Re: Trade mags, websites, other resources for newbie tech

["J Barnes" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I prefer SDM, the tech tips and the quiz page are a good source of basics.
Be cautious about what you read here, 99%bs and 1%true.

James


"jay" <cqrsnv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm just getting started in the trade (as a tech) and I have been
> reading back posts here - only 21,000 more to go!
>
> I'd like to get some opinions (danger Will Robinson, danger) on
> several areas of the trade.
>
> 1.  Trade Magazines (not to learn nitty gritty but for overview/new
> products & technologies)
>
> I signed up for the following and have listed them in my current order
> of preference:
> Security Dealer
> Security Products
> SDM
> Security Sales & Integration
> Security Technology & Design
> Security Systems News  (seems to be more  business than tech)
>
> Are there others that I should be looking at?  Are any of the above
> known to pander to advertisers?
>
> 2.  Websites
> I just found the forum at http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ and am
> downloading the DSC and Visonic manuals to look over.
>
> What other websites are good?
>
> 3.  Of all the brands and makes out there, which ones should a new
> tech learn/look at first. I'm a bit confused who owns/recently bought
> who.   I'm in Southern Nevada if region matters.
>
> DSC
> Visonic
> Ademco
> Caddx
> Linear
> ITI
> GE
> Honeywell
> others?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jay
>