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1961. |  How Personal & Internet Security Work By: Preston Gralla Publisher: Que Publication Date: 31-MAY-2006 Insert Date: 27-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How Personal & Internet Security Work In 2003, fraud and identity theft cost
consumers at least $437 million dollars. In 2004, the U.S. Federal
Trade Commission received 247,000 consumer complaints in 2004 (up
15% from 2003), from individuals whose identity was stolen, and
according to Reuters.com (2/2005), Americans lost $548 million
dollars to identity theft and consumer fraud in 2004. Don't allow
yourself to become a part of the statistics!
How Personal and Internet Security
Works illustrates in vivid detail the many dangers faced by
those who use the Internet to send or receive email, surf the Web,
conduct personal...
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1962. |  Solving the PowerPoint Predicament: Using Digital Media for Effective Communication By: Tom Bunzel Publisher: Que Publication Date: 12-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 26-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Solving the PowerPoint Predicament: Using Digital Media for Effective Communication Solving the PowerPoint
Predicament
Using Digital Media for Effective
Communication
Don’t Just Present:
Inspire!
Everyone uses PowerPoint, but how effective
is your presentation at meeting the goals you’ve outlined? A
great presentation is more than just a slideshow–it’s
about using PowerPoint to its maximum potential to get your message
across to your audience. That’s the PowerPoint Predicament.
Tom Bunzel reveals how to conceive, plan, develop, and deliver
truly effective business, academic, and inspirational
communications, not just PowerPoint slideshows. Discover how to
motivate your...
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1963. |  Secrets of the PlayStation Portable By: Joel Durham, Jr. Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 07-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 16-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Secrets of the PlayStation Portable With over 13 million shipped, the Sony PlayStation Portable, or
PSP, is one of the fastest selling game consoles in history. In
this essential guide, gaming expert Joel Durham, Jr. shows readers
how to get the most out of this revolutionary handheld game
console. After an initial tour around the interface, Joel will
introduce the readers to the multimedia possibilities of the PSP,
including gaming, movie playback, organizing and playing music,
organizing and displaying photographs, and web surfing and RSS. In
addition he will walk readers through how to use the device on a
network, how to get...
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1964. |  Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 21-JUN-2006 Insert Date: 13-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Windows Vista™ What’s new and improved in the newest release of the
Microsoft Windows® family of client operating systems? Which
versions of Windows Vista are right for you and your organization?
How will the new features and capabilities in Windows Vista improve
security, make users more productive, and make it easier for IT
professionals to deploy, manage, and support Windows desktops and
mobile clients? Popular author and MVP William Stanek offers expert
insights in this first look into the latest generation of Windows
operating systems. Discover the new features and tools for
deploying Windows Vista,...
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1965. | 
Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows® on a Mac® By: Brad Miser Publisher: Que Publication Date: 14-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 08-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows® on a Mac® Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows
on a Mac provides the information Mac users need to understand
the options for running Windows on a Mac and to choose the best fit
for them. It includes detailed information on installing,
configuring, and using both kinds of Windows environments.
Important topics include sharing peripheral devices, networking,
accessing the Internet, transferring data between the operating
systems, and protecting the Mac environment from Windows
viruses and other threats.
Introduction Sleeping with the Enemy
Part
I Running
Windows on a Mac Using a Dual...
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1966. |  MySpace Unraveled: A Parent’s Guide to Teen Social Networking from the Directors of BlogSafety.com Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 02-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 04-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MySpace Unraveled: A Parent’s Guide to Teen Social Networking from the Directors of BlogSafety.com Do you know what your children are up to on MySpace? MySpace
Unraveled: What it is and how to use it safely discusses the
booming MySpace social-networking phenomenon and shows you exactly
what you need know about MySpace and how to create a safe online
experience for your kids. Written by Larry Magid and Anne Collier
of Family Tech Talk, this short and extremely useful guide
discusses what children are doing on social-networking Web sites
and why they have become so popular. While other books on this
subject discuss how to use social networking sites, this is the
first guide to address the...
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1967. |  WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide By: Maria Langer; Miraz Jordan Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-JUN-2006 Insert Date: 02-SEP-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide WordPress is an open-source personal
publishing platform that is easy to use, flexible, and highly
customizable. Although used primarily for publishing blogs,
WordPress can easily be used to create and maintain complete Web
sites.
