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████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ RECOMMENDED READING - COMPUTER MAGAZINES ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ PC MAGAZINE (at most newstands) The preferred magazine for businesses and serious hobbyists. This is the one to subscribe to if you can afford the financial and time committment to only ONE computer magazine. The best and most detailed equipment and software reviews in the industry. PC Magazine has a well- deserved reputation as the largest circulation computer magazine for the serious business computer user and hobbyist. Back issues at most libraries are ESSENTIAL goldmines for beginner and advanced alike. Software utilities published by PC Magazine and available through most computer clubs and PC Magazine MagNet (modem service) are instant classics. The clout of the magazine is so pervasive that a single favorable editor's choice review of a software or hardware product can make that vendor several million dollars in sales in less than a month! Uncle Hank's Shareware Review Magazine is a Bi-Monthly collection of reviews of some of the finest Shareware Programs available today. A great little magazine discussing low cost quality shareware programs for beginners and advanced computer users alike! For a sample copy, send $1 to: Uncle Hank's Shareware, 8 Hendricks Street, Easthampton, MA 01027. COMPUTER SHOPPER (at most newstands) A monthly review of mail order and deep discount computer sources. The largest and most detailed pc purchasing guide in existence. Contains updates on new software, discount computer reviews, news articles, listings of local computer clubs and mail order sources for shareware. Page after page of mail order ads offer tremendous diversity and equipment choice. Bring a wheelbarrow or small truck to lug each issue home! LOTUS MAGAZINE (circulation office: PO Box 9123, Cambridge, MA, 02139-9123, telephone (617) 494-1192) The ultimate spreadsheet periodical. Back issues at some public libraries and many University and College libraries are essential resources featuring SUPERB applications and UNDERSTANDABLE examples. For some folks the spreadsheet is the ultimate number crunching engine as well as an adequate database and even a poor man's word processor. Lotus magazine shows you how to turbocharge your spreadsheet via detailed and interesting examples. Glance at a copy even though you may have no interest in spreadsheets - you'll soon be hooked! PC Resource Magazine. No longer published, but back issues in library archives are ESSENTIAL reading. Simple detailed articles on computing for beginners. Track down a library archive for this rich resource! ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ RECOMMENDED READING - GENERAL INTEREST BOOKS, MAGAZINES ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ Understanding Computers (multiple volume series) By editors of Time-Life Books. 1985. Reader information service, 541 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago, Ill 60611. Found in most libraries, this multiple volume set of lavishly illustrated computer guides covers topics such as computer security, data input, programming, computer history, new technology and other topics. Nicely done series with better color illustrations than any computer book yet published. (Three books) IBM XT Clone Buyers Guide and Handbook. IBM AT Clone Buyers Guide and Handbook. 386 Buyers Guide and Handbook. Edwin Rutsch. 1988. Modular Information Systems. This trilogy of books cover computers of all major categories in the IBM clone world. Buy an edition which is six months or less old; frequent updates are common. Back issues of PC Magazine also review computers and recommend "editor's choices" and best buys in most classes of IBM clone computers. Home Businesses Under $5000. Joyce Lain Kennedy. Sun Features Inc. POB 368, Cardiff, CA 92007. (cost: $4.50). Everyone who owns a computer wonders if there isn't a way to start their own small business out of the den or garage and use the computer to make money rather than punch a time clock for the boss. This 36 page booklet is a practical guide to doing just that. Nothing high tech. Simple suggestions and tips for starting everything from a mail list maintenance business to a pet portrait business. Send $4.50 and a self stamped (75 cents) self- addressed envelope for this little jewel. Joyce also publishes other booklets of similar design on resumes, financial aid for college students, job interviews and other common sense practical guides. Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs and other Threats to Your System. John McAfee and Colin Haynes. 1989 St Martins Press. Written by the chairman of the Computer Virus Industry Association, this book presents a chillingly detailed look at viruses and other destructive software progams. Includes actual programming code for two virus samples as well as detailed reviews of software protection programs, computer security methods and historical anecdotes about virus infections in corporate and university settings. A frighteningly accurate look at a subject most computer users do not understand. Computer Viruses. Ralph Roberts. 