Customes reviews 118

Excellent book! (2010-08-09)

Excellent book. Easy to understand explanations of complicated subjects. There is always more to learn, but great layout of the basics. You could trade successfully with only this book.

Glad I Read this First (2010-08-07)

I took her Ch. 3 advice to consider 3rd party software and found a great one called StockVision (with real-time scans and a chat room to learn from experienced traders) that was far superior to my broker's platform. The book did an excellent job of first tackling the logistics of day trading and then proceeding into fundamental and technical analysis. Just 75 pages in, I already felt pretty knowledgeable about candlestick chart patterns! The book also provides a great introduction to the most important technical indicators to consider using like volume, moving averages, MACD, and so many more. It also contains great advanced chart patterns that I suspect few beginners are aware of.

I was also very impressed that one of the first topics she covered dealt with the psychological/mental aspects of trading. Later in the book, her example of a worksheet and trading log to use was especially helpful as well. Finally I was a big fan of the analogies and metaphors she used throughout the book, such as kind of comparing a consolidation pattern to something like a pressure cooker. It made helped make this book an easy read for a newbie.

Overall, it is a fantastic overview of day trading online and a great place to begin!

Nice book but not for shorting (2010-05-29)

This is a good book for beginners.

However, I found that there is too much emphasis on long selling, and not enough on short selling.

It was my first book to read on trading and it was easy to follow except for one chapter of oscillators-I found that stochastics wasn't explained well and I had to do my research on Investopedia to understand oscillators well.

Great book and Easy Read (2010-03-24)

As a new swing trader I found this book very easy to read and it had a wealth of information! I would recommend it for anyone who is starting out in the trading world.

Good for non-beginners too (2010-01-31)

I have traded for quite a while. Some things I never really understood, I understand now. The proof is in the pudding, which I will do when the Market is right. I recommend for anyone who is not an expert. Plus, it is easy to follow and pleasant to read.

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws

This book is a practical guide to discovering and exploiting security flaws in web applications. The authors explain each category of vulnerability using real-world examples, screen shots and code extracts. The book is extremely practical in focus, and describes in detail the steps involved in detecting and exploiting each kind of security weakness found within a variety of applications such as online banking, e-commerce and other web applications.

The topics covered include bypassing login mechanisms, injecting code, exploiting logic flaws and compromising other users. Because every web application is different, attacking them entails bringing to bear various general principles, techniques and experience in an imaginative way. The most successful hackers go beyond this, and find ways to automate their bespoke attacks. This handbook describes a proven methodology that combines the virtues of human intelligence and computerized brute force, often with devastating results.

The authors are professional penetration testers who have been involved in web application security for nearly a decade. They have presented training courses at the Black Hat security conferences throughout the world. Under the alias "PortSwigger", Dafydd developed the popular Burp Suite of web application hack tools.

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An essential handbook for web hacking (2010-02-07)

In my opinion this is the essential handbook for web hacking. I've spent years doing web application pen tests and this book has always been on my desk as a valuable reference while hacking web sites (legally, of course), and writing reports. I highly recommend this book as an excellent source of information about website insecurities, how to defend web apps, and how to systematically compromise web sites. Also recommended is Burp Suite Professional which I have time and time again found invaluable.

Serious candidate for Best Book Bejtlich Read 2009 (2009-10-25)

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook (TWAHH) is an excellent book. I read several books on Web application security recently, and this is my favorite. The text is very well-written, clear, and thorough. While the book is not suitable for beginners, it is accessible and easy to read for those even without Web development or assessment experience.

At 736 pages, TWAHH is the sort of book that one needs to read more than once in order to digest its contents. At every turn I perceived the authors to be experts and I trusted their advice. Their "Hack Steps" sections nicely summarize key points for operators. The authors integrate explanations of HTTP as a protocol into their text, without boring readers already familiar with the protocol. They also also demonstrate their subject using code snippets for multiple languages and products.

While I considered almost all of the book to be equally helpful, I'd like to mention three specific chapters or sections. First, chapters 1-3 provided a great technical overview of the subject. Chapter 11, Attacking Application Logic, featured examples from the authors' consulting experience which really resonated with me. Finally, I liked the recognition of the importance of locally-written applications, called "bespoke" applications, in chapter 13.

