- Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition: Command Line Quickstart
- Nov 29, 2011
- This chapter looks at some of the basic commands that you need to know to be productive at the command line. You will find out how to get to the command line, and learn some of the commands used to navigate the file system and perform basic operations with files, directories and users.
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- Connecting Your MacBook to a Network
- Nov 28, 2011
- In this chapter, you’ll learn how to get your MacBook online including tasks like connecting to wired and wireless networks, iPhones, VPNs and more.
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- Running Windows on Your Mac
- Nov 28, 2011
- The Mac’s capability to actually run Windows applications is just another reason to love Mac OS X’s versatility. This chapter shows how it's done.
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- Using Spotlight Search on Mac OS X Lion (video)
- Nov 22, 2011
- Yvonne Johnson shows the power of OS X Lion's Spotlight Search in this video tutorial.
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- Kernel Mode Driver Framework for Windows 7 Drivers
- Nov 16, 2011
- Ronald D. Reeves, Ph.D. discusses the Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF), which is one of the major frameworks supplied by Microsoft to make the driver writer’s life much easier.
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- Secure Your Mac OS X System Now!
- Nov 15, 2011
- John Traenkenschuh, gives his ideas on good security for your Mac OS X computer. Easy to configure and immediately useful, these ideas will help you secure your expensive device and very valuable information.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Ubuntu-Related Projects
- Nov 15, 2011
- This chapter provides an overview of some Ubuntu's officially supported derivatives, recognized derivatives, and other projects that are part of the international Ubuntu ecosystem.
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- Windows 8 Platform Preview Navigation Tips and Tricks
- Nov 15, 2011
- IT expert and author Tim Warner shares the most common Windows 8 navigation shortcuts to get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
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- Big Nerd Ranch Advanced Mac OS X Programming: Blocks
- Nov 14, 2011
- In this chapter, Big Nerd Ranch's Mark Dalrymple describes the blocks runtime as released with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
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- Arranging Your Work Area in Windows 8 Metro
- Nov 11, 2011
- Katherine Murray gives us a look at the Windows 8 developer preview, showing how to launch and display apps, cycle through open programs, display a list of running apps, and use Snap to position more than one program on the screen at a time using touch, mouse, and keyboard.
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- Customizing Your Mac with OS X Lion
- Nov 11, 2011
- This chapter shows how to customize the Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences in OS X Lion. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets.
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- Search Everything Runs Rings Around Windows Search
- Nov 10, 2011
- Ed Tittel explains that, as good as Windows Search may be, the freeware search engine from Voidtools known as Search Everything beats the pants off built-in Windows Search, both in terms of speed and the performance hit on your system.
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- Navigating in Windows 8 with Touch and Keyboard
- Nov 9, 2011
- Katherine Murray introduces readers to the new Metro UI in the Windows 8 developer preview.
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- Easy Sharing in Windows 8
- Nov 7, 2011
- Katherine Murray lets us peek at app-to-app sharing in the Windows 8 developer preview and introduces Windows 8 charms, which will help us to do more with the data and apps in Windows 8.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Introducing Ubuntu One
- Oct 21, 2011
- This chapter introduces you to Ubuntu One, a cloud storage solution created and managed by Canonical.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Welcome to the Command Line
- Oct 21, 2011
- This chapter explains how the command line will speed up your work and increase your ability to do exactly what you want to do with your computer with greater efficiency.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: GNOME 3, GNOME Shell, and More
- Oct 19, 2011
- This chapter provides and introduction to GNOME 3, including installation and exploration.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: Using Kubuntu
- Oct 18, 2011
- This chapter covers information ranging from what exactly Kubuntu is to how to manage and keep your Kubuntu system up to date with the latest applications and fixes.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: The Ubuntu Community
- Oct 17, 2011
- This chapter provides a bird's-eye view of the venues and processes in which the Ubuntu community is active.
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- The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Edition: More Applications for Ubuntu
- Oct 14, 2011
- This chapter shows you just a few of the thousands of additional applications that you can install on your Ubuntu system.
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