BKMSIEFR.RVW   960925
 
"Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Front Runner", Mary Millhollon/Luanne
O'Loughlin/Toni Zuccarini, 1996, 1-57610-006-5, U$29.99/C$41.99
%A   Mary Millhollon
%A   Luanne O'Loughlin
%A   Toni Zuccarini
%C   7339 East Acoma Drive, #7, Scottsdale, AZ  85260
%D   1996
%G   1-57610-006-5
%I   Coriolis
%O   U$29.99/C$41.99 800-410-0192 fax: +1-602-483-0193 anne_tull@coriolis.com
%P   448
%T   "Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Front Runner"
 
In a not very well identified piece at the front of the book, someone states
that the objective of this book series "is to provide [the reader] with the
best possible information on new technology products the day they're released
to the public.  Not `soft stuff' or hot air, either--just real, useful,
practical information ..."  Well, quick off the mark I can give them, but this
book certainly is mostly soft stuff and hot air.
 
There is decent documentation for Internet Explorer here, and given that third
party documentation is the only documentation that you'll find, that is a plus. 
But the book certainly is not an unbiased look at the product.  There are
repeated cries that "Internet Explorer 3.0 will dramatically shift how the
world views the Internet."  The content, however, does not support that
statement.  IE does Web browsing, IE does downloads, IE does email (well, not
yet), IE does news (well, not yet), but then so do other browsers.  There is
mention of additional and advanced functions, but that is all there is:
mention.  The book states that "MSIE is the first browser to support the safe
downloading of code and controls by offering code signing".  This may be
technically true, but without a definition and explanation of "code signing" it
is meaningless.
 
Good enough docs if you need docs for IE.  Watch out for details of functions
that don't exist yet.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKMSIEFR.RVW   960925

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