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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 > Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet > cc: > Subject: Re: Data Structure Question > > 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 > > > > +--- > > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: >david@midrange.com > > +--- > > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com > +--- > > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com > +--- +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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