How to Do Everything iPod and iTunes

October 18, 2011

iPod and iTunesHow 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

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Security Metrics, A Beginners Guide

October 18, 2011

Security MetricsSecurity Metrics, A Beginners Guide

Author: Caroline Wong
ISBN: 9780071744003 / 0071744002
©2012 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 40.00
Learn More

 

Security smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn proven and easy-to-use security metrics strategies.

Written by the developer of eBay’s security metrics program, Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guideis a must-have tool for any networking or security practitioner looking to optimize an existing security program and demonstrate measurable results. The book assumes real-life scenarios with limited resources and provides straightforward guidance for getting started quickly. Templates, checklists, and examples are provided both in the book and on the companion web site.

This practical guide begins by discussing the objective of measuring security, and addresses the key elements required to develop an effective security metrics program. This is followed by recommendations on how to identify targets for measurement, define key messages for key audiences, and obtain buy-in from stakeholders on measurement goals and timelines. The book describes processes for leveraging metrics for decision-making and driving change in an organization. It concludes with tips from an enterprise practitioner on how to work feedback loops into an effective metrics program for continuous improvement.

Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide features:

  1. Lingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms
  2. In Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context
  3. Budget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget
  4. IMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the author’s life lessons
  5. Your Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists
  6. Into Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills

 

 

About the Author

Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay and built eBay’s security metrics program from the ground up. Caroline is a frequent featured speaker at numerous industry conferences, including RSA, Metricon, the Executive Women’s Forum, and the Information Security Forum. Caroline is a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance Metrics Working Group and was awarded the “One to Watch” category at the Executive Women’s Forum Women of Influence Awards in 2010.

 

 

Other books you might be interested:

  1. 9780072229578     Network Security: A Beginner’s Guide
  2. 9780071633550     Networking, A Beginner’s Guide
  3. 9780071713405     IT Security Metrics

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Mac OS X Lion in easy steps

September 8, 2011

Mac OS X Lion Mac OS X Lion in easy steps

Author: Nick Vandome
ISBN: 9781840784398  / 1840784393 
©2011 | 1st Edition | 192 pages, Softback
Pub Date: AUG-11
Price: US$ 18.50
In Easy Steps Series

 

With the growing popularity of Macs the time has never been better to introduce the power of OS X Lion into your computing life: once you have done it you will be the proud owner of the most exciting and state of the art operating system on the market.  With a copy of Mac OS X Lion in easy steps by your side, you’ll simply stride through to mastering the essentials of this new environment!

With Mac OS X Lion in easy steps, you’ll be able to unleash this powerful operating system and have it up and running in no time. In clear, accessible language, the book introduces you to the OS X environment and teaches you about the user interface. With these basics mastered, this full-colour, fully illustrated guide opens the gateway to the foundations of Lion: the Dock and the Finder.

But it is the changes to OS X Lion that really announces it as an operating system that has been designed for the fast moving times in which we live.

Learn how to:

  1. get more out of Computer apps in your everyday life.
  2. use the Launchpad function, where you can manage all of your applications, whether it is the ones on your Mac, or new ones you have downloaded.
  3. master the increased functionality in terms of moving around your screen, using techniques taken straight from the iPad.
  4.  utilise the new Resume function so you can get back to work quicker.
  5. take advantage of Auto Save, Versions comparison and Air Drop, which enables you to send files to anyone within wireless range.

 

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specialises in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and travelling abroad.

 

 

 

 


CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

September 2, 2011

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

Author: Matt Walker
ISBN: 9780071772297 / 0071772294
©2012 | 1st Edition | 712 pages | Softback with CD
Pub Date: SEP-11
Price: US$ 50.00
Sample Ch02 | Table of Contents | Learn More

A comprehensive guide to the CEH exam

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guideoffers complete coverage of the CEH certification which certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of ethical hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective. The book covers all objectives for the new CEH exam, and provides an integrated study system based on proven pedagogy. Special elements reinforce and teach practical skills, including: step-by-step exercises, exam watch and on-the-job call-outs, and chapter self tests, which include knowledge- and scenario-based questions and one case study-based lab question per chapter. The book and CD combined contain more than 400 practice exam questions. Special coverage of DOD 8570 requirements and US-CERT’s EBK and Certified Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) standards are included.

