JavaScript: Novice to Ninja

by Darren Jones    (Find this book)
Learn JavaScript from scratch!
Packed with numerous examples, JavaScript: Novice to Ninja is a fun, step-by-step and comprehensive introduction to development in JavaScript.
Discover how to use JavaScript to solve real-world problems, build smarter forms, track user events, and design eye-catching animations.

• Learn JavaScript's built-in functions, methods, and properties.
• Use JavaScript to validate form entries and interact with your users.
• Understand how to respond to user events and add interactivity to your applications.
• Create animations that bring your web site to life.
• Start programming using the DOM
• And much more!  --  Publisher Marketing

Kindle Fire HDX in Easy Steps

by Nick Vandome    (Find this book)
Kindle Fire HDX in easy steps guides you through setting up and using this popular tablet from Amazon, including how to:
Navigate around the touchscreen
Get connected and browse the Web
Join Amazon Prime to watch movies
Find and buy apps from the Appstore
Upload and play music and video
Take, view, share and edit photos
Revive your passion for reading and join the Kindle book community – a global book club!
Keep in touch using email, social networks and Skype
Stay productive whilst on the move
Set up parental controls and stay safe online
Packed with colour screenshots and concise instructions, this guide will fast-track you to get more out of your Kindle Fire HDX tablet!
Also covers Kindle Fire HD. Covers the Fire 3.0 operating system.  --  Publisher Marketing

How Computers Work ( How It Works )

by Ron White    (Find this book)
The Evolution of Technology
Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you’ll learn how computing is evolving the way you live.
A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY
This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you’ve come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as:
• How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands–literally
• How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications
• How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity
• How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass
• How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years ago
For two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level!
Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.  --  Publisher Marketing

AutoCAD 2014 for Dummies ( For Dummies )

by Bill Fane    (Find this book)
Find your way around AutoCAD 2014 with this full-color, For Dummies guide! Put away that pencil and paper and start putting the power of AutoCAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects and designs. From setting up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatching, and more, this guide walks you through AutoCAD basics and provides you with a solid understanding of the latest CAD tools and techniques. You'll also benefit from the full-color illustrations that mirror exactly what you'll see on your AutoCAD 2014 screen and highlight the importance of AutoCAD's Model view, which shows different line weights for printing in different colors. Covers the latest AutoCAD features and techniques, including creating a basic layout, navigating the AutoCAD 2014 interface, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, adding text, using blocks, and more Shows you how to make the best use of color in your AutoCAD designs, take advantage of the AutoCAD DesignCenter, and showcase your work to potential clients and customers Includes practical advice and guidance on real-world methods and tips used by architects, engineers, and other CAD professionals to create compelling 3D models and detailed technical drawings You'll quickly get up to speed on all AutoCAD has to offer with AutoCAD 2014 For Dummies in your toolbox.

Facebook and Twitter for Seniors for Dummies

by Marsha Collier    (Find this book)
New to social media? This easy-to-use guide will get you started in no time!
Social media is a ton of fun, and this updated guide makes it easy to set up a Facebook or Twitter account to catch up with old friends, communicate with your family, and enjoy your online experience. Printed in large font for easy reading, this book offers hands-on guidance to connecting to the Internet with a computer or mobile device, creating social media accounts and profiles, searching for friends, joining groups, sharing photos and videos, and more.
If you're one of the 100+ million seniors using Facebook or other social media sites, this "2nd Edition" of "Facebook & Twitter For Seniors For Dummies" will take you through the entire process setting up your online accounts and taking full control over what you post and see on popular social media sites. It also covers popular sites where you can read and share opinions on entertainment and travel options, view movies and television shows on your computer or mobile device, and even create your own blog. This "Second Edition" covers new social media options that weren't previously available. Take the pain out of working with an Internet service provider, checking e-mail, and staying in touch with your mobile device. Make it easy to put your photos on Facebook, create a profile, connect with friends, and add other info.  Learn how to share the latest updates on Twitter or search for exciting travel destinations on TripAdvisor.
If you're a senior looking for simple advice on how to use social media sites to strengthen your connection with loved ones--or to reconnect with friends from your past--this hands-on guide has you covered.  --  Publisher Marketing

Quicken 2015 for Dummies ( For Dummies )

by Stephen L Nelson    (Find this book)
Take control of your personal finances with this popular, easy guide!
Quicken is the country's most popular and highly recommended personal finance software, and with Quicken For Dummies, you can harness the power of this practical financial tool to manage bills, reconcile bank accounts, track investments, and much more!
Personal finance expert and CPA Stephen L. Nelson lends his expertise to this accessible, easy-to-read guide, which has been fully updated to reflect the new features of Quicken available in its newest version. You can quickly learn how to use Quicken to record credit card transactions, track mortgages and other liabilities, minimize taxes, maximize savings, maintain detailed records, and build a solid foundation for creating better financial plans.

• Covers updated features in the newest version of the increasingly popular Quicken software
• Empowers readers to fight the bad habits and decisions that lead to large debts and minimal or nonexistent savings
• Demystifies the software's features for tracking everyday finances, managing investments, and evaluating the tax implications of financial decisions
• Offers invaluable advice and expertise from author Stephen L. Nelson, a recognized authority on personal finance

Every step toward better finances is a step in the right direction. Let Quicken For Dummies start your journey toward increased savings, lowered debt, and a more secure financial future.  --  Publisher Marketing

Teach Yourself Visually QuickBooks 2015

by Elaine Marmel    (Find this book)
Teach Yourself VISUALLY^™
Read Less-Learn More^®
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 QuickBooks 2015 tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on QuickBooks 2015 in no time.
You'll learn to:

• Set up accounts
• Manage payables and receivables
• Track income, equity, and costs
• Prepare and manage payroll tasks
• Produce informative reports

