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Book SynopsisGet more out of your coding with GitHub For today's coders, GitHub is a must. The world's largest software development platform, GitHub helps developers store, track, and collaborate on software projects. In this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you'll find insight into creating repositories, establishing projects, collaborating, incorporating open-source resources, and establishing yourself as a valued member of the GitHub community. With a working knowledge of GitHub, you'll be a better, more employable programmer. The simple instructions and interactive examples in this book will get you there quickly. Get the instructions you need for using GitHub to collaborate on software projectsBecome more attractive to employers with knowledge and experience in the largest development platformSet up GitHub Desktop, create a repository, and launch your first projectUse GitHub Skills courses to learn new tricks, for beginners to prosYou've learned how to write a little codenow learn how to share itTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with GitHub.com 5 Chapter 1: Understanding the Git in GitHub 7 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Collaborative Coding Environment 25 Part 2: Starting Your First Solo Project 35 Chapter 3: Introducing GitHub Repositories 37 Chapter 4: Setting Up a GitHub Website Repo 57 Chapter 5: Creating a Website with GitHub Pages 73 Part 3: Contributing to Your First Project 91 Chapter 6: Forking GitHub Repositories 93 Chapter 7: Writing and Committing Code 109 Chapter 8: Working with Pull Requests 129 Part 4: Managing and Contributing to Large Projects 149 Chapter 9: Exploring and Contributing to OSS 151 Chapter 10: Starting Your Own OSS 165 Chapter 11: Inner-Source Your Code on GitHub 185 Part 5: Making GitHub Work for You 203 Chapter 12: Collaborating Outside of GitHub 205 Chapter 13: GitHub Workflow Integrations 219 Chapter 14: Personalizing GitHub 233 Part 6: The GitHub Ecosystem 247 Chapter 15: Exploring the GitHub Marketplace 249 Chapter 16: GitHub and You 259 Chapter 17: Attending Events 267 Part 7: The Part of Tens 277 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Level Up on GitHub 279 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your Development Workflow 291 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Being an Effective Community Member 299 Index 307

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Book Synopsis Michael Miller is a prolific and popular writer of more than 200 nonfiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner's Guide, My Facebook for Seniors, My Social Media for Seniors, My TV for Seniors, and My Windows 10 Computer for Seniors. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Find out more at the author's website: www.millerwriter.com Follow the author on Twitter: @molehillgroupTable of ContentsChapter 1: Understanding Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Cloud Computing 3 What Is a Chromebook? .......................................................... 4 What Is Google Chrome OS? ............................................... 5 What Is Cloud Computing? .................................................. 7 Should You Buy a Chromebook? ..................................... 9 Chapter 2: Unboxing and Setting Up Your New Chromebook 15 Unboxing Your Chromebook ...........................................15 Turning On Your Chromebook–For the Very First Time ......................................................16 Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Chromebook 23 Understanding the Parts of a Chromebook .......23 Using the Keyboard ..................................................................27 Using the Touchpad .................................................................29 Connecting External Devices ..........................................32 Adjusting Brightness and Volume ..............................35 Chapter 4: Using Chrome OS and the Chrome Desktop 39 Starting Up and Shutting Down ...................................39 Navigating the Chrome OS Desktop ........................42 Navigating Chrome Windows .........................................47 Using Touchscreen Gestures ............................................50 Chapter 5: Managing Multiple Users 53 Adding and Switching Users ............................................53 Editing User Information .....................................................57 Chapter 6: Connecting to Home Networks and the Internet 63 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network .....................................63 Managing Network Connections .................................68 Chapter 7: Using the Chrome Browser 73 Browsing the Web ......................................................................73 Viewing and Managing Browser History ..............76 Managing Your Home Page ..............................................79 Bookmarking Favorite Pages ...........................................81 Chapter 8: Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS 87 Personalizing the Desktop .................................................87 Configuring Other Settings ...............................................89 Chapter 9: Managing Files and Using External Storage 101 Using the Files App ................................................................101 Using External Storage Devices .................................107 Chapter 10: Using Google Drive to Store and Share Files 113 Storing Files on Google Drive ......................................113 Sharing with Google Drive .............................................117 Chapter 11: Using Chrome and Android Apps 121 Understanding Chromebook Apps .........................121 Getting to Know the Google Play Store .............123 Installing and Launching Apps ...................................124 Managing Installed Apps .................................................126 Chapter 12: Printing with Google Cloud Print 129 Understanding Google Cloud Print ........................129 Printing to Google Cloud Print ...................................132 Chapter 13: Texting and Video Calling 135 Sending and Receiving Texts with Messages for Web .........................................................135 