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Don't Spend A Dime - The Path to Low-Cost Computing
of: James Floyd Kelly
Apress, 2009
ISBN: 9781430218647 , 352 Pages
Format: PDF, Read online
Copy protection: DRM
Contents at a Glance
5
Contents
6
About the Author
13
About the Technical Reviewer
14
Acknowledgments
15
Introduction
16
What Type of Software Do You Want?
16
Contact the Author
18
The Best Things in Life
19
Software Wants to Be Free
19
Software Will Be Free
20
Open Source
20
Software as a Service
21
No- Strings- Attached Freebie
23
But What About the PC?
24
Summary
25
The PC Element
26
To Buy or Not to Buy ( with Apologies to William)
27
Five PC User Types
31
Two Steps to Identifying Your Hardware Needs
32
Hardware Focus by User Type
36
Summary
41
Word Processing
42
The Defender
42
The Contenders
45
Where to Get the Software
51
Notes on OpenOffice. org Installation
52
Word Processing Features
58
Investigate Further
69
Summary
70
Spreadsheets
71
The Defender
72
The Contenders
74
Where to Get the Software
78
Notes on OpenOffice. org Calc Installation
79
Spreadsheet Features
80
Investigate Further
93
Summary
93
Slide Shows
95
The Defender
95
The Contenders
97
Where to Get the Software
100
Notes on OpenOffice. org Impress Installation
101
Slide Show Application Features
102
Investigate Further
116
Summary
116
E-Mail and Calendar
117
The Defender
117
The Contenders
119
Where to Get the Software
121
Notes on Basic Usage
122
E- Mail and Calendar Features
127
Investigate Further
139
Summary
139
Photo Editing
140
The Defender
141
The Contender
142
Where to Get the Software
143
Notes on GIMP Installation
143
Basic GIMP Tasks
144
Investigate Further
164
Summary
165
Graphics
166
The Defender
166
The Contender
170
Where to Get the Software
171
Notes on Inkscape Installation
172
Basic Inkscape Tasks
172
Investigate Further
184
Summary
184
Virus Protection
185
The Defender
186
The Contender
187
Where to Get the Software
190
Notes on AAP Installation
190
Basic AAP Tasks
194
Investigate Further
203
Summary
203
Data Backup
204
Your Valuable Data
204
The Defender
206
The Contender
207
Where to Get the Software
209
Notes on Cobian Backup Installation
209
Basic Cobian Backup Tasks
210
Investigate Further
218
Summary
219
Personal Finance
220
The Defender
221
The Contender
222
Where to Get the Software
223
Notes on Money Manager Ex Installation
224
Basic Money Manager Ex Tasks
224
Investigate Further
239
Summary
239
Gaming
240
The Defender
240
The Contender
243
Where to Get the Software
244
Notes on Runes of Magic Installation
245
A Sampling of Runes of Magic Activities
246
Investigate Further
254
Summary
254
Photo Management
256
What Is Picasa?
256
Where Can I Find Picasa?
256
How Do I Use Picasa?
257
More Great Picasa Features
261
Investigate Further
266
Summary
267
Internet Phone Calls
268
What Is Skype?
268
Where Can I Find Skype?
269
How Do I Use Skype?
270
More Skype Functionality
274
Investigate Further
276
Summary
277
Web Logs
278
What Is Blogger?
279
Where Can I Find Blogger?
279
How Do I Use Blogger?
282
More Blogger Details
288
Investigate Further
293
Summary
294
Social Networking
295
What Is Facebook?
295
Where Can I Find Facebook?
296
How Do I Use Facebook?
300
More Facebook Details
304
Investigate Further
311
Summary
312
Group Scheduling
313
What Is Doodle?
313
Where Can I Find Doodle?
314
How Do I Use Doodle?
314
More Doodle Details
319
Investigate Further
321
Summary
321
Appendix
322
Get Friendly Reminders
322
Protect Your E- Mail Address
322
Brainstorm Online
322
Find Lost Items
323
Selective Web Page Printing
323
Send Musical Online Postcards
323
Design a Room
323
Ship and Track Packages
324
Create a Web Site
324
Hard Drive Imaging
324
Child- Safe Web Browsing
324
Index
325
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