Designed for visual learners

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

Sams Teach Yourself Scratch 2.0 in 24 Hours

by Timothy Warner    (Find this book)
In Full Color!
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to make your own animations, games, simulations, and interactive stories with MIT Media Lab’s amazingly easy Scratch 2.0! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll walk through everything from joining the global Scratch community to adding audio/video and sensing the outside environment. You’ll learn to write reliable, efficient code and take advantage of millions of Scratch programs shared online. Every hands-on lesson builds upon what you’ve already learned, fully preparing you to create inspired projects of your own!
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Scratch 2.0 programming tasks.
Quizzes at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
Challenges give you the opportunity to extend upon what you’ve learned in each chapter and flex your new-found programming skills.
Notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Learn how to…

• Create your first project
• Master basic features including the Stage, Backdrops, Sprites, and Costumes
• Make things happen with Motion blocks
• Add sophisticated logic without complicated coding
• Use audio and video you capture with a webcam or microphone
• Include your own drawings in your projects
• Sense what your game’s players are doing and interact with them
• Write programs that respond to outside changes such as temperature and touch
• Test your projects to find and fix problems
• Document and publish projects so others can help you improve them
• “Remix” projects with online Scratch code and content
• Create games with multiple game screens and button controls
• Master skills you can use with even the most powerful programming languages

Who Should Read This Book

• Brand new to programming: Welcome! You don’t need any prior experience with programming in order to gain value from this book.
• Considering a career change: Perhaps you are a K-12, junior college, or university student who has perhaps a bit of past programming experience, and you are pondering a full-time career as a software developer. Learning Scratch serves as an excellent diagnostic to gauge your aptitude and interest in the subject matter.
• Just tinkering: Maybe you are a technology buff who always wondered what work went into developing a software project. You have no real career aspirations in programming--you just enjoy tinkering and having fun.

If you find that you don’t belong in any of the previous three classifications, then don’t worry about it. Set your sights on learning as much as you can and, above all else, having fun, and you’ll be fine!  --  Publisher Marketing

Joomla! 3 Explained: Your Step-By-Step Guide

by Stephen Burge    (Find this book)
Master Joomla! Hands-On, Step-by-Step, Using Easy, Practical Examples
Today, millions of websites rely on Joomla!–from personal sites to those of huge organizations like General Electric, Porsche, and the United Nations. Now, using Joomla! 3, you too can create websites that are mobile-ready, responsive, flexible, powerful, and secure–even if you’re an absolute beginner.
In Joomla!^® 3 Explained, top Joomla! trainer Stephen Burge teaches you everything you need to know. Burge has taught thousands of Joomla! newcomers and thousands more who’ve experimented with Joomla! but haven’t mastered it yet. Nobody knows more about guiding you up the Joomla! learning curve.
You’ll master Joomla! 3 hands-on, through a complete case study, crystal-clear visuals, simple explanations, and on-target analogies, all extensively tested with real Joomla! beginners. Burge walks you through installing Joomla! 3, planning sites that are easy to use and manage, adding content, and incorporating powerful site features without programming. Finally, Burge shows you how to run your site securely and efficiently, no matter how big or popular it becomes!  --  Publisher Marketing

The iPad in the Music Studio: Connecting Your iPad to Mics, Mixers, Instruments, Computers, and More!

by Thomas Rudolph    (Find this book)
(Quick Pro Guides). The iPad in the Music Studio focuses on the iPad's connectivity to the professional, project, and home music studios. The authors take you on a tour of the latest iPad-related music hardware and software on the market. Get a firsthand look at: * Hardware to link microphones and instruments for live multitrack recording * Controlling desktop software with the iPad * Using the iPad and iPhone with mixers * The iPad and Guitar EFX software and hardware * DJ equipment and apps * Using the iPad to publish and distribute your music on social media. This book will guide you step by step through the most popular and productive apps for the iPad 2, third- or fourth-generation iPad, or iPad mini-running the latest versions of the iOS. Written by two experienced authors of music technology textbooks, training, and courses, The iPad in The Music Studio provides guidance on the best apps for music and how to apply them in your musical life.  --  Publisher Marketing

Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime-From Global Epidemic to Your Front Door

by Brian Krebs    (Find this book)
Now a New York Times bestseller!
Winner of a 2015 Prose Award!
There is a Threat Lurking Online with the Power to Destroy Your Finances, Steal Your Personal Data, and Endanger Your Life.
In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of the biggest spam and hacker operations targeting Americans and their bank accounts. Tracing the rise, fall, and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind the two largest spam pharmacies-and countless viruses, phishing, and spyware attacks-he delivers the first definitive narrative of the global spam problem and its threat to consumers everywhere.
Blending cutting-edge research, investigative reporting, and firsthand interviews, this terrifying true story reveals how we unwittingly invite these digital thieves into our lives every day. From unassuming computer programmers right next door to digital mobsters like "Cosma"-who unleashed a massive malware attack that has stolen thousands of Americans' logins and passwords-Krebs uncovers the shocking lengths to which these people will go to profit from our data and our wallets.
Not only are hundreds of thousands of Americans exposing themselves to fraud and dangerously toxic products from rogue online pharmacies, but even those who never open junk messages are at risk. As Krebs notes, spammers can-and do-hack into accounts through these emails, harvest personal information like usernames and passwords, and sell them on the digital black market. The fallout from this global epidemic doesn't just cost consumers and companies billions, it costs lives too.
Fast-paced and utterly gripping, Spam Nation ultimately proposes concrete solutions for protecting ourselves online and stemming this tidal wave of cybercrime-before it's too late.
"Krebs's talent for exposing the weaknesses in online security has earned him respect in the IT business and loathing among cybercriminals... His track record of scoops...has helped him become the rare blogger who supports himself on the strength of his reputation for hard-nosed reporting." -Bloomberg Businessweek  --  Publisher Marketinghttp://catalog.uhls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1595900__SSpam%20Nation%3A%20The%20Inside%20Story%20of%20Organized%20Cybercrime-From%20Global%20Epidemic%20to%20Your%20Front%20Door%20__Orightresult__U__X4?lang=eng&suite=gold

Fire Tablets for Dummies

by Nancy Muir    (Find this book)
Leverage the power of the bestselling Amazon tablet—the Fire
The Fire Tablet is hot—as Amazon's premiere tablet, it has access to a large music and video store, a growing app store, a massive library of e-books, and fast, easy one-click shopping. If you're the proud new owner of the latest version of this popular tablet, this fun and friendly guide fuels the fire by helping you make the most of its myriad features and capabilities.
There's a ton of documentation and online support surrounding the Fire, but much of it is lacking—not to mention packed with jargon that could make even a tech-guru's head spin. In Fire Tablets For Dummies, you'll get easy-to-understand, thorough, and plain-English explanations of the features and topics you'll encounter as you cruise around your cool new device.

