Re: Data Structure Question

Well,

Like  I said, been a while on the CD deal (and can't find it here...)...

I agree on the URL think, but it's "prettier" on the net <BG>

Rob Berendt wrote:

> What you like the Internet books!?  I find the CD much easier to find a book. 
> Currently
> on IBM's website you can't get a URL directly to the book you want.
>
> Always create your own bookshelf and put pointers to the books you read the 
>most in that bookshelf.
>
> CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET on 09/28/98 09:33:17 AM
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> Congrats Paul !!!
>
> I REALLY tried (well not recently - since I changed jobs I can't find the Book
> Manager CD here...).
>
> When IBM FIRST came out with the manuals on CD it was SUCH a great concept and
> really leading edge at the time. I got the CD, I was excited ! No more 
>flipping
> through the Index's and Tables of Contents trying to guess the different 
>names or
> titles or whatever that something might be under; I could key them in and hit
> "Search"... BOY, if it were up to IBM, and Book Manager was the ONLY way to 
>access
> manuals on CD, CD Manuals would have DIED ! Not to mention those GREAT 
>graphics
> when you requested a Figure <BG>. I know it has gotten better, but it still 
>seems
> WAY to complicated. It should work MUCH more like Internet stuff as far as 
>TELL me
> the manuals, EASILY list them, DON'T make me have to go on a treasure hunt to 
>just
> find a manual !
>
> I did start setting up Book Shelf's at my former site, and that helped...
>
> Oh, well - enough ;-) !
>
> Chuck
>
> PaulMmn wrote:
>
> > Well, as much as I hate to admit it, I've figured out how to use the CD
> > with BookMangler.  I select the ALL BOOKS bookshelf, then Search for my
> > topic of choice.
> >
> > It works, and I've found it to be faster than the Internet connection at 
>work.
> >
> > --Paul E Musselman
> > PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com
> >
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