The authors have turned Windows Vista inside out, shook out all the loose parts and figured out just what makes this beast tick. This resource features hands-on coverage of installing, configuring, and surviving on a Windows Vista-based network.
Look beyond the hype–new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrow’s desktop. Covers the Beta 2 release of Windows® Vista An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything that’s new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista. Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled is an in-depth exploration of the public release Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoft’s next major operating system and the successor to Windows XP. Whether you’re just planning ahead for a future upgrade or running Beta 2 already, Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled takes you on a detailed tour of all the new and improved technologies, features, tools, and programs that Microsoft programmers have stitched into the Vista fabric. You will learn not only what features are new in Vista, but also why they’re important (or not), who they were designed for, and how they will affect your computing life. The goal of this book is to give you an exhaustive sneak preview of Vista’s innovations and changes so that by the end of the book you should know whether Vista is for you and what you can expect when you sit down in front of this new operating system. Here’s what you’ll find inside… In-depth coverage of all the new and improved Windows Vista tools and technologies A tour of the new Windows Vista interface, including Aero Glass What hardware you need to get the most out of Windows Vista Vista’s file system improvements, including tags, Quick Search, and virtual folders A review of Vista’s new performance and stability features A critical look at the beefed-up security features, including Windows Defender, the new Firewall, and User Account Control A complete look at Vista’s totally redesigned networking tools In-depth coverage of Vista’s new and improved tools for notebooks and Tablet PCs, digital media, and gaming Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been working with computers for more than 30 years, has been using Microsoft Windows since version 1, and is widely viewed as an expert in explaining Windows and Windows technology. Paul has written more than 40 books that have sold nearly three million copies worldwide, including Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, available January 2007.
Explains how to use the new Windows Vista operating system, discussing how to get started; how to work with programs, folders, files, and peripherals; and how to use Windows Vista for entertainment and communication purposes.
A guide to the concepts and features of Windows Vista discusses such topics as how to get started, computer security, adding hardware and software, file and folder management, Internet connectivity, networking, and digital media options.
Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 THE ONLY OFFICE BOOK YOU NEED We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Office 2007 proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Office Home and Student 2007, Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is the book you need. Office Home and Student 2007 is available to ANYONE, regardless of whether you are a student, a teacher, or neither. The only condition Microsoft attaches is the requirement that the software not be used for commercial purposes. For use in the home or classroom, Office Home and Student 2007 is an exceptional deal at a fraction of the cost of the business versions! • No other authoring team in the business is as well recognized and respected as the Office Dream Team; when they speak, even the Office development team at Microsoft listens! • This book is a category killer–one that sets the pace for others to follow! • Tired of Office books that read as though Microsoft employees wrote them? Tired of learning the Microsoft way? Tired of books containing little more than you can pull from the Help system? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you owe it to yourself to get a copy of this book! • If you own a copy of Office Home and Student 2007, you deserve a copy of this book! Here, you’ll find a bevy of previously undocumented tips and tricks that will show you how to harness the power of Office 2007! • Written in clear, plain English, readers will feel as though they are learning from real humans and not Microsoft clones. Sprinkled with a wry sense of humor and an amazing depth of field, this book most certainly isn’t your run-of-the-mill computer book “Another Special Edition Winner! Clear, concise and right on-target. Everything a student or a home user will need to know in order to master Office 2007.” –Alan & Sandra Ashendorf, Hosts of Let’s Talk Computers Radio Talk Show Ed Bott is a best-selling author of more than 25 computer books and an award-winning computer journalist with two decades of experience in the personal computer industry. He is a three-time winner of the Computer Press Award, and he and Woody Leonhard won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award, sometimes referred to as “the Pulitzer Prize of the business press,” in back-to-back years for their work on PC Computing’s “Windows SuperGuide.” You can read more of Ed’s writing at http://www.edbott.com/weblog. Curmudgeon, critic, and perennial “Office Victim,” Woody Leonhard runs a fiercely independent website with up-to-the-nanosecond news, observations, tips, and help for both Office and Windows. AskWoody.com has become the premier source of unbiased information for people who need to really use Windows and Office, and for people concerned about juggling the neverending stream of Microsoft patches. In the past 15 years, Woody has written more than three dozen books, drawing an unprecedented six Computer Press Association awards and two American Business Press awards. Woody was one of the first Microsoft Consulting Partners and is a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions Provider organization. Category: Integrated Suites Covers: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 User Level: Beginner–Intermediate
A visual introduction to Microsoft's innovative new operating system, Windows Vista, includes coverage of such topics as Aero Glass design, security features for protecting the PC, instant searching, Windows Mail, parental control, Media Player 11, and Internet Explorer 7.
