Chris Mospaw

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May 23, 1999, on The book behind the book behind the book...:
I've been an avid reader of computer-related dead tree carcases for a while, and this article has changed my perspective. I've read the "Dummies", "Idiots", "Dolts", "Jerks", "Bozos", and "Knucklehead" series of books. I've gotten quite a bit of education from them. Yes, they're silly, and dumbed down, but most of them touch on the basics, enough to give an intelligent reader enough of a start to do some experimenting. However, most of the productive thigns I've accomplished, I developed on my own, or through other resources. I typically spend $35-$50 for one of those ten pound wonders. I figure the author is making at least $5-$10 of that. Silly me. Now I know. What do I expect for this $35-$50? Not much. the good part is that I usually receive exeactly that. I figure from each of these 600-1200 page behemoths, I learn 2 or 3 useful tricks. That's about it. At least I can later use these tricks to impress my clients and make a few dollars, hopefully getting back the cost of th...