I struggled to find much to complain about in TWAHH. My only concern appeared early in the book, when the authors talked about "all user input is untrusted." They really meant "all user input is untrustworthy," or they should have said "Web developers should consider all user input to be untrusted, but they often trust it." The difference between "untrusted" and "untrustworthy" is subtle, and I still understood the authors' point.

I strongly recommend TWAHH to anyone with a role in defending Web applications. The authors have set a very high standard with this book. Great work!

Most Important Internet Security Book Available!!! (2009-07-02)

Not for the faint of heart kiddie scriptors.
This book actually shows just how vulnerable the Web really is and that it in fact is sometimes futile to hope for real security.
With that said though it also shows you what to be on the lookout for and how to make things MORE secure than you already may be.

It's a lot to absorb for those of us who have had no formal training but it's imperative that if you are even considering a career in computer repair/security or anything to do with the IT field, you'd better have this book on hand in your library of tools.

It takes you from Web design flaws to HTML bypasses to failures in the design of Operating Systems and that includes ALL OS's. Just because you're using a MAC don't think that you're really any more secure than any other OS. It's a book that will take several weeks to months to get through but you will be forever wiser for having invested the time in it.

An absolute must have!

Perfect for auditors, less useful for developers (2009-03-09)

I was hoping that this book would give me a clear conception of how to secure my web applications against potential attackers. It did, but only peripherally. Many of the book's pages are dedicated to hands-on examples of using tools to discover and exploit vulnerabilities. This also means that it's obsessed with the flaws in yesterday's technologies (e.g. older versions of ASP) that I would never touch for a new app.

Still, if you're developing a web application, this book is worth at least skimming through. And if you're in charge of patching up a legacy system, this should be your bible.

Great reference (2009-02-24)

Great book. The beginning has some good explanation of how web apps are constructed. This section is a little tedious if you already know this material, but it is a good review, none the less. The rest of the book is an explanation of web application exploits. I particularly like the review questions at the end of each chapter. Also, be sure to play with the tools cited in the book.

Computer Security: Principles and Practice

In recent years, the need for education in computer security and related topics has grown dramatically – and is essential for anyone in the fields of Computer Science or Computer Engineering. This is the only book available that provides integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the broad range of topics in this subject.

  Comprehensive treatment of user authentication and access control. Unified approach to intrusion detection and firewalls, giving readers a solid understanding of the threats and countermeasures. More detailed coverage of software security than other books. Exploration of management issues. Systematic, comprehensive discussion of malicious software and denial of service attacks. Coverage of Linux and Windows Vista. Up-to-date coverage of database security. Thorough overview of cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures. Coverage of Internet security. For system engineers, programmers, system managers, network managers, product marketing personnel, system support specialists; a solid, up-to-date reference or tutorial for self-study.

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Pretty Good Intro Textbook (2009-10-22)

I've been using this book as a textbook in my intro to security class since for a couple of years. As an introductory text for upper-level undergrads or grads in computer science, I think it's very appropriate and reasonably well written. In particular, I like it better than the Pfleeger and Pfleeger book (which is okay) and the Bishop book (which is very dense and theoretical -- theory is obviously important, but not for an intro course).

Like the other books of Stallings that I've read, it suffers somewhat from what I'll call "standards-itis." It uses well-known and well-documented methods and protocols as the only means of explaining some concepts. It thus may take a concept like "passwords" and say here is how UNIX does it, here is how that's been improved, and here are some published ideas on stopping bad password use. That's not bad, though it could be centered more around the principles of password protection. What's worse is when the book goes into great detail about things like the options in a Snort rule. This can make for some unnecessarily boring stretches of reading, with little conceptual material being imparted.

As another reviewer pointed out, you can't just pick up the book and have a ready-made course. You should supplement with some online materials (probably necessary anyway) and prepare students specifically for any labs you do. And I don't recommend this for someone learning without a teacher.

Overall, however, I think it's the best intro text for the subject that I've found.

Okay content but they need to hire a proof-reader (2008-06-07)

The content is okay. I would prefer some more detail and less "fluff" that's been pulled from old papers about security. My main complaint about this book is the sheer number of misspellings and typos. For example, I've just read one section that says "see section E" for further detail. There isn't a section "E" -- contextually, you can determine quickly that they mean section "D". I feel like I'm reading someone's draft and not a final product.

