Breakthrough Windows Vista: Find Your Favorite Features and Discover the Possibilities [Paperback]

Joli Ballew (Author), S.E. Slack (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0735623627 | ISBN-13: 978-0735623620 | Edition: 1

Spark your imagination! Go on new adventures! Find a new hobby! Now that you have Windows Vista, it’s time to experience all that it has to offer. And, you’ll have fun along the way. Choose from dozens of cool projects and discover the amazing things you can do with your PC in this full-color guide. No need to read from cover to cover. Just pick the topics that interest you most—then jump in and start exploring your favorite features.

Discover the possibilities!

• Transform your snapshots into the ultimate photo library
• Be your own DJ—rip it, burn it, stream it, take it on the go!
• Action! Produce your own movie, video blog, or podcast
• Use e-mail, online journals, and slideshows to share your digital masterpieces
• Watch, pause, and rewind live TV—and record your favorite shows
• Find new ways to access the information you need: Sidebar, Gadgets, Instant Search

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Key Book Benefits:

-Allows you to jump in to any topic that interests you and spend as much time as you like--no need to read cover to cover -Features coverage of the most popular features of Windows Vista, including the new user interface -Includes an introduction to the 2007 Microsoft Office system

About the Author

Joli Ballew (Garland, TX) is a professional writer, technology trainer, and network consultant in the Dallas area. She is also a Microsoft Windows Expert Zone Columnist and Microsoft blogger. Some of her previous jobs include technical writing, education content consulting, PC technician, network administrator, high school algebra teacher, and MCSE instructor. She earned her MCSE, MCT, and A+ certifications in less than 14 months. She is the coauthor of Degunking Windows, and the author of Degunking Your Mac, Degunking Your PC, and Windows XP Professional: The Ultimate User's Guide, Second Edition, all published by Paraglyph Press.

S.E. Slack specializes in teaching users how to get more from their PC. She has written several computer books and regularly contributes to Microsoft.com Web sites, including Work Essentials, Microsoft At Home, and Windows Vista Community.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (February 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735623627
• ISBN-13: 978-0735623620
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,012,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a full time writer, digital enthusiast, Windows and iPxx fanatic, and Droid user, among other things. I'm a Microsoft MVP, and hold several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCTS, MCDST, and others. I've written almost 50 books on topics ranging from Windows to Photoshop, to Phones to iPads, and even on to making your Windows PCs run better and faster. Beyond writing, I teach classes at several local community colleges and am the IT Academy Coordinator at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch, Texas.

When I'm not writing or teaching, I work part-time at North Texas Graphics, a screen printing, embroidery, and graphics company, and participate in various blogs, beta programs, newsgroups, and online communities. I also make a daily trek the LifeTime Fitness, where I spend an hour a day on the elliptical, bike, treadmill, or free weights.

Please visit my Web site at http://www.joliballew.com and feel free to contact me anytime at [e-mail].