NOOK HD: The Missing Manual

NOOK HD: The Missing Manual
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-02-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 144936277X

You can do many things with NOOK HD right out of the box, but if you really want to get the most from your HD or HD+ tablet, start with this book. With clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and savvy advice from technology expert Preston Gralla, you’ll learn how to use email and the Web, watch movies and shows, play games, listen to music, and enjoy your personal ebook library. The important stuff you need to know: Relax with a book. Load your NOOK library with ebooks, comics, and interactive books for kids. Play with apps. Enjoy the games and apps everyone’s talking about. Go online. Browse the Web and check your email with built-in WiFi. Be social. Share books and recommendations with your NOOK Friends, and Facebook and Twitter contacts. Take in a show. Watch movies and TV series, and listen to your favorite music anywhere. Read all about it. Subscribe to a variety of magazines and newspapers.

NOOK HD: The Missing Manual

NOOK HD: The Missing Manual
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-02-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449359531

Now that you have a new NOOK HD Tablet, all you need is the know-how to take full advantage of its features. With this book, technology expert Preston Gralla provides clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and savvy advice to help you get up to speed on the new video and family-friendly features, as well as manage WiFi access, web browsing, email, and apps. Make the most out of your sleek device with the best NOOK guide you’ll find anywhere. The important stuff you need to know: Relax with a book. Load your NOOK library with ebooks, comics, and interactive books for kids. Play with apps. Enjoy the games and apps everyone’s talking about. Go online. Browse the Web and check your email with built-in WiFi. Spread the word. Share books and recommendations with your NOOK Friends and Facebook and Twitter contacts. Take in a show. Watch movies and TV series, and listen to your favorite music anywhere. Read all about it. Subscribe to a variety of magazines and newspapers.

NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual

NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449317758

A guide to using the NOOK Tablet, covering getting to know your NOOK Tablet, setting up, reading books, newspapers, and magazines, and other topics.

NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual

NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2012-03-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449323219

Combine a world-class e-reader with a top-notch tablet—then add know-how from technology guru Preston Gralla—and you have the perfect recipe for portable entertainment. Packed with clear instructions and helpful illustrations, this book gets you up to speed on the NOOK Tablet so you can enjoy ebooks, magazines, games, apps, TV shows, and movies right away. The important stuff you need to know: Relax with a book. Load your NOOK library with ebooks, comics, and interactive books for kids. Play with apps. Enjoy the games and apps everyone’s talking about. Go online. Browse the Web and check your email with built-in WiFi. Be social. Share books and recommendations with your NOOK Friends and Facebook and Twitter contacts. Take in a show. Watch movies and TV series, and listen to your favorite music anywhere. Read all about it. Subscribe to a variety of magazines and newspapers.

Windows Vista

Windows Vista
Author: David Pogue
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2007
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0596528272

Microsoft's Windows Vista is the much-anticipated successor to the Windows XP operating system. David Pogue offers help for using the system with this manual.

The User's Guide to the Human Mind

The User's Guide to the Human Mind
Author: Shawn Smith
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 160882053X

Your mind is not built to make you happy; it’s built to help you survive. So far, it’s done a great job! But in the process, it may have developed some bad habits, like avoiding new experiences or scrounging around for problems where none exist. Is it any wonder that worry, bad moods, and self-critical thoughts so often get in the way of enjoying life? The User’s Guide to the Human Mind is a road map to the puzzling inner workings of the human mind, replete with exercises for overriding the mind’s natural impulses toward worry, self-criticism, and fear, and helpful tips for acting in the service of your values and emotional well-being—even when your mind has other plans. Find out how your mind tries to limit your behavior and your potential Discover how pessimism functions as your mind’s error management system Learn why you shouldn’t believe everything you think Overrule your thoughts and feelings and take charge of your mind and your life

Kindle Fire HD: The Missing Manual

Kindle Fire HD: The Missing Manual
Author: Peter Meyers
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2013-01-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449360556

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD combines the most popular e-reader and tablet features in one sleek package, and with this entertaining guide, you’ll master everything the Fire has to offer. With loads of illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and savvy tips, you’ll learn how to manage your media library in the cloud, find the coolest apps, and make the most of your Kindle Fire experience—no matter which model you choose. The important stuff you need to know: Read all about it. Find ebooks and newspapers in the Kindle Store, and add your own books and magazines. Use great new features. Discover Amazon’s X-Ray service, and parental controls for individual users. Take in a show. Watch movies and TV series, and display your photos and videos. Go online. Browse the Web and manage email with Wi-Fi and 4D LTE. Fill up your jukebox. Listen to your favorite music from Amazon and iTunes. Load up on apps. Get popular games, guides, and references with Amazon’s Apps for Android. Get to work. Read PDFs, Word files, Excel spreadsheets, and other docs.

Big Book of Windows Hacks

Big Book of Windows Hacks
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 655
Release: 2007
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0596528353

This useful book gives Windows power users everything they need to get the most out of their operating system, its related applications, and its hardware.

Mastering the Nikon D780

Mastering the Nikon D780
Author: Darrell Young
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
Total Pages: 781
Release: 2021-02-03
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1681986531

Learn to master your Nikon D780 and take full advantage of all its capabilities!

Mastering the Nikon D780 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D780 camera. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment.

This book explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user’s manual. It guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; color illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner, with suggestions for setup according to various shooting styles.

Darrell’s friendly and informative writing style allows readers to easily follow directions, while feeling as if a friend dropped in to share his knowledge. The information in this book goes beyond the camera itself and also covers basic photography technique.

HTML5: The Missing Manual

HTML5: The Missing Manual
Author: Matthew MacDonald
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449373445

HTML5 is more than a markup language—it’s a collection of several independent web standards. Fortunately, this expanded guide covers everything you need in one convenient place. With step-by-step tutorials and real-world examples, HTML5: The Missing Manual shows you how to build web apps that include video tools, dynamic graphics, geolocation, offline features, and responsive layouts for mobile devices. The important stuff you need to know: Structure web pages more effectively. Learn how HTML5 helps web design tools and search engines work smarter. Add audio and video without plugins. Build playback pages that work in every browser. Create stunning visuals with Canvas. Draw shapes, pictures, and text; play animations; and run interactive games. Jazz up your pages with CSS3. Add fancy fonts and eye-catching effects with transitions and animation. Design better web forms. Collect information from visitors more efficiently with HTML5 form elements. Build it once, run it everywhere. Use responsive design to make your site look good on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Include rich desktop features. Build self-sufficient web apps that work offline and store the data users need.