Computing

Home Networking Wirelessly

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Wireless network-ing for personal computers is not really a new idea; it’s been around for at least five years. The emergence of an industry standard, however, has caused the use of wireless networking technology to explode.One of the most appealing things about the current crop of wireless networking equipment is the ease with which… »

Approaching An OS: Vista

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Don’t try to read this book in one sitting; there’s no need. Instead, treat thisbook like a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Turn to the page with the informationyou need and say, “Ah, so that’s what they’re talking about.” Then put downthe book and move on.Don’t bother trying to memorize all the Windows Vista jargon,… »

Not Another SQL Manual

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Relational database management systems are vital to many organizations. People often think that creating and maintaining these systems are extremely complex activities — the domain of database gurus who possess enlightenment beyond that of ordinary mortals. This book sweeps away the database mystique. In this book, you will:
 Get to the roots of databases.
 Find… »

Easy Flash Applications with Database-Driven

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Flash has emerged on the Web scene first as a fun and snazzy animation tool, and next as a deep and robust application development tool. There is still the stigma that Flash can only be good for animation. Although it can be great for animation, we have been using Flash as a… »

Comprehesive View of Photoshop Elements 5

This book is an effort to provide, in about 400 pages, as much of a comprehensive view of a wildly feature-rich program as we can. There’s a lot to Elements, and we try to offer you as much as possible within our limited amount of space. We begged for more pages, but alas, our publisher… »

Go Around Creating Web Pages

Lots of good information is in this book, but almost no one is going to read every word of it — except our long-suffering editor. That’s because we cover Web page topics from beginning through intermediate levels, including howto publish a Web page via Web-based services and the major online services, how to use several… »

PowerPoint 2007 References

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Only a few years ago, PowerPoint was a novelty. All of a sudden, speakers started giving PowerPoint presentations at conferences and seminars. Audiences welcomed PowerPoint. The slides made presentations more interesting and lively. You could gaze at the slides while you listened to the speaker. Speakers — especially speakers who weren’t comfortable talking before an… »

PHP 5 Manual

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Think of this book as a friendly introduction to programming in PHP. This book is both an introduction to programming and an introduction to PHP.The book starts with the basics of PHP, including how to tell whether you need to install it. (Full installation instructions are included in Appendix A.) The book describes the basic… »

Learning Linux For Beginners

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Welcome In this book, introduce you to the wonders of the Linux operating system, originally created as a labor of love by Linus Torvalds in the early 1990s. My goal is to initiate you into the rapidly growing ranks of Linux users and enthusiasts busily rewriting the rules for the operating system marketplace. If you’ve… »

Learn Visual Basic 6

Learn Visual Basic 6 is a self-paced comprehensive overview of the newest version of the Visual Basic programming language and environment. The ten week course covers the toolbox in detail, building and distributing applications (using the new Package & Deployment Wizard), error handling, file access, graphics, database access and management (using the new ADO Data… »

A Very Easy Way to Understand Computer Basics

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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Fifth Edition, will help you figure out how to use your new computer system. You’ll learn how computers work, how to connect all the pieces and parts, and how to start using them. You’ll learn about computer hardware and software, about the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, and about… »

Quick-Productive with Windows 7

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Windows 7: Up and Running helps you be productive immediately. You’ll learn what’s new and what’s changed, as well as everything you need to get going, from installing to configuring the system. Windows 7 is poised to be a big hit among PC users, and with this handy guide, you can be up and running… »

The Very Basics of Windows 7

Computers don’t have to be scary or difficult. Computers can be easy - if you know what to do. That’s where this book comes in. Easy Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition is an illustrated, step-by-step guide to setting up and using your new computer. You’ll learn how computers work, how to connect all the pieces and… »

Guide to Explore Database with Visual Basic 6

The book’s concepts and examples are useful to Visual Basic programmers of all skill levels. Each How-To is graded by complexity level, with information on additional uses and enhancements to fit your needs exactly. Additionally, each chapter contains an introduction that summarizes each How-To and covers the chapter’s techniques and topics so that you can… »

Save Your Time with Timesaving Techniques For Excel

The Timesaving Techniques For Dummies books focus on high-payoff techniques that save you time, either on the spot or somewhere down the road. 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… »