How to Do Everything Google+

Author: Matthew Miller
ISBN: 9780071791342 / 0071791345
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUN-12
Price: US$ 25.00
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Make all the Functions and Features of Google+ Add Up with This Practical, Hands-on Guide to the Hot, New Social Networking Platform

How to Do Everything: Google+shows you how to get started with the setup and use of the brand-new social network launched in July 2011 by Google. You’ll learn how to share content with specific social groups using Circles, view and share info on the Stream, video chat with multiple people in Hangouts, and manage interests in Sparks. Google+ has a totally unique way of establishing privacy controls and other settings. The book explains the setup and includes details on integration with other Google features like Gmail, chat, and photos.

How to Do Everything: Google+

• Provides an overview of Google+ and shows how to create and extend profile information
• Explains how to set up privacy controls from the start so you feel safe with what you share, and with whom
• Contains details on setting up Circles to organize contacts according to real-life social connections
• Offers tips on managing interests in Sparks for access to relevant videos, articles, and other features from around the web
• Explains how to set up multi-user video chat with the Hangout feature
• Describes how to manage data in the Stream and avoid unwanted “junk”
• Covers using Google+ around the web and for business
• Compares Google+ to Facebook and points out the unique capabilities of Google+
• Shows how to take advantage of integration with other Google services like Picasa and Gmail

About the Author

Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. He is one of three hosts on the MobileTechRoundup podcast and runs the Nokia Experts website. Matthew started using mobile devices in 1997 with a US Robotics Pilot 1000 and has owned over 90 different devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (iPhone), Google Android, and Windows Mobile operating systems. His current collection includes Nokia, Apple and HTC devices, along with tons of accessories and classic devices like the Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 and Sony CLIE UX50.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071496261     How to Do Everything with Google Tools
2. 9780071496568     Winning Results with Google AdWords
3. 9780071742894     Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned From Google
4. 9780071772655     Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps

Kindle Fire QuickSteps

Author: Joli Ballew
ISBN: 9780071795241 / 0071795243
©2012 | 1st Edition | 224 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: FEB-12
Price: US$ 20.00
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You’ve got the Kindle Fire. Now get the value-priced, full-color QuickSteps guide to unlock all the amazing media capabilities of this revolutionary device!

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is one of the most popular and talked about devices in years, because it packs capability of more expensive tablet computers — and more — into a sleek, portable, sub-$200 package. In Kindle Fire QuickSteps, award-winning computing and tech writer, Joli Ballew, shows you how to quickly set up and use the Kindle Fire; sync it with Amazon Prime and other accounts to access the stuff you already own; stream and download videos, and music; play games, surf the web, read email, use free services like Amazon Cloud to safely and easily backup files and data … and, of course, read any of the hundreds of thousands of Kindle e-books available from Amazon and local public libraries.

The popular QuickSteps format is the perfect way to learn how to do all this, with key points, handy QuickFacts, Tips, loads of four-color illustrations throughout, and other features that will make the Kindle Fire your new go-to device.

• Provides a handy overview filled with useful information — all at an ultra-low price (that leaves more in your pocket for apps and media purchases)
• Generously sized presentation displays graphics and text side by side — and the book lies open flat, to let you follow along while you use your Kindle Fire
• Lets you quickly master the Kindle Fire’s built-in hardware features and application, link to Amazon accounts, load content, access books and files, shop, and much more

About the Author

Joli Ballew, Microsoft MVP, MCSE, MCDST, A+, is the author of over 40 books overall, including for McGraw-Hill How to Do Everything iPad, How to Do Everything iPad 2 and Degunking Windows 7 and for Pearson over a dozen books in the Brilliant and In Simple Steps series including Brilliant Windows 7 for the Over 50′s and Computer Essentials with Windows 7.

Beyond her computer book author career, Joli has written articles and given live webcasts for Microsoft’s Windows XP Expert Zone, and has written web pages for Microsoft’s Malaysia web site for small- to medium-sized businesses. She was the managing editor for BrightHub.com’s Home Office channel and still currently writes for the site, teaches classes at 3 different community colleges in Dallas and Collin County, Texas, and has created training videos for Keystone Learning.

