Showing posts with label For Dummies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label For Dummies. Show all posts

Sep 8, 2008

Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Jeff Strong, "Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition"
Wiley | ISBN: 0470239476 | March 2008 | 720 pages | PDF | 7.4MB

When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. Throw in Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add a generous helping of your own talent and you have the perfect recipe for music stardom.

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Sep 4, 2008

Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

Katharine Kaye McMillan, Patricia Hart McMillan “Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies"
For Dummies | ISBN: 0470175338 | Dec 28, 2007 | 212 pages | PDF | 12.2MB

A full-color do-it-yourself guide that walks people step by step through painting and papering projects
Painting & Papering Do-It-Yourself For Dummies gives do-it-yourselfers all the information and advice they need to take on the most common painting and papering projects and fixes. From obtaining the right tools and selecting the right colors and styles to priming and prepping walls, ceilings, and floors, this colorful guide, which features over 40 projects, walks readers through each and every step, accompanied by a color photo or illustration. This book also covers various finishings (faux, sponging, colorwashing), borders, papering walls, matching textures and patterns, and making repairs and touch-ups.

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Sep 3, 2008

Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

Janine C. Warner, "Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies"
For Dummies | ISBN 0470169036 | February 19, 2008 | 312 Pages | PDF | 10.6MB

Have you ever looked at a Web site and wondered, "How did they do that?" It seems everyone has a Web site these days. Families use them to swap information and share photos; churches and clubs use them to keep their members informed. And if you have a business or are in charge of communication for an organization, a Web site is a must.
Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies shows you how easy it can be to create a professional-looking Web site for your business, club, or family. The illustrated, step-by-step instructions, along with the templates you can download from the book’s companion Web site, will help you create an effective Web presence fast, whether you're creating a site for the first time or redesigning an old one.

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Sep 2, 2008

Macs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Wallace Wang, "Macs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies"
Wiley | ISBN: 0470169575 | February 2008 | 816 pages | PDF | 14.4MB

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Mac! Whether you’ve just decided to switch from Windows or you’ve been using a Mac for awhile and want to take advantage of all its bells and whistles, Macs All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is the perfect guidebook to Mac land.

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Aug 29, 2008

SAP GRC For Dummies

Denise Vu Broady, Holly A. Roland, "SAP GRC For Dummies "
For Dummies | ISBN: 0470333170 | May 2008 | 342 pages | PDF | 1.9MB

Governance, risk, and compliance—these three big letters can add up to one giant headache. But GRC doesn't have to be a boil on your corporate behind. SAP GRC For Dummies untangles the web of regulations that confronts your company and introduces you to software solutions the not only keep you in compliance, but also make your whole enterprise stronger.

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Active Directory For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Steve Clines, Marcia Loughry, "Active Directory For Dummies, 2nd Edition"
Wiley | ISBN: 0470287209 | August 2008 | 334 pages | PDF | 7MB

* Playing an integral role in the Windows Server administration, Active Directory (AD) allows users to configure groups, implement network security, create and enforce network policies, and more
* This friendly introduction to AD provides system administrators with the basics of AD and points them in the right direction for setting up a network schema, helping them avoid common AD mistakes that can undermine network security
* New material includes coverage of security improvements, significant user interface changes, and updates to the AD scripting engine, password policies, accidental object deletion protection, and more

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Aug 28, 2008

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies

Julie Adair King, "Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies"
Wiley | ISBN: 047023945X | May 2008 | 336 pages | 21MB

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi/400D is an ideal camera for first-time digital SLR users. Unfortunately if you don't know photography lingo you might find yourself never veering from your camera's default settings and into all the cool features that help you take outstanding photos. This book takes care of that problem. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies comes to the aid of new and inexperienced XTi/400D users by walking them through all the features of their camera. The book not only explains that camera's controls, but also demonstrates how each feature contributes to creating great photos. Illustrated with hundreds of full-color photos, this guide helps you get up-to-speed on the XTi/400D and in control of this popular camera.

