Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Que
Keywords: works, internet
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2006-12-01
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0789736268
ISBN-13: 9780789736260

Simple, clear explanations walk you through every technology Detailed explanations walk you through the technology. The Internet has changed the world... and, with everything from blogs to podcasts, Internet phones to video, it’s still changing the world. Now, it’s easy to understand how it all works! This book’s big, brilliant, full-color illustrations and clear explanations make it all incredibly simple! DISCOVER HOW THE INTERNET REALLY WORKS... IT’S AMAZINGLY EASY! This new edition has been completely updated for today’s hottest Internet technologies,

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Que
Keywords: works, security, internet, personal
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-06-10
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0789735539
ISBN-13: 9780789735539

In 2003, fraud and identity theft cost consumers at least $437 million dollars. In 2004, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission received 247,000 consumer complaints in 2004 (up 15% from 2003), from individuals whose identity was stolen, and according to Reuters.com (2/2005), Americans lost $548 million dollars to identity theft and consumer fraud in 2004. Don’t allow yourself to become a part of the statistics! How Personal and Internet Security Works illustrates in vivid detail the many dangers faced by those who use the Internet to send or receive email, surf the Web, conduct personal

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Keywords: new, tricks, yourself, teach, power, hound, windows
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2004-09-30
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0596006195
ISBN-13: 9780596006198

Windows XP can be a great tool, but it is all too easy to trip over Windows XP’s annoying traits more often than you leverage its productivity. Windows XP power-users troll online resources, documentation, and the expertise (or lucky finds) of friends for valuable tips and tricks--a keyboard shortcut here, an undocumented double-click there--to eliminate annoyances, save time, and take control of their Windows XP. But what if there was an easier way? This new book presents literally hundreds of problems and solutions, amazing power tips, cool tricks, and clever workarounds in one cle

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Sams
Keywords: teach, yourself, sams, snap, search, tools, google
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2006-04-14
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0672328690
ISBN-13: 9780672328695

These days, nobody really wants to learn everything there is about a product like Google Tools. And even if you did, who has the time to endlessly tinker and play with it until you figure everything out? You just want a book that will quickly show you how to do things with Google Tools, like perform power searches, find pictures with Google Images, find online bargains with Froogle, use the Google Toolbar, and discover the world with Google Earth.   Google Search and Tools in a Snap does just that. Organized into a series of well-organized, bite-sized, quickly accomplished tasks, the

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: hacks, windows, book
Number of Pages: 652
Published: 2007-10-23
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0596528353
ISBN-13: 9780596528355

Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects to. Whether you want to tweak Vista’s Aero interface, build customized sidebar gadgets and run them from a USB key, or hack the "unhackable" screensavers, you’ll find quick and ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant operating systems to your will.The Big Book of Windows Hacks focuses on Vista, the new bad boy on Microsoft’s block, with hacks and wo

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Keywords: hacks, windows
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2003-08-22
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0596005113
ISBN-13: 9780596005115

Windows XP is the latest, most reliable, and best-looking version of the Windows operating system to emerge yet. As the result of the unification of Microsoft’s corporate series (Windows NT and 200) with the home series (Windows 95, 98, and Me), Windows XP offers much that is pleasing to its users: rock-solid stability and a fresh new look. But power users who want to take command of their operating systems will find the same old frustrations: it’s never been easy to get under the hood of a Windows system and Windows XP is no exception. Now power users can rejoice! Windows XP H

Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Que Pub
Keywords: works, internet
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1998-09
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0789717263
ISBN-13: 9780789717269

Have you ever wanted to know how data travels from computer to computer, around the world? Have you ever wondered how web sites can track users or how newsgroups work? How the Internet Works not only tells the reader how it works, but show -One of the most popular four-color computer books of all time, How the Internet Works visually shows users how data travels over the Internet -Its full-color, detailed graphics explain to users of all levels first hand terms and technologies -Features the latest in Internet technology such as Instant Messaging, blocking Spam and data tracking