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The bestselling book on Windows, now updated for the new 8.1 features Microsoft has fine-tuned Windows 8 with some important new features, and veteran author Andy Rathbone explains every one in this all-new edition of a long-time bestseller. Whether you're using Windows for the first time, upgrading from an older version, or just moving from Windows 8 to 8.1, here's what you need to know. Learn about the dual interfaces, the new Start button, how to customize the interface and boot operations, and how to work with programs and files, use the web and social media, manage music and photos, and much more. You'll even find troubleshooting tips! • This edition covers the upgrades in Windows 8.1, including the dual interfaces, basic mechanics, file storage, and how to get the free upgrade to Windows 8.1 • Shows how to manipulate app tiles, give Windows the look you choose, set up boot-to-desktop capabilities, connect to a network, and create user accounts • Covers working with programs, apps, and files; using the Internet and social media; new apps and capabilities for working with onboard and online media; and how to move files to a new PC • Written by Andy Rathbone, author of every edition of the bestselling Windows For Dummies Windows 8.1 For Dummies is exactly what you need to get going and be productive with the newest Windows update.

Do you love to poke around estate sales and antique shops, but can't tell the difference between Queen Anne and Queen Victoria furniture? Do you dream of owning that old Oriental rug or Meissen figurine - but worry that the dealer might gouge you on the price? Do you own pieces you think might be valuable - but don't know where to go for a reliable appraisal? Relax. “Antiquing for Dummies” answers all your antiquing questions-and more. Whether you're a beginner or you've already gotten your feet wet, this fun, friendly guide will give you the savvy you need to cruise, schmooze, bargain for, and care for antiques with confidence. In no time you'll be able to: • Tell the difference between real antiques and stuff that's just old • Develop an antique hunt plan of attack • Select antiques based on the 5 key points of the "RADAR Test" • Discover hidden treasures at garages, estate sales, auctions, and shops • Get the best deals when buying and selling antiques • Decorate with antique glass and porcelain from around the world • Clean and care for your precious finds • Work an auction-real-time and online Writing with humor and common sense, Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse demystify the highfaluting terminology of the antique world. And step-by-step they walk you through all the antiquing essential, including: • Different furniture styles and periods of furniture and how to distinguish them • Dovetails, nails, and other construction elements that offer clues to a piece's age • Where to go for the best antique bargains - includes tips on how to bid at auctions in person or online • All about antique glass, ceramics and silver • Integrating antiques into your life at home and at the office Antiquing For Dummies gets you up and running with what you need to know to find, research, and negotiate prices like a pro.

Gives you the scoop on how the Court reaches its decisions Get involved and track a case through the system This fun and easy guide demystifies the federal court system by describing what kinds of cases the justices hear, outlining how cases reach the Supreme Court, clarifying legal terms, and explaining how the Court arrives at its decisions. You'll discover how to get inside the Court yourself and investigate both the key issues and the players involved.

Give up smoking and vaping for good Most people know that smoking is bad for their health and believe vaping is a better alternative. Now, vaping has become a national epidemic and shows no sign of slowing. Quitting Smoking & Vaping For Dummies delivers facts about the differences between smoking and vaping, the effects on their short-term and long-term health, and how addiction works. Whether you're a smoker or a vaper, or have a loved one that needs to break the habit, this trusted guidebook walks you through building a personal quitting plan. Offering information on new and effective medication treatments, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and building resilience, it sets you or a family member on the path to recovery. This book breaks down the psychology of your addiction so you can identify the methods that are most useful and effective for becoming smoke free for good. Start your recovery today, and look forward to a long and healthy life.

Your hands-on guide to the Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 Not only does the Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 look cool, it's designed to keep up with the speed of your life, giving you fast and easy access to calendar notifications, texts, and more, right on your wrist! If you're tired of fumbling through pockets and bags to get your hands on the information you need, “Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 For Dummies” shows you how easy it is to make the most of your new smartwatch without ever breaking a sweat. Wearable technology is taking the world by storm as more and more people in today's time-crunched culture are discovering the benefits of having quick access to their digitized lives. Packed with clear instruction and plenty of helpful tips and tricks, this down-to-earth guide covers all aspects of keeping your work and personal life organized on a Samsung Galaxy Gear S2, from set up and configuration to texting, emailing, and accessing the Internet-and beyond. • Download apps on your smartphone • Synch with an Android device • Make sense of your watch's features and capabilities • Expand your watch's potential with new software releases If the idea of getting used to new technology makes you tense, watch out! “Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 For Dummies” makes it easier than ever to wrap your mind around wearable technology.

The fast and easy way to get up and running with Windows 10 at work If you want to spend less time figuring out Windows and more time getting things accomplished, you've come to the right place. Covering Windows 10 and packed with time-saving tips to help you get the most out of the software, Windows 10 At Work For Dummies offers everything you need to get back precious hours of your work day and make Windows work for you, rather than against you. This full-color, all-encompassing guide breaks down the most common Windows tasks into easily digestible parts, providing you with illustrated, step-by-step instructions on everything you'll encounter in Windows 10. From setting up your desktop with your favorite apps to finding the files and applications you need-and everything in between-this hands-on, friendly guide takes the headache out of working with Windows. • Provides over 300 tasks broken into core steps • Provides easy-to-follow answers to all of your Windows questions • Illustrates the new features of Windows 10 • If you're a time-pressed professional looking to find answers to all of your Windows-related questions, this is the one-stop resource you'll turn to again and again.

