$24.99
SKU: 393165
ISBN:
9780321508966

Robin William's Cool Mac Apps, 3rd Edition
by John Tollett with Robin Williams
"This popular book shows readers how to take advantage of the iLife '08 applications that to many are the coolest parts of using a Mac. Through tutorials, tips, and techniques readers will learn how to use each of the powerful applications -- individually and as part of an integrated, interactive suite. Robin and John also cover the features of the immensely popular .Mac Web Gallery, which enables you to share your iPhoto library with family and friends with just a few clicks.

Friendly, practical instructions will have new and veteran Mac owners using all that's new in the suite in no time. They'll find everything about getting on the Internet and using email; using the way-cool iChat AV, which adds audio and video to instant messaging; using iTunes, including access to the iTunes Music Store; the new video library in iMo vie; new organization and editing tools in Photo; new animated themes in iDVD; and much more!"

Publisher: Peachpit Press

SQL Visual QuickStart Guide, 3rd Edition
by Chris Fehily
"SQL is a standard interactive and programming language for querying and modifying data and managing databases. This task-based tutorial and reference guide takes the mystery out learning and applying SQL. After going over the relational database model and SQL syntax in the first few chapters, veteran author Chris Fehily immediately launches into the tasks that will get readers comfortable with SQL. In addition to covering all the SQL basics, this thoroughly updated reference contains a wealth of in-depth SQL knowledge and serves as an excellent reference for more experienced users."

Publisher: Peachpit Press

$29.99
SKU: 586297
ISBN: 9780789738271

Build It. Fix It. Own It: A Beginner's Guide to Building & Upgrading a PC
by Paul McFedries
"Build It. Fix It. Own It is the ultimate beginner’s guide to building and fixing your own PC. With a friendly, knowledgeable tone, this book shows the beginning PC builder everything he or she needs to know to build a computer or upgrade an existing one.

We step you through the parts that lurk inside a PC, from the motherboard and power supply to the CPU, memory, hard drive, video card, sound card, and networking hardware. In each case, you will learn how the hardware works, what it does, what types of hardware are available, and what to look for when buying the hardware.

Then we walk you step-by-step though a series of PC building projects. We show you how to build five different types of PC: a basic business PC, a home theater PC, a high-performance PC, a killer gaming PC, and a budget PC. And if building a new PC from scratch isn’t in your budget, we show you how to resurrect  an old PC by swapping out a few key components.

When you have your PC built and running, we show you how to set up a wireless network and the BIOS and maintain your new rig."

Publisher: Que

$24.99
SKU: 442376
ISBN: 9780470270325

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac For Dummies
by Bob "Dr. Mac" Levitus
"From choosing the best version for your needs to managing your life with your online calendar, Office 2008 For Mac For Dummies covers what you need to know. It compares the Student/Teacher Edition, Standard Edition, and Professional Edition, then walks you through installing your preferred version and keeping it up to date. You’ll find out all the things you can do with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage, and how to use them all together to get the most bang for your Office buck. Get top-flight advice on:

• Using the Project Gallery
• Creating documents using templates, tables, styles, and text boxes
• Checking grammar and using the Thesaurus
• Making Web pages with Word
• Building slide shows that include sound, movies, and images
• Giving your presentation, or exporting it as a movie or PDF
• Entering, formatting, and editing data in spreadsheet cells
• Sprucing up your charts
• Setting up Entourage for e-mail and newsgroups
• Coordinating your projects and tracking progress

Whether you’re new to Office or moving up from an earlier version, this is the guide for you!"

Publisher: Wiley

$39.99
SKU: 512293
ISBN: 9780596515799

Google Apps: The Missing Manual
by Nancy Conner
"Among its many amazing applications, Google now has web-based alternatives to many of the applications in Microsoft Office. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book enables you to explore Google's new office applications in detail. Once you do, you'll be in good company -- more than 100,000 small businesses and some corporations are already looking to take advantage of these free Google offerings.