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Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Danny Briere, Pat Hurley, Edward Ferris, "Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition"
Wiley | ISBN: 0470258896 | April 2008 | 386 pages | PDF | 4MB

Wireless home networks are better than ever! The emergence of new industry standards has made them easier, more convenient, less expensive to own and operate. Still, you need to know what to look for (and look out for), and the expert guidance you’ll find in Wireless Home Networks For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you ensure that your wire-free life is also a hassle-free life!

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Aug 5, 2008

Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

John Paul Mueller, "Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies"
John Wiley & Sons | ISBN-10: 0470180447 | April 11, 2008 | 866 pages | PDF | 10MB

If you’ve been waiting impatiently for the arrival of Windows Server 2008, wait no more! It’s here, and so is Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies to help you install it, configure it, network with it, secure it, command it with Windows PowerShell, and more. Services best practices and the cool IIS Web server are covered too.

The eight powerful quick-reference manuals in this one-stop guide cover all the information you need to perform common administrative tasks with Windows Server 2008. You’ll find sure-handed guidance and considerable detail on everything from installation to figuring out why a user can’t gain access to resources on the server. You also see procedures for all common tasks — everything from setting up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to promoting your server to a domain controller.

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Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition

Corey Sandler, "Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition"
John Wiley & Sons | ISBN-10: 0470140925 | May 9, 2008 | 768 pages | PDF | 10.5MB
  • Builds on the huge success of Laptops For Dummies, now in its second edition.
  • Eight minibooks comprising nearly 850 pages give laptop owners the detailed information and advice they need to make the most of their computers
  • Offers focused content for new and intermediate laptop users, covering laptop basics and beyond, from synchronizing information with a desktop PC and coordinating e-mail between two computers to accessing the Internet or a desktop computer remotely
  • Minibooks include laptop basics, software for laptops, accessories to go, traveling with a laptop, security, networking a laptop, sources of power, and upgrading a laptop
  • Sales of laptops continue to outpace sales of desktop PCs, with retail laptop sales up 24 percent in the 2006 holiday season.

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AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Lee Ambrosius, "AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies"
John Wiley & Sons | ISBN-10: 0470243783 | May 9, 2008 | 792 pages | PDF | 7.5MB

Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There’s even a minibook devoted to increasing your options with AutoCAD LT!

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Jul 25, 2008

Genealogy Online for Dummies, 5th Edition

April Leigh Helm, Matthew L. Helm, "Genealogy Online for Dummies, 5th Edition"
For Dummies | ISBN-10: 0470240571 | March 17, 2008 | 366 pages | PDF | 5MB

The Helms have put together an excellent introductory guide to doing genealogical research online. They've avoided the usual trap of organizing their book by resources, which may be easy for the author but makes it harder on the user. So instead of devoting this chapter to useful Web sites, that chapter to valuable newsgroups, and so forth, they've organized the book in a way closer to the way you'd organize good family research.

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Jul 23, 2008

Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Doug Lowe, "Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 3rd Edition"
For Dummies | ISBN-10: 0470179155 | March 17, 2008 | 876 pages | PDF | 11MB

Packed with new and updated material on Windows Server 2008, the latest Red Hat(r) Fedora(r), Vista, and Office 2007, and the most up-to-date wireless standards, this solitary reference contains everything you need to manage both large and small networks. With these ten minibooks, you'll discover how to make your network share information in the most efficient way possible.

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Composing Digital Music For Dummies


Russell Dean Vines, "Composing Digital Music For Dummies"
For Dummies | ISBN: 0470170956 | March 2008 | 357 pages | 9.3MB

This friendly, plain-English guide explains all of the digital music basics, including how to work with the latest hardware and software, use templates from the companion CD-ROM to make a quick start, build your first tune, and save it in different formats. You’ll also find out how to add instruments to your score, set tempos and keys, create chord symbols and show fretboards, add lyrics to your tune, and much more. Discover how to:
  • Write and arrange digital music
  • Determine what — if any — equipment you need
  • Create your own ringtones and mp3s
  • Compose with a MIDI controller, or a mouse
  • Work with notation software
  • Use keyboard shortcuts
  • Publish your creations on the Internet
  • Build your own tune from scratch
  • Extract parts from your score for each instrument

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