Joli Ballew

Companion CD contains logos, artwork, photos, and designs that demonstrate various techniques discussed in the book, along with project and exercise files! Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers details the features of Photoshop CS3 and explains how to utilize the software in print facilities. This book takes you through the process step-by-step with a number of projects relating specifically to the needs of screen printers that range from configuring settings and creating custom background colors to building images with layers and colorizing images. Discover the impressive toolset Photoshop provides for creating and editing artwork. Learn how to create images and logos best suited for screen printing and offset printing. Find out how to perform color separations and print those separations using specialty films and vellums. Understand the pros and cons of using spot color, sublimation, heat transfers, and other printing technologies.

PhotoShop CS3 for Screen Printers

Brilliant Windows Vista for the over 50s is a visual, quick reference book that shows you how master all of the features of the new MS Vista OS. Specifically written for those who did not have significant contact with computers in their working lives, but who now have the time to explore the possibilities of the new technology. Fully updated throughout to cover MS Vista SP1 it provides an easy-to-use guide to anyone wanting to get the most out of their computer. Summary Whether you have used an earlier variant of Windows on a computer before in, or have bought your first PC or laptop which uses Windows Vista as its operating system, gaining a good, solid grounding on how to use Windows Vista to your best advantage and discovering how to navigate around its various features to set up and use your computer exactly to your specification will make your life easier and more productive! Brilliant windows Visat for the Over 50s has been written specifically for the older user who has not grown up with the Windows OS and covers everything that you will need to know to get up and running on your Visat PC in no time ! Iit will give you a good grounding in the essentials, enabling you to tackle new activities with confidence. And it will do this through clear step-by-step guides, with expert tips and trouble-shooters to help you through the trickier parts. Fully updated and rewritten for the release of MS Vista SP1 it covers all of the new features available to the user to enhance your use and experience of your PC.

Brilliant Microsoft Windows Vista for the Over 50s

"Discover everything you want to know about Microsoft Windows 7 in this easy-to-use guide; from the most essential tasks that you’ll want to perform, to solving the most common problems you’ll encounter."--Back cover.

Windows 7 for the Over 50s in Simple Steps

Restore your Windows 7 PC to peak performance! Degunking Windows 7 is the fast, affordable way to keep your computer running quickly and efficiently. Over time, Windows PCs can slow down due to unnecessary programs, files, errors, and other "gunk." This book's proven Degunking 12-Step Program shows you how to organize your hard disk, load and run only the programs and processes you need, and restore the speed, responsiveness, and reliability your PC had when it was brand new. This do-it-yourself guide puts the practical information the expert PC technicians know directly into your hands, saving you lots of time and money! Degunking Windows 7 shows you how to: Remove unwanted data and programs Organize your file system Unclutter your desktop, start menu, and taskbar Optimize your hard drive Tune up and secure Internet Explorer Organize your email Secure your computer Clean up and secure your network Fix problems with media Optimize syncing Resolve lingering software and hardware issues Back up precious files

Degunking Windows 7

Ann McIver McHoes

Learn what happens behind the scenes of operating systems Find out how operating systems work, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Operating Systems Demystified describes the features common to most of today's popular operating systems and how they handle complex tasks. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins with an overview of what operating systems are and how they are designed. The book then offers in-depth coverage of the boot process; CPU management; deadlocks; memory, disk, and file management; network operating systems; and the essentials of system security. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand even the technical material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts. It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about: Fundamentals of operating system design Differences between menu- and command-driven user interfaces CPU scheduling and deadlocks Management of RAM and virtual memory Device management for hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray drives Networking basics, including wireless LANs and virtual private networks Key concepts of computer and data security Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Operating Systems Demystified helps you learn the essential elements of OS design and everyday use.

Operating Systems DeMYSTiFieD

Maximize the power of your iPad 2! Master all the versatile and fun features of your iPad 2 using this hands-on guide. With coverage of both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models, How to Do Everything: iPad 2 shows you how to configure settings, access the Internet, use Mail and Safari, and download music, movies, TV shows, ebooks, apps, games, and more. You'll get tips for taking photos and video with the camera, using FaceTime for video chatting, navigating with GPS, and connecting to social networks. This easy-to-follow book covers it all! Set up, customize, sync, and back up your iPad 2 Choose a data plan for your iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G Connect to Wi-Fi networks and access the web Configure Mail and integrate with various email accounts Download and read books from the iBookstore Stay connected with social networks Find and download apps and games from the App Store Video chat using FaceTime Take, view, manage, and share photos and video Download music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store Manage your contacts and schedule and keep notes Navigate with Maps Use the accessibility features, including VoiceOver and Zoom Secure and troubleshoot your iPad 2

How to Do Everything iPad 2

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics! Start using your iPad 2 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color photos and screenshots with clear instructions help you get the most out of the latest release of this powerful tablet. Follow along and learn how to navigate the touch screen, surf the web, send and receive email, use the camera, and video chat using FaceTime. You'll also find out how to play music, movies, videos, and games, read e-books, and download content from the App Store, the iBookstore, and iTunes. Get up to speed on your iPad 2 in no time using this practical, fast-paced guide. Use these handy guideposts: Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks Need-to-know facts in concise narrative Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Bonus information related to the topic being covered Errors and pitfalls to avoid Joli Ballew is a technical writer, technology trainer, and self-proclaimed gadget guru. She is the bestselling author of more than 40 computer books, including How to Do Everything: iPad, How to Do Everything: BlackBerry Storm 2, How to Do Everything: Netbook, and Degunking Windows 7.

