The book's format makes for easy reading, and needed information is easy to locate. This should make Linux seem a bit more palatable to users migrating from Windows or Macintosh environments. The information is good, but so basic the intermediate user will already know it. The distribution covered is Caldera OpenLinux v1.3, which is on the CD-ROM included with the book. Installation is relegated to Appendix A, so you read the Appendices first, then move on to Part 1, Chapter 1, which describes the KDE desktop.
Information is comprehensive and presented in a clear, concise manner.
The author points out that while KDE looks much like MS Windows and Macintosh desktops, quite a few differences exist. He then goes on to describe KDE, letting you discover the differences on your own. Using KDE certainly makes Linux more accessible to the GUI aficionado. KDE looks good and works well. I didn't find out until Chapter 11.