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BlackBerry Book Free Download
About the AuthorsRobert Kao is one well-rounded professional. His ability to
translate his technical knowledge and communicate in many languages with users of all types inevitably led him to develop BlackBerry applications for various financial firms in New York City — that truly global city. A graduate of Columbia University — with a Computer Engineering degree, of course — he currently lives in Somerset, NJ.Dante Sarigumba has been working with computers for over 13 years. Currently, he’s writing BlackBerry applications for a major investment bank in New York. With his engineering background, he’s been a longtime gizmo enthusiast, which probably explains his interest in BlackBerries. He writes applications for the BlackBerry platform in his spare time (believe it or not) and writes the occasional article for the BlackBerry Developer Journal.
Authors’ Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my father (MHK) and mother (SYT) for everything they’ve done for me because I wouldn’t be here without their kindness and support. I would also like to thank my lovely wife Marie-Claude and little Jade for understanding all the weekends and nights that I missed while writing this book. Finally, I would like to thank Paul, Cathy, little TJ, and rest of my family for the same.
—Robert Kao
My sincere thanks to Aben Alvarez, Anna Kanyek-Sy, Jun Abad, and Ninky Avenir for their help and support during the early phase of this book. As always, my profoundest thanks to my dear wife and soul mate, Yosma, whose patience and understanding were invaluable during the writing of this book.
—Dante Sarigumba
Collectively, we’d like to thank Eric Giguere for getting us started on the path of book writing, as well as Carol McClendon, our agent, for her help getting this book started. Thanks as well to Richard Evers of Research In Motion for a wealth of information and guidance. For their insights, assistance, and extraordinary patience, thanks to Jennifer Y. Lee; Veru Narula; and Greg Croy, Paul Levesque, Teresa Artman, Colleen Totz, and the rest of the Wiley staff. Without you all, this book would not have been possible.
—Rob & Dante
Introduction
Hi there, and welcome to BlackBerry For Dummies. If you already have a ¥ m BlackBerry, this is a great book to have around if you want to discover new features or you need something to slap open and use as a quick reference. If you don’t have a BlackBerry yet (but plan to get one) and have some basic questions (like “What is a BlackBerry?” or “How can a BlackBerry help me be more productive?”), you can benefit by reading this book cover to cover. No matter what your current BlackBerry User Status is — BUS, for short — we’re here to help you get the most out of your BlackBerry.
We can tell you, right off the bat, that a BlackBerry is not a fruit you find at the supermarket but rather is a) an always-connected handheld device that b) has e-mail capabilities with an Internet browser built in. With your BlackBerry, you are in the privileged position of always being able to receive e-mail and browse the World Wide Web.
On top of that, a BlackBerry has all the features you’d expect from a personal organizer, including a calendar, to-do lists, and memos. Oh, and did we mention that a BlackBerry also has a mobile phone built in? Talk about multitasking! Imagine being stuck on a commuter train: With your BlackBerry by your side, you can compose e-mail while conducting a conference call — all from the comfort of your seat.
In this book, we show you all the basics but then go the extra mile by highlighting some of the lesser-known (but still really handy) features of the BlackBerry. Your BlackBerry can work hard for you when you need it as well as play hard when you want it to. (Need we say that we’re ready, willing, and able to show you where to get great games for your BlackBerry?)
About This Book
BlackBerry For Dummies is written to be a comprehensive user guide as well as a quick user reference guide. This book is designed so that you certainly can read it cover to cover if you want, but you don’t need to read one chapter after the other. Feel free to jump around while you explore the different functionalities of your BlackBerry.
We cover basic and advanced topics, but we stick to those that we consider the most practical and frequently used. So, whether you already know the basics, you can be certain that if you use/want to use a certain function of your BlackBerry, we likely cover it here.
Who Are You?
In writing this book, we tried to be considerate of your needs, but because we’ve never met you, our image of you is as follows. If you find that some of these images are true about you, this might just be the book for you:
* You have a BlackBerry, and you want to find out how to get the most from it.
* You don’t have a BlackBerry yet, and you’re wondering what one could do for you.
* You’re looking for a book that doesn’t assume that you know all the jargon and tech terms used in the PDA industry. (PDA stands for personal digital assistant, by the way.) Take that, you jargon, you!
* You want a reference that shows you, step by step, how to do useful and cool things with a BlackBerry without bogging you down with unnecessary background or theory.
* You’re tired of hauling your ten-pound laptop with you on trips, and you’re wondering how to turn your BlackBerry into a miniature traveling office.
* You no longer want to be tied to your desktop system for the critical activities in your life, such as sending/receiving e-mail, checking your calendar for appointments, and surfing the Web.
What’s in This Book
BlackBerry For Dummies consists of five parts, and each part consists of different chapters related to that part’s theme.
Part I: Meet and Greet Your BlackBerry
Part I starts with the basics of your BlackBerry. You know: What it is, what you can do with it, and what the parts are. We also show you how to personalize and express yourself through your BlackBerry. This part wraps up with must-knows about security and where to go for help when you get into trouble with your BlackBerry.
Part II: Getting Organized with Your BlackBerry
Part II deals with the fact that your BlackBerry is also a full-fledged PDA. We show you how to get your BlackBerry to keep your contacts in its Address Book as well as how to manage your appointments and meetings in Calendar. We also show you how to create a to-do list and have Calendar manage your to-do’s for you so you don’t miss a task. As you’ll see, most BlackBerry applications interconnect with one another, working hard for you.
Part III: Getting Online with Your BlackBerry
Part III shows you how you can use the true strengths of the BlackBerry — its always connected e-mail and its Web surfing functionality — but it doesn’t stop there. We also point out to you how you can use other forms of messages on the BlackBerry that you might not have known about, such as PIN-to-PIN messages. To top it off, we show you how to multitask with the built-in phone along with other BlackBerry applications.
Part IV: Working with Desktop Manager
In Part IV, we detail the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and show you some of the hoops you can put it through with your BlackBerry, including making backups and installing BlackBerry applications from your PC on to your BlackBerry. And we didn’t forget to cover important stuff like data synching your appointments/ contacts with desktop applications like Outlook or Lotus Notes.
Part V: The Part of Tens
All For Dummies books include The Part of Tens at the end, and this book is no different. In Part V, we show you where to get cool BlackBerry accessories, download useful application, and (of course) get great games to play on your BlackBerry.
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About the AuthorDavid A. Crowder has authored or coauthored more than 20 books on subjects ranging from computers to historical mysteries, including popular bestsellers such as Building a Web Site For Dummies and CliffsNotes Getting on the Internet. He was selling hypertext systems back in the days when you had to explain to people what the word meant. He has been involved in the online community since its inception and is the recipient of several awards for his work, including NetGuide Magazine’s Gold Site Award.
He is the son of a teacher and a college president, and his dedication to spreading knowledge, especially about the computer revolution, goes beyond his writing. He also founded three Internet mailing lists (discussion groups), JavaScript Talk, Java Talk, and Delphi Talk, all of which were sold to Ziff-Davis. One of his most treasured memories is the message he received from an old-timer on one of those lists who said that he had never seen such a free and open exchange of information since the days when computers were built by hobbyists in home workshops.
When he is not writing, he spends his time with his wife Angela, wandering through villages in the Andes or frolicking in the Caribbean surf.
