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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This book is no good at all in my opinion. It has a lot of
websites really, that's it. It tlaks about the very basics of databases, etc.
and it doesn't really go into any concrete understanding needed for
bioinformatics. I, personally, would avoid this book.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Seth</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=john_scheiderer@msn.com href="mailto:john_scheiderer@msn.com">John
Scheiderer</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=bio_bulletin_board@bioinformatics.org
href="mailto:bio_bulletin_board@bioinformatics.org">bio_bulletin_board@bioinformatics.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [BiO BB] introduction to
bioinfo</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
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<DIV>O'Reilly has a book titled "Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills" by
Cynthia Gibas and Per Jambeck.</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6BTGGYL97D&mscssid=33705MEPMAFM8LGDCLUUAG1B1X0A78LA&isbn=1565926641">http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6BTGGYL97D&mscssid=33705MEPMAFM8LGDCLUUAG1B1X0A78LA&isbn=1565926641</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>John</DIV>
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<DIV
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Ingrid Marchal</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B>
bio_bulletin_board@bioinformatics.org</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [BiO BB] introduction to
bioinfo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>Hi,<BR>I am a biochemist and don't know much on
bioinformatics... Can anyone<BR>suggest me a good introductory
book?<BR>Thanks<BR>Ingrid<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>BiO_Bulletin_Board
maillist -
BiO_Bulletin_Board@bioinformatics.org<BR>http://bioinformatics.org/mailman/listinfo/bio_bulletin_board<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR
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