O'Reilly.O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastapol, CA 95472 1-800-998-9938 www.oreilly.com O'Reilly's technical computer books See how to find a good computer book. are excellent choices for libraries and individuals seeking hand-on practical explanations and applications and longevity of subjects. Preston Gralla's 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. POWER HOUND (0596006195, $24.95) provides an important guide to improving upon the Windows XP operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ; from using live links to turn web pages into PC wallpaper to using virtual desktops, speeding up daily shutdown and startup routines, and using keyboard shortcuts with maximum efficient. This is the reference of choice for any new XP owner and should ideally come bundled with any XP-driven PC. Elliotte Rusty Harold & W. Scott Means' XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. IN A NUTSHELL (0596007647, $39.95) appears in its third edition to provide an authoritative, updated developer's guide to XML. From Unicode characters to document structures, importing schemas for namespaces, DOM application examples and more, XML IN A NUTSHELL succeeds in its intention to provide a desktop quick reference to XML 1.1 and Xinclude. The do-it-yourselfer who has a bent for starting from scratch will appreciate Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson's BUILDING THE PERFECT PC (0596006632, $29.95): everything but the hardware is included in a guide which tells how to customize parts and string together high-quality components to get the latest and best results. From a home theater PC A home theater PC, or HTPC for short, is a personal computer connected to a television or a television-sized computer display. It is often used as a digital photo, music, and video player, TV receiver, and digital video recorder. with fast video and lots of storage to a PC meant for super-fast networking, the focus on customization for different purposes sets BUILDING THE PERFECT PC apart from competitors. Brian McWilliams' SPAM KINGS (0596007329, $22.95) investigates the shady world of email spammers and those trying to stop them. With a high proportion of email traffic in spam, computer users will be more than interested in a guide which delves into the spammer's underworld, from spam entrepreneurs searching for easy fortunes to notorious 'spam kings' which have made fortunes with the stuff. An excellent history which explains 'why'. Simon Carless' GAMING HACKS (0596007140, $24.95) features tip and tools for gamers written by fellow gamers, developers and game journalists. Tips include how to take a game on the road, become a hero or villain online, buying real arcade gamers, and locating imported games without hardware conflicts. Elliotte Rusy Harold's JAVA NETWORK PROGRAMMING, 3RD EDITION 0596007213, $39.95) provides keys to the latest new features of Java's network APIs. Changes between JDK (Java Development Kit) A Java software development environment from Sun. It includes the JVM, compiler, debugger and other tools for developing Java applets and applications. Each new version of the JDK adds features and enhancements to the language. 1.4 and 1.5 (now J2SE (Java 2 platform, Standard Edition) See Java 2. 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Finally, Marc Loy's DVD STUDIO PRO DVD Studio Pro is a high-end software tool published by Apple to allow users to create DVD masters to be sent out for replication at production houses. Its tight integration with other Apple applications allows users to take Final Cut Pro and Motion projects and render them into 3 IN THE STUDIO (0596005881, $44.95) gives all the basics of DVD authoring with Apple's DVD Studio Pro, and uses Loy's years of background DVD authoring to explain efficient routines and tricks. |
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