| Android Application Development For Dummies, 2nd Edition Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:19 AM PDT 
Book Description This is your easy-to-use guide to creating applications on the Android platform The Android OS continues to expand offering app developers access to one of the largest platforms available, and this straightforward guide walks you step-by-step through the process of creating amazing Android applications. In this second edition of his bestselling book, Android programming expert Donn Felker explains how to download the SDK, get Eclipse up and running, code Android applications, and submit your finished products to the Android Market. Featuring two sample programs, this introductory book explores everything from the simple basics to more advanced aspects of the Android platform. - Walks you through all the steps in developing applications for the Android platform, including the latest Android features like scrollable widgets, enhanced UI tools, social media integration, and new calendar and contact capabilities
- Starts off with downloading the SDK, then explains how to code Android applications and submit projects to the Android Market
- Written by Android guru Donn Felker, who breaks every aspect of developing applications for the Android platform into easily digestible pieces
Android Application Development For Dummies is an ideal guide for getting started developing applications for the Android platform, no matter what your level of programming experience may be. From the Back Cover
Android app ambitions? This is your go-to guide to digging into the development process Have a great idea for an Android app? This book will help you turn it into a reality! Start by downloading the SDK and JDK and creating a simple application, and then advance to developing a feature-rich app and distributing it through the Google Play Store. You’ll also discover how to make a good app great and how to design an app interface users will love. Once you master the basics, the sky’s the limit! - Load your toolbox — get acquainted with the tools and frameworks you’ll use to develop Android apps
- Your first app — build a simple application and create a widget for the device’s home screen
- Kick it up a notch — build a tablet application and learn to implement an SQLite content provider
- Get it out there — see how to publish your apps to the Google Play Store
- Master the fine points — use the debugger, see what makes a good menu, explore data storage options, and make your apps work for other devices
Open the book and find: - Why Android offers great opportunities for developers
- How to install all the tools you need
- Tips on designing a good user interface
- Help deciding what to charge or if your app should be free
- Advice on handling user input
- Design differences between phone and tablet applications
- Ways to avoid common pitfalls
- Inspirational sample apps
Learn to: - Create amazing apps for the latest Android smartphones and tablets
- Download and install the SDK and start working with the JDK tools
- Adapt your existing phone apps for use on Android tablets
- Publish your apps to the Google Play Store
Book Details - Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies; 2nd Edition (October 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118387104
- ISBN-13: 978-1118387108
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| Objective-C Programming For Dummies Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:15 AM PDT 
Book Description A step-by-step guide to understanding object-oriented programming with Objective-C As the primary programming language for iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X applications, Objective-C is a reflective, object-oriented language that all programmers must know before creating apps. Assuming no prior programming language experience, this fun-and-friendly book provides you with a solid understanding of Objective-C. Addressing the latest version of Xcode, debugging, code completion, and more, veteran author Neal Goldstein helps you gain a solid foundation of this complex topic, and filters out any unnecessary intricate technical jargon. - Assumes no prior knowledge of programming and keeps the tone clear and entertaining
- Explains complicated topics regarding Objective-C with clarity and in a straightforward-but-fun style that has defined the For Dummies brand for 20 years
- Features all material completely compliant with the latest standards for Objective-C and Apple programming
Objective-C Programming For Dummies is the ideal beginner book if your objective is to venture into iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X development for the first time! From the Back Cover
Learn how to turn your idea for a great app into a real, robust Objective-C application! Objective-C is the language of apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Plain English is the language of this book, making it easy for you to learn how to turn your ideas into amazing apps for Apple devices! Even if you have no programming experience whatsoever, this book gives you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create honest-to-goodness apps. - The starting line — learn how programs work, the tools you need, and what it takes to turn an idea into a functioning program
