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Vickie Nelson
Documents Room Librarian
vmn@uoregon.edu
The Computing Center Documents Room is constantly adding new items to its collection. The following titles are among our most recent acquisitions. To explore our collection further, visit us on the web at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~docsrm/ or in person at 175 McKenzie. Our hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 346-4406 for more information.
Before & After Page Design by John McWade
The founder and publisher of Before & After magazine uses a series of projects
from the pages of his magazine to illustrate design principles that will help
desktop publishers communicate more effectively.
Defensive Design for the Web: How to Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms,
and Other Crisis Points
by Matthew Linderman and Jason Fried
The authors, members of the web design and usability specialists “37signals,”
offer vital tips to web designers.
Degunking Windows
by Joli Ballew and Jeff Duntemann
A good maintenance manual for non-expert windows users who want to improve their
computer's performance.
DNS on Windows Server 2003
by Robbie Allen, Matt Larson, and Cricket Liu
This updated O'Reilly book covers what administrators need to know to
manage DNS, including system tuning, caching, and zone change notification.
Exploiting Software: How to Break Code
by Greg Hoglund and Gary McGraw
For security professionals who have to be better than the bad guys in finding
and exploiting holes in software.
The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious
Searcher
by Randolph Hock and Gary Price
Loaded with tips and tricks to help you hone your searching skills, this book
also includes sections on citing Internet sources, uncovering the so-called
invisible web, and the basics of copyright.
The Little Mac iApps Book
by John Tollet and Robin Williams
For users eager to get started with the slew of applications that came with
their new Macintosh. Covers iTunes, iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto, iCal, Mail, Safari,
and Mac.com.
Typographic Principles (CD-ROM)
by Linda Weinman and Don Barnett
This CD provides 90 minutes of instruction on the fine points of designing with
type.