“…Extra section - learn all the ways to share music and photos across a network with iTunes and iPhoto! …”

“…Your First Notebook PC shows you how to: • Choose the right type of notebook for your needs • Set up and configure a new notebook • Use Windows Vista and its notebook-specific features • Connect your notebook to a wireless home network and the Internet • Share files and folders with other users–and sync your files between two PCs • Use your notebook to listen to music and play DVD movies • Connect your notebook to an office network–and use it for essential business operations • Use your notebook to give PowerPoint presentations • Connect your notebook to a public Wi-Fi hot spot–and send and receive email from any location • Keep your notebook secure when traveling • Extend the life of your notebook’s battery • Upgrade your notebook’s hardware • Troubleshoot common problems…”

“…Ubuntu for Non-Geeks covers those day-to-day tasks that most non-geeks will want to perform, like how to: Download and install free software, games, and utilities Connect to wired and wireless networks or transfer files via Bluetooth Configure printers, scanners, monitors, and USB flash drives Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod Edit and share your digital photos and videos Customize the look and feel of your system Tackle more advanced tasks like working with commands and using Windows applications Whether you're new to computers, looking for a pain-free way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 is easier than ever. …”

“…Develop strategies for the most youthful market in the world Companies are recognizing opportunities from diapers to music to medicine in a market growing younger every day. …”

“…Use Google Maps–even if you’re biking, walking, or offline • Find, retrieve, and play media: music, movies, TV, podcasts, books, and more • Capture pro-quality images with the Galaxy S7’s amazing 12.0MP camera • Share files and media directly with other devices via Wi-Fi Direct • Transform your S7 into a mobile hotspot • Store content and create safe backups in the cloud • Sync your Galaxy S7 with your Windows PC or Mac • Troubleshoot Galaxy S7 software, hardware, and accessories • Link your Galaxy S7 to an Android Wear smartwatch • Track your health goals and fitness activities with S Health Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Samsung Galaxy S7 images that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy S7 problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy S7…”

“…• Make the most of Droid’s Android software and state-of-the-art hardware • Discover hidden Droid shortcuts and goodies, from the Droid X Swype keyboard to face recognition • Master the unique features built into your Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, or older Droid • Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice • Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP • Send and receive text and multimedia messages • Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts • Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar • Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos • Capture, store, and share photos...even take perfect portraits of yourself! …”

“…You’ll learn new ways to encourage and integrate strong individual contributions from passionate and committed practitioners, and give them maximum autonomy while making sure your project’s “music” never degenerates into chaotic “noise.” Through multiple case studies, Cho shows you how high-performance teams achieve their success. • Master five core principles of working in teams: use just enough rules, employ top talent, put the team first, build trust and respect, and commit with passion • Establish a realistic framework for effective, continuous execution • Collaborate more effectively with team members, consumers, customers, partners, and suppliers • Master the essentials of team execution: listening for change, leading on demand, acting transparently, and making every contribution count • Reduce the “friction” associated with collaboration--and increase the synergy • Use form, tempo, pulse, and groove to maintain constructive momentum • Learn about the importance of healthy projects and teams • Innovate by exchanging ideas and taking the right measured risks • For every practitioner, leader, and manager interested in getting better results…”

“…Learn how to: • Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi and 3G/4G LTE networks • 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 (and 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 • Secure your iPad • 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 in your vicinity • Manage your contacts, and then connect with others using Messaging • Use iTunes to manage and sync iPad content with your computer • Use FaceTime and Skype to stay connected with friends and family, or to conduct video conferences • Use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote to create document, spreadsheets, and presentations…”

“…Understand how wireless home networks work Compare today’s wireless standards, and choose the right one for you Design your wireless network for maximum convenience, reliability, and simplicity Secure your network, step by step–and keep it secure Troubleshoot failed connections, poor coverage, and slow performance Temporarily allow guests onto your network without exposing your data Use your network to listen to music, view video, and play video games anywhere in your home Preview and prepare for tomorrow’s wireless technologies Wireless Home Networking Simplified cuts through the confusion, demystifies the technologies, and helps you make the most of wireless... quickly, simply, painlessly. …”

“…Mozart, for example, was not a buffoon who composed some of the world s most beloved music unthinkingly. And Madame Curie was a trained physicist, not just the technician wife of a great man. …”