How to Do Everything Kindle Fire

Author: Jason Rich
ISBN: 9780071793605 / 0071793607
©2012 | 1st Edition | 336 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$ 25.00
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Make your Kindle Fire sizzle with the comprehensive user’s guide to Amazon’s amazing new tablet

Fully illustrated and filled with recommendations, tips, and expert guidance How to Do Everything: Kindle Fire is the must-have guide to Amazon’s hot, new tablet. Bestselling tech author Jason Rich delivers the knowledge and advice you need to get the most fun, function, and value from your Kindle Fire.

From linking to your Amazon account, synching your existing eBooks and media files and wirelessly backing up data in the Amazon Cloud; to playing music video, and the latest games; to email, web-surfing, and apps – whatever you want to do with your Kindle Fire, this is the guide that shows you how!

• Master everyday tasks with this guide’s user-friendly, step-by-step instructions, highlighted with clear illustrations and screenshots, plus “How To” and “Did You Know” sidebars
• Lets you troubleshoot and optimize your Kindle Fire for worry-free operation
• This is the perfect companion guide, whether you’re new to tablet computing or upgrading to the Kindle Fire

About the Author

Jason R. Rich (Foxboro, MA) (www.jasonrich.com) is the bestselling author of more than 48 books that cover a wide range of topics. Some of his recent books include: How To Do Everything Digital Photography (McGraw-Hill), Using iPhoto ’11 (Que), Your iPad 2 at Work (Que), and iPad 2 Essentials(Que).

Rich has also written more than 40 feature-length “how-to” articles about the iPhone and iPad for the QuePublishing.com website that are targeted to business professionals (visit www.iOSArticles.com, and click on the Articles tab) to see the most recently published articles.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071748698      How to Do Everything iPad
2. 9780071774277     iPad 2 QuickSteps
3. 9780071780919     How to Do Everything iPad 2

iPhone in easy steps Updated to cover iPhone 4S

Author: Drew Provan
ISBN: 9781840785296 / 1840785292
©2012 | 3rd Edition | 240 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 18.50
In Easy Steps Series

You may think ‘how can anyone compete with the iPhone 4?’but Apple have managed to do it again with the iPhone 4S, boasting exceptional new features and a prolonged battery life. Our next challenge is to teach you how to make the most of these 200 features in simple stages with one book…

With the new IOS 5 operating system, expect to find over 200 new functions available, including iMessage and Twitter Integration which may seem daunting but have no fear for this 3rd edition of iPhone in easy steps is updated to cover iPhone 4S and will take you through all the essentials you need to know. There are even easy steps in the book explaining an application that enables you to talk to your phone as though it were a human- sending your texts, setting reminders, scheduling meetings and even calling people!

Sharper graphics and a more powerful phone are all part of the new package. This book will help you get the most out of the 8-megapixel camera as well as 1080p HD video function. There is even the option to edit both picture and video directly on your iPhone 4S without the need of your desktop, something this book will happily guide you through in easy steps.

And just when you think it can’t get much better, Apple introduces iCloud, Facetime, Airplay and Airprint! Even more features for us to tell you how to use and be assured you’ll be a whizzing through these sooner than you know it!

About the Author

Drew Provan is currently a senior lecturer at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry. He’s also a keen iPhone user. Drew enjoys writing and editing and has been involved with the production of a number of medical books. He also writes for GP Magazine, and have written pieces for other publications including Financial Times, Tesco Healthy Living, Readers Digest, and patient support group publications.

Drew uses technology extensively at home and at work, for creating music, reading, writing, databases and giving presentations. As an early adopter of the iPad he has almost stopped using his laptop and switched over to the iPad for most of his computing and multimedia needs.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071783071     How to Do Everything iPhone 4S
2. 9780071759069     iPad & iPhone Administrator’s Guide
3. 9780071703284     Objective-C for iPhone Developers, A Beginner’s Guide
4. 9780071634854     iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps
5. 9780071630245     How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes
6. 9780071774277     iPad 2 QuickSteps  
7. 9780071780919     How to Do Everything iPad 2
8. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad
9. 9781840784084     MacBook in easy steps
10. 9781840784343     Mac Computing for Seniors in easy steps
11. 9781840784312     iMac in easy steps, covers Mac OS X Lion
12. 9781840784152     iPhone in easy steps covers iPhone 4

Mac Basics in easy steps

Author: Drew Provan
ISBN: 9781840784459 / 1840784458
©2011 | 1st Edition | 192 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: SEP-11
Price: US$ 18.50 
In Easy Steps Series 

Covering the new Mac OS X Lion, Mac Basics in easy steps shows you how to get up and running on your Mac with minimum time and effort. Useful for anyone new to the world of Mac computing.