• Shows you how to set up your Fire, navigate with the touchscreen, and connect to Wi-Fi
• Offers clear instruction on browsing the web, receiving and sending email, and posting on Facebook
• Covers new services Amazon has instituted in the latest Fire Tablet model
• Provides up-to-date information on the latest and greatest apps available for your Fire tablet

Whether you want to play music, watch movies, read e-books, shop online, or download apps from the Amazon Appstore—or anything in between—you'll want to keep Fire Tablets For Dummies close at hand to unlock the limitless potential of your tablet.

The connected Apple family : discover the rich Apple ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV

by Carlson Jeff    (Find this book)
Most of us know how to use an iPhone for some activities and a Mac for others, but the experience is much richer when our Apple products work together. Bypass the frustration of wrangling separate devices and tap into Apple’s hardware and software ecosystem. From streaming movies across devices to sharing music, apps, and calendars between friends and family members, Apple’s products are designed to work together, to your and your family’s benefit.
Jeff and Dan show you how to

• Set up Family Sharing and designate a Family Organizer
• Share music, movies, and apps among family members
• Manage passwords and stay safe, including tips on creating good passwords and using Touch ID
• Share essential information, including calendars, contacts, reminders, maps, and files
• Control a family member’s screen remotely for easier longdistance troubleshooting
• Back up your irreplaceable data, whether it’s on iOS devices (iCloud and iTunes) or your Mac (Time Machine)
• Be smart (and safe!) and create a bootable Mac backup
• Welcome the newest member of the Apple family, the Apple Watch, and learn how it will extend your current devices

Packed with full-color images and step-by-step instructions, this invaluable guide will quickly help you get Apple devices and apps working to their full potential for your family.  --  Publisher Marketing

Android Tips and Tricks

by Guy Hart-Davis    (Find this book)
Covers All Android™ Smartphones and Tablets Running Android 4.4 (KitKat®) or 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Unlock the Power of Your Android™ Smartphone or Tablet
Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your Android device to get more done, and have more fun.
You’ll learn how to use your Android smartphone or tablet as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool as well as a feature-packed entertainment device. You will dig deep into the settings and capabilities of both Android itself and the preinstalled apps, developing the knowledge and skills to exploit them to the fullest.
Easy to understand and non-technical, Android Tips and Tricks is perfect for beginners–and for more experienced users ready to get more productive or move to newer devices. It covers all new and recent Android smartphones and tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat®) or 4.3 (Jelly Bean)–with bonus coverage of today’s top Android “skins”: Samsung TouchWiz and HTC Sense.
Here’s just a sampling of what this book’s tips, tricks, and strategies will help you do:
• Connect to wireless and cellular networks, keyboards and Bluetooth devices, and even VPNs
• Transform your device into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and share Internet connections via USB or Bluetooth
• Secure Android with screen and SIM locks, location settings, and encryption
• Sideload apps from any source and keep bad apps from loading
• Take Gmail to pro level with signatures, vacation responders, labels, archiving, advanced search, and secure two-step verification
• Manage multiple email accounts together: POP, IMAP, web mail, and Exchange
• Get more out of your Google Chrome browser, and share bookmarks across all your devices
• Chat via text, audio, or video on Google Hangouts–and customize it to work just the way you want
• Enjoy your music everywhere, whether it’s stored locally or in the cloud
• Easily capture, edit, and share top-quality photos and videos
• Transform your smartphone or tablet into a total social networking hub
• Squeeze more battery life from any Android device
Guy Hart-Davis is the co-author of My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and My HTC One, and the author or lead author of nearly 100 computer books.

Becoming a Better Programmer

by Pete Goodliffe    (Find this book)


If you’re passionate about programming and want to get better at it, you’ve come to the right source. Code Craft author Pete Goodliffe presents a collection of useful techniques and approaches to the art and craft of programming that will help boost your career and your well-being.
Goodliffe presents sound advice that he’s learned in 15 years of professional programming. The book’s standalone chapters span the range of a software developer’s life—dealing with code, learning the trade, and improving performance—with no language or industry bias. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a neophyte professional, or a hobbyist, you’ll find valuable tips in five independent categories:

• Code-level techniques for crafting lines of code, testing, debugging, and coping with complexity
• Practices, approaches, and attitudes: keep it simple, collaborate well, reuse, and create malleable code
• Tactics for learning effectively, behaving ethically, finding challenges, and avoiding stagnation
• Practical ways to complete things: use the right tools, know what “done” looks like, and seek help from colleagues
• Habits for working well with others, and pursuing development as a social activity  --  Publisher Marketing

My iPad (Covers IOS 8 on All Models of iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd/4th Generation, and iPad 2)

by Gary Rosenzweig    (Find this book)
Covers iOS 8 for all models of iPad Air and iPad mini, 3rd & 4th Generation iPads, and iPad 2
My iPad, Seventh Edition, helps you quickly get started with your new tablet, and use its features to look up information and perform day-to-day activities from anywhere, any time.
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into iPad problems or limitations.
Tips and notes to help you get the most from your iPad.
Full-color , step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Learn how to:
• Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi and your mobile carrier
• Learn how to use the on-screen keyboard, predictive text, and dictation
• Secure your iPad using Touch ID, passcodes, and other security measures
• Use Control Center to control frequently used settings
• Use Siri to control your iPad or get information by speaking commands
• Use iCloud to keep everything current between all your iOS devices (even your Mac), including music, photos, emails, and more
• Surf the Web, and send and receive email
• Download and install apps to make your iPad even more useful
• Record and edit video using iMovie for iPad
• Take photos, and then edit them using iPhoto for iPad
• Use AirDrop to share files and information with other iOS devices nearby
• Manage your contacts, and then connect with others using Messaging
• Use FaceTime and Skype to stay connected with friends and family
• Use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote to create documents and presentations
• Discover some of the most useful and entertaining apps  --  Publisher Marketing

My iPhone (Covers IOS 8 on iPhone 6/6 Plus, 5s/5c/5, and 4s)

by Brad Miser    (Find this book)
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone images that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone.


Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include how to:

• Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with other iOS and Mac users around you
• Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPhone
• Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more
• Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts, reminders, and calendars
• Communicate via FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more
• Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox
• Listen to music, subscribe to podcasts, and use the Health app to help keep yourself in top form
• Capture and edit photos and video; use the great camera features such as burst, timed and time-lapse photos, and slow-motion video
• Use your photos in slideshows, for wallpaper, and for your contacts or share them via email, AirDrop, and texts; use iCloud to automatically save and share your photos
• Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps
• Take advantage of iCloud to keep your content and information in sync on all your devices

BONUS MATERIAL: Register this book at quepublishing.com/register to access an online chapter, additional tasks, and other helpful information  --  Publisher Marketing

Teach Yourself Visually OS X Yosemite

by Paul McFedries    (Find this book)

Take a guided tour of Yosemite to discover just how much your Mac can do

Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite is the perfect introduction to Apple's operating system. With clear, step-by-step instructions and plenty of rich visuals, this book walks you through the new OS X and demonstrates the essential tasks you need to know. You'll learn how to manipulate Preferences to customize your experience, make the most of your digital media, and streamline your workflow while having a little fun. You'll tour the Game Center, Messages, and Notifications, and get acquainted with Mission Control and the App Store. New Mac users will appreciate the straightforward instruction, while veteran users will enjoy getting up to speed on the latest features introduced or upgraded in Yosemite.
Yosemite is the latest incarnation of Apple's OS X, boasting elegant new visuals, several new features, and more seamless integration of Mac and iOS devices. If you use a Mac, you're going to want a guided tour that shows you just what Yosemite can do for you. Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite is your guide, from the fundamentals to the neat little tricks that make the Mac experience something far beyond computing.

• Customize your Mac to better suit your workflow
• Discover the newest updates to your favorite tools
• Get to know your way around Mission Control and the App Store
• Accomplish more in less time, and make the most of your Mac

Like any computer, your Mac is a tool. Like any tool, the more you know about it, the more you get out of it. Discover the beauty, simplicity, and sheer functionality that millions already enjoy – master your Mac with Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite.  --  Publisher Marketing

CSS Animations and Transitions for the Modern Web

by Steven Bradley    (Find this book)
Modern websites use a variety of animated effects not only to improve usability but also to delight and surprise users. Some of these effects require complex scripting or programming skills, but many are within the grasp of designers who are already familiar with CSS and HTML. CSS Animations and Transitions for the Modern Web shows designers how to add movement to web pages over time using CSS3 style definitions.
Author Steven Bradley begins as simply as possible and uses elementary skills as the basis for more advanced techniques. Conceptual explanation is combined with specific examples to give designers a solid foundation in the art of creating dynamic and appealing websites. Steven’s examples are posted at peachpit.com so readers can see the animations in action and download the code files for further study. Instructions for access are in the “Getting Started” section.
With CSS Animations and Transitions for the Modern Web, you’ll learn how to make your websites more vibrant and compelling with user interfaces that are functional, reliable, and usable, as well as beautiful.

• Up-to-date information on current browser support for CSS animations and transitions
• An introduction to manipulating web page objects in both 2D and 3D space
• Techniques for creating smooth transitions between object states
• An overview of Disney’s principles for creating realistic animation and how they apply to web page designs

Capm/Pmp Project Management Certification All-In-One Exam Guide

by Joseph Phillips    (Find this book)

Complete coverage of all current objectives for the CAPM and PMP exams—more than 1,000 practice exam questions and in-depth explanations in total!

Thoroughly revised for the current PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), this up-to-date resource offers complete coverage of all the material included on the Certified Associate in Project Management and Project Management Professional exams. You’ll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Written by a leading project management consultant and trainer, CAPM/PMP Project Management Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Third Edition will help you pass the exams with ease and will also serve as an essential on-the-job reference.
Covers all exam topics, including:

• Project integration management
• Managing the project scope
• Managing project time, costs, and quality
• Managing project human resources
• Managing project communications
• Managing project risks
• Project procurement management
• Managing project stakeholders
• Project management processes

Electronic content includes:

• 750 CAPM and PMP practice exam questions—test yourself by exam domain or take a complete exam
• Bonus process review quiz
• One hour of video training from the author
• New! Process ITTO Quick Review Guide
• New! CAPM/PMP Exam Cheat Sheets
• PDF eBook  --  Publisher Marketing

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook for Dummies

by Corey Sandler    (Find this book)
Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK For Dummies provides readers with all the information they need in order to get the most out of their Samsung table/e-reader. Key topics covered include:

• Introducing the hybrid e-book/Android tablet concept.
• Navigating the technical aspects of Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK, including touchscreen technology, wireless access, software updates
• Downloading and shopping for e-books
• Using the built-in Web browser on the Internet
• Watching streaming video from Netflix, Hulu, and other sources
• Creating a slideshow of photos from your digital camera
• Side-loading videos and music from your personal computer
• Listening to music on your Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK
• Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK
• Formats
• Reading an e-book on an e-reader, including lighting, font adjustments, and so on
• Using the Android-based applications that come with the Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK tablet
• Listening to audio books and interacting with the device using the built-in microphone
• Creating your own e-books
• Personalizing the Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK, including accessories (B&N expects a strong revenue stream from what they call the “NOOK Eco-System,” which will include the accessories, personalizations, applications and more.)
• Sharing books on the Samsung Galaxy Tab X NOOK tablet

OS X Yosemite for Dummies

by Bob LeVitus    (Find this book)
Learn to:

• Get the most out of the latest version of OS X
• Master the key features and tools
• Use OS X to make your work and personal life more organized and fun

The fast and easy way to discover the ins and outs of OS X Yosemite
Whether you're brand new to the Mac or a grizzled vet, this hands-on guide will have you whizzing around OS X Yosemite in no time. Packed with full-color photos and easy-to-follow instruction, it'll get you up to speed on the basics and then kick things up a few notches to take your skills to pro-level. Get ready to have a rollicking good time!

