The Joy of X: Overview of the X Window System (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201565129 | ISBN-13: 978-0201565126 | Publication Date: March 31, 1993 | Edition: 2

ARE YOU *A system manager who needs to understand X architecture tools and techniques? *An IT director or manager deciding whether your organization should go the X route? *A programmer who wants an overview of X before exploring the system in detail? *Involved in technical support and looking for an understanding of how X works? *Confused by the GUI wars between OPEN LOOK and Motif? *Involved in sales or marketing and need to understand your customers? THEN THE JOY OF X IS FOR YOU It provides an introduction to the X Window System, the de facto standard windowing system for workstations, minicomputers, mainframes and supercomputers running UNIX, MS and other operating systems. THE JOY OF X pulls together material from a wide range of sources to provide a complete picture of the system so that you can understand the important features and issues.F EATURES INCLUDE: *Topic coverage divided into three sections: X in a nutshell - a quick managers' overview How X works, in detail, and how the user sees it Using the system, system administration, performance and programming *Written in a clear, uncomplicated style, and containing over 200 illustrations for maximum accessibility *A flexibile, modular structure that makes it easy to skip to the sections that interest you and avoid technical details that don't

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I find this book extraordinary. It's one of the first books on X which addresses questions of information systems policy with respect to the X Window System...It will advance the case of X and open systems by making the interesting issues more accessible..." Oliver Jones "THE X WINDOW SYSTEM: A USER'S GUIDE shines like a beacon. It caters for the intelligent non-programmer, the person who can do more than just click buttons and menus but doesn't want to dive into code..." Jon Vogler, SUN UK User

From the Back Cover

ARE YOU

• A system manager who needs to understand X architecture toolsand techniques?
• An IT director or manager deciding whether your organizationshould go the X route?
• A programmer who wants an overview of X before exploring thesystem in detail?
• Involved in technical support and looking for an understandingof how X works?
• Confused by the GUI wars between OPEN LOOK and Motif?
• Involved in sales or marketing and need to understand yourcustomers?

THEN THE JOY OF X IS FOR YOU

It provides an introduction to the X Window System, the de factostandard windowing system for workstations, minicomputers,mainframes and supercomputers running UNIX, MS and otheroperating systems. THE JOY OF X pulls together material from awide range of sources to provide a complete picture of the systemso that you can understand the important features and issues.FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Topic coverage divided into three sections:
X in a nutshell - a quick managers' overviewHow X works, in detail, and how the user sees itUsing the system, system administration, performance andprogramming
• Written in a clear, uncomplicated style, and containing over200 illustrations for maximum accessibility
• A flexibile, modular structure that makes it easy to skip tothe sections that interest you and avoid technical details thatdon't

"I find this book extraordinary. It's one of the first books onX which addresses questions of information systems policy withrespect to the X Window System...It will advance the case of Xand open systems by making the interesting issues moreaccessible..."Oliver Jones

"THE X WINDOW SYSTEM: A USER'S GUIDE shines like a beacon. Itcaters for the intelligent non-programmer, the person who can domore than just click buttons and menus but doesn't want to diveinto code..."Jon Vogler, SUN UK User

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 edition (March 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201565129
• ISBN-13: 978-0201565126
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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