[Asterisk-Users] Mahler's Book - New Project

[Paul Belanger]

See comments inline.
David Stude wrote:

>Hi all,
> 
>I'm currently gearing up for a possible PBX replacement project using
>Asterisk, and I'm just breaching the iceberg of information that's
>available.  I typically like to have something thick with pages in front
>of me.  Mahler's book was the first one to come up and it seems like a
>good place to start.  However, the big name bookstores tell me it'll
>take up to three weeks, and this project simply can't endure that wait.
>Does anyone know where it's possible to get a paper copy *quickly*?
>  
>
Like everybody said, checkout http://voip-info.org for all your questions.

> #2, I'm planning to interface Asterisk with a Norstar MICS via PRI.  Can
>anyone recommend a reference book or site more suited to this task?
>  
>
I have 1 site setup just like this, instead of removing the Norstar PBX
in one fast move, I added Asterisk between the telco and the PBX.  For
the first little while all asterisk did was bridge the calls.  Then I
slowly moved / routed this away from the PBX to SIP.  Best approch by far.

Let me know if you have any questions,
PB