Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers General Computing Editor, David Wall FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: iLove My iMac, Solving Office 2000 Mysteries, Unofficially Mastering Your PC * What's Hot? General Computing Bestsellers at Press Time * Recommended Reading: "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide" * Almost Published: Books That Are Selling Before They've Even Been Printed * Featured Reviews: "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" * Featured Store: Office 2000 JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "The Little Mac Book" by Robin Williams http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201354330/entertainmentsit Now there's a beautiful new edition of "The Little Mac Book." In addition to its first-rate explanations of the Macintosh environment, this diminutive volume does a better job than any other of explaining why Mac users love their machines so much. Now updated to cover MacOS 8.6, "The Little Mac Book" will suit users of all modern Macs, including the iMac, the PowerBook, and even the brand-new iBook. Williams explains how to get essential work done with Mac applications, shows how to get connected (locally and globally), and communicates to her readers a welcome sense of fun. "Office 2000 Answers!" by Martin S. Matthews and Carole Boggs Matthews http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072118881/entertainmentsit "Office 2000 Answers!" gets to the bottom of hundreds of little mysteries that annoy users of Office 2000 applications. Everyone wants to know how to get rid of that accursed Office Assistant, how to work around PowerPoint's lack of revision marks, and how to select noncontiguous ranges in Excel. This book explains how to carry out these tasks (and many more) with a minimum of fuss--just locate the question that matches yours (it's probably in here), read the answer, and follow the steps. You can learn a lot by reading the questions and answers in sequence too. "The Unofficial Guide to PCs" by Lee Hudspeth, Dan Butler, and T.J. Lee http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789717972/entertainmentsit An alarmingly large proportion of computer users feel as though they spend at least half their time working around their machine's foibles. That's not the way it should be, which is why "The Unofficial Guide to PCs" helps people expand their skills and take control of their computing environments. The authors explain how to buy and configure hardware, set up Windows 98, and use productivity programs-- including those in Microsoft Office--to maximum effect. You'll find out how to use features of your software you didn't know existed. In fact, you'll soon wonder how you got along without them. WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's General Computing bestseller list are a visual guide to HTML, a Photoshop tutorial, and a novice Web page designer's Dreamweaver 2 resource. "HTML 4 for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide" by Elizabeth Castro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201696967/entertainmentsit Ask any burgeoning Web-page author to describe an ideal HTML guide, and the list would go something like this: concise, informative, plenty of examples, and fun without being too cute. Elizabeth Castro's "HTML for the World Wide Web" is that dream guide to learning this Web language. "Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book" by Adobe Development Team http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568304668/entertainmentsit An excellent tool for learning how to use Adobe Photoshop 5 for Macintosh and Windows, "Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book" guides you through the basic and advanced tasks of using the image editor and paint program. "Dreamweaver 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide" by J. Tarin Towers http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201354357/entertainmentsit "Dreamweaver 2 for Windows and Macintosh" helps novice Web page designers quickly and successfully build their first sites--you'll be introduced to the software's interface and see demonstrations on creating basic Web pages. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly: The Computer Top 50 RECOMMENDED READING: "PALMPILOT: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE" **************************************************** "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide (2nd Edition)" by David Pogue, Tim O'Reilly (Editor) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565926005/entertainmentsit The best general-interest book about that most adored Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) clearly came out of a lot of thought and effort. With a book richer in facts and better focused than the original edition, "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide" shows David Pogue's thoughtful consideration of his dedicated audience. Of course, Pogue includes information on the Palm IIIx, Palm V, and Palm VII. He also shows how to take advantage of recent advancements in Macintosh connectivity and brings in a Linux expert to show how to HotSync under that environment. ALMOST PUBLISHED **************** General Computing guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "Poor Richard's E-mail Publishing" by Peter Kent and Chris Pirillo Publication date: October 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966103254/entertainmentsit If you're thinking about jumping into e-commerce by publishing an e-zine, read "Poor Richard's E-mail Publishing," a handy guide for learning all about e-mail publishing, banner ads, and how to drive traffic. "ICQ for Dummies" by Peter Weverka and Michael Taylor Publication date: August 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764505866/entertainmentsit In the familiar "Dummies" style, "ICQ for Dummies" shows you how to easily configure and use this popular chat tool, "I Seek You." The guide contains step-by-step instructions, tips and tricks, and shortcuts to help you along. You'll soon be chatting with buddies worldwide and also discovering how to tailor your ICQ program to work best for you. FEATURED REVIEWS: "PHOTOSHOP 5 BIBLE: GOLD EDITION" *************************************************** "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" by Deke McClelland http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076453372X/entertainmentsit "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" employs graphically rich material, well-thought-out tutorials, and artist interviews to give Photoshop users a complete and often inspiring look at the photo-and-image-manipulating software's capabilities. In addition, the book makes the gold standard with the inclusion of two CD-ROMs with images, utilities such as filters, artist biographies, and further Photoshop documentation. FEATURED STORE: OFFICE 2000 *************************** Whether you are new to Microsoft Office or you plan on upgrading to the new version of Microsoft's production suite, you can find the most popular guides and reference books in our Office 2000 Store. Computers & Internet ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Computers & Internet section at Computers & Internet
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