Customer Reviews

Dummies Could Do More! - By: , 23 Dec 2004
A good reference book for the beginner - well laid out & easy to follow. However, pity they didn't read "Proofreading for Dummies" before publishing...the "Cheat Sheet" has incorrect chapter references & the first section I read (creating audio CDs) referred me to a Figure drawing which had nothing at all to do with the particular sub-topic & the correct Figure describedin the text was nowhere to be found. This book could also benefit from a troubleshooting section at the end of each chapter (ie if something doesn't work here's some things to check) - something I'm sure new users would appreciate. The author certainly knows the product & I think that causes him to miss out some of the very basic practical advice on things that beginners wouldn't know eg: it's best to use a CD-R disc for creating audio CDs to play on stand alone CD players rather than a CD-RW disc even though the Roxio software clearly indicates you can use a CD-RW disc (CD-RW discs won't work on many home/car CD players). But gripes aside I found the book very useful & a worthwhile addition to my bookshelf.