- Step by step — start out developing a simple app and build on it as you learn additional features of Objective-C
- Learn the lingo — master the instruction set and frameworks of Objective-C
- The object of it all — understand objects, where they originate, and how to extend their behavior
- Two for one — design your application so you can plug it into user interfaces for both Macs and iOS devices
Open the book and find: - How computer languages work
- Directions for downloading and installing the SDK
- All about variables and operators
- What objects are and all the things you do with them
- Secrets of successful debugging
- Advice on managing memory
- Steps for adding a user interface
- Ten tips for being a happy developer
Learn to: - Create apps for iPhone®, iPad®, and OS X® using object-oriented programming
- Use Xcode® 4 for debugging and code completion
- Identify and eliminate errors in your programs
- Structure applications and use Objective-C syntax
Book Details - Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies (October 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111821398X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118213988
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| OS X Mountain Lion All-in-One For Dummies Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:10 AM PDT 
Book Description The big new book on Apple’s big new cat?OS X Mountain Lion The 800+ pages in this value-packed guide cover everything you need to know to get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion. Eight minibooks are packed with detailed information covering essential topics such as OS X basics, customizing and sharing, creating digital hubs, using iWork, networking, advanced functions, and more. You’ll learn how to keep your system safe with the amazing new Gatekeeper, integrate Twitter and Facebook into your Mac life, get your head in the iCloud, and a host of other cool and practical new functions. - Features eight minibooks: Introducing OS X, Customizing and Sharing, the Digital Hub, Using iWork, the Typical Internet Stuff, Networking in OS X, Expanding Your System, and Advanced OS X
- Covers new OS X features that bring more of the iOS experience to the Mac desktop, including Messages, Notes, Reminders, Notification Center, Power Nap, Twitter and Facebook integration, Gatekeeper, Dictation, and Game Center
- Shows you how to search with Spotlight, backup and restore your system with iCloud, tweak images with iPhoto, go Hollywood with iMovie, create websites, use FaceTime, turn your Mac into a DVD theatre, and jam with GarageBand and iTunes
- Explains how to stay secure, go wireless, expand your system, troubleshoot problems, and much more
If you want one book for all things OS X Mountain Lion, you’ll want OS X Mountain Lion All-in-One For Dummies. From the Back Cover
Make the leap to OS X Mountain Lion and reach new heights of productivity and fun with your Mac With OS X Mountain Lion and all its new features, your Mac will take you to new heights. Like your own personal Sherpa, For Dummies will guide you every step of the way. From the basics for first time Mac users to staying connected with Notification Center to being entertained and getting important work done, you’ll tame Mountain Lion in no time at all. - Start at the base — get acquainted with OS X Mountain Lion, navigate around the desktop with Launchpad and Mission Control, and sync everything in the iCloud
- Own it — build the Finder of your dreams, give your desktop the personal touch, set up multiuser accounts, and share your Mac with others
- Just jammin’ — manage and share your media with iPhoto®, iMovie®, iTunes®, and GarageBand®
- The business end — use iWork® to create impressive documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
- The world wide thing — surf the web with Safari®, stay in touch with Messages, video chat with FaceTime®, and download apps
- Make the connection — set up your network, go wireless with AirPort Extreme®, and stay protected with Gatekeeper
- Take it up a notch — increase performance by adding RAM, run Windows on your Mac, and try out some super apps and add-ons
Open the book and find: - Steps for getting started with OS X
- How to organize your life with Reminders and Notes
- Advice for keeping all your devices in sync with iCloud
- Tips for staying safe and secure online
- How to be more productive with iWork
- Details about turning spoken words into text with Dictation
- Troubleshooting advice
- Time-saving AppleScript® secrets
8 books in 1 - Introducing OS X
- Customizing and Sharing
- The Digital Hub
- Using iWork®
- The Typical Internet Stuff
- Networking in OS X
- Expanding Your System
- Advanced OS X
Book Details - Paperback: 816 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies (September 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111839416X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118394168
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| OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:06 AM PDT 