Author’s Acknowledgments
Thanks are due to Steven Hayes, Kevin Kirschner, Kim Darosett, and Jim Kelly, my fine editors, who were there for me every step of the way. Sometimes the relationship between writers and editors is smooth as silk, and sometimes it’s tempestuous, but it always results in a better book through the give-and-take of the writing/editing process, and I am grateful for the critiques and contributions of all the members of the Wiley team. I also leaned heavily on the expertise of Laura Moss, my permissions editor, who helped me put together all the marvelous material on the CD-ROM that accompanies this book. All helped to make this the best book we could all put together for you. And they’re just the tip of the iceberg: About a zillion people work their tails off anonymously and behind the scenes at Wiley to bring you the finest books they can possibly produce. My hat is off to all of them, from the top editors to the humblest laborer on the loading dock. Last, but by no means least, I’d like to say how much I appreciate all the hard work done by my literary agent, Robert G. Diforio, without whose help I would be lost in the intricacies of the publishing world.
Introduction
Maybe you already have your own Web site and you’re not quite satis-m W Bfied with it. Or perhaps you’re still in the planning stages and want to know what you can do to make your site as good as it can be. You’ve been to Web sites that have all the bells and whistles, and you wouldn’t be human if you weren’t just a wee bit envious. Well, now you can have it all, too. In this book, I show you some of the best stuff around, and I tell you just how to go about putting it on your site.
About This Book
This isn’t just another Web-design book. It’s special. Really. I set out to write the one book I’d want by my side if I were looking to set up a really fancy Web site and not break the bank doing it. I tracked down and tested zillions of Web site enhancements and selected the top of the line to share with you. And I’m honestly proud of the results. I’ve authored or coauthored more than 20 books on computers and the Internet, and this one is my hands-down favorite.
It’s full of things you’re sure to love. It’s packed with fun stuff, but it’s got plenty of serious stuff, too, like how to get past the hype and really make money. You’ll wonder how in the world you ever got along without having these features on your Web site.
How to Use This Book
Keep this book next to your computer and never lend it to anybody. It’s far too precious for that. Make your friends buy their own copies. If you need to make space on your bookshelf, throw away anything else you own to make room for it. When you travel, take it with you. Hold it in your arms at night and tell it how much you love it.
Each chapter is a stand-alone entity. (Don’t you just love that word?) You don’t have to read the whole thing, and it’s a rare person who will read it from cover to cover right off the bat. Go ahead — hit the table of contents or the index and jump to the parts you’re most interested in. But don’t forget to explore the rest of the book after you’re done with the parts that excite you most. You won’t regret spending the time — you’ll find wonders in every chapter.
How This Book Is Organized
This book is divided into seven parts. I organized it that way, with a little help from the folks you see in the Acknowledgements. You did read the Acknowledgements, didn’t you? Don’t tell me that you’re the kind of person who reads the Introduction but doesn’t read the Acknowledgements. Please tell me that you didn’t miss the Dedication, too?
Each part has between three and five chapters in it. And each chapter has headings and subheadings. All the sections under these headings and subheadings have text that enlightens the heart and soul. Here, take a look.
Part I: Moving from Web Page to Web Site
Part I shows you how to transform a bunch of Web pages into a coherent Web site, including navigation secrets. It spills the secrets of how to plan a successful site from the ground up and tosses in a quick refresher course in basic HTML.
Part II: Adding Sparkle to Your Site
Part II gives you a ton of ways to make your site work, look, and sound great. It covers the different ways that you add new features to your Web site. Then it covers different ways to add search features to your site, where to get great graphics and multimedia, and how to keep your site in tip-top shape.
Part III: Good Content Makes Contented Visitors
Part III is about getting your visitors involved in your site so that they keep coming back for more. It shows how to get feedback from your site visitors with message boards and chat rooms. If that’s not enough, you’ll find fun and games and a guide to getting fresh content for your site, as well as a guide to the wonderful world of blogging.
Part IV: Raking In the Bucks
Part IV takes a look at making money from your site. It explodes the myths about Internet income and shows you how to really make a profit, how to get a credit card merchant account, and how to work both ends of the affiliates game.
Part V: Publishing and Publicizing Your Site
Part V shows you all you need to know about getting your site online and helping people find it. It covers Web-hosting options, getting listed in search engines, and establishing reciprocal links with other sites. It also shows how to keep in touch with your visitors without falling into the spam trap.
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Part VI is The Part of Tens. Well, it just wouldn’t be a For Dummies book without The Part of Tens at the end, right? This part comprises 3 chapters, so you’ve got 30 extra bits here that tell you all sorts of wonderful things, like where to go for Web site design advice and ways to add value to your site.
Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix A is a glossary of all the tech terms that might leave you baffled, and Appendix B is a guide to what’s on the CD-ROM that’s tucked into the back of this book.
About the CD-ROM
I’ve put together plenty of nice stuff for you on the CD-ROM that accompanies this book. You’ll find all sorts of things that make jazzing up your Web site easy — programs for Windows and programs for Macs. And wherever possible, I included the Web site add-ins discussed in the book.
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IntroductionWelcome to the exciting world of Cisco certification! You have picked up this book because you want something better—namely, a better job with more satisfaction. Rest assured that you have made a good decision. Cisco certification can help you get your first networking job or more money and a promotion if you are already in the field.
Cisco certification can also improve your understanding of the internetworking of more than just Cisco products: You will develop a complete understanding of networking and how different network topologies work together to form a network. This is beneficial to every networking job and is the reason Cisco certification is in such high demand, even at companies with few Cisco devices.
Cisco is the king of routing, switching, and security, the Microsoft of the internetworking world. The Cisco certifications reach beyond the popular certifications, such as the MCSE, to provide you with an indispensable factor in understanding today’s network—insight into the Cisco world of internetworking. By deciding that you want to become Cisco certified, you are saying that you want to be the best—the best at routing and the best at switching. This book will lead you in that direction.
Cisco’s Network Support Certifications
Initially, to secure the coveted Cisco CCIE certification, you took only one test and then you were faced with the (extremely difficult) hands-on lab, an all-or-nothing approach that made it tough to succeed.
In response, Cisco created a series of new certifications to help you get the coveted CCIE as well as aid prospective employers in measuring skill levels. With these new certifications, which make for a better approach to preparing for that almighty lab, Cisco opened doors that few were allowed through before.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
The CCNA certification was the first in the new line of Cisco certifications and was the precursor to all current Cisco certifications. Now you can become a Cisco Certified Network Associate for the meager cost of this book and either one test at $150 or two tests at $125 each—although the CCNA exams are extremely hard and cover a lot of material, so you have to really know your stuff! Taking a Cisco class or spending months with hands-on experience is not out of the norm.
And once you have your CCNA, you don’t have to stop there—you can choose to continue with your studies and achieve a higher certification, called the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). Someone with a CCNP has all the skills and knowledge he or she needs to attempt the Routing and Switching CCIE lab. But just becoming a CCNA can land you that job you’ve dreamed about.
Why Become a CCNA?
Cisco, not unlike Microsoft and Novell (Linux), has created the certification process to give administrators a set of skills and to equip prospective employers with a way to measure skills or match certain criteria. Becoming a CCNA can be the initial step of a successful journey toward a new, highly rewarding, and sustainable career.
The CCNA program was created to provide a solid introduction not only to the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and Cisco hardware, but also to internetworking in general, making it helpful to you in areas that are not exclusively Cisco’s. At this point in the certification process, it’s not unrealistic that network managers—even those without Cisco equipment—require Cisco certifications for their job applicants.
If you make it through the CCNA and are still interested in Cisco and internetworking, you’re headed down a path to certain success.