Also, most modern books include either a self-testing CD or a web site where you can quiz yourself. If you're using this book for self-study (as opposed to being in a class), it's difficult to gauge how well you're retaining the information. This book does not include a CD. It does, however have a companion web site but I was unable to find a self-assessment tool on that website.

minimal maths treatment (2008-04-13)

Stallings and Brown directs the book at a computer professional, who might be a programmer or system administrator. The book deliberately minimises the mathematical aspects. Much of the topic consists of layers above sophisticated encryption algorithms. Alas, a detailed treatment of the latter often requires heavy math background. If you do desire such a treatment, I recommend Matt Bishop's Introduction to Computer Security. That book was deprecated by some reviewers, who found it too mathematical.

Anyway, back to Stallings and Brown. It does proffer good technical explanations of various malware. Like worms and viruses. And attack modes like Denial of Service, and Distributed Denial of Service. Important variants are also covered - reflector and amplifier attacks.

Countermeasures to malware then naturally enter the narrative. So you learn how a firewall functions. Plus how to set up a honeypot to attract spam, phishing and malware.

So far, the above might be regarded as external attacks on your system. Sometimes, worms or viruses might try to take advantage of weaknesses in installed programs. Hence, another section of the book is for those of you who write such programs. Explaining how to guard against buffer and stack overflows, for example. These 2 are perhaps the most common entry points for malware.

High level book on computer security lacks sufficient detail (2007-09-30)

The author of this book also wrote the widely used text "Cryptography and Network Security". I like that book well enough, but you have to use outside resources to understand what's going on in that book, and I would say that is even more true for this textbook. That is because the author is basically taking subjects discussed in the Cryptography and Network Security book and adding topics like management issues and security of specific operating systems - without getting specific enough that you could actually solve too many problems. To me the best parts of the book are the appendices. The information on number theory is quite good, as are the suggestions for projects and labs. Unfortunately, this book does not contain sufficient information to perform those projects and labs. The contents make a good starting point for the study of computer security, but if you are an instructor be prepared to use lots of supplemental material or your students are going to be left high and dry. Currently the table of contents is not shown, so I include it next. This book is just under 900 pages long, so its 24 chapters are covering their subject matter in under 40 pages each, which does not give much room for detail.

Chapter 1 Overview

PART ONE COMPUTER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES
Chapter 2 Cryptographic Tools
Chapter 3 User Authentication
Chapter 4 Access Control
Chapter 5 Database Security
Chapter 6 Intrusion Detection
Appendix 6A:The Base-Rate Fallacy
Chapter 7 Malicious Software
Chapter 8 Denial of Service
Chapter 9 Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems
Chapter 10 Trusted Computing and Multilevel Security

PART TWO SOFTWARE SECURITY
Chapter 11 Buffer Overflow
Chapter 12 Other Software Security Issues

PART THREE MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Chapter 13 Physical and Infrastructure Security
Chapter 14 Human Factors
Appendix 14A: Security Awareness Standard of Good Practice
Appendix 14B: Security Policy Standard of Good Practice
Chapter 15 Security Auditing
Chapter 16 IT Security Management and Risk Assessment
Chapter 17 IT Security Controls, Plans and Procedures
Chapter 18 Legal and Ethical Aspects
Appendix 18A: Information Privacy Standard of Good Practice

PART FOUR CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS
Chapter 19 Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality
Chapter 20 Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication

PART FIVE INTERNET SECURITY
Chapter 21 Internet Security Protocols and Standards
Chapter 22 Internet Authentication Applications

PART SIX OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY
Chapter 23 Linux Security
Chapter 24 Windows Security

APPENDICES
Appendix A Some Aspects of Number Theory
A.1 Prime and Relatively Prime Numbers
A.2 Modular Arithmetic
A.3 Fermat's and Euler's Theorems
Appendix B Random and Pseudorandom Number Generation
B.1 The Use of Random Numbers
B.2 Pseudorandom Number Generators (PRNGs)
B.3 True Random Number Generators
Appendix C Projects for Teaching Computer Security
C.1 Research Projects
C.2 Programming Projects
C.3 Laboratory Exercises
C.4 Writing Assignments
C.5 Reading/Report Assignments

ONLINE APPENDICES
Appendix D Standards and Standard-Setting Organizations
Appendix E TCP/IP Protocol Architecture
Appendix F Glossary

Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide

In this book, authors Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser share the knowledge they've gained from their years as multimedia developers/designers and teachers. Learning ActionScript 3.0 gives you a solid foundation in the language of Flash and demonstrates how you can use it for practical, everyday projects.The authors do more than just give you a collection of sample scripts. Written for those of you new to ActionScript 3.0, the book describes how ActionScript and Flash work, giving you a clear look into essential topics such as logic, event handling, displaying content, migrating legacy projects to ActionScript 3.0, classes, and much more. You will learn important techniques through hands-on exercises, and then build on those skills as chapters progress.ActionScript 3.0 represents a significant change for many Flash users, and a steeper learning curve for the uninitiated. This book will help guide you through a variety of scripting scenarios. Rather than relying heavily on prior knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP), topics are explained in focused examples that originate in the timeline, with optional companion classes for those already comfortable with their use. As chapters progress, the book introduces more and more OOP techniques, allowing you to choose which scripting approach you prefer.Learning ActionScript 3.0 reveals:New ways to harness the power and performance of AS3Common mistakes that people make with the languageEssential coverage of text, sound, video, XML, drawing with code, and moreMigration issues from AS1 and AS2 to AS3Simultaneous development of procedural and object-oriented techniquesTips that go beyond simple script collections, including how to approach a project and which resources can help you along the wayThe companion web site contains material for all the exercises in the book, as well as short quizzes to make sure you're up to speed with key concepts. ActionScript 3.0 is a different animal from previous versions, and Learning ActionScript 3.0 teaches everything that web designers, GUI-based Flash developers, and those new to ActionScript need to start using the language.

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Fantastic resource (2010-09-02)

This is a great introuction to Actionscript 3. It is easy to follow and steps you through the language in a very logical and easy to read and understand way. As an actionscript 2 user, I found this to be incredibly useful. Particularly useful is the way that the book will teach you something in long-hand first, then take the time to explain what every part of the code is doing before making suggestions on how you can start abbreviating your code.

A fabulous resource, only bested by the Friends of EdFoundation Actionscript 3.0 Animation: Making Things Move!, AdvancED ActionScript 3.0 Animation series.

GREAT BOOK FOR BEGINNER (2010-07-30)

This is absolute great book for beginner.Clear and easy to understand.
and it's also a very good thorough reference book for most basic stuff when dealing with everyday flash projects.
This book is my starting point of my learning actionscript 3.0 and it turns out working great.If you are looking for a easy to understand and practical book this is the book for you.

This book is a great place to start! (2010-07-04)

As a beginner who is new to AS3 this book is a great place to start. You get to delve right in to practice examples which I HIGHLY recommend doing. This way you get to walk through the processes that allow you to test yourself and see if you trip any booby traps along the way. Also the files they offer that go with the book are on they're site and are a quick download! I'm very glad I bought this book, it was totally worth it! I would like to note however that it would be very helpful to also check adobe and other sources to further your AS3 understanding. After all, just like we all write differently we all learn differently...

have fun:D

Brian

Neither thorough nor appropriate for beginners (2010-06-29)

I've tried this book many times in the last few years, and kept putting it aside. It is by no means an introduction to AS. I had to familiarize myself with AS through other means, and only recently has this book even began to make sense. Now I find myself wanting to do a simple thing--using a for loop to populate an array and manipulating that array--but this book barely discusses arrays in passing! This book manages to cover only very basic material in a very obscure manner.

Finally, AS 3.0 and OOP are making sense. (2010-06-24)

I purchased this book and sat on it, not wanting to go into trying to learn AS 3.0 when I felt like I finally understood AS 2.0 and functions, etc. I've searched all over the web, and through other books trying to get a grip on what the changes were in AS 3.0 and how to go about implementing Classes, and other OOP concepts. Often times I have found that an author will start out explaining things as if you don't know anything, and then very quickly go into writing as if you've been working with AS 3.0 and OOP for years. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE WITH THIS BOOK. Every concept is explained thoroughly, and code samples are easy to follow. There is no book out there that is going to give you all of the answers. This one, however, gets you strongly rooted in basic concepts of OOP and AS 3.0 that you can then apply to your own projects.

