Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computers and the Internet


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Discusses such electronic privacy concerns as what privacy is, how it relates to individuals, laws and regulations, identity theft, monitoring devices, and how to protect Internet transactions.




The Internet Guide for New Users


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A very practical and complete resource guide to Internet that not only shows newcomers how to "get up and running," but also provides key information for the experienced user. Coverage includes a discussion of Internet navigation tools like Gopher and WAIS, and how commercial services--a formerly taboo area for Internet--are being introduced and used on the network. Paper edition (unseen), $27.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Internet Effectively


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Internet Effectively is a comprehensive guide to maximizing your online experience. There's a difference between simply being online and using the Internet effectively. This book provides readers with the theory and easy to follow hands on activities essential for novice Internet users to become proficient users. Whether you are just getting started, or you've been using the Internet for years, Internet Effectively will provide you with a better understanding of how the Internet works, how to use it effectively and how it affects our lives




Internet Programming


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This textbook provides comprehensive introduction to scripting languages that are used for creating web based applications. The book is divided into five different sections. In the first section the book introduces web site basics, HTTP, HTML5 and CSS3. The second and third section is based on client side and server side scripting. In these sections, the client side scripting such as JavaScript, DHTML and JSON is introduced. The sever side programming includes Servlet programming and JSP. In this section Java Database Connectivity is introduced and Simple Web Applications based on database connectivity have been developed. The fourth section deals with PHP and XML. The last section includes introduction to AJAX and Web Services. A database driven web service is developed and explained in step by step manner. At the end of the book some sample programs based on various scripting languages are given. The books helps the reader to learn the internet programming in the most lucid way. Various programming examples discussed in this book will motivate the students to learn the subject.




The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Internet Wealth


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From castles in Germany to hotels in Amsterdam to the Texas desert and the Gulf of Mexico, Pat O'Bryan has traveled the world while building his "Portable Empire." In this book, Pat shows you the simple system he uses to create multiple streams of passive income, seemingly from thin air - and how you can, too. Whether you're unemployed, underemployed, bored with your job, a home-maker, or homeless - this book is for you. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Internet Wealth is an empowering book that lines out, in simple steps, exactly how you can create your own profitable online business. Easily and effortlessly, you'll learn everything you need to know to generate sales from anywhere you can find internet access. Every detail is covered: how to create products, what online software to use, how to write compelling copy, and how to build a large list of buyers. Formerly only available at Pat's exclusive "UnSeminars," this valuable information has helped hundreds of people live the life of their dreams. Those people paid up to $5,000 to attend the seminars. The DVDs of the seminars sell for $997. That's out of the reach of the people who need this information the most. Finally, with The Absolute Guide to Internet Wealth, Pat's system is available to all. "This book is so good it could take just about anyone from net tyro to net tycoon in record time." -Mark Joyner #1 Best-Selling Author of The Irresistible Offer and the Man Who Pioneered eBook Publishing "Pat, I'm very impressed. You have a gift. So many people are stuck when it comes to marketing online. You're Absolute Beginners Guide is a gem because you wrote it from the beginners perspective. Simple, clear, step by step and IN ORDER This book will be a big help to anyone who's pulling their hair out trying to tap into the goldmine that's been just out of their reach. Highly recommended." -Craig Perrine, www.maverickmarketer.com, Austin, Texas




Wireless Networking Absolute Beginner's Guide


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Make the most of your wireless network...without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to connect all your wireless devices, get great performance with everything from streaming media to printing, stay safe and secure, and do more with Wi-Fi than you ever thought possible! Even if you’ve never set up or run a network before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Wireless networking has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple wireless networking could be? This is today’s best beginner’s guide to creating, using, troubleshooting, and doing more with your wireless network...simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do, at home or in your business! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Buy the right equipment without overspending • Reliably connect Windows PCs, Macs, iPads, Android tablets, game consoles, Blu-ray players, smartphones, and more • Get great performance from all your networked devices • Smoothly stream media without clogging your entire network • Store music and movies so you can play them anywhere in your home • Keep neighbors and snoopers out of your network • Share the files you want to share–and keep everything else private • Automatically back up your data across the network • Print from anywhere in the house–or from anywhere on Earth • Extend your network to work reliably in larger homes or offices • Set up a “guest network” for visiting friends and family • View streaming videos and other web content on your living room TV • Control your networked devices with your smartphone or tablet • Connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and get online in your car • Find and log onto hotspots, both public and hidden • Quickly troubleshoot common wireless network problems Michael Miller is the world’s #1 author of beginning computer books. He has written more than 100 best-selling books over the past two decades, earning an international reputation for his friendly and easy-to-read style, practical real-world advice, technical accuracy, and exceptional ability to demystify complex topics. His books for Que include Computer Basics Absolute Beginner’s Guide; Facebook for Grown-Ups; My Pinterest; Ultimate Digital Music Guide; Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow PCs, and Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource. Category: Networking Covers: Wireless Networking User Level: Beginning




Web Application Security, A Beginner's Guide


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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional “Get to know the hackers—or plan on getting hacked. Sullivan and Liu have created a savvy, essentials-based approach to web app security packed with immediately applicable tools for any information security practitioner sharpening his or her tools or just starting out.”—Ryan McGeehan, Security Manager, Facebook, Inc. Secure web applications from today's most devious hackers. Web Application Security: A Beginner's Guide helps you stock your security toolkit, prevent common hacks, and defend quickly against malicious attacks. This practical resource includes chapters on authentication, authorization, and session management, along with browser, database, and file security--all supported by true stories from industry. You'll also get best practices for vulnerability detection and secure development, as well as a chapter that covers essential security fundamentals. This book's templates, checklists, and examples are designed to help you get started right away. Web Application Security: A Beginner's Guide features: Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the authors' years of industry experience Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work




Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking


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Finally, there is a guide to home networking that was written for true beginners! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking goes far beyond traditional printer or Internet sharing and is geared to help you understand home network types and concepts, install, configure and interconnect various types of wired and wireless networks. This easy-to-understand guide will help you achieve the desired goals of entertainment, information access and home security control with Windows, MacOS and Linux-based systems. Soon you will learn to share and enhance entertainment and even integrate business network hardware with a home network to exploit telecommuting, work-from-home and remote education opportunities.




Sorcery for Beginners


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Five-hundred years ago, sorcery began to fade from the world. As technology prevailed, combustion engines and computers replaced enchanted plows and spell books. Real magicians were hunted almost to extinction. Science became the primary system of belief, and the secrets of spell-casting were forgotten. That is ... until now. Sorcery for Beginners is no fantasy or fairy tale. Written by arcane arts preservationist and elite mage Euphemia Whitmore (along with her ordinary civilian aide Matt Harry), this book is a how-to manual for returning magic to an uninspired world. It's also the story of Owen Macready, a seemingly average 13-year-old who finds himself drawn into a centuries-long war when he uses sorcery to take on a school bully. Owen's spell casting attracts the attention of a ruthless millionaire and a secret society of anti-magic mercenaries, all of whom wish to use Sorcery for Beginners to alter the course of world history forever.




Swing: A Beginner's Guide


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From the world’s bestselling programming author Using the practical pedagogy that has made his other Beginner’s Guides so successful, Herb Schildt provides new Swing programmers with a completely integrated learning package. Perfect for the classroom or self-study, Swing: A Beginner’s Guide delivers the appropriate mix of theory and practical coding. You will be programming as early as Chapter 1.