With its pre-coded modules, open source Joomla! is popular for building interactive Web sites without writing code. This Web site design tool lets you build sites with discussions, polling, RSS feeds, picture submissions, shopping carts, and a lot more, quickly and easily and the quickest, easiest way to learn how to use it is Joomla! For Dummies. 
Learn to link articles on your site with drop-down menus, invite visitors to rate content, enable a full-site search, let your guests sign up for e-mail lists, and much more. Joomla! For Dummies helps you to: <ul>
<li>Acquire the free Joomla! content management system, install it, and customize the home page</li> <li>See how menus control the elements in Joomla! and use menu items to create your page layout</li> <li>Use templates— powerful collections of PHP and CSS—to make your pages do what you want them to</li> <li>Create searches, polls, page menus, newsflashes, and banners using built-in Joomla! modules</li> <li>Build search engine-friendly sites and see how Joomla! can help boost site traffic</li> <li>Explore additional Joomla! templates and learn what to look for when downloading and installing them</li> <li>Check into plug-ins, components, and additional modules to see how they differ and what they can do</li> <li>Find modules for ads, archives, banners, searches, syndications, and more</li> </ul>
Joomla! lets you concentrate on content instead of struggling with code. So grab Joomla! For Dummies and start creating!

Joomla! for Dummies

Computers & Technology

Conner, Nancy

Holzner, Steven

Web Development & Design

For Dummies

It's the undisputed king of Internet auction sites. It's a global bazaar offering a range of goods from Antiques to Zulu Daisies. Cars, clothing, collectibles: you name it, and it's likely that you can find on eBay. But along with the vast selection of goods available, buyers and sellers also encounter all the other elements that markets are known for: tricks and swindlers, overpriced goods, deceptive labeling, small print, recycled items marked as new, and the occasional rare priceless find or undiscovered treasure.Seasoned eBay traders know that to successfully buy and sell within this mega-shopping platform, you need to understand the system. Unfortunately, the secrets of the site are often tightly held by other buyers and sellers seeking a competitive edge. But what if you're a newcomer? Or an experienced trader who wants to make the jump to power buyer or seller? eBay: The Missing Manual gives you the inside information you'll need to become an eBay expert.Buyers will find the most effective ways to find you want and pay prices that are sure to bring a smile to your face. And you'll get authoritative advice on strategic bidding: how to watch for elusive items, time your bids to take the competition by surprise, and--above all--avoid paying more than you ought to.Sellers will get sure-fire tips from eBay veterans who have discovered ways to ramp up their own auctions and sell at the highest possible prices. From the smallest details, such as how to take and post the most effective photos of your goods, to pricing strategies, inventory management, and shipping methods, this user-friendly manual will help you make more money on eBay. Whether you're selling a single item or running fulltime business on the site, you'll find tips to help you do it more effectively.As in any community, problems and disputes arise, and you'll learn how other eBayers resolve such troubles or work around them.eBay: The Missing Manual has gems of wisdom for everyone from total novices to more experienced traders. If you're looking to improve your eBay auction experience, you'll savor the tips and trick revealed in this guided exploration.

eBay: The Missing Manual

Networking & Cloud Computing

O'Reilly Media

Among its many amazing applications, Google now has web-based alternatives to many of the applications in Microsoft Office. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book enables you to explore Google's new office applications in detail. Once you do, you'll be in good company -- more than 100,000 small businesses and some corporations are already looking to take advantage of these free Google offerings. Google Apps: The Missing Manual teaches you how to use three relatively new applications from Google: "Docs and Spreadsheets", which provide many of the same core tools that you find in Word and Excel; and Google Calendar and Gmail, the applications that offer an alternative to Outlook. This book demonstrates how these applications together can ease your ability to collaborate with others, and allow you access to your documents, mail and appointments from any computer at any location. Of course, as remarkable as these applications are, Google's office suite is definitely a work-in-progress. Navigating what you can and can't do and -- more importantly -- understanding how to do it isn't always easy. And good luck finding enough help online. Google Apps: The Missing Manual is the one book you need to get the most out of this increasingly useful part of the Google empire. This book:
<ul>
<li>Explains how to create, save and share each of Google's web-based office applications</li>
<li>Offers separate sections for Docs and Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, and Gmail</li>
<li>Demonstrates how to use these applications in conjunction with one another</li>
<li>Gives you crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations that will satisfy users of all technical levels</li>
</ul>Many of you already use Gmail, but do you know its full potential? Do you know how you can increase its power by using Gmail with Doc and Spreadsheets and Google Calendar? You'll find out with Google Apps: The Missing Manual. You'll also come to understand why large corporations such as General Electric and Proctor &amp; Gamble are taking a long, hard look at these applications.

