Customer Reviews

Lotus Notes® and Domino 5 Bible

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I expected this book to be the ultimate reference to Domino R5, and boy was I disappointed.

The first half of the book is basic end-user info (how to open a database, how to send a mail) and the second half is basic development with a short section at the end about programming using script etc. There is NOTHING about system administration (such things are missing as registering users; certifier ID's; mail routing - the real basics) and not enough on development to really recommend it.

If you want a system admin book, buy the Rob Kirkland one (it's excellent). If you want an authoritive development book, join the queue because this one is a waste of money. The only reason why I haven't returned it is because the postage from the UK would be almost as much as the book cost me. Avoid this book - I'd give it no stars if I could.

This is an excellent book for developers of Notes databases and people using Notes that want to increase their knowledge and effectiveness in using the tools available. Excellent layout of information with examples that are easily understandable. What isn;t in this book is a great deal of information on administration. If you are looking for insights on setting up a Notes network, or specific command line switches for Notes admin functions like 'fixup', 'updall', 'compact' etc, this book is not what you are looking for but will still be a worthwhile addition to your reference library.

1) I bought the Lotus Notes and Domino 5 Bible. I expected this reference book covering everything about R5 as its advertizing "Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Lotus Notes and Domino 5". The backbone of Lotus Notes and Domino is the Domino Directory (formerly the Names and Addresses Book), besides other important directories. Ironically, there is no entry for "Directory" in this book, not even Directory Assistant, Catalog Directory, LDAP directory, etc. How can this great book miss the backbone of what it should cover?....

It appears that either no one edited this book or they had a fourth grade class do it. The text description of figures rarely matches the pictures being shown, and as others have noted it is missing the bare basics of programming for Domino and Notes. I have several bookcases of technical reference books and this is one of the worst.

If you do any type of development at all - NEVER call this your bible. There are better written books out there for less money and much easier to use. I hope the people who wrote this book look at the feeback given. They should not be writing technical books and then having the gaul to call it a Bible ! Totally ridiculous.

It is a very useful book for Notes beginners as well as experts. The books explains the contents with real world examples. It will be a very useful book for Lotus notes administrators and developers.