[DEMUG] Two new ebooks about backups in Mac OS X

[Dick Atlee]

FWIW, from another list

There's no rest for the expert, and when it comes to the world of
Macintosh backups, no one is more expert than Joe Kissell. We're
pleased to tell you about the release of the third edition of his
best-selling "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups," the 1.1 update to
his "Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard," and free content
(backup app comparisons and instructions on using Retrospect) that we
extracted from "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" and put on our Web
site for anyone to read.

In the third edition of "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups," Joe helps
you go beyond the false security of turning on Time Machine or
copying a few files to CD. You'll find an at-a-glance comparison of
different backup strategies (low-cost, easy, safest), along with
extra advice for backing up digital photos and massive video
projects. You'll also learn the pros and cons of each type of backup
media, including hard disk, Time Capsule, Internet backup services,
optical discs, and more; discover how to pick the best backup
software for your needs; and find time-tested recommendations for
setting up, testing, and maintaining backups, complete with essential
instructions for restoring after a crash. Covers Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

   http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/backup-macosx.html

Overwhelmed by all the backup possibilities? Version 1.1 of Joe's
"Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard" teaches you the fastest and
easiest way to create a complete Leopard backup system - including
archives, an all-important bootable duplicate, and an offsite backup
- from which you can restore your data after an accident or disaster.
Joe helps you identify the backup hardware that best matches your
needs and budget (including a look at Time Capsule - Apple's new
backup appliance), and he provides instructions for using Time
Machine as well as alternatives for eight cases where Time Machine
won't provide the backups you need. Joe walks you through every step
of the way, from setting up your backup drive or Time Capsule to
explaining how to recover your precious data in case of a deleted or
corrupted file, a dead drive, or a stolen laptop.

   http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/leopard-easy-backup.html

Joe spent an astonishing amount of time on these ebooks, striving to
make them extremely timely and useful, and sorting out the
ever-growing options for making backups so that he could focus on the
best choices and teach readers how to evaluate marketing claims made
about backup software. Some of the content he generated simply could
not fit in an ebook, and we've put it online, and made it free to
everyone. You can read what has to be the most enormous and
comprehensive comparison of Mac backup apps ever at:

   http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/resources/0014/