“…Create intelligent enemies, use realistic physics, sound effects and music, and learn how to animate game characters. …”

“…Weissman dives into his library of outstanding presentations, sharing examples from current events, politics, science, art, music, literature, cinema, media, sports, and even the military. …”

“…Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Run Windows the way that’s easiest for you: mouse, touch, or keyboard • Make the most of the Charms Bar and other new shortcuts • Get online with Internet Explorer® 11 and master its new tools • Retrieve up-to-the-minute news, sports, weather, and financial data • Set up your home network, printer, and other devices • Safeguard your personal information and keep it private • Enjoy all your digital photos, videos, movies, and music • Easily connect with anyone through email and the People app • Discover and play new Windows 8.1 games • Control your Xbox from Windows with Xbox® SmartGlassTM • Manage even the most gigantic collections of data and media • Automatically back up your data to the cloud • Fix problems, protect against malware, and keep Windows working reliably…”

“…Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive Web pages Debug scripts Create scripts that work in all browsers Work with HTML5 and CSS3 Leverage the popular jQuery library Control CSS with simple JavaScripts Add Ajax effects to your web pages Script animations and music Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks Quizzes at end of every chapter help you build and test your knowledge Interactive online exercises let you practice what you learn at the Codecademy web site with no downloads or installation needed Sams Publishing has teamed up with Codecademy — the online place where anyone can learn and teach coding — to provide readers of Sams Teach Yoruself JavaScript in 24 Hours with an exclusive area on the Codecademy web site where you can supplement what you've learned in this book with some fun, fully interactive exercises and projects. …”

“…Unbox your PS VitaTM, get connected, and start having fun, fast Master PS Vita’s built-in and downloadable apps, from games to social media Discover hot new PS Vita games—and play PlayStation classics, too Chat with groups of friends in real time—even if they’re playing different games Leave gifts for nearby gamers to find and play with or launch neighborhood competitions Post on Facebook and Twitter right from your PS Vita Use “augmented reality” cameras to embed yourself into the game Make the most of PS Vita’s advanced HTML5 web browser Take great photos and videos with PS Vita’s built-in cameras Control your PS3 from your PS Vita—even if you’re thousands of miles away Transform your PS Vita into a world-class music player Get instant walking or driving directions from Google Maps Set parental controls to protect your kids Create Privacy Zones so other gamers don’t know what you’re doing Buy or rent videos from the PlayStation Store Safely back up your PS Vita on your PC, Mac, or PS3 Solve PS Vita and connectivity problems fast and get back to having fun…”

“…Valente concludes with an analysis of Nuit de Chien, Schroeter's final film, a powerful summation of a live devoted to art, music, literature, and film. When the Museum of Modern Art staged a retrospective of Schroeter's ouevre in 2012, there was hardly anything in English on his films and only one film available on DVD in the US, such that Schroeter's work as a director has remained largely invisible in the English-speaking world. …”

“…They are creating TV news stories, sequencing the human genome, remixing their favorite music, designing software, finding a cure for disease, editing school texts, inventing new cosmetics, or even building motorcycles. …”

“…They bring together research from several different disciplines and critical angles addressing, for example, archaeological reconstructions of labor camps in an cient Palestine, the moral significance of early Christian slavery, the ambivalent aestheticization of black bodies within the colonial culture of taste, Enlightenment discourses about black revolution, the significance of mythical narratives in African-American slave culture, the musical mourning for lynching victims, and the blindness toward the presence of slave laborers in Nazi Germany.…”

“…This with the dreamy pretension that our students launch themselves into the void and discover the richness of writing as an escape from pleasure, but also as an act to represent the voices that accompany the multiple faces of human life, an exercise similar to painting or putting music to a voice La Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali, ha emprendido desde hace varios años la tarea de acompañar a nuestros estudiantes de Taller de Escritura I en el ejercicio de la materalización de una crónica para plasmar la vida a través de las letras y para que quien la lea, comprenda desde otro punto de vista una realidad que atrapa, desgarra y lastima, pero que transforma nuestro pensamiento y nuestro ser. …”

“…Chaplin cut his teeth as a youngster in British music halls, where he honed his art both as a slapstick comic and in serious theater. …”