F R P C U G L I B R A R Y
Front Range PC Users Group has a number of books on computer related subjects that dues-paid members can borrow at no charge.
Two lists are provided. One lists the books grouped by topic (for example, Digital Photography), and then alphabetized by title within the group.
The second list is alphbetized by title.
Each list contains, in addition to the standard index information, a link to a FRPCUG review (if one has been created), and a link to the publisher's webpage for the book (if one exists). There are usually additional reviews on the publisher's web pages. For a complete list of FRPCUG reviews, connect to Book and Software Reviews
IMPORTANT NOTES:
If you want to purchase one of the O'Reilly books in the list, O'Reilly offers a 35% discount to FRPCUG members. The discount information is available on the Members Only page of this website.
O'Reilly also offers free review copies. If you see something that might be of interest to you on their website (O'Reilly Home Page or O'Reilly Catalog), contact Mike Morris (twriterext(at)gmail.com), and a copy will be requested for your review. Your review will be added to the Book and Software Reviews page of this website, the book information will be added to this page, and the book will be added to the FRPCUG library. Guidelines for, and help with, writing reviews are available. Contact Mike Morris.
BOOKS LISTED BY TOPIC
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
InDesign Production Cookbook. Dabbs, Alistair and Ken McMahon. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-596-10048-5
FRPCUG link: InDesign Production Cookbook Review
Publisher's link: InDesign Production Cookbook Catalog Page
DIGITAL AUDIO
- Digital Audio Essentials. Fries, Bruce and Marty Fries. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-596-00856-2
FRPCUG link: Digital Audio Essentials Review
Publisher's link: Digital Audio Essentials Catalog Page
- Podcasting Pocket Guide. McElhearn, Kirk, Richard Giles and Jack D. Herrington. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-10230-5
FRPCUG link: Podcasting Pocket Guide Review
Publisher's link: Podcasting Pocket Guide Catalog Page
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photoshop CS2 RAW. Aaland, Mikkel. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-00851-1
FRPCUG link: Photoshop CS2 RAW Review
Publisher's link: Photoshop CS2 RAW Catalog Page
- Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual. Brundage, Barbara. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-51444-1
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual Catalog Page
- Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Phototgraphy. Tapp, Eddie. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-52768-3
FRPCUG link: Practical Color Management Review
Publisher's link: Practical Color Management Review
- The Art of RAW Conversion. Steinmueller, Uwe and Jürgen Gulbins. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 1-59327-067-4
FRPCUG link: The Art of RAW Conversion Review
Publisher's link: The Art of RAW Conversion Catalog Page
NETWORKING
- Linux Networking Cookbook. Schroder, Carla. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-10248-8.
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Linux Networking Cookbook
OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Windows Vista Step by Step. Preppernau, Joan and Joyce Cox. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2007. ISBN: 0-7356-2269-8
Publisher's link: Windows Vista Step by Step Catalog Page
SPREADSHEETS
- Microsoft Excel 2007 Plain and Simple. Frye, Curtis. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2007. ISBN: 0-7356-2291-4
Publisher's link: Microsoft Excel 2007 Plain and Simple Catalog Page
WEB DESIGN and ADMINISTRATION
- Apache Cookbook, Second Edition. Bowen, Rich and Ken Coar. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-52994-5
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Apache Cookbook Catalog Page
BOOKS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY TITLE
- Apache Cookbook, Second Edition. Bowen, Rich and Ken Coar. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-52994-5
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Apache Cookbook Catalog Page
- Digital Audio Essentials. Fries, Bruce and Marty Fries. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-596-00856-2
FRPCUG link: Digital Audio Essentials Review
Publisher's link: Digital Audio Essentials Catalog Page
- InDesign Production Cookbook. Dabbs, Alistair and Ken McMahon. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-596-10048-5
FRPCUG link: InDesign Production Cookbook Review
Publisher's link: InDesign Production Cookbook Catalog Page
- Linux Networking Cookbook. Schroder, Carla. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-10248-8.
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Linux Networking Cookbook
- Microsoft Excel 2007 Plain and Simple. Frye, Curtis. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2007. ISBN: 0-7356-2291-4
Publisher's link: Microsoft Excel 2007 Plain and Simple Catalog Page
- Photoshop CS2 RAW. Aaland, Mikkel. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-00851-1
FRPCUG link: Photoshop CS2 RAW Review
Publisher's link: Photoshop CS2 RAW Catalog Page
- Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual. Brundage, Barbara. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-51444-1
FRPCUG link: Review in process.
Publisher's link: Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual Catalog Page
- Podcasting Pocket Guide. McElhearn, Kirk, Richard Giles and Jack D. Herrington. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-10230-5
FRPCUG link: Podcasting Pocket Guide Review
Publisher's link: Podcasting Pocket Guide Catalog Page
- Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Phototgraphy. Tapp, Eddie. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 0-596-52768-3
FRPCUG link: Practical Color Management Review
Publisher's link: Practical Color Management Review
- The Art of RAW Conversion. Steinmueller, Uwe and Jürgen Gulbins. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006. ISBN 1-59327-067-4
FRPCUG link: The Art of RAW Conversion Review
Publisher's link: The Art of RAW Conversion Catalog Page
- Windows Vista Step by Step. Preppernau, Joan and Joyce Cox. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2007. ISBN: 0-7356-2269-8
Publisher's link: Windows Vista Step by Step Catalog Page