Capture customers and sales with social media commerce Social media commerce is a booming industry. By using social networks in the context of e-commerce transactions, brands large and small are making their products more available and more convenient for customers. This one-of-a-kind guide introduces you to social media commerce and explains how you can use social media to provide better customer service, collect payments online, and build your customer base. Online marketing expert Marsha Collier helps you determine where you have the best opportunity to reach your market, which sites you should integrate with, and much more. • Your customers are communicating with each other via social media; making purchasing opportunities available on social media sites adds convenience for your customer and opens up new sales opportunities • This step-by-step guide explains social media commerce and shows what you can accomplish • Helps you determine the sites where your business should have a presence • Demonstrates how customers can help promote your brand as they recommend products and services to others on their social networks • Author Marsha Collier is the undisputed expert on eBay and a recognized authority on social media marketing Social Media Commerce For Dummies helps you offer your customers better service while giving them the opportunity to share information about your product with their social media contacts.

Whether it's your first venture into 3D technical drawing software or you're switching to SolidWorks from something else, you're probably excited about what this CAD program has to offer. Chances are, you figure it's going to take awhile to get the hang of it before you can begin cranking out those perfectly precise 3D designs. SolidWorks For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can help you dramatically shorten that get-acquainted period! SolidWorks For Dummies, 2nd Edition will help you get up and running quickly on the leading 3D technical drawing software. You'll see how to set up SolidWorks to create the type of drawings your industry requires and how to take full advantage of its legendary 3D features. You'll discover how to: • Work with virtual prototypes • Understand the user interface • Use templates and sketch, assemble, and create drawings • Automate the drawing process • Review drawings and collaborate with other team members • Define and edit sketches • Create dimensions and annotations • Print or plot your drawings • Leverage existing designs.

Start creating dynamite presentations with PowerPoint 2010 PowerPoint, the number one presentation software, has been revised and improved with the introduction of Microsoft Office 2010. More than 120 million people are using PowerPoint to create business and educational presentations worldwide. Both new and veteran PowerPoint users will improve their skills with the fun and friendly advice in “PowerPoint 2010 for Dummies”. Bestselling author Doug Lowe makes it easy to grasp the new features and shows you how to create presentations with pizzazz. • PowerPoint is used in more than 60 countries to create visual presentations for business and educational settings • The newest revision to PowerPoint adds new features, an online version of the software, and improved audiovisual and video editing capabilities • This easy-to-follow guide explains how to create and edit slides, import data from other applications, and add charts, clip art, sound, and video • Also covers working with hyperlinks, creating Web pages with PowerPoint, video editing, and collaboration via online access “PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies” helps you take full advantage of the enhancements in the new version, so you can create more effective and impressive presentations.

Develop the next killer Android App using Java programming! Android is everywhere! It runs more than half the smartphones in the U.S.-and Java makes it go. If you want to cash in on its popularity by learning to build Android apps with Java, all the easy-to-follow guidance you need to get started is at your fingertips. Inside, you'll learn the basics of Java and grasp how it works with Android; then, you'll go on to create your first real, working application. How cool is that? The demand for Android apps isn't showing any signs of slowing, but if you're a mobile developer who wants to get in on the action, it's vital that you get the necessary Java background to be a success. With the help of Java Programming for Android Developers For Dummies, you'll quickly and painlessly discover the ins and outs of using Java to create groundbreaking Android apps-no prior knowledge or experience required! • Get the know-how to create an Android program from the ground up • Make sense of basic Java development concepts and techniques • Develop the skills to handle programming challenges • Find out how to debug your app Don't sit back and watch other developers release apps that bring in the bucks! Everything you need to create that next killer Android app is just a page away!

Put "engage" front and center in your social media marketing engagement strategies! When you focus on the engagement side of a social media marketing strategy, you'll build and grow relationships with followers and customers, craft content just for them, analyze how they're responding, and refocus and refresh your campaigns accordingly. This smart guide shows you how to do all that, and then some. From building trust to sparking conversation to using video and other tools, this creative book is a must read if you want to discover all that goes into the most important aspect of today's social marketing. • Helps you build and foster social media relationships with potential customers, fans, followers, and current customers • Shows you how to spark actions, reactions, or interactions-and make things happen • Explores the fundamentals, especially for do-it-yourself small-business owners and marketers • Covers building trust and credibility, creating connections, encouraging sharing, using social networks to engage, using email marketing or SEO to engage, and much more Social Media Engagement For Dummies will help you connect to followers, convert them to customers, turn them into evangelists for your company, and boost your bottom line!

Get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK! Have a new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK, but don't know where to start? “Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK for Dummies” is your go-to guide to get up and running with this great device in no time! From powering on your device to personalizing it, this easy-to-use resource provides everything you'll need to know to start using your Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK. You'll start with the basics, download and shop for eBooks, browse the Web, watch video, listen to music, create your own e-books, and a whole lot more! Combine the power a Samsung Android tablet with the Barnes and Noble NOOK apps, and you have access to everything you need! Find out how to adjust the lighting, change font sizes, and customize your device to be the perfect e-reader that fits all your needs. • Get an overview of the Android tablet/eBook hybrid concept, along with a guide to everything your new device can do • Find out how to power up your tablet, use the touchscreen technology, setup wireless access, update your software, download eBooks, and more • Watch video from Netflix and Hulu, listen to music, create photo slideshows, and browse the Web • Personalize your NOOK with accessories and applications, share books with others, and interact with your device with the built-in microphone For those who want to learn the ins and outs of their new multi-use tablet and e-reader, “Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK for Dummies” is the place to start!

