This here is a book that is just plain fun. The Hulk and the Thing are great together, since normally we only see them punching one another. The plot is fun, a light space adventure with a (nearly) buddy movie feel to it. Two heroes on a quest. This is truely a feel good comic. And the art is wonderful, as you know if you've seen Wrightson's work. I don't know of too many Marvel comics he has drawn, so this might be a rarity. In any case, he certainly brings an exciting feel to the book with great expressions on both charaters, as well as amazing aliens and robots and flying cars and such. He adds the right angle, the right expression and the right feel to every panel in the book. He is a master illustrator. The cover is great too! All in all a fun book worth reading. It kind of makes you remember why you liked super-hero stories in the first place.

Good for linux admins that couldn't get kde documentation in some of the other books. Get this and a gnome book and you are ready to go.

This edition of King's short novel "Cycle of the Werewolf" not only features the original version (with Bernie Wrightson's excellent illustrations) but also the original shooting script for the film adaptation from Dino DeLaurentis, entitled Silver Bullet. This was King's final shooting script and it differs from the release print of the film somewhat (the werewolf sings a beer commercial jingle after the first attack, etc.). This edition offers an interesting look at Stephen King's incredibly diverse talents.

I think that this is a great comic. It has cool artwork and it has an excellent story. The only problem is that Batman wrestles the Aliens like they are nothing, when they are supposed to be super strong. But besides that, it is very good. A must have for all Aliens comic collectors.

I almost didnt buy this book based on the reviews I read on it from amazon at the time I purchased it. But I did and found the reviews to be incorrect, the artwork is rich reminding me of "batman contagion" in its style. The fact that the story did not take place in a city was handled extreamly well. The storyline itself was fine,just an interesting spin on the old "its life jim but not as we know it" plot with charactors being gratifyingly 'offed' right the way through. In a nutshell I'm happy I chose to puchase it. One other small point to note is I bought it 'second hand' through amazon and expected something slightly dog eared at the very least, but I recieved the novel in excellent condition. So if you're 'umming' and 'ahhing' over this one dont, just buy it!

Without question, this is a five star comic. It is out of print, but I managed to find one at a local comic book store. The art and story are excellent. It reminds me of a movie that was never made. When Batman arrives in the Amazon rain forest, he discovers that a "team" of special agents have already arrived to investigate an Aliens incident. Batman is forced to take charge. I have been a Batman fan for years and highly recommend this comic to other fans......

Divided up into basically twelve short stories all dealing with a werewolf in a small Maine town, Cycle of the Werewolf is more of a mood piece that a novel but its still an entertaining read. Because of the structure -- each month giving us a new victim to meet and quickly bid a fond farewell -- this book doesn't contain the in-depth characterization that most King fans expect from the writer and, as a result, the supernatural threat never becomes personalized for the reader. Its a book that manages to cast a gloomy pall without actually achieving any real horror. That said, Cycle of the Werewolf is still a quick and fun read, especially if you're a fan of the whole werewolf legend. King's prose is quite strong here and, if you're like me and a part of the minority of readers who actually think King's book have gotten a bit excessive and self-important as of late, this book serves as a good reminder that before he became STEPHEN KING, GREAT WRITER AND SELF-STYLED LITERARY ICON, he was just a goofy guy who wanted to scare people. In this book, King comes across as an overly earnest summer camp counselor trying to tell a creepy story in front of a campfire. Its a lot of fun and there's something to be said for that.

King does a superb job at composing a scary yet fun short story about a werewolf who attacks once a month when the moon is full. King isn't trying to allude to anything and isn't tryiny to make any deep comments about society he is simply, with this story, writing to entertain, and he does it with vigor. The story is easily read and enjoyable all the way through, check it out! By the way the illustrations are excellent and bring the story to life before your very eyes!

If you're a fan of werewolf stories you're gonna love this one!

I bought this book after seeing Wolf, with Jack Nicholson. Not that this paperback has any relation with that movie, but it's just that after I saw the flick I really wanted to find other werewolf-themed books and videos and this was an excellent choice.

In this book King tells the story of Tarker Mills, a town in Maine where death looms every time there's a full moon in the sky. The master of suspense shows you how a typical January night becomes the start of a terrifying cycle...the Cycle of the Werewolf.

This is a very short but exciting story (just 12 chapters of about 500 words each) so you don't have time to get bored, you will simply find it difficult to lay the book down.

This isn't a King classic but it sure is entertaining and easy to read. Overall, I think this is a great Stephen King book that will keep you reading however, if you're a fan of the long, more complex and gore-filled King stories make another choice.