1988 Chilton Books. A detailed discussion of programs which deliberately attempt to corrupt your data. Discusses many known viruses, how they work, telephone and on-line sources for help and virus antidotes. Shareware Magazine. Published by PC-SIG, 1030-D East Duane Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Voice telephone: 408/730-9291 FAX: 408/730-2107. Included with membership in PC-SIG, one of the largest shareware disk distributors in the world. A bimonthly, "light and lively" guide to the shareware market featuring reviews and articles on the best and latest in shareware, author interviews and discussion and analysis of trends in the industry. Dr. File Finder's Guide to Shareware by Michael Callahan and Nick Anis. ISBN: 0-07-881646-7. A book and disk package teaching you how to find and use the best in shareware. Learn about disk vendors, computer club sources, details about the very best shareware in 20 categories. Disk includes such popular programs as Qmodem, Dos line editor, Anarkey, MackMail and more. Two additional disks available upon submission of a postcard contained in the book. Writing & Marketing Shareware - a book and companion cassette tape by Steve Hudgik, HomeCraft, P.O. Box 974, Tualatin, OR 97062. Tel 503/692-3732. The best book in the industry for learning about programming, designing and MARKETING shareware for maximum financial return. Shows you how to become a successful shareware author who develops WINNING shareware for maximum income. Includes mailing list of distributors, equipment suppliers, service providers, how to design your shareware and more! $hareware Marketing $ystem. Two disk set containing tutorials and quarterly marketing newsletter for shareware authors plus dBase format mailing list on disk of over 3,000 addresses for industry contacts: computer clubs, disk vendors, magazine writers and more who use, distribute or review shareware. The mailing list on disk is ready to import into many database software packages and print mailing labels directly. By Jim Hood, the author of THIS tutorial you are now reading. $25 registration or $90 to subscribe to 4 quarterly issues. The package is itself a shareware product. POB 1506, Mercer Island, WA 98040. 206/236-0470. Alfred Glossbrenner's Master Guide to Free Software and Shareware, c/o FireCrystal Communications, 699 River Rd, Yardley, PA 19067. Alfred writes one of the largest and most respected guides to shareware in the industry and is a contributing editor to several computer industry magazines. Tips and Techniques for Using Low-Cost and Public Domain Software. John Gliedman. 1988. McGraw-Hill. A thorough guide to low cost, effective shareware and public domain programs including RAM disks, word processors, batch file systems, hard disk managers, tutorials and other topics. Save hundreds of dollars in higher priced commercial software when a less expensive software package can do the same or better job. Dvorak's Guide to PC Telecommunications. John Dvorak and Nick Anis. 1990 McGraw-Hill. At over 1037 pages this is the essential book for those interested in learning about modems, bulletin board systems, E-Mail, Compuserve or anything related to computers and telecommunications. Contains two disks with useful programs such as Telix, CED, Shez, PKZip, Modem Tutor, and others which compliment the text section of the book. Essential reading. Appendix sections include the Hayes AT command set and hundreds of BBS telephone numbers plus discount coupons for products and services. Using PFS: First Choice. George Omura. 1988 Sybex. A thorough beginners guide to mastering the First Choice integrated program which is popular with those needing a single program which contains a word processor, spreadsheet, database, report generator, graphics and telecommunications package. If you need a single program and a single book to do it all on your PC this is the choice. Managing Your Hard Disk. Don Berliner. 1988 Que Publishing. Topics include installing and formatting a hard disk, learning about subdirectories, backup methods plus many tips, tricks and traps in using the all essential hard drive in your PC. Also includes suggestions for use of many popular software packages such as Automenu and other hard drive management systems. This book will make using your hard drive much more efficient and understandable. Using 123. 1989 Que Publishing. With over one million copies sold, this is far and away the number one choice in Lotus 123 guides. Includes basics of command structure, installation, spreadsheet template examples, graphing, traps and techniques for advanced use, menu structure, effective macro use and much more. 837 pages of detailed information. Using Wordstar. Steve Ditlea. 1988 Que. Wordstar 5 users will delight in over 600 pages of tips on this classic word processing package. Covers installation, editing, printing, command structure, mail-merging techniques, spell-checking, macros and much more. Also includes tips on using this classic word processor with other packages such as 123 and PC-Outline. Fire in the Valley, Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine, Berkeley California, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1984. The classic pre-history of the early days of personal computers. Colorful, animated and witty discussion about the makers of the personal computer revolution. The Printer Bible. Scott Foerster, Que Corporation, 1990. This is by far the biggest and best book ever written on using ANY type of printer effectively. How to fully use, buy, maintain, upgrade everything from the humble dot matrix printer to the flashiest laser. Contains a thorough review of printer technology, comprehensive charts, installation tips, postscript, ribbons, ink technology, the works! Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Steven Levy, New York: Doubleday, 1984. A fascinating look at the early computer hacker culture in the days at MIT. A great book to curl up with on a long rainy weekend! Whole Earth Software Catalogue, Stewart Brand (ed.), Garden City, N.Y. Quantum Press/Doubleday, 1984. Nitty gritty software reviews. The Joy of Computers, Peter Laurie, London: Hutchinson, 1983. The Computer Glossary, Alan Freedman, 1989, AMACOM. Find out exactly what determines the difference between a pixel and a TSR. Plus thousands of other terms you may need to understand at 3AM when trying to decipher the documentation manual which comes with your computer. Written in a savvy and witty manner, this book is the essential computer dictionary of terms for all personal computer users. The New Alchemists, Dirk Hansen, Boston: Little, Brown, l982. The Elements of Style, William Strunk and EB White, 1979, Macmillan. This little book is a classic for writers and communicators alike. For those who aspire to write simply, cleanly and well, THIS is the little book which should accompany all word processing packages. Learning the precepts of this small book will require a lifetime of practice and reward you with text which explains, delights and clarifies. Isn't that why we invented writing in the first place? Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig, 1977, Bantam Books. Understanding how YOU fit in with computers means understanding the philosophy and history of computers. A non- technological look at using high technology to tinker effectively and adapt to the oddities and pleasures of software and life in this electronic age. The Random House Book of Computer Literacy, Ellen Richman, New York: Vintage Books, 1983 History of Programming Languages, Richard Wexelblat, New York: Academic Press, 1981. The Elements of Spreadsheet Style, John Nevison, 1987, Brady Books. The essentials of proper construction and use of spreadsheets. Years later you can come back to the spreadsheet you designed for a complex budget report and know WHAT and HOW it works plus WHERE the formulas are. Advanced spreadsheet users will find this little book packed with exceptional techniques for using these marvelous number crunching programs. Applies to any spreadsheet package, including Lotus 123. ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ RECOMMENDED READING - DOS OPERATING SYSTEM BOOKS ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ PC Magazine DOS Power tools, 1990, Bantam - includes 2 disks with utilities. Probably the ultimate DOS book for those willing to roll up both shirtsleeves and crawl under the hood for a "nuts and bolts" understanding of the PC. If you can only afford one computer reference book, THIS IS IT! List price is $40 but available at discount from many bookstores. The disks of software utilities are worth the price of the book. 1251 pages! Running MS-DOS (2nd edition), Van Wolverton, 1985, Microsoft Press Quick Reference guide to MS-DOS, Van Wolverton, 1987, Microsoft Press Peter Norton's DOS Guide (rev. edition), Peter Norton, 1987, Brady Books Also responsible for the essential software utility toolkit of the same name, Peter Norton takes you on a friendly and detailed tour of setting up shop and getting results quickly. Tricks of the MS-DOS Masters, John Angermeyer, 1987, Howard Sams & Co. MS-DOS Bible, Steven Simrin, 1985, Howard W. Sams and Company (Division of Macmillan Inc. Publishers) ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ RECOMMENDED READING - EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE CATALOGS ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ Below are listed several reputable software and hardware vendors who provide interesting catalogs and reasonable service. This does not suggest an endorsement, simply a resource with printed catalogs which are of good educational value. Selective Software Catalog (903 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060) Power Up Software Catalog, POB 7600, San Mateo, CA 94403-7600. 1-800-851-2917. US Micro Inc 1-800-874-5505 or (206) 453-4046 CompuAdd Computer 1-800-627-1967 or 1-800-666-1872 Dell Computer 1-800-283-1290 Austin Computer 1-800-752-1577 Swan Computer 1-800-468-9044 Northgate Computer 1-800-548-1993 Zeos Computer 1-800-423-5891 PC-Brand 1-800-PC BRAND ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ RECOMMENDED READING - SELECTED MAGAZINE ARTICLES ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ 55 Word Processors tested and evaluated, PC Magazine, February 29, 1988 Programming Languages, Lawrence Tesler, Scientific American, September 1984. Economy class accounting for small business. PC Magazine, April 10, 1990. Advanced accounting packages evaluated and rated, PC Magazine, September 15, 1987 Spreadsheet review, PC Magazine, April 24, 1988 Hard drive use and evaluations, PC Magazine, June 9, 1987 Best low end integrated packages including Microsoft Works, PC Magazine, December 26, 1989 Printer evaluations and ratings, PC Magazine, November 10, 1987 Also covered in PC Magazine issues: October 31, 1988 & November 14, 1989 Basic programming language compilers, PC Magazine, October 31, 1989 Best utilities, backup systems, fax review, PC Magazine, June 23, 1987 Keyboards, mouse and other input devices, useful utilities, PC Magazine, August 16, 1987 Project management programs, keyboard macro programs, 386 high speed computers, disc diagnostic programs, PC Magazine, September 29, 1987 Desktop publishing, spelling checkers PC Magazine, October 13, 1987 Spreadsheet reviews, backup software evaluation, PC Magazine, October 27, 1987. Hard drive cards - mail order drives, Low cost CAD packages, PC Magazine December 8, 1987 The Excel spreadsheet from Microsoft, popup scratchpad/note- takers PC Magazine, December 22, 1987 Best programs and hardware of 1989, PC Magazine, January 16, 1990 Databases, expanded memory, graphics packages, 80386 computers, Personal Computing, January, 1988 Portable computers, worms, PC Magazine, March 29, 1988 Database package evaluation, Desktop publishing software, PC Magazine April 12, 1988 Top charting and graphing packages, Projection screen systems, integrated word processors, PC Magazine March 15, 1988 Evaluation of OS/2, Running a small business with personal finance software, Personal Computing, February 1988 High speed modems, Personal Computing, December 1987