A bundle of Apple services, all in one place All your favorite Apple services are available in one convenient bundle, and Apple One For Dummies helps you get the full value out of your subscription. What's in this Apple barrel? Everything you need to stream music and TV, keep up with the news, play games, store files online, and even stay in shape. This book gives you a bundle of insight on how to choose the subscription level that's right for you, access and link all the services across your Apple and non-Apple devices, and use all the fun features of each service. This book takes you inside Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Arcade, iCloud, and Apple Fitness+, showing you how to make the most of each one. Apple One For Dummies also shows you how to make changes at any time, so you get all the juice out of your subscription! • Get access to 50 million songs on Apple Plus • Discover how the all-new Apple Fitness+ can transform your workout routine • Use iCloud to store your photos and videos • Understand Apple One's subscription options and get the biggest bang for your buck For Dummies welcomes you to the Apple One-stop-shop that will make your digital life that much simpler.

Expression Web is Microsoft's newest tool for creating and maintaining dynamic Web sites. This FrontPage replacement offers all the simple "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" tools for creating a Web site along with some pumped up new features for working with Cascading Style Sheets and other design options. Microsoft Expression Web For Dummies arrives in time for early adopters to get a feel for how to build an attractive Web site. Author Linda Hefferman teams up with longtime FrontPage For Dummies author Asha Dornfest to show the easy way for first-time Web designers, FrontPage vets, or users of other Web design tools how to get results from Expression Web.

An essential guide for the realities of pregnant life in Canada Is it okay to dye your hair when you are pregnant? How about eating sushi? What about epidurals and back tattoos? Pregnancy should be a joy, not a worry. Pregnancy For Canadians For Dummies addresses commonly asked questions, clears up myths, and offers solid advice from real, medically-based data. Topics include: • A trimester-by-trimester look at your baby's development. Find out what's normal-and what's not • New findings about the treatment of pre-term labour and Down syndrome screening, and available options for detecting various problems • What to expect during labor and delivery • The latest news on prenatal testing, premature and multiple births, anesthesia and cesarean deliveries • When the unexpected happens: recurrent miscarriages, late-pregnancy loss, fetal abnormalities Pregnancy For Canadians For Dummies will offer comfort and reassurance while serving as a guide to what mother and baby experience before, during, and just after birth.

The reassuring guide to a happy, healthy pregnancy This new edition offers soon-to-be moms and dads detailed, friendly information on preparing and planning for pregnancy. You'll find guidance on the basics, as well as special considerations like age, multiple births, complications, illness, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and everything in between. Now in a portable, handy trim size that makes it easy to keep with you on the go, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4th Edition is your go-to guide on everything you'll encounter during the first, second, and third trimesters-and beyond. Packed with new information and the latest developments in medical technology, it puts your mind at ease by offering straightforward answers to all the questions you may have about pregnancy, including health risks during pregnancy, fertility problems and solutions, "on demand" cesarean sections, weight gain during pregnancy, the correlation between mercury and autism, ways to stay emotionally and physically healthy during pregnancy, and much more. • Includes a complete guide to pregnancy, through all three trimesters and beyond, including a week-by-week account of what to expect during pregnancy • Covers the latest information related to healthcare and pregnancy, including the latest on vaccinations, fertility problems, and prenatal diagnoses • Offers advice on picking a doctor, planning prenatal visits, and designing a birthing plan • Explains the stages of labor and how to care for yourself and your newborn after childbirth If you're an expectant parent, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4th Edition covers everything mom and baby experience before, during, and after childbirth.

Starting a Business on eBay.co.uk For Dummies covers all the essentials an eBay user or budding entrepreneur needs to start a money-making venture by trading on eBay.co.uk. It features straight-talking advice on every aspect of starting and growing a successful business, including; setting-up shop, running successful auctions, delivering goods, keeping customers happy, and maximising profits.

Make ordinary photos extraordinary with Photoshop Elements 13 Whether you prefer to snap shots on your smartphone or never leave home without your DSLR, chances are you have way more photos than you ever dreamed possible. With the help of Photoshop Elements 13 All-in-One For Dummies, you can edit those photos and turn them into stunning works of art. The book will help you get to know the key features of Photoshop Elements, including examining the Elements workspace; navigating the tools; viewing images on your computer; setting your preferences; and acquiring, saving, and exporting images. You'll then take your skills to next level and become a pro at working with iOS and Android devices, specifying resolution and changing image sizing, choosing color modes and file formats, working with Camera Raw, using and managing color, painting and drawing with Elements, creating layers, and so much more. Plus, you'll discover how to add pizzazz with styles and effects, apply quick image makeovers, correct lighting, color, and clarity, and composite with Photomerge. Photoshop Elements is the #1-selling consumer photo editing software, and Adobe continues to add innovative features that allow digital photography enthusiasts to do it all. Going well beyond the basics of how to use Photoshop Elements-and weighing in at more than 672 pages-Photoshop Elements 13 All-in-One For Dummies is the most comprehensive Elements book on the market. Written by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padova, veteran authors, long-time instructors, and expert speakers who have spent decades specializing in digital imaging, this hands-on, friendly guide is jam-packed with everything you need to create, edit, fix, share, and organize digital images. • Combines nine content-rich books in one value-packed reference • Includes updated and revised information to reflect the latest release, Photoshop Elements 13 • Richly illustrated in full color and brimming with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions • Explains how to enhance your images by adjusting color, brightness, resolution, contrast, and sharpness Whether you're an amateur photographer or new to the digital photo scene and want to perform sophisticated editing techniques with a powerful image-editing software program, Photoshop Elements 13 All-in-One For Dummies has everything you need-and more.

The ideal reference to Canon's EOS 5D Mark III for professionals and serious hobbyists The Canon EOS 5D Mark III offers professional photographers and advanced amateurs a wide range of top-flight dSLR capabilities. Canon users love For Dummies guides, with more than 100,000 copies of previous Canon camera guides sold. Like its predecessors, this one is packed with colorful examples that illustrate camera features and inspire you to capture your own super images. It explains the camera controls and menus, shows you how to take full advantage of all the features, discusses output options and image editing, and much more. • Geared to the needs of professional dSLR photographers and serious hobbyists, this guide covers all the features of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III • Explores the camera body, menu screen, auto settings, and image settings • Shows how to use the video modes, priority settings, manual settings, and focus modes to capture the best images • Provides suggestions and inspiration with more than 300 full-color photos • Covers image editing and output options • Features tips, techniques, and projects to help you get the most from your camera's capabilities Canon EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies is the perfect partner for your new dSLR.

