Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I am the volunteer sound 'engineer' for my church. I have searched for years to find a book to teach me how a sound system (especially the mixer) works and what all the terms mean. This book gave me some ideas about routing output and setting EQ that suddenly make several things clear. The CD is great for the examples given.
I highly recommend this book.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying)

Now updated to cover digital mixing and signal processing, this established beginners guide to live sound has been the first book for many students and self-taught sound technicians. Ira White presents information in a very accessible, casual, down-to-earth way. This handy manual for musicians, studio engineers and audio pros contains valuable information on using EQ, speaker specifics, mics, and techniques for recording, live recording, club and concert sound, church sound, theatrical sound and much more, without page-filling formulas or mind-boggling abstractions. Includes lots of helpful diagrams, an index, and a CD so you can hear the techniques demonstrated in the book.

Get 32% OFF

Click here for more information about Audio Made Easy: (Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying)

Read More...

New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, 10th Edition, Comprehensive (New Perspectives Series) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)The authors do an excellent job of laying out basic computer concepts in easy format. Would recommend it. The other books on special software was not explaining the basics to me. I guess I expected too much.
Catfish

Click Here to see more reviews about: New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, 10th Edition, Comprehensive (New Perspectives Series)

Click here for more information about New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, 10th Edition, Comprehensive (New Perspectives Series)

Read More...

Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Third Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702) (Mike Meyers' Computer Skills) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I am an MCSE NT4 that has had a 4 1/2 year hiatus from IT work. My first read through an A+ book was in 1998 which was comparatively a bland textbook read. Myers has done a nice job with this book, even entertaining on occasion. I am quickly getting caught up on areas I missed. It is very unfortunate the CompTIA group can't seem to connect with Microsoft on their timing of OS releases. It would be nice to have Windows 7 addressed in this book.


Click Here to see more reviews about: Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Third Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702) (Mike Meyers' Computer Skills)


Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career
Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams and become an expert hardware technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Third Edition is completely up to date with the latest CompTIA A+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations.
Learn how to:
Work with CPUs, RAM, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
Install, partition, and format hard drives
Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
Troubleshoot PCs and implement security measures
Install video and multimedia cards
Work with portable PCs, PDAs, smartphones, and wireless technologies
Manage printers and connect to networks and the Internet
Understand safety and environmental issues
Establish good communications skills and adhere to privacy policies

The CD-ROM features:
Practice exams for 701 & 702
600+ chapter review questions
New video introduction to CompTIA A+
One-hour video training segment
Mike's favorite PC tools and utilities
Searchable e-book

Each chapter includes:
Learning objectives
Full-color photographs and illustrations
Real-world examples
Try This! and Cross Check exercises
Tech tips, notes, and warnings
End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects
Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCP, is the industry's leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, and the bestselling author of seven editions of CompTIA A+ All-in-One Exam Guide. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.

Click here for more information about Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Third Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702) (Mike Meyers' Computer Skills)

Read More...

LTE for UMTS - OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)LTE is the next evolution of wireless communications. I have to state at the outset that as a former COO of NYNEX Mobile and one of the proponents of CDMA in the 1980s, I find that LTE is merely a natural progression of what was started almost a quarter century ago. LTE does not deliver any major technical advances, it implements them. OFDM has been around for almost fifty years in some form as has been the MIMO antenna configuration. LTE is the natural progression to an all IP fabric, a vision that Irwin Jacobs and those at Qualcomm in the 1980s had envisioned.
The authors of this book have achieved a very useful product which has a great demand. They have managed to write about LTE in a highly structured yet simple and direct manner. They cover all of the key issues at a level of detail which is perfect for those seeking to get updated as well as those who are starting out. This book is NOT a technical dissertation of LTE or wireless. If you have the expertise it fills out the edges, if you do not it will enlighten you.
The authors move through the book in a logical manner and at no point did I find them speaking down to the reader or making a presentation over simplistic. In a sense this is an overview but in a sense it is also a well composed detailing of LTE.
Unlike many of the other books I have seen on similar topics, this does not have the feel of some overused power point presentations with words interspersed. The flow of ideas is superb.
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking to get a feel for the details of LTE.

