Book details of 'Trail Guide to Compuserve: A Rapid-Reading Reference to Using and Cruising the Compuserve Online Service'

Title	Trail Guide to Compuserve: A Rapid-Reading Reference to Using and Cruising the Compuserve Online Service
Author(s)	Ed Tittel, Robert R. Wiggins
ISBN	0201408341
Language	English
Published	January 1995
Publisher	Addison Wesley Longman

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Book guides to commercial online systems tend to be marked by three characteristics: a "gee whiz" selling of the wonders of *this* particular system; voluminous, overly detailed, and quickly dated descriptions of commands and information; and, an iconoclastic and restricted view of the points of interest on the system. This work is written by "net" veterans and is realistic, though not jaded. The book is fairly short, so the material guides by concept, rather than pushing by keystroke. Finally, the authors realize that this is an introduction, and present guideposts rather than inundate the reader with unwanted "advertising". Part one is a general introduction to CompuServe, covering means of access, the WinCIM front end program and a general overview of CompuServe services. This last is extended to form the eight chapters of part two, giving details of operation of the features and functions. Part three gives a quick overview of the information resources available. The book is not without flaws. Although attention is paid to both front end and command line access, the material is not always clear on which functions are handled by the local program, and which by CompuServe, itself. The question of costs, with the growth in interest of the supposedly "free" Internet, is delicate, but some of the advice in this area is questionable. Overall, however, the material is relevant, useful, and to the point. Well worth the investment for a new CompuServe member. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994
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