Product: Ubuntu Made Easy

Step-by-step instructions for most things a new user could ever want to try, from installation and live-cd testing to customizing the terminal, including chapters dedicated to most desktop common applications: graphics drawing, Internet connectivity, printer setup, file and disk management, music and DVD playback, gaming, and much more.

Richly illustrated, the book can be meaningfully read away from the keyboard and is completely up to date, reflecting the status of Ubuntu 12.04 ‘Precise’ and covering the recent desktop environment changes in detail. The introduction to Unity and the HUD is thorough and flows better than your typical technical manual, while at the same time including more advanced topics such as the installation of custom lenses.

Almost unique in the current scene for technical books dominated by print-on-demand, No Starch actually prints its books on spectacularly nice paper, with lie-flat bindings - if you like books as much as I do, you will find this book a pleasure to hold while reading.

A minor negative is the presence of what effectively amounts to three tables of contents, in short, long, and summary of contents form… a bit much, but just as easily skipped over.

A fast-paced, topic-centric and stress free introduction to Ubuntu for Linux newcomers, this is definitely the Ubuntu book you should be getting your parents - its clarity and comprehensiveness make it a remarkable introduction to the subject, this is a delightful book for the budding penguinista.
Rating: 5
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