[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk book feedback

[Zoa]

We made a review of it a while ago, if you wonder if you will like it, 
why not download the pdf and have a look for yourself ?

http://www.asteriskguru.com/review.php

Zoa.

John Biundo wrote:

> The book is a great *starting* point, IMHO.  If you've spent a 
> considerable amount of time reading other sources, you probably won't 
> find much new information in the book.  OTOH, you may find that its 
> organized approach helps consolidate what you've read.  And if it 
> clears up a couple of key concepts about dial plans, AGI, 
> configuration, ZAP, or whatever, which you might be "fuzzy" about, 
> it's probably worth the price.  In addition, the appendices are a 
> useful reference guide.
>
> Ross C wrote:
>
>> Just curious what everyone (as in, the people that have read it or 
>> use it)
>> thinks about the O'Reilly Asterisk book.  I'd really like to delve 
>> into the
>> nitty gritty of Asterisk, but I'm getting kinda tired of swimming 
>> through
>> forums and Google results.  I've been reading the wiki off and on for 
>> about
>> a week now, but I'm wondering if a book would be the way to go to get a
>> solid foundation.  My IT career for the past 10 years has been based 
>> off of
>> learn-as-I-go methods, but I'd really like to learn asterisk the 
>> right way.
>> I have a couple Asterisk servers up and running and in use, but 
>> they're very
>> small systems (~10 extensions, connected to 3 or 4 pots lines).  I 
>> have some
>> clients that want to use VOIP, but they're bigger businesses, and I'm 
>> not
>> yet comfortable enough to roll out a bigger system.
>> So if there are any other methods for learning Asterisk that I should
>> consider, please do tell!
>> Any opinions (on the book or otherwise) appreciated.  Thanks!
>>
>>
>> -ross
>>
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