• In the beginning — find an unintimidating introduction to the basics and discover cool tips and tricks to make life with Yosemite even easier
• Mission possible — customize and organize Yosemite to make it work for you, save and open files confidently, and master Mission Control
• All in a day's work — keep your life organized with Calendar, Reminders, and Notes; surf on Safari; and make Mail, Contacts, Messages, and Maps your minions
• Now for the fun stuff — listen to music, download and read iBooks, work with photos and media, and much more

Open the book and find:

• Guidance on getting comfortable with menu basics
• Yosemite's Finder and Desktop
• Keyboard shortcuts and ways to customize hardware
• Time-saving secrets of Quick Look and Launchpad
• How to back up your data
• How the OS X folder structure works
• The lowdown on Mac security
• What to do when things go wonky
• Awesome Mac websites worthy of your attention

My Google Apps ( My... )

by Sherry Kinkoph Gunter    (Find this book)
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through doing exactly what you want with Google Apps. Learn how to:

• Use Google Apps to reduce technology expenses and grow your business
• Choose the best Google Apps version for your needs
• Quickly activate and customize your account
• Give your users customized email that uses your domain, not gmail.com
• Connect Gmail to your smartphone so your email and schedule always go with you
• Create, format, edit, print, and collaborate on documents with Docs
• Track and analyze your data with Sheets
• Create presentations with Slides and present anywhere via the Internet
• Cut travel costs: run video meetings online with Google Hangouts
• Improve project collaboration with a shared Sites workspace
• Efficiently manage and share your schedule with Calendar
• Store and share your files for secure anytime/anywhere access
• Sync your files between your PC or Mac and Google Drive in the cloud
• Use Vault to archive content and activity for compliance or other legal reasons

COVERS: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Hangouts, Sites, Vault
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to new Google Apps screenshots that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into Google Apps problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from Google Apps.  --  Publisher Marketing

Amazon Fire Phone for Dummies

by Dan Gookin    (Find this book)
Learn to:

• Customize your Amazon Fire phone
• Command your phone with ease using Dynamic Perspective
• Discover media and objects with Firefly recognition software

The fast and easy way to blaze through your Fire phone like a pro
The long-awaited Amazon Fire phone is here, and veteran author Dan Gookin offers his expert advice on how to take advantage of the high-speed, dynamic device. In no time, you'll be up and running on Dynamic Perspective, Firefly, and Mayday—features that will give you unmatched customer service and the most advanced data processing around!

• There's an app for that — access the App Grid from the Home screen and follow full-color photos and instructions for installing, updating, and stopping apps run amok
• Fire control — get help within seconds by using the groundbreaking Mayday live video assistance
• Oh, what a tangled web we weave — surf the web with the Silk Browser app, get handy tips for improving web page visibility, and manage multiple web pages in tabs
• Msg 4 U — compose texts, attach media to your messages, email on the go, and have fun with social media
• Help at your fingertips — obtain additional information using the Mayday video support system

Open the book and find:

• How to configure Amazon cloud storage
• Steps for copying files between the phone and a computer
• Details on hands-free phone operations
• Advice for controlling kids' phone access
• Use the Fire phone's camera to capture panoramic and lenticular images
• Getting from here to there with Maps
• Tips for customizing and configuring your phone
• A helpful Fire phone Q&A

New Epson Complete Guide to Digital Printing

by Rob Sheppard    (Find this book)
The very best guide to the world's best printers--now updated with information on the newest products!

Renowned digital photography author Rob Sheppard shows photographers how to get the most out of their Epson printing equipment. He outlines the most efficient workflow, provides printing tips and techniques, and suggests a wealth of other methods that go far beyond the basics. How-tos for handling the most up-to-date technologies, step-by-step tips, and practical, proven real-world strategies that Rob has learned from experience will help photographers the produce top-quality prints they want…right at home.

The PC and Gadget Help Desk: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Troubleshooting and Repairing

by Mark Edward Soper    (Find this book)

A Do-It-Yourself Guide To
Troubleshooting and Repairing

Your EASY, comprehensive technology troubleshooter!

PCs, smartphones, tablets, networks, cameras, home theater and more—all in one book!

We all use technology—and we all have problems with it. Don’t get frustrated… and don’t waste money on costly repair or support calls! Solve the problems yourself, with the one guide that makes it easy: The PC and Gadget Help Desk. Using clear pictures, handy “symptom tables,” and easy-to-use flowcharts, Mark Edward Soper walks you step-by-step through identifying, solving, and preventinghundreds of today’s most aggravating tech problems. Soper covers all your major platforms: iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Windows systems, and more. He even helps you fix the weird problems that happen when you use them together!

• Regain lost Internet access and fix broken Wi-Fi connections
• Solve problems with viewing and sharing media or other files
• Track down power problems wherever they arise
• Troubleshoot printing problems and print from smartphones or tablets
• Fix missing video or audio on your HDTV or home theater system
• Get syncing working right on your Apple or Android device
• Improve your PC’s 3D gaming performance
• Identify and replace flaky memory chips
• Prevent overheating that can damage your equipment
• Solve common problems with digital cameras and DV camcorders
• Troubleshoot iOS or Android antennas, updates, screens, and connectivity
• Get FaceTime working right on your iPhone or iPad
• Troubleshoot eReaders and display your eBooks on additional devices
• Sensibly decide whether to upgrade, repair, or replace

Mark Edward Soper has spent 30 years as an instructor and corporate trainer, helping thousands of people work more happily with personal technology. He is the author of PC Help Desk in a Book, and is the co-author of Leo Laporte’s PC Help Desk, as well as more than 25 other books on Windows, digital imaging, networking, the Internet, IT certification, and computer troubleshooting. Soper is a CompTIA A+ Certified computer technician and Microsoft Certified Professional.