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

  • Offers in-depth coverage of all official objectives for the CEH exam
  • Includes CD-ROM with two practice exams, lab simulations, video training from the authors, and an e-book
  • Co-written by security experts and experience trainers
  • Serves as a valuable on-the-job reference after certification

 

About the Author

Matt Walker (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, CNDA, CPTS, is the IA Training Instructor Supervisor and a Sr. IA Analyst at Dynetics, Inc., in Huntsville, Alabama. An IT education professional for over 15 years, Matt served as the Director of Network Training Center and the Curriculum Lead and Senior Instructor for the local Cisco Networking Academy on Ramstein AB, Germany. After leaving the US Air Force, Matt served as a Network Engineer for NASA’s Secure Network Systems, designing and maintaining secured data, voice and video networking for the agency.

 

Other books you might be interested:

  1. 9780071601238     Mike Meyers’CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport
  2. 9780071601276     CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide
  3. 9780071602174     CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide

Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide

July 21, 2011


Oracle PressOracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide

Author: Edward Whalen
ISBN: 9780071639194 / 0071639195
©2011 | 1st Edition | 448 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: AUG-11
Price: US$ 50.00
Podcast | Sample Ch 01 | Learn More

 

The Oracle Press guide to setting up and administering Oracle VM

Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guideshows you how to install, configure, and utilize Oracle VM—the powerful virtualization solution. Basic and advanced topics, such as configuring HA Virtual Machine Servers, are included. This practical guide explains how to size servers for Oracle VM and how to choose the right virtualization hardware. The book covers Oracle VM architecture and offers best practices for implementation and use.

 

Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide

  • Covers Oracle VM and the Oracle Enterprise Linux operating system
  • Contains complete details on installing and administering Oracle VM
  • Includes tips, techniques, and tools for optimizing Oracle products on Oracle VM
  • Offers advice on choosing the best virtualization hardware

 

 

About the Author

Edward Whalen (Texas)is Chairman and CEO of Performance Tuning Corporation (www.perftuning.com), a consulting company specializing in database performance tuning, administration, high-availability and security solutions. Prior to Performance Tuning Corp., Mr. Whalen worked at Compaq Computer Corporation in the capacity of OS developer, and then as database performance engineer. He has extensive experience in database system design and tuning for optimal performance. His career has consisted of hardware, OS, and database development projects for many different companies.

Mr. Whalen is the author of 9 books on the Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases for Oracle Press, Addison-Wesley, MacMillan and Microsoft. In addition to writing, he has worked on numerous benchmarks and performance tuning projects with both Oracle and MS SQL Server. Mr. Whalen is recognized as a leader in database performance tuning and optimization.

 

 

Other book you might be interested:

  1. 9780072230536     Oracle Database 10g Linux Administration

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iPad 2 QuickSteps

July 21, 2011

iPad 2 QuickStepsiPad 2 QuickSteps

Author: Joli Ballew
ISBN: 9780071774277 / 0071774270
©2011 | 1st Edition | 192 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: AUG-11
Price: US$ 20.00
Sample Ch 01 | Learn More | QuickSteps Series

 

This full-color guide is the fastest, easiest way to get up and running on the iPad 2!

iPad 2 QuickStepsshows you, step by step, how to quickly set up and begin using your iPad 2, download and organize content from the App Store, play movies, read e-books, send/receive e-mail, video chat with another iPad 2, surf the web, view photos and video, and more. All of the new features in the iPad 2 are covered so you can get started right away.

The unique, oblong layout of the QuickSteps series mimics your computer screen, displays graphics and explanations side by side, and lays flat so you can easily refer to the book while working on your computer.

 

iPad 2 QuickSteps

  • Features full-color graphics, screenshots on every page, step-by-step tutorials, and quick-reference information
  • Highlights iPad 2 details so you can maximize the features packed into the new product release
  • Includes graphical icons that guide you to useful tips and reminders, bonus information related to the topic being covered, and warnings about common errors and pitfalls
  • High production quality, loads of information, and an ultra-low price make this the best value on the market

 

About the Author

Joli Ballew (Garland, TX) Microsoft MVP, MCSE, MCDST, A+, is the author of over 30 books overall, for McGraw-Hill, including How to Do Everything iPad and DeGunking Windows 7 and for Pearson five books in the Brilliant and In Simple Steps series from 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 is currently writing web pages for Microsoft’s new 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.

Joli has hands-on experience teaching with the QuickBooks titles, and for the past three years has taught a course called “Outlook in a Day” using the Outlook 2007 QuickSteps book. Joli says she loves teaching from the QuickSteps series because students are not intimidated by it; there are lots of pictures, and arrows point to every step to make things clearer. It’s also inexpensive, so even the most cash-strapped student (most of whom are unemployed) can afford it. It’s also a great size for carrying around, and does not take up too much room on a desk when left out for reference.