A friendly guide to the skills and tools you need to ace your next interview - specifically for Australian and New Zealand job seekers! Just landing a job interview in Australia's current economy is a challenge, so you'd better be ready when you do. It's more important than ever that you perform at your best when you get the opportunity for a face-to-face interview. Successful Job Interviews For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition includes handy tips and practical advice for acing any interview, whether you're a new graduate looking for your first job or an experienced professional looking for a career change. You'll find unbeatable advice on every aspect of interviewing, from getting prepared to answer tough questions to negotiating a better salary offer. • Presents useful, practical guidance on acing interviews, with a particular focus on the Australian and New Zealand job market • Covers such topics as overcoming fear of interviews, asking the right questions, tailoring your qualifications for specific positions, interviewing across cultures, and much more • Includes ten ways to win rave reviews and ten interview challenges to master It's tough out there today. When you do get your foot in the door, make sure they can't slam it closed on you. Successful Job Interviews For Dummies gives you the guidance you need to succeed.

Get the latest tweets, tools, tips, and techniques and kick-start your Twitter marketing campaign! As the fastest-growing social networking service with more than 50 million tweets posted per day, Twitter poses a plethora of marketing possibilities. Boasting more than 50 percent new or updated content, this fun and friendly second edition reflects the latest features that Twitter has implemented to make the service more appealing to business users. Twitter Marketing For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you build a following, promote your product, and drive more traffic to your Web site. • Details the changes to Twitter since the previous edition and explores the newest features and functionality that Twitter now offers to businesses looking to market their product on the fastest-growing social networking service • Shows you how to effectively increase your visibility and promote your message via Twitter • Looks at the new promoted Tweets and Twitter lists • Delves into the marketing possibilities that exist with the new feature of sharing tweets on other social networking sites So stop twiddling your thumbs and start tweeting today with the Twitter marketing advice shared within the pages of Twitter Marketing For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Save time and money with Google's revolutionary new phone system Google Voice combines existing phone lines, e-mail, and Web access into one central communication channel. Tech industry watchers expect it to give Skype some serious competition, yet little information is available on this new Google service. Google Voice For Dummies is the first and only book on Google's breakthrough new offering and provides essential information for individuals and businesses who want to take advantage of this exciting new technology. • Google Voice is expected to have a major impact on telephony and to offer major cost savings for individuals and businesses • This guide focuses on an in-depth understanding of setting up and using Google Voice and how to integrate it with other Google services, including Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Talk • Discusses managing Google Voice within organizations and examines key concerns for business, schools, government, and other kinds of organizations • Explains how Google Voice connects with the many phone options currently available and how to move toward an optimized and inexpensive, yet flexible and powerful phone environment Google Voice For Dummies supplies much-needed information on this free and exciting technology that the New York Times has called revolutionary.

Do you find yourself being asked to lead others but have no idea where to start? Do you lead a team spread across different offices or even continents? In this no-nonsense guide to leadership, you will find answers to crucial questions like: what is leadership? And what style of leadership should I be using? You'll discover how to lead your friends whilst remaining their friend, how to lead change in a way that people accept and understand, when and where to draw the line, and how to reflect on your experiences to become a better and more effective leader. Only a lucky few of us are natural born leaders. It takes time and effort to develop a range of leadership styles which work for you and those around you as well as discovering how to become comfortable leading others. Leadership can be a lonely occupation, “Leadership for Dummies” is your ideal companion. John Marrin explores the fine line between managing and leading and the book is full of tips for making the most of your leadership experiences and how to cope with the dilemmas and discomfort all leaders at some point experience.

Want to know the best ways to care for your horse? Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies gives you up-to-the-minute guidance on keeping horses healthy at all stages of life. It provides the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse's body functions and how to keep it in good working order. Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapies, this completely practical, plain-English guide explains exactly what to feed your four-legged "hayburner" and how much. You'll find out what kind of preventive care is vital to keeping your horse in good physical shape and how to recognize signs of illness when things go wrong. You'll get the low-down on the diseases and conditions most likely to plague the domestic horse and find help in deciding whether to treat problems yourself or call the vet. Discover how to: • Manage your horse's diet • House your horse safely and comfortably • Tend to the daily details of horse care • Examine coat, eyes, hooves and manure • Identify, control, and prevent equine diseases • Understand links between horse behavior and health • Practice good horse nutrition • Grow your own horse food • Cover horse-health-care costs • Breed your horse • Care for pregnant mares and newborns A healthy horse is a happy horse. Keep your horse fit with a little help from Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies, and you'll be happy too!

InDesign is the preferred graphic design software, and InDesign CS4 is loaded with cool new desktop publishing features. InDesign CS4 For Dummies shows you how to use every one! Whether you're an experienced designer or just want to create a cool newsletter for the school soccer team, you'll benefit from Galen Gruman's guidance. This desktop publishing expert shows you how to navigate InDesign menus, dialog boxes, panels, and panes, streamline your work with templates, prepare your creations for printing or online publication, and more. • Explore the new tools, work with the application frame, and set preferences for the way you work • Learn to open and save documents and export content • Get familiar with the Pages panel, apply Master Pages, and work with Layers • Make the most of color with color libraries, multi-ink colors, spot versus process color, and gradients • Create layout guidelines and use color swatches for consistency • Streamline text formatting by using styles and treat text as a graphic element • Design for the Web with hyperlinks, multimedia elements, and Flash files • See how InDesign CS4 works seamlessly with other applications in the Adobe Creative Suite • Discover why good design is part science and part art and learn to manipulate, organize, and align design objects • Take advantage of tips for cropping and positioning graphics • Prepare for printing or other output with enhanced preflighting tools InDesign CS4 For Dummies also offers great advice for designing pages that do their job perfectly. Start creating today!

