Outlook 2003, the latest personal information program from Microsoft Office, provides an integrated solution for managing email messages, schedules, tasks, notes, contacts, and other information. Thanks to a number of valuable upgrades, Outlook 2003 is better equipped than ever. Now you can improve the way you manage information, communicate with others, and organize your work--all from one place. To make absolutely certain that you know when and how to implement all of these powerful new features, O'Reilly has put together the Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer.

For all those surfers who have slowly grown disenchanted with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, Don't Click on the Blue E! from O'Reilly is here to help. It offers non-technical users a convenient roadmap for switching to a better web browser--Firefox. The only book that covers the switch to Firefox, Don't Click on the Blue E! is a must for anyone who wants to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently. It takes readers through the process step-by-step, so it's easy to understand. Schools, non-profits, businesses, and individuals can all benefit from this how-to guide.

Now you can enjoy open source freedom with an installation sequence that's easier and faster than ever before. With the step-by-step instructions offered in "Lindows Fast & Easy", you'll cover everything from installing the Lindows operating system on your computer to installing and running the variety of free software available for use with Lindows. You'll also learn how to personalize Lindows to meet your needs.

Mac OS X for Java Geeks delivers a complete and detailed look at the Mac OS X platform, geared specifically at Java developers. Programmers using the 10.2 (Jaguar) release of Mac OS X, and the new JDK 1.4, have unprecedented new functionality available to them. Whether you are a Java newbie, working your way through Java Swing and classpath issues, or you are a Java guru, comfortable with digital media, reflection, and J2EE, this book will teach you how to get around on Mac OS X. You'll also get the latest information on how to build applications that run seamlessly, and identically, on Windows, Linux, Unix, and the Mac.

If you've mastered the flavors, commands, and technical jargon surrounding Unix, are comfortable working from within the command line, and are now itching to take your Unix skills to the next level, this is the place to start! Using a task-based teaching style and easy visual approach, author Chris Herborth does more than just enumerate commands here. In these pages, he shows you how to combine and synthesize those commands to take full advantage of all of Unix's functionality. The focus here is on Unix security, networking, and system administration. By the time you reach the end of this volume, you'll be solving problems and administering systems competently--in short, tapping all of Unix's power.

It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too.
Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience.

Mac OS X v.10.2 is designed to enable anyone from digital media hobbyist to mid-level professionals take advantage of the amazing capabilities of Apple's suite of digital media tools. iLife is published by Apple, retails for $49, and combines iTunes for managing music, iPhoto for digital photography, iMovie for editing digital video and iDVD for creating your own DVDs.

OS X expert and incurable Mac addict Dan Frakes delved into the deepest, darkest regions of Apple's newest operating system to uncover the best and most efficient ways to get things done. The result of his tireless efforts, Mac OS X Power Tools, takes you step-by-step through insightful and essential tips, shortcuts, and solutions. Filled with choice coverage on installation, the Finder, networking, security, Unix, software, and much more

Navigate the Aqua interface like a pro as you quickly master version 10.3 tasks, including managing your files and disks and customizing your Mac. From the basics of working with menus and desktop setup to the cool features of iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat, you?ll handle your Mac with confidence. Full of step-by-step instructions and actual screenshots, "Mac OS X Version 10.3 Panther Fast & Easy" is the easy-to-understand guide you need. Less time, less effort, more results!

You're driving to work and your favorite new song comes on the radio. A few hours later, you find yourself humming the tune as you work on reports. By the end of the day, your coworkers want to muzzle you because now they all also have that song stuck in their heads. Time for some new music? All you need is an iPod and iPod and iTunes for Windows and Mac In a Snap and you'll have tons of new songs to hum along with. This book is designed specifically for a busy person like you, who doesn't have time for long-winded explanations of how and why each piece of the iPod works. Organized into a series of well-organized tasks that you can easily accomplish, you will quickly learn what you need to do and then be able to do it. iPod and iTunes for Windows and Mac In a Snap covers all versions of the iPod, including the new shuffle, as well as both the Windows and Mac versions of iTunes.

As Unix spreads its tentacles across users' desktops, more and more Mac users are starting to pop the hood and learn about the operating system that's at the root of it all. And there's no better way to conquer that fear than by consulting this Visual QuickPro Guide. Matisse Enzer, who wrote the first edition of this book, Unix for Mac OS X: Visual QuickPro Guide has completely updated this guide to reflect all that's new in Tiger's version of Unix.

Mac OS X now operates on a UNIX engine. As such it is much more powerful than previous operating systems. It is now a multitasking, multithreaded, multi-user, and multiprocessor system with enhanced interoperability with other systems. Along with that increased power comes increased security vulnerability.