Mac Basics is easy steps covers all the essentials a novice need to know, from getting started to security issues. Areas covered include:

1. Getting to grips with the Mac
2. Dealing with Documents
3. Mastering email
4. Browse the web with Safari
5. Calendars & Contacts
6. Photos & Videos on the Mac
7. The world of iTunes
8. Networking using the Mac
9. Video chat using the Mac
10. Personalising your Mac
11. Troubleshooting

This handy guide even shows how to move over from a PC – in easy steps – with minimum hassle.

About the Author

How to Do Everything iPhone 4S

Author: Guy Hart-Davis
ISBN: 9780071783071 / 0071783075
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 25.00
Learn More | How to Do Everything Series

Step-by-step coverage of the latest iPhone, plus iTunes and the App Store

How to Do Everything: iPhone 4Scovers all the smartphone features of this brand-new version of Apple’s revolutionary device, as well how to use all of the iPhone’s other capabilities. This hands-on guide explains how to video chat using FaceTime, load music, videos, and data onto the iPhone, use email, surf the web, keep up with social media accounts, take photos, create and edit business documents, and much more. Find out how to fully exploit the iPhone with both Windows PCs and Macs.

How to Do Everything: iPhone 4S

1. Contains clear instructions with screenshots and illustrations that guide you through everything from unboxing the iPhone and installing iTunes to troubleshooting hardware and software issues
2. Includes “How To” and “Did You Know?” sidebars with extra information to help you with tricky issues and queries
3. Explains how to use the iPhone 4S and iTunes with both Windows PCs and Macs, covering Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
4. Helps you get the most out of your iPhone for business or personal use
5. Includes details on connecting to Microsoft Exchange servers as well as corporate networks through VPN
6. Offers tips for building a comprehensive media library in iTunes and keeping it backed up

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 60 computer books, including How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, iPad and iPhone Administrator’s Guide, Integrating Macs in Windows Networks, and Mac OS X System Administration.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071630245     How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes
2. 9780071786744     How to Do Everything iPod and iTunes
3. 9780071785181      How to Do Everything iPod Touch
4. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad
5. 9780071497909     How to Do Everything with Your iPhone

Table of Contents

Part I. Get Up & running with Your iPhone
1. Get and Connect Your iPhone
2. Load Your iPhone
3. Connect to Wireless Networks and the Internet
4. Choose Essential Settings
5. Take Photos and Videos
6. Install and Manage Apps

Part II. Use iPhone for Communications
7. Make Phone and Video Calls
8. E-mail and Instant Messaging
9. Surf the Web
10. Calendar and Contacts

Part III. Use Your Phone for Entertainment
11. Enjoy Music and Video
12. Make Most of the Built-In Apps
13. Create Audio and Video Library
14. Backup, Storage, and Transfer

Part IV. Use iPhone as a Work Tool
15. Connect to Company by VPN
16. Connect to Exchange Server
17. Create and Edit Documents

Part V. Advanced Moves
18. Take Your iPhone to the Limit
19. Troubleshoot Your iPhone
20. Troubleshoot iTunes

Multimedia DeMYSTiFieD

Author: Jennifer Coleman Dowling
ISBN: 9780071770644 / 007177064X
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 25.00
Learn More | DeMYSTiFieD Series

Learn the latest multimedia skills with ease!

Featuring a color insert, Multimedia DeMYSTiFieDis a self-paced study guide and desk reference for learning about the fundamentals of multimedia. It covers the concepts, tools, and skills needed to create, combine, display, and provide interactivity for graphics, photography, text, typography, audio, video, and animation in digital formats.

The book covers the essential topics and terminology relating to current software and hardware technologies for creating media. It breaks down all the necessary technical information in a way that’s easy to understand, providing visual examples and hands-on exercises. Web design and HTML are also addressed, with particular emphasis on multimedia tags and scripts. You will develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts and applications of digital media and gain practical knowledge and real-world skills through step-by-step exercises.