BONUS ONLINE VIDEOS: Includes access to free, studio-quality how-to videos that make troubleshooting and repair even easier!  --  Publisher Marketing

My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 ( My... )

by Eric Butow    (Find this book)
Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is the must-have companion for every Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 user.

• Step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do with the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
• Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 problems or limitations
• Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 working just the way you want. Learn how to

• Navigate Samsung Galaxy Tab 4’s Android KitKat operating system
• Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks
• Use Google Play as a portal to movies and TV content
• Capture higher quality photos and video
• Surf the Web quickly with the built-in browser
• Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts
• Send email, text, and multimedia messages
• Connect your Galaxy Tab 4 to other devices and the cloud
• Use your Galaxy Tab 4 as an eReader to read books and magazines online
• Find and share any destination with Maps
• Discover, install, maintain, and work with new Android apps and widgets
• Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style and preferences
• Keep your Galaxy Tab 4 software up to date, reliable, and running smoothly  --  Publisher Marketing

Teach Yourself Visually PowerPoint 2013

by William Wood    (Find this book)

A straightforward, visual approach to learning the new PowerPoint 2013!

PowerPoint 2013 boasts updated features and new possibilities; this highly visual tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to help you learn all the capabilities of PowerPoint 2013. It covers the basics, as well as all the exciting new changes and additions in a series of easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials. Learn how to create slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and more. This book is the ideal "show me, don't tell me" guide to PowerPoint 2013.

• Demonstrates how to create memorable and captivating presentations using PowerPoint 2013, the latest generation of Microsoft's presentation software
• Walks you through PowerPoint 2013's new features, including new wide-screen themes and variants, improved collaboration tools, and an enhanced Presenter View
• Shows you how to create slides, dress them up with templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
• Features easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials 

With Teach Yourself VISUALLY PowerPoint 2013, you have the power to make a remarkable presentation!  --  Publisher Marketing

Help Me! Guide to the iPad Air: Step-By-Step User Guide for the Fifth Generation iPad and IOS 7

by Charles Hughes    (Find this book)

Need help with your iPad Air? The Guide to the iPad Air organizes the wealth of knowledge about the Fifth Generation iPad into one place, where it can be easily accessed and navigated for quick reference. This guide comes with countless screenshots, which complement the step-by-step instructions and help you to realize the iPad's full potential. The Guide to the iPad Air provides useful information, such as tips and tricks, hidden features, and troubleshooting advice.

You will also learn how to download FREE eBooks and how to make video calls using FaceTime. This guide discusses recent known issues and solutions that may be currently available. This information is constantly revised for a complete, up-to-date manual. Help is here!  --  Publisher's Marketing

JavaScript & jQuery ( Missing Manuals )

by David Sawyer McFarland    (Find this book)

JavaScript lets you supercharge your HTML with animation, interactivity, and visual effects—but many web designers find the language hard to learn. This easy-to-read guide not only covers JavaScript basics, but also shows you how to save time and effort with the jQuery and jQuery UI libraries of prewritten JavaScript code. You’ll build web pages that feel and act like desktop programs—with little or no programming.

The important stuff you need to know:

• Pull back the curtain on JavaScript. Learn how to build a basic program with this language.
• Get up to speed on jQuery. Quickly assemble JavaScript programs that work well on multiple web browsers.
• Transform your user interface. Learn jQuery UI, the JavaScript library for interface features like design themes and controls.
• Make your pages interactive. Create JavaScript events that react to visitor actions.
• Use animations and effects. Build drop-down navigation menus, pop-ups, automated slideshows, and more.
• Collect data with web forms. Create easy-to-use forms that ensure more accurate visitor responses.
• Practice with living examples. Get step-by-step tutorials for web projects you can build yourself.  --  Publisher Marketing

OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide (Exams 1Z0-803 & 1Z0-804) [With CDROM]

by Kathy Sierra    (Find this book)

A Complete Study System for OCA/OCP Exams 1Z0-803 and 1Z0-804

Prepare for the OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I and II exams with this exclusive Oracle Press guide. Chapters feature challenging exercises, a certification summary, a two-minute drill, and a self-test to reinforce the topics presented. This authoritative resource helps you pass these exams and also serves as an essential, on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all objectives for exams 1Z0-803 and 1Z0-804, including:

• Declarations and access control
• Object orientation
• Assignments
• Operators
• Strings and arrays
• Flow control and exceptions
• Assertions and Java 7 exceptions
• String processing, data formatting, and resource bundles
• I/O and NIO
• Advanced OO and design patterns
• Generics and collections
• Inner classes
• Threads
• Concurrency
• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

Electronic content includes:

• 500+ practice exam questions
• Test engine that provides practice exams and customized quizzes by chapter or by exam objective
• Bonus content for the Java 5, Java 6, and OCP 6 Upgrade exams
• PDF copy of the book  --  Publisher Marketing

Windows 8.1 in Easy Steps: Special Edition

by Michael Price    (Find this book)
Designed for a range of hardware, from lightweight laptops to powerful desktops with high-definition screens, Windows 8 gives users the option of switching between multi-touch display capabilities and a keyboard and mouse. Smooth and intuitive, the new Windows 8 interface provides instant access to contacts, applications, and data. Windows 8.1 in Easy Steps: Special Edition explains all of these features and more, including using the desktop, taskbar, task manager, and search facilities that replaced the Start menu; accessing the system using a local account or an online account; organizing documents, pictures, and audio and music files; taking full advantage of features such as slide shows and movie players; linking Windows 8 PCs and devices to create a home network and share media files with other users; and using Internet and cloud facilities like SkyDrive. Readers will also learn about the facilities Windows 8 provides to secure, back up, and recover files and how to update and maintain the system while preserving its performance.  --  Publisher Marketing

HTC One (M8) for Dummies ( For Dummies )

by Bill Hughes    (Find this book)

Get the most out of your HTC One (M8) smartphone

HTC One (M8) For Dummies is a practical user's guide to the HTC One (M8) device, covering a range of pragmatic and how-to topics, from the most useful features and tricks of the core applications to techniques to get the most out of your smartphone. Approaching the capabilities of the HTC One (M8) from the point of view of a user who is intimidated by the technology, and perhaps a bit baffled by the documentation and online support that come with the phone, this handy guide covers all aspects of the HTC One (M8) in a familiar and friendly tone.

