Sams Teach Yourself Mint.com in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn how to use Mint.com’s free tools to simplify your finances, take control of your money, get better deals, and build lifelong financial security! Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to... <ul>
<li>Create your Mint.com account, and get started fast</li> <li>Consolidate all your checking, credit card, loan, and investment accounts on one easy web page</li> <li>Discover your total net worth right now </li> <li>Avoid financial “information overload”—but get all the details you want, when you need them</li> <li>Find better deals on loans, credit cards, checking accounts, and other financial services</li> <li>Easily create a personal budget and monitor your progress in following it </li> <li>Track your outstanding student loans, car loans, and mortgages</li> <li>Monitor all your investments, from stocks to retirement and college savings accounts—even art and antiques</li> <li>Get instant alerts about events affecting your finances</li> <li>Keep your financial information safe and secure</li> <li>Access your Mint.com pages from your smartphone or tablet</li> </ul>

Sams Teach Yourself Mint.com in 10 Minutes (Sams Teach Yourself in 10 Minutes)

Business & Money

KELLY, JAMES FLOYD

Personal Finance

Sams.

My Motorola Xoom™       Complete Walkthroughs  with callouts to Xoom photos that  show you exactly what to do  Tips and Advice  when you run into Xoom problems  or limitations  Dozens of App Recommendations  to help you get the most from  your Xoom      Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Xoom working just the way you want. Learn how to:              •           Connect your Xoom to a WiFi network             •           Check email accounts and browse the web             •           Read eBooks and listen to music             •           Take photos and shoot video with the built-in cameras             •           Play some fun and addictive games             •           Never get lost with built-in GPS navigation and maps             •           Stay in touch with webchat and Instant Messaging             •           Turn your Xoom into a great personal assistant             •           Put dozens of Google’s free services to work             •           Use accessories to extend your Xoom’s capabilities

My Motorola Xoom (My...series)

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

Que Pub

DESIGN, BUILD, CREATE, AND SHARE YOUR GAME WITH THE WORLD! Ever wanted to create your own video game? With Microsoft’s Kodu, you can. It’s fun! And while you’re having fun, you’ll learn incredible problem-solving, programming, and game design skills as well. Kodu is a simple visual language that’s just for games, and you’ll be amazed at just how much you can do with it. Yes, you! It’s perfect for people who’ve never programmed before—whether they’re 8, 18, or 80. Kodu for Kids teaches you all you need to know to create great Kodu games that you can share with the world! Don’t just read it! See it! New online videos show you what to do! INCLUDES FOUR START-TO-FINISH EXAMPLE GAMES: 
<ul>
<li>1-Player Shooter</li> <li>2-Player Competition</li> <li>Mission Quest</li> <li>Side-Scroller Experience</li> </ul>DO IT ALL—EVERY STEP! <ul>
<li>Learn how games really work</li> <li>Master Kodu’s easy tools, controls, and programming</li> <li>Imagine your quest and plan your game</li> <li>Script a great story</li> <li>Create your characters and make them move and talk</li> <li>Invent and build new worlds </li> <li>Design weapons, targets, and objects</li> <li>Build enemies and make them fight</li> <li>Add amazing sound, music, and special effects</li> <li>Set up multiple players, levels, and points</li> <li>Discover expert tips and tricks for better games</li> <li>Make everything work together</li> <li>Share your games with players all over the world</li> </ul>

Kodu for Kids: The Official Guide to Creating Your Own Video Games

Games & Strategy Guides

Make the most of your new iPad or iPad mini–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, connect with friends and family, enjoy media, play games, post to Facebook and Twitter, and more! Even if you’ve never used an iPad before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. iPads have never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple iPad and iPad mini could be? This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using your new iPad or iPad mini…simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: <ul>
<li> Master gestures and touchscreen tips you can use in any iPad app </li> <li> Get productive fast with Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, and Notifications </li> <li> Use iCloud to automatically sync and share data with iPads, iPhones, and Macs </li> <li> Browse the Web more efficiently with Safari’s best shortcuts </li> <li> Capture high-quality photos and video with your iPad </li> <li> Share ”Photo Stream“ albums with other iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch users </li> <li> Make free FaceTime video calls </li> <li> Post to Facebook and Twitter from your iPad </li> <li> Get the best new free and paid apps from Apple’s App Store </li> <li> Make the most of iTunes and your iPad’s amazing media capabilities </li> <li> Read new bestsellers and free classics with iBooks </li> <li> Transform your iPad into a great online gaming device </li> <li> Use Find My iPhone to find a lost iPad in the house, or lock it if it’s stolen </li> <li> Adding hardware that makes your iPad more fun and useful </li> <li> Finding Wi-Fi connections and making the most of paid data plans </li> </ul>

