One thing to add there, the most recent revision of the Networking Academy curriculum has animations that would have saved me hours and hours of headaches if I'd had them when I was first learning OSPF, and it also presents BGP in an understandable manner.
> -----Original Message----- > From: s vermill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Errata for Coriolis books? [7:44638] > > > I'm a big fan of most Cisco Press books. However, they totally ignore > feedback and I know of times where folks have pointed out > clear errata only > to see the book go through several more printings with the > same errrors. I > read both CCNP libraries and found all but one of the books > in them to be > anywhere from satisfactory to great. Stay away from the > routing book in the > Cert Library (as opposed to the Prep Library) - at least > until you know the > material well enough to spot where the author or the editors > didn't know the > fundamentals of some of the material (lots of LSAs going the wrong > direction, etc). > > In any case, I recommend one or both libraries. They can be found > reasonably priced at bookpool and several others I have seen > metioned here. > > Robert Kulagowski wrote: > > > > I was hoping that wasn't going to be the case (in that they > > apparently never did anything with the feedback). > > > > Does anyone have recommendations for a publisher that 1) Has > > good reading material for CCNP and 2) Actually maintains an > > errata page that incorporates feedback? > > > > As far as #2, I've had good results with Sybex, at least on the > > CCNA material. The support person answered emails quickly, and > > a few days later I would see that the errata page had been > > updated. One thing that the support person told me was that > > errata had to be checked with the authors, so this might also > > factor in. > > > > I see from the archive that Priscilla O. is still an active > > contributor; do any other authors of CCXX material frequent > > this or other lists? > > > > Thanks. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=44648&t=44638 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