Multimedia DeMYSTiFieD

1. Features a color insert illustrating color design principles
2. Contains technical information on hardware and software
3. Covers audio and video recording and manipulation methods
4. Reviews types of file formats and delivery options
5. Explains how to create multimedia for the Web, covering HTML tags, JavaScript, and CSS
6. Contains questions at the end of every chapter that reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
7. Includes a final exam for overall self-assessment

About the Author

Jennifer Coleman Dowling (Wayland, MA) has an M.F.A. is Visual Design and is an experienced new media specialist, educator, and artist. She is currently a tenured professor in the Communication Arts Department at Framingham State University where she teaches courses in digital media and design using Adobe software. Ms. Dowling has worked on web design, interactive multimedia, animation, print design, illustration, logo and corporate packaging, educational software, advertising, product promotion, and presentation graphics.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: Multimedia Overview: What It’s All About

I. Introduction to Multimedia

A. What is Multimedia?
B. A Concise History of Multimedia
1. Early Multimedia Computing
2. Hypermedia and Hypertext
C. Combining Content from Various Media
D. Linear vs. Interactive Multimedia
1. Linear Multimedia
2. Nonlinear Interactive Multimedia
3. Kinds of Multimedia
E. Let’s Get Technical
F. Analog-to-Digital Evolution

II. The Purpose and Application of Multimedia
A. Benefits of Interactive Presentations
1. Avoiding Potential Pitfalls
B. Uses of Multimedia
C. Planning Stages and Development Process
1. Roles and Responsibilities of the Multimedia Team 2. Information Architecture
3. Copyright Issues: Securing Permission for Media Usage D. Tools Required for Creating and Preparing Media E. Making it Functional and Interactive F. Finalizing, Testing, and Delivering Multimedia

PART TWO: Kinds Of Media: The Essential Components

III. Graphics and Images

A. Designing Vector Graphics
B. Creating Raster Images
1. Pixel-Based Displays
2. Working with Raster Graphics
C. Scanning and Resolution
D. Digital Photography
E. Clip Art and Stock Images
F. File Formats for Screen Display
G. Color Theory: Pigment vs. Pixels
1. CMYK and the Subtractive Color Model
2. RGB and the Additive Color Model
3. Color for Digital Displays

IV. Text and Typography

A. Text Defined
1. Typing, Texting, and Emailing
B. Words and Copywriting: How to Write Effective Content
C. Typography
1. Fonts and Styles
a. Serif vs. Sans Serif
2. Typographic Treatment: Designing with Type
3. Placement and Arrangement of Type
D. Preparing Text for the Screen: Amount and Legibility/Readability
1. Type Sizes and Styles for the Screen
2. Screen vs. Print
3. Type on the Web

V. Animation

A. Animation in Multimedia
1. Functions of Moving Images
2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Animation
3. Interactive Animation
4. Kinds of Animation: Categorizing and Evaluating
B. Traditional Animation Overview
1. Principles of Animation
C. Concept Development and Storyboarding
D. Differences Between 2D and 3D Animation
1. 2D Computer Animation: Frame-By-Frame and Tweening
2. 3D Animation: Modeling, Ray Tracing, and Rendering
E. Animation Files and Formats

VI. Audio: Music and Sound Effects

A. Audio Fundamentals
1. Mechanics of Sound
2. Analog and Digital Audio
B. Recording vs. Importing Audio
1. Amplitude, Frequency, and Sampling Rates
C. MIDI and Digital Music
D. Editing and Manipulating Audio Tracks
E. Audio File Formats and Compression Schemes
1. Audio File Types
2. Storage Options
F. Using Sound in Multimedia Projects
1. Web Site Audio
2. Mobile Device Audio

VII. Video: Recording and Manipulating Moving Images

A. Video Mechanics
B. Video in Multimedia
C. Analog and Digital Video
1. Composite vs. Component Signals
2. Analog-to-Digital Conversion
3. Video Resolution
D. Shooting or Obtaining Video
1. Recording Raw Footage
2. Capturing Directly from TV
3. Importing Video to Computer
4. Acquiring Video Clips
E. Display Standards and Playback Options
F. Editing and Manipulating Video
G. Video File Formats and Compression Schemes
1. Video File Types
2. Storage and Memory
H. Using Video in Multimedia Projects