iPad 2 QuickSteps

Get the most out of your netbook! Now that you've got a netbook, it's time to find out how to maximize all of its capabilities. This hands-on guide explains how you can keep your netbook running at peak performance by limiting how many programs you run concurrently and what you download. Learn the best ways to connect to the Internet, secure your system, install software, use web-based programs from Microsoft, Google, and others, add memory, and troubleshoot your netbook. You'll also get helpful tips for working with Windows and Linux operating systems. Secure your netbook, set up a firewall, and protect it from viruses, malware, and other threats Connect to public wireless networks, Wi-Fi hotspots, and wired networks Configure your web browser to run quickly and cleanly Connect to printers, USB drives, backup devices, and other hardware Install software stored on a CD or DVD Configure and use the built-in web cam Expand your netbook with accessories Take advantage of Office Live Workspace, Google Apps, and other free web-based applications Use Open Office on a Linux-based netbook Learn how to use Windows 7 About the author: Joli Ballew, MCSE, MCTS, MCDST, is a technical writer, technology trainer, and website manager. She is the author of How to Do Everything with Windows Vista Media Center, Hardcore Windows XP, and other books.

How to Do Everything Netbook

George MacDonald

S E Slack

Two volumes in one. A fantasy novel for adults, Lilith is the story of the aptly named Mr. Vane, his magical house, and the journeys into another world into which it leads him. Encountering one mystery after another, he explores the mystery of humanity's fall from grace--and of their redemption. Instructed into the ways of seeing the deeper realities of this world--seeing, in a sense, by the light of the spirit--the reader senses that MacDonald writes from his own deep experience of radiance, from a bliss so profound that death's darkness itself is utterly eclipsed in its light. "I was dead, and right content," the narrator says in the penultimate chapter of Phantastes. C.S. Lewis said that upon reading this astonishing 19th-century fairy tale he "had crossed a great frontier," and numerous others both before and since have felt similarly. In MacDonald's fairy tales, both those for children and (like this one) those for adults, the "fairy land" clearly represents the spiritual world, or our own world revealed in all of its depth and meaning. At times almost forthrightly allegorical, at other times richly dreamlike (and indeed having a close connection to the symbolic world of dreams), this story of a young man who finds himself on a long journey through a land of fantasy is more truly the story of the spiritual quest that is at the core of his life's work, a quest that must end with the ultimate surrender of the self. The glory of MacDonald's work is that this surrender is both hard won (or lost!) and yet rippling with joy when at last experienced. As the narrator says of a heavenly woman in this tale, "She knew something too good to be told." One senses the same of the author himself. Both Lilith and Phantastes, meant to be read together, are included in this comprehensive volume.

Lilith and Phantastes

Show how to run a Macintosh efficiently and quickly by optimizing performance, covering such topics as cleaning up files, uninstalling programs, cleaning up the Dock, preventing spam, updating hardware, and improving security.

Degunking Your Mac, Tiger Edition

Maximize the Power of Your BlackBerry Storm2 Master all the versatile capabilities of the hot handheld that's taking the world by storm. How to Do Everything: BlackBerry Storm2 shows you how to set up and customize your device, make calls, manage contacts, send and receive messages, snap photos, and capture video footage. You'll learn how to download and install all kinds of apps, map with GPS, play games, listen to music, create playlists, and so much more. This hands-on guide covers it all! Make phone calls, use e-mail, and access the web Use various messaging options, including BlackBerry Messenger, SMS, and MMS Take photos and capture video Customize with ring tones, wallpaper, and themes Download applications from BlackBerry App World Connect to Wi-Fi hotspots Navigate with BlackBerry Maps and GPS Tether your BlackBerry to your computer Load and play music, create playlists, and set up synching Use the calendar and clock and manage appointments Secure, back up, restore, and troubleshoot your BlackBerry Storm2. About the Author: Joli Ballew is a technical author, technical author, technology trainer, community college instructor, and gadget expert. She has written more than 30 books, including How to Do Everything: Netbook, How to Do Everything with Windows Vista Media Center, and others.

How to Do Everything BlackBerry Storm2

This guide is specifically written for those who did not have significant contact with computers in their working lives, but who now have the time to explore its possibilities. It provides an easy-to-use guide to anyone wanting to get the most out of their computer. Brilliant Windows 7 For the Over 50sallows you to find the information you need easily and without fuss. It guides you through all tasks and applications using a highly visual, step-by-step approach. It tells exactly what you need to know when you need to know it. Spend less time reading and more time doing with a simple step-by-step approach. Brilliant guides provide the quick, easy-to-access information that you need - § Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem § Numerous screenshots illustrate each step § Cross reference boxes point you to related tasks and information in the book § "Did you know '..." sections alert you to relevant expert tips, tricks and advice

Brilliant Microsoft Windows 7 for the Over 50s

Heather Morris

Keep your Mac running at peak performance—or restore it to like-new condition! Save time and money by solving everyday Mac problems yourself. The Healthy Mac: Preventive Care, Practical Diagnostics, and Proven Remedies shows you how to diagnose, declutter, and debug your Mac and keep it running smoothly. You’ll find expert tips for making your Mac boot up quickly, managing updates, safeguarding your Mac from malware, installing software, securing your Mac and your network, solving issues that crop up long after your warranty has expired, and much more. Avoid costly repairs, lost data, and inconvenient downtime with this one-of-a-kind guide! Optimize your data, free up hard drive space, and create an organized filing system Remove unwanted programs Customize OS X to suit the way you work Optimize iTunes and share media over your network and devices Use Mail to mitigate spam, organize contacts, and manage messages Personalize Safari, manage bookmarks, and stay safe online Harness Mountain Lion and customize its features Secure your Mac and protect your personal data Safeguard your network from intrusion Share data safely and seamlessly between your Mac and Windows PC Speed up the boot process and increase performance

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