Google Apps: The Missing Manual

Ready to put Intuit's QuickBase to work? Our new Missing Manual shows you how to capture, modify, share, and manage data and documents with this web-based data-sharing program quickly and easily. No longer do you have to coordinate your team through a blizzard of emails or play frustrating games of "guess which document is the right one". QuickBase saves your organization time and money, letting you manage and share the information that makes your business tick: sales figures, project timelines, drafts of documents, purchase or work requests-whatever information you need to keep business flowing smoothly. QuickBase: The Missing Manual shows you how to choose among QuickBase's dozens of ready-made applications (mini-databases, essentially) and how to customize one to fit your needs exactly. You'll also learn to assign people different roles within the application. The guide also shows you how to:Capture and modify data: Whatever kind of data you need to store-sales leads, catalog listings, project milestones, workflow checklists-you can use QuickBase's forms to record and organize that data so it makes sense to you. Filter, sort, and group data: Easily find the records that match your criteria, and then sort those records into groups that make their relationships clear. Display your data: QuickBase uses different views (Table, Grid Edit, Summary/Crosstab, Calendar, Chart, and Timeline) to display and summarize data. Switching between them is easy, like taking tasks listed in a table and displaying them as a timeline. Create reports: Print out a hard copy, embed charts in the annual report, or email this month's sales numbers. Because Intuit frequently introduces new features to QuickBase, you'll find updates to this book at our Missing Manual web site so you can benefit from the latest technology and user suggestions right away.

QuickBase: The Missing Manual

Computer Science

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming. Living Green: The Missing Manual helps make earth-friendly decisions more manageable by narrowing them down to a few simple choices. This all-in-one resource is packed with practical advice on ways you can help the environment by making simple changes in your home routine, work habits, and the way you shop and get around town. You don't have to embark on a radical new lifestyle to make a difference. Living Green: The Missing Manual shows you how small changes can have a big impact. With this book, you will:
<ul>
<li>Learn how to make your home energy efficient and free of toxic chemicals</li>
<li>Discover how to reduce waste, repurpose and recycle, and do more with less</li>
<li>Build and remodel earth-friendly homes with new techniques and materials</li>
<li>Learn tips for buying organic food and what it takes to grow your own</li>
<li>Get helpful information on fuel-efficient cars, including hybrid and electric models</li>
<li>Make your workplace greener and more cost-effective -- from changes at your desk to suggestions for company-wide policies</li>
<li>Explore how to choose renewable energies, such as wind and solar power</li>
</ul>
The book also provides you with ways to connect with like-minded people and offers a survey of exciting new green technologies. Learn how you can help the planet with Living Green: The Missing Manual.

Living Green: The Missing Manual

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Google Voice is a service that lets you manage all your phone numbers through a single, Internet-connected phone number. Google Voice is free, although you still have to pay for your regular phone services. Users select a free phone number and then use that number to manage all their phones. Sams Teach Yourself Google Voice in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers for fast results. By working through the 10-minute lessons, you learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily use Google Voice. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. This book will provide you with fast, at a glance tips pointing out helpful shortcuts and solutions, cautions to help avoid common Google Voice pitfalls, and is written in a clear, easy to understand format. You will learn how to use Google Voice's tons of cool features that go beyond mere voicemail and call forwarding, including: " Connecting phones using one number, and manage which phone rings when-by time, by caller, and more. " Find out who's calling so you can answer or route the call to voicemail. " Get transcribed voicemail messages delivered to an email inbox. " Record personalized voicemail greetings for specific callers. " Record calls and save the recordings online    Google Voice is a revolutionary new free service, which lets you manage all your phone numbers through a single number, among many other cool features Organized into lessons that distill the most crucial information on each Google Voice topic Tips and cautions point out shortcuts, solutions, and help you avoid common pitfalls

Sams Teach Yourself Google Voice in 10 Minutes (Sams Teach Yourself in 10 Minutes)

Sams.