 

 

Other books that you might be interested:

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

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Windows 7 SP1 QuickSteps

June 2, 2011

Windows 7 SP1

Windows 7 SP1 QuickSteps

Author: Marty Matthews
ISBN: 9780071772471 / 0071772472
©2011 | 1st Edition | 272 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUL-11
Price: US$ 20.00
Sample Ch 01| Learn More | QuickSteps Series

 

This full-color, visual guide to Windows 7 is the fastest, easiest way to get up and running on the latest version of Windows.

Windows 7 SP1 QuickStepsis filled with color screenshots and step-by-step instructions to help you get started on Windows 7 Service Pack 1. Learn how to customize the interface, manage files and programs, connect to the Internet, set up and use email, establish a network, control security, and enjoy movies and music. The book covers the essentials up to more advanced features of Windows 7.

 

Windows 7 SP1 QuickSteps

  • Covers all that’s new in Windows 7 Service Pack 1
  • Includes details on Internet Explorer 9, Windows Live Mail 2011, and Windows Live Essentials
  • Features full-color graphics along with step-by-step tutorials
  • High production value, loads of information, and an low price make this book the best value on the market

 

About the Author

Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) is the author or coauthor of more than 70 books–including the bestselling Windows XP QuickSteps and its successor Windows Vista QuickSteps from McGraw-Hill. He is the co-creator of the QuickSteps series with his wife Carole Matthews, who is also a successful computer book author. The husband-and-wife team specializes in explaining complex computing topics to beginners.

 

Other books you might be interested:

  1. 9780072263824     Windows Vista QuickSteps
  2. 9780071635691      Windows 7 QuickSteps

iPad 2 in easy steps

June 2, 2011

 

iPad 2 iPad 2 in easy steps

Author: Drew Provan
ISBN: 9781840784381 / 1840784385
©2011 | 240 pages | Softback
Pub Date: JUN-11
Price: US$ 18.50

 

 

The iPad 2 is an easy device to use and the aim of this guide is to help you make the most of your new iPad 2 – for work and for fun. iPad 2 in easy steps shows all the clever things you can do with this revolutionary device. It’ll show you how to use and organise your apps and invest in the best apps available for your needs. iPad 2 in easy steps also covers the new apps included with the device such as Garageband and iMovie.

iPad 2 in easy steps helps you optimise your settings so your new device functions in exactly the way you want. There are many tips and tricks, and even features not widely publicised by Apple, to get more out of your iPad 2 – all explained in the book.

iPad 2 is popular for reading books and news. iPad 2 in easy steps covers purchasing eBooks (from iBooks)and reading them online with the in-built page turning software.

You may want to use your iPad 2 at work for presentations, reading and writing documents, and handling Exchange Server email in the corporate world. This handy guide shows you how to manage documents and keep these in sync with your PC or Mac.

Finally, use this guide alongside your iPad 2, to blow your audience away by creating and projecting outstanding slides to accompany your presentations.

An ideal reference guide to make the most of your iPad 2!

 

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. 9780071748698     How to Do Everything iPad
  2. 9781840784114      iPad in Easy Step
  3. 9780071774277    iPad 2 QuickSteps
  4. 9780071759069     iPad & iPhone Administrator’s Guide

 

 


Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

April 15, 2011

 

Computing for Seniors Quicksteps

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

Authors: Marty Matthews, Carole Matthews, Gary David Bouton, Bobbi Sandberg
ISBN: 9780071740357 / 007174035X
©2011 | 1st Ed | 256 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-11
                                       Price: US$ 20.00
                                       Sample Chapter 01 | Learn More

Computing for Seniors Quicksteps is a full-color, visual guide to the basics of computers—written for seniors, by seniors—in a voice that talks to them without jargon, using specific examples in clear, step-by-step instructions.

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps provides easy-to-follow, full-color details on how to accomplish common tasks on the computer. Written in a straightforward manner without jargon, this book zeros in on only the most important computer-related topics, avoiding overwhelming you with coverage of every feature of a computer.

Concise descriptions and full-color visuals clearly lead you through the steps necessary to perform a task. In addition to being technology experts and experienced computer book writers, the authors themselves are seniors and have spent many hours getting other seniors comfortable with computers. To create this book, they’ve called on advisers in the areas of photography, social networking, online financial management, and genealogy to address areas of special interest to seniors. Senior citizens from the U.S. and UK serve as reviewers and testers of the information in the book.

