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Make: Technology on Your Time, Vol. 2

Mark Frauenfelder

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If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our new quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with projects to help you make the most of all the technology in your life. Everything from home entertainment systems, to laptops, to a host of PDAs is fair game. If there's a way to hack it, tweak it, bend it, or remix it, you will find out about it in MAKE. This isn't another gadget magazine. MAKE focuses on cool things you can do to make technology work the way you want it to. The publication is inspired by our bestselling Hacks series books but with a twist. MAKE is a mook (rhymes with book). We've combined the excitement, unexpectedness, and visual appeal of a magazine with the permanence and in-depth instructiveness of a how-to book. Whether you're a geek or hacker who delights in creating new uses for technology, or a Saturday afternoon tinkerer who loves to get his hands dirty, you'll keep every issue of MAKE on your bookshelf for years to come. This second issue, available in June 2005, includes 224 pages packed with tips and tricks, including:

• How to build an HDTV recorder and beat the Broadcast Flag
• Podcasting 101
• How to ransform abandoned toys into environmental avengers
• R2-D1Y extreme bot builders at home
• The Atari2600 PC Project
• How to build a light-seeking robot from an old mouse
• A Maker Profile on Natalie Jeremijenko and lots more!

Every quarter, MAKE will contain a unique set of innovative ideas and creations for a variety of new technologies, including mobile devices, in-car computers, web services, digital media, wireless and home networking, and computer hardware. Visit MAKE's web site: make.oreilly.com.

How to Do Everything with iPod & iTunes, 4th Ed.

Guy Hart-Davis

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Listening to music is just the beginning!

With coverage of the iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPhone, How to Do Everything: iPod & iTunes, Fourth Edition shows you how to download and play podcasts and videos, load your calendar and contacts, choose accessories to add versatile features, and even use your iPod as an external drive. You'll also get detailed advice on managing your iTunes library, enhancing audio quality, syncing multiple iPods to the same computer, and much more, all in an easy-to-follow format.

• Configure your PC or Mac, install iTunes, and connect your iPod or iPhone
• Load songs, videos, photos, podcasts, contacts, calendars, and more
• Select accessories, including speakers, cases, adapters, docks, remote controls, and radio transmitters
• Use your iPod or iPhone as a stereo-at home or in the car
• Build and manage your iTunes library, and burn CDs and DVDs
• Create AAC, MP3, and Apple Lossless Encoder files from CDs, cassettes, vinyl, or other sources
• Recover your songs and videos from your iPod or iPhone
• Use your iPod as an external drive or backup device
• Troubleshoot problems with your iPod, iPhone, or iTunes

 

iPod: The Missing Manual

J.D. Biersdorfer

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The iPod is the world's bestselling music player. But if you think that it's just a music player, then you must think Clark Kent is just a newspaperman.

In this book, New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer blows open the secret doors of this gleaming, chrome-and-white beauty. With humor and authority, she lays bare an astonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts like these:

• iPod as PalmPilot. The iPod can suck in your calendar, address book, to-do list, and notes from a Mac or PC, and then display them at the touch of a button. It also doubles as an alarm clock and stopwatch.
• iPod as hard drive. You can use your iPod to carry gigantic files from place to place.
• iPod as e-book. The iPod makes an excellent book reader, capable of scrolling through recipes, driving directions, and even Web pages.
• iPod as GameBoy. The iPod's games are perfect time-killers for waiting rooms, bus rides, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

iPod: The Missing Manual is much more than it seems, too. It not only covers all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, including the super-slim 2003 series, it's also the ultimate guide to iTunes, MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, and even the new iTunes Music Store.

No matter what kind of music moves you, iPod: The Missing Manual will help you get much more out of your iPod--and much more into it.

How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld, Fifth Edition

Dave Johnson, Rick Broida

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Better than others of its kind, but still basic 4 out of 5 stars.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.

This is for a new or unsophisticated user of Palm OS devices. There really isn't anything here that can't be found in the Palm reference manual or in the online Palm forums.

But everything is presented in a crisp manner with more than adequate illustrations. And it really does cover literally everything the average user can do with the Palm OS.

Someone new to Palm or those who have hesitated to explore the boundaries of the Palm OS will find this book helpful, more helpful than many others of the same kind.

Jerry

Editorial Review:

Get the most out of your PDA with this step-by-step guide. How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld, Fifth Edition covers the latest features, tools, and utilities and explains how to customize your PDA, HotSync with your PC, and use the date book, calendar, address book, to do list, and memo pad. You’ll learn how to access e-mail and the Web, turn your PDA into a mobile office, watch movies, listen to music, secure your PDA, and so much more. Regardless of which Palm OS handheld you own, you’ll find out how to maximize its capabilities from this easy-to-follow book.

Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide

Andrew Hay, Keli Hay, Peter Giannoulis

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"While Nokia is perhaps most recognized for its leadership in the mobile phone market, they have successfully demonstrated their knowledge of the Internet security appliance market and its customers requirements."
--Chris Christiansen, Vice President, Internet Infrastructure and Security Software, IDC.

Syngress has a long history of publishing market-leading books for system administrators and security professionals on commercial security products, particularly Firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliances from Cisco, Check Point, Juniper, SonicWall, and Nokia (see related titles for sales histories). The Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide will be the only book on the market covering the all-new Nokia Firewall/VPN Appliance suite. Nokia Firewall/VPN appliances are designed to protect and extend the network perimeter.

According to IDC research, Nokia Firewall/VPN Appliances hold the #3 worldwide market-share position in this space behind Cisco and Juniper/NetScreen. IDC estimated the total Firewall/VPN market at $6 billion in 2007, and Nokia owns 6.6% of this market. Nokia's primary customers for security appliances are Mid-size to Large enterprises who need site-to-site connectivity and Mid-size to Large enterprises who need remote access connectivity through enterprise-deployed mobile devices. Nokia appliances for this market are priced form $1,000 for the simplest devices (Nokia IP60) up to $60,0000 for large enterprise- and service-provider class devices (like the Nokia IP2450 released in Q4 2007). While the feature set of such a broad product range obviously varies greatly, all of the appliances run on the same operating system: Nokia IPSO (IPSO refers to Ipsilon Networks, a company specializing in IP switching acquired by Nokia in 1997. The definition of the acronym has little to no meaning for customers.) As a result of this common operating system across the product line, The Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide will be an essential reference to users of any of these products. Users manage the Nokia IPSO (which is a Linux variant, specifically designed for these appliances) through a Web interface called Nokia Network Voyager or via a powerful Command Line Interface (CLI). Coverage within the book becomes increasingly complex relative to the product line.

The Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide and companion Web site will provide seasoned network administrators and security professionals with the in-depth coverage and step-by-step walkthroughs they require to properly secure their network perimeters and ensure safe connectivity for remote users. The book contains special chapters devoted to mastering the complex Nokia IPSO command line, as well as tips and tricks for taking advantage of the new "ease of use" features in the Nokia Network Voyager Web interface. In addition, the companion Web site offers downloadable video walkthroughs on various installation and troubleshooting tips from the authors.

* Only book on the market covering Nokia Firewall/VPN appliances, which hold 6.6% of a $6 billion market
* Companion website offers video walkthroughs on various installation and troubleshooting tips from the authors
* Special chapters detail mastering the complex Nokia IPSO command line, as well as tips and tricks for taking advantage of the new "ease of use" features in the Nokia Network Voyager Web interface

Pocket PC (Visual QuickStart Guide)

C. P. Collins, Tracy Brown

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Pocket PC: Visual QuickStart Guide is aimed squarely at the 3 million Pocket PC users (expected to be 6 million by the end of 2003) who don't take full advantage of their Pocket PC PDAs because, with little or no documentation, they simply don't know what the devices are capable of doing.

In this visual, task-based reference, C. P. Collins and Tracy Brown help readers get up to speed quickly on everything they can do with their Pocket Pcs--checking multiple email accounts, synchronizing with popular business applications, connecting to large-screen monitors for presentations, downloading radio shows and audio books, playing games, recording TV shows, even using them as universal remotes! Experienced users will be amazed at what they didn't know about these popular devices, and novices will soon be taking advantage of the communications and multimedia capabilities at their fingertips. Straightforward, step-by-step instructions combined with loads of visual aids make this Visual QuickStart Guide the fastest, easiest route to Pocket PC proficiency.

Pro Android: Developing Mobile Applications for G1 and Other Google Phones

Sayed Y. Hashimi, Satya Komatineni

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Pro Android is a detailed look at application development on Google’s Mobile OS. It uses the development of a sample application to work through all the options you might want to build a flexible mobile application. The focus is on making viable commercial applications work. The book includes detailed coverage of the Android API.

