Hardware & Operating Systems Books

Bestselling authors Scott Kelby and Terry White take on the iPhone 4S in this new edition of THE indispensable iPhone guide. Updated to cover the key new features of the iPhone 4S including the new camera with all new optics, Full 1080p video, and Siri, an intelligent assistant and more. ...

Experience learning made easy and quickly teach yourself the essentials of working with Windows 7. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Learn to manage windows and folders, sort and filter files, create an efficient Windows working...

You re beyond the basics, so dive right in and really put your PC to work! This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Windows 7 and challenge yourself to new ...

Are you a programmer looking for a new challenge? Does the thought of building your very own iPhone app make your heart race and your pulse quicken? If so, Beginning iPhone 3 Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK is just the book for you. Updated and revised for iPhone SDK 3, many of the discussions...

EXAM PREP GUIDE Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-620 and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you ve learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and practic...

Announcing an all-new SELF-PACED TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on 70-680, the required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows 7, Configuration certification.This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests ...

Take your coding skills to the next level with this extensive guide to Objective–C, the native programming language for developing sophisticated software applications for Mac OS X. Objective–C is a powerful, object–oriented extension of C, making this book the perfect follow–...

Considered a classic by an entire generation of Mac programmers, this popular guide has been completely updated for Mac OS X. Don’t know anything about programming? No problem! Acclaimed author Dave Mark starts out with the basics and takes you through a complete course in programming C using ...

With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Po...

The full-color guide to getting the most out of your iPhone Completely updated and revised to include iOS 5, iCloud, and the latest iPhone features, this full-color book is your guide to all things iPhone. Bestselling veteran authors Edward Baig and Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus introduce you to the capabil...

Revision of Sobell's comprehensive reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu - the most popular Linux distribution Comprehensive coverage of installation, configuration, and usage - with in-depth coverage of Ubuntu servers. Superb coverage of running Ubuntu from both ...

The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone 3 Development is back again, and this time they're offering the best coverage of Apple's new SDK 4 available anywhere. You'll see all of the new the technologies available with SDK 4-including multitasking, iAd, Game Center, and countless ne...

While it seems that everyone is writing applications for Apple s iPhone and touch devices, how do they all do it? The best way is to learn Objective-C, the language of both the iPhone OS and Mac OS X. But where to begin? Right here, even if you ve never programmed before! Objective-C for Absolute Be...

So you've got an idea for an iPhone app - along with everyone else on the planet. Set your app apart with elegant design, efficient usability, and a healthy dollop of personality. "Best iPhone App Design" takes you from concept to polished interface design with plain-spoken principles and ...

Create exciting, interactive 3D apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. What a combination - using free, open-source Blender software and the SI02 game engine to create very cool 3D characters and games for the very hot devices of the moment, the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whether you're coming to this as a...

Have more fun and get more done with your Mac! This bestselling guide to getting the most out of Apple's consumer line of computers - including the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini - is written in a breezy, easy-to-follow style. "How to Do Everything: Mac, Second Edition" explains ...

This book is intended for those who need to get things done with Mac OS X Server 10.6. As such, you can use this book two ways. Those new to Mac OS X Server can read straight through the entire book, and by the end should feel competent to administer any Mac server thrown their way. For those with s...

Ubuntu has in the last few years become the most widely used distribution of Linux. Ubuntu Unleashed aims to provide the best and latest information that intermediate to advanced Linux users need to know about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, and security. It in...

Apply best practices for automating system administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0 and optimize your operational efficiency and results. This guide captures the field-tested tips, real-world lessons, and candid advice of practitioners across the range of business and technical scenarios and acros...

The latest update of David Pogue's immensely popular Mac manual offers a wealth of detail on Apple's latest Mac OS X operating system. Known as �Snow Leopard�', this version of OS X is faster and more reliable than its predecessors, and no one is a faster or more reliable Snow Leopard resource t...

Need answers quickly? Microsoft Windows 7 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Inside the Book * Master the Windows 7 user experience, including Windows Aero ...

Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new features and updates to Windows 7 As the #1 operating system in the world, Windows provides the platform upon which all essential computing activities occur. This much-anticiapted version of the popular operating system offers an improved...