While I enjoyed reading this book and now run the OS on my computer this book is not perfect. For one installing a printer took me through three sections with very little information just a sort of run around. I did get my printer installed but it is isn't complete. The Word Perfect 8 is not on the CD as far as I can tell it is a free download but Corel no longer offer it and the company that took over the Corel OS have nothing yet made. Now I find the OS provided very good and the book was fun and relaxing to read. I haven't finished it and I agree with another reviewer that it goes into depth on topics but I think generally it is a bit thin on important configuration of hardware issues. not a bad book I would recommend it if you need to install Linux OS on a Windows hard drive.

Pros:

Probably one of the best introduction books to a Linux OS currently in print. It also deals with Corel Linux, which is a lot easier to use than a Red Hat. The chapters are organized coherently, and if your objective is to get a Linux OS up and running, you can do it simply by installing from the supplied CDROM. It also comes with WordPerfect 8.

Cons:

The book deals with Corel Linux. Even though this is not necessarily bad, Red Hat may be the better choice if you are serious in implementing Linux in your system.

From Personal Experience:

This was the easiest and most stable Linux OS I installed. I have tried Red Hat and a few others, but the Linux OS that came with this book was definately the best. The one click install option is something every Linux OS should include.

Sections(6 Parts, 30 Chapters, 4 Appendixes):

Part 1 Introduction to Corel Linux: A generic introduction section that is usually included in a starter book. You will be able to install Corel Linux OS and start using it with some ease if you read this section.

Part 2 The K Desktop Environment: This section deals with basic configuration of the OS.

Part 3 Running Your Corel Linux System: A continuation of Part 2. This section has useful information about running and maintaining your OS.

Part 4 Essential System Administration: The authors lump "everything else" into this section. It might have been better if they split the programming part and hardware configuration part into two sections. The explanations they give are pretty good, even though the programming section may not be helpful that much to non-programmers.

Part 5 WordPerfect 8 for Linux: An introduction to WordPerfect 8. If you plan to use WordPerfect as your main text editor, this section is worth your time.

Part 6 Appendixes: Appendix B which explains Shell Commands and Appendix C which has links to useful websites are the most useful out of the 4 Appendixes. Appendix D has some sample Initialization Scripts which may be useful for the advanced user.

Once I began to read the book I couldn't put it down. The book is well written. The way it explains each issue is excellent. This book is a good start to this alternative OS.

You will get an introduction and background information to generally understand and evalute eCash-Systems on your own. I am missing more information about actual implementations and a view into the future. It is a good start-up, but if you want to dive deeper into this topic you need more information.

Be forthwarned.... I ordered the 3rd ed. of this book and received the 2nd ed. instead. The seller was misleading under the comments section of the book he sold me..... a new listing shows that he's selling the 2nd ed. and not the 3rd ed. He changed this comment once he received an email from me stating otherwise. He wouldn't offer me a refund for the book and now I'm stuck with this one for a class which begins in a week.

There seem to have been a mistake in the shipping of the product I ordered.

I was under the impression that I was ordering Management Information Systems for the Information Age by Stephen Haag, et al 2nd Edition (2000).

However, I recieved the book today (3/11/02) and it is the 1st Edition (1998), and I need the book for class which begins on Thursday, 03/14/02.

I have used (and continue to use) this text for a college class on MIS. It's among the best textbooks I've ever come across. The book is filled with real world stories of real companies and how they have improved their competitive positions using IT. It also contains numerous 15-25 minute group activities and "On Your Own" assignments. Each chapter ends with a list of Key Terms, as well as several short answer and discussion questions.

Finally, and what I like most about the text, is a section on "Real HOT Group Projects." Many of these require creation of database reports or spread sheet pivot tables. So, you may find yourself diverting some time to teaching spreadsheet and database skills. But how can you teach the application of technology to managing and creating information, without actually using technology to do just that?

You be better off reading the man file on apache. The author uses inserts from the configuration file of Apache and does not build on it as if the inserts are sufficient explanation for configuring the program. I am insulted. If you still want to buy this book I have mine for sale in the used section for the fraction of the original cost. This book is a waist of time and money.

I am a systems administrator trying to set up Apache running on a network.
I have been trying hard to cope with this book for simple installation and configuration procedures but in vain.After desperate efforts, i picked up the kate wrightson book and i got everything set up in a snap (actually 3 days of fruitful reading).Thumbs down to the Professional Apache 2.0 book for
trying to cover too much in too little space.

While this book does cover the software mentioned in its title, it spends a lot of time with the Apache 1.3 series. In fact, Apache 2.0 was still in beta when the book was published so the author seems a little apprehensive with the material.

It is nice as a general overview, and contains a lot of good "filler" such as an appendix on common Unix commands and Unix text editors.