Get ready to sell like you've never sold before! Ever wonder if your next job didn't have to feel so much like a...well, job? Then you might be ready for direct selling, where you remove the middleman and sell products directly to consumers! In Direct Selling For Dummies, you'll tap into your entrepreneurial spirit and learn the basics of how to get started, pick the best selling model, and achieve success in this rapidly growing industry. You'll also discover: • Expanded info on online and social media selling, which has replaced in-home selling as the predominant sales method • A guide to transforming your home office into a productivity dream • Instructions on how to host online or Facebook-hosted direct-selling parties Perfect for anyone looking to join the 7.7 million direct sellers already working in North America, Direct Selling For Dummies can help you break into a fun, exciting, and lucrative new industry! Are you ready?

A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear. Crystal Reports 2008 for Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing software. In fact, it's so popular that previous editions have made it a bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 for Dummies gives you just what you should know to produce the reports you'll need most often, including how to: • Pull specific information from your database, sort, and group it, and find the details you need • Use dynamic or cascading prompts • Troubleshoot and print reports and save time with templates • View reports on your LAN • Write formulas to retrieve specific information • Create and update OLAP reports • Format reports, control page breaks, and even add graphics or Flash files • Enhance your reports with charts and maps • Use Crystal Reports in the enterprise There's also a companion Web site with sample reports from the book and links to sites with more related information. With Crystal Reports 2008 for Dummies by your side, you'll soon be able to create reports from simple to spectacular, whenever the need arises.

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web site Drupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed web sites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This new edition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started with Drupal. Even if you have no Drupal experience, you'll quickly learn how to download and install Drupal, set up your first content-managed site, apply templates, use modules, and more. Drupal gurus Lynn Beighley and Seamus Bellamy show you how to take advantage of what Drupal has to offer, make the most of the new features in Drupal 7, and demystify perplexing Drupal issues. • Drupal is a free, open source modular framework and content management system designed for content-managed web sites • Shows you how to download Drupal, no programming experience required • Looks at Drupal 7 and explains new features that make it is easier to use than previous iterations of Drupal for a creating a blog, content site, or eBusiness site • Explains how to organize and create your site's content, apply templates, and get your first site up and running • Details the ways to use modules and third-party templates Whether you're looking to implement a flexible content management system, turbocharge a blog with photo galleries, or administer a third-party Drupal site, this book gets you off to a running start!

Created especially for the Australian customer! Improve your leadership skills and bring out the best in the people you lead People may join organisations, but they stay because of good leaders. Find out how inspiring and bringing out the best in the people you lead helps you fulfil your organisation's visions and key priorities. “Leadership for Dummies”, Australian and New Zealand Edition, quickly gets you up to speed on the latest leadership theories, providing practical strategies and surefire techniques to ensure you and your followers are working in the same direction. Discover how to: • Determine the right leadership style for the situation and your team • Understand the mindsets you need to lead • Articulate a vision and create a team purpose • Communicate like a leader • Manage expectations and achieve your goals

The straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full and active life Want to know how to manage your diabetes? This friendly book offers you reassuring guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment program. Discover all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy. Full of interesting anecdotes and helpful advice, this is your ultimate diabetes reference. • Get the latest information-read about the newest recommendations from the Canadian Diabetes Association and the up-and-coming advances in medicines and monitors • Handle low and high blood-glucose emergencies-learn how to identify the symptoms that require urgent attention and how to treat the problem • Manage diabetes and pregnancy-know what to do during pregnancy to help ensure a healthy baby • Get to know your health care team-find the health care providers you need, from your family physician to your diabetes nurse educator to your dietitian, and more • Manage your diabetes through exercise and nutritional know-how-achieve and maintain good diabetes health with suggested exercises and healthy eating tips • Control your blood glucose through medication-find out everything you need to know, from treatment tips to potential side-effects Open the book and find: • The symptoms and causes of your diabetes • How to monitor and record your blood glucose levels • Tips for taking and caring for insulin • Guidance on getting the vitamins and minerals you need from your diet • How to incorporate exercise into your diabetes treatment plan • What you need to know about alternative medicines • Ways to get the best possible health care • Useful Web sites to help keep you informed

Organize customers, craft targeted messages, or host Hangouts with Google?s social network Google+ is Google's social network that has the social media world abuzz with excitement. With Google tools like YouTube, Picasa, Blogger, and Picnik being integrated with Google+, marketers will find Google+ is the best way to reach the long-time users of Google?s other tools. Google+ expert Jesse Stay shows you how to create and maximize your Google+ presence to connect with your customers. • Explains how to sign up for your account and set up your brand profile • Shows you how to use Circles, craft targeted messages for the Stream, and add multimedia features to your posts • Helps you discover content and the value of the +1 button • Shows you how to be mindful of SEO, so that your Google+ brand page can be found • Addresses using Google+ to launch a product or promote an event Confidently enter the exciting new Google+ social neighborhood with Google+ Marketing For Dummies.