What Skills Do You Need to Become a CCNA?
To meet the CCNA certification skill level, you must be able to understand or do the following:
■ A CCNA certified professional can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and wireless access services securely, as well as troubleshoot and configure small to medium networks (500 nodes or fewer) for performance.
■ This knowledge includes, but is not limited to, use of these protocols: IP, IPv6, EIGRP, RIP, RIPv2, OSPF, serial connections, Frame Relay, cable, DSL, PPPoE, LAN switching, VLANs, Ethernet, security, and access lists.
How Do You Become a CCNA?
The way to become a CCNA is to pass one little test (CCNA Composite exam 640-802). Then— poof!—you’re a CCNA. (Don’t you wish it were that easy?) True, it can be just one test, but you still have to possess enough knowledge to understand what the test writers are saying.
However, Cisco has a two-step process that you can take in order to become a CCNA that may or may not be easier than taking one longer exam (this book is based on the one-step method 640-802); however, this book has all the information you need to pass all three exams.
The two-step method involves passing the following:
■ Exam 640-822: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices 1(ICND1)
■ Exam 640-816: Introduction to Cisco Networking Devices 2 (ICND2)
I can’t stress this enough: It’s critical that you have some hands-on experience with Cisco routers. If you can get ahold of some 1841 or 2800 series routers, you’re set. But if you can’t, I’ve worked hard to provide hundreds of configuration examples throughout this book to help network administrators (or people who want to become network administrators) learn what they need to know to pass the CCNA exam.
Since the new 640-802 exam is so hard, Cisco wants to reward you for taking the two-test approach. Or so it seems. If you take the ICND1 exam, you actually receive a certification called the CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician). This is one step toward your CCNA. To achieve your CCNA, you must still pass your ICND2 exam.
Again, this book was written for the CCNA 640-802 Composite exam—one exam and you get your certification.
What Does This Book Cover?
This book covers everything you need to know in order to pass the CCNA 640-802 exam. However, taking the time to study and practice with routers or a router simulator is the real key to success.
You will learn the following information in this book:
■ Chapter 1 introduces you to internetworking. You will learn the basics of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model the way Cisco wants you to learn it. Ethernet networking and standards are discussed in detail in this chapter as well. There are written labs and plenty of review questions to help you. Do not skip the written labs in this chapter!
■ Chapter 2 provides you with the background necessary for success on the exam as well as in the real world by discussing TCP/IP. This in-depth chapter covers the very beginnings of the Internet Protocol stack and then goes all the way to IP addressing and understanding the difference between a network address and a broadcast address before finally ending with network troubleshooting.
■ Chapter 3 introduces you to subnetting. You will be able to subnet a network in your head after reading this chapter. In addition, you’ll learn about Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs) and how to design a network using VLSMs. This chapter will finish with summarization techniques and configurations. Plenty of help is found in this chapter if you do not skip the Written Lab and Review Questions.
■ Chapter 4 introduces you to the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and command-line interface (CLI). In this chapter you will learn how to turn on a router and configure the basics of the IOS, including setting passwords, banners, and more. IP configuration using the Secure Device Manager (SDM) will be discussed and Hands-on Labs will help you gain a firm grasp of the concepts taught in the chapter. Before you go through the Hands-on Labs, be sure to complete the Written Lab and Review Questions.
■ Chapter 5 provides you with the management skills needed to run a Cisco IOS network. Backing up and restoring the IOS, as well as router configuration, is covered, as are the troubleshooting tools necessary to keep a network up and running. Before performing the Hands-on Labs in this chapter, complete the Written Lab and Review Questions.
■ Chapter 6 teaches you about IP routing. This is a fun chapter, because you will begin to build your network, add IP addresses, and route data between routers. You will also learn about static, default, and dynamic routing using RIP and RIPv2 (with a small touch of IGRP). Written and Hands-on Labs will help you understand IP routing to the fullest.
■ Chapter 7 dives into more complex dynamic routing with Enhanced IGRP and OSPF routing. The Written Lab, Hands-on Labs, and Review Questions will help you master these routing protocols.
■ Chapter 8 gives you a background on layer 2 switching and how switches perform address learning and make forwarding and filtering decisions. Network loops and how to avoid them with the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) will be discussed, as well as the 802.1w STP version. Go through the Written Lab and Review Questions to help you really understand the basic layer 2 switching on an internetwork.
■ Chapter 9 covers virtual LANs and how you can use them in your internetwork. This chapter also covers the nitty-gritty of VLANs and the different concepts and protocols used with VLANs, as well as troubleshooting. The Written Lab and Review Questions will reinforce the VLAN material.
■ Chapter 10 covers security and access lists, which are created on routers to filter the network. IP standard, extended, and named access lists are covered in detail. Written and Hands-on Labs, along with Review Questions, will help you study for the security and access-list portion of the CCNA Composite exam.
■ Chapter 11 covers Network Address Translation (NAT). This chapter has been on the Sybex website for a few years as an update to my last CCNA book, but I updated it and added it to this edition. New information, commands, troubleshooting, and labs will help you nail the NAT CCNA objectives.
■ Chapter 12 covers wireless technologies. This is an introductory chapter regarding wireless technologies as Cisco sees them. However, I also added some advanced wireless topics that cover Cisco’s newest gear. At this time, advanced wireless is not covered within the Cisco CCNA objectives, but that can change on any given day. Make sure you understand
your basic wireless technologies like access points and clients, as well as the difference between 802.11a, b, and g.
■ Chapter 13 covers IPv6. This is a fun chapter and has some great information. IPv6 is not the big, bad scary monster that most people think it is. IPv6 is an objective on this new exam, so study this chapter carefully. Keep an eye out at www.lammle.com for late-breaking updates.
■ Chapter 14 concentrates on Cisco wide area network (WAN) protocols. This chapter covers HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay in depth, as well as other protocols we use on a daily basis like Cable, DSL and PPPoE. You must be proficient in all these protocols to be successful on the CCNA exam. Do not skip the Written Lab, Review Questions, or Hands-on Labs found in this chapter.
How to Use This Book
If you want a solid foundation for the serious effort of preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Composite) 640-802 exam, then look no further. I have spent hundreds of hours putting together this book with the sole intention of helping you to pass the CCNA exam and learn how to configure Cisco routers and switches (among hundreds of other things!).
This book is loaded with valuable information, and you will get the most out of your studying time if you understand how I put the book together.
To best benefit from this book, I recommend the following study method:
1. Take the assessment test immediately following this introduction. (The answers are at the end of the test.) It’s okay if you don’t know any of the answers; that is why you bought this book! Carefully read over the explanations for any question you get wrong and note the chapters in which the material is covered. This information should help you plan your study strategy. Honestly, my recommendation is to just start reading from Chapter 1 and don’t stop until you’re all the way through Chapter 14.
2. Study each chapter carefully, making sure that you fully understand the information and the test objectives listed at the beginning of each one. Pay extra-close attention to any chapter that includes material covered in questions you missed in the assessment test.
3. Complete each Written Lab at the end of each chapter. Do not skip these written exercises because they directly relate to the CCNA Composite objectives and what you must glean from the chapters in which they appear. Do not just skim these labs! Make sure you understand completely the reason for each answer.
4. Complete all Hands-on Labs in the chapter (not all chapters have hands-on labs, referring to the text of the chapter so that you understand the reason for each step you take. If you do not have Cisco equipment available, go to www.routersim.com for a router simulator that will cover all the hands-on labs needed for all your Cisco certification needs.
