eBay: The Missing Manual -- This book has gems of wisdom for everyone from total novices to more experienced traders. It covers both buying and selling, and it's chock full of step-by-step instructions. Buyers will find the most effective ways to find what they want and pay great prices. Sellers will get surefire tips from eBay veterans who have discovered ways to ramp up their own auctions and sell at the highest possible prices. Sample Chapter 3, Finding and Getting Bargains (PDF), is available free online.
iPod Shuffle Fan Book -- This is the ultimate written companion for iPod Shuffle owners. This user-friendly guide will teach you how to get your Shuffle up and running, load it with up to 240 songs, and even use it as a flash drive to transport files. Then, learn how to create custom playlists, share and publish with iMix, burn playlists on CDs, and more. Beautifully designed in a colorful, compact format, this handy reference book is a must have for "shufflers" everywhere.
Security and Usability -- Destined to be the classic reference in this emerging field, Security & Usability collects 34 groundbreaking essays from leading security and human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers on authentication, privacy and anonymity, secure systems, commercialization, and much more. This book is expected to start an avalanche of discussion, new ideas, and further advances in this important field. Sample Chapter 23, Privacy Analysis for the Casual User with Bugnosis (PDF), is available free online.
iLife: The
Missing Manual -- Objective and in-the-know, David
Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of
iLife '05, covers the capabilities and limitations of each program
within the suite, and delivers countless undocumented tips, tricks, and
secrets for getting the best performance out of every iLife
application. Pogue examines all five programs in iLife '05 in depth:
iTunes 4.7, iPhoto 5, iMovie HD, iDVD 5, and GarageBand 2.
Digital
Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition -- Portable
and affordable, this is the perfect on-the-go guide for taking
top-notch digital photos. In full color, this third edition of the
bestseller covers everything from shooting sports action, close ups,
and night shots, to dealing with image resolution, archiving, memory
cards, and more. There's also a comprehensive table of contents and
index, so you'll waste no time flipping to the specific information you
need. A sample excerpt, "Who's in Charge?" (PDF), is
available free online.
Oracle PL/SQL
Programming, 4th Edition -- This fourth edition of
the 10-year bestseller is a comprehensive update with significant new
content extending to Oracle Database 10g Release 2. New chapters added
cover security, I/O (file, email, and web), and internationalization.
New features described include the PL/SQL optimizing compiler,
conditional compilation, compile-time warnings, regular expressions,
and much more. This classic reference provides language syntax, best
practices, and extensive code. Sample Chapter 20, Managing PL/SQL Code (PDF), is
available free online.
Cisco IOS in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition -- Fully revised, this second edition takes the mystery out of IOS 12.3 and consolidates the most important commands and features of IOS into a single, well-organized volume that you'll find refreshingly user-friendly. This book covers IOS configuration for the TCP/IP protocol family, and includes information on the user interface, configuring lines and interfaces, dial-on-demand routing and security, access lists, and much more. Sample Chapter 14, Switches and VLANs (PDF), is available free online.
Podcasting Hacks -- Perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters, this book delivers the ultimate how-to for anyone interested in creating their own internet audio programs. Covering both entry-level and advanced topics, it shows you how to create quality sound, use the right software, develop a show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting. Sample Hack 50, Choose the Right Audio Tools (PDF), is available free online.
Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio -- Written by 20-year photo retouching veteran Glenn Honiball, this book details all the tools, techniques, and skills you need to achieve consistent, professional results with Photoshop CS2, enabling you to tackle your greatest photo-retouching challenges with ease, precision, and efficiency. It's the ideal resource for any digital artist who wants to take their skills to the next level and produce sharp, expert photos that don't look retouched.
Learning SQL -- This introductory guide gets you up and running on SQL in short order. A series of chapter exercises teaches you how to generate, manipulate, and retrieve the data stored in your organization's database. Ideal for anyone writing applications, performing administrative tasks, or generating reports. Sample Chapter 3, Query Primer (PDF), is available free online.
GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual -- Now revised to reflect GarageBand's latest features, this authoritative, witty guide provides you with all the know-how you need to produce commercial-quality musical recordings entirely on your own. This top-selling book by David Pogue explains how to maximize the program's entire set of tools, including pre-recorded loops, sampled sounds, and live recordings. Easy-to-understand language makes it ideal for serious musicians and novices alike.
