69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Only Honest Review Here - DO NOT BUY, January 20, 2010
This review is from: I've Got a Domain Name--Now What???: A Practical Guide to Building a Website and Web Presence (Paperback)
Before purchasing this book, I was skeptical of all the 100% glowing reviews, and went on a mission to my local bookstores to peruse this book before making the purchase on Amazon. My many local different bookstores did not stock "I've Got A Domain Name: Now What?" I decided to take the plunge anyways, and bought it on Amazon. I just received this book about half an hour ago, and now I realize why local bookstores don't stock this 'book':
It's a pamphlet.
The author and the people they contracted to do the reviews here on Amazon should be ashamed. At 116 pages, in what looks like huge 24 point font, there's barely any material here. There's as much information in here as there is on one of About(.)com 's web pages, and less current. There's probably more text on the disclaimer page of a commercial drug in your magazine than in this entire book. And as for the content? Useless, irrelevant. When reading the title, you would think this book would show you all the ins and outs of making and promoting a website for business. Nope -- look at just a few examples of WHOLE CHAPTERS for this book:
- CH. 1: Understanding the Domain Name System ; -- Okay, I don't know about you, but I figure someone who already has a Domain Name (as the book's title would imply) already understands this system, otherwise they would not already have a domain name. Topic in this 'chapter': "Choosing a Domain Name" (ARE YOU SERIOUS? The book is called "I've Got a Domain Name: Now What?"... and you have this topic??)
- CH. 2: Registering a Domain ; -- Wow. Getting past the obvious reason why this shouldn't even be in this 'book', it pretty much lays out what the start pages of GoDaddy's ordering process would look like. Only, the writing in this book is even more technical and confusing.
I was going to actually post a video of this review, and let Amazon shoppers know how little is in this 'book'. But I'm currently in my pajamas, and this drivel I ordered is not worth the effort. I also was going to really tear into this 'book' in detail, but it's just frustrating to flip through the half empty pages. The author, Jean Bedord, should really be ashamed. How could you possibly charge twenty dollars (the MSRP on the back flap is 19.99) for a pamphlet? A small free booklet at your local Small Business Administration has more information than this pamphlet.
Please use the Amazon's Look Inside feature for this book, and look through the first few pages. That's it. You've pretty much seen half of this 'book'. The table of contents itself should tell you that there isn't enough here to fill a decent flyer, let alone booklet. If anyone else has bought or read through this, please post your honest review. We have to let people know that they should not waste their time here, and let us counter all the 5-star 'reviews' that Jean Bedord has paid for. I thought this would help me out, since I have some Dreamweaver books, a few entrepreneurial books on start up businesses, and a few more on actual website design. This book covers nothing. It describes what a domain is. That's it. Go to the wikipedia page for "Domain" and you will find ten times more useful information than you will in this book.
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10 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to introduce someone to the basics, February 14, 2009
This review is from: I've Got a Domain Name--Now What???: A Practical Guide to Building a Website and Web Presence (Paperback)
While this book is geared towards beginners, I'm finding that it's very useful to me when I'm talking with clients who might be confused about the basics of website development. If I'm struggling to explain something clearly, I can just pull this book off the shelf and get some ideas on how to communicate these concepts. The book even talks about search engine optimization and buying ads on Google, which are definitely areas that are of interest to new website owners. I'm going to read through it again and highlight key concepts, so I can find them again when I need them!
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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book!, December 11, 2008
This review is from: I've Got a Domain Name--Now What???: A Practical Guide to Building a Website and Web Presence (Paperback)
At last, I've found a good reference which explains what I need to know so I can
* Consolidate, organize, and simplify my email accounts. (Mine have multiplied with time.)
* Have a universal, personal email domain. This means I will no longer need to notify friends and associates that I am (what, again?) changing my email address.
* Create and improve my personal/business internet presence with my own website.
This book was not written for the already tech-savvy crowd, but for the rest of us.
I'm glad to have the steps to follow, accompanied by important explanations. It was written for those who want to know "how things work" and those who like "do it yourself."
This was the missing volume on my resource shelf!
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