Mark, Thanks for the kudos. I worked really hard on the book and I know, after having written 6 books, that you can't please everyone. However, of all of the books that I've written, I'm proudest of this book. Yes, there are some errors that slipped in during my last review of the book and when it went to production, which does, unfortunately, happen. But as I discover these, I put them on my web site.
As to my MCNS book, which is what the first poster asked, I had finished it, but before it went to print, the publisher (The Coriolis Group) went out of business. Since the MCNS has changed, I've decided not to create a new book. I'm getting a contract this week to write a CCNA book for McGraw-Hill and have been desparately trying to convince them to write a Cisco VPN book--one that covers ALL aspects of VPNS with Cisco products--PIX, router, concentrator, and their software clients. If you have any questions about my PIX book, please don't hesitate in shooting me an email. Thanks for your support! Cheers! ""Mark Smith"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I think his PIX book is very good. I've not found many errors in it but then > maybe I've not looked at it in as much depth as you have. If I have a gripe > about it it's for one thing. I use it as a desktop reference. Sometimes I'm > looking up how to accomplish "X" and find out that before I can do that I > need to accomplish A, B and/or C. The instructions will simply say "That > process was covered earlier and won't be repeated here. Now to accomplish > "X"....." Earlier? Where....EXACTLY? I've spent more time looking for > "earlier" sometimes than I do accomplishing the task at hand. "Earlier in > this chapter under the blah heading" or "this was covered in the chapter on > blah blah" would be helpful. As far as the info in the book goes I've found > stuff in there that I can't find at CCO (it may be there but I can't find > it) or anywhere other than maybe from tech in a TAC call. Either that or > I've had to look for it in a dozen different places and now it's all > together in one book. > It's the best book I've found on using a PIX. Beats the Cisco Press book on > the PIX by a long shot. > Don't know about any others he's written. > > IMHO. > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Sam Sneed > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Richard A. Deal Books [7:62027] > > > His PIX firewall book is OK. It does have a lot of errors in it though. Hope > his other books have proofreaders. > > > ""Joseph R. Taylor"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm interested in knowing how good Richard A. Deal's books are. > > Especially in reference to MCNS. Thank you in advance. > > Joseph R. Taylor > > MCSE, CCNP Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=62072&t=62027 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
