Thursday, September 24, 2009

Google Blogger for Dummies

Are you bemused by blogs? Eager to become a blogger? Google Blogger For Dummies can help you start blogging sooner than you think.

More than 14 million people are promoting a business, connecting with family and friends, and sharing opinions with Google Blogger. This book helps you start a Blogger account, create content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more, all without learning to program. You’ll be able to:

  • Learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topics
  • Choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings
  • Dress up your blog with themes and find out where to get plenty of free ones
  • Learn blogging etiquette and some secrets for long-term success
  • Make money from your blog with Google Adsense, contextual and text link ads, and merchandising with CafePress
  • Set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging
  • Take advantage of social networking sites and learn simple search engine optimization techniques
  • Maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit
  • Moderate comments effectively, track your stats, and more
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

BlackBerry Storm for Dummies

The long-awaited BlackBerry Storm is here! Take advantage of all the cool things your new touch-screen BlackBerry can do with BlackBerry Storm For Dummies.

Your BlackBerry Storm can help you organize your calendar, surf the Internet, and stay in constant contact. it even works like a modem for your laptop. BlackBerry Storm For Dummies shows you how to unlock all of the exciting capabilities of your BlackBerry Storm. You’ll discover how to:

  • Customize your BlackBerry Storm, learn to navigate the touch screen, manage power consumption, and protect your device
  • Set up your contacts, keep notes, synchronize lists with your desktop, and manage your calendar
  • Keep in touch with e-mail, PIN-to-PIN and instant messaging, and phone calls
  • Browse the Internet and keep track of key sites
  • Play music and videos, take pictures or mini-movies, and tune in the news
  • Activate Storm’s built-in GPS and use Google Maps or BlackBerry Map
  • Synchronize your BlackBerry with your desktop so your data is consistent wherever you go
  • Prepare your laptop to use your BlackBerry Storm as a modem
  • Install and manage third-party applications
  • Keep your personal information safe

You’ll find tips for tapping and thumbing the touch screen, secrets for taking great photos and videos, and even fun games to play on your Storm. Whether you’re upgrading from an earlier model or you just got your first BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm For Dummies helps you utilize everything this handy device has to offer.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Adobe Creative Suite Cs4 Classroom in a Book

This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Creative Suite 4 is ideal for users who want to learn the key features of Adobe's stellar collection of professional design tools. Readers are first given a brief program overview of the Design Suite that highlights common features and includes a section on cross-media workflows. Then readers will get up to speed with each software application using step-by-step, project-based lessons, with the lessons in each chapter building upon the reader's growing knowledge of the programs. Projects include designing a logo and creating basic assets, creating a brochure, prototyping a basic Website, creating interactive Flash and PDF documents, communicating through mobile devices, and submitting work for collaborative reviews. Review questions at the end of each chapter wrap up each lesson to help reinforce the skills learned in each chapter.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Quickbooks 2009 for Dummies

Explains how to use the small business finance program to prepare and print invoices, produce income statements and cash flow reports, manage payroll, write checks, pay bills, and monitor inventory.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Creating Web Pages For Dummies

Covers Web page publishing concepts including how to use HTML, using a text editor, creating a home page, adding links, placing graphics, adding multimedia, and Netiquette.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Following the critical-thinking, problem-solving approach of the New Perspectives Series, learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 skills. The case-based tutorials challenge learners to apply what they are learning to real-life tasks, preparing them to easily transfer skills to new situations.

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