You're right. This exchange really doesn't help much since you seem to take
things personally.
"Robert Padjen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> That is always a good recommendation. Of course, you
> will likely note that the woman who originally wrote
> the CID materials, an accomplished author herself,
> gave the Sybex text a glowing review. I fail to
> understand Mr. Huston's continued slams - he passed
> the test with the assistance of the Sybex publication
> and still harps on it. No book is all things to all
> readers no matter how hard an author/publisher/editor
> tries. I have repeatedly stated that some readers
> prefer CiscoPress - some prefer Osborne - but I do
> think that the only fair way to judge someone's work
> product is to remain objective. If one says I don't
> like X because I don't like it, well, that's opinion.
> If someone says X is incomplete because it is, well,
> that's unqualified. If someone says X is incomplete
> because it does not provide 20% of the information in
> Y, including how ABC works in PDQ environments, well,
> then we have a qualified critique. There is
> verifiablity and a constructive nature - it can be
> fixed, addressed, corrected, or dismissed without
> bias. I have learned to take all with a grain of salt
> over the years, and am only frustrated when
> insufficient information is provided to correct the
> issue and the critiques continue. Many have written to
> state (for all authors, publishers, titles) that "this
> book is full of errors..." only to have it finally
> disclosed that typographical mistakes and typesetting
> led to unfortunate problems. Wouldn't it be better to
> write - "Dear Author... I don't know if you know this
> but I think page 43 has a mistake. Could you comment
> on this?" I wrote all 13 chapters of CID, and yet I
> would never claim that it was entirely my product. I
> had a great team of copy, technical and graphics
> editors going over everything, in addition to
> submissions editors and other professionals to provide
> the best product. If I had CID to write over again
> under the current exam (640-025) I would likely add
> more information on SNA and x.25, but I have not seen
> any question in the exam or in the objectives that is
> not addressed in the current revision. I will not
> spoon feed questions to those who don't wish to study
> - CID has over 400 questions, but the real exam has
> only 100. None of the review questions include
> graphics like the official exam - we present this
> material in a different light.
>
> Having written for over ten years professionally, and
> a like amount of technical/networking experience, I
> can state that the critiques of computer professionals
> are much more intense compared to aviation, journalism
> and commercial reviews. I believe that CID, and the
> other Sybex texts, are quality presentations of the
> material needed to sucessfully prepare for the
> examinations that relate to the objectives of the
> book, and that they are crafted to focus the reader on
> the important materials and present it in a 'leading'
> style. It was frustrating to see that the 'official'
> test and materials left off, in large part, in 1997,
> and I had hoped that CID would expand upon its niche
> by adding real-world materials, and, based on the
> overwhelming positive responses, I would do that again
> in an instant. As for x.25 and SNA - well, don't
> remember seeing them on the CID beta (they may have
> been there - NDA, you know) - and on the 640-025 exam
> I have yet to see a question that one could not answer
> with the CID materials in the book. Some readers may
> want more, but I'd also like to be 6'6" - isn't going
> to happen anytime soon, and, you know, I already have
> a problem with headroom in my car. My hook shot may
> stink, but at least I know hold at the baseline.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> --- John Huston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Another thought is for you to read the book reviews
> > at www.amazon.com,
> > www.bookpool.com, and www.booksamillion.com. I
> > wished I would have.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ""John Huston"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
> > message
> > 91lcpq$2k5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:91lcpq$2k5$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > I used the book at the link below and do not
> > recommend the book from
> > Sybex.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.ciscopress.com/book.cfm?series=2&book=108
> > >
> > >
> > > ""Yadav, Arvind K (CAP, GECIS)""
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
> > > message
> > >
> >
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > Any book is available for CID exam ( 640-025)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > Arvind
> > > >
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