Before setting out to produce a book called "Grid Computing for Dummies," this reporter decided to check Google for any already-existing publications using that clever name.

He found one.

It was prepared by Wibke Sudholt, at the University of California, San Diego, and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. It's called "Grid Computing for Dummies," and you can access it by clicking here.

Another valuable grid resource is the Globus Alliance. You can access its web site by clicking here.

Each of these web sites provides a good introduction to the burgeoning world of grid computing.