bulletin
board systems, E-Mail, Compuserve or anything related to
computers and telecommunications. Contains two disks with useful
programs such as Telix, CED, Shez, PKZip, Modem Tutor, and
others which compliment the text section of the book. Essential
reading. Appendix sections include the Hayes AT command set and
hundreds of BBS telephone numbers plus discount coupons for
products and services.
Using PFS: First Choice. George Omura. 1988 Sybex. A thorough
beginners guide to mastering the First Choice integrated program
which is popular with those needing a single program which
contains a word processor, spreadsheet, database, report
generator, graphics and telecommunications package. If you need
a single program and a single book to do it all on your PC this
is the choice.
Managing Your Hard Disk. Don Berliner. 1988 Que Publishing.
Topics include installing and formatting a hard disk, learning
about subdirectories, backup methods plus many tips, tricks and
traps in using the all essential hard drive in your PC. Also
includes suggestions for use of many popular software packages
such as Automenu and other hard drive management systems. This
book will make using your hard drive much more efficient and
understandable.
Using 123. 1989 Que Publishing. With over one million copies
sold, this is far and away the number one choice in Lotus 123
guides. Includes basics of command structure, installation,
spreadsheet template examples, graphing, traps and techniques
for advanced use, menu structure, effective macro use and much
more. 837 pages of detailed information.
Using Wordstar. Steve Ditlea. 1988 Que. Wordstar 5 users will
delight in over 600 pages of tips on this classic word
processing package. Covers installation, editing, printing,
command structure, mail-merging techniques, spell-checking,
macros and much more. Also includes tips on using this classic
word processor with other packages such as 123 and PC-Outline.
Fire in the Valley, Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine, Berkeley
California, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1984. The classic pre-history
of the early days of personal computers. Colorful, animated and
witty discussion about the makers of the personal computer
revolution.
The Printer Bible. Scott Foerster, Que Corporation, 1990. This
is by far the biggest and best book ever written on using ANY
type of printer effectively. How to fully use, buy, maintain,
upgrade everything from the humble dot matrix printer to the
flashiest laser. Contains a thorough review of printer
technology, comprehensive charts, installation tips, postscript,
ribbons, ink technology, the works!
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Steven Levy, New
York: Doubleday, 1984. A fascinating look at the early computer
hacker culture in the days at MIT. A great book to curl up with
on a long rainy weekend!
Whole Earth Software Catalogue, Stewart Brand (ed.), Garden
City, N.Y. Quantum Press/Doubleday, 1984. Nitty gritty software
reviews.
The Joy of Computers, Peter Laurie, London: Hutchinson, 1983.
The Computer Glossary, Alan Freedman, 1989, AMACOM. Find out
exactly what determines the difference between a pixel and a
TSR. Plus thousands of other terms you may need to understand at
3AM when trying to decipher the documentation manual which comes
with your computer. Written in a savvy and witty manner, this
book is the essential computer dictionary of terms for all
personal computer users.
The New Alchemists, Dirk Hansen, Boston: Little, Brown, l982.
The Elements of Style, William Strunk and EB White, 1979,
Macmillan. This little book is a classic for writers and
communicators alike. For those who aspire to write simply,
cleanly and well, THIS is the little book which should accompany
all word processing packages. Learning the precepts of this
small book will require a lifetime of practice and reward you
with text which explains, delights and clarifies. Isn't that why
we invented writing in the first place?
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig, 1977,
Bantam Books. Understanding how YOU fit in with computers means
understanding the philosophy and history of computers. A non-
technological look at using high technology to tinker
effectively and adapt to the oddities and pleasures of software
and life in this electronic age.
The Random House Book of Computer Literacy, Ellen Richman, New
York: Vintage Books, 1983
History of Programming Languages, Richard Wexelblat, New York:
Academic Press, 1981.
The Elements of Spreadsheet Style, John Nevison, 1987, Brady
Books. The essentials of proper construction and use of
spreadsheets. Years later you can come back to the spreadsheet
you designed for a complex budget report and know WHAT and HOW
it works plus WHERE the formulas are. Advanced spreadsheet users
will find this little book packed with exceptional techniques
for using these marvelous number crunching programs. Applies to
any spreadsheet package, including Lotus 123.