iPad and iPad Mini Absolute Beginner's Guide

Graphics & Design

Want something? Print it–with your own 3D printer! Right now, you can print practically any 3D object you can imagine–from toys to gadgets to replacement parts, and beyond! All you need is a 3D printer…and they’re simpler and cheaper than you ever imagined. This full-color, step-by-step guide will get you started–and if you want, it’ll even walk you through building your own 3D printer from an inexpensive kit. Packed with colorful photos and screenshots, it explains all the crucial details other books skip. You’ll walk through choosing and assembling your new 3D printer kit…brainstorming and designing new objects with free software…and then printing them on your brand-new 3D printer. 3D printing is today’s hottest new technological revolution, and this book takes you right to the cutting edge! <ul>
<li> Discover how 3D printers work and what you can do with them </li> <li> Compare and choose your first 3D printer–either pre-built or kit </li> <li> Assemble Printrbot Simple, one of the world’s easiest 3D printer kits </li> <li> Install and configure software that tells your 3D printer what to do </li> <li> Print your first 3D project from an existing object file </li> <li> Use free Tinkercad software to create your own original 3D models </li> <li> Explore AutoDesk’s free software for 3D printing </li> <li> Use Print-It-For-You services for projects your home printer can’t handle </li> <li> Find great 3D printing projects and models on the Web </li> <li> Imagine creative new uses for your 3D printer </li> </ul>

3D Printing: Build Your Own 3D Printer and Print Your Own 3D Objects

Computer Science

Use Your iPad to Simplify, De-Clutter, Improve, and De-Stress Your Life! Your iPad. You already know it’s fun. But did you know it can save you hours every single week? Did you know it can help you get rid of clutter, annoyances, and stress—both paper and digital? Do you know the tricks and shortcuts for doing more with your iPad than you ever did with your PC or Mac? With The Ultimate iPad, you will—and it’ll be easy! One simple step at a time, James Floyd Kelly will help you pick and use the best apps and services to pull together all your content, media, and knowledge: email, Internet, books, movies, TV, personal and work documents, magazines, financial data, and more. Packed with large full-color photos, The Ultimate iPad teaches dozens of amazingly useful techniques you won’t find in any other iPad book. You’ll discover how to: <ul>
<li> Totally de-clutter yourself in less than 30 days 
</li> <li> Use Evernote to organize all your documents on your iPad 
</li> <li> Set up your “always-available” cloud storage service with 30x to 50x or even unlimited storage space 
</li> <li> Store your DVD movies in the cloud for anytime/anywhere viewing 
</li> <li> Inexpensively and legally convert your existing print library to digital 
</li> <li> Use Dropbox for file transfers and other tasks iTunes can’t handle 
</li> <li> Get rid of print magazine stacks and make your magazines searchable 
</li> <li> Automate home security with low-cost webcams and your iPad 
</li> <li> Build a personal reference library with the GoodReader and Pocket apps: never lose a web article again 
</li> <li> Store an official digital signature you can add to any PDF document 
</li> <li> Set up Quick-Fix shortcuts that deliver the information you want right now—even if you’re offline 
</li> <li> Create a painless backup system that really works for you—finally! 
</li> </ul>

The Ultimate iPad: Your Digital Life at Your Fingertips

The First Complete Guide to Tinkercad: 3D Modeling That’s Powerful, Friendly, &amp; Free! Want to master 3D modeling and printing? Tinkercad is the perfect software for you: It’s friendly, web-based, and free. Even better, you don’t have to rely on Tinkercad’s technical documentation to use it. This easy, full-color guide is packed with photos and projects that bring 3D modeling to life! No 3D or CAD experience? No problem: Best-selling author James Floyd Kelly teaches you step-by-step through simple examples and hands-on activities. You’ll learn all the concepts and techniques you need...build your skills, comfort, and confidence...and create exciting projects that show off Tinkercad’s full power. Learning 3D with your kids? You’ll even find projects you can work on together! <ul>
<li>Quickly master the basic 3D concepts you need to understand</li> <li>Navigate Tinkercad’s Dashboard and tool set</li> <li>Create your first 3D model and control its properties</li> <li>Save time by incorporating publicly available elements</li> <li>Import hand sketches or SVG graphics into your models</li> <li>Use the Shape Generator to create custom shapes</li> <li>Add raised text and other embellishments</li> <li>Assemble multiple pieces into a more sophisticated model</li> <li>Make realistic prototypes</li> <li>Output molds for creating items from soft materials</li> <li>Transform models into STL files for printing</li> <li>Get great results from an online 3D printing service</li> <li>Move your 3D objects into the Minecraft virtual world</li> <li>Find answers to your most important Tinkercad questions</li> <li>Discover tools for tasks Tinkercad can’t handle</li> <li>Learn from others! Explore projects at Thingiverse and the Gallery</li> </ul>