5. Answer all of the Review Questions related to each chapter. (The answers appear at the end of the chapters.) Note the questions that confuse you and study those sections of the book again. Do not just skim these questions! Make sure you understand completely the reason for each answer. Remember that these will not be the exact questions you find on the exam; they are written to help you understand the chapter material.
6. Try your hand at the bonus exams that are included on the companion CD. The questions in these exams appear only on the CD. Check out www.lammle.com for more Cisco exam prep questions. The questions found at www.lammle.com will be updated at least monthly, if not weekly or even daily! Before you take your test, be sure and visit my web site for questions, videos, audios and other useful information.
7. Also on the companion CD is the first module from my complete CCNA video series, which covers internetworking and basic networking. This is critical for the CCNA exam. In addition, as an added bonus, I have included an audio section from my CCNA audio program. Do not skip the video and audio section!
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IntroductionIf you have bought or are considering buying this book, you probably fit one of the following categories:
l You know how valuable A+ Certification is to a professional personal computer (PC) technician's career and advancement. l You're wondering just what A+ Certification is all about. l You think that reading this book may be a fun, entertaining way to learn about computer hardware
maintenance and repair.
l You love all … For Dummies books and wait impatiently for each new one to come out. l You're a big fan of mine and can't wait to read all of my new books.
Well, if you fit any of the first four scenarios, this is the book for you! However, I'm not certified in the appropriate medical areas to help you if you are in the last category!
If you're already aware of the A+ Certified Computer Technician program and are just looking for an excellent study aid, you can skip the next few sections of this introduction because your search is over. However, if you don't have the foggiest idea of what A+ Certification is, how it can benefit you, or how to prepare for it, read on!
Why Use This Book?
With over 20 years and layer upon layer of microcomputer hardware and software technology to study, even the most knowledgeable technician needs help getting ready for the A+ exams. This book is intended to shorten your preparation time for the A+ exams.
This book is a no-nonsense reference and study guide for the A+ Core Hardware exam (test #220-201) and the OS (Operating Systems) Technologies exam (test #220-202). It focuses on the areas likely to be on the exam, plus it provides background information to help you understand some of the more complex concepts and technologies. The concepts, processes, and applications on the exams are presented in this book in step-by-step lists, tables, and figures without long explanations. The focus is on preparing you for the A+ exams, not on my obviously extensive and impressive knowledge of computer technology (nor on my modesty, I might add). This book will not provide you with an in-depth background on PC hardware and software. It will, however, prepare you to take the A+ Core Hardware and OS Technologies exams. In developing this book, I made two assumptions:
l You have knowledge of electronics, computers, software, networking, troubleshooting procedures, and customer relations, and need a study guide for the exams. l You have limited knowledge of electronics, computer hardware, and the processes used to repair,
maintain, and upgrade PCs and could use a little refresher on the basics along with a review and
study guide for the exams. If my assumptions in either case suit your needs, then this book is for you.
How This Book Is Organized
This book is organized so that you can study a specific area without wading through stuff you may already know. I recommend that you skim the whole book at least once, noting the points raised at the icons. Each part and chapter of the book is independent, and can be studied in any order, which should be helpful for your last-minute-cram before the exam. The following sections tell you what I include between the covers of this book.
Part I: First, Some Fundamentals
Part I begins with an overview of what to study for the A+ exam and other general information about taking the exam. It also presents background information on the concepts of electricity, electronics, and numbering systems. And finally, Part I covers the tools used in computer maintenance with an emphasis on electrostatic discharge protection and prevention.
Part II: Keeping the Smoke in the Box
Part II takes you down into the wonderful, incredible world of the motherboard and other electronic field replaceable modules (FRMs) found inside the case. This section is chock-full of information about the motherboard, memory, bus structures, power supply, disk drives, and other components found inside the case. Also covered in this part are the processes used to install, remove, troubleshoot, optimize, and upgrade these components.
Part III: Getting Data In, Out, and All About
You need to know about interfacing input, output, printers, and serial, parallel, USB, and FireWire connections, plus networking and data communications for the A+ Core Hardware exam.
Part IV: Putting the Hard in Hardware
Part IV has everything you need to know about the tools and best practices to use for repairing, maintaining, and configuring PC hardware. Read about disassembling and reassembling the PC, performing preventive maintenance, and the processes used to troubleshoot problems on the PC.
Part V: The Softer Side of Systems
This part of the book is focused on the A+ OS Technologies exam. The coverage includes installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and the comparative features of the various Windows operating systems (MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows 2000 Server).
Part VI: The Part of Tens
This section provides additional motivation and study guides to help get you ready for the test, with advice about making sure that you're ready to take the test. This part also includes a list of ten great Web sites that offer study aids and practice tests.
Studying Chapters
A+ Certification For Dummies , 2nd Edition offers a self-paced method of preparing for the exam. You don't have to guess what to study; every chapter that covers exam objectives guides you with preview questions, detailed coverage, and review questions. This step-by-step structure identifies what you need to study, gives you all the facts, and rechecks what you know. The structure is as follows
l First page: Each chapter starts with a preview of what's to come, including exam objectives and study subjects. Not sure that you know all about the objectives and the subjects in a chapter? Keep going.
l Quick Assessment questions: At the beginning of each chapter is a brief self-assessment test that helps you gauge your knowledge of the topics that chapter covers. Take this test to determine which areas you already understand as well as to determine which areas you need to focus on.
l Labs: Labs are included throughout the book to step you through some of the processes you need to know for the exam, such as installation or configuration of a particular component.
l Prep Tests: The Prep Tests at the end of each chapter gauges your understanding of the chapter's content. These Prep Test questions are structured in the same manner as those you may see onyour exam, so be sure to try your hand at these sample questions.
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About the AuthorDoug Sahlin is a photographer, videographer, and Web designer living in Lakeland, Florida. He has written 16 books on computer graphics and office applications and co-authored 3 books on Photoshop and 1 book on digital video. Recent titles include Digital Photography QuickSteps and How To Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 7.0. Many of his books have been bestsellers at Amazon.com. Doug’s books have been translated into five languages. He uses Flash 8.0 Professional to create Web sites and multimedia presentations for his clients.
Introduction
So you want to be a Flash Web designer, but you can’t design Flash Web sites in a flash? It all takes time. And it also requires a modicum of knowledge, which is where this book comes in. If you’ve read other Flash how-to books, you know that they cover the sundry topics like how to create really cool animations with Flash. However, this book takes you to the next level and shows you how to create a Flash Web site from soup to nuts.
You should know your way around the Flash workspace. But don’t worry; I do give you a brief refresher course on some of the basic Flash stuff, like creating animations, working with text, and so on. When you create animations, and for that matter format text, choose colors, and so on, you use the Properties Inspector to set the parameters for the object with which you are working. Therefore, you should have a working knowledge of the Properties Inspector. I also show you how to work with ActionScript. However, in order to follow along, you should have a basic knowledge of the Actions panel.
Another thing you should know is how to manipulate HTML documents. Although your main work in this book uses Flash, you still have to do some editing to the HTML document in which your Flash Web site is embedded. If you have working knowledge of an HTML editor, such as Dreamweaver, you’re one step ahead of the game. Another benefit of Dreamweaver is the fact that you can use the software to upload files to the Web provider that hosts the Web site.
