THE AGE OF INTEROPERABILITY IS HERE NEW BOOK PROVIDES DETAILS

Berkeley, CA, July 25, 1994--As the information age matures, it is vital
that companies take full advantage of all the resources available to them
in order to stay competitive. To do that, systems managers must create
interoperable solutions across multiple platforms and compatibility
between complex systems. With the LAN Times Guide to Interoperability,
system managers, network administrators, planners, and technicians have an
authoritative guide to help them untangle the mysteries of
interoperability.

Edited by Tom Sheldon and written by a host of recognized industry experts,
the LAN Times Guide to Interoperability defines, discusses, and resolves
the major issues facing every systems manager and network user today.
Readers will find clear and detailed explanations of current terminology
and a survey of the goals, benefits, and problems of interconnectivity.
Definitions of current protocols used in network communication are
provided. The authors also give a preview of the next generation's
Enterprise Network Platforms and Wide Area Networking (WAN) technologies.

The LAN Times Guide to Interoperability shows:

* How to assess and evaluate existing network technologies.
* What options are available for connecting different networks,
  diverse applications, multiple operating systems, and assorted
  hardware.
* How to build a common infrastructure with your existing tools
  and operating systems. When to use gateways, bridges, and
  routers.

The LAN Times Guide to Interoperability deals with the practical issues of
taking hardware and software from multiple vendors to design a cohesive,
interconnected system. It is the ideal guide for the move from the age of
information to the age of interoperability.

LAN Times Guide to Interoperability, is soft cover, 400 pages, and has
examples and illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $29.95.
ISBN: 0-07-X82043-X. For orders only, phone 1(800) 227-0900, Monday
through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Tom Sheldon has worked in the computer industry for fifteen years and is a
fully authorized Novell service and support technician and Novell
Certified Network Engineer (CNE). He is the author of 18 books, including
Novell NetWare 386: The Complete Reference, Novell NetWare 4: The Complete
Reference, and the LAN Times Encyclopedia of Networking.

Other contributors to the LAN Times Guide to Interoperability are, in
alphabetical order:

* Barbara Bochenski
* Gary Burnette
* Barbara R. Hume
* Mary Hubley
* Larry Joseph
* J.D. Marymee
* Mary Morris
* Ken Neff
* Mark Pielocik
* James Pringle
* Joseph Radin
* Levi Reiss
* Irving Robinson
* Joe Salemi
* Bradley F. Shimmin
* Raymond C. Williams

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading
publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and
user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency.
Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and
Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established
strategic publishing relationships with Corporate Software, Inc., Oracle
Corp., and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including Business
Week and BYTE. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group,
Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies
and innovative applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900

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