Video Calling with Google Duo ..................................140 Chapter 14: Emailing with Gmail 145 Reading and Replying to Messages .......................145 Sending New Messages ....................................................149 Managing Your Messages ................................................152 Chapter 15: Watching Streaming Video 157 Watching Netflix and Other Streaming Video Services ......................................................157 Watching Local TV Stations and Cable Networks ...................................................................162 Watching Videos on YouTube .......................................164 Chapter 16: Listening to Streaming Music 167 How Streaming Music Services Work ....................167 Listening to Pandora ............................................................168 Listening to Spotify ...............................................................171 Listening to Google Play Music ..................................172 Chapter 17: Viewing and Editing Photos 175 Viewing and Editing Photos in Chrome OS .....175 Viewing and Editing Photos with Google Photos ...................................................................178 Chapter 18: Getting Productive with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 187 Getting to Know the Google Docs Suite ............187 Using Docs, Sheets, and Slides ....................................193 Chapter 19: Using Chromebooks in Education 199 Why Schools Like Chromebooks ...............................199 Using Google’s Tools for Education .........................200 Popular Educational Apps ...............................................202 Chapter 20: Optimizing and Troubleshooting Your Chromebook 207 Using Chrome Safely and Securely .........................207 Optimizing Your Chromebook’s Performance ............................................................................210 Troubleshooting Chromebook Problems ..........212 Appendix A: Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts 217 Appendix B:Chrome Settings 221 Appendix C:Searching with the Chrome Browser 227 9780135911822, TOC, 7/1/2019

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Book SynopsisMichael Miller is the popular and prolific writer of more than 200 non-fiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include My TV for Seniors, My iPhone for Seniors, My Facebook for Seniors, My Social Media for Seniors, My Internet for Seniors, My Smart Home for Seniors, My Windows 10 Computer for Seniors, Easy Computer Basics, and Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner's Guide. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3 Choosing the Right iPad for You 4 iPad mini 4 iPad 6 iPad Air 7 iPad Pro 7 Which iPad Should You Buy? 9 Unboxing Your New iPad 10 What's Inside the Box 10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First Time 11 Turn It On--for the First Time 12 Accessorizing Your iPad 13 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your iPad 19 Getting to Know Your iPad 19 Front 19 Top 21 Sides 22 Bottom 22 Back 23 Turning Your iPad On and Off 24 Power On Your iPad 24 Unlock Your iPad with Face ID 25 Unlock Your iPad with Touch ID 26 Unlock Your iPad with a Passcode 26 Lock Your iPad 27 Power Off Your iPad 27 Force a Restart on a Regular iPad 28 Force a Restart on an iPad Pro 28 Using Your iPad 29 Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures 30 Perform Common Operations 30 Navigate the Home Screen 32 View Notifications on the Cover Sheet 33 Manage Open Apps 34 Understand the Status Bar 35 Performing Basic Operations 36 View and Respond to Alerts 37 Display the Control Center 38 Adjust the Brightness 39 Activate Night Shift 39 Change the Volume Level 40 Rotate the iPad 41 Activate Do Not Disturb Mode 42 Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard 42 Copy and Paste Text 44 Set an Alarm 45 Set a Timer 46 Use the Stopwatch 47 Managing Your iPad's Battery 47 Recharge the Battery 48 Monitor Battery Usage 49 Chapter 3: Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works 51 Personalizing the Lock and Home Screens 51 Change the Wallpaper 52 Change the Size of App Icons 54 Arrange App Icons 54 Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock 55 Organize Icons with Folders 56 Display Today View 58 Put Today View on the Home Screen 59 Customize Widgets in Today View 60 Customize the Control Center 63 Configuring Device Settings 63 Display the Settings Page 64 Configure Notifications 64 Choose Light or Dark Mode 66 Configure the Display and Brightness 67 Change System Sounds 69 Configure Individual Apps 70 Managing System Settings 70 Display and Manage General Settings 70 Managing Your Screen Time 72 View Your Screen Time 73 Configure Downtime 74 Set App Limits 76 Block Specific Content 77 Chapter 4: Making Your iPad More Accessible 79 Making the iPad Easier to See 79 Read the Screen with VoiceOver 80 Magnify the Screen with Zoom 83 Invert Screen Colors 84 Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users 85 Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder 85 Making the iPad Easier to Hear 86 Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad 86 Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos 87 Making the iPad Easier to Operate 88 Adjust the Touchscreen Display 88 Enable AssistiveTouch 89 Chapter 5: Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 93 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 93 Connect to Your Home Wireless Network 94 Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot 95 Change Networks 98 Connect to a Network You've Previously Connected To 98 Using the Safari Web Browser 99 Launch the Safari Browser 100 Enter a Web Address 100 Use Web Links 102 View Multiple Pages in Tabs 102 Bookmark Pages 103 Revisit Past Pages 105 Browse the Web in Private 105 Configure Safari Settings 106 Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data 107 Making the Web More Readable 108 Zoom in to a Page 109 Read Articles with Safari Reader 110 Chapter 6: Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure 113 Creating a Safer Lock Screen 114 Set a Simple Passcode 114 Changing Your Unlock Method 114 Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID 116 Use Face Recognition with Face ID 118 Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts 120 Reducing the Risk of Theft 121 Keep Your iPad Safe 122 Track a Lost or Stolen iPad 123 Staying Safe Online 125 Protect Against Identity Theft 125 Keep Your Private Information Private 127 Protect Against Online Fraud 127 Shop Safely 129 Chapter 7: Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri 133 Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad's Virtual Personal Assistant 133 Configure Siri 134 Summon Siri 137 Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps 138 Launch Apps 138 Control System Functions 138 Send and Receive Messages 138 Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders 139 Take and View Pictures 140 Listen to Music 140 Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information 141 Find Information 141 Solve Equations and Make Conversions 142 Find Businesses and Get Directions 143 Triggering Multiple Actions with Shortcuts 143 Use an Existing a Shortcut 144 Create a New Shortcut 145 Run a Shortcut 147 Chapter 8: Installing and Using Apps 149 Working with Apps 149 Launch an App from the Home Screen 150 Launch an App from the Dock 150 Search for an App 151 Switch Between Apps 153 Close an App 154 Finding New Apps in the App Store 154 Browse and Search the App Store 155 Purchase and Download Apps 157 Managing Installed Apps 158 View and Manage Purchased Apps 159 Delete an App 160 Multitasking on Your iPad 161 Display Multiple Windows with Split View 161 Open a Floating Window with Slide Over 163 View All Open Windows with App Exposé 167 Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps 167 Chapter 9: Sending and Receiving Email 171 Sending and Receiving Messages 171 Select an Inbox 172 Read a Message 173 Reply to a Message 175 Create and Send a New Message 175 Attach a Photo to a Message 177 Delete a Message 178 Organize Messages in Files 179 Deal with Junk Email (Spam) 182 Configuring the Mail App 183 Add an Email Account 183 Get Notified of New Messages 185 Create a Signature 186 Chapter 10: Managing Your Contacts 189 Using the Contacts App 189 Add a New Contact 190 Edit a Contact 191 Delete a Contact 192 Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts 193 Display a Contact 193 Search for a Contact 193 Contact a Contact 194 Chapter 11: Video Chatting and Texting 197 Text Messaging with the Messages App 197 Send and Receive Text Messages 198 Send an Audio Message 200 Send a Photo 200 Send a Video Message 202 Video Chatting and More with FaceTime 203 Start a Video Chat 204 Add a Person to a Group Video Chat 205 Answer a FaceTime Request 207 Make an Audio Call 207 Group Video Meetings with Zoom 208 Join a Meeting from a Link 209 Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App 209 Participate in a Zoom Meeting 210 Start a New Zoom Meeting 213 Schedule a Meeting in Advance 215 Chapter 12: Getting Social with Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Networks 221 Using Facebook 221 Navigate Facebook's iPad App 222 Read and Respond to Posts 224 Post a Status Update 226 Using Pinterest 227 View and Save Pins 227 Pin from a Website 228 Using Twitter 230 Read Tweets 230 Create a New Tweet 231 Using LinkedIn 232 Navigate the LinkedIn App 233 Create a New Post 235 Chapter 13: Staying Organized with Calendar and Reminders 239 Using the Calendar App 239 View Events 240 Add a New Event 241 Create a Recurring Event 243 Create an Alert for an Event 246 Invite Others to an Event 247 Using the Reminders App 248 View and Manage Your Reminders 248 Add a New Reminder 249 Chapter 14: Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers 253 Reading eBooks on Your iPad 253 Find and Purchase Books with the Books App 254 Read a Book with the Books App 256 Reading News Stories with the News App 260 Personalize What News You Receive 260 Read News Stories 261 Chapter 15: Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos 265 Shooting Digital Photos 265 Launch the Camera App 266 Take a Picture 267 Take a Selfie 271 Take a Panoramic Photo 273 Viewing and Editing Your Photos 276 View Your Photos 277 Organize Photos in Albums 283 Crop and Straighten a Picture 285 Apply Auto-Enhance 287 Apply a Filter 287 Adjust Brightness, Color, and More 288 Shooting and Editing Videos 288 Shoot a Video 289 Trim a Video 291 Sharing Photos and Videos 292 Share via Text Message 293 Share via Email 294 Share via Facebook 295 Chapter 16: Listening to Music 299 Listening to Streaming Music 299 Listen to Apple Music 300 Listen to Pandora 303 Listen to Spotify 306 Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store 308 Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 308 Play Your Tunes 311 Chapter 17: Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos 313 Watching Paid Streaming Video Services 313 Watch Amazon Prime Video 314 Watch Apple TV+ 316 Watch CBS All Access 317 Watch Disney+ 319 Watch HBO Max 320 Watch Hulu 322 Watch Netflix 323 Watching Other Streaming Video Services 325 Discover Other Streaming Video Services 325 Watch Live TV Online 326 Using the Apple TV App 327 Find Something to Watch 327 Subscribe to a Channel 329 Manage Your Subscriptions 329 Watching YouTube 331 Find a Video 331 Watch a Video 333 Chapter 18: Controlling Your Smart Home 335 Understanding Apple HomeKit 336 How HomeKit Works 336 Adding Devices and Rooms 337 Add a New Accessory 337 Create a Scene 339 Controlling Your Smart Devices 341 Control a Device or Scene from Your iPad 341 Control Devices and Scenes with Siri 342 Chapter 19: Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps 345 Traveling with the Maps App 345 Display a Map 346 Generate Driving Directions 347 Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps 348 Discover Travel Apps 348 Chapter 20: Keeping Fit and Healthy 353 Exploring Health and Fitness Apps 353 Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps 354 Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps 355 Discover Dieting Apps 355 Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps 356 Exploring Medical Apps 357 Discover Medical-Related Apps 357 Chapter 21: Getting Productive 361 Using Your iPad's Built-In Productivity Apps 361 Write with Pages 362 Work with Numbers 365 Present with Keynote 368 Discovering More Productivity Apps 371 Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 371 