• Assumes knowledge of basic Java programming principles so that you can follow the code
• Written in an example–driven and practically minded style
• Serves as a tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production–quality applications

What you’ll learn

• Adapt existing applications to a mobile framework.
• Understand how an Android application functions and communicates with the handset that hosts it.
• Discover all aspects of developing the mobile features that Android enables including the complexities of timers, services, and multimedia playback.
• Create and display a rich mix of custom–rendered screens and tailored Android widgets.
• Find out all about the Android API and using it to create apps that work across the gamut of wireless devices.
• Understand how location–based services, which are becoming more and more important in the mobile world, work.
• Uutilize Google’s powerful Map tool.
• Understand network connectivity in the mobile world.

Who is this book for?

This book is for professional software engineers/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. The author assumes the reader has a passable understanding of Java. The reader should be able to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. This book also targets hobbyist developers looking to navigate the complex minefield of mobile software.

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIE (How to Do Everything)

Rick Broida, Dave Johnson

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fairly good in covering many Clie models, But 3 out of 5 stars.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This book is outdated. It doesn't contain any info regarding to the newest Clie model UX-50. It didn't even address any of the following: 1)AIM, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, and the everyday applications. 2) a few Clie models have built-in camera, and specifically, UX-50 supports video recording, but does the camera work as a webcam? 3)If Yahoo Messeger does work with Clie, will the built-in microphone functions like the microphone headset for voice chatting? 4)The Jabra bluetooth headset by Sony is supported by many bluetooth devices, such as cellphone(Sony Ericsson, Nokia, etc.), Pc, Mac(in ichat), but what about Clie with bluetooth capabilities? 5)In the section where, it talked about making your own tunes in Midi format, but it didn't tell you that you can transfer into your cellphone (t616, etc.)to use it as a ringtone, also you can download pictures from the internet and shrink it down to the right size with photoshop(288x352 in jpeg format), then transfer it to your cellphone to use it as a wallpaper.

Sony Clie for Dummies

Denny Atkin

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Another Dummies Essential 4 out of 5 stars.
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As a newbie PDA owner, I found the information in Sony Clie for Dummies both informative and essential. Well-organized and packed with lively, plain English instructions, the Sony Clie for Dummies book is much more than a manual. This book covers a little bit of everything relating to this wonderful Palm OS based handheld. In addition to the basics concerning the address book, date book, To Do List, Hot Synch, and the Palm Desktop for Clie, the author does an excellent job of documenting many of the essential third-party programs that make the handheld a complete pocket computer. Programs like Documents To Go, Agendus, and various games are all covered in detail. This book has not only helped me understand and use my PDA device much more effectively, but most of the supplemental web links listed in the chapters are still active as of this writing, unlike many books whose links have disappeared by the time they hit the shelves. This is how I found out about accessories like the battery pack charger, the single cable synch/charger, and a few other goodies that I probably wouldn't have stumbled on to on my own. Fans of the Dummies series will not be disappointed with this one.

Editorial Review:

* Shows users how to make the most of Sony's popular Palm OS PDA, the CLIÉ
* Sony holds the second largest share of the U.S. PDA market-12.1 percent
* Guides new and intermediate users through the all the latest CLIÉ features and functions, from using Graffiti and working with Microsoft Office and PDF files to scheduling appointments, checking e-mail, and beaming data
* Covers cool multimedia features such as taking digital photos, producing slide shows, recording and watching movies, transferring music, and creating reminders using the built-in voice recorder
* Written in a friendly, accessible style by PDA guru Denny Atkin, Editorial Director of Handheld Computing magazine

How To Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, 3rd Edition

Frank McPherson

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

this book is not current - Updated Revision Needed Now 3 out of 5 stars.
25 of 27 people found this review helpful.

While I enjoyed the book and found much of the information informative, I was also disapointed that it's focus is on the 3100,3600,3700,3800 series and the MicroSoft CE 2002 operating system. The 3870 is the latest model referenced and it was released 11/15/2001, almost two years ago. Alot of changes have happened and this book is not current.

I have just been introduced to the iPAQ world with a 5555 and MS CE 2003. Most of the CE 2003 Operating System is the same (in appearence) as CE 2003. After reading the HP users manual, which I found sparce, I purchased this book partly for configuration information of WiFi email (which is a major bullet on the cover) and troubleshooting.

I found the book's information on configuration of WiFi email to be basic, almost the same at the HP manual, and there was little information to deal with setup problems that do arise. There are only 2 pages devoted out of 365 that deal with troubleshooting...

Editorial Review:

This handy resource builds on the success of the first two editions by providing all-new tips and information regarding the upcoming Pocket PC release, in addition to in-depth, relevant coverage of the Windows CE Operating system. Learn details on using Pocket PC applications, wireless, making phone calls, plus playing games and MP3 files, and even using GPS connectivity!