VIII.Authoring for Multimedia Functionality

A. Programming and Scripting to Create Interactive Environments
B. Tools for Authoring
1. Tool Selection Considerations
2. Bandwidth for Web Projects
C. Web Authoring with HTML
1. HTML Tags
2. JavaScript Programming
3. Web Page Formatting with CSS
4. Web Standards and Guidelines
D. Interactive Design
1. Graphical User Interfaces
2. Screen Layout and Arrangement of Elements

PART THREE: Tools For Creating Multimedia Projects: Hardware and Software Needed To Make It Happen

IX. Hardware and Equipment Options

A. Multimedia Project Equipment Setup
B. Input Devices
1. Mice, Digitizing Tablets, and Trackpads
2. Keyboards
3. Scanners
4. Image and Motion Capture
5. Microphones
6. Touchscreens and Fingerprinting Technology
7. Digital Audio Recorders
C. Output: Displays and Screens
1. Dual Monitors
2. Speakers and Headphones
D. Data Storage
1. Internal Drives
2. External USB Drives and Large Capacity Hard Disks
3. Online and Networked Storage
E. Computing Platforms
1. Desktop Computers
2. Mobile Devices and Operating Systems

X. Software for Multimedia

A. Multimedia Software Options
B. Vector Graphics: Illustration and Line Art
C. Digital Imaging: Photography and Bitmapped Images
1. Screen Captures and Recordings
D. Page Layout and Typography
E. Animation and Motion Graphics
F. Audio and Video Recording and Editing
G. Authoring and Web Design
H. Presentations
I. Media Players

PART FOUR: Multimedia End Products: Putting It All Together

XI. Multimedia Projects

A. Categorizing Multimedia Uses
B. Presentations
C. Video and Animation
D. Educational and Training Programs
E. Web Sites
F. Apps and Mini Software Programs
G. Video Games
H. Noteworthy Gadgets and Devices

XII. Delivery Systems

A. Multimedia Product Maintenance
B. Troubleshooting and User-testing
C. Disk vs. Web Preparation
D. Presentation Options
1. Portable or Permanent Displays
2. Kiosks
3. Projection
4. Multiple Screens
5. Interactive Whiteboards
6. Touch Screen TVs and Handheld Devices
7. E-Readers
8. Video Game Consoles
E. Delivering Multimedia

Final Exam
Web Resources
Index

How to Do Everything iPod Touch

Author: Guy Hart-Davis
ISBN: 9780071785181 / 0071785183
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 25.00
Learn More | How to Do Everything Series

This practical guide covers all that’s new in the latest iPod touch and shows the best ways to load media content, play games, surf the web, use FaceTime to video chat, watch TV shows and movies, and more!

How to Do Everything: iPod touchcovers the new, supercharged iPod touch which combines three great products: a widescreen iPod with touch controls; a portable game console; and a breakthrough Internet device The book’s chapters provide details on loading your iPod touch with music, videos, games, and data, plus how to chat with FaceTime, keep up with social media accounts, take photos, create and edit business documents, and much more. You’ll get all the information you need to fully exploit the iPod touch with both Windows PCs and Macs and learn about the wealth of activity you can do beyond listening to music.

How to Do Everything: iPod touch

1. Contains clear instructions with screenshots and illustrations that guide you through everything from unboxing your iPod touch and installing iTunes to troubleshooting hardware and software issues
2. Includes “How To” and “Did You Know?” sidebars with extra information to help you with tricky issues and queries
3. Explains how to use your iPod touch and iTunes with both Windows PCs and Macs, covering Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
4. Offers tips for building a comprehensive media library in iTunes and keeping it backed up

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 60 computer books, including How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, iPad and iPhone Administrator’s Guide, Integrating Macs in Windows Networks, and Mac OS X System Administration.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071783071     How to Do Everything iPhone 4S
2. 9780071790178     How to Do Everything iCloud
3. 9780071630245     How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes
4. 9780071786744     How to Do Everything iPod and iTunes
5. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad
6. 9780071497909     How to Do Everything with Your iPhone