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 372 Chapter 22: Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads 375 Connecting Bluetooth Devices 375 Connect a New Bluetooth Device 376 Using Pencils and Styli 377 Work with the Apple Pencil 377 Annotate a Document 380 Fill In Forms 380 Draw Onscreen 381 Using External Keyboards 382 Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard and Magic Keyboard 383 Working with an External Keyboard 384 Using Trackpads and Mice 384 Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse 386 Use a Trackpad or Mouse 386 Chapter 23: Playing Games 389 Finding Games to Play 389 Download Games from the App Store 390 Discovering Popular Games 392 Action Games 392 Adventure Games 393 AR Games 394 Board Games 395 Card Games 395 Casino Games 396 Casual Games 397 Family Games 397 Indie Games 398 Kids Games 399 Music Games 400 Puzzle Games 400 Racing Games 401 Role-Playing Games402 Simulation Games 402 Sports Games 403 Strategy Games 404 Trivia Games 405 Word Games 406 Playing Games with Apple Arcade 407 Finding Apple Arcade Games 407 Downloading Apple Arcade Games 408 Chapter 24: Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud 411 Managing Your iPad's Storage 411 Examine Available Storage 412 Manage Available Storage Space 412 Working with the Files App 413 View and Open Files 414 Work with Files 415 Create a New Folder 416 Using External Storage 416 Make the Connection 416 Work with Files 417 Working with iCloud 418 Configure iCloud on Your iPad 420 Back Up Your iPad to iCloud 421 Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices 423 Share Files with AirDrop 423 Stream Media with AirPlay 424 Chapter 25: Fixing Common Problems 427 Troubleshooting iPad Problems 427 Your iPad Is Frozen 428 Your iPad Won't Turn On 429 Your iPad Won't Turn Off 429 An Individual App Freezes or Doesn't Work Right 430 Your iPad Runs Slowly 430 Your iPad's Wi-Fi Connection Doesn't Work 431 Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All 432 Your iPad Doesn't Rotate 432 Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password 433 You Forgot Your iPad Passcode 434 Updating and Resetting Your iPad 435 Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS 435 Factory Reset Your Device to “Like New” Condition 436 Restore from an iCloud Backup 437 Restore from an iTunes Backup 438 Glossary 440

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Book SynopsisRob de Winter is an Adobe Certified Instructor, author, designer and photographer based in The Netherlands. Rob loves to share his passion for design and Adobe technology in energetic and passionate training sessions and has trained thousands of graphic designers both with his training company DWM Trainingen and on his YouTube channel. He's been a featured speaker at the world's largest design conferences, like Adobe MAX and CreativePro Week.Table of ContentsThe Start—Which Apps, Which iPad, and Other Questions Photoshop Basics—Photoshop on the iPad—Interface and Basics Ted Chin Photo Composition Russell Brown Retouching Frankie Cihi Social Media Magdiel Lopez

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Book SynopsisCovers all iPad models that run iOS 10My iPad offers a full-color, fully illustrated, step-by-step resource to using your iPad. Each task has corresponding visuals that are numbered to match the step they are referring to. Sidebars give additional insight into using the iPad without requiring you to sort through paragraphs of text to find the information you want. Tasks are clearly titled to help you quickly and easily find things you want to accomplish on your iPad. Everything from setup and configuration to using apps like Pages and Maps is clearly illustrated and easy to follow.   Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do.Help when you run into iPad problems or limitations.Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPad. Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi and your mobile carrier Learn how to use the on

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Book SynopsisMichael Miller is a popular and prolific writer of close to 200 non-fiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music.Table of Contents1 Making Your Life Easier with Smart Home Technology 3 What Is a Smart Home? 4 How Smart Home Technology Works 6 Smart Communications 6 Smart Operations 7 Smart Interactivity 8 What Can Your Smart Home Control? 9 Smart Lighting 9 Smart Heating and Cooling 11 Smart Home Security 12 Smart Appliances 13 Smart Home Entertainment 14 Smart Home Control 15 And More… 15 Why You Need to Turn Your Home into a Smart Home 16 Saving Time and Effort 16 Saving Money and Conserving Energy 17 Doing More 17 2 Understanding Smart Home Hubs and Controllers 21 Understanding Smart Home Technologies 21 X10 23 Insteon 24 Wi-Fi 25 Bluetooth 25 Z-Wave 25 ZigBee 26 Comparing Smart Home Systems 26 Insteon 27 SmartThings by Samsung 28 Wink 28 And More… 29 What Works with What? 30 Comparing Smart Home Controllers 34 Apple HomeKit 35 Amazon Echo and Alexa 36 Google Home 37 3 Automating Your Home Lighting 41 Considering Smart Lighting Systems 41 Insteon 41 LIFX 42 Philips Hue 42 Wink 43 Other Systems 43 Using the Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting System 44 Connect the Hue Bridge 44 Connect to the Hue Dimmer Switch 46 Control Your Lights with the Dimmer Switch 48 Connect to the Hue App 48 Create a Room 50 Add More Lights or Accessories 52 Turn Lights On or Off with the Hue Smartphone App 54 Dim Your Lights 55 Adjust a Light’s Color Temperature 55 Select a Scene 57 Create a New Scene 58 Create a New Home & Away Routine 61 Create a Wake Up Routine 65 Create a Go to Sleep Routine 66 4 Automating Heating and Cooling 71 Understanding Smart Thermostats 71 How Smart Thermostats Work 72 Should You Upgrade to a Smart Thermostat? 