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Summary: Poor work from Adobe
Comment: I purchased this book to learn Indesign CS3. I should say that I know Photoshop quite well so I have a good feel for many of the basics of the program.
I tossed up whether to buy this book or another quite good book on the same topic. I went with this book as I thought that as the author was Adobe, it would be the better of the two.
How wrong I was. This book is very poor. It is full of mistakes that waste so much of your time trying to determine if is you that have made a mistake in following the instructions, or if the book is at fault. After many wasted hours I can confirm that the book is full of errors. Adobe must have quickly pulled this book together from a previous version (CS2) without checking whether it is still relevant or correct for CS3.
There are much better books out there. I am going back to buy that other book. This book is going in the trash!
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Summary: CD Missing Lesson 11
Comment: I can ignore the grammatical errors and even the mistakes. However, the CD that comes with the book is missing Lesson 11 on Long Documents. I sent back the first one I purchased to the vendor and received a new book - and it is still missing Lesson 11.
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Summary: Getting help only if you pay by body parts...
Comment: I know a thing or two about tutorials/manuals for I often test them as a beta-tester. The following comments are for all five of the CIBs. Yes, I have worked though each one.
As a bare start its ok but its just too much of a skimpy overview for the high price its requesting. This book should have been a PDF, unlocked, with the software. If you want a good intro at a reasonable price, don't buy this book. As for its content, I have found errors that should have been found long before it got to print. If you really want it, than wait a few more months for an updated edition. As for the pdf version, stay away from that too. Its DRM settings are overly restrictive, i.e., only 30 text selections over 30 days. There are much better books coming soon at the price with respect to its in-depth coverage. So buy them. :-)
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Summary: A big waste of time and money
Comment: I am a brand new Adobe InDesign CS3 user. I purchased this book because it was published by Adobe. I figured, who better to learn about an Adobe product from then Adobe?
Big mistake!
This book is terrible. It has typos, grammatical mistakes, and instructions that are both incorrect and incredibly difficult to follow. The pictures and instructions often leave you scratching your head. I've gotten half way through several of their lessons only to give up frustrated. I turned the page back and forth to make sure I didn't miss something only to find out that I hadn't.
I am an advanced computer user. In fact, I am a software product trainer. I mention this because I want to make a point of saying that I am not a "newbie". I know computers and software. Even with my knowledge, I found this book useless. If I wrote this, I would expect Adobe to fire me.
Do yourself a favor, steer clear of this book.
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Summary: poor quality update
Comment: This book is disappointing. Aside from the typos, poor grammar, and a few technical errors, there is almost no use or mention of the new CS3 features. The new features are glossed over in a few pages at the start of the book, but it is nothing but marketing fluff. The book is really a re-hash of the same content that existed in previous versions. Definitely do NOT get this book if you want to learn the new features. To make it worse, the writers are from a training company in Seattle - not Adobe - and they shamelessly promote their services in several of the chapters. The book is like a paid advertisement that needs better proofreading.
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