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Understanding Computer Telephony; How To Voice Enable Databases From PCs to Lans to Mainframes

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I was looking for a "how-to" book on computer telephony. I'm regretting buying this one. If you're writing a "white paper" or some such non-productized work this book would be a great help. However, if like me, you're trying to do some real work, this book is useless. I wonder if the author's software is still available and if the company is still in business.

Remember where's the beef, well it's not in this book. Their was at best a couple of good technical examples and explanations, the rest sad to say was none existent. If your looking for a book to learn industry "buzz" words and not the technical content behind them, then this is the book for you. The author did do one good job of promoting what looked like to be a Windows 3.1 application made back in the stone ages of early windows development. However don't waste your money just yet, better off to save it for a rainy day. Good luck in your Computer Telephony search!

I have to say that I found this book to be a grave disappointment. It reads more like sales glossy for the author's telephony product then a book on computer telephony. While it does contains a small amount of technical information on computer telephony, you must wade through a great deal of useless and outdated examples on a software product that no one has ever heard of. If you are looking for technical information on computer telephony, I'd look elsewhere. Mr. Carden, I'd stick with sales and marketing and leave the technical details to the engineers.

This book has very little substance. There is no technical depth in any of the chapters, after reading the entire book I was still fuzzy on how everything worked. This books seems more like a business magazine article than anything that can help you "understand computer telephony".

I wouldn't waste any money or time on this one.

This book covers all the basics in a clear and concise manner. It cuts through the "buzz" words and explains "how things work". It is obvious that Mr. Carden has been in the business of "enabling" for some time.

Highly recommended