Conventions Used in This Book
I’m not a conventional kind of guy. But of course, without some kind of conventions, such as punctuation and grammar, people wouldn’t be able to understand each other. This book is no different. Without conventions, you’d have no idea of what to do or when to do it. Therefore, we use the following conventions in this book. When you’re asked to input information — you know, type something — the required input is boldfaced. When you see examples of ActionScript code, URLs, and e-mail addresses, these are in a monofont typeface, like so: myEmail@myserver.com. New terms are italicized.
What You Don’t Have to Read
This is one of those nonlinear type of books, which means that you don’t have to read it in order. Although the book can be read as a whole, feel free to jump to the section that contains the information you need. You’ll get a good idea of what’s in each section by reading the tips and notes. And of course, a picture is always worth a thousand words: You can look at the figures to get an idea of what’s presented in each section; if the picture doesn’t relate to the information you’re looking for, feel free to skip that section. Also, you can feel free to skip any sections wearing a Technical Stuff'icon.
How This Book Is Organized
Building Flash Web Sites For Dummies is split into five parts. You don’t have to read the book sequentially, and you don’t even have to read all the sections in any particular chapter. You can use the Table of Contents and the Index to find the information you need and quickly get your answer. In this section, I briefly describe what you’ll find in each part.
Part I: Building the Perfect Beast
In this part, I present information on how to plan your Flash Web site prior to building it. I show you several things you should consider prior to building the site, as well as techniques for working with clients. I show you how to create a mock-up for your client and how to begin gathering assets for your Web site before launching Flash.
Part II: Fleshing Out Your Design
After you’re done with the preliminaries, you can start creating some actual content, which is what this part is all about. First, I show you how to make an interface. I know what you’re thinking: Why just an interface? Well, in order to have a lean and mean Web site, you create a fast-loading interface into which you load other content. In this part, I also show you how to create text for the Web site and how to create some spiffy navigation bars and buttons, as well as how to animate your site.
Part III: Adding Bells and Whistles
So what’s a Flash Web site without bells and whistles? Boring! In this part, I show you how to kick it up a notch. I introduce you to the wonders of ActionScript and what it can do for you, your site, or your client’s site. I also show you how to create some spiffy things with ActionScript, like a clock that shows Web site visitors what time it is. Other interesting tidbits include how to create a Flash photo gallery, add video to your Web site, create an e-commerce site, and more.
Part IV: Sharing Your Site with the World
If you build it, they will come. But first you have to optimize the site for the viewing public and then publish it, the main topic of discussion in — you guessed it — this part of the book. First, I show you how to make your site lean and mean by getting rid of things that are not needed. I also give you other tips and techniques you can use to create a Skinny Minny Web site. Then I show you how to exterminate pesky little bugs in your ActionScript. And finally, I show you how to publish your site.
Part V: The Part of Tens
In the Part of Tens, you’ll find three chapters. Each chapter contains ten tidbits — you know, useful nuggets of information — about creating Flash Web sites. I share with you some tips for creating trouble-free Flash Web sites, tips for dealing with clients, and tips for promoting your site. And I’ve done so much work on this introduction that I’m going to take this moment to take ten.
The appendix
Although Flash is super-popular, it’s not the easiest application in the world to master. So I’ve added this handy appendix, which lists several Flash Internet resources. I waxed my board and actually surfed to each site to verify that it’s still there as of this writing. But you know how the Net is . . . here today, gone tomorrow.
The color insert
Because this book is printed in black and white, I’ve included a color insert so that you can see at least some examples of what you can create with the techniques in the book in full, glorious color. In this section, you find screen-shots of Flash Web sites under construction. You also find examples of images being optimized for use in Flash Web sites, as well as text being added to a Flash Web site. Because it’s all in grand and glorious color, this section gives you, the reader, a visual feast and examples of what you can do when creating your own Flash Web site.
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Product Description&>Paul McFedries, an Office "insider," that will help you learn the Office applications inside and out. Designed to bridge the gap between your expectation and reality, you will go beyond the basics and learn newly discovered techniques, shortcuts, and best practices. Through real-world examples that showcase how the tips and tricks can be used in everyday business tasks, Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus will help you get the most out of Office 2007.
Part I MICROSOFT WORD TRICKS
Chapter 1 Text Tricks
Chapter 2 Formatting Tricks
Chapter 3 Document Tricks
Chapter 4 Page Layout Tricks
Part II MICROSOFT EXCEL TRICKS
Chapter 5 Formula and Function Tricks
Chapter 6 Workbook and Worksheet Tricks
Chapter 7 Data Analysis Tricks
Chapter 8 Chart Tricks
III MICROSOFT POWERPOINT TRICKS
Chapter 9 Slide and Presentation Tricks
Chapter 10 Animation Tricks
Chapter 11 Slide Show Tricks
IV MICROSOFT OUTLOOK TRICKS
Chapter 12 Email Tricks
Chapter 13 Calendar and Contacts Tricks
V MICROSOFT ACCESS TRICKS
14 Table and Query Tricks
Chapter 15 Form and Report Tricks
APPENDIXES
Author Bio
Paul McFedries is well-known as a teacher of Office, Windows, and programming, particularly VBA. He is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has been writing programs for PCs for more than 25 years and has been developing VBA applications since Microsoft first added VBA to the Office suite in 1994. Now primarily a writer, Paul has written more than 50 books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries (Que, 2007), Formulas and Functions with Excel 2007 (Que, 2007), VBA for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (Que, 2007), and Windows Vista Unleashed (Sams, 2006).
About the Author
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company.
Now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, spreadsheet developer,
and Web site developer. He has written more than 50 books that have sold more than
three million copies worldwide. These books include Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries
(Que, 2007), Formulas and Functions with Excel 2007 (Que, 2007), VBA for the 2007
Microsoft Office System (Que, 2007), and Windows Vista Unleashed (Sams, 2006).
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Product Description<>VIEW. UPLOAD. SHARE. That's what YouTube is all about–viewing, uploading, and sharing your favorite videos. And the book you hold in your hands will help you get the most out of this hot website. You'll learn how to find the latest viral videos, share your favorite videos with friends and the YouTube community, and shoot and upload your own videos to the YouTube website. YouTube 4 You is the first book to take you inside YouTube, show you how the site works, and provide tips and tricks for becoming a more successful YouTuber!
There are over 90 million profiles on MySpace. How do you make yours
stand out? You use these programming tricks and techniques to tweak the
look, feel, and content of your profile. You get the inside scoop on hot
design and photography. You maximize the effects of HTML and CSS. And,
if you happen to be a musician, you check out Chapter 30 to see how
MySpace can launch your career. It’s all in here. What are you waiting
Complete code and instructions for these and more MySpace hacks:
You’ll Learn How To
• Find and watch the latest videos
• Manage and share your favorite videos
• Download and save YouTube videos to your computer or iPod
• Upload your own YouTube video creations
• Get more out of the YouTube community
• Troubleshoot viewing and uploading problems
Contents
Introduction 1
Part I YouTube 4 Everyone
1 Welcome to YouTube 7
2 Getting Around the YouTube Site 13
Part II YouTube 4 Viewers
3 Finding Videos to Watch 27
4 Watching YouTube Videos 39
5 Managing and Sharing Your Favorite Videos 49
6 Downloading YouTube Videos to Your PC–and Your iPod 61
Part III YouTube 4 Video Makers
7 What Type of Videos Do You Want to Upload? 75
8 Creating Videos 4 YouTube 89
9 Uploading Videos to YouTube 99
10 Managing Your Uploaded Videos 109
11 Who Owns What: Legal Issues with YouTube Videos 117
Part IV YouTube 4 Advanced Users
12 Joining the YouTube Community–and Creating Your Own Channel 133
13 Adding YouTube Videos to Your Own Site or Blog 153
14 Profiting from Your YouTube Videos 163
15 Getting More Out of YouTube–With Third-Party Tools 175
16 Troubleshooting YouTube Problems 183
Index 191
About the Author
Michael Miller has written more than 75 nonfiction how-to books in the past two decades, including Que’s Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay, and How Microsoft Windows Vista Works. He also writes about digital lifestyle topics for a number of websites.