Google Apps: The Missing Manual teaches you how to use three relatively new applications from Google: "Docs and Spreadsheets", which provide many of the same core tools that you find in Word and Excel; and Google Calendar and Gmail, the applications that offer an alternative to Outlook. This book demonstrates how these applications together can ease your ability to collaborate with others, and allow you access to your documents, mail and appointments from any computer at any location.

Of course, as remarkable as these applications are, Google's office suite is definitely a work-in-progress. Navigating what you can and can't do and -- more importantly -- understanding how to do it isn't always easy. And good luck finding enough help online. Google Apps: The Missing Manual is the one book you need to get the most out of this increasingly useful part of the Google empire."

This book:

• Explains how to create, save and share each of Google's web-based office applications
• Offers separate sections for Docs and Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, and Gmail
• Demonstrates how to use these applications in conjunction with one another
• Gives you crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations that will satisfy users of all technical levels

Publisher: O'Reilly

$39.99
SKU: 442483
ISBN: 9780470229811

World of Warcraft Programming
by James Whitehead II, Bryan McLemore, Matthew Orlando
"Programming World of Warcraft Addons is an all-in-one guide to writing addons for World of Warcraft, leading the reader through a tutorial on Lua programming, guiding them through several example addons, and providing them with a comprehensive reference for the World of Warcraft API. Readers should be familiar with the user interface of World of Warcraft, and may have some experience downloading and installing addons.

Some familiarity with programming is ideal, but the reader doesn't need actual programming experience. The book teaches programming in Lua and XML, the programming languages used to write addons, by introducing concepts that build on prior knowledge to craft more complex programs. This tutorial is geared specifically towards using Lua in World of Warcraft, so the book covers only the most relevant material, and covers a number of pitfalls and common mistakes that the reader may experience through the course of the book; even experienced users will find this useful.

Once the reader is comfortable using Lua, they are introduced to the specific nuances of the World of Warcraft API through a series of guided examples. Each example highlights a specific aspect of writing addons for World of Warcraft and builds on the skills the reader has already acquired. Readers will learn how to respond to events, create frames, and use the World of Warcraft API to interact with the game.

Programming World of Warcraft Addons continues by teaching the reader how to implement a number of specific addon concepts such as saved variables, slash commands, secure templates, dynamic frames, parsing tooltips, creating dropdown menus and more. Once you've created your own addons, the book then discusses ways to distribute and host your addons so others can download and use them.

The final section of Programming World of Warcraft Addons is a printed comprehensive reference guide to the World of Warcraft API. Having a fully indexed, consistent set of reference documentation can make finding the specific function you need that much easier."

Publisher: Wiley

My New Mac
by Wallace Wang
"You finally took the plunge and bought a Mac. Whether yours is a MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, or iMac — it's still a Mac, and it runs the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X.

But what do you do with your Mac after you turn it on? Do you even know how to turn it on and off properly or put it to sleep? You need a book like My New Mac to make everything easy.

This simple, project-oriented book will have you doing useful things with your Mac in almost no time. Rather than forcing you to wade through menu after menu to make you an expert on software that you'll only use little bits of anyway, My New Mac focuses on the sorts of things you'll want to do with your new Mac now — like surf the Internet, send email, listen to CDs, take notes, and even play with digital photos. Fun stuff, if you know how to do it.

With this book, you'll learn to:

• Set up and manage parental controls to limit your children's computer and Internet access
• Play and burn CDs and DVDs
• Transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer
• Share songs, images, and documents wirelessly between Macs
• Listen to Internet radio stations and podcasts
• Keep your computer and your information safe from intruders

Don't put off learning how to use your new computer. Let Wallace Wang show you the ropes with My New Mac."

Publisher: No Starch Press

$39.99
SKU: 584573
ISBN: 9780789737199

MCITP 70-622 Exam Cram
by Paul A. Mancuso and David R. Miller
"The MCITP 70-622 Exam Cram: Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians is an efficient, effective, and concise guide that gives you exactly what you need to know to pass the newest exam from Microsoft. Organized according to the exam objectives--which helps you quickly and easily assess your understanding of key exam topics--the book also features test-taking strategies and timesaving tips to help you score better on the test. The book also features our ever-popular "Cram Sheet" tearcard, which is used for last minutes cramming before you enter your testing centers.