2009 Internet Directory Web 2.0 Edition Vince Averello Mikal E. Belicove Nancy Conner Adrienne Crew Sherry Kinkoph Gunter Faithe Wempen The Best of the New “Web 2.0” Internet…at Your Fingertips! A whole new Web’s coming to life: new tools, communities, video, podcasts, everything! You won’t find these exciting “Web 2.0” destinations with old-fashioned Internet directories…and it’ll take forever to find them on search engines. But they’re all at your fingertips, right here! Carefully selected by humans, not algorithms, here are the Net’s 3,000 best Web 2.0 destinations: amazing new sites, tools, and resources for your whole life! They’ll help you… • Have way more fun! • Build your business… • Buy the right stuff, and avoid the junk… • Stay totally up-to-date on news, politics, science… • Be a better parent… • Go “green”… • Get healthier—and stay healthier… • Deepen your faith… • Pursue your hobbies… • Plan incredible vacations… • Find the perfect restaurant… • And more… much more!

Internet Directory 2009: Web 2.0 Edition

Gunter, Sherry Kinkoph

Belicove, Mikal E.

Averello, Vince

Crew, Adrienne

Que Pub

Forget the hassles and cost of old-fashioned office and business software: Now, you can do everything online with Zoho! Discover how to make the most of the amazing online applications that over a million people are already using! Here are complete step-by-step instructions and great insider tips for using Zoho’s 15 hottest applications to run your business--and your life! Nancy Conner covers everything from word processing and spreadsheets to Zoho’s slick new collaboration and customer relationship tools. You’ll get started fast...then learn how to build great documents and reports...share presentations worldwide...manage email and IMs from anywhere...run web conferences...plan your day...invoice your customers...and a whole lot more! This book can help you do practically anything you need to do--faster, smarter, and at lower cost!    You’ll Learn How To   Get the power of today’s top productivity applications Track, organize, and report on all your data, from personal collections to customer relationships Simplify the way you manage your tasks, events, and appointments Store anything you create or find on the Web--and access it from anywhere Use Zoho’s powerful collaboration tools, including web conferencing and wiki-building Create invoices and estimates for your small business or freelance work Manage marketing, sales, and HR teams more efficiently than ever before

Zoho 4 Everyone

Que Publishing

Get comfortable with iTunes 10, Apple’s popular music-and-media organizer and player. Don’t just read about it: See it and hear it with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price of the book, you get online access anywhere with a web connection--no books to carry, updated content, and the benefit of video and audio learning. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need...where you want, when you want! <ul>
<li> Get your favorite music, movies, and TV shows into your iTunes library </li> <li> Keep your iPod, iPhone, or iPad in sync with iTunes </li> <li> Subscribe to your favorite podcasts and listen to Internet radio </li> <li> Share your iTunes library </li> <li> Organize your media collection--find what you want when you want it </li> <li> Create playlists for whatever you’re in the mood for </li> <li> Set up a live party mix with the iTunes DJ--and let guests request songs remotely </li> <li> Follow your friends and favorite artists on Ping, the social network that’s new with iTunes 10 </li> <li> Use Ping to share music recommendations, post reviews, and find concerts near you </li> </ul>
learn fast, learn easy, using web, video, and audio Show Me video walks through tasks you’ve just got to see--including bonus advanced techniques Tell Me More audio delivers practical insights straight from the experts

Using iTunes 10

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Romance, betrayal, passion, tragedy, violence, and scandal. No, it's not the latest reality TV search for love--it's classical mythology. For years, people have turned to the ancient Greek and Roman myths for entertaining reading, unbelievable storylines, unique characters, and unparalleled drama. This guide explains the great stories and how they still influence literature, entertainment, and everyday life. From heroes and heroines to monsters and villains, this entertaining guide covers it all. Inside, you will learn how:
<ul>
<li>The Greeks defeated the Titans</li>
<li>Odysseus tricked the Cyclops</li>
<li>Hercules accomplished the twelve labors</li>
<li>Peruses slew Medusa</li>
<li>The Greeks bested the Trojans</li>
<li>Hades abducted Persephone</li>
<li>Bellerophon killed the Chimera</li>
</ul> With an easy reference chart of the gods and goddesses and their interrelations, this action-packed book helps you bring classical mythology to life!

The Everything Classical Mythology Book: From the heights of Mount Olympus to the depths of the Underworld - all you need to know about the classical myths (Everything® Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Everything

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