Computers : Operating Systems

Become a Windows XPert in no time! You're no idiot, of course. You're computer literate, but it seems you need a Ph.D. in Geek Speak to read most books on Windows XP. Don't worry! You don't have to learn another language to understand The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows XP. Written for anyone who may be the proud yet bewildered new user of Windows XP. more...

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Want to get started building applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch? Already building iPhone applications and want to get better at it? This is the only book that brings together all the expert guidance–and the code–you’ll need!.  . Completely revised and expanded to cover the iPhone 3.0 SDK, The iPhone Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. Taking you further than before, this new edition starts out with an introduction to Objective-C 2.0 for developers who might be new to the platform. You’ll learn about Xcode and Interface Builder and learn how to set up and configure your iPhone Developer account. Additional highlights of this new edition include: Using the iPhone SDK’s visual classes and controllers to design and customize interfaces; Using gestures, touches, and other sophisticated iPhone interface capabilities; Making the most of tables, views, view controllers, and animations; Alerting users with progress bars, audio pings, status bar updates, and other indicators; Using new Push Notifications to send alerts, whether your app is running or not; Playing audio and video with the MediaKit; Working with the Address Book, Core Location, and Sensors; Connecting to the Internet, Web services, and networks; Embedding flexible maps with MapKit and Google Mobile Maps; Building multiplayer games with GameKit; Using Core Data to build data-driven applications; Selling add-on content and services with In-App Purchasing using StoreKit; Building accessible apps with Accessibility Plus. The unique format of The iPhone Developer’s Cookbook presents the code you need to create feature-rich applications that leverage the latest features of the iPhone 3.0 SDK. Over 30,000 iPhone developers turned to the first edition of The iPhone Developer’s Cookbook . So should you! more...

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The perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7. Windows For Dummies is the all-time bestselling guide to the Windows operating system. Windows 7 For Dummies answers all your questions about the interface adjustments and all the new tools in Windows 7. Whether you're new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, expert author Andy Rathbone will walk you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. If you've never used Windows before, it shows you the things most books assume you already know, like how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. Then it helps you get comfortable using all aspects of Windows 7.: Nearly ninety percent of the world's PCs use the Windows operating system; Covers basic management of applications, files, and data; creating and printing documents; setting up an Internet connection and e-mail account; and online security; Explores using Windows to edit and manage audio, video, and photo files, and how to create CDs, DVDs, and playlists with Media Center; Helps you tweak and customize Windows 7 to operate your way and set up user accounts, build a home network, and maintain your PC; Provides troubleshooting advice, helps you find missing files and use the Help system, and explains common error messages. Windows 7 For Dummies will have you up and running on the newest version of Windows quickly and easily. more...

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For readers new to Windows XP, this title enables them to learn everything they need to know to make their computer work for them, using this 'Absolute Beginners Guide' from Que. more...

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“Next time some kid shows up at my door asking for a code review, this is the book that I am going to throw at him.”.  . –Aaron Hillegass, founder of Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., and author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X.  . Unlocking the Secrets of Cocoa and Its Object-Oriented Frameworks.  . Mac and iPhone developers are often overwhelmed by the breadth and sophistication of the Cocoa frameworks. Although Cocoa is indeed huge, once you understand the object-oriented patterns it uses, you’ll find it remarkably elegant, consistent, and simple.  . Cocoa Design Patterns begins with the mother of all patterns: the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, which is central to all Mac and iPhone development. Encouraged, and in some cases enforced by Apple’s tools, it’s important to have a firm grasp of MVC right from the start.  . The book’s midsection is a catalog of the essential design patterns you’ll encounter in Cocoa, including: Fundamental patterns, such as enumerators, accessors, and two-stage creation; Patterns that empower, such as singleton, delegates, and the responder chain; Patterns that hide complexity, including bundles, class clusters, proxies and forwarding, and controllers. And that’s not all of them! Cocoa Design Patterns painstakingly isolates 28 design patterns, accompanied with real-world examples and sample code you can apply to your applications today. The book wraps up with coverage of Core Data models, AppKit views, and a chapter on Bindings and Controllers.  . Cocoa Design Patterns clearly defines the problems each pattern solves with a foundation in Objective-C and the Cocoa frameworks and can be used by any Mac or iPhone developer. more...

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