Taking the average blogger further than
blogspot can, WordPress allows bloggers to create more complicated
sites with their open-source technology, rather than blogger which
is limited by HTML changes to their templates.
This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide
shows you how to install, use, and customize WordPress to get the
most from the software. Includes tips...
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1968. |  By: Jim Heid Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 23-MAY-2006 Insert Date: 31-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Macintosh iLife ’06 The definitive iLife reference, completely updated and revised.
The Macintosh iLife ’06 is the ultimate iLife learning
experience, a lavishly illustrated handbook packed with
easy-to-follow instructions, essential technical background, and
tips for iLife users of all levels.
• Shop ’til you drop at the iTunes Music Store
• Take your iPod beyond music—watch videos, view
photos, store contacts and calendars, and more
• Improve your photography and video-shooting
techniques
• Create spectacular slide shows, photo books, calendars, and
greeting cards
• Refine your photos to perfection with...
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1969. |  .Mac with iWeb, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide By: David Reynolds Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 28-JUL-2006 Insert Date: 31-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: .Mac with iWeb, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide Need to learn what’s new in .Mac fast? Try a Visual
QuickStart!
This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step,
task-based instructions will have you up and running with .Mac in
no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling
guide to .Mac leading software application expert David
Reynolds uses crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to
introduce you everything that’s new. Filled with
step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids,
this book explains how to publish your photos, movies, podcasts and
blogs on the internet with iWeb; share...
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1970. |  Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide By: Schoun Regan Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 17-MAY-2006 Insert Date: 25-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide Offering Apple's legendary ease of use plus everything you would
expect from a Unix-based operating system--preemptive multitasking,
symmetric multiprocessing, and support for networking and security
standards--Mac OS X Server has revolutionized the world of network
administration. Mac OS X Tiger server continues that tradition by
offering more than 200 new features that make the server even
easier to deploy and manage. Here to ensure that you don’t
endure a minute of downtime while getting up to speed on it is a
thoroughly updated edition of everyone’s favorite Mac OS X
Server guide. In...
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1971. |  By: Ron White; Timothy Edward Downs Publisher: Que Publication Date: 09-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 25-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How Computers Work A classic is back in its 8th and best edition yet! How
Computers Work, 8th Edition is a must-have for anyone
interested in the inner-workings of computers. The full-color,
detailed illustrations will take you deep inside your PC and show
you just how intricate it is. This latest edition has been updated
with information on all of the latest technologies, including:
PCI Express Bus
Serial ATA Connections
Digital Photography Software
TiVos, Gas Plasma Screens, iPods, and Other Home Entertainment
Equipment
Google and eBay
3D Game Development, Two-Slot Video Cards,...
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1972. |  By: Rael Dornfest; Paul Bausch; Tara Calishain Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 03-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 24-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google Hacks, Third Edition Everyone knows that Google lets you search billions of web
pages. But few people realize that Google also gives you hundreds
of cool ways to organize and play with information.Since we released the last edition of this bestselling book,
Google has added many new features and services to its expanding
universe: Google Earth, Google Talk, Google Maps, Google Blog
Search, Video Search, Music Search, Google Base, Google Reader, and
Google Desktop among them. We've found ways to get these new
services to do even more.The expanded third edition of Google Hacks is a
brand-new and infinitely more...
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1973. |  By: Michael Verdi; Ryanne Hodson; Diana Weynand; Shirley Craig Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 25-APR-2006 Insert Date: 13-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Secrets of Videoblogging Here’s the perfect introduction to the art of the
videoblog, or vlog,
whatever your subject. Filled with both technical and creative
tips, this
fun, fast, full-color guide provides everything you need to get
started
vlogging. You’ll learn:
• How to find and keep track of your favorite
videoblogs
• How to create your own vlog under Windows or Mac OS X
• Where to find free vlog-hosting services
• Tips on lighting, shooting, sound, and video compression
for vlogs
• Where to download free, legal music for your vlog
• How to build an audience with RSS feeds
• And many more insider...
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1974. |  Google™.pedia: The Ultimate Google Resource By: Michael Miller Publisher: Que Publication Date: 11-JUL-2006 Insert Date: 11-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google™.pedia: The Ultimate Google Resource Do you want to learn and ultimately master
Google's web and software tools beyond what information can find
through their help files?