74 Evaluating Smart Thermostats 75 Carrier Cor Wi-Fi Thermostat 76 Ecobee 77 Emerson Sensi Wi-Fi Thermostat 78 Honeywell Lyric Round Wi-Fi Thermostat 79 Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat 80 Nest Learning Thermostat 80 Using the Nest Learning Thermostat 83 Set Up and Configure Your Nest Thermostat 84 Control Your Thermostat 90 Set the Temperature 91 Program Your Nest 93 Learning Your Routine 94 Connecting Your Nest to Other Smart Devices 95 5 Automating Home Security 99 Adding a Smart Doorbell 100 How Smart Doorbells Work 100 August Doorbell Cam 101 Ring Video Doorbell 103 SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Video Doorbell 105 Installing a Smart Door Lock 106 How Smart Door Locks Work 107 August Smart Lock 108 Kwikset Kevo 111 Kwikset Premis 112 Schlage Connect 113 Schlage Sense 113 Yale Assure Lock with Bluetooth 114 Using Smart Security Cameras 115 How Smart Cameras Work 115 Arlo Q 117 Arlo Pro 118 Canary Flex 119 Nest Cam Indoor and Outdoor 120 Working with Smart Smoke and CO Detectors 122 Birdi 123 Halo+ 124 Nest Protect 124 Assembling a Smart Home Security System 126 Samsung SmartThings 127 Wink 128 Canary 128 Piper 130 iSmartAlarm 131 SimpliSafe 132 6 Automating Your Kitchen and Laundry 135 Understanding Today’s Smart Appliances 136 Smart Operation 136 Smart Monitoring 137 Smart Energy Savings 137 Smart Maintenance 137 Smarter Food Storage with Smart Refrigerators 138 GE Connected Refrigerators 138 LG SmartThinQ Refrigerators 139 Samsung Family Hub Refrigerators 140 Smarter Cooking with Smart Ranges and Ovens 142 GE Wi-Fi Connected Ovens and Ranges 142 LG SmartThinQ Ranges 143 Samsung Wi-Fi Ranges 144 Smarter Dishwashing with Smart Dishwashers 145 Bosch Dishwasher with Home Connect 145 GE Wi-Fi Connected Dishwashers 145 Smarter Cleaning with Smart Washers and Dryers 146 GE Wi-Fi Connected Washers and Dryers 147 LG SmartThinQ Washers and Dryers 148 Whirlpool 148 7 Automating Home Entertainment 153 Watching Smart TV 153 What’s Inside a Smart TV 154 What a Smart TV Does 155 Using a Typical Smart TV156 Using a Smart Set-Top Box 158 Streaming Audio Throughout Your Home 159 Using the Amazon Echo as a Speaker 160 Using Google Home as a Speaker 161 Using the Harmony Hub 162 Getting to Know the Harmony Hub 162 What’s It Work With? 164 Setting Up the Harmony Hub 164 Using the Harmony Hub 165 8 Examining Other Smart Devices and Applications 169 Smart Devices for the Living Room 169 Smart Plugs 170 Smart Outlets 171 Smart Wall Switches 171 Smart Motion Detectors 172 Smart Window Coverings 173 Smart Vacuums 174 Smart Devices for the Bedroom 175 Smart Bedding and Accessories 175 Smart Devices for the Kitchen 176 Smart Coffee Makers 177 Smart Cooking Appliances 178 Smart Devices for the Garage 178 Smart Garage Door Openers 178 Smart Car Adapter 180 Smart Devices for Outdoors 181 Smart Irrigation Systems 181 Smart Lawn Mowers 181 9 Controlling Your Smart Home with Wink 185 Getting to Know Wink 185 Setting Things Up 187 Connect the Wink Hub 2 188 Add a New Device via Barcode Scanning 190 Manually Add a New Device 193 Using the Wink App 196 Turn a Device On or Off 196 View Information from a Sensor 197 Create a Shortcut 199 Activate a Shortcut 201 Automating Activities with Robots and Events 202 Create a Robot 202 Remove a Robot 206 Create an Event 206 10 Controlling Your Smart Home with Apple Home 213 Understanding Apple HomeKit 214 How HomeKit Works 214 What’s Compatible with HomeKit 215 Adding Devices and Rooms 216 Add a New Device 217 Add a New Room 219 Assign an Accessory Device to a Room 220 Create a Scene 222 Controlling Your Smart Devices 223 Control a Device or Scene 224 Controlling Devices and Scenes with Siri 225 Automating Multiple Devices 225 Create a Location Automation 227 Create a Time Automation 229 Create a Controlled Automation 231 11 Controlling Your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa 235 Understanding Alexa—and Echo 236 What Alexa Does and How Alexa Works 236 Using Alexa as a Smart Home Controller 236 Meet Amazon’s Echo Devices 237 Amazon Echo 237 Amazon Echo Dot 238 Amazon Echo Show 239 Which Echo Is Right for You? 239 Setting Up Your Echo Device 240 Set Up Your Device 241 Changing the Wake Word 246 Working with Alexa 249 Employ General Commands 250 Tell Alexa What to Do 251 Using the Alexa App 252 Tour the Alexa App 252 Link Accounts from Other Services 254 Working with Alexa’s Skills 257 Find a Skill 257 Add a Skill to Alexa 260 Using Alexa to Control Your Smart Devices 261 What’s Compatible? 261 Connect a Smart Device to Alexa 261 Working with Device Groups 264 Controlling a Smart Device with Alexa 266 12 Controlling Your Smart Home with Google Home 269 Understanding Google Home and the Google Assistant 270 Setting Up and Using Google Home 271 Set Up Your Device 272 Navigate and Configure the Google Home App 278 Working with the Google Assistant 282 Wake Words 283 Employ General Commands 283 Tell the Google Assistant What to Do 284 Using Google Home to Control Your Smart Devices 285 What Does Google Home Control? 285 Pair a Device with the Google Assistant 286 Use the Google Assistant to Control Your Smart Devices 289 13 Using Smart Technology for Independent Living 291 Making Daily Living Easier 292 Use a Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant 292 Install Smart Lighting Systems 293 Employ a Smart Doorbell 294 Install a Smart Door Lock 294 Consider a Smart Thermostat 295 Keeping You and Your Loved Ones Safer 297 Install a Smart Door Lock 297 Employ Smart Door and Window Sensors 298 Add Smart Cameras 298 Use a Personal GPS Tracker 299 Employ a Personal Safety Device 300 Embracing In-Home Care 303 14 Adding More Functionality with IFTTT 305 Understanding IFTTT 306 How Does IFTTT Work? 306 Why Would You Want to Use IFTTT? 307 What Does IFTTT Work With? 308 Using IFTTT Applets 308 Link a Device or Service to IFTTT 309 Find and Activate an Applet 311 Manage Your Applets 313 Creating Your Own Applets 313 Understanding the Parts of an Applet 313 Create a New Applet 314 15 Evaluating Privacy and Security Concerns 319 Privacy Concerns 320 What Do They Really Know About You? 320 How Much Privacy Do You Need? 322 Security Issues 323 Spyware and Botnets 323 Seizing Control 325 What Can You Do? 326 Making Your Smart Home Safer 327 Is It Safe Enough? 328 16 What’s Next? (ONLINE ONLY)Glossary 331Index 335 Find the bonus online chapter and other helpful information on this book’s website at http://informitcom/title/9780789759894

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Book SynopsisA guide for age appropriate use of digital media by children and adolescents for the support of parents, schools and other people affected, with particular attention to the developmental phases of childhood.