Make your computer a green machine and live greener at home and at work Get on board the green machine! Green home computing means making the right technology choice for the environment, whether it be a Windows-based or Mac-based computer and all the peripherals. In addition, it means learning how to properly and safely dispose of those items and how to use your computer to create a greener life at home and at work. Computer expert Woody Leonhard and green living guru Katherine Murray introduce you to the many green products that exist in the world of technology, including eco-friendly desktops, laptops, and servers, energy-efficient peripherals, and the numerous Web sites that offer advice on how to go green in nearly every aspect of your life. • Bestselling author Woody Leonhard and green living guru Katherine Murray show you how to make your computer more eco-friendly • Discusses buying a green computer and choosing eco-friendly peripherals • Discover ways to manage your power with software and servers • Provides helpful explanations that decipher how to understand your computer's power consumption With this invaluable insight, you'll discover that it actually is easy being green!

Get pro results from your 77D! The Canon EOS 77D puts features from higher-end cameras into a model designed for amateur photographers-and that's good news for you! Even better, Canon EOS 77D For Dummies makes it easier than ever to start producing pro-level photos. You'll start by getting a grasp on the mysterious terms that photographers throw around and then learn how your camera puts you in control of your image's exposure, color, and focus tools. Plus, you can follow some basic photography recipes to create portraits, nature shots, and action photos worth bragging about. If you're just getting your hands on your first DSLR camera, you're in for a photographer's delight! With the help of this friendly guide, you'll walk through all the steps of shooting in automatic, scene, or manual mode. Plus, the book is packed with full-color photos designed to explain and illustrate how the 77D can control the focus and color in an image-ensuring you'll get the perfect shot every time. • Find simple steps for shooting better photos • Learn the tricks the pros use to control exposure settings • Discover how to capture better light and color • Get tips for working with more advanced features Everything you need to take picture-perfect photos with your Canon EOS 77D is inside!

Everything you need to harness Millennial potential Managing Millennials For Dummies is the field guide to people-management in the modern workplace. Packed with insight, advice, personal anecdotes, and practical guidance, this book shows you how to manage your Millennial workers and teach them how to manage themselves. You'll learn just what makes them tick-they're definitely not the workers of yesteryear-and how to uncover the deeply inspirational talent they have hiding not far below the surface. Best practices and proven strategies from Google, Netflix, LinkedIn, and other top employers provide real-world models for effective management, and new research on first-wave versus second-wave Millennials helps you parse the difference between your new hires and more experienced workers. You'll learn why flex time, social media, dress code, and organizational structure are shifting, and answer the all-important question: why won't they use the phone? Millennials are the product of a different time, with different values, different motivations, and different wants-and in the U.S., they now make up the majority of the workforce. This book shows you how to bring out their best and discover just how much they're really capable of. • Learn how Millennials are changing the way work gets done • Understand new motivations, attitudes, values, and drive • Recruit, motivate, engage, and retain incredible emerging talent • Discover the keys to optimal Millennial management The pop culture narrative would have us believe that Millennials are entitled, lazy, spoiled brats-but the that couldn't be further from the truth. They are the generation of change: highly adaptive, bright, and quick to take on a challenge. Like any generation of workers, performance lies in management-if you're not getting what you need from your Millennials, it's time to learn how to lead them the way they need to be led. Managing Millennials For Dummies is your handbook for allowing them to exceed your expectations.

Learn to design professional and effective social media profiles! Whether you're trying to attract a new employer or get new fans to notice your brand, your social media profiles need to distinguish you from the masses. Packed with the secrets behind the hottest Facebook timelines, Twitter backgrounds, and LinkedIn profiles, this fun-but-straightforward guide shows you how to create eye-catching social media profiles with a professional, cohesive design. • Includes online resources and downloadable templates that allow you to make your own profiles quick and easy • Reveals techniques for making a memorable and unique Twitter background, Facebook profile and page, LinkedIn profile, Google+ profile, and more • Details ways in which to use Pinterest boards and cover photos to showcase your brand • Shows you how to make the most of Rebelmouse and YouTube. Social Media Design For Dummies is a must-have introductory guide to creating a professional, effective, and cohesive design that will better communicate your brand's story to future partners, employers, and customers.

DOS made easy! Windows may rule the world of popular computing on PCs around the globe, but DOS still has a place in the hearts and minds of computer users who vaguely remember what a C prompt looks like. Even if DOS (with all its arcane commands and its drab, boring look) isn't your idea of the best way to get things done on a PC, you'll find plenty of fast and friendly help on hand with the third edition of DOS For Dummies. Here's a plain-speaking reference guide to all the command-line stuff and nonsense that makes DOS work, whether you're a native DOS user or are an occasional dabbler who needs the operating system to run all those cool games under Windows. DOS For Dummies, 3rd Edition, avoids all the technical jargon to cut to the heart of things with clear, easy-to-understand explanations and step-by-step help for * Changing disks and drives * Dealing with the DOS prompt * Managing files * Running DOS inside Windows * Installing and running DOS-based software programs * Working with the printer and serial ports * Using the mouse and keyboard * Troubleshooting problems * Understanding DOS error messages All the basic DOS commands, from APPEND to XCOPY, aredemystified to make life in DOS much more bearable. This handyguide has plenty of helpful tips and tricks for bending DOS to yourwill, without having to dedicate your life (and all your free time)to mastering this little corner of the PC. Author Dan Gookin's first edition of DOS For Dummies became an international best-seller. He considers himself a computer "guru" whose job it is to remind everyone that computersare not to be taken too seriously. His approach to computers islight and humorous, yet very informative. Gookin mixes hisknowledge of computers with a unique, dry sense of humor that keepsyou informed - and awake.

