It is highly technical, but that doesn't mean that the average reader can't gain some insights. Applets, i.e., simple utilities like phone dialer and chat, are covered at a level almost anyone can understand. I got lost in the discussions on telephony API and virtual communications drivers in the 32-bit layer. I probably won't be playing and recording hi-fi sound and music, but for those who will there is good coverage. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.
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Despite this shortcoming, this is an excellent guide to the vast bulletin board resources offered by the federal government. More than 200 BBSs are covered, arranged by broad general subject area ranging from Access to Information to Transportation. Scanning the index reveals the real depth. Sample entries include coloring books, funerals, mushroom toxins, McDonald's Co., soda ash, sweet potato white fly and terminally-ill relatives. There are 12 index entries for library-related items.