Mr. Miller has established a reputation for clearly explaining technical topics to nontechnical readers, and for offering useful real-world advice about complicated topics. More information can be found at the author’s website, located at www.molehillgroup.com.
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About the AuthorSteve Holzner is the award-winning author of nearly 100 computer books. His books have sold more than 2 million copies and have been translated into 18 languages around the world. He specializes in online topics, especially Ajax, and he has long done commercial Ajax programming.
Introduction
Making Web applications look and feel like desktop applications is what ffl this book is all about — that’s what Ajax does. Although Web development is getting more and more popular, users still experience the nasty part of having to click a button, wait until a new page loads, click another button, wait until a new page loads, and so on.
That’s where Ajax comes in. With Ajax, you communicate with the server behind the scenes, grab the data you want and display it instantly in a Web page — no page refreshes needed, no flickering in the browser, no waiting. That’s a big deal, because at last it lets Web applications start to look like desktop applications. With today’s faster connections, grabbing data from the server is usually a snap, so Web software can have the same look and feel of software on the user’s desktop.
And that, in a nutshell, is going to be the future of Web programming — now the applications in your browser can look and work just like the applications installed on your computer. No wonder Ajax is the hottest topic to come along in years.
About This Book
This book gives you the whole Ajax story, from soup to nuts. It starts with a tour of how Ajax is used today, taking a look at some cutting-edge applications (as well as some games). Then, because Ajax is based on using JavaScript in the browser, there’s a chapter on how to use JavaScript (if you already know JavaScript, feel free to skip that material).
Then the book plunges into Ajax itself, creating Ajax applications from scratch, from the beginning level to the most advanced. And you’ll see how to put many of the free Ajax frameworks, which do the programming for you, to work. Because Ajax also often involves using XML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and server-side programming (using PHP in this book), there’s also a chapter on each of these topics.
You can also leaf through this book as you like, rather than having to read it from beginning to end. Like other For Dummies books, this one has been designed to let you skip around as much as possible. You don’t have to read the chapters in order if you don’t want to. This is your book, and Ajax is your oyster.
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About the AuthorDoug Lowe has written a whole bunch of computer books, including more than 35 For Dummies books, including the Java All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Networking For Dummies, 7th Edition, the Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, PowerPoint 2003 For Dummies, and the Word 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. He lives in sunny Fresno, California, where the motto is, “We almost beat USC!” with his wife, the youngest of his three daughters, and a couple of outrageously cute puppies. He is the Information Technology Director for Blair, Church & Flynn, an engineering firm in nearby Clovis, CA, and he is also one of those obsessive-compulsive decorating nuts who used to put up tens of thousands of lights at Christmas until his wife saw the electric bill, so now he creates energy-efficient computer-controlled Halloween decorations that rival Disney’s Haunted Mansion.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank everyone involved with making this book a reality, especially project editor Paul Levesque, who did a great job following through on all the little editorial details needed to put a book of this scope together on time, and didn’t panic when the “on time” part of that equation was in question. Thanks also to Ken Cox, who gave the manuscript a thorough review and offered many excellent suggestions for improvements, and to copy editor Barry Childs-Helton, who crossed all the i’s and dotted all the t’s, or something like that, and in the process somehow turned my strange prose into readable English. And, as always, thanks to all the behind-the-scenes people who chipped in with help I’m not even aware of.
Introduction
MMyelcome to ASP.NET 2.0 Everyday Apps For Dummies, the book that
W teaches ASP.NET 2.0 Web programming by example. In this book, you’ll find eight complete ASP.NET applications. We’re not talking trivial Hello-World-type applications here. Instead, they’re real-world applications like shopping carts and discussion forums. You can use any of them as-is, or modify them as you see fit. So you’ve got workable stuff already included. (What a concept.)
About This Book
This book is a practical introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 Web programming. It provides you with actual working code to build the most popular types of applications on the Web. These applications enable you to:
w* Restrict access to registered users, for all or part of your Web site
v* Sell products online via your Web site
u* Provide back-end functions for your public Web site, such as file maintenance and reporting
u* Let users manage specific types of online content
u* Create discussion forums and blogs
ASP.NET 2.0 Everyday Apps For Dummies doesn’t pretend to be a comprehensive reference for every detail of ASP.NET programming. Instead, it takes a learn-by-example approach, under the assumption that you are already a pretty competent programmer who can best learn by seeing real-world examples. Designed using the easy-to-follow For Dummies format, this book helps you get the information you need without laboring to find it.
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Author’s AcknowledgmentsI would like to acknowledge my employer, Research Systems, for allowing me the time and space to work on this book. In addition, I would like to thank the following people: Carol, for being there and listening; my children, for bringing a ray of sunshine into a gloomy day; and, of course, all of the people behind the scenes as well: the editors, the marketing folk, and that nice guy who kept harassing me for stuff. (Thanks, Chris!)
Author’s Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge my employer, Research Systems, for allowing me the time and space to work on this book. In addition, I would like to thank the following people: Carol, for being there and listening; my children, for bringing a ray of sunshine into a gloomy day; and, of course, all of the people behind the scenes as well: the editors, the marketing folk, and that nice guy who kept harassing me for stuff. (Thanks, Chris!)
Introduction
C++ is a flexible, powerful programming language with hundreds of thousands of applications. However, the knowledge of how to take advantage of its full potential comes only with time and experience. That’s where this book comes in. Think of it as a “cookbook” for solving your programming problems, much as The Joy of Cooking is a guide to solving your dinner dilemmas.
C++ Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is a book for the beginning-to-advanced C++ programmer who needs immediate answers to the problems that crop up in the professional software-development world. I assume that you have prior programming experience, as well as experience specifically with the C++ programming language. “Fluff” — like discussions of looping structures or defining variables, or the basics of compiling applications — is kept to a minimum here. Instead, I offer quick, step-by-step instructions for solving specific problems in C++. Each technique includes example code — which you are welcome to use in your own applications, or modify as you see fit. This is literally a case of “steal this code, please.” C++ is a language that lends itself well to component-based design and implementation. This means that you can take a piece from here and a piece from there to implement the solution that you have in mind.
C++ Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is not an operating-system-specific (or even compiler-specific) book. The techniques and code that you find here should work on all compilers that support the standard C++ language, and on all operating systems for which a standard compiler exists. This book is intended to be as useful to the Unix programmer as to the Microsoft Windows programmer, and just as useful for programming with X-windows as it is for .Net. My goal in writing this book is to empower you with some of the stronger features of C++, as well as some great tips and methods to solve everyday problems, without the headaches and lost time that go with trying to figure out how to use those tools. C++ provides simple, fast, powerful solutions to meet the demands of day-to-day programming — my goal is to save you time while making the tools clear and easy to use.
Saving Time with This Book
The Timesaving Techniques For Dummies books focus on big-payoff techniques that save you time, either on the spot or somewhere down the road. And these books get to the point in a hurry, with step-by-step instructions to pace you through the tasks you need to do, without any of the fluff you don’t want. I’ve identified more than 70 techniques that C++ programmers need to know to make the most of their time. In addition, each technique includes code samples that make programming a breeze. Decide for yourself how to use this book: Read it cover to cover if you like, or skip right to the technique that interests you the most.