Inside, you'll find trusted and easy-to-follow guidance on everything needed to optimize your experience with your new HTC One (M8) device: setting-up and configuring your phone; staying in touch with texting, e-mailing, and social networking; surfing the web; getting around with maps and navigation; capturing memories with photos and videos; kicking back with movies; loading up on apps; synching with a PC; and so much more.

• Clearly explains how to integrate e-mail and social networking on one screen
• Demonstrates why the HTC One (M8) is getting rave reviews, thanks to its amazing camera and video capabilities, battery life, form and function, and overall fantastic benchmarks
• Shows you how to set up and configure the HTC One (M8)
• Walks you through expanding your phone's potential with new software releases

Don't let the intimidation of technology get the best of you—let HTC One (M8) For Dummies maximize the performance of your awesome new smartphone.  --  Publisher Marketing

Build Your Own Website: A Comic Guide to HTML, CSS, and Wordpress

by Nate Cooper    (Find this book)

Build Your Own Website is a fun, illustrated introduction to the basics of creating a website. Join Kim and her little dog Tofu as she learns HTML, the language of web pages, and CSS, the language used to style web pages, from the Web Guru and Glinda, the Good Witch of CSS.

Once she figures out the basics, Kim travels to WordPress City to build her first website, with Wendy, the WordPress Maven, at her side. They take control of WordPress® themes, install useful plugins, and more.

As you follow along, you'll learn how to:

• Use HTML tags
• Make your site shine with CSS
• Customize WordPress to fit your needs
• Choose a company to host your site and get advice on picking a good domain name

The patient, step-by-step advice you'll find in Build Your Own Website will help you get your website up and running in no time. Stop dreaming of your perfect website and start making it!

How to Do Everything: Icloud, Second Edition

by Jason R Rich    (Find this book)

Maximize the latest iCloud capabilities

This all-new edition of How To Do Everything: iCloud fully covers iCloud’s versatile features and offers step-by-step directions on how to use each one, including Shared Photo Streams, the iWork for iCloud apps, and iCloud Keychain. You’ll learn how to set up iCloud, transfer and sync app-specific data, documents, files, photos, music, and other content among your computers and iOS mobile devices.

• Use iCloud with your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch
• Migrate from Apple MobileMe to iCloud
• Learn new iCloud features, including Shared Photo Streams, iWork for iCloud online apps, iCloud Keychain, and much more
• Manage your digital music library and iTunes purchases with iCloud
• Use the Premium iTunes Match service
• Store and manage your digital photos with My Photo Stream
• Share your digital images with others using iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams
• Sync files and documents among computers and iOS devices
• Manage and sync your Safari bookmarks, reading list, and passwords using iCloud and iCloud Keychain
• Work with iWork for iCloud
• Learn about other cloud-based services
• Sync and share apps, app-related data, and eBooks among iOS mobile devices and your computer(s)
• Back up your iPhone and iPad with iCloud
• Stream Apple TV content to your HD TV
• Locate a Lost Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iCloud’s Find My… feature
• Manage your iCloud email account
• Troubleshoot iCloud-related problems  --  Publisher Marketing

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

by Walter Isaacson    (Find this book)
Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really happens.

What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their creative leaps? Why did some succeed and others fail?

In his masterly saga, Isaacson begins with Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, who pioneered computer programming in the 1840s. He explores the fascinating personalities that created our current digital revolution, such as Vannevar Bush, Alan Turing, John von Neumann, J.C.R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee, and Larry Page.

This is the story of how their minds worked and what made them so inventive. It’s also a narrative of how their ability to collaborate and master the art of teamwork made them even more creative.

For an era that seeks to foster innovation, creativity, and teamwork, The Innovators shows how they happen.  --  Publisher Marketing

Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals

by Cay S. Horstmann    (Find this book)
Fully updated to reflect Java SE 7 language changes, "Core Java(TM), Volume I--Fundamentals, Ninth Edition, " is the definitive guide to the Java platform. Designed for serious programmers, this reliable, unbiased, no-nonsense tutorial illuminates key Java language and library features with thoroughly tested code examples. As in previous editions, all code is easy to understand, reflects modern best practices, and is specifically designed to help jumpstart your projects. Volume I quickly brings you up-to-speed on Java SE 7 core language enhancements, including the diamond operator, improved resource handling, and catching of multiple exceptions. All of the code examples have been updated to reflect these enhancements, and complete descriptions of new SE 7 features are integrated with insightful explanations of fundamental Java concepts. You'll learn all you need to be productive with

• The Java programming environment
• Objects, classes, and inheritance
• Interfaces and inner classes
• Reflection and proxies
• Graphics programming
• Event handling and the event listener model
• Swing-based user interface components
• Application and applet deployment
• Exceptions, logging, assertions, and debugging
• Generic programming
• Collections
• Concurrency, and more

For detailed coverage of advanced features, including the new API for file input/output and enhancements to the concurrency utilities, look for "Core Java(TM), Volume II--Advanced Features, Ninth Edition" (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-708160-8).  --  Publisher Marketing

Quickly Master the New Features of Microsoft Office 2013: A Hands-On Approach

by Debora A Collins    (Find this book)

About the Book: Are you a busy person who wants to master Office 2013 as quickly as possible? This book will save you time by covering only the new features and changes. If you are already familiar with the Ribbon in either Office 2007, Office 2010, or Office 2011 for Mac, then this book is for you.

