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Switching to a Mac Portable Genius

John Wiley & Sons, 2011

The stats tell us that people are switching from Windows to the Mac in record numbers, but those stats don’t tell us why. Perhaps it’s because Windows users would like to actually enjoy using a computer for a change. Perhaps it’s because Macs just work: you take them out of the box, plug them in, and within minutes...

The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky

Apress, 2005

Frustrated by the lack of well-written essays on software engineering, Joel Spolsky (of www.joelonsoftware.com fame) has put together a collection of his favorite writings on the topic.

With a nod to both the serious and funny sides of technical writing, The Best Software Writing I: Selected and Introduced by Joel Spolsky is an...

BlackBerry All-in-One For Dummies

For Dummies, 2010

Hi there, and welcome to BlackBerry All-in-One For Dummies. If you already have a BlackBerry, this is a great book to have around when you want to discover new features or need something to use as a reference. If you don’t have a BlackBerry yet and have some basic questions (such as “What is a BlackBerry?” or “How can...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to PC Basics, Windows 7 Edition

Alpha, 2011

A funny thing happened on the way to the twenty-first century. Computers became more human. By “human,” I don’t mean “humanoid.” I only mean that the computer has evolved from being a stodgy office tool to a revolutionary home appliance and entertainment system, a device designed to help us manage and enjoy our...

In Search of Stupidity: Over Twenty Years of High Tech Marketing Disasters

Apress, 2006

In Search of Stupidity: Over Twenty Years of High-Tech Marketing Disasters, Second Edition is National Lampoon meets Peter Drucker. It's a funny and well-written business book that takes a look at some of the most influential marketing and business philosophies of the last twenty years. Through the dark glass of hindsight, it...

Taking Your Kindle Fire to the Max

Apress, 2012

With the advent of the internet , the proliferation of mobile phones, and the rapid development of wireless technologies, we are truly living in a digital age.

It seems like only yesterday that we were using dial-up, and that awful scream from the modem meant that we were online at data speeds that would seem like a...

Inside Mrs. B.'s Classroom : Courage, Hope, and Learning on Chicago's South Side

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Chicago's public school system in the 1980sand '90s was a stark symbol of the nation's educational crisis. Grim reflections of their poverty-stricken neighborhoods, the city's schools were saddled with severe drug problems and the inevitable violence that results. Veteran Chicago Sun-Times journalist Leslie Baldacci was an expert on the...

Practice of System and Network Administration, The (2nd Edition)

Addison Wesley, 2007

The first edition of The Practice of System and Network Administration introduced a generation of system and network administrators to a modern IT methodology. Whether you use Linux, Unix, or Windows, this newly revised edition describes the essential practices previously handed down only from mentor to...

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual

Pogue Press, 2009

This updated edition of David Pogue's immensely popular Mac guidebook offers a wealth of detail on Apple's newest operating system. Snow Leopard is faster and more reliable than earlier Mac OSX versions, and no one is more reliable at bringing you up to speed than David Pogue.

The most authoritative book for Mac users of all...

Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite

Penguin Press, 2006

The antidote to Eats, Shoots and Leaves—an uproarious and very American language book for those who are tired of getting pulled over by the grammar police

What do suicidal pandas, doped-up rock stars, and a naked Pamela Anderson have in common? They’re all a heck of a lot more interesting than...

The Big Bing: Black Holes of Time Management, Gaseous Executive Bodies, Exploding Careers, and Other Theories on the Origins of the Business Universe

Harper Perennial, 2003

For twenty years, Stanley Bing has offered insight, wisdom, and advice from inside the belly of one of the great corporate beasts. In one essential volume, here is all you need to know to master your career, your life, and, when necessary, other weaker life forms.

Bing knows whereof he speaks. He has lived...

CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse (Books for Professionals by Professionals)

Apress, 2010

A delayed train, a dip in the conversation, an early morning hour with no sleep—during these moments, do you feel an overwhelming urge to grab your BlackBerry? Do you know someone else who does? If the answer is yes, then look no further than this one-of-a-kind book…

CrackBerry: True Tales of Blackberry Use and...

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