From:"Faltermeier, Bettina" <Bettina_Faltermeier@mcgraw-hill.com> 
To:
Subject: Osborne's Latest & Greatest for August
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 17:14:13 -0400
McGRAW-HILL/OSBORNE MEDIA PRESENTS
NEW TITLES FOR AUGUST 2002

Below you will find a list of select new titles to be released this 
month.
For a complete listing of our books, please visit our Website at
http://www.osborne.com. 

If you are a member of the media or a user group manager and would like 
to
obtain a review copy of a book and/or its press release, please contact
Bettina Faltermeier at bettina_faltermeier@mcgraw-hill.com.  Don't 
hesitate
to contact me at any time if you need more information about our books 
and
authors, would like to interview an author, or are interested in 
excerpts of
our books.

For bulk User Group purchases (10 books minimum and a 30% discount), 
please
email Karen Schopp at karen_schopp@mcgraw-hill.com
<mailto:karen_schopp@mcgraw-hill.com>.


Consumer Technology, Business & Hardware:

Photoshop 7: The Complete Reference by Laurie Ulrich
ISBN 0-07-222311-1; 768 pages; $49.99
Covers the product completely, from its use as a tool for photograph
retouching, restoration, and artistic embellishment to its potential as 
a
powerful application used to create artwork for print and electronic 
media.
The CD includes a trial version of Photoshop 7, as well as images from 
the
book's exercises so users can follow along and fully learn to use 
product
features.

Web Design: The Complete Reference, Second Edition by Thomas Powell
ISBN 0-07-222442-8; 944 pages; $39.99
Written for all levels of Web designers, from beginners interested in 
an
overview of Web design to experienced print designers concerned with 
Web
aesthetics, this book presents a perfect blend of core theories behind 
Web
design and practical, focused examples.  Includes Macromedia and Adobe
design tools, new browsers, and is XML and XHTML specific.

Quicken 2003: The Official Guide by Maria Langer
ISBN 0-07-222618-8; 544 pages; $24.99
Teaching the practical use of Quicken for Windows software, this book
includes coverage of the new user interface, and the chapter topics are
organized like the product for easy familiarity.


Networking:

IIS Security by Marty Jost
ISBN: 0-07-222439-8; 496 pages; $49.99
Covering the strengths and weaknesses of all the basic security tools 
that
come with Microsoft's IIS, this complete guide shows readers how to 
utilize
encryption, authorization, filtering, and other restrictive techniques 
to
protect against attacks and other security violations.

UNIX System Administration: A Beginner's Guide by Steve Maxwell
ISBN: 0-07-219486-3; 696 pages; $39.99
Using this easy-to-follow introductory guide, readers will learn the
fundamentals of UNIX administration - from both a network and a single
system perspective.  Designed for easy learning, this book walks 
readers
through each step of key processes such as software installation and
distribution, using TCP/IP tools, system configuration, and system
management.

AIX 5L Administration by Randal Michael
ISBN: 0-07-222255-7; 704 pages; $49.99
Emphasizing everything system administrators need to know to maximize 
the
powerful capabilities of AIX version 5L, this complete guide contains
professional-level coverage of key topics.  Comprehensive, practical, 
and
up-to-date, this is a must-have reference for every administrator 
working
with AIX 5L, the fastest growing UNIX operating system.

Solaris 9 Administration: A Beginner's Guide by Paul Watters
ISBN: 0-07-222317-0; 624 pages; $39.99
Ideal for Windows or Linux administrators looking to learn Solaris, 
this
easy-to-use introductory guide covers the basics of Solaris 9 single 
host
administration and explains how to manage Internet and intranet 
services.


Programming & Web Development:

Java 2: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition by Herb Schildt
ISBN: 0-07-222420-7; 1184 pages; $49.99
Completely revised coverage of the most important new features found in 
the
Java 2 language, this guide details everything programmers need to know 
to
develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets.  


Oracle Press:

Oracle9i The Complete Reference by Kevin Loney & George Koch
ISBN: 0-07-222521-1; 1,504 pages; $74.99
This is the must-have reference for Oracle professionals and is now 
updated
with the latest information on Oracle9i.  Authors Loney and Koch have
written this reference in simple and clear language, which helps 
establish a
common vocabulary that both end users and developers can use.  The
Alphabetic Reference contains all major Oracle concepts, commands,
functions, and features that are extensively cross-referenced to each 
other
and the book.  


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