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The Rough Guide to Cloud Computing is your essential 'how to' guide for taking your life online, sharing 100 websites that will change your life forever. This guide takes a practical view at the phenomena of 'cloud computing' – in simple terms, computing that takes the focus away from applications that live on home PCs and instead puts it all online. This guide will teach you how to use these...

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The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Creating a Social Network takes reader through the technical aspects of creating a successful site-and addresses the responsibilities involved in running one.

Take a bite out of Apple's iPhone success.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Developing iPhone(tm) Apps is the perfect introduction for aspiring iPhone(tm) app creators, offering a step-by-step approach exploring all of the tools and key aspects of programming using the iPhone(tm) software development kit, including getting the finished product distributed through the App Store.

eBay users, new and experienced, also need a clear, convenient reference for optimum results. In this revised edition, readers will find: tips on how to set up an account; buying and selling; protecting one's identity; finding the best deals; and making fast and profitable sales.

Most businesses depend on their rankings on Google, Yahoo!, and other search engines to drive traffic to their websites. The higher a business's ranking, the more traffic its site gets. Where does a webmaster or online market manager go for advice and instruction on optimizing a business's website for higher search engine rankings? The few search engine optimization (SEO) books currently on the market...

Whatever you want to do, The Rough Guide to the iPad 3rd edition has it covered: from FaceTime video-calling to AirPlay gaming and movie-streaming. This book tells you everything you need to know about the 3rd generation iPad.

It's an eBook reader.  It's a touch-screen computer.  It's a gaming pad.  It's a movie player.  It's for browsing the web, sending emails and making video calls.  Whatever you think the Apple iPad is, this Rough Guide will show you that it's so much more, and reveal all you need to know about this landmark device.

The Rough Guide to Digital Photography tells you everything you need to know to maximise the quality and impact of your pictures offline, online and from a mobile phone. With tips on composition and technique, editing quick fixes, and cool things to do with photos, this essential handbook is the ultimate digital photography book for a truly digital era. Helping make sense of the mass of online options...

A must-have guide to the Halo universe

Venture into the fascinating world of Halo with the Halo Encyclopedia and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment and locations from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo WARS, Halo 3 ODST and most recently, Halo: Reach.

3rd edition of this digital photography bestseller from Tom Ang.

Renowned photographer and digital expert Tom Ang shows you how to master the essentials of digital photography with this updated jargon-free guide. Discover all you need to know, from which camera to buy to posting images on the web.

Become a confident, creative photographer with practical and inspirational advice from Tom Ang.

Find your inner photographer with the fresh and contemporary Digital Photography Step by Step . Packed with expert knowledge and all-new, previously unpublished images, it is the perfect combination of practical instruction and visual inspiration.

Get snap happy with the new edition of this comprehensive and motivating guide to digital photography from guru Tom Ang.

Learn everything you need to about digital photography from Tom Ang. His inspirational images and jargon free tips on demystifying the technical elements of photography will help you take great shots.

Discover exactly how to manage and measure your social media efforts, understand your true ROI - and maximize it

Master iTunes 10 fast, with this media-rich, customized, comprehensive hands-on learning experience!

Do it all with your new Apple iPad . . .

The only definitive guide to marketing iPhone Apps on Apple's App Store: an indispensable resource for every iPhone developer!

Get comfortable with Facebook fast, with this media-rich, customized, hands-on learning experience!

Get comfortable with the the iPhone 4 fast, with this mediarich, customized, hands-on learning experience!

Quick access to today's top Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn resources - on business, entertainment, politics, health, sports, and much more!