Book Description Create a Mac network in your home or office There’s no doubt about it: Macs, iPhones, and iPads have invaded the workplace. But, you don’t need an IT department to administer a Mac network in your home or business. This friendly guide explains everything you need to know to set one up yourself using OS X Mountain Lion Server. First, you’ll find an easy, quick-start way to implement OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac Mini. From there, you’ll learn how to set up DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, file sharing, mail services, and more. This book helps you set up profile support for your iPhone and iPad and provides ways to configure iCloud in the home or office to keep your business data safe. - Explains how to set up, secure, and troubleshoot a Mac network with OS X Mountain Lion Server
- Covers how to configure the server as well as DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, Spotlight Server, iChat Server, File Sharing, and Mail Services
- Shows Windows administrators how to easily incorporate Macs into their network
- Also covers support for iOS devices and ways you can use iCloud to keep your data secure when you hit the road for business travel
Take control of your network and make administering it a snap with OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies. From the Back Cover
Let Mountain Lion loose on your network! Unleash its power with help from this OS X guide OS X Mountain Lion Server is the easy way to tame your network. Whether you’re working with both Macs and PCs or are adding iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices to the mix, this book shows you what Mountain Lion Server can do, how to get it up and running, and how to set up all the features and harness the power of Mountain Lion Server to run in your home or office. - Start here — choose the best Mac model for your server and get step-by-step instructions for installing Mountain Lion Server
- Directory directions — set up user directories to automate security and simplify maintenance
- Make friends with Windows — see how connecting the Macs on your network to Active Directory facilitates a happy Mac/Windows relationship
- All about control — manage permissions for access to files and folders
- Let’s talk — get computers, iPhones, and iPads collaborating with Contacts Server and Calendar Server
- More ways to communicate — set up servers for e-mail, instant messaging, conferencing, and more
- Keep clients happy — manage iOS and Mac accounts and secure your server
- Keep the cat happy — maintain your server with monitoring tools and Software Update Server
Open the book and find: - Why even a small network benefits from a server
- Both simple and advanced setup instructions
- How to integrate Open Directory with Active Directory®
- Troubleshooting tips
- Advice on hosting websites and wikis
- Recommendations for a password policy
- OS X Server’s monitoring tools
- Ten cool additions to Mountain Lion Server
Learn to: - Set up, configure, and administer your Mac network
- Work with both Mac® and Windows® clients
- Handle security and troubleshoot problems
- Manage iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices on your network
Book Details - Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies (October 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118408292
- ISBN-13: 978-1118408292
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| Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:02 AM PDT 
Book Description Better photos are a breeze with the latest version of Photoshop Elements and Dummies Amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts turn to Photoshop Elements for a powerful but simpler way to edit and retouch their snapshots. Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies is the perfect guide for helping every shutterbug add a touch of creativity to their images. Learn how to find your way around the Elements interface and its new features; create, edit, fix, and organize your photos; add type and interesting effects to your images; and share them with the world. Full color pages bring the techniques to life and make taking great photos fun and easy. - Introduces you to the tools, menus, options, and work area
- Shows you how to import and upload images
- Reviews ways to view, find, organize, and manage your photos
- Details how to modify your photos to your specifications
- Distills working with layers, contrast, color, clarity, filter, effects, styles, and type
- Explains how to print your creations, create a slide show, and optimize images for the web
Whatever you want your images to be, the sky’s the limit with Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies close at hand. From the Back Cover
Bring out the best in your photos with Photoshop Elements. This book makes it easy! Photoshop Elements puts powerful yet simple-to-use tools in the hands of every shutterbug. This handy guide shows you how to make the most of Photoshop Elements to organize your images, fix common problems, control color, add text, create slide shows, and much more. - Elements-ary, my dear Watson — get familiar with the tools, menus, and options, import your images, and explore the Organizer