Table of Contents

Part I. Get Up & running with Your iPod touch
Chapter 1: Get and Connect Your iPod touch
Chapter 2: Load Your iPod touch
Chapter 3: Connect to Wireless Networks and the Internet
Chapter 4: Choose Essential Settings
Chapter 5: Take Photos and Videos
Chapter 6: Install and Manage Apps

Part II. Use iPod touch for Communications
Chapter 7: Make Video Calls
Chapter 8: E-mail and Instant Messaging
Chapter 9: Surf the Web
Chapter 10: Calendar and Contacts

Part III. Use Your Pod touch for Entertainment
Chapter 11: Enjoy Music and Video
Chapter 12: Make Most of the Built-In Apps
Chapter 13: Create Audio and Video Library
Chapter 14: Backup, Storage, and Transfer

Part IV. Advanced Moves
Chapter 15: Take Your iPod touch to the Limit
Chapter 16: Troubleshoot Your iPod touch
Chapter 17: Troubleshoot iTunes

How to Do Everything iPod and iTunes

Author: Guy Hart-Davis
ISBN: 9780071786744 / 0071786740
©2012 | 6th Edition | 384 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 25.00
Learn More | How to Do Everything Series

This fully updated bestselling guide covers all the versatile features of the latest iPod models and iTunes software

How to Do Everything: iPod, & iTunes, 6th Editionis completely revised for the latest iPods—including the iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod classic as well as the latest iTunes software. You’ll find all the details you need to acquire, load, and manage music, video, and images on any iPod with either a Windows PC or a Mac. This practical guide focuses on Apple’s entire iPod line and includes in-depth coverage of the broad functionality that iPods provide.

How to Do Everything: iPod, & iTunes, 6th Edition

1. Contains clear instructions with screenshots and illustrations that guide you through everything from unboxing your iPod and installing iTunes to troubleshooting hardware and software issues
2. Includes “How To” and “Did You Know?” sidebars with extra information to help you with tricky issues and queries
3. Explains how to use your iPod and iTunes with both Windows PCs and Macs, covering Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
4. Offers tips for building a comprehensive media library in iTunes, keeping it backed up, and sharing one library with multiple iPods

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 60 computer books, including all editions of How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, iPad and iPhone Administrator’s Guide, Integrating Macs in Windows Networks, and Mac OS X System Administration.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071783071     How to Do Everything iPhone 4S
2. 9780071790178     How to Do Everything iCloud
3. 9780071630245     How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes
4. 9780071785181     How to Do Everything iPod Touch   
5. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad
6. 9780071497909     How to Do Everything with Your iPhone

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Choose Your iPod
Chapter 2: Get Your PC or Mac Ready
Chapter 3: Configure iTunes
Chapter 4: Enjoy Music and Video
Chapter 5: Extend the iPod
Chapter 6: Home Stereo or Car Stereo
Chapter 7: Create Audio Files, Edit Them, and Tag Them
Chapter 8: Buy and Download Songs, Videos, and More Online
Chapter 9: Create Video Files
Chapter 10: Make Your Music Sound Great
Chapter 11: Manage Your Library
Chapter 12: Use Multiple iPods
Chapter 13: Use Your iPod for File Backup
Chapter 14: Recover Your Songs
Chapter 15: Troubleshoot Any iPod Issues
Chapter 16: Customize Your iPod
Chapter 17: Email, Instant Message, Web
Chapter 18: Taking Photos and Videos
Chapter 19: Install Apps

How to Do Everything Samsung Galaxy Tab

Author: Guy Hart-Davis
ISBN: 9780071771092 / 0071771093
©2011 | 1st Edition | 336 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 25.00
Learn More | How to Do Everything Series

Get the most out of your Samsung GALAXY Tab

At last—a tablet that puts the power of a full computer right in your pocket! This hands-on guide shows you how to tap into your Galaxy Tab’s full range of business productivity and entertainment features. How to Do Everything: Samsung GALAXY Tab teaches you how to connect to wireless networks, sync data with your PC or Mac, browse the Web, use e-mail, and much more. Harness the power of the Android operating system, maximize the built-in and third-party applications and maintain and troubleshoot your Galaxy Tab with help from this practical, time-saving resource.