In C++ Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, you can find out how to
1^ Reduce time-consuming tasks: I’m letting you in on more than 70 tips and tricks for your C++ system, so you can spend more time creating great results and less time fiddling with a feature so that it works correctly.
1^ Take your skills up a notch: You’re already familiar with the basics of using C++. Now this book takes you to the next level, helping you become a more powerful programmer.
1^ Work with the basics of C++ to meet your needs: I
show you how to bend the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and the pre-processor so that your programs work faster and more reliably.
1^ Improve your skills with types, classes, arrays, and templates: Fine-tuning your abilities with these elements will improve your programs’ functionality and make your code more readable.
1^ Understand the finer points of input and output:
Improving the way you work with input and output will reduce memory loss and increase speed.
1^ Use built-in functionality and utilities: Gaining familiarity with these features will help you get the most out of what C++ already offers.
1^ Improve your debugging skills: Getting better at debugging will speed up the whole programming process.
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IntroductionACT! is the best-selling contact manager that’s used by more than 11,000 corporations worldwide. For many of these users, ACT! represents their first foray into the area of contact relationship management (CRM). Contact management software is a little more complex to understand than other types of software. With a word processor, each document that you create is totally separate; if you make a mistake, you need only to delete your current document and start fresh. Contact management, however, builds its way into a final product; if you don’t give a bit of thought as to what goal you wish to achieve, you could end up with a muddled mess.
I am a fanACTic. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I use ACT! at work. I use ACT! on the road. I use ACT! at home. I’ve even inspired my friends to use ACT!. I’m excited about the product and know that by the time you learn to unleash the power of ACT!, you’ll be excited, too.
So what am I so excited about? I’ve seen firsthand how ACT! can save you time and help make you more efficient in the bargain. To me, accomplishing more in less time is an exciting thought — it allows more time for the fun things in life. Best of all, ACT! is a program that’s very easy to master in a very short time. You’ll be amazed not only at how quickly you can set up a database but also at how easily you can put that database to work.
Maybe by the time you finish this book, you, too, will have become a fanACTic!
About This Book
ACT! 2005 For Dummies is a reference book. As such, each chapter can be read independently and in the order you want. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic, so you can dive right in, heading straight for the chapter that interests you most. Having said that, however, I must say that I’ve tried to put the chapters into a logical sequence so that those of you who are new to ACT! can just follow the bouncing ball from chapter to chapter. More experienced users can use the Table of Contents and the index to simply navigate from topic to topic as needed.
Conventions Used in This Book
Like in most Windows-based software programs, you often have several different ways to accomplish a task in ACT!.
For the most part, I show you ways to perform a function by using the ACT! menus. When an instruction reads Choose FileOOpen, you must access the File menu (located at the top of the ACT! screen) by clicking it with the left mouse button and then choosing the Open option from the subsequent menu that appears. In most cases, you can access these commands from anywhere within ACT!, although I generally advise new ACT! users to always start a task from the Contact Detail view which is the first window you’ll see when ACT! opens. If you must be in a particular area to complete a task otherwise, I tell you where.
I also present you with shortcuts here and there. Generally, ACT! shortcuts are triggered by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl key and another key on the keyboard. For instance, the shortcut for recording a history is Ctrl+H.
At times, you need to access one of ACT!’s hidden menus, which you do by clicking an appropriate area of the screen with the right mouse button and then choosing from the menu that appears. In these instances, I simply say right-click when you need to right-click.
What You Should Read
Of course, I’m hoping that you’re going to sit down and read this entire book from cover to cover. But then again, this book isn’t the Great American Novel. And, come to think of it, the whole reason why you bought this book in the first place is because you want to get your ACT! together (no groans, please!) as quickly as possible because you’re probably finding yourself with too much to do and too little time to do it in.
For the time being, I’m going to let you get away with just reading the parts that interest you most. I’ll let you read the last chapter first and the first chapter last if you’d like because this book is designed to allow you to read each chapter independently. However, when you find yourself floating in a swimming pool, soaking up the sun, and wondering what to do with all your spare time, you might want to go back and read some of those chapters you skipped. You just might discover something!
What You Don’t Have to Read
This book is intended for both new and existing ACT! users. Most of the instructions apply to both groups of readers. Once in a while, I include some information that might be of special interest to more advanced readers. Newbies, feel free to skip these sections! Also, any information tagged with a Technical Stuff icon is there for the truly technically inclined. Everyone else can just skip this info.
How This Book Is Organized
I’ve organized this book into six parts. Each part contains several chapters covering related topics. The following is a brief description of each part, with chapter references directing you where to go for particular information:
Part I: The Opening ACT!
In Part I, you get an introduction to the concept of a database and why ACT! has become such a popular choice of database users (Chapter 1). In this part, you read about what to expect the first time you fire up ACT! (Chapter 2) and how to set the main preferences in ACT! (Chapter 3).
Part II: Putting the ACT! Database to Work
Part II focuses on putting your contacts into ACT! (Chapter 4) and, more importantly, how to find them again (Chapters 6 and 7). I show you how to view all the details about one contact, how to pull up a list of all your contacts, and even how to create an easy list report.
After you master organizing your contact information, Part II helps you organize your day. ACT! makes it easy to take notes (Chapter 8) so that you start relying on ACT! more and your memory less. You find out how to schedule appointments, calls, and to-dos — and other important events in your life. And, you discover how to view those activities in the daily, weekly, and monthly calendars (Chapter 9). Your life can become complicated, but have no fear because ACT! does its best to help you navigate through the maze. The History, Documents, and Secondary Contacts tabs allow you to accumulate lots of information about each and every one of your contacts (Chapter 5).
Part III: Sharing Your Information with Others
Corporate America lives for reports, and ACT! is up to the challenge. Whether you want to print labels or telephone directories on commercially printed forms or prefer to utilize the ACT! built-in reports (Chapter 11), Part III shows you how. I even tell you about building your own reports from scratch (Chapter 12).
One of the best features of ACT! is the ability to communicate easily with the outside world. Part III shows you how to work with templates to automate routine documents as well as how to send out mass mail merges — whether by snail mail, fax, or e-mail (Chapter 13). You also discover the advantages of using ACT! for your e-mail client (Chapter 14).
Part IV: Advanced ACT!ing
We’re all different and often like to do things in our own unique way. ACT! understands that concept and allows you to customize it to your heart’s content. At first glance, ACT! may seem like just an over-the-counter piece of software, but by adding fields (Chapter 15) and placing them on customized layouts (Chapter 16), you can make it perform as well as an expensive piece of proprietary software
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Every database needs an Administrator. If you’re elected to the job, you need to know how to perform administrative tasks, such as adding users, checking for duplicate data entry, and performing routine maintenance (Chapter 17). If you have remote users that need to access all or parts of your database you need to know how to synchronize your database (Chapter 18).
Part V: Commonly Overlooked ACT! Features
Part V focuses on four of the most frequently overlooked ACT! features:
1. Microsoft integration: Synchronize your ACT! and Outlook address books and calendars; attach a Web site in Internet Explorer directly to an ACT! contact; and explore the various ways that you can use ACT! and Excel together (Chapter 19).
2.Sales opportunities: Track your prospective sales, prioritize them, and analyze what you did right — or wrong — in making the sale (Chapter 20).