Special Edition Using Microsoft® Expression® Web 2 The only EXPRESSION WEB 2 book you need The successor to the best-selling book on the first release of Microsoft Expression Web, this book provides comprehensive coverage of Microsoft Expression Web 2. You’ll learn the basics of Web design and Expression Web 2 and gain valuable insight into Expression Web 2’s advanced features, such as ASP.NET and PHP development. If you’re interested in learning how to design standards-compliant Web sites using Expression Web 2, this is the only book you need. • Create standards-compliant Web sites with Expression Web 2 that work consistently in all browsers. • Become proficient in the use of CSS by learning how to use the powerful CSS tools in Expression Web 2. • Learn how to take advantage of ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX without writing any code. • Learn how to use the new PHP features available in Expression Web 2. • Add dynamic, interactive content with Behaviors and Layers. • Design your Web site for accessibility using both Section 508 and WCAG compliance. “Expression Web was built to help web authors create standards-based and standards-compliant web sites. Jim Cheshire has a broad understanding of those standards and a deep appreciation of Expression Web. Put the two together and you’ve got a guide that helps you understand and build sites that meet the challenges of modern Web design.” —Steven Guttman, Product Unit Manager, Expression Web Jim Cheshire is the owner of Jimco Software, a freeware software company and technology review site, and is the author of several books on Web development and ASP.NET. Jim has been heavily involved in Web development for more than a decade and has operated and designed many Web sites during that time. He’s been featured in numerous publications, including MSDN Magazine and PC Magazine. Jim previously worked on the FrontPage team at Microsoft and currently is an escalation engineer on the ASP.NET and IIS teams. Category: Web Development Covers Microsoft Expression Web 2 User Level Beginning—Advanced On the CD-ROM • Sample files from the author • FREE! full version of Logo Creator (retail value of $39.95) • FREE! full version of DHTML Menu Builder Lite (retail value of $25) • Electronic version of this book in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) Cover image: Digital Vision Photography/Veer Inc.
THE ONLY WORD 2007 BOOK YOU NEED This book will help you build solid skills to create the documents you need right now, and expert-level guidance for leveraging Word’s most advanced features whenever you need them. If you buy only one book on Word 2007, Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Word 2007 is the book you need. • Come up to speed quickly with the new Word 2007 Ribbon interface • Streamline document formatting with styles, templates, and themes • Collaborate with others using comments and tracked changes • Master mail merges, master documents, and other advanced features • Manage large documents with indexes, TOCs, and automatically numbered references • Use fields and forms to collect and manage information • Illustrate key concepts with SmartArt diagrams • Create and apply custom themes that control fonts, color schemes, and effects • Manage academic research citations and generate bibliographies in any popular documentation format On the Web Includes complete instructions and a command reference you can use to customize the Ribbon with RibbonX, even if you have little or no previous XML experience. You can also download additional RibbonX examples and an easy-to-use RibbonCustomizer utility from this book’s companion web site, www.quepublishing.com/usingword2007.
Configure, run, and troubleshoot Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Home Basic with the detailed coverage you’ll find in this comprehensive guide. With a task-based approach and clear instructions, this book helps you become an advanced user of Windows Vista—even if you’re just starting out. From administering your computer and surfing the Web securely to advanced maneuvers such as creating your own movies and burning DVDs, you’ll find what you need to master the powerful features of Windows Vista.