Well Googlepedia shows both casual end-users
and professional web developers how to get the most out of the
Google search site and Google's powerful tools. For web searchers,
Googlepedia describes how Google indexes web pages and ranks search
results, and provides step-by-step instructions on conducting both
basic and advanced queries. All types of searches are presented,
including searches of specific government and university web sites.
Finally, webmasters...
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1975. | 
FileMaker 8 Calculation Functions By: Steve Lane; Scott Love; Bob Bowers Publisher: Que Publication Date: 08-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 10-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: FileMaker 8 Calculation Functions The calculation dialog in FileMaker serves
as a fundamental element in nearly all development activities. The
calculation dialog allows developers easy access to the data fields
in their solutions and to a complete function list. This Short Cut
presents a complete description of each calculation function, lists
examples, and in many cases offers additional comments on
usage.
This Short Cut is Chapter 6 from the book
FileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts Desk Reference by
Scott Love, Steve Lane, and Bob Bowers (0-7897-3511-3). As
such, it contains references pointing you to additional...
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1976. | 
Useful Custom FileMaker 8 Functions By: Steve Lane; Scott Love; Bob Bowers Publisher: Que Publication Date: 08-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 06-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Useful Custom FileMaker 8 Functions This Short Cut presents a sampling of custom
functions that we’ve found useful, or that serve as good
examples of functions in our day-to-day practice. The functions are
broken into groups according to their purpose, much as
FileMaker’s calculation functions are. Please note that these
functions are meant as examples—although the examples were
not tested exhaustively, nor is this collection meant to be
comprehensive. We hope you’ll find some of them helpful
directly, or that reading and analyzing others might provide a
springboard for your own ideas.
Table of Contents
Number...
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1977. |  Apple Training Series Mac OS X v10.4 System Administration Reference, Volume 2 Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 05-JUN-2006 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Training Series Mac OS X v10.4 System Administration Reference, Volume 2 Focusing specifically on Account Management and Deploying Mac OS
X Server, this comprehensive reference provides in-depth
information on Mac OS X Server's technical architecture. System
administrators, IT professionals, and Mac enthusiasts will learn
the details of how to deploy Mac OS X Server within a
multiplatform, heterogeneous environment, and how to manage Mac OS
X Server accounts. This is the second of two volumes certified by
Apple Computer. Following the learning objectives of the Apple
Certified System Administrator exam, this book is a perfect
supplement to Apple's own training...
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1978. |  Adobe® Acrobat® Official JavaScript Reference By: Adobe Systems Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 10-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® Acrobat® Official JavaScript Reference Do you spend too much time doing repetitive
production tasks such as placing and replacing images, resizing
them, dragging them from one document to another, and preparing
images for printing instead of being creative? Do you use Adobe
Acrobat and have a strong working knowledge of JavaScript? Then
you're in luck. Since Adobe Creative Suite 2 was created with
built-in support for scripting, virtually every repetitive or
time-consuming task that creative professionals have to do in
Acrobat can be streamlined or automated with the help of a script.
This book describes how to use JavaScript to...
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1979. |  Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger By: Jeff Gamet Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 20-JUN-2006 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger You held off on moving to Mac OS X until your bread-and-butter
applications made the jump, and now you're thinking of moving up to
Tiger. This book is especially geared toward designers who've
become comfortable working under Mac OS X and are ready now to make
the Tiger transition. Designer and prepress pro Jeff Gamet focuses
on the Mac OS X Tiger features that matter most to illustrators,
designers, and other graphic professionals. He explains not only
how things work in Mac OS X Tiger, but how Tiger enables users to
work efficiently and effectively. In chapters devoted to fonts,
printing,...
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1980. | Overview: Using Google™ Spreadsheets Google Spreadsheets is the new web-based
spreadsheet application that's giving Microsoft Excel a run for its
money. With Google Spreadsheets, you can create complex
spreadsheets online, using any web browser, complete with
sophisticated formulas and functions. You can even share
spreadsheets online and perform collaborative editing on those
spreadsheets with other users anywhere in the world. And the best
thing is, Google Spreadsheets is completely free!
Using Google Spreadsheets is the
first e-book to cover Google's innovative online spreadsheet
program. You learn how to create new...
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