1. Set up, navigate, and customize your Galaxy Tab
2. Connect seamlessly to as many wireless networks as you need
3. Synchronize your Galaxy Tab with your PC using Samsung Kies
4. Integrate your Galaxy Tab with your Mac
5. Make phone calls with enabled models and enjoy video conferencing
6. Play movies on your Galaxy Tab or your TV
7. Take photos and share them online and offline
8. Check e-mail, communicate with instant messaging, and browse the Web from anywhere
9. Keep up with your social networks on the go
10. Read e-books and PDFs in the palm of your hand
11. Navigate easily with Google Maps
12. Install and use versatile applications from the Android Market
13. Troubleshoot, maintain, and secure your Galaxy Tab

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 60 computer books, including How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, Fifth Edition, iPad & iPhone Administrator’s Guide, Integrating Macs into Windows Networks, and Mac OS X System Administration. 

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071630245     How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes
2. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad

Microsoft Office 2010 DeMYSTiFieD

Author: Karin Rex
ISBN: 9780071767958 / 0071767959
©2012 | 1st Edition | 464 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 22.00
Learn More | DeMYSTiFieD Series

Master all the Office 2010 features with ease!

Microsoft Office 2010 DeMYSTiFieDtakes you through the whole suite, application-by-application, providing clear, task-oriented procedures for every key feature. Each chapter begins with clearly stated objectives and ends with a summary and quiz, making it simple to for you to discern what the chapter will teach and enabling you to assess your skills as you complete the reading.

Terms, definitions, and real-life challenges, paired with realistic solutions, are found in each chapter. The book also serves as a handy reference for anyone who needs to learn or be reminded of how to perform a specific task. It is also useful study tool for students seeking user certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS).

Microsoft Office 2010 DeMYSTiFieD

1. Written by a teacher who has trained more than 10,000 students, in person, to use Microsoft Office
2. Uses procedure-based approach that takes each Office application feature and explains and demonstrates its use in a real-world scenario, focusing on tasks
3. Chapter-opening objectives offer you insight into what you’re going to learn in each step
4. Questions at the end of every chapter reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
5. “Still Struggling?” icon offers specific recommendations for those having difficulty with certain subtopics
6. Includes a final exam for overall self-assessment
7. “Curriculum Tree” shows how the topic covered in the book fits into a larger curriculum

About the Author

Karin Rex is a nationally known technology trainer as well as a frequent speaker/evangelist on various facets of the Internet and other technology-related topics. Since 1989, She has owned Geeky Girl, LLC (formerly ComputerEase), a computer training and technical writing firm based in southeastern Pennsylvania, where she devotes her time to writing, course development (e-learning, synchronous and traditional), consulting, teaching, and speaking. Karin has written several technology-related books and hundreds of user guides, reference manuals, tutorials and course manuals for a wide variety of clients. She teaches university courses in professional writing.

Other books you might be interested:

1. 9780071741606    Microsoft Office 2010 QuickSteps

Table of Contents

Part I: Exploring Office 2010
Chapter 1. Exploring Office 2010 Applications
Chapter 2. Office 2010 Universal Features

Part II: Microsoft Word
Chapter 3. Getting Started with Word
Chapter 4. Adding Pizzazz to a Word Document
Chapter 5. Page Layout, Viewing, and Printing in Word

Part III: Microsoft Excel
Chapter 6. Getting Started with Excel Worksheets
Chapter 7. Exploring Excel Formulas, Functions, and Charts
Chapter 8. Page Layout, Viewing, and Printing

Part IV: Microsoft PowerPoint
Chapter 9. Getting Started with PowerPoint
Chapter 10. Viewing and Printing Presentations and Working with Slide Masters
Chapter 11. Adding Pizzazz to a Presentation
Chapter 12. Orchestrating a Slide Show

Part V: Microsoft Outlook
Chapter 13. Getting Started with Outlook
Chapter 14. Working with Outlook Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks

Part VI: Microsoft Access
Chapter 15. Getting Started with Access
Chapter 16. Working with Access Tables
Chapter 17. Working with Access Queries
Chapter 18. Working with Forms and Reports

Final Exam
Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
Index