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Book Description

Make the most of your new B&N NOOKcolor or NOOK ebook reader! Read books, play media, get free content, uncover powerful, little-known features you’ll love!

Do all this, and much more…

• Find and read free books on your NOOKcolor or NOOK
• Use B&N’s unique LendMe feature to lend and borrow books
• Play music, audiobooks, podcasts, even video
• Automatically download full-color book covers
• Use your NOOKcolor or NOOK to browse the web
• Add highlights and bookmarks
• Read B&N ebooks on your iPhone, iPad, computer, Android phone, or Blackberry
• Add third-party apps that make your NOOK even more powerful
• Set up your own color wallpaper or screensaver
• Even publish your own ebooks with B&N PubIt

Table of Contents
Part I, “NOOKcolor”
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your NOOKcolor
Chapter 2: Customizing and Configuring Your NOOKcolor
Chapter 3: Reading on Your NOOKcolor and Beyond
Chapter 4: Lending and Borrowing Books with LendMe on Your NOOKcolor
Chapter 6: Playing Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Videos Download Now »

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Android™ Wireless Application Development Second Edition

The start-to-finish guide to Android application development: massively updated for the newest SDKs and developer techniques!

This book delivers all the up-to-date information, tested code, and best practices you need to create and market successful mobile apps with the latest versions of Android. Drawing on their extensive experience with mobile and wireless development, Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder cover every step: concept, design, coding, testing, packaging, and delivery. The authors introduce the Android platform, explain the principles of effective Android application design, and present today’s best practices for crafting effective user interfaces. Next, they offer detailed coverage of each key Android API, including data storage, networking, telephony, location-based services, multimedia, 3D graphics, and hardware.

Every chapter of this edition has been updated for the newest Android SDKs, tools, utilities, and hardware. All sample code has been overhauled and tested on leading devices from multiple companies, including HTC, Motorola, and ARCHOS. Many new examples have been added, including complete new applications. This new edition also adds

• Nine new chapters covering web APIs, the Android NDK, extending application reach, managing users, data synchronization, backups, advanced user input, and more Download Now »

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Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers for fast results. By working through the 10-minute , you will learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily master the popular location-based social network, Foursquare. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks… “Did You Know?” tips offer insider advice and shortcuts… “Watch Out!” alerts help you avoid problems.

Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes will provide beginner and experienced users with fast at a glance tips pointing out helpful shortcuts and solutions, cautions to help avoid common Foursquare pitfalls, and is written in a clear easy to understand format. Topics include: ” What Foursquare is and how it is different from other social media sites ” How to create your account ” How to find friends and connect with people you already know ” How to earn points, badges, and mayorships ” How to use Foursquare on your mobile device ” How to have fun with Foursquare ” How businesses are using Foursquare ” How to maintain your privacy and safety

A clear, super quick, easy-to-understand guide for new Foursquare users

• Foursquare is a location based social network for mobile devices that incorporates gaming elements
• With more than 1 million users it is verging on breaking out into the mainstream
• This is the first book on Foursquare from a major publisher
• Foursquare currently has iPhone, Android, webOS, Windows Phone 7, and BlackBerry applications

Foursquare is a location based social network that incorporates gaming elements. Download Now »

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The perfect place to learn how to design Web sites for mobile devices!With the popularity of Internet access via cell phones and other mobile devices, Web designers now have to consider as many as eight operating systems, several browsers, and a slew of new devices as they plan a new site, a new interface, or a new sub-site. This easy-to-follow friendly book guides you through this brave new world with a clear look at the fundamentals and offers practical techniques and tricks you may not have considered.

• Explores all issues to consider in planning a mobile site
• Covers the tools needed for mobile design, in particular XHTML and CSS
• Shows you how to plan for multimedia, e-commerce, and marketing your site, including adding audio, video, and social networking
• Provides real-world examples and tips to help you avoid common pitfalls

If you’re contemplating Web design in a mobile world, start first with this practical guide.

From the Back Cover
Let’s go mobile! Here’s how to make a big impression on the small screenThese days everyone’s on the go, and Web sites that are easy to navigate on your computer screen may be frustrating and inconvenient on your mobile phone. Download Now »

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WEB, MOBILE, & SOCIAL MARKETING!

• Your expert, up-to-the-minute, A-Z reference & how-to guide
• Choose the right goals, media, & tools
• Plan, execute, measure, & optimize
• Avoid costly mistakes!

Now, one amazing book brings together ALL the reliable, detailed information you need to make the most of web, online, mobile, and social marketing.

It’s ALL here: SEO, pay-per-click, mobile marketing, social media marketing, “PR 2.0,” analytics, email marketing, YouTube videos, Twitter and Facebook, blogs, podcasts, and much more. Discover how to choose the right approaches, combine them into a coherent, optimized strategy, and measure your results. Find realistic answers to your most crucial questions…get “from the trenches” insights that save you money…learn to drive more value faster.

THE ONLY COMPLETE WEB MARKETING REFERENCE YOU NEED. CUTTING-EDGE COVERAGE OF THESE TOPICS AND MUCH MORE: 

• Creating effective web/online marketing plans and budgets
• Integrating online and traditional marketing
• Designing great sites–including ecommerce sites
• Getting actionable answers from web analytics
• Profiting from search engine marketing (SEM) and optimization (SEO) Download Now »

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Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Droid working just the way you want. Learn how to:
• Get started fast!
• Make the most of Droid’s Android software and state-of-the-art hardware
• Discover hidden Droid shortcuts and goodies, from the Droid X Swype keyboard to face recognition
• Master the unique features built into your Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, or older Droid
• Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice
• Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP
• Send and receive text and multimedia messages
• Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts
• Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar
• Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos
• Capture, store, and share photos…even take perfect portraits of yourself!
• Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company’s VPN
• Get instant information updates with real-time widgets
• Browse the Web Download Now »