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RECOMMENDED READING - DOS OPERATING SYSTEM BOOKS
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PC Magazine DOS Power tools, 1990, Bantam - includes 2 disks
with utilities. Probably the ultimate DOS book for those willing
to roll up both shirtsleeves and crawl under the hood for a
"nuts and bolts" understanding of the PC. If you can only afford
one computer reference book, THIS IS IT! List price is $40 but
available at discount from many bookstores. The disks of
software utilities are worth the price of the book. 1251 pages!
Running MS-DOS (2nd edition), Van Wolverton, 1985, Microsoft
Press
Quick Reference guide to MS-DOS, Van Wolverton, 1987, Microsoft
Press
Peter Norton's DOS Guide (rev. edition), Peter Norton, 1987,
Brady Books Also responsible for the essential software utility
toolkit of the same name, Peter Norton takes you on a friendly
and detailed tour of setting up shop and getting results
quickly.
Tricks of the MS-DOS Masters, John Angermeyer, 1987, Howard Sams
& Co.
MS-DOS Bible, Steven Simrin, 1985, Howard W. Sams and Company
(Division of Macmillan Inc. Publishers)
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RECOMMENDED READING - EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE CATALOGS
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Below are listed several reputable software and hardware vendors
who provide interesting catalogs and reasonable service. This
does not suggest an endorsement, simply a resource with printed
catalogs which are of good educational value.
Selective Software Catalog (903 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
95060)
Power Up Software Catalog, POB 7600, San Mateo, CA 94403-7600.
1-800-851-2917.
US Micro Inc 1-800-874-5505 or (206) 453-4046
CompuAdd Computer 1-800-627-1967 or 1-800-666-1872
Dell Computer 1-800-283-1290
Austin Computer 1-800-752-1577
Swan Computer 1-800-468-9044
Northgate Computer 1-800-548-1993
Zeos Computer 1-800-423-5891
PC-Brand 1-800-PC BRAND
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RECOMMENDED READING - SELECTED MAGAZINE ARTICLES
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55 Word Processors tested and evaluated, PC Magazine, February
29, 1988
Programming Languages, Lawrence Tesler, Scientific American,
September 1984.
Economy class accounting for small business. PC Magazine, April
10, 1990.
Advanced accounting packages evaluated and rated, PC Magazine,
September 15, 1987
Spreadsheet review, PC Magazine, April 24, 1988
Hard drive use and evaluations, PC Magazine, June 9, 1987
Best low end integrated packages including Microsoft Works, PC
Magazine, December 26, 1989
Printer evaluations and ratings, PC Magazine, November 10, 1987
Also covered in PC Magazine issues: October 31, 1988 & November
14, 1989
Basic programming language compilers, PC Magazine, October 31,
1989
Best utilities, backup systems, fax review, PC Magazine, June
23, 1987
Keyboards, mouse and other input devices, useful utilities, PC
Magazine, August 16, 1987
Project management programs, keyboard macro programs, 386 high
speed computers, disc diagnostic programs, PC Magazine,
September 29, 1987
Desktop publishing, spelling checkers PC Magazine, October 13,
1987
Spreadsheet reviews, backup software evaluation, PC Magazine,
October 27, 1987.
Hard drive cards - mail order drives, Low cost CAD packages, PC
Magazine December 8, 1987
The Excel spreadsheet from Microsoft, popup scratchpad/note-
takers PC Magazine, December 22, 1987
Best programs and hardware of 1989, PC Magazine, January 16,
1990
Databases, expanded memory, graphics packages, 80386 computers,
Personal Computing, January, 1988
Portable computers, worms, PC Magazine, March 29, 1988
Database package evaluation, Desktop publishing software, PC
Magazine April 12, 1988
Top charting and graphing packages, Projection screen systems,
integrated word processors, PC Magazine March 15, 1988
Evaluation of OS/2, Running a small business with personal
finance software, Personal Computing, February 1988
High speed modems, Personal Computing, December 1987