Book details of 'Field Guide to Microsoft Windows 95 (Field Guide Series)'

Title	Field Guide to Microsoft Windows 95 (Field Guide Series)
Author(s)	Stephen L. Nelson
ISBN	1556156758
Language	English
Publisher	Microsoft Press

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
The title suggests a type of quick reference, along the lines of what bug have we found now? Ah, it's not a bug at all, but a Red-Faced Coronary Inducing Feature! However, of course, what we really want in the computer world is fast access to straightforward directions on how to accomplish what we need to get done. The first of four sections in the book, called "Environment," gives a quick introduction to Windows operations. The graphical arrangement of the book is quite appropriate for the Windows interface, but the material misses a lot of areas that may be new to users, such as clicking, dragging, and other "commands." There are also some misleading items, such as the statement that applications run until stopped (some terminate by themselves). Part two is the largest, an alphabetic listing of commands, programs, and terms. The "applets" of Win95, such as the calculator, backup, and Paint, have enough explanation to get started with. Terminology is not always crystal clear, such as the assertion that folders have "replaced" directories. (It might now be evident that folders *are* directories, by any other name.) When looking for functions, there is a listing for starting programs, but nothing under "stop" or "quit." (You have to know that MS calls this "exiting.") Also, I really don't now that novices need to know that the technology Windows uses to cut and paste stuff is called OLE (Object Linking and Embedding). Part three calls itself "Troubleshooting," but most of the entries deal with commonly used functions. Useful, yes, but the book might have been strengthened by including these tips in appropriate areas of the reference in part two. Of the listings that do deal with problem issues, I am not sure that I would rely on them. Part four is a reference to the menu items under the Start Menu, Windows Explorer, and the Printer Folder. When compared with a book like Nelson's "The Little Windows 95 Book" (see reviews) this text has serious shortcomings. However, it can probably stand with any other of the Windows 95 introductions. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1999
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The Field Guide series has really taken off thanks to a lot of good word-of-mouth advertising-people love these handy, information-rich guides. Because of the huge number of Windows users, this book is destined to be the bestseller in the series. FIELD GUIDE TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 is a small, task-oriented book with easy-to-use sections and rich cross-referencing for quick lookup. It features screen illustrations, alphabetic entries, hints for troubleshooting, user-friendly icons, and a helpful guide in a safari helmet to point out valuable tips to help users work smarter and faster. This book is perfect for new users, upgraders, experienced users who want quick answers to quick questions, and users of laptop computers-at a very nice price.