Chapter One explains how to use this book based on your learning style - do you prefer to learn by reading, or by doing? It discusses the different editions of Office 2013 and shows you how to install a free trial version from Microsoft.

Chapter Two introduces "the Cloud" and how Office 2013 uses cloud-computing to make installation, updates, and file sharing easier across multiple devices - such as computers, tablets, and phones. It demonstrates how to setup a free SkyDrive, so you can share files with friends and colleagues. It also provides a summary of all the new features made to each application in Office 2013.

The remaining chapters cover Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher. These chapters contain demonstrations that let you explore all the new features with step-by-step instructions. Support files for the demonstrations are provided via download from the author's website.

Editions covered by this book are:

• Office Home and Student 2013
• Office Home and Business 2013
• Office Professional 2013
• Office Professional Plus 2013
• Office 365 Home Premium
• Office 365 Small Business Premium
• Office 365 ProPlus
• Office 365 Enterprise  -- Publisher Marketing
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C++ All-In-One for Dummies

by John Paul Mueller    (Find this book)

Get ahead of the C++ curve to stay in the game

C++ is the workhorse of programming languages and remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. It's cross-platform, multi-functional, and updates are typically open-source. The language itself is object-oriented, offering you the utmost control over data usage, interface, and resource allocation. If your job involves data, C++ proficiency makes you indispensable.

C++ All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition is your number-one handbook to C++ mastery. Author John Paul Mueller is a recognized authority in the computer industry, and your ultimate guide to C++. Mueller takes you through all things C++, including information relevant to the 2014 update.

• Learn how to work with objects and classes
• Conquer advanced programming and troubleshooting
• Discover how lambda expressions can make your code more concise and readable
• See Standard Library features, such as dynamic arrays, in action

Online resources include source code from examples in the book as well as a C++ GNU compiler. If you need to learn C++, this is the fastest, most effective way to do it. C++ All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition will get you up and running quickly, so you can get to work producing code faster and better than ever.  --  Publisher Marketing

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Bible: The Comprehensive Tutorial Resource

by Faithe Wempen    (Find this book)

Master PowerPoint and improve your presentation skills with one book!

In today's business climate, you need to know PowerPoint inside and out, and that's not all. You also need to be able to make a presentation that makes an impact. From using sophisticated transitions and animation in your PowerPoint presentations to interfacing in person with your audience, this information-packed book helps you succeed. Start creating professional-quality slides that captivate audiences and discover essential tips and techniques for making first-rate presentations, whether you're at a podium or online.

• Combines both the technical software skills and the soft presentation skills needed to be a successful presenter in today's business climate
• Explains PowerPoint 2013's features and tools in detail, so you can create impressive,professional presentations for your job
• Shows you essential formatting techniques, including tables and working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
• Covers working with drawings and SmartArt, photos, charts, sounds, music, video, and data from other sources
• Explains how to prepare for live presentations and also how to create and present material in the Cloud or online, including e-learning

For compelling, successful presentations in person, in the cloud, or on the web, start with PowerPoint 2013 Bible.  --  Publisher Marketing

Microsoft Office for iPad: An Essential Guide to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Onedrive

by Tom Negrino    (Find this book)
The long-awaited version of Microsoft Office for the iPad gives Office users the opportunity to use Excel, PowerPoint, and Word on their Apple tablet. In this practical, no fluff guide, author Tom Negrino gets straight to point, showing users how to get the most out of the Office apps on an iPad. Assuming you have some existing knowledge of the desktop Office apps this book focuses on maximizing your productivity on the new iPad version.

After showing how to install the Office apps on your iOS and desktop devices, Tom covers how to set up OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud services for uploading and syncing files across devices. Tom then moves on to showing you how to accomplish the most common Office tasks on the iPad, including how to create and edit documents with the touch interface. Tom also covers how to use the popular OneNote on the iPad. --  Publisher Marketing

PHP and MySQL for Beginners

by Mark Lassoff    (Find this book)
So you're getting comfortable with HTML, CSS and Javascript? You're up for the next challenge? The PHP programming language coupled with the mySQL database is the final step toward making a complete application. Many commercial e-commerce sites, membership sites and even online communities use PHP. Once you learn PHP online you can use this free technology to build just about any type of web presence you can imagine.

If you're a mobile developer, you need to learn PHP and MySQL too. Most mobile devices consume web-based services. There is no easier way to create web services designed to be consumed by mobile devices than PHP-- guaranteed!

In this PHP and MySQL book you'll join master trainer Mark Lassoff as you learn all of the major concepts that beginning PHP developers need to master. You'll be able to code along with Mark as he demonstrates everything from simple PHP commands to more advanced database applications. Each lesson features a companion lab exercise, which will help you retain, reinforce and remember each concept in the course.

So are you ready to learn PHP?  --  Publisher Marketing

My Samsung Galaxy S III

by Steve Schwartz    (Find this book)
Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Samsung Galaxy S III is the must-have companion for every Samsung Galaxy S III user. Authored by Dr. Steven Schwartz, a leading expert in demystifying complex technologies, this book walks new users through every task they'll want to perform, including:
* Setting up the Samsung Galaxy S III and mastering its TouchWiz touch interface
* Placing and receiving calls
* Browsing the web with the latest mobile version of Google Chrome
* Using social networks, managing contacts, and creating calendar appointments
* Send and receive email from multiple accounts
• Moving data between phone and computer
* Playing and managing music
* Watching video from movies, TV, and other sources
* Shooting and sharing photos and HD video
* Using built-in and third-party apps for productivity and fun
* Customizing and optimizing the Samsung Galaxy S III phone, services, and usage
* Troubleshooting and fixing problems

Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, full-color screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost of confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help readers get up-and-running in no time, and keep their Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones working exactly the way they want. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to the problems users are most likely to encounter.