I'm currently gearing up for a possible PBX replacement project using
Asterisk, and I'm just breaching the iceberg of information that's
available. I typically like to have something thick with pages in
front of me. Mahler's book was the first one to come up and it seems
like a good place to start. However, the big name bookstores tell me
it'll take up to three weeks, and this project simply can't endure
that wait. Does anyone know where it's possible to get a paper copy
*quickly*?
IMO, that book is NOT worth waiting for. Most of the information in it
is available on the internet, and is a rehash of EARLY Asterisk docs.
If you insist, one of the internet supply stores MUST have some
copies.
Voipsupply? VOIPconnection? Digitnetworks?
It would be much quicker to follow the links from Digium, read through
the wiki, then build a small test system with an FXO card and a SIP
phone and branch out from there.
AAH, in my opinion, is NOT a good place to learn how to configure
Asterisk either.
In addition to largely being a rehash of existing docs on the
internet, there are many editorial errors in the version that I
have. Before I was comfortable with the conf files, these editorial
errors were very confusing. The editions coming out now may have
fixed these, but if not, it's just another reason to avoid thee book.
I'd agree that the best way to get started is to get your hands wet.
Be prepared to devote some time to learning asterisk. You'll find
that in the end, it is still the quickest way, and well worth your
effort.
- Noah
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