Federal Government on Internet A new book, "How to Access the Federal Government on the Internet 1998," describes more than 600 federal Internet sites, mailing lists, and other resources that offer a huge array of information for free. The book describes how to access bills being considered by Congress, lists of federal job openings, federal income tax forms, electronic card catalogs at numerous federal libraries, the Commerce Business Daily, thousands of federal health publications, information about financial aid for college students, comet images, databases about aviation accidents, oral arguments from historic Supreme Court cases, information about traveling to foreign countries, and much, much more. The book is written by investigative journalist Bruce Maxwell. The author's Web site offers the book's Introduction and Table of Contents, information about ordering, links to some of the best federal Web sites, and lists of best selling computer books and books for writers. How to Access the Federal Government on the Internet 1998 Bruce Maxwell, Congressional Quarterly Books Published August 1997, 282 pages, paperback ISBN 1-56802-295-6. $28.95 Orders: 1-800-638-1710, http://books.cq.com Bruce Maxwell bmaxwell@netcom.com http://bmaxwell.home.mindspring.com ********************** Two new Perl books from O'Reilly We have two new Perl titles, "Advanced Perl Programming" and "Learning Perl on Win32 Systems." The Perl books are one facet of our Perl program. We just produced our first Perl conference, and over 1000 Perl hackers attended! And watch for the "Perl Resource Kit--Unix Edition," a definitive collection of software and documentation for Perl users, to be released in November 1997. ADVANCED PERL PROGRAMMING By Sriram Srinivasan 436 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-220-4, LEARNING PERL ON WIN32 SYSTEMS By Randal L. Schwartz, Erik Olson & Tom Christiansen 306 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-324-3 We've released "Learning Perl on Win32 Systems" for the growing cadre of Perl for Win32 users. Based on "Learning Perl" (the classic "llama book"), "Learning Perl on Win32 Systems" is a tutorial that guides you through the most common operations and language idioms found in Perl programs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This book and other O'Reilly products are available in the Americas, Japan, Oceania, and Europe through bookstores, or directly from the publisher (credit card orders 800-998-9938 in the US & Canada; email order@oreilly.com). Shipping is additional on all orders. Check http://www.oreilly.com/order/catorder.html or call 707-829-0515 (800-998-9938 in US & Canada) to determine shipping rates. For a list of our international distributors, go to http://www.oreilly.com/international/. Our GSA # is GS-02F-6095A. O'Reilly's Catalog and Resource Center on the Web is at: http://www.oreilly.com For Information: Phone 707-829-0515 (800-998-9938 in US & Canada); Fax 707-829-0104; Email info@oreilly.com; or write O'Reilly & Associates, 101 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, USA. -- Sara Winge sara@oreilly.com O'Reilly & Associates 101 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472 707/829-0515 x285, Fax 707/829-0104, http://www.oreilly.com/ ********************** Newsletter in a Day http://desktoppub.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa102397.htm Elaine Floyd, author of multiple books on newsletters, does her magic again. In QUICK & EASY NEWSLETTERS, she shows you how to write and design an effective newsletter in just a day -- or even an hour! In my review of QUICK & EASY NEWSLETTERS find out who can benefit most from this book. Look at two newsletters (1 print, 1 email) that I wrote and designed using Floyd's methods and templates. From Your Guide to Desktop Publishing at The Mining Company. Additional resources for newsletter writers/designers: http://desktoppub.miningco.com/msub31.htm ********************** 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet +----------300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet---------------+ +-------------- ----------------------+ ********************** 300 Incredible Things for Kids on the Internet http://this.is/TheLeebowLetter Will the Internet Replace the Ballpark for Family Fun? Author Finds 300 Incredible Things for Kids on the Internet ATLANTA -- January 15, 1998 [XPN] -- "That's incredible!" author Ken Leebow found himself saying over and over again as he surfed the Net during the past three years. So, he decided to make a book out of it -- '300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet.' That was Leebow's first book. Mixed in with the 'good stuff,' Leebow observed an alarming amount of incredibly 'bad stuff' on the Net, especially for kids. This prompted Leebow to follow up the first book with an 'incredible' kid's version. Leebow states in the introduction of his book: "The Internet is an infinite encyclopedia of information and resources, but much of it, frankly is not worth your time." The book has been designed so those both new and experienced will benefit from the content. It also contains a chapter for parents. Like going to the ballpark, many families have found a new activity -- The Internet! Unlike many Internet books that Leebow says "weigh a ton" and require an "Internet degree," this book is designed as a "quick-read." To reduce any intimidation, it is sprinkled with lighthearted Internet cartoons. The book's price is family friendly at $7.95 (plus s/h $2.00 within the US, $6.00 Int'l) and can be ordered via Leebow's Web site or by calling the firm's toll-free number 800-909-6505. In addition, Leebow will be providing the book to schools for fund raising projects. To receive a copy of the book or interview Ken, please give him a call. Unlike many Net fanatics, Ken does enjoy talking to people. VIP Publishing 660 Village Trace, Building 18, Marietta, Georgia 30067 ********************** Fact Finding Research Book Spring is sprung. Time for a new book. In the time honored Internet tradition, I've built pages at http://www.internetlawyer.com/facts giving away some of the content from my new book (ABA - published): The Internet Fact Finder for Lawyers/How to Find Anything on the Net. The free guides at The Internet Lawyer site provide access to ANNOTATED links for finding people, getting news, accessing basic library resources, and company research. ======================================================== Josh Blackman, Esq. jblackman@findsvp.com Director, FIND/SVP Management Advisory Group FIND/SVP - The Best People to Find the Answers http://www.findsvp.com/ 212.463.6261 FAX: 212.645.7681 Editor: The Internet Lawyer http://www.internetlawyer.com ======================================================== **********************