Computer Book Reviews
Page Two of TwoIllustrator 8 Magic by Raymond Pirouz.
New Riders, January 1999.Trade Paperback, 275 pages.
ISBN: 1562059521
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This Illustrator 8 reference
provides instruction on
multiple ways to create
appealing designs and
graphics using the tools
available on Illustrator.
Graphic topics covered in
the resource include:
illustrator basics, overlapping
objects, multiple objects,
gradients, special effects,
masks, line art, vector art,
type effects, shadowing,
creating custom shapes,
maps and topography,
translucency, creating
logos and web-safe colors.
Each featured technique provides
color illustrations and
step-by-step instruction
making it easy to recreate
the examples and develop
similar graphics of your own.
A companion website is
also available with graphics,
links and updates.
Illustrator 8 Magic is an effective introduction to this powerful graphics software, with full-color examples and easy-to-follow text. A solid visual reference, which is sure to help users get more out of their Illustrator 8 software.
Special Edition Using Unix 3rd Edition by Peter Kuo.
Que, November 1998.Trade Paperback, 816 pages.
ISBN: 0789717476
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This UNIX reference covers
numerous topics for UNIX administrators
for the major UNIX
versions, including AIX,
BSD, HP-UX, Linux, SVR3,
SVR4, SVR5, UNIXWare,
Sun Solaris and SunOS.
Topics covered in the book
include login and password,
files and directories, the vi
editor, permissions, shell
programming, administrating
user accounts and groups,
device management, networking,
IP addresses, IP routing, NFS,
DNS and security issues.
In addition to valuable
instruction and code, the book
includes useful features such
as a list of bad passwords, a
table of well-known port numbers
and a glossary of UNIX terms. An enclosed CD-ROM includes
UNIX administrative tools and
shell scripts
Special Edition Using Unix 3rd Edition is an invaluable UNIX resource covering everything from common UNIX subjects such as files, user access and text editing and more demanding procedures including networking and setting up web servers. A must-have reference for UNIX administrators or webmasters using UNIX servers.
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