If you want to tame Mac OS X Tiger, but you want to do so in the comfort of your own home, this guide makes it possible! Robin Williams uses her trademark friendly teaching style to reveal exactly what you want to know: What's new in Tiger, what's great about it, and how can you get the most out of it fast! Focused lessons take you step-by-step through practical, real-world projects that teach Mac OS X Tiger inside and out. Covers everything from upgrading your Mac to Tiger and customizing and troubleshooting your system to all of Tiger's new goodies: configuring the spoken-user interface, audio and video messaging with multiple people at once, a Dashboard full of Widgets, the innovative Spotlight Search system, the enhanced Safari RSS browser, and more.

Intellectual property owners who exploit new ways of reproducing, distributing, and marketing their creations digitally must also protect them from piracy. The Multimedia Security Handbook addresses issues related to protecting digital media. It begins by introducing security fundamentals and discussing the vulnerabilities of individual protection schemes. Part II focuses on multimedia encryption. Part III examines watermarking techniques, and Part IV covers multimedia data hiding, fingerprinting, and authentication. The text concludes with chapters describing applications, discussing topics such as application taxonomy, digital rights management, and techniques for adult image filtering.

Advances in equipment, processes, and technology are the driving forces in energy management, energy efficiency, and energy cost control improvements. Web Based Energy Information & Control Systems documents the operational experience with Web-based systems within facilities and varied applications and shows the new opportunities for energy and facility managers to quickly and effectively control and manage their operations. Readers will learn what is happening at other facilities and see what is involved in current and future installations of Internet-based technologies. The case studies and applications complement the book's authoritative discussions.

If you dont know where to start in Photoshop and feel overwhelmed with the options, then this is the book for you. With highly visual step-by-step explanations, this concise guide gives you a solid grounding in using Photoshop to edit digital images and helps you develop a full understanding of the key tools and features of Photoshop CS2.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Quattro Pro X3 More and more people are learning the advantages of using Corel's Quattro Pro over other spreadsheet applications. If you have joined their ranks, this book is for you! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Quattro Pro X3 is endorsed by Corel, and offers a straight-forward, no-nonsense approach to the basics. With the help of this book, you will learn how to efficiently manage, analyze, report, and share data, and then move on to more advanced features.

A+ Exam Cram 2 is a study skill enhancement and tutorial, designed to focus on exactly what students need to get A+ certified, with coverage of exams 220-221 and 220-222. It details all the new exam objectives and items in the following areas: Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT version 4.0. Because the A+ certification is a core competency of the MCSA program, this book is also helpful for those who are seeking their MCSA certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else.

This Exam Cram 2 gives the reader the essential information they need to know in order to pass the core 70-293 exam. This book can be used as a sole study guide for those experienced enough with Windows 2000 or it can serve as the ultimate complement for larger training guides, instructor-led classes, and/or CBT training. The book features review of important concepts, study tips, practice exams, and the famous Cram Sheet to get you ready for exam day.

The 70-299 exam measures your ability to implement, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot security in a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure and also plan and configure a Windows Server 2003 PKI. The MCSE 70-299 Exam Cram 2 gives you the essential information you need to know to learn how to implement, manage, and troubleshoot security policies, patch management infrastructure, security for network communications, as well as how to plan, configure and troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and PKI. This book can be used as a sole study guide for those experienced with Windows 2003 security or it is the perfect supplement guide for more comprehensive training materials, instructor-led classes, and/or computer-based training.

MCSE Windows 2000 Server Exam Cram 2, Second Edition is the perfect study guide for readers preparing for the 70-215 exam, which measures the ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Server as a member server of a domain in an Active Directory environment. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.

This go-to-resource is a must-have for anyone using Project Server 2003!; Written by a widely recognized authority on project management, QuantumPM, this in-depth approach to planning and implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 is derived from the team's technical and practical client experiences.; Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Unleashed provides an in-depth look at Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 and the possibilities of this technology.

With the introduction of Visual Basic .NET, VB transcends its traditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to .NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes:
* Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls
* Building dynamic forms
* Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables
* Persisting objects to disk files
* Handling graphics and printing
* Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging

The iPod and iTunes are the hottest technologies in the world of digital music today. Whether you're a Mac or Windows user, the iPod and iTunes Starter Kit, Second Edition provides all the information that you need to get the most out these amazing digital music tools, including the Apple iTunes Music Store. Updated to include information on the iPod Photo and the iPod Shuffle, you will master everything from the basics of listening to audio CDs to purchasing music through the iTunes Music Store to customizing playlists on your iPod. Included in the kit is a CD with FREE music downloads at the iTunes Music Store and downloads of various software products for your iPod and your iTunes such as Lyripod 1.0, GNUpod, Music Publisher, RadioLover 1.2, RockStar 1.0 and much more. Maximize your digital music experience with the iPod and iTunes Starter Kit, Second Edition.

Microsoft Visual Basic programming in Office provides an environment and language for you to build custom programs that extend Office's capabilities and integrate Office with other software applications and business processes. To help you develop custom programs with Office, this book provides information for the following types of developers: The beginning developer familiar with Office but not with Visual Basic programming; the experienced Visual Basic developer who wants to understand the services and objects provided by Office; and the experienced Office developer who needs a reference to the new programming functionality provided by Office 2000, including the new COM add-in and event model.
Among other things, this book describes how to do the following in any Office 2000 Professional application through Visual Basic programming: insert and manipulate content such as text, tables, shapes, and cells; retrieve and set the window selection; create and manipulate documents; start one application from another; manipulate menus and toolbars; set up event procedures; and develop COM add-ins so that you can redistribute solutions to your customers.

Security is Cisco's top priority in 2003 and few other resources are available for exam preparation on this topic! * Industry experts expect the CCSP to be one of the most popular certifications in 2003. * The CSI exam is the fifth and final exam required to obtain a CCSP. * Cisco's new security certification gives thousands of specialists an opportunity for advancement and credibility, and many will turn to Exam Cram 2 to make sure they're prepared for the exam. * Features the Cram Sheet for that last minute review. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.