Counter Hack Reloaded: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses (2nd Edition)

“I finally get it! I used to hear words like rootkit, buffer overflow, and idle scanning, and they just didn’t make any sense. I asked other people and they didn’t seem to know how these things work, or at least they couldn’t explain them in a way that I could understand. Counter Hack Reloaded is the clearest explanation of these tools I have ever seen. Thank you!”
—Stephen Northcutt, CEO, SANS Institute

“Ed Skoudis does it again! With this new edition, Ed takes a phenomenal work to the next level! This book is a ‘must-have’ and a ‘must-read’ for anyone remotely associated with computers and computer security.”
—Harlan Carvey, CISSP, author of Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery

“Ed Skoudis is a rare individual. He knows the innards of all the various systems, knows all the latest exploits and defenses, and yet is able to explain everything at just the right level. The first edition of Counter Hack was a fascinating read. It’s technically intriguing and very clear. . . . A book on vulnerabilities, though, will get out of date, and so we definitely needed this updated and significantly rewritten second edition. This book is a wonderful overview of the field.”
—From the Foreword by Radia Perlman, series editor, The Radia Perlman Series in Computer Networking and Security; author of Interconnections; and coauthor of Network Security: Private Communications in a Public World

“What a great partnership! Ed Skoudis and Tom Liston share an uncanny talent for explaining even the most challenging security concepts in a clear and enjoyable manner. Counter Hack Reloaded is an indispensable resource for those who want to improve their defenses and understand the mechanics of computer attacks.”
—Lenny Zeltser, coauthor of Malware: Fighting Malicious Code

“Ed Skoudis does it again! With this new edition, Ed takes a phenomenal work to the next level! This book is a ‘must-have’ and a ‘must-read’ for anyone remotely associated with computers and computer security.”
—Harlan Carvey, CISSP, author of Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery

“In addition to having breadth of knowledge about and probing insights into network security, Ed Skoudis’s real strength is in his ability to show complex topics in an understandable form. By the time he’s done, what started off as a hopeless conglomeration of acronyms starts to sound comfortable and familiar. This book is your best source for understanding attack strategies, attack tools, and the defenses against both.”
—William Stearns, network security expert, www.stearns.org

“This book is a must-have for anyone in the Internet security game. It covers everything from the basic principles to the fine details of online attack methods and counter-strategies and is very engagingly written.”
—Warwick Ford, coauthor of Secure Electronic Commerce

For years, Counter Hack has been the primary resource for every network/system administrator and security professional who needs a deep, hands-on understanding of hacker attacks and countermeasures. Now, leading network security expert Ed Skoudis, with Tom Liston, has thoroughly updated this best-selling guide, showing how to defeat today’s newest, most sophisticated, and most destructive attacks.

For this second edition, more than half the content is new and updated, including coverage of the latest hacker techniques for scanning networks, gaining and maintaining access, and preventing detection. The authors walk you through each attack and demystify every tool and tactic. You’ll learn exactly how to establish effective defenses, recognize attacks in progress, and respond quickly and effectively in both UNIX/Linux and Windows environments.

Important features of this new edition include

• All-new “anatomy-of-an-attack” scenarios and tools
• An all-new section on wireless hacking: war driving, wireless sniffing attacks, and more
• Fully updated coverage of reconnaissance tools, including Nmap port scanning and “Google hacking”
• New coverage of tools for gaining access, including uncovering Windows and Linux vulnerabilities with Metasploit
• New information on dangerous, hard-to-detect, kernel-mode rootkits

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Great (2010-07-08)

Great book for learning about computer security. I recommend it to anyone and everyone with interest in this field.

Awsome (2009-09-08)

Very in-depth book. Good information for new and experienced white hats. The book is a few years old and shows its age in a few areas, but still an excellent book.

On a path to being a Ethical Hacker. (2008-11-17)

This book is absolutely awesome. It's very organized, which is my number one need in a book. It's narrowed down, it's technical, but Ed writes things in a way that just sticks. The way this book starts out is very logical, it's a progression. It starts you off with:

-TCP/IP(Which is a must)
-Windows Overview(Which is a must)
-Unix/Linux Overview(Get the picture?)

Then it goes into
-Recon(gathering information)
-Scanning(Port Scanning, and Vulnerability scanning)
-Gaining access- This chapter explains Boffer Overflows very well, and
Metasploit)--I enjoyed this chapter.

-Network Attacks( Privelage Escalation, hoping from one computer to the next, collecting passwords by sniffing)
-Maintaining Access(Backdoors, viruses, Rootkits)
-Covering tracks

This book is just a good read. I think I'm going to read again, this time taking notes. I tried to read Hacking Exposed, but it jumps around to much, and it's boring. My two cents.

Counter Hack Reloaded (2008-10-24)

This is great book I would recomend it to someone interested in learning the basic fundamentals of computer security.

