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I really wish Mr. Roman would not tell me about things that he isn't going to cover, and spend his time thoroughly covering the topics instead. I don't need a high-level overview - I need an in depth resource and reference guide. I can get an overview from Microsoft marketing materials. The book reads like a collection of notes-to-self and afterthoughts, glued together with self-aggrandizing transitions and teasers about what's going to be covered next. The problem is, that it never gets covered.

This book is the poorest example in my large O'Reilly collection.