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Advice and techniques that you need to get the job done.

Looking for ways to streamline your work so that you can focus on maximizing your
time? In Depth provides specific, tested, and proven solutions to the problems you run
into every day–things other books ignore or oversimplify. This is the one book that you
can rely on to answer all the questions you have now and will have in the future.

In Depth offers:

• Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions
• Breakthrough techniques and shortcuts that are unavailable elsewhere
• Practical, real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out
• Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own
• Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style
• Quick information via sidebars, tips, reminders, notes, and warnings
• In Depth is the only tool you need to get more done in less time! Download Now »

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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 technical levels and experience, this Missing Manual is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesn’t take his subject lightly. Which features work well and which don’t? What should you look for? What should you avoid? You get all the answers with crystal-clear, jargon-free introductions to:

• The Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and Mail — all faster and with new Snow Leopard-only features
• iLife apps such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto — each with its own mini-manual
• Safari 4, the latest and best-performing Mac web browser
• QuickTime X, the new multimedia player that lets you trim and share clips to YouTube, MobileMe, and iTunes
• Snow Leopard’s new support for Microsoft Exchange, and how you can best use it
• Features such as Spaces for organizing tasks, and Time Machine for backups
• Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it distinctive Download Now »

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Packing the power of desktop applications into a small mobile device, the iPhone SDK offers developers the ability to create dynamic, visually-appealing, and highly-capable mobile applications, using the same APIs and tools that Apple uses for its own applications.

However, harnessing that power means learning new tools, new APIs, and even a whole new programming language.

iPhone SDK Development is a Pragmatic guide to get you started developing applications for iPhone and iPod touch. With it, you’ll get a complete understanding of the tools and techniques needed to succeed on the platform:

• Use the XCode IDE to manage your source code, images, sounds, database files, and other application resources, building your app and deploying it onto your own device for testing.
• Develop your user interface the visual, code-free way, with Interface Builder.
• Master the iPhone’s unique user interface components, including tables, tab bars, navigation bars, and the multi-touch interface.
• Connect your iPhone to the outside world with networking, exploit the power of a relational database with SQLite, and rock out with first-class support for audio and video.
• Make use of the iPhone’s unique mobile APIs, like geolocation and the motion-sensing accelerometer Download Now »

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Whether you’re new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in an easy-to-read format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide covers what you need to know and is an ideal resource for problem-solving on the fly.

This book goes right to the heart of Snow Leopard, with details on system preferences, built-in applications, and utilities. You’ll also find configuration tips, keyboard shortcuts, guides for troubleshooting, lots of step-by-step instructions, and more.

• Learn about new features and changes since the original Leopard release
• Get quick tips for setting up and customizing your Mac’s configuration
• Solve problems with the handy reference to the fundamentals of the Finder, Dock, and more
• Understand how to manage user accounts
• Work more efficiently using keyboard shortcuts
• Take advantage of MobileMe, Apple’s online suite of services and tools Download Now »

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The iPhone and iPod touch have provided all software developers with a level playing field—developers working alone have the same access to consumers as multinational software publishers. Very cool indeed! To make your application stand out from the crowd, though, it has to have that something extra. You must learn the skills to take your apps from being App Store filler to download chart-topping blockbusters.

Developers with years of experience helped write this book. Spend some time understanding their code and why they took the approach they did. You will find the writing, illustrations, code, and sample applications second to none. No matter what type of application you are writing, you will find something in this book to help you make your app that little bit cooler.

The book opens with Wolfgang Ante, the developer behind the Frenzic puzzle game, showing how timers, animation, and intelligence are used to make game play engaging. It moves on to Rogue Amoeba’s Mike Ash explaining how to design a network protocol using UDP, and demonstrating its use in a peer-to-peer application—a topic not normally for the faint of heart, but explained here in a way that makes sense to mere mortals. Gary Bennett then covers the important task of multithreading. Multithreading can be used to keep the user interface responsive while working on other tasks in the background. Gary demonstrates how to do this and highlights traps to avoid along the way. Download Now »

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Get started using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard right away–the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions show you how to use all the new and improved features available in this revolutionary operating system. Follow along and learn to customize your desktop, organize and store files, use email and Web applications, and add hardware and software. You’ll also get tips for enjoying photos, music, and movies, setting up a wired or wireless network, and securing your system. Get the book that gets you up-and-running on Mac OS X Leopard in no time.

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 Download Now »