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Intellectual Property Rights

In the WTO and Other Developing Countries

By Jayashree Watal

Publishers: Oxford University Press, New Delhi

Price: Rs 675.

THE successful conclusion of the controversial negotiations on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) during the Uruguay Round in 1994 was a major landmark in international economic relations. This volume provides a thorough and se cure foundation on which international trade lawyers and business persons can build a global intellectual property regime that is both productive and fair. It demonstrates that TRIPS essentially balances, albeit delicately, the legitimate interests of th e intellectual property owners with those of third parties, including the users.

Internet Communication and Qualitative Research

A Handbook for Researching Online

By Chris Mann and Fiona Stewart

Publishers: Sage, London

Price: 16.99 (Paperback)

THIS book examines the impact of Internet technology on qualitative research methods. Drawing on many pioneering studies using computer-mediated communication (CMC), the authors show how online researchers can employ Internet-based qualitative methods to collect rich, descriptive, contextually-situated data. They discuss the methodological, practical and theoretical considerations associated with such methods as, in-depth online interviewing, virtual focus groups, participant observation in virtual comm unities.

Red Hat Linux 7.x for Dummies

By Jon Hall and Paul G. Sery

Publishers (India): IDG Books, New Delhi

Price: Rs 329.

THIS friendly guide shows you step-by-step how to install Red Hat Linux on your personal computer and declare independence from Windows. From setting up e-mail to working with Red Hat Linux applications, it delivers just what you need to put Linux to wor k. It also brings with it troubleshoot installation glitches, tips to work with files and directories, tips to download and install realPlayer 7 and secure your computer with a firewall.

Oracle8i for Dummies

Carol McCullough-Dieter

Publishers (India): IDG Books, New Delhi

Price: Rs 219.

THIS book brings to the reader new database utilities and Internet tools. It helps the reader discover how to create customised object types, drop or modify columns in tables, write queries to retrieve data from nested tables, build reports and forms for the Web and generate a Java applet using SQLJ.