The Joy of X.: An Overview of the X Window System

The Joy of X.: An Overview of the X Window System

by Mansfield (Author)

Synopsis

ARE YOU *A system manager who needs to understand X architecture tools and techniques? *An IT director or manager deciding whether your organization should go the X route? *A programmer who wants an overview of X before exploring the system in detail? *Involved in technical support and looking for an understanding of how X works? *Confused by the GUI wars between OPEN LOOK and Motif? *Involved in sales or marketing and need to understand your customers? THEN THE JOY OF X IS FOR YOU It provides an introduction to the X Window System, the de facto standard windowing system for workstations, minicomputers, mainframes and supercomputers running UNIX, MS and other operating systems. THE JOY OF X pulls together material from a wide range of sources to provide a complete picture of the system so that you can understand the important features and issues.F EATURES INCLUDE: *Topic coverage divided into three sections: X in a nutshell - a quick managers' overview How X works, in detail, and how the user sees it Using the system, system administration, performance and programming *Written in a clear, uncomplicated style, and containing over 200 illustrations for maximum accessibility *A flexibile, modular structure that makes it easy to skip to the sections that interest you and avoid technical details that don't

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 356
Edition: 2
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Published: 28 Jan 1993

ISBN 10: 0201565129
ISBN 13: 9780201565126

Media Reviews
I find this book extraordinary. It's one of the first books on X which addresses questions of information systems policy with respect to the X Window System...It will advance the case of X and open systems by making the interesting issues more accessible... Oliver Jones THE X WINDOW SYSTEM: A USER'S GUIDE shines like a beacon. It caters for the intelligent non-programmer, the person who can do more than just click buttons and menus but doesn't want to dive into code... Jon Vogler, SUN UK User