The exam is the second requirement for the MCITP: Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Microsoft Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians certification from Microsoft. MCTS 70-620: Microsoft Windows Vista Client, Configuring is a prerequisite to this exam. The 70-622 exam tests your knowledge of the skills and concepts necessary to deploy, manage security, maintain, troubleshoot, and support a Microsoft Desktop in the Enterprise."

Publisher: Que Certification

$49.99
SKU: 590596
ISBN: 9780596518431

Programming Visual Basic 2008
by Tim Patrick
"Ever since Visual Basic was merged into .NET, it's become the core language for creating business applications with Windows. The latest version, VB 2008, is even more useful -- and provides even more incentive for migrating from VB 6. All it lacks is a good book on how to harness its power. Programming Visual Basic 2008 fills the void.

Written in a lively and engaging style by a developer who's grown up with Visual Basic, including both VB 6 and VB .NET, this hands-on guide addresses the core topics of the new VB, from basic to complex, with plenty of code examples.

Programming Visual Basic 2008 also examines .NET programming from the application level with a chapter-by-chapter plan for developing, documenting, and deploying a full data-driven application. You learn, step-by-step, how to build and deploy a library management system, complete with patron, inventory, and barcode support.

The book's broad range of topics include:

• VB language and its syntax
• An overview of the .NET Framework
• Object-oriented development in VB and .NET
• Generic objects, collections, and nullable types
• Design and management of software projects
• Integrating desktop features with Windows Forms
• Database design with SQL Server 2008
• Database interface design with ADO.NET
• The new LINQ feature, and how to use it within VB and .NET
• Embedding XML within application source code
• Encryption and authentication in .NET
• Interacting with data stored in files and directories
• Web development using ASP.NET
• Deploying an application to a user's workstation
• And much more

Programming Visual Basic 2008 is ideal for VB 6 programmers who are ready to move to .NET, as well as VB.NET programmers who wish to improve their project-focused software development skills. Programming novices and developers coming from other languages will find the book valuable because of its language instruction and project design knowledge.

Once you finish the book, you will have a firm grasp of VB 2008's core concepts and language elements, and understand how to build VB projects as they were intended -- as complete, cohesive solutions."

Publisher: O'Reilly

$34.99
SKU: 590174
ISBN: 9780596529826

Big Book of Apple Hacks
by Chris Seibold
"Bigger in size, longer in length, broader in scope, and even more useful than our original Mac OS X Hacks, the new Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most out of Mac OS X Leopard, as well as the new line of iPods, iPhone, and Apple TV.

With 125 entirely new hacks presented in step-by-step fashion, this practical book is for serious Apple computer and gadget users who really want to take control of these systems. Many of the hacks take you under the hood and show you how to tweak system preferences, alter or add keyboard shortcuts, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your operating system and gadgets that Apple doesn't expect you to do. The Big Book of Apple Hacks gives you:

• Hacks for both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, their related applications, and the hardware they run on or connect to
• Expanded tutorials and lots of background material, including informative sidebars
• "Quick Hacks" for tweaking system and gadget settings in minutes
• Full-blown hacks for adjusting Mac OS X applications such as Mail, Safari, iCal, Front Row, or the iLife suite
• Plenty of hacks and tips for the Mac mini, the MacBook laptops, and new Intel desktops
• Tricks for running Windows on the Mac, under emulation in Parallels or as a standalone OS with Bootcamp

The Big Book of Apple Hacks is not only perfect for Mac fans and power users, but also for recent -- and aspiring -- "switchers" new to the Apple experience. Hacks are arranged by topic for quick and easy lookup, and each one stands on its own so you can jump around and tweak whatever system or gadget strikes your fancy. Pick up this book and take control of Mac OS X and your favorite Apple gadget today!"

Publisher: O'Reilly