- Under the hood — understand resolutions, color modes, and file formats, and add tags and albums so you can find your photos fast
- The beauty within — tweak entire photos or the teeniest detail, remove red-eye, crop photos for better composition, correct contrast and color, and fix flaws
- Express your vision — turn a photo image into a drawing or apply many other effects, experiment with type, or play with the drawing and painting tools
- Share the moment — create professional looking prints, share your creations over the web and social networks, or view them on your TV
Open the book and find: - How to import and organize your images
- Instructions for both Windows and Mac users
- How to wave the Magic Wand and toss the Lasso
- Techniques for correcting color, contrast, and clarity
- Tips for composing and cropping photos
- Creative and practical projects anyone can do
- Secrets for quickly sharing photos on your favorite social networks
- How to upload and save images to Photoshop Showcase
Learn to: - Fix the most common digital photo problems
- Edit and crop images, enhance color, and sharpen photos
- Share your photos with family and friends on Facebook® and Flickr®
Book Details - Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies (October 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118408217
- ISBN-13: 978-1118408216
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| Quicken 2013 For Dummies Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:00 AM PDT 
Book Description Get your finances in order quickly with this completely updated Quicken guide! In this newest edition of his perennial favorite guide, financial expert and bestselling author Stephen Nelson shows how taking control of your finances can be quick and effortless with Quicken, the number one personal finance software on the market. Providing you with a thorough introduction to all the latest features and enhancements to the newest version, Nelson shows you how to use the program to track your income and expenses, maximize savings, pay your bills, manage your investments, and balance your checkbook. Whether you’re a first-time Quicken customer or looking to take advantage of the updates the latest release has to offer, this guide offers a straightforward-but-fun approach to help you prepare for tax time, balance your budget, build a nest egg, track your investments, and more. - Veteran author Stephen Nelson updates his classic bestseller to cover the latest features in the number one personal financial management planning program
- Shows you how set up Quicken to meet your individual needs, track your day-to-day finances, better manage your investments, boost your personal savings, be more responsible with your spending, keep an eye on your mortgages and loans, tackle debt, and more
- Presents a fun and friendly approach to a topic that many people find intimidating or overwhelming
- Quickly and easily helps you take control of your personal finances
Quicken “X” For Dummies will help you take control of your dough, whether you?re a seasoned penny pincher or just starting to save! From the Back Cover
Where does it all go? Take control of your personal finances with Quicken — and this handy guide! Keeping track of your money is so important these days. With this plain-English guide, you’ll find out how to use Quicken to monitor your income and expenses, pay your bills, pay your taxes, and plan for the future. Whether you’re new to Quicken or upgrading from a previous version, this book makes it easy! - Setting up shop — install Quicken 2013, set up your accounts, and synchronize it with your financial institutions
- Calculating genius — prepare for your future with Quicken’s financial planning calculators
- Where does it all go? — follow cash flow, income and expenses, investing activity, and more with Quicken’s ready-made reports
- Balancing act — reconcile your bank accounts, use online banking, and simplify all your financial housekeeping
- Grow that nest egg — nurture your investments by keeping close tabs on your 401(k), IRA, stocks, and bonds
- Get down to business — capture your business and personal expenses in one place and track how your business is doing
- Get a tax break —Quicken’s records ease the pain of preparing your taxes
- Your secret plan — design a realistic budget and let Quicken help you stick to it
Open the book and find: - Steps to install and set up Quicken
- Advice for banking and paying bills online
- Tools for calculating loans, college costs, and retirement
- Advice on creating your “secret budget plan”
- Tips for managing small business finances
- How to keep your information safe and secure
- Steps for managing mortgages, loans, and other debt
- Ways to list deductions and plan for tax time
Learn to: - Manage your finances and set goals for the future
- Set up a personalized budget and reduce your debt
- Track deductions and prepare for tax time
- Stay on top of your investments and plan for retirement
Book Details - Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies (October 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118356403
- ISBN-13: 978-1118356401
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