Re: IBM i for Dummies; the book

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Outstanding would be hard to improve upon.


On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Burns, Bryan <Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I think "iSeries/i5 Primer: Concepts and Techniques for Programmers,
> Administrators, and System Operators" by Pence, Hawkins and Forsythe is
> outstanding so maybe you'd like to see how you could improve it.
>
>
> Bryan Burns
> iSeries Specialist
> ECHO, Incorporated
> Lake Zurich,  Illinois
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:19 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: IBM i for Dummies; the book
>
> I co-wrote "Navigating the AS/400" a long time ago, which was pretty good
> for its time and its purpose, which was to be a general overview and
> acclimation manual for the AS/400. While I'd never be involved in a
> "Dummies" book, I am curious as to what folks feel as to the need for an i
> book. What would be the intended audience in the current state of the
> industry? What topics should be covered? How 'in depth' should the book be?
> I would be interested in any replies.
>
> Thanks...
>
> - Michael
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:03 PM, <elehti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Any of you working on the next Dummies book, "IBM i for Dummies"
>
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