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:
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Books grouped by topic (for example, Digital Photography), and then alphabetized by title within the group.
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Books listed alphbetically by title.
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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:
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If you want to purchase one of the O'Reilly books in the list, O'Reilly offers a 40% 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: Photoshop Elelments 6: The Missing Manual Review
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
The DAM Book. Krogh, Peter. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2009. ISBN: 978-0-596-52357-2 or ISBN 10: 0-596-52357-2
FRPCUG link: The DAM Book—A Review
Publisher's link: The DAM Book Catalog Page
NETWORKING
Linux Networking Cookbook. Schroder, Carla. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-10248-8.
Publisher's link: Linux Networking Cookbook
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Install, Configure, and Customize SuSE Linux, Petit, Keith et. al. Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 0-7615-2308-1
Linux Complete, 2nd Edition, Redding, Loren E. (Editor). Alameda, California: Sybex, Inc., 2002. ISBN: 978-0-7821-4036-1
Publisher's link: Linux Complete
Linux for Dummies, Quick Reference, 3rd Edition, Hughes, Phil and Viktorie Navratilova. IDG Books, Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-7645-0760-1
Publisher's link: Linux for Dummies, Quick Reference
Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition, Siever, Ellen and Stephen Figgins and Aaron Weber. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-596-00482-8 or ISBN 10: 0-596-00482-6
Publisher's link: Linux in a Nutshell
SuSE Linux 8.0 Applications, 5th Edition, Gross, Carston et. al. Nurenburg, Germany: SuSE Linux AG-Germany, 2002.
SuSE Linux 8.0 Basics, 1st Edition, Barth, Stefan et. al. Nurenburg, Germany: SuSE Linux AG-Germany, 2002.
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition. Grant, Rickford. San Francisco, CA: No Starch Press, 2008. ISBN: 1-59327-180-8
FRPCUG link: Ubuntu for Non Geeks, 3rd Edition Review
Publisher's link: Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition 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
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
Publisher's link: Apache Cookbook Catalog Page
Front Page 2003 Faster Smarter, Guide to. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2003. Part No. X09-59923
Front Page 2003 Step by Step. Online Training Solutions, Inc. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2004. ISBN 0-7356-1519-5
Publisher's link: Front Page 2003 Step by Step 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
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
Front Page 2003 Faster Smarter, Guide to. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2003. Part No. X09-59923
Front Page 2003 Step by Step. Online Training Solutions, Inc. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2004. ISBN 0-7356-1519-5
Publisher's link: Front Page 2003 Step by Step 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
Install, Configure, and Customize SuSE Linux, Petit, Keith et. al. Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 0-7615-2308-1
Linux Complete, 2nd Edition, Redding, Loren E. (Editor). Alameda, California: Sybex, Inc., 2002. ISBN: 978-0-7821-4036-1
Publisher's link: Linux Complete
Linux for Dummies, Quick Reference, 3rd Edition, Hughes, Phil and Viktorie Navratilova. IDG Books, Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-7645-0760-1
Publisher's link: Linux for Dummies, Quick Reference
Linux Networking Cookbook. Schroder, Carla. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-596-10248-8.
Publisher's link: Linux Networking Cookbook
Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition, Siever, Ellen and Stephen Figgins and Aaron Weber. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-596-00482-8 or ISBN 10: 0-596-00482-6
Publisher's link: Linux in a Nutshell
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: Photoshop Elelments 6: The Missing Manual Review
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
SuSE Linux 8.0 Applications, 5th Edition, Gross, Carston et. al. Nurenburg, Germany: SuSE Linux AG-Germany, 2002.
SuSE Linux 8.0 Basics, 1st Edition, Barth, Stefan et. al. Nurenburg, Germany: SuSE Linux AG-Germany, 2002.
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
The DAM Book. Krogh, Peter. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2009. ISBN: 978-0-596-52357-2 or ISBN 10: 0-596-52357-2
FRPCUG link: The DAM Book—A Review
Publisher's link: The DAM Book Catalog Page
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition. Grant, Rickford. San Francisco, CA: No Starch Press, 2008. ISBN: 1-59327-180-8
FRPCUG link: Ubuntu for Non Geeks, 3rd Edition Review
Publisher's link: Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition 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