Bloggers and foodies everywhere will want this full-color book The only thing better than cooking and eating is talking about it! Combine your two loves-food and blogging-with this ultimate guide for food bloggers everywhere. Food Blogging For Dummies shows you how to join the blogosphere with your own food blog. This unique guide covers everything: how to identify your niche, design your site, find your voice, and create mouthwatering visuals of your best recipes and menus using dazzling lighting and effects. You'll learn how to optimize your blog for search, connect with social media, take your blog mobile, add widgets, and much more. • Walks you through the technicalities of starting your own food blog • Explores what you need to consider before your first post ever goes public • Shows you how to create lip-smacking food visuals using special lighting and clever effects • Explains SEO and how to make sure your site and recipes are searchable • Goes into social media and how to use it effectively with your blog Here's everything you need to know about food blogging.

Over 100 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes that will help any food lover manage and live with diabetes. Over two million Canadians have diabetes-with 10 percent living with type 1 diabetes, and the remaining type 2. With recipes reflecting Canada's diverse, multicultural population, this unique cookbook contains over a hundred mouthwatering recipes for everything from tempting appetizers like feta bruschetta and toasted walnut hummus to entrees like tandoori chicken and glazed asian lamb. Desserts and satisfying snacks aren't off the menu, either-the book contains recipes for sour cream chocolate chip cake, fruit trifle, and chocolate zucchini muffins that will satisfy the sweetest tooth. • Based on the latest recommendations from the Canadian Diabetes Association • Includes a 16-page full-color insert of photos of the book's many tempting dishes Loaded with information for cooks with diabetes, the book also includes timesaving meal planning suggestions, shopping advice, and tips for plotting out a month of diverse and delicious menus. An essential companion volume to the bestselling Diabetes for Canadians For Dummies, this indispensable cookbook will help those with diabetes and their loved ones prepare and enjoy healthy, great-tasting food.

The first e-book you should download onto your new iPhone Just bought a new iPhone and need to know where to get started? “iPhone 5 First Steps for Dummies” gives you the essential step-by-step instructions you need to get up to speed fast and learn how to use the most essential features right out of the box. Focusing on the top tasks required to get started, this handy little eBook begins with a quick tour of your iPhone, then guides you through navigating the touch screen, getting comfortable with the keyboard, making a phone call, sending a text message, making video calls with FaceTime, getting acquainted with Siri your voice-activated virtual assistant, playing videos and music, downloading apps from the App Store, taking photos and video, configuring and using iCloud, and more. • Offers users of the latest tech gadgets a focused list of the top tasks they need to start using their device right out of the gate • Content is presented in a step-by-step format with accompanying screen shots and product images • Helps you get familiar with iOS and the touchscreen, surf the web, send and receive e-mail, navigate with Maps, get organized with Reminders and Notification Center, download apps, buy music, and sync your data to iCloud Written by iPhone and Mac expert Mark L. Chambers, “iPhone 5 First Steps for Dummies” will be one of the handiest eBooks every iPhone owner should have to get started using your device - and fast!

Design and create your own e-book using the groundbreaking iBooks Author app With Apple's iBooks Author app, you can create rich, interactive books for use on the iPad, and this new For Dummies handy portable guide shows you just how to do it. Whether you want to create textbooks, training materials, marketing reports, or awesome product manuals with dynamic content, this book takes you through the process. Plunge in, and you'll soon learn how to create an iPad e-book with all the bells and whistles, including video, interactive widgets, text, tables, figures, colors, cool fonts, and more. • Helps educators, small publishers, trainers, authors, or entrepreneurs create their own e-books using the new iBooks Author software • Covers the software as well as book-building basics, such as adding text, color, tables, and figures • Shows you how to include dynamic content, like video, presentations, interactive widgets, charts, and web components • Discusses publishing your iPad e-book to the iBookstore iBooks Author For Dummies is what you need to get your book off the ground and into the hands of readers in a hurry!

A complete guide to cricket for players and fans alike Whether you're a budding player or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you get to grips with this fascinating sport. Completely revised and updated for the first back-to-back Ashes series in 38 years, this hands-on guide gives you clear explanations of the cricket's laws, step-by-step explanations of techniques and tactics, and exciting coverage of the tournaments, global rivalries, and great players. • Fully revised and updated to chronicle the rise of twenty20 cricket and the IPL, the implementation of DRS, and the changing face of the game • Covers cricket basics-the pitch, the laws, the equipment and more • Provides an in-depth look at cricket formats • Offers a guide to building cricket skills-bowling, batting, and fielding • Includes coverage of the best players and the biggest tournaments throughout the world Complete with Top Ten Lists of the greatest cricketers, the most memorable cricket matches, and the biggest controversies, Cricket For Dummies is your one-stop resource on this popular sport.

This no-fuss guide will get you grilling indoor like a pro! Heard about the phenomenon called indoor grilling? From open or covered electric grills to contact grills, grill pans, and cooktop inserts, there are all kinds of indoor grilling options that are inexpensive to purchase, take little time to clean up, and store conveniently out of sight. Best of all, whether it's a bright, sunny day, a rainy afternoon, or a cold, wintry night, you can still enjoy mouthwatering, healthy meals any time you're in the mood to grill! “Indoor Grilling for Dummies” takes you from beginner to master griller with a dash of humor, a splash of good fun, and lots of sizzling recipes. If you're already an indoor grill owner, you'll find ways to perfect your technique and expand your menus. Step-by-step guidance shows you how to: • Choose the right indoor grill • Speak a griller's language • Clean and maintain your grill • Select the best accessories • Cook for better health and great taste! While indoor grilling isn't rocket science, it isn't a cakewalk either. This easy-to-follow guide gives you tips and tricks for grilling indoors like a pro, from warming the grill and selecting the right temperature to the secret to grilling success (marinating). Plus, you get dozens of fast, delicious, hassle-free recipes for everything from sausage to fajitas, barbecued pork tenderloin to brandied turkey, and grilled mushrooms to chicken Caesar salad. You'll also discover how to: • Create tasty appetizers and to-die-for desserts • Cook safely on a patio or balcony • Add a boost of flavor to every dish with marinades, sauces, and rubs • Buy, store, and handle meat, poultry, and seafood • Choose veggies and fruits that are great for the grill • Prepare for a special occasion Featuring expert advice on reducing fat and calories in grilled foods, using grilled foods in sandwiches and wraps, and serving up a party with a meal that your guests will remember, “Indoor Grilling for Dummies” has all the buying and cooking tips you need to become an indoor griller extraordinaire!