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Book SynopsisMastering NativeScript helps readers master the NativeScript framework for faster and more robust mobile app development.Mobile devices have progressed from a mere means of communication to becoming a critical business tool in recent years. People are increasingly glued to their smartphones as technology advances at breakneck speed. The significance of mobile app development cannot be overstated.And when it comes to mobile app development, NativeScript is a hot topic.NativeScript was introduced by Telerik, and it allows you to develop truly native apps for iOS and Android under a single code base using JavaScript or TypeScript, XML, and a subset of CSS. The charm of NativeScript is that it enables us to code once for multiple platforms (iOS=7.1 and Android=4.1), simultaneously sharing code amongst them while still allowing developers to add platform-specific instructions with flawless execution. As a result, you may release an app for both platforms usi

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Book SynopsisThis practical book shows developers, architects, and IT managers how to build IoT solutions on Azure. Author Blaize Stewart presents you with a comprehensive view of the IoT landscape. You'll learn about devices, device management at scale, and the tools Azure provides for building globally distributed systems.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the strategies, tools, and technologies necessary for developing successful mobile learning programs In the modern, rapidly-expanding mobile learning environment, only clear guidelines and state-of-the-art technologies will stand up to the challenges that lie ahead. With a smart focus that combines a proven process with all-important strategies and practical applications, Mastering Mobile Learning stands as the most modern, comprehensive resource on the subject. It also features unique technical content previously unavailable among the literature of the mobile learning field. This book will help you turn concept into reality. This book will show you best practices for obtaining and providing educational, training, and professional development content on devices like smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Trainers, educators, designers, instructional technologists, workplace learning professionals, and HR professionals will learn how mobile learTable of ContentsForeword xiTony Bingham Preface xv Introduction 1Chad Udell and Gary Woodill Part 1 Understanding Mobile Learning 5 1 Enterprise Mobile Learning: A Primer 7Gary Woodill and Chad Udell 2 The Seven Shifts in Enterprise Learning 15Gary Woodill 3 The Disruptive Nature of Mobile Learning 21John Feser 4 Why Executives Should Care About Mobile Learning 31John Feser 5 mLearning is not e-Learning on a Mobile Device 35John Feser Part 2 Strategic thinking about Mobile Learning 43 6 The Six Ps of Mobile Learning Strategy 45Chad Udell 7 The Business Case for Mobile Learning 59John Feser 8 The New “Nomadism” as a Driver of Mobile Learning 69Gary Woodill 9 Creating a Mobile Learning Content Strategy 73Chad Udell 10 Seven Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Launch Mobile Learning 77John Feser 11 Building Brand Advocacy Through Mobile Learning 83Scott McCormick and Chad Udell 12 Developing a Mobile Management Strategy 89Gary Woodill and Scott McCormick 13 Change Management Strategies for Mobile Learning 101Scott McCormick Part 3 The Varieties of Mobile Learning Experiences 105 14 Categories of Mobile Learning Content 107Gary Woodill and Chad Udell 15 Unique Affordances of Mobile Learning 111Gary Woodill 16 Leveraging Geolocation to Make Your Content More Relevant 127Chad Udell 17 Incorporating Multi-Touch and Gestures into Mobile Learning 131Chad Udell 18 Storing Preferences and Inferring Intent in Mobile Learning Experiences 137Chad Udell 19 Using a Mobile Camera as a Powerful Learning Tool 141Chad Udell 20 Employing Mobile Device Sensors for Enhanced Learning Experiences 145Chad Udell 21 Alternative Reality Games as Mobile Learning 149John Feser 22 Using Mobile Games for Sales Training and Assessment 157Chad Udell 23 Voice and Messaging for Mobile Learning 161Chad Udell 24 Using Mobile Devices as Research Tools 165Gary Woodill 25 Performance Support as a Form of Mobile Learning 171Gary Woodill 26 Mobile Learning in “Third Spaces”: The Move to Alternative Workspaces 175Gary Woodill 27 The Impact of Mobile Learning on Assessment and Evaluation 179Gary Woodill and Chad Udell Part 4 Design and Development Processes for Mobile Learning 185 28 Mysteries, Heuristics, and Algorithms: Design Thinking for Mobile Learning 187Gary Woodill 29 Ubiquity and Mobility as Design Considerations for Mobile Learning 191Chad Udell 30 Design Considerations in Converting e-Learning to mLearning 199Chad Udell 31 The Importance of Curation for Successful Mobile Experiences 205Chad Udell32 Selecting Tools for Mobile Learning Development 209Chad Udell 33 Instructional Design Patterns for Mobile Learning 213Gary Woodill 34 Creating Digital Publications for Mobile Learning 223Heather Ford 35 