Comments on: Misleading description of the Stealing the Network compilation http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Wesley McGrew http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-40226 Wesley McGrew Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:38:03 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-40226 The original description for the book indicated that the final chapter would be sold separately 6 months after the release of the collector's edition, however it's anybody's guess as to whether Syngress/Elsevier will actually do that. The original description for the book indicated that the final chapter would be sold separately 6 months after the release of the collector’s edition, however it’s anybody’s guess as to whether Syngress/Elsevier will actually do that.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-40225 Mark Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:10 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-40225 I was wondering if the "Stealing the Network: The Final Chapter" will be sold independently, since i already have purchased the other 4, and i really enjoyed them , I dont think its fair to have to purchae a whole new set just to get the final book. Anyone know if it will be sold seperately? I was wondering if the “Stealing the Network: The Final Chapter” will be sold independently, since i already have purchased the other 4, and i really enjoyed them , I dont think its fair to have to purchae a whole new set just to get the final book.
Anyone know if it will be sold seperately?

]]> By: Wesley McGrew http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-37914 Wesley McGrew Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:19:50 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-37914 "Continent" was probably my favorite of them all. "Box" was good too, with independent, stand-alone stories for each chapter. The followups to "Continent" somehow aren't as interesting, but they have some good moments are worth reading for the technical parts and just to see how the story goes. “Continent” was probably my favorite of them all. “Box” was good too, with independent, stand-alone stories for each chapter. The followups to “Continent” somehow aren’t as interesting, but they have some good moments are worth reading for the technical parts and just to see how the story goes.

]]> By: Brad http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-37909 Brad Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:12:10 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-37909 I've only read "How To Own A Continent," and I thought some of the chapters showed why their authors should never be allowed to write fiction. Really, FX? Your female character spends her free time at home reverse engineering in the nude? Maybe she should hook up with Tiffany from the Sapheads comic. I think that was the worst of the bad writing, and I did enjoy the book's technical elements and the way they put the story together. But I wonder, those of you who have read the other books - how do they compare to "Continent"? I’ve only read “How To Own A Continent,” and I thought some of the chapters showed why their authors should never be allowed to write fiction. Really, FX? Your female character spends her free time at home reverse engineering in the nude? Maybe she should hook up with Tiffany from the Sapheads comic.

I think that was the worst of the bad writing, and I did enjoy the book’s technical elements and the way they put the story together. But I wonder, those of you who have read the other books – how do they compare to “Continent”?

]]> By: Wesley McGrew http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-37871 Wesley McGrew Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:55:09 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-37871 Thanks Rachel! Thanks Rachel!

]]> By: Rachel Roumeliotis http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/14/misleading-book-description/comment-page-1/#comment-37870 Rachel Roumeliotis Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:53:19 +0000 http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/?p=527#comment-37870 Hi Wesley, As soon as you told me about the misleading description I took it down. It looks like at some point in the past the book was going to contain all of that info. I will find out why it is reverting to the wrong info and fix it immediately! Rachel, Syngress Editor Hi Wesley,

As soon as you told me about the misleading description I took it down. It looks like at some point in the past the book was going to contain all of that info. I will find out why it is reverting to the wrong info and fix it immediately!

Rachel, Syngress Editor

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