Computing for Seniors QuickSteps

  • Includes specific examples that you can duplicate easily. For example: “To buy a book on Amazon…,”or “To search for the best airline ticket between Seattle and New York…”
  • Contains tips on buying and setting up a computer and using e-mail, Office applications, and media
  • Discusses important Internet topics, including security, information searches, driving directions, government agency access, shopping, travel, and genealogical research
  • Covers socializing and communicating online, including playing games, using Facebook and Twitter, and dating
  • Offers details on the basics of using a digital camera and editing and sharing photos
  • Explains managing personal finances, including online banking, researching stocks and bonds, and using Quicken

 

About the Authors

Carole and Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) have been writing computer books for McGraw-Hill for over 25 years. They have created the QuickSteps series, directly authored or co-authored over 70 books, and been responsible for another 20 books written by others. Recent books written by Carole include Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps, 3rd edition, and Build and eBay Business QuickSteps, 2nd edition. Recent books written by Marty include Windows 7 QuickSteps and Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner’s Guide. In recent years they have also done consulting and training. Prior to their writing career they were founders and principal executives of a software company that developed and sold an estimating and accounting system for printing and contracting businesses.>.

Bobbi Sandburg is a consultant, an instructor, and a retired CPA. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Quicken 2009 QuickSteps.

Gary David Bouton is the author of more than 20 books on computer graphics, including Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps with Carole Matthews.

 

 

Related Titles

  1. 9780072263824      Windows Vista QuickSteps
  2. 9780071599832      PC QuickSteps, Second Edition
  3. 9780071768054      Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps    
                                    (Pub Date: May 2011)
  4. 9780071772655      Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps       
                                    (Pub Date: September 2011)

 

 

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Integrating Macs into Windows Networks

July 8, 2010

 

Integrating Macs into Windows Networks

Integrating Macs into Windows Networks

Authors: Hart-Davis, Guy
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-171302-3
ISBN-10: 0071713026
©2011 | 1st Edition | 432 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: August 2010
Price: US$ 49.99
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Best-selling author Guy Hart-Davis teaches network professionals how to integrate Macs effectively in Windows networks.

These days, almost every network has one or more Macs attached to it—from small offices to Fortune 500 companies, from nonprofits to headline financial firms. Historically, Macs have been essential for high-end graphic and multimedia work (such as web and graphic design, audio/video editing, and publishing), but Apple’s sleek hardware, stable Mac OS X operating system, and persuasive advertising are spreading Macs rapidly among knowledge workers and standard users as well. Microsoft Office for the Mac includes the Outlook-equivalent application Entourage as well as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Virtualization enables Mac users to run vital Windows programs for which there is no Mac version seamlessly within Mac OS X.

As a result, in even the most Windows-centric company, system administrators must add Macs to their network, set them up to work with Windows servers, and keep them updated.

Integrating Macs in Windows Networks is a task-based, hands-on implementation guide to adding Macs to existing Windows networks. Based on the newest release of Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, the book shows Windows administrators how to connect Macs to the network, install and update essential applications, and how to provide the networking services the Mac users need—up to and including remote access to the network or to networked Macs.

Integrating Macs into Windows Networks shows you how to provide Mac users with mission-critical access. Select suitable machines, develop rollout plans, work with Active Directory, connect to network hardware, and regulate Internet activity. Microsoft Exchange support, software installation, and Mac-specific security techniques are also covered in this practical guide.

  • Connect Macs to PC networks via Ethernet, AirPort, and Firewire
  • Manage Mac clients through Active Directory and Mac OS X Server
  • Handle security with proxy servers, firewalls, and AV software
  • Configure shared folders, file services, and network printers
  • Run Windows applications on Macs using Boot Camp and VMs
  • Seamlessly merge Mac Mail and iCal with Microsoft Exchange
  • Modify Windows VPNs to accept remote Mac connections
  • Back up and restore data with Time Machine and third party utilities

 

Endorsement

“Guy Hart-Davis has put together a thorough, detailed guide to making your Macs work more smoothly and completely in your Windows environment. His step-by-step instructions and attention to the ‘gotchas’ will be appreciated by any administrator who has struggled to integrate Macs more thoroughly. This is a book that is long overdue, and should be on the shelf of any administrator working in a heterogeneous environment.” —Don Jones, Senior Partner and Principal Technologist, Concentrated Technology; Contributing Editor, Redmond Magazine and TechNet Magazine

 

Review

1. SciTech Book News, April 2011

This concise guide to adding Apple Mac computers to Microsoft Windows networks provides step-by-step instructions for easily and securely accommodating Mac users within existing network infrastructures. The volume covers network architecture planning for Macs, extending Windows Active Directory, access to the Internet, configuring Microsoft Exchange, file services, remote access and backup and restore operations. A concluding chapter offers additional information for Mac integration on server-less, ad hoc applications such as small home networks. Each chapter includes numerous screen shots and illustrations, tips, sidebars and code examples. Hart-Davis is a technology writer specializing in Apple topics. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

 

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