You're already familiar with the Xero system and how it feels to be working in the cloud. Now it's time to expand your knowledge and really get the most out your Xero experience. This In A Day ebook will get you there. Business decisions aren't all about data; they're about gut instinct and courage. But without the data (that you can easily access on the go with your Xero dashboards-on your iPad on a yacht in the Bahamas) you could be making critical decisions blindly. Not only does this ebook help you understand how to generate awesome management information, it also introduces you to tips and tricks that can further assist the processes of your business and provide you with the capacity to grow. Inside you can take a look at the kinds of useful information you can generate, and how to customise information and reports to your needs. Check out Xero's online networks and the different add-on solutions available to you and your team. Discover the online networking capabilities of Xero, the cost benefits of using add-ons, and which add-ons might be useful to you and your business. Generate useful information you can use to run your business with Getting the Most Out of Xero In A Day For Dummies.

Even if your home's decor hasn't changed since 1976, you can refresh, revamp, and revitalize it at the holidays with just a few simple strokes. Unlike regular decorating — where you agonize over paint colors, upholstery choices, and furniture styles — holiday decorating is easy. Holidays provide a set theme, a color palette, and merchandise and motifs that are usually mass-manufactured, so you can purchase and decorate when you're ready. You may be feeling intimidated about decorating for the holidays, or you may be ready to dive right in. No matter what level of decorator you may be, Holiday Decorating For Dummies shows you tricks that you may not already know. This guide is for you if: • You need easy, affordable ideas to fill your house with holiday cheer • You have no idea where to start and just need some ideas to get you going. • You already have a huge collection of your own holiday stash and need to get organized before acquiring more • You love to celebrate very special occasions: an anniversary, a special birthday, a warm welcome home A flair for decorating isn't necessarily inherited. Armed with clear explanations of how you can achieve beautiful yet practical holiday decorating, planning tips and tricks, crafting basics, care and cleaning tips, storage solutions, and more, you can decorate like a pro. Holiday Decorating For Dummies helps you gain that skill with topics such as: • Discovering tabletop decorating basics • Budgeting time, money, and space • Getting organized • Caring for your decorations • Knowing where to go for ideas and inspiration • Celebrating Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving • Decorating for Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Jewish holidays • Embellishing the exterior of your home • Getting crafty with paper, florals, fabric, beads, and embossing • Creating luminaries and etched-glass projects Part decorating guide, part stylist guide, and part craft instruction book, Holiday Decorating For Dummies helps you access the knowledge you need to create beautiful homes and great gatherings that will provide a warm welcome for family and friends.

• Shows ordinary users how to tap the rich data analysis functionality of Excel, make sense of their organization's critical financial and statistical information, and put together compelling data presentations • Now revised with over 30 percent new content to cover the enhancements in Excel 2007, including the completely redesigned user interface, augmented charting and PivotTable capabilities, improved security, and better data exchange through XML • Provides thorough coverage of Excel features that are critical to data analysis-working with external databases, creating PivotTables and PivotCharts, using Excel statistical and financial functions, sharing data, harnessing the Solver, taking advantage of the Small Business Finance Manager, and more

Retain outstanding talent with a successful training and development program One of the best ways to retain great talent in your business is to deliver a strong training and development program-and this book gives you the tools to do just that. Featuring the latest strides in talent development, such as social learning, hybrid training, creating videos, and more, it arms you with everything you need to upskill employees to be more effective, productive, satisfied, and loyal. • Develop a robust training and development program • Foster a supportive and innovative work environment • Use mentoring, coaching, and informal learning effectively • Align learning to your organization's needs Engage your employees with a motivating training program using the helpful guidance in Training & Development For Dummies!

Expert tips and advice on starting a home-based business Starting your own home-based business is a great way to supplement your income in these tough economic times. With thirty percent new and revised material, Home-Based Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives you the most current and up-to-date information you need to navigate your way through the whole process. You'll get trusted and creative advice on how to start being your own boss, bringing in a steady paycheck, and running a business you'll enjoy. • Complete coverage of legal and financial aspects of a home-based business • Effective advertising and promotional strategies that won't break the bank • Tips and information you need to make your business profitable • Advice on outfitting and running a home office Whether you've been affected by downsizing in these uncertain times or are just looking to earn some extra cash, Home-Based Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to avoid scams and truly start working from home for profit.

A new edition of a bestseller covers the latest advances in web development! HTML5 and CSS3 are essential tools for creating dynamic websites and boast updates and enhanced features that can make your websites even more effective and unique. This friendly, all-in-one guide covers everything you need to know about each of these technologies and their latest versions so that you can use them together. Building on the bestselling formats of the first two editions, this new edition teaches you the fundamentals of HTML5 and CSS3, and then presents ways for using them with JavaScript, MySQL, and Ajax to create websites that work. • Covers using JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and Ajax in the context of programming dynamic web pages with CSS3 and HTML5 • Includes self-contained minibooks that review HTML, CSS, design and layout, client-side JavaScript, Ajax and server-side, and putting it all together • Examines new web development advancements including new technologies and changes to the standards • Features a website that contains supporting materials including code and several valuable programs that are useful for web development HTML5 and CSS3 All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition serves as the perfect reference for both web development beginners and seasoned professionals looking to learn more about how to get the most out of the powerful combination of HTML5 and CSS3.