This is a topic maddening to all involved. Some things are preventable. Some
aren't. Some things there is no excuse for.
Long past history, but the first edition of the Syngress CCNA book had some
rather egregious errors - wrong network numbers and the like. I no longer
have the book, but I recall one where the question talked about subnet X and
the only answers were subnets A, B, and C. And I mean whole classes of
networks wrong.
I'm currently reading a very good book called Quality of Service by Paul
Ferguson and Geoff Huston. What mars my enjoyment are a number of simple
spelling errors - fat finger kinds of things. It is as if the editor just
decided not to use his spell checker because of all the technical terms it
would choke on. The result is quite unprofessional.
I have even found a technical error or two in books by some rather well
known participants in this group.
These things do not necessarily diminish the value of these sources. But
they can lead to a lot of frustration, particularly among folks just
starting out.
Chuck
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Robert Padjen
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 11:33 AM
To: Kenneth; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CCNA v2.0 Todd Lammle Book
I wish that I had a copy of 507 here to see the error
- can you provide the specifics for all? Todd did not
include an RJ-45 pinout in 407. I have a feeling that
the error is not in 407 regarding F/R - a quick look
failed to note it.
As an author I appreciate the concession regarding
typos - unfortunately they can still confuse new
readers - but I can say that with the authors,
technical editors, copy editors, and proofreaders that
every attempt is made to prevent them.
--- Kenneth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> There are a lot of errors on this book I agree.
> Here's 2 of them I
> can think of off the top of my head without looking
> at the book:
>
> 1) The pinouts on the RJ-45
> 2) The frame relay example on multi-point (i think,
> or was it
> point-to-point).
>
> I think it's mostly typo but someone who's not
> familiar with it might
> take it as it is. Other than occassional typos, I
> think the book is
> very good.
>
>
> "Robert Padjen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>
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> > Marco -
> >
> > Would you please provide an example or two to the
> > group. I have worked with Todd for many years, and
> > while folks may take issue with writing styles, I
> find
> > it difficult to believe that 'Mr. CCNA' would have
> > many errors. The guy has trained hundreds to pass
> the
> > test and understand the material. If there are
> errors,
> > then please do all of us a favor and call them out
> to
> > augment the learning process.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --- Marco Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Not be to rude or anything, but this book is
> very
> > > poorly
> > > written. Luckily I have some previous experience
> and
> > > wasn't relying on
> > > this as an actual informative source. There are
> some
> > > many mistakes, that
> > > are not even in the errata.
> > >
> > > Can anyone out there recommend another source of
> > > information for
> > > the 507 exam? I'm reading all the white papers
> on
> > > certificationzone.com
> > > and they are very well written and informative.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------
> > > Marco Paulo Rodrigues
> > > Unix Administrator
> > > Axxent Corporation
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> > > CompTia: A+, Network+, i-Net+
> > > Cisco: CCDA
> > > -----------------------------------
> > >
> > > "Virtually All Internet Porno flows through the
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> > > company. Cisco Systems. Imporning the Internet
> > > Generation."
> > > - Marco Rodrigues '99
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