This review is to show my sincere gratitude to FASTPLANET for making the Workshop books available (Quick Start and Power User). The books provide excellent information in a concise manner. They provide excellent formats that are easy to follow. They provide excellent exercises. They make a complicated and powerful software easy.

I was able to go though most of the two books in a weekend and have been very productive in modifying Crystal reports. We have saved a significant amount of money by not relying on the service of outside consultants to modify most of the reports that we can do on our own.

Again, my sincere gratitude to everybody at FASTPLANET for making the books available.

A very happy user

Have taught this course and the 8.0 Power User. Both are very good books to teach from. This book has a little too much material to teach in two days, but in all fairness many of my students have been relatively non-technical. Highly recommended for your Crystal Classes.

This is the question John Warren asks in Chapter 2 of this book and if you're a Dominant, it's a very good question to ask yourself. This book is an excellent introduction to the 'kinky world' some of us live in from time to time.

While there are numerous other excellent SM books on the market, John's book covers topics not normally covered in other "introductory SM books, like how to act at a play party, and taking memorable pictures of your own private scenes. Also included are sections on First Aid, "Stalking the Wild Submissive," (very important!) and ways to do scenes that are exciting both for the Dominant and the submissive.

I felt the chapter that John's wife, Libby wrote (A Submissive Writes About Submission) gives an excellent insight for Dominants into what (at least for her) submission means and what it's about.

This book's second edition is now available on Greenery Press and it's an excellent addition to any kinkster's library, whether they are Dom, sub, or switch.

Also recommended: SM101 by Jay Wiseman; Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller & Molly Devon

I have read many books on "how to" for D/s. No book combines the physical and mental/emotional aspects of D/s so well. And for D/s, the importance of emotions and feelings cannot be overstressed. The comprehensive treatise on safety deals with psychological safety as well as phsyical safety - something that, while desperately needed, has been overlooked in most other attempts at this very difficult subject. Yes, BDSM is a difficult undertaking as it requires not only deep knowledge but even deeper caring and ethics. Knowing that your Dominant is concerned and knowledgable in, and for safety, will create a bond of trust. A big step for a lasting relationship! The section written BY a submissive is a stroke of genius for the purposes of providing the submissive POV. Imagine! a book that tries to teach the Dominant what a submissive sees and feels. Understanding the submissive mind is a powerful tool for a Dominant that truly cares.

I would combine this book with Jay Wiseman's "S/M-101" as the foundation for a beginners' entry into Domination and submission. Seeing these two books on the shelf of a Domme will perk my interest in persuing a relationship. In closing: I would expect any "Loving Dominant" to have their submissive(s) read these two books.

Sincerely:

Tom

The Loving Dominant has long been one of the standard books that teach how to make D/s work for you. Both instructional and inspirational, this book differentiates between abuse and D/s and will help guide a beginner or experienced player through the maze of possibilities that is our world. Easy to read, full of great ideas that run the gamut from fun and light-hearted to heavy and edgy; a must-have!

This was the first textbook I used as a computer science student in college. It explains concepts in a clear, concise way without losing any of the important details. Although Ada is not the language of choice for many colleges, it is an excellent language to use as a first step into Computer Science, and this book is the perfect guide for it.

We had to buy this book as part of our university degree to help us learn the Ada Language. While it seems a little daunting at first it does a really good job at what it is for and that is to teach people how to program in Ada. :) The appendix at the back is extremely useful as is the index giving a clear and quick way to locate important information. Sometimes the book doesn't go into enough detail that you will find useful but overall it does a pretty good job.