Skype.Tired of dealing with your old phone system? Turn to Skype and begin to save money, have fun, and customize with innovative ideas. Author Andrew Sheppard, calls Skype "a technology that is limited only by your imagination-" Though the savings of switching to Skype from your traditional phone system-like saving from free calls all over the world--can be considerable, saving money is just the beginning. For example, you can have your phone calls follow you wherever you go, and you can send free text messages from a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. on a computer that doesn't even have Skype installed. However, the Skype program offers very little documentation, winch winch, mechanical device for hauling or lifting consisting essentially of a movable drum around which a cable is wound so that rotation of the drum produces a drawing force at the end of the cable. can make it difficult for the beginner. 'Skype Hacks" (Sheppard, O'reilly) functions as a how-to guide and use a road map to Skype features and benefits. This practical, hands-on book shows the novice how to get started and expands the technical repertoire of the hardcore Skyper. Skype is a technology that encourages experimentation. The 100 hacks in this book equip the reader with the mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. and the tool set. Each hack stands alone and all are rated for level of difficulty. Beginners will learn how to: --Use Skype on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Pocket PC --Maximize savings --Set up a Skype server --Put Skype shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. on the desktop --Manage security --Avoid Skype spammers --Find alternatives to 911 and 411 service More experienced Skypers can learn to: --Configure, tweak To make minor adjustments in an electronic system or in a software program in order to improve performance. See calibrate. 1. tweak - To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also used synonymously with twiddle. , and customize Skype --Integrate Skype into web pages --Write scripts to automate Skype --Use chat, voicemall instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , file transfer, conferencing See teleconferencing. , and video --Solve performance and quality problems --Replace your home phone system with Skype By changing his home phone system to Skype, the author cut his phone bill by 82%, and discovered how Skype can do things no regular phone system can do. www.o'reilly.com |
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