McGRAW-HILL/OSBORNE MEDIA PRESENTS
NEW TITLES FOR OCTOBER 2002

Below you will find a list of select new titles to be released this 
month.
For a complete listing of our books, please visit our Website at
http://www.osborne.com. 

If you are a member of the media or a user group manager and would like 
to
obtain a review copy of a book and/or its press release, please contact
Bettina Faltermeier at bettina_faltermeier@mcgraw-hill.com.  Don't 
hesitate
to contact me at any time if you need more information about our books 
and
authors, would like to interview an author, or are interested in 
excerpts of
our books.

For bulk User Group purchases (10 books minimum and a 30% discount), 
please
email Karen Schopp at karen_schopp@mcgraw-hill.com
<mailto:karen_schopp@mcgraw-hill.com>.

Consumer Technology:

Photoshop Elements 2: The Complete Reference by Ken Milburn
ISBN: 0-07-222475-4; 792 pages; $39.99
This resource is perfectly suited for business professionals or home 
users,
who will quickly become familiar with the features, tools, and 
techniques to
work their own digital darkroom magic and create beautiful graphics,
illustrations, and artwork.  The book provides info about layers,
selections, exposure, and how to generate text, special effects, and
composite images, and more.  

Harley Hahn's Internet Yellow Pages, 2003 Edition by Harley Hahn
ISBN: 0-07-222553-X; 960 pages; $29.99
Now in its 10th year, this unique resource is as informative, 
enlightening,
and entertaining as ever.  Harley lists thousands of handpicked Web 
sites,
Usenet discussion groups, and special-interest mailing lists, and once 
again
has put together a one-of-a-kind annotated directory, a contemporary 
almanac
of anecdotes, insights, jokes and provocative tidbits.

Blog On: Building Online Communities with Web Logs by Todd Stauffer
ISBN: 0-07-222712-5; 384 pages; $29.99
Weblogs - or blogs - are taking the Internet by storm!  This
easy-to-understand guide shows how to build message boards, mailing 
lists,
and numerous other features to maintain and promote an online 
community.  It
includes practical tips for making tweaks and improvements with HTML, 
Flash,
Web images, and much more.


Robotics:

Robot Invasion: 7 Cool And Easy Robot Projects by Dave Johnson
ISBN: 0-07-222640-4; 208 pages; $19.99
Packed with illustrations to walk the reader through every step of the
building process, this book is an easy to follow resource for the 
entire
family.  Johnson demonstrates how uncomplicated it is to build a robot 
from
scratch - using toys any young child already has.  He shows how to use
Erector Sets*, Lego* Mindstorm*, and remote control cars to build 
creative
and inexpensive little robots!  Projects include Mars Pathfinder, 
Mindstorm
Combat Robots, Remote-Controlled VideoBot, and others.  

JunkBots, BugBots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots with BEAM
Technology by Dave Hrynkiw & Mark W. Tilden
ISBN: 0-07-222601-3; .352 pages; $24.99
Co-authored by the creator of BEAM technology, this book shows how to 
create
a cool robot from scratch in just a few hours and  provides an overview 
of
basic electronics and robot construction methods, explains the 
difference
between "dead bug" and "live bug" electronics, teaches "dumpster 
diving"
strategies for collecting prime robot construction material, and much 
more.


Robot Sumo: The Official Guide by Pete Miles
ISBN: 0-07-222617-X; 408 pages; $24.99
This book provides all the information needed to become part of the
thrilling world of Robot Sumo, which has found its way into most 
robotic
clubs, as well as many universities and schools around the world.  
Miles
offers details for building sumo rings and competitive sumo robots, as 
well
as planning game strategies.  Weighing no more than 6.6 pounds for the
full-sized class, 2.2 for the lightweight, 1.1 for the popular mini 
sumo
robot class, these sumo bots can be built by beginning robot fans with 
help
of this resource.  


Networking:

Hacking Exposed J2EE & Java: Developing Secure Applications with Java
Technology by Art Taylor, Brian Buege & Randy Layman 
ISBN: 0-07-222565-3; 512 pages; $49.99
The book shows, step-by-step, how to defend against the latest attacks 
by
understanding the hacker's methods and thought processes.  The authors
provide insight through examples of real-world attacks, both ordinary 
and
sophisticated, and valuable countermeasures to protect against them, 
and
much more.  Actual working code is incorporated throughout the book.

Linksys Networks: The Official Guide by Kathy Ivens & Larry Seltzer
ISBN: 0-07-222683-8; 448 pages; $29.99
Ideal for those with basic computer knowledge, but without extensive
expertise on computer hardware, operating systems, or computer 
communication
protocols, the book provides information on creating, maintaining, and
troubleshooting the hardware setup for a home or small business 
network,
covering the complete line of Linksys products.  


Certification & Career Development:

MCAD/MCSD Visual C# .NET Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (Exams 
70-315,
70-316, 70-320) by Marj Remple & Kenneth Lind
ISBN: 0-07-222443-6; 1296 pages; $69.99
This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material 
on the
MCSD C# certification exam.  Exam objectives at the beginning of each
chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and
photographs and illustrations are included.  The bonus CD-ROM contains 
a
testing engine with questions found only on the CD.  This comprehensive
guide not only helps pass this challenging exam, but will also serve as 
an
invaluable on-the-job reference.
 
RHCA Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH 302), Third
Edition by Michael Jang
ISBN: 0-07-222485-1; 736 pages; $49.99
Providing 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam RH302, and 
based
on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, this book contains 
hundreds of
practice exam questions and hands-on exercises.  The CD-ROM features 
full
practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, 
plus
an adaptive test engine.

Ace the IT Job Interview! by Paula Moreira
ISBN: 0-07-222581-5; 304 pages; $24.99
This insider guide provides valuable interview strategies for standing 
out
as an applicant and best practices for representing one's experience,
education, previous employment, and re-entry into the workforce.  
Contains
critical interview dos and don'ts from thousands of IT professionals 
and
off-the-record interviews with hiring managers from key technology
companies.


Databases:

Oracle 9i RMAN Backup & Recovery by Robert Freeman & Matthew Hart
ISBN: 0-07-222662-5; 512 pages; $49.99
Providing complete coverage of RMAN (Recovery Manager), Oracle's free 
backup
and recovery technology, this book provides information for a secure,
unbreakable, reliable backup of a database, and is an indispensable 
resource
for Oracle users, database administrators, and system administrators.