Designing for Multiple Screens in iOS 229Daniel Pfeiffer 36 Designing for Context 235Chad Udell 37 Using Mobile Devices to Leverage Social Media for Learning 237Gary Woodill 38 Responsive Design for Multiple Screen Formats 243Chad Udell 39 Design Choices for Mobile Learning Management Systems 251Gary Woodill 40 Maps 3.0: The New Route to Learning with Social Geospatial Data 255Jim Ferolo 41 Using Push Notifications to Make Mobile Learning More Useful 265Chad Udell 42 Improving Performance for Mobile Web and HTML5-Based Apps 269Daniel Pfeiffer 43 Understanding the Experience API 277Gary Woodill 44 Implementing Mobile Learning Metrics 281Chad Udell Part 5 Managing and Delivering Mobile Learning Projects 285 45 Managing a Mobile Learning Project Implementation 287Gary Woodill and Chad Udell 46 Security in a Mobile World 293Chad Udell 47 Education and Training for Mobile Development 295Jim Ferolo 48 Integrating Mobile Learning with Social Media 297Adam Bockler 49 Budgeting for Social and Mobile Learning 305Gary Woodill 50 Keeping Up with New Developments in Mobile Learning 311Gary WoodillAbout the Authors 317 About the Contributors 319 About the Association for Talent Development 321 Index 323

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Book SynopsisThe essential beginner's guide to the UK's most popular new tablet Hudl For Dummies is the indispensible guide to Tesco's highly successful Android tablet.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1: Finding Your Way Around the Hudl 5 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Hudl 17 Chapter 3: Exploring the Hudl 31 Chapter 4: Connecting the Hudl 53 Chapter 5: Staying in Touch 71 Chapter 6: Taking Photographs 91 Chapter 7: Watching TV and Films 111 Chapter 8: Listening to Music 123 Chapter 9: Discovering Books and Magazines 137 Chapter 10: Games and Entertainment 153 Chapter 11: Using Your Hudl to Get Organised 167 Chapter 12: Shopping on Your Hudl 183 Chapter 13: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 193 Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Customise Your Hudl 203 Index 213

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Book SynopsisGet the most out of your iPhone X Apple's iPhone X represents such a radical departure from all previous models of the globally known iPhone that it needs its own book to help users navigate the new features. Luckily, iPhone X For Dummies is here to provide the guidance you need to figure out the features of your new iPhone and the software that powers it. Written by the experts who've created all previous editions of iPhone For Dummies, this book takes a deep dive into this fabulous new phone and its unique controls. It then delves into iOS 11 and how it works on the iPhone X. It leaves no stone unturned and offers all the in-depth coverage you need to make your iPhone X work for youright out of the box! Control your iPhone X with iOS 11 gesturesExplore advanced camera tools that produce stunning photosSet up face recognition to access your phone with a smileCharge your iPhone wirelessly If you've invested in this awesome new device, you deserve to get the very most out of it. And Table of ContentsAbout This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Meet Your Iphone 5 Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPhone 7 The Big Picture 7 The iPhone as a phone and a digital camera or camcorder 9 The iPhone as an iPod 10 The iPhone as an Internet communications device 10 Technical specifications 11 A Quick Tour Outside 12 On the top and sides 12 On the bottom 13 On the front and back 14 Status bar 15 Home Sweet Home Screen 17 The first Home screen 18 The second Home screen 19 The dock (all Home screens) 21 Chapter 2: iPhone Basic Training 23 Activating the iPhone 24 Turning the iPhone On and Off 25 Facing up to Face ID 27 Continuing the setup 28 Locking the iPhone 29 Understanding Pressure-Sensitive Touch 31 Mastering the Multitouch Interface 32 Discovering the special-use keys 33 One-handed keyboard 34 The incredible, intelligent, and virtual iPhone keyboard 35 Anticipating what comes next 35 Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards 36 Correcting mistakes 39 Choosing an alternative keyboard 40 Cutting, copying, pasting, and replacing 41 Multitasking 42 Navigating beyond the Home Screen 44 Organizing Icons into Folders 45 Proactive Searching 46 Notifications and the Today View 47 Chapter 3: Synchronicity: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPhone 51 A Brief iCloud Primer 52 The Kitchen Sync 54 First things first: About iPhone backups 54 Sync prep 101 56 Syncing Your Data with iTunes 60 Syncing contacts 60 Syncing calendars 61 Advanced syncing 62 Synchronizing Your Media 62 Music, movies, TV shows, and podcasts 63 Photos 66 Manual Syncing 67 Chapter 4: Understanding the Phone-damentals 69 Making a Call 70 Contacts 70 Favorites 72 Recents 74 Keypad 75 Visual voicemail 75 Recording a greeting 78 Voice dialing 78 Receiving a Call 79 Accepting the call 79 Announcing the caller 79 Rejecting the call 80 Replying with a text message 80 Blocking callers 81 Avoiding disturbances 81 Choosing ringtones 82 