iPad: The Missing Manual Author: J. D. Biersdorfer | Language: English | ISBN:
1449341802 | Format: EPUB
iPad: The Missing Manual Description
Super-fast processors, streamlined Internet access, and free productivity and entertainment apps make Apple’s new iPads the hottest tablets around. But to get the most from them, you need an owner’s manual up to the task. That’s where this bestselling guide comes in. You’ll quickly learn how to import, create, and play back media; shop wirelessly; sync content across devices; keep in touch over the Internet; and even take care of business.