3. Groups: Group your contacts together to add a new dimension to your database (Chapter 21).
3. Companies: This is an exciting new feature of ACT! 2005. The Company feature enables you to view and edit contacts that all “belong” to the same company (Chapter 22).
Part VI: The Part of Tens
With apologies to David Letterman, you have three of my favorite ACT! lists. First, in Chapter 23, I give you a list of the major differences between ACT! 2005 Standard Edition and ACT! 2005 Premium Edition. Then in Chapter 24, I list my favorite new ACT! 2005 features — which is specifically designed for anyone who has used a previous version of ACT!. In Chapter 25, I give you ten of my favorite ways to customize your layouts.
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PC Repair and Maintenance: A Practical GuideCharles River Media | 2004 | 346 pages | CHM | 16.7 MB
Intended for the home user, this guide shows how to fix some problems commonly encountered on computers running Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP, and install a new motherboard, power supply, random access memory, hard drive, and much more.
PC Repair and Maintenance: A Practical Guide is a reader-friendly guide to repairing computers (running either ******oft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, or XP) through easy-to-understand language, detailed diagrams, and video tutorials. The book emphasizes that a deep understanding of “how a computer works” is not necessary to diagnose and repair problems; it concentrates on practical, “hands-on” solutions that can be implemented right away. Focusing mainly on installing and troubleshooting hardware, the book also provides solutions to common operating system-related problems. In addition, thorough explanations for selecting replacement and expansion components without paying top dollar are provided—helping users get the most out of their newly repaired PC. Regardless of your level of experience, this is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to repair a computer or is considering a career in the computer repair business.
KEY FEATURES
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10 Hardware Hacking Projects For Around Home Book Free Download
Product Details* Paperback: 304 pages
* Publisher: Wiley (May 6, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0764579568
* ISBN-13: 978-0764579561
Product Description
* From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC-based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart!
* Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this book teaches techies how to hack, customize, and modify everything-from their sprinkler systems to the temperature of their barbecues
* Adventurous readers will feast on such projects as installing a bar code inventory system for DVDs or CDs, converting RS232 to wireless, scheduling recording from any television in the house, and creating a remote control finder
* Companion Web site includes the custom software and source code needed to power these geeky creations
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"* From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC-based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart!
* Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this book teaches techies how to hack, customize, and modify everything-from their sprinkler systems to the temperature of their barbecues
* Adventurous readers will feast on such projects as installing a bar code inventory system for DVDs or CDs, converting RS232 to wireless, scheduling recording from any television in the house, and creating a remote control finder
* Companion Web site includes the custom software and source code needed to power these geeky creations"
From the Back Cover
How smart is your house?
So your home's more like "ho-hum"? Don't wait for the techno-dwelling of tomorrow; do a little geek remodeling today. Make your TV turn itself down when the phone rings. Let your computer water the lawn. Install a kitchen PC that will automatically pull that award-winning sushi recipe off the Internet. And when you've finished these projects, we'll bet you'll be ready to create a few of your own.
Try one, try all
Covers what you'll need, where to find it, and how to build the project
1. X-10 under the hood
2. Wireless RS-232 link
3. Home television server
4. Security monitoring
5. TV mute on phone ring
6. Anything inventory
7. In-counter kitchen PC
8. Automated BBQ temperature control
9. Automated sprinkler control
10. Car PC
About the Author
Barry and Marcia Press are hardcore geeks with a decidedly intelligent home. Barry has been designing leading-edge hardware, software, and networks for more than 25 years, including a computer able to analyze adverse drug reactions. Marcia is a former tax CPA and a gourmet cook who loves the efficiency of the kitchen PC. They are coauthors of PC Toys, also from Wiley
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Adobe Pemiere Elements Book Free Download
About the AuthorKeith Underdahl is a digital-media specialist residing in Albany, Oregon. Professionally, Keith is an electronic publishing specialist for AGES Software, where he serves as program manager, interface designer, multimedia producer, graphic artist, programmer, customer support manager, and resident Portable Document Format (PDF) guru. At the end of the day, he even sweeps up the place. Mr. Underdahl has written numerous books, including Teach Yourself Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker For Dummies, Macworld Final Cut Pro 2 Bible (co-author), Digital Video For Dummies, 3rd Edition, and Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies.
Author’s Acknowledgments
So many people helped me complete this project that I hardly know where to begin. First and foremost I wish to thank my family for allowing me to work two full-time jobs as I completed Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies. My wife, Christa, has been my entire support staff, head cheerleader, creative advisor, and inspiration throughout my entire writing career. She was the one who urged me to start writing for a small motorcycle magazine in 1995, and that endeavor has led to so many great adventures and challenges in the years since. I owe everything to Christa.
My undying gratitude also goes out to my two very favorite movie subjects, Soren and Cole Underdahl. Not only do my boys take direction well, but they are also incredibly intelligent and look great on camera! I also received help both on-screen and behind the scenes from Brian and Darlene Underdahl.
I wish I could take full credit for the quality and content of Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies, but many other kind folks contributed to this work to make it what it is. I’d like to thank Steve Hayes for hiring me once again to write this book, my project editor Nicole Haims, my technical editor Dennis Short, and the many other folks at Wiley who toiled to make this one of the best references on Adobe Premiere Elements to be found.
I had help from some industry people, including Andy Marken, Pete Langlois, and Rick Muldoon. And finally, thanks to Christine Yarrow, Mark Wheeler, Stephen Inoue, Abhay Sarup, and all the folks at Adobe for inviting me to help develop this excellent video-editing tool. I’ve been on the user side of Adobe software for a long time, and I am honored to contribute to their testing and development programs as well.
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Adobe Acrobat 6 PDF Book Free Download
About the AuthorGreg Harvey, the author of more than 50 computer books, has had a long career of teaching business people in the use of IBM PC, Windows, and Macintosh software application programs. From 1983 to 1988, he conducted hands-on computer software training for corporate business users with a variety of training companies (including his own, PC Teach). From 1988 to 1992, he taught university classes in Lotus 1-2-3 and Introduction to Database Management Technology (using dBASE) in the Department of Information Systems at Golden State University in San Francisco.
In mid-1993, Greg started a new multimedia publishing venture called mind over media. As a multimedia developer, he hopes to enliven his future computer books by making them into true interactive learning experiences that will vastly enrich and improve the training of users of all skill levels. You can send him e-mail at gharvey@mindovermedia.com and visit his Web site at www.mindovermedia.com.
In 1999, Greg began graduate school at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. In the summer of 2000, he received his master’s degree in philosophy and religion in the area of Asian and Comparative Studies. Currently, he has finished all his coursework in the Ph.D. program at CIIS and is getting ready to begin work on his dissertation in the area of Chinese and Tibetan end-of-life religious beliefs.
Author’s Acknowledgments
Let me take this opportunity to thank all the people, both at Wiley Publishing, Inc., and at Mind over Media, Inc., whose dedication and talent combined to get this book out and into your hands in such great shape.
At Wiley Publishing, Inc., I want to thank Steve Hayes and Tiffany Franklin for their considerable help in getting this project underway, Christine Berman for her tremendous expertise as project editor, and Jean Rogers for her great skill as the copy editor, for making sure that the project stayed on course and made it into production so that all the talented folks on the Production team could create this great final product.
At Mind over Media, I want to give a special thanks to Michael Bryant, the person primarily responsible for the updating and reorganizing all the material for this 6.0 version of the software covered in this new edition of the book (fantastic job, Michael!).
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