While on a Call 84 Juggling calls 85 Making conference calls 85 Handing off calls 86 Seeing Is Believing with FaceTime 87 Part 2: The Pda Iphone 91 Chapter 5: Taking Control of Your iPhone 93 Controlling Control Center 94 Summoning Siri 96 Figuring out what to ask 97 Using dictation 98 Correcting mistakes 99 Making Siri smarter 99 Type to Siri 100 Chapter 6: Texting 1, 2, 3: Messages and Notes 101 Getting the iMessage 101 You send me: Sending text messages 103 Alert: You’ve got messages 104 Being a golden receiver: Reading and replying to text messages 106 MMS: Like SMS with media 109 Massive multimedia effects 109 Group messaging has never been better 113 Taking Note of Notes 114 Chapter 7: Nine Indispensable Utilities 117 Working with the Calendar 117 Year view 118 Month view 119 Day view 119 Week view 119 List view 120 Adding Calendar Entries 120 Letting your calendar push you around 124 Displaying multiple calendars 125 Responding to meeting invitations 125 Subscribing to calendars 126 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Surfin’ Dude 207 Exploring the browser 208 Blasting off into cyberspace 208 I Can See Clearly Now 211 Opening multiple web pages at a time 212 Looking at lovable links 213 Book(mark) ’em, Dano 214 Altering bookmarks 217 Viewing open pages on other devices 218 Letting history repeat itself 219 Launching a mobile search mission 219 Saving web pictures 220 Reading clutter-free web pages 220 Private Browsing 221 3D Touch and Safari 222 Smart Safari Settings 223 Chapter 12: The Email Must Get Through 225 Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts 226 Setting up your account the easy way 226 Setting up your account the less easy way 226 See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages 231 Reading messages 231 Filter mail 232 Managing messages 233 Threading messages 236 Searching emails 237 Darling, You Send Me (Email) 241 Makin’ messages 241 Settings for sending email 249 Setting your message and account settings 250 Special 3D Touch Mail options 253 Chapter 13: Tracking with Maps, Compass, Stocks, Weather, and Files 255 Maps Are Where It’s At 255 Finding your current location with Maps 256 Finding a person, place, or thing 257 Views, zooms, and pans 258 Timesaving map tools: Contacts, Recents, and Favorites 260 Smart map tricks 262 Contemplating the Compass 267 Taking Stock with Stocks 268 Adding and deleting stocks, funds, and indexes 268 Details, details, details 269 Charting a course 270 Weather Watching 271 Keeping Track of Documents with Files 272 Part 5: The Undiscovered Iphone 273 Chapter 14: Setting You Straight on Settings 275 Sky-High Settings 276 All about you 276 Airplane mode 277 Wi-Fi 278 Bluetooth 279 Cellular 281 Emergency SOS 282 Report, Sound, and Appearance Settings 282 Notifications 282 Control Center 283 Do Not Disturb 283 Privacy 284 Sounds 285 Happy haptics 286 Brightening up your day 287 Auto-lock 287 Wallpaper 288 In General 288 About About 289 Software Update setting 289 iPhone Storage setting 289 Background App Refresh setting 290 Siri & Search setting 290 Handoff setting 290 CarPlay setting 291 VPN setting 291 iTunes Wi-Fi Sync setting 291 Battery setting 291 Face ID & Passcode setting 292 iTunes & App Store setting 294 Wallet & Apple Pay setting 294 Restrictions setting 294 Date & Time setting 295 Keyboard setting 296 Language & Region setting 297 Dictionary setting 297 Accessibility setting 298 Reset setting 301 Phoning In More Settings 301 Promoting harmony through Family Sharing 301 Sorting and displaying contacts 302 Nothing phone-y about these settings 302 Find My iPhone 304 Chapter 15:Apps-O-Lutely! 305 Finding Apps 306 Browsing for apps 306 Finding more information about an app 307 Downloading an app 307 Updating an app 308 Deleting and Organizing Your Apps 309 Deleting an app 309 Organizing your apps 310 Books, Newspapers, and Magazines 311 iBooks for your iPhone 312 Newspapers and magazines 313 Chapter 16: When Good iPhones Go Bad 315 iPhone Issues 316 But first 316 Recharge your iPhone 317 Restart your iPhone 318 Reset your iPhone 318 Remove your content 319 Reset your settings and content 319 Restore your iPhone 320 Renew your iPhone with Recovery mode 321 Problems with Calling or Networks 322 Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues 323 More Help on the Apple Website 325 If Nothing We Suggest Helps 325 Dude, Where’s My Stuff? 327 Part 6: The Part Of Tens 329 Chapter 17: Ten Free Apps 331 OverDrive 331 TurboScan 332 TripCase 333 Evernote 334 Bill Atkinson PhotoCard 336 IMDb 337 Tunity 338 iTunes U 338 Waze 339 WebMD 340 Chapter 18: Ten Helpful Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts 343 Do the Slide for Accuracy and Punctuation 343 Autocorrect Is Your Friend 344 Auto apostrophes are good for you 345 Make rejection work for you 345 Assault on Batteries 345 Tricks with Links and Phone Numbers 347 Share the Love and the Links 348 Choose a Home Page for Safari 348 Like a Time Machine for iPhone Backups 349 Create Ringtones for Free in GarageBand 350 Getting Apps out of the Multitasking Screen 353 Taking a 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