Excellent book for a broad overview of Computer/Network Security (2008-05-17)

Counter Hack Reloaded (CHR) is an excellent book for someone looking for a broad overview of computer/network security written in a very clear, logical, and even enjoyable manner.

After CHR's Introductory chapter, the reader is given an overview on Networking, Linux/Unix, and Windows. These three chapters give the reader enough to be able to understand the subsequent chapters which deal with specific phases of an attack. These phases are, Reconnaissance, Scanning, Gaining Access (with different chapters for different methods of gaining access,) Maintaining Access, and Covering Tracks. Throughout these chapters, CHR introduces the reader to the tools used by attackers; how they work, where to get them, and how to defend yourself against them (often by using the tools themselves.) Finally, CHR "puts it all together" with different scenarios of attacks. The scenarios show how attackers use different phases of an attack, and different tools, to penetrate a network/system. Throughout this chapter CHR highlights the mistakes the victims make in their networks/systems to allow the attacks to succeed.

CHR is exceptionally well written, especially for a technical subject. Explanations of complex topics are clear, simple and even entertaining. I would even go so far to say that it is a joy to read.

Overall, CHR is about core concepts. It's about understanding how attacks occur, and understanding why they can succeed. Only then can you have any hope in understanding how to go about defending yourself.

Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual

Think you have to be a technical wizard to build a great web site? Think again. If you want to create an engaging web site, this thoroughly revised, completely updated edition of Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual demystifies the process and provides tools, techniques, and expert guidance for developing a professional and reliable web presence.

Whether you want to build a personal web site, an e-commerce site, a blog, or a web site for a specific occasion or promotion, this book gives you detailed instructions and clear-headed advice for:

• Everything from planning to launching. From picking and buying a domain name, choosing a Web hosting firm, building your site, and uploading the files to a web server, this book teaches you the nitty-gritty of creating your home on the Web.



• Ready-to-use building blocks. Creating your own web site doesn't mean you have to build everything from scratch. You'll learn how to incorporate loads of pre-built and freely available tools like interactive menus, PayPal shopping carts, Google ads, and Google Analytics.



• The modern Web. Today's best looking sites use powerful tools like Cascading Style Sheets (for sophisticated page layout), JavaScript (for rollover buttons and cascading menus), and video. This book doesn't treat these topics as fancy frills. From step one, you'll learn easy ways to create a powerful site with these tools.



• Blogs. Learn the basics behind the Web's most popular form of self-expression. And take a step-by-step tour through Blogger, the Google-run blogging service that will have you blogging before you close this book.

This isn't just another dry, uninspired book on how to create a web site. Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual is a witty and intelligent guide you need to make your ideas and vision a web reality.

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Creating Web Sites: The Missing Manual (2010-08-28)

Book is great...simple and easy to understand especially for beginners like me in website development.

If I'd Opern The Book .......... (2010-06-06)

Dummy me. I buy books and never crack the cover. Then one day, in search of reading material, I pick up a book that's collected dust for some time and I find the surprise of my life. So it happened with this book. I had already started a website and 2 blogs but I was totally in the dark about a great number of things. The answers to my questions were always right there on my bookshelp in this book. If only I'd read this book first. In chapter 1, I was delighted to find a beginner's description of HTML that was written in understandable baby steps. Not only did I finally understand HTML, I was comfortable with writing the short lessons. From that point, I could barely put the book down. I was discovering an easy way to create and manage a website and blog, that up to now, I had been muddling on my own. It cleared up a lot of mystery on java Script, audio and video.

I'm not going to go through the book, chapter by chapter because there are already some very good reviews on all of this. I'm ready to begin my second reading of this book so all the information will cement in my mind. Sometimes reviewer's give a book a lessor review because it's for beginners, but thank god, there are books, like this for those of us who get a late start in this fun and wonderful geeky world.

good info (2010-05-22)

I think the missing manual has hit the nail on the head with this and the other offerings. As it states it's not a book for the internet guru but those of us who aren't experts and are at the beginner/ early intermediate level of experience with this tuff. There are many tips and general info you might not even know you need to know.

Creating Web Sites: The Missing Manual (2010-03-17)

I liked the layout and the instuctional style of this author. I was able to retain quite a bit during the first pass. The vendor sent this book quickly and in even better condition than I had expected.

