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Product Description
If you're a current or aspiring Windows administrator or consultant, look no further than Mastering Windows Server 2003 for the in-depth, comprehensive, unbiased, and highly readable (some would even say entertaining) coverage readers have come to expect from the leading Windows authority, Mark Minasi. Building on the solid foundation established over years of working with and writing on Windows products, Mark Minasi takes you where few have ventured within Windows Server 2003, Microsoft's flagship network operating system that provides a solution for file and printer sharing, secure Internet connectivity, centralized desktop application deployment, and rich collaboration between businesses, employees, and customers. Anyone evaluating or planning a deployment of .NET Server will benefit immeasurably from Mark Minasi's detailed discussion of Windows Server 2003 installation, configuration, and essential operations. Mark Minasi is a regular keynote speaker at major IT conferences across the country. His training seminars sell out months in advance.
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Customer Reviews:
• Ok Book, Could Have Been Better Written
21 October, 2009
I got this book, because I heard Minassi covers subjects well. However, much to my chagrin I discovered he's an AWFUL writer. Point blank, it's hard to read. Not that I'm any better at writing, but at least I can explain something without the reader loosing track of what I'm talking about or droning on and on for pages and pages...I'm not quite sure where he learned to write -- after every read my head hurts...Some of the material is so spread out over several chapters it's hard to focus on a single subject without flipping through several different chapters to get all of the material -- not good. Minassi obviously has good technical skills, but his poor writing skills are a problem. Please don't take this personally, but reading this book is like stabbing myself in the head with a screwdriver -- and I'm an ivy league graduate. I need a book written by someone with a degree in english with a little background in research writing and maybe even some technical writing and college level teaching experience. Dude, you've got to learn to write better.
I really do wish the writers of technical books, especially those proclaimed by the masses and by Microsoft in general to "be the very best of the best" would be authored by more well qualified college Master's or even PhD graduates. I am soooo sick and tired of trying to read network administration and engineering books written by people who have passed all of the Microsoft technology tests, but don't have a good, solid grasp of how to write coherent sentences and lay out logical technical manual frameworks. Some of the former Microsoft soft looks as if it were actually written by high school graduates -- impossible to read and even more difficult to read by college graduates. As a former commercial/government Senior Technical Writer, I expected so much more...Minassi's constant rambling throughout chapters detracts from his obvious generous knowledge on the different server 2003 subjects. I'm sure he's a great system admin, but he's an awful writer.
Please Mr. Minassi, if you write another technical manual keep it accurate, brief and to the point. Cut the fat wherever possible, it's hard to read through it. You could probably have explained the contents of your 1200+ page manual in about 700 pages without all the fluff...
In contrast, the last book I read was by Shaugnhessy on the basics of Cisco CCNA, which was unbelievably easy to read -- the guy's a PhD and it shows. When he says "simple enough for a layman to understand" he's not kidding. He writes like a lawyer -- well. On the other hand, Mr. Minassi doesn't seem to mind not making a whole lot of sense and spreading out even the simplest of topics into an extremely long winded dissertation and then dumping on it a very liberal sprinkling of his personal observations. I really don't need the personal observations and the rambling points of view -- perhaps a warning now and again based on professional experience in the margins will suffice.
I can also tell there is a generous amount of ghost writing going on in this manual. It's very obvious, because some of the other chapters appear to actually make sense and others have a totally different writing style entirely -- perhaps, those are Minassi's, I don't know.
All in all, on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best) I would rate this book a 3 at best in only some of the book's chapters. It is a good buy as a reference manual I suppose, but in a pinch you're better off with a quick reference. This one's a bit long winded.
- Amazon Customer Review
• The Best!
19 February, 2009
This is by far the best book of its kind that I have read. I did read it cover to cover - all 1676 pages. And I keep it nearby as a reference. Any Server 2003 admin should regard this as the bible. Excellent content: well written, thoroughly explained and well edited.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Mark Minasi Knows Wnidows
30 September, 2009
Mark is the ultimate expert on Microsoft Windows (server and workstation) I have followed his writing and have looked forward to his books beginng with his first DOS/Hardware entry in the literary environment. For a book as large as this one, he maintains his humor and ability to get the facts presented in a clear and concise manor. My only regret is his future endeavors including Windows 2008, which I recently learned will not be the three volumes initially, offered, but will consist of the W2K8 Networking fundamentals (already released), and a new book to be released after the first of next year W2K8 R2 and W7. Mark, you are too good of an author to not keep writing as prolifically as you once did!!! BTW - I have already pre-ordered this book...
If you want to learn about W2K3, this in the ulitmate authority to purchase from.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Well Written, But Huge
13 November, 2009
I got this as it was one of the top rated books for people who want to learn Server 2003 (usually by those who are seeking MCSA or MCSE certification, as I am) This book is well written and not over technical, but it has a lot of 'fluff' It's as big as the NYC directory over 1700 pages (little over 3" thick) So you won't get through it quickly by any means. So far, I use the searchable CD more than the book to get a better understanding of subjects. I would not recommend this for anyone seeking certification as a sole source of study. I am using this as a supplement to the MOC books I got with my class course and my free 3 month subscription to MS e-learning of the coursed I have already taken and those I have yet to take. If you wish to study for the exams by book alone, there are others by Sybex that are exam specific to get you there.
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• Boat Anchor Book
14 October, 2007
it's an okay book and it's really big. don't plan on taking it anywhere regularly.
- Amazon Customer Review
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