3D Modeling and Printing With Tinkercad: Create and Print Your Own 3D Models

Digital Engineering with Minecraft Create amazing objects for Minecraft—and learn valuable real-world 3D design skills! Transform yourself into a Minecraft “engineer!” Discover how to create great Minecraft objects and structures fast, and push your creative skills to the max. You’ll have a blast, but that’s not all! You’ll learn how to use powerful 3D digital design and CAD tools—the same kinds of tools professionals use to earn big money in the “real” world! Best-selling tech author James Floyd Kelly covers all you’ll need to know, starting nearly every chapter with an amazing project. Kelly guides you through each step of designing your objects outside Minecraft, and then importing them to your game, where they can come to life! You’ll master powerful techniques using Tinkercad, 123D Creature, 123D Catch, 123D Sculpt, MCEdit, i-funbox, Online-Convert, and more. Think you can’t create incredible Minecraft stuff like this? Using Digital Engineering with Minecraft’s crystal-clear, step-by-step instructions and full-color photos, you can! <ul>
<li>Find great 3D objects on Thingiverse and import them to Minecraft with MCEdit</li> <li>Create hidden “secret entrances” with maze makers and Online-Convert</li> <li>Master key Tinkercad skills, including shape creation, rotation, resizing, and grouping</li> <li>Create and export monsters with 123D Creature</li> <li>Put yourself in the game with 123D Catch: stitch your selfies into a complete 3D model</li> <li>Generate rollercoasters and other landscapes in 123D Sculpt—without slow block-by-block in-game editing</li> <li>Create hollow wireframe domes to transform any terrain into a battle arena</li> <li>View your Minecraft worlds in 3D using a simple technique</li> </ul> James Floyd Kelly is an avid maker, tinkerer, CAD expert and teacher. He excels at taking complex technology and finding a way to demystify it for non-technical readers. Kelly has written more than 25 guides to a wide variety of technical subjects, including Open Source software, LEGO robotics, 3D printing, and game programming. His recent books include Ultimate iPad and 3D Printing. He has degrees in both industrial engineering and English. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.

Digital Engineering With Minecraft

The Ultimate Player’s Guide to LEGO® Dimensions™, Unofficial Guide Your Adventure Begins! In LEGO® Dimensions™, you can bring together all your favorite heroes, from Batman™ to Scooby-Doo™, or The LEGO® Movie to The Lord of the Rings™. To master this great game, you need a great guide. Here it is! You’ll love this full-color book no matter how old you are–whether you’re a player or a parent who wants to help your kids succeed. It will help you discover Dimensions’ most powerful secrets–and it’s so easy! James Floyd Kelly guides you through everything: setup, rules, characters, vehicles, puzzles, game play, strategies, and more. You’ll get started quickly, explore the entire Starter Pack, master all the adventure worlds…even the Bonus Levels! You won’t just read: This is your complete traveler’s notebook, packed with space for planning your travels, sharing your discoveries, and even displaying your own game pictures! · Set up the game and start your adventure · Explore and fix the broken gateway · Survive meltdown at Sector 7-G, and beat the Joker-Bot · Team up Wyldstyle, Batman, and Gandalf to defeat Master Chen · Overcome Cybermen and Daleks in your Doctor Who™ adventure · Defeat Sauron and Two-Face in the streets of Metropolis · Liberate Minas Tirith from The Riddler and his army of orcs · Master the tricky new puzzles in LEGO Movie Story Mode · Transform yourself to escape the citadel and defeat Lord Vortech · Enter DC World with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Joker, or Bane · Save Bricksburg! Restore the Saloon, Billboards, Rainbow, and Octan Tower · Master six bonus levels: Back to the Future™, The Simpsons™, Portal™ 2, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters™, and Mystery World Bonus: Available online only are two appendixes: “Character Abilities” and “Vehicles and Upgrades.” See the table of contents for more information.

The Ultimate Player's Guide to Lego Dimensions: Unofficial Guide

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Gaming

This is the perfect full-color, hands-on, easy tutorial for LEGO Worlds, the world's most exciting new toys-to-life game! Packed with boldly-labeled in-game pictures, it's designed for every player - including young players who find most how-to books too complicated. It's also perfect for parents who want to understand LEGO Worlds and help their kids succeed with it. The Ultimate Player's Guide to LEGO Worlds guides you through every part of LEGO Worlds: setup, rules, characters, navigation, gameplay, strategies, expansion, and more. More than a book, its "traveler's notebook" format even contains room for players to enter their own discoveries, plan their own travels, and display their own pictures from the game. Playful and informal, this guide covers all aspects of the LEGO Worlds experience. It's packed with engaging "Postcards" from each LEGO Worlds "biome" - from its western cowboy world to outer space. Each Postcard contains a mix of: <ul> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Must See! areas all players should visit, either because they'll get something or encounter an important character in the game</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Must Do! projects and tasks, including exclusive projects crafted by the author</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Must Ride! information on LEGO Worlds' vehicles and animals</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Must Meet! characters every player needs to know about</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Creature Feature! insights into the game's many friendly and unfriendly creatures</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Take a Friend! sidebars focused on multiplayer activities, projects, and features</div> </li> </ul> By the time you're done, you'll be a LEGO Worlds pro: ready to create whatever your heart desires and your imagination can conjure up!

The Ultimate Player's Guide to Lego Worlds: Unofficial Guide

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