IRC Survival Guide: Talk to the World with Internet Relay Chat [Paperback]

Stuart Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0201410001 | ISBN-13: 978-0201410006

Explore the uncharted, uncensored, and interactive places on the Internet--with Internet Relay Chat. The IRC Survival Guide unlocks the secrets of Internet Relay Chat. The book takes the mystery and the difficulty out of IRC and shows how to get the most out of this amazing new communication tool, from getting started to mastering the command set.

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About the Author

Stuart Harris has produced abbreviated performances of Shakespeare on the Internet using irc. His version of Hamlet, known as Hamnet, was performed several times in 1994. Harris writes on general science subjects, including two books on the space program, Zero G and The Men Who Walked on the Moon, published in England. He has written numerous articles related to the Internet, including several on irc.

Visit Stuart Harris's home page.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company (February 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201410001
• ISBN-13: 978-0201410006
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,098,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars astonishingly pleased, December 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: IRC Survival Guide: Talk to the World with Internet Relay Chat (Paperback)

Having known Stuart on IRC for several years, I can honestly say that the man knows what he is talking about. Yes, this book is now slightly outdated, but the basics are covered rather well, and if you are looking to dive into the depths of IRC, this book would serve well as a history of the medium that so many have used to make friends, network for business, and even meet their spouses. It's suggested that you also pick up some of the other out-of-date IRC books, to see how far it has come in just the last decade.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overated, January 26, 2000

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Bill Edwards (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: IRC Survival Guide: Talk to the World with Internet Relay Chat (Paperback)

Having a quite dissaponting experience with other guides i looked to this one with hopes. Unfortunately it wasnt as good as i hoped. Having in mind that it is the Year 2000 this book is out of date and should be viewed as an alternative when all else fails.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly disappointing, November 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: IRC Survival Guide: Talk to the World with Internet Relay Chat (Paperback)

Stuart Harris has, in my opinion completely failed in trying to write a book that irc newbies can learn from.

When i first ordered the book, I was hoping that it would enligten me about the many things i've since seen on irc, and that I still can't make sense out of by reading Stuart Harris' book.

Additionally, i detected a definite anti-American attitude on his part.

All-in All, if you are a newbie to irc, you would do much better to get a different book on irc, as this title, by stuart harris, is to my mind, thoroughly unintelligible.