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- (Carmel, IN) -- Written in plain English and illustrated with real-screen
- graphics, Sams' First Books give new users the information they need to
- become proficient. The latest titles, The First Book of Word for Windows 2
- and The First Book of DR DOS 6, follow this popular First Book format.
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- The First Book of Word for Windows 2
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- Newly updated for the second version of this powerful word processor, The
- First Book of Word for Windows 2 gives novice PC users the information
- they need to produce professional-looking documents.
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- The book contains step-by-step tutorials, examples and screen shots to
- illustrate each Word for Windows function. It explains how to manipulate
- text, format documents and paragraphs, and create tables. All Word for
- Windows tools are covered, including the spell checker, thesaurus, and new
- grammar checker.
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- Users learn how to create form letters, labels, and envelopes; work with
- templates and macros; and integrate Word for Windows with other programs.
- Practical advice available only in The First Book of Word for Windows 2
- gives users tips on how to embellish publications with professional layout
- strategies, crisp graphics, and 3-D charts. "FYIdea" tips give users solid
- ideas for applying Word for Windows' features to everyday business needs.
-
- The First Book of DR DOS 6
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- Many say DR DOS is more than just an alternative to MS-DOS. They say it is
- a better disk operation system than DOS itself. With The First Book of DR
- DOS 6, users learn the differences between the disk operating systems, and
- put the advanced features of DR DOS to work immediately.
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- The First Book of DR DOS 6 explains essential DR DOS 6 commands, features,
- and functions in clear and practical terms. The book focuses on the View
- MAX user shell and gives step-by-step instructions, examples, and
- illustrations of how to work with files, as well as the fundamentals of DR
- DOS file-handling commands.
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- After mastering the basics, users learn to take advantage of the DR DOS
- full-screen text editor and the power-packed batch files. Special advanced
- chapters teach users how to fine-tune DR DOS to work with Windows, Novell
- NetWare, and other networking systems.
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- The First Book of Word for Windows 2
- Sandra Eddy and John E. Schnyder $18.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-27389-6 377 pp.
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- The First Book of DR DOS 6
- Galen A. Grimes $18.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-27386-1 408 pp.
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- (Carmel, IN) -- Programming is no longer a mysterious process that takes
- years to master. w l[n Do It Yourself QuickC for Windows, Do It Yourself
- Visual Basic, and The Waite Group's C++ Programming, Second Edition, users
- begin programming successfully in record time.
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- Do It Yourself QuickC for Windows
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- This book shows beginning and intermediate users how to use the QuickC
- compiler to program easily with C. Carefully designed, real world examples
- make sure users get the job done, while step-by-step text covers
- programming structure and proven programming strategies.
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- Packed with examples, Do It Yourself QuickC for Windows gives users a
- guided tour of the menu system and development tools. Users will learn how
- to adapt C skills to the new world of event-driven logic while learning
- how to edit, compile, and build fully executable programs.
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- Do It Yourself QuickC for Windows covers all aspects of QuickC, including
- the programmer's development environment, debugger, Dialog Editor, Image
- Editor, and QuickCase:W. Using this book allows anyone to strengthen the
- design of their software, enhance its appearance, and improve memory
- management.
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- Do It Yourself Visual Basic
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- Visual Basic is Microsoft's powerful new BASIC language that makes Windows
- programming easy. Its unique, point-and-program operation helps users
- develop custom software by creating their own Windows interfaces.
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- Do It Yourself Visual Basic is ideal for first time programmers or
- programmers making the switch to Windows. The book focuses on proven
- Programming methods and conventions; and it guides readers through the
- how-to's of developing viable programs. With Do It Yourself Visual Basic,
- users discover how to control Visual Basic's Project Manager and Tool
- Palette while creating graphical user interfaces. Several useful sample
- programs are included in the text; plus, the book teaches users more
- advanced topics, including how to program complete Windows events and how
- to assign properties to objects for personalized programming touches.
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- Step-by-step tutorials, numerous illustrations, and multiple program
- examples make Do It Yourself Visual Basic a must for BASIC Windows
- beginning and intermediate programmers.
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- The Waite Group's C++ Programming, Second Edition
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- The perfect primer for all intermediate and advanced C++ programmers, The
- Waite Group's C++ Programming, Second Edition, provides a new outlook on
- incorporating object-oriented programming with C++. This completely
- updated book offers thorough explanations and practical programming
- examples, enabling readers to advance to "power-programmer" status
- quickly.
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- The book features a logical path of learning to guide users through both
- traditional and new benefits of C++ programming. Users learn how to work
- with objects, input/output, class data types, multiple inheritance, and
- constructors and destructors. The many examples included in this book make
- software development easy.
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- In-depth and real-world programs expose the secrets of linked lists,
- derived hierarchies of classes, communications, and UNIX manipulation.
- Plus, The Waite Group's C++ Programming, Second Edition, teaches users how
- to develop customized data types, operators, and functions. Both UNIX and
- DOS programmers will benefit from the information offered in this book.
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- Do It Yourself QuickC for Windows
- Jeb Long $24.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-27391-8 915 pp
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- Do It Yourself Visual Basic
- William J. Orvis $19.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-27382-9 669 pp.
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- The Waite Group's C++ Programming, Second Edition
- John Thomas Berry $29.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-22771-1 408 pp.
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- (Carmel, Indiana) -- LAN Desktop Guide to E-Mail with cc:Mail is a LAN
- administrator's ideal introduction to electronic mail. Because of the
- changes that cc:Mail can bring to a network, many LAN administrators need
- a networking advisor for electronic mail, and this book fills the bill.
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- Organized as a combination how to/reference book for beginning to
- intermediate users of all platforms, LAN Desktop Guide to E-Mail with
- cc:Mail provides clear, concise explanations that guide administrators
- from installation to configuration and management. Readers learn how to
- incorporate the endless aspects of E-mail into their everyday business
- operations.
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- Examples and advice accompany explanations that show users how to install
- the Post Office as well as how to build an enterprise-wide cc:Mail system.
- LAN Desktop Guide to E-Mail with cc:Mail offers in-depth and in-detail
- information about mastering user functions, dealing with remote users, and
- building personalized cc:Mail applications. Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Management with cc:Mail and using import/export functions are covered as
- advanced topics in the fact-packed reference section.
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- LAN Desktop Guide to E-Mail with cc:Mail
- Bruce Fryer $27.95 US
- ISBN: 0-672-30243-8 298 pp.
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