iPhone for Work (Books for Professionals by Professionals) [Paperback]

Ryan Faas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430224452 | ISBN-13: 978-1430224457 | Publication Date: October 29, 2009 | Edition: 1

The iPhone’s success is undeniable, and even among professionals, iPhones have become ubiquitous. It’s not only the most functional, easiest to use smartphone on the market, it’s also the coolest. So cool, that every professional and business user wants one, at least those that don’t already have one. But is it really good for business? Unequivocally, yes! And this book not only explains why, but shows business and professional users how to integrate iPhone into their daily work routine. In short, iPhone means business and this is the only book specifically for the professional iPhone user.

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About the Author

Ryan Faas has been writing about Apple technology for over a decade, covering everything from introductory topics for new users to business solution to in-depth systems and network administration subjects. He received a Neal national business journalism award for his work on Computerworld’s "Week of Leopard" series, which covered the launch of Apple’s current revision of Mac OS X in 2007.

Beyond, writing about technology, Ryan has worked as a systems administrator in multi-platform networks in both education and the private sector. He continues to offer technology consulting and custom training services to organizations looking to implement Apple technology as part of a broad IT strategy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (October 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430224452
• ISBN-13: 978-1430224457
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A decent general introduction to iPhone, November 25, 2009

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K M. NYSTEDT "Magnus" (The Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iPhone for Work (Books for Professionals by Professionals) (Paperback)

Supposedly this is not a book for just any iPhone user, it's for "busy professionals", meaning people who want to use their iPhone in their line of work. It covers the basics of iPhone in hardware and software, the built-in apps, getting additional apps, connecting to corporate email systems and more. For example, connecting iPhone to a corporate Microsoft Exchange system naturally takes up quite a bit of space, and if you use that technology at work that's a good section to read. The author has taken on a formidable task with big goals, and unfortunately I don't think he's quite accomplished what I think he set out to do. For example, chapter 16, "General business applications", starts on page 307 out of around 330 pages. That seems awfully late in a book aimed at business professionals. Another example, information about developing iPhone apps, occupies only two pages and consists mostly of a list of resources. I'm not saying there should be detailed information about developing apps, but surely it deserves more attention than that in a business-oriented book. The book was clearly written in the US primarily for a US audience, which shows in some sections, like maps, since in our part of the world (Middle East), getting directions with iPhone doesn't work. Overall, this book is a decent all-around introduction to iPhone for anyone who is just starting to use Apple's smartphone, but it falls short in the business aspect.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you still think Blackberry is better for business people, this book is for you., December 10, 2009

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Davide Di Cillo (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iPhone for Work (Books for Professionals by Professionals) (Paperback)

The aim of this book is definitely for those skeptics business users who just jumped from the Blackberry on the iPhone train, or they are thinking about it. Being an advanced user myself, I probably couldn't fully appreciate it, but I am sure that a not too tech savvy person who's more interested in getting the exchange service to work, will love this book. I will definitely lend this book to some of my friends who are still dubious in switching their company from a BB environment to an iPhone one. The only negative point (but being a printed book there's not a lot to do about it) is the third-party apps section, that because of the nature of the iTunes store. Even if only a smaller portion are quality business related apps, every day about 400 new apps appear in the Apps Store, so it's impossible to be always updated on the new apps and softwares.