/FHQ20: What books are available on DESQview?/FB ``DESQview - A Guide to Programming the DESQview Multitasking Environment'', by Stephen R. Davis, M&T Books Publishing, 501 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063. 346 pages. 1st Edition, 1989. [This is a review from Quarterdeck. I've heard from others that this books is really not that good and doesn't have many examples. Look it over well before you spend any money.] A very good source on programming in C using the DESQview API. This is a tutorial book with lots of examples. Would be useful to programmers who find the QOS API manuals somewhat daunting. All examples are in C, however there is lots of general information which would be useful for developers programming in any language. Available direct from M&T and bookstores which specialize in technical works. Can be ordered from Quarterdeck order line at (310) 392-9851 for $24.95 ($39.95 with disk - 5 1//4 inch only). ``The Official DESQview Sourcebook'', Larry Joel Goldstein, Bantam Computer Books, 666 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10103. 351 pages. 1st edition - Sept. '89, price $22.95 ($27.95 Canada). A comprehensive guide to the use of DESQview, QEMM and the DESQview Companions. Contains a section on the DESQview API that may serve as an introduction, but this is not a programmer's book. A useful adjunct to the Quarterdeck manuals when you want similar information from another view. ``MS-DOS Beyond 640K, Working With Extended and Expanded Memory'', James Forney, Windcrest Books, Division of TAB Books Inc., Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850. 1st Edition 1989. 235 pages. Price $19.95. Not a DESQview//QEMM book specifically, but an excellent book on the subject of memory, with many references to DESQview and QEMM. Highly recommended to users who really want to understand the use of memory in their PCs. ``The Best Book of DESQview'', Jack Nimersheim, Howard W. Sams & Company, 11711 North College, Suite 141, Carmel, IN 46032. 1st Edition 1990, 396 pages. Price $24.95 A user-friendly guide to DESQview, the Companions, QEMM and Manifest. Contains many tips and a good discussion of the DESQview Learn feature. ``Mastering DESQview'', Jonathan Kamin, Scott, Foresman IBM Computer Books, 1900 E. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025. 1st Edition 1990, 387 pages. Price $24.95. A comprehensive guide to the use of DESQview, with emphasis on hints and techniques which enhance the use of DESQview. Special emphasis on creative use of DESQview's Learn (macro) facility. ``Extending DOS,'' Ray Duncan, Charles Petzold, M. Steven Baker, Andrew Schulman, Stephen R. Davis, Ross P. Nelson, Robert Moote, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Second edition, 1992. An excellent work on DOS memory usage and some of the options for extending DOS. For advanced users and programmers. Quite a bit of example source code included. Covers IBM PC Programming Architecture, EMS, XMS, DOS Extenders, Windows, DESQview, VCPI, DPMI and Multitasking. ``DESQview Instant Reference,'' Paul J. Perry, 1991, Sybex, 166 Pages. Price $9.95 This is a basic, short reference guide to DESQview, QEMM-386, and Manifest. It covers up to versions 2.3 of DESQview and version 5.1 of QEMM-386. It describes the use of all the DESQview functions, QEMM-386 switches, and switches for LOADHI, QEMM.COM, VIDRAM. All the information provided is in the Quarterdeck manuals. ``Understanding DESQview,'' Richard Altman, 1991, Sybex, 307 pages. Price $24.95 ``DESQview Unleashed'', Dave Williams, SAMS. Coming in August 1992. Will include part of this FAQ! ``XView Programming Manual,'' Dan Heller, etal., O'Reilly & Assoc. 586 pages. Price: $34.95 ``X Window System Programming,'' Naba Barkakati, 1991, Howard W. Sams & Co. 600 pages. Price: $29.95 Good introduction to X programming, with many helpful example programs. Covers xlib, xt Intrinsics, and some discussion of OSF//Motif widgets is provided. ``Introduction to the X Window System,'' O. Jones, 1989, P-H. Price: $38.00 ``The X Window System in a Nutshell'', 1990, O'Reilly & Assoc. Price: $24.95 [If you know of any more, please let me know]