In plain english - great for newbies (2010-01-19)

As a novice when it comes to creating and designing a website, I found this book (along with Dreamweaver CS3) a great resource. While it does include the technical details, I wasn't left feeling completely inept for not knowing all the jargon. I would recommend highly to someone just beginning the process of building their own website.

CompTIA Security+: Get Certified Get Ahead: SY0-201 Study Guide

CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead by Darril Gibson presents a comprehensive and all-inclusive approach for studying, preparing, and mastering the core competencies needed to pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-201 exam. Learn from an expert in the field with over twenty years’ experience in the IT arena. Over the years, author Darril Gibson has helped hundreds of students get certified, and has included in this text the time-tested information used in his successful classes. This manual covers one hundred percent of all exam objectives and includes real world examples of security principles in action. Also included are over 375 practice test questions with in-depth explanations. Written with clarity and efficiency, CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead is a one-stop shop for any IT professional interested in advancing in the IT field and a must read for anyone striving to master the basics of IT systems security.

Customes reviews 33

If you read this, you WILL pass!! (2010-09-01)

This is going to be a long drawn out review -- I just want to tell you all that this book is the best Security + study guide on the market. If you take the time to read this and you can pass the tests at the end of each chapter you will have no problem at all passing the actual exam and getting certified. My co-workers and I had to get our Sec+ certification per our job requirements and each one of us bought this book and passed the exam. Now I recommend it to all the civilians and soldiers here that have to get their certification.

If You Read This Book, Perform The Chapter Exams and Perform the Final Exam at the end of the Book, You WILL PASS!!! (2010-08-27)

I read this book on my Kindle cover-to-cover. I performed the chapter exams after I read. I made special note of his "Remember" items (REALLY do REMEMBER THOSE, they are important for the exam!) I used Transcenders and MeasureUp as well, but this book was by far the best resource for the 870 score I received! Trust me, you really won't be disappointed! I don't normally review and I promise you, Darril Gibson has not paid me a single cent to write this. This book is a permanent part of my Kindle collection! He does have an errata on his website: [...]

If you are looking to pass the Security+ exam, definitely get this as your resource!

Again, I got 870 out of 900 on the Security+ SY0-201 EXAM! Thank you Darril!!

Great! (2010-08-27)

This book is very straight forward and has everything you could possibly need to pass!

Excellnet Author and Writer (2010-08-26)

I purchase this book after seeing it offered on an tech forum I frequently visit. I am very pleased that I purchased this for my exam preparation. This author takes the time to explain things in plain English and makes sure you really understand the subject. He also points you in the right direction if you need or want additional information. I do believe that this book assisted me in passing the Security+ exam.
Don't fool yourself the Security+ is not some simple exam that you will just breeze through it twenty minutes and if you do you A. really know your stuff or you used "Questionable" resources to study from.
If you are looking for material that will assist you with this exam you have found the right book. Look at what all the other reviewers are saying. As IT pro and tech we don't like material that ends up costing us money because it failed to give us what we needed to pass an exam.
I would give this book ten stars if I could.

This is the book to get. (2010-08-21)

I just took and passed my Security+ exam and I owe it all to this book. I bought the Comptia Security+ book and I am now regretting that I did not buy this one first. Do not waste your time or money with another book. I read this book twice and did the practice questions in the book over a 2 week period and passed my Security+ exam. He writes the book in an easy to understand matter. I thought I would never get Security+ certified but thanks to this book I am. I will be purchasing more books from Darril.

HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide (6th Edition)

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Good reference book (2010-06-05)

This book is very helpful. It is easy to find things in this book, and the authors do a good job of explaining things.

Another fine OReilly book (2010-03-22)

I am taking an HTML class and this book is a great reference, as handy as the online W3C pages, which I use regularly.

Happy with it. (2009-09-27)

I have purchased many O'Reily books in the past and have been very happy with them. In fact, I will purchase an O'Reily book above all others unless there is a bad review. Maybe I am just a OBC type person. Anyways, so far the book seems good as a reference, well laid out, comprehensive.

HTML complete guide (2009-09-26)

If you are interested in learning HTML, or CSS, this is a great book to learn from, well worth the read, very informative, and written to understand.

Good desk reference (2009-08-27)

Since my mind is cluttered with 40 years-worth of programming languages, and I'm going between Java, JavaScript, XML, XSL, HTML, and CSS constantly, I need something to grab and lookup those things I may be unsure of. This book does the trick nicely.

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