As usual, contact me off-list if you would like to write a review of any of these. Pat, would you like to review the music formats book?
***GDB Pocket Reference Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100272 Covering several popular programming languages, this handy guide details the essentials of using GDB in a testing environment. This book shows you how to specify a target for debugging, perform a careful examination to find the cause of program failure, and make quick changes for further testing. Having a quick way to refer to GDB's essential functions is the key to making the process work smoothly, and this book is the only reference you'll need. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gdbpr/ ***Deploying Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 193226650X This book covers all the topics needed to plan, design, and implement a reliable, scalable server-based computing solution in a Citrix/Windows 2003 environment. Whether you're building thin client environments for disaster recovery purposes or rolling Citrix MetaFrame out as the network model for the day-to-day activities of a company, you will find this book to be a great resource. It also offers invaluable advice and direction on optimization, redundancy, troubleshooting, and scalability. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/193226650X/ ***Digital Audio Essentials Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596008562 This indispensable reference helps you avoid time-consuming, costly trial and error in downloading audio files, burning CDs, converting analog music to digital form, publishing music to and streaming from the web, setting up home stereo configurations, and creating your own MP3 and other audio files. Designed for both Mac and PC users, it includes reliable hardware and software recommendations, tutorials, resources, and it even explains the basics of the DMCA and intellectual property law. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digaudio/ Chapter 16, "Setting Up an Internet Radio Station," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digaudio/chapter/index.html ***802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100523 If you want to deploy your own wireless network, this book is the perfect starting place to gain an understanding of the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. This updated edition covers everything you need to know about integrating wireless technology into your current infrastructure. Designed with the system administrator or serious home user in mind, it's a no-nonsense guide for setting up 802.11 on Windows and Linux. Chapter 21, "Logical Wireless Network Architecture," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/802dot112/chapter/index.html ***Don't Click on the Blue E! Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009399 For anyone who has grown disenchanted with Internet Explorer, this book is here to help. With its straightforward approach, it gives non-technical users a step-by-step roadmap for switching to a better web browser: Firefox. As the only book that covers the switch to Firefox, this how-to guide is a must for all those who want to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bluee/ A sample excerpt, "Safety and Security," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bluee/chapter/index.html ***Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596007264 This practical book offers nearly 50 hands-on projects in an informal, code-intensive style. Each project explores a new feature of the language, with emphasis on changes that can increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and help you add new functionality to your applications. This one-of-a-kind book also offers suggestions for further experimentation and links to online documentation and other sources of information. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbadn/ Chapter 2, "The Visual Basic Language," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbadn/chapter/index.html ***The Art of Project Management Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596007868 In this book, you'll learn from a veteran manager of software and web development how to plan, manage, and lead projects. This personal account of hard lessons learned over a decade of work in the industry distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice. Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this is the book you and your team need to have within arm's reach. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/artprojectmgmt/ Chapter 3, "How to Figure Out What to Do," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/artprojectmgmt/chapter/index.html ***Visual C# 2005: A Developer's Notebook Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 059600799X This unique "all lab, no lecture" guide covers all of the great new features in C# with 50 hands-on projects. Each project explores a new feature, with emphasis on changes that increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and add functionality to applications. You'll find suggestions for further experimentation, links to online documentation, plus practical notes and warnings. The book also shows developers how to acquire, install, and configure Visual Studio .NET 2005. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/visualcadn/ Chapter 1, "C# 2.0," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/visualcadn/chapter/index.html ***iMovie HD and iDVD 5: The Missing Manual Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100337 For both professional and amateur moviemakers, David Pogue's witty and entertaining guide details every step of iMovie HD video production, from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs. In addition, this book provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of a video won't rely entirely on magic. It's your ultimate moviemaking-made-easy source. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/imoviehdtmm/ ***Access Hacks Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009240 This valuable guide provides hands-on solutions to help users master Access. For experienced users, "Access Hacks" offers a unique collection of proven techniques and tools that will take their database skills and productivity to the next level. For Access beginners, this book helps them acquire a firm grasp of the program's most productive features. Topics covered range from utilizing SQL inquiries to working with Access in multi-user environments. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/accesshks/ Sample Hack 61, "Use Excel Functions Inside Access," is available online (along with five others): http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/accesshks/chapter/index.html ***MAKE Subscriptions Available The annual subscription price for four issues is $34.95. When you subscribe with this link, you'll get a free issue--the first one plus four more for $34.95. So subscribe for yourself or friends with this great offer for charter subscribers: five volumes for the cost of four. 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