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Clarion CMS1 Source Commander with USB Port
$349.99
2 Piece System (Source Commander and Hide-Away Box) Water Resistant Escutcheon Dot Matrix Display AM/FM/Weather Band Tuner Rear 2 Channel RCA Auxiliary Input Rear USB Port (Supports MP3 and WMA Playback) iPod Audio Control (CCUIPOD1 or CCUIPOD2 Sold Separately) 160 Watts (40 Watts X 4) 2 Channel / 2 Volt RCA Output Sirius Satellite Radio Direct Connect Ready Wired Remote Control Ready Optional Gimbal Mount Available (BKU001 Sold Separately)

SilverStripe: The Complete Guide to CMS Development (Wiley)
$49.99
Here's the bottom line up front: The SilverStripe book offers superior re-packaging of existing SilverStripe documentation, but does not go sufficiently beyond what's already available to make this a "must-have" reference. The fleshed out examples are nice, but the book seems more appropriate to those unfamiliar with SilverStripe or other PHP MVC frameworks.

For example, the search "recipe" included in the book looks little different from the "recipe" available in the online documentation. The authors missed an opportunity to delve deeper into how to extend the search functionality or improve its performance.

System performance is notably missing from the book, and is the one topic which this book *should* have covered. The few pages concerning performance focus solely on front end performance - an important topic, for sure. However I bought the book eagerly anticipating documentation on configuring the CMS to improve performance in the admin area. The admin interface seems to slow down exponentially with site tree growth -the core of the CMS - and the book offers no text to address this issue.

Three (3) stars for well packaged documentation, but two (2) stars in the end for ignoring administrative performance.

1TB Desktop Backup Esata Ext Backup System
$480.00
I bought this item because of CMS production reputation and encryption security. I was looking for storage of at least 1TB hard drive. It also has eSATA connection. The item came with BounceBack ultimate CD but no other information or instructions. When installed and hooked up, it kept backing up unnecessary for hours, even though the last backup was recently. It was not very user friendly to change to a different backup schedule. I was unable to figure out intelligently how to use the encryption. I needed to reboot my computer several times while trying to use it. I finally returned the item after 2 weeks of frustration. The return procedure to Amazon was outstanding and got my total refund within a week. I have been using Amazon for a long time and have not been disappointed with their service.

Content Management Bible
$49.99
I made the grave mistake of buying this book. I wanted a book that would show me how to use Joomla. It's something else entirely, and it's about the size of the Yellow Pages. Not for n00bs.