This easy-to-understand guide helps seniors get started with Windows 7! Many seniors use a home computer to stay connected to family and friends. This fun and friendly guide shows how to use Windows 7, the most popular operating system pre-loaded onto personal computers and laptops, to write e-mails...

Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on the latest operating system from Microsoft: Windows 7 You already know the ups and downs of Windows Vista-now it's time to learn the ins and outs of Windows 7! Internationally recognized Windows experts, Microsoft insiders, and authors Paul Thurrott and ...

Find everything fast...from iCal, Address Book, Apple Mail, even MobileMe and iPhone        •    Use Bento’s stunning templates and themes      •    Master Smart Collections and other advanced features &nb...

With so many books out there on Mac OS X Leopard, what makes this one better and different is its focus. While other Leopard books can regularly be 500-plus pages, this book cuts through all the technical jargon and gives you exactly what you want: the most important, most requested, and just plain ...

The 20th anniversary revision of the classic Unix system administration guide - now covering today's top enterprise Linux distributions! The #1 sysadmin's guide - now fully updated for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Solaris/OpenSolaris 11, HP-UX 11i v3 and AIX 6.1 System...

This all-new self-paced training kit is designed to help maximize performance on 70-511, the required exam for the MCTS certification: Windows Application Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. This kit includes the official Microsoft study guide plus practice tests on CD. Illustrated, Inde...

Now you can get more great iPhone SDK information, tips and techniques from the authors of the bestsellingBeginning iPhone 3 Development, Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche. More iPhone 3 Development: Tackling iPhone SDK 3 concentrates on all things iPhone 3, making it the most efficient way to become prod...

A series of secret business deals and design decisions led a creative development team to design a single microprocessor core, the heart and soul of the two biggest competing gaming consoles. Told by the two leaders of that very design team, The Race for a New Game Machine tells the exciting inside ...

The spiraling growth of digital information makes the ISM book a "must have" addition to your IT reference library. This exponential growth has driven information management technology to new levels of sophistication and complexity, exposing a skills gap that challenge IT managers and ...

The bestselling Mac guide, updated for the latest Mac OS X and now in full color! Mac OS X Lion represents a new era in the Mac operating system. This friendly guide is fully updated for the latest Mac OS X and provides everything new Mac users and users upgrading to Mac OS X Lion need to know. A be...

Start building iPhone apps today with this friendly guide, now in full color! Whether you're a beginning programmer who wants to build your first app or a professional developer looking to leverage the marketing power of the iPhone SDK, this book will help. It walks you through the basics for build...

Learn Windows 7 and Office 2010 the right way with this handy book-and-DVD deal Windows 7 and Office 2010 are the two most widely used and acclaimed software applications in the world. This value priced book-and- two DVD bundle will help you access the power of the operating system and Office suite ...

Exam 70-646, Windows Server 2008 Administrator. The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) 70-646 certification exam. The...

As part of the highly acclaimed Mastering series from Sybex, this book offers a comprehensive look at VMware vSphere 4, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers. Coverage Includes:* Shows administrators how to use VMware to realize significant savings in hardware costs while s...

Learn Objective-C for Java Developers will guide experienced Java developers into the world of Objective-C. It will show them how to take their existing language knowledge and design patterns and transfer that experience to Objective-C and the Cocoa runtime library. This is the express train to prod...

Today--following housing bubbles, bank collapses, and high unemployment--the Internet remains the most reliable mechanism for fostering innovation and creating new wealth. The Internet's remarkable growth has been fueled by innovation. In this pathbreaking book, Barbara van Schewick argues that this...

Providing an introduction to the fundamentals of body area communications, this book covers the key topics of channel modeling, modulation and demodulation, and performance evaluation A systematic introduction to body area networks (BAN), this book focuses on three major parts: channel modeling, mod...

Windows 8 Absolute Beginner's Guide is a reference for the beginning Windows 8 user. Examples of the essential tasks every beginner needs to learn covered in this book are: * Mandatory tasks, such as logging into and out of Windows and connecting to the Internet* Helpful tasks, such as searching for...