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O'Reilly

August 18, 2007 - Dreamweaver CS3 the Missing Manual

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. David Sawyer McFarland, author of "Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual," discusses his latest book, which provides tips and tricks that we need to know to get the most out of Dreamweaver.
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October 28, 2006 - Google Hacks, 3rd edition

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. Paul Bausch, Author of "Google Hacks, Tips & Tools for Finding and Using the World's Information", now in its 3rd Edition, talks about how Google gives you hundreds of cool ways to organize and play with information. Paul actually shares his secrets of how to make Google work especially for your needs.
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May 6, 2006 - Repairing & Upgrading Your PC

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. Robert Bruce Thompson, author of "Repairing & Upgrading Your PC" talks about the steps to take to maintain your pc and whether or not you should even upgrade your PC. With its straightforward language, clear instructions, and extensive illustrations, the goal of this book is to comfortably lead, the "non-technical" individual into the technical world.
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November 5, 2005 - Frontpage 2003: The Missing Manual

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly Media books encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. Jessica Mantaro, author of "Frontpage 2003: The Missing Manual", says that "from writing your first web site to publishing it on the web, Front Page 2003 can do it all" if you know how to use it. This book covers tips for both the beginning web author and the advanced web publisher.
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June 18, 2005 - Make magazine

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. Phil Torrone, Associate Editor from Make Magazine shares the world of fun and enthusiasm of that Make Magazine brings to its readers. O'Reilly Launches MAKE Magazine for Tech Do-It-Yourselfers Magazine Reveal How to Make Practical, Fun, and Wildly Creative Projects. Make is not another one of those "gadget" magazines that feature products on every page. While we like gadgets as much as the next person, we chose to focus on cool things you can do with technology, not just what to buy.
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May 14, 2005 - PC Annoyances 2nd ed

• O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly Media books encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. PC World expert Steve Bass explains what's new in the second edition of his best-seller "PC Annoyances". This revised version of "PC Annoyances" covers the gamut of common PC gripes, including those related to Windows, hardware, email, Microsoft Office, and the Internet. It offers 50 additional pages of updated information guaranteed to get your system purring again.
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PC Annoyances 2nd ed

April 16, 2005 - Internet Annoyances

• O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. Author Preston Gralla has loads of information to work around those pesky Internet frustrations. In this second of two parts, Preston Gralla discusses "Internet Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things about Going Online".
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Internet Annoyances

March 5, 2005 - Internet Annoyances

• O'Reilly Media, Inc. is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly Media books, known for the animals on their covers, encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. Author Preston Gralla has loads of information to work around those pesky Internet frustrations. In this first of two parts, Preston Gralla discusses "Internet Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things about Going Online".
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Internet Annoyances

October 9, 2004 - Windows XP Annoyances

• O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. Author David Karp has loads of information to work around those pesky Windows XP gotchas. He discusses information and tips from his latest release from O'Reilly, ""Windows XP Annoyances".
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Windows XP Annoyances

January 3, 2004 - PC Annoyances

• O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. PC World expert Steve Bass covers the waterfront of PC gripes and gremlins, with fixes for everything from Windows glitches to browsers that won't browse in his new book "PC Annoyances" from O'Reilly. Steve Bass writes, "Admittedly, most annoying things are easy to find -- just boot up your system, spend a few minutes with Windows, and blammo, you're annoyed." In this second of a series, Steve discusses some of the things you can do to remedy these problems--quickly and without a degree in computer science.
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PC Annoyances

Windows XP Annoyances

Windows 98 Annoyances

December 6, 2003 - PC Annoyances

• O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, O'Reilly books encompass everything from Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services. PC World expert Steve Bass covers the waterfront of PC gripes and gremlins, with fixes for everything from Windows glitches to browsers that won't browse in his new book "PC Annoyances" from O'Reilly. Steve Bass writes, "Admittedly, most annoying things are easy to find -- just boot up your system, spend a few minutes with Windows, and blammo, you're annoyed." He discusses some of the things you can do to remedy these problems--quickly and without a degree in computer science.
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PC Annoyances

Windows XP Annoyances

Windows 98 Annoyances

November 1, 2003 - Windows XP Hacks

• O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. Windows XP Hacks is the latest in O'Reilly's new Hacks Series which aims to begin reclaiming the term "hacking" for the good guys. Their new Hacks books are written in the spirit of the true hackers -- the people who drive innovation. Author, Preston Gralla discusses his new Windows XP Hacks which offers tips, tools, and know-how to fine-tune Windows XP. The book delves into XP topics such as controlling the control panel, changing unchangeable icons, removing uninstallable XP components, stopping pop-up ads, taking a bite out of cookies, speeding up file downloads, protecting yourself with firewalls and proxy servers, and more.
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December 7, 2002 - Web Privacy with P3P

• O'Reilly & Associates is a leading information source for cutting-edge computer technologies. Their books, known for their animals on the covers, communicate the knowledge of real experts. Web Privacy with P3P is O’Reilly’s latest release by experts for anyone interested in this new protocol. Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, P3P gives users more control over the amount of information they disclose about themselves as they browse the Web. It also allows web sites to declare to browsers what sort of information they will request of users. Their privacy policies are embedded in the code of the site, so browsers talk to the web server just below the surface, so users can choose to proceed to the site or pass on to a site that stays within their security parameters. Dr. Lorrie Cranor discusses online privacy concerns and the laws governing online privacy
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Web Privacy with P3P

February 24, 2001 - Missing Manual series

• O'Reilly & Associates and David Pogue collaborate to form a new imprint called Pogue Press. This new venture premieres with the launch of "The Missing Manual" series. More and more manufacturers cut down the cost of their software by including only online help. David Pogue discusses this line of books dedicated to giving you, the consumer, the information that should have been included in a manual in the box. After all, online help is good, but you don't normally take your laptop in the tub to read.
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June 10, 2000 - Database Nation

• Where did our privacy go? Database Nation from O'Reilly & Associates, discusses the death of privacy in the 21st century. Just one of the subjects covered in the book is "The Systematic Capture of Everyday Events"- as we enter a new world in which every purchase we make, every place we travel, every word we say, and everything we read is routinely recorded and made available for later analysis. What are the implications of this as more telemarketers, corporations, insurance companies, and the government can find out virtually anything about us? And what if a mistake occurs, can we ever get it corrected? Decide for yourself the implications as the author, Simson Garfinkel discusses Database Nation.
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Database Nation

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