Click Here to see more reviews about: LTE for UMTS - OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access

From the editors of the highly successful WCDMA for UMTS, this new book gives a complete and up-to-date overview of Long Term Evolution (LTE) in a systematic and clear manner. It starts with an in-depth explanation of the background and standardization process before moving on to examine the system architecture evolution (SAE). The basics of air interface modulation choices are introduced and key subjects such as 3GPP LTE physical layer and protocol solutions are described. Mobility aspects and radio resource management together with radio and end-to-end performance are assessed. The voice solution and voice capacity in LTE are also illustrated. Finally, the main differences between LTE TDD and FDD modes are examined and HSPA evolution in 3GPP Releases 7 and 8 is described.
LTE for UMTS is one of the first books to provide a comprehensive guide to the standards and technologies of LTE. Key features of the book include:
Covers all the key aspects of LTE in a systematic manner
Presents full description of 3GPP Release 8 LTE
Examines the expected performance of LTE
Written by experts actively involved in the 3GPP standards and product development.

Click here for more information about LTE for UMTS - OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access

Read More...

Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)

At the very end of the book, the author quotes James Madison as carved into the marble of the Library of Congress: "...a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." And there it is--Howard Rheingold has documented the next level of the Internet, in which kids typing 60 words a minute with one thumb, "swarms" of people converging on a geospatial node guided only by their cell phones; virtual "CIAs" coming together overnight to put together massive (and accurate) analysis with which to take down a corporate or government position that is fradulent--this is the future and it is bright.
As I go back through the book picking out highlights, a few of the following serve to capture the deep rich story being told by this book--breakthroughs coming from associations of amateurs rather than industry leaders; computer-mediated trust brokers--collective action driven by reputation; detailed minute-by-minute information about behaviors of entire populations (or any segment thereof); texting as kid privacy from adult hearing; the end of the telephone number as relevant information; the marriage of geospatial and lifestyle/preference information to guide on the street behavior; the perennial problem of "free riders" and how groups can constrain them; distributed processing versus centralized corporate lawyering; locations with virtual information; shirt labels with their transportation as well as cleaning history (and videos of the sex partners?)--this is just mind-boggling.
Finally, the author deserves major credit for putting all this techno-marvel stuff into a deep sociological and cultural context. He carefully considers the major issues of privacy, control, social responsibility, and group behavior. He ends on very positive notes, but also notes that time is running out--we have to understand where all this is going, and begin to change how we invest and how we design everything from our clothing to our cities to our governments.
This is an affirming book--the people that pay taxes can still look forward to the day when they might take back control of their government and redirect benefits away from special interests and back toward the commonwealth. Smart mobs, indeed.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution

Get 32% OFF

Click here for more information about Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution

Read More...

MCTS Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680 Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Having read the other reviews I was quite surprised to find that that this book does not delve deeply enough into the details, especially in the non-GUI commands, to be adequate preparation for the current exam. It mentions some key concepts only briefly while leaving others out entirely, it tends to introduce concepts generally rather than specifically, and it fails to explain how these concepts are intended to be used in a live environment, and provides little or no insight into troubleshooting procedures. In the past this would have been sufficient for the exam but current certification exams rely very heavily on the application of understanding rather than on rote memorization of facts. Something else that was particularly troublesome was how this book tends to uses the self-tests and chapter reviews to introduce new material which is not elaborated on in the text, and in some instances the 'correct' answer on these quizzes is wrong (for example, there is no Windows 7 Business edition, yet that is the correct answer in one of the self tests).
I found other books (the Microsoft self-paced guide for example) to be much more thorough in this regard, covering everything that I encountered in the live exam in sufficient detail to pass without difficulty, as well as (and more importantly) imparting a solid understanding of how to effectively use the various functions, tools, and utilities included in Windows 7 in a live production environment. When this book provides detail it is generally well presented, but because it leaves out too many important aspects of Windows 7, many of which I encountered on the exam, I could not recommend it to anyone as the sole source of information to prepare for the exam.

Click Here to see more reviews about: MCTS Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680

Prepare for certification in Windows 7 configuration with this all-new study guide
This comprehensive book guides readers through preparation for Microsoft's brand new MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring exam (70-680). You'll find 100% coverage of all exam objectives; practical, real-world scenarios; hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions, both in the book and on the CD included with the book.
Prepares you for the new exam 70-680, the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification for Windows 7; Windows 7 is Microsoft's new operating system releasing in late 2009
Shows you how to install, configure, and maintain Windows 7 for the exam
Covers upgrading and migrating; deploying Windows 7; configuring hardware applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing; monitoring and maintaining; handling backup and recovery, and more

This is the ideal guide to prepare you for Microsoft's new Windows 7 certification.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Get 37% OFF

Click here for more information about MCTS Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680

Read More...

CCENT Certification All-In-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This book is one of the most easy to understand books for the CCENT out there. If you are new to networking and want to get a foothold, here is the book for you.

Click Here to see more reviews about: CCENT Certification All-In-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Get 34% OFF

Click here for more information about CCENT Certification All-In-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Read More...