O'Reilly & Associates.O'Reilly & Associates 1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastapol, CA 95472 1-800-998-9938 www.oreilly.com Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Pro is so easy that you don't even need a manual for it, so it doesn't come with one--at least, that's what Microsoft would have you think. Think again--and make David Pogue David Pogue (born March 9 1963) is a technology writer, journalist and commentator. He is a personal technology columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning tech correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and tech guest reporter for NPR's Morning Edition. , Craig Xacker and L.J. Zacker's Windows XP Pro 2nd Edition (0596008988 $29.95)) your desk 'bible'. Updated to include Service Pack 2, the book comes packed with insights on how to effectively tweak Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. Player--such as how to create and organize playlists and delete a song on a playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. , Windows Messenger--which can be used in audio mode to avoid typing, and more. From converting a basic disc to a dynamic disc to setting up user accounts with passwords, Windows XP Pro 2nd Edition is the best handbook a user could buy. If you have Windows XP Pro as a Home Edition, choose David Pogue's Windows XP Home Edition 2nd Edition (059600897X, $24.95): it offers the basics of mastering XP Pro's basic programs from menus and locating lost files to using the new Start menu design. New tutorials and updates on Service Pack 2 make this an invaluable reference. Advanced programmers will want to consult Mike Danseglio's Securing Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003 (0596006853, $39.95): it's written by a noted security expert who explains Windows Server 2003 is more than just a server operating system See network operating system. ; it's loaded with network services and user services which will prove invaluable when fully understand. Securing Windows Server 2003 is devoted to fully understanding the system's options; from learning encryption and account password protection to using smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. to make a system secure and derailing low-tech intrusions. An excellent, practical and technical guide for any building a server system using the Windows 2003 server. Tony Northrup and Eric Faulkner's Home Hacking Projects For Geeks (0596004052, $29.95) provides step-by-step instructions for creating a home high-tech habitat using one's PC. Projects focus on ideas not available commercially or which are too costly for the consumer to justify: thirteen such projects are divided into chapters sch as Home Entertainment or Home Security and include creating a whole-house audio system, making your house 'talk' and more. |
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