BKINTPAG.RVW 940427 SSC P.O. Box 55549 Seattle, WA 94155 206/527-3385 FAX: 206/527-2806 sales@ssc.com "Internet Public Access Guide", Hughes, 1994, 0-916151-70-0, U$2.95 This book (pamphlet) is a quick, and very cheap, introduction to the Internet. On the other hand, it doesn't explain much, and a lot of it is not about the Internet. It can't be considered a reference guide since it isn't easy to find the information, and there isn't a lot there. The book mentions that the best place to get information about the Internet is on the Internet, but very few sources are mentioned. Given the brevity of the book, it is surprising that two pages are spent selling other SSC books, and twelve more in a brief introduction to UNIX. However, the basics are here, particulary if the user is either working from, or dialling into, a UNIX service. In that case, sysadmins may find this a very handy "first step" for users. Service providers running strictly UNIX systems may find it much cheaper to buy these starter pamphlets (available in boxes of 240, apparently) rather than build documentation from scratch. For those providing Internet access from a UNIX platform, this would be a handy and inexpensive first guide to users. For those on other platforms, or with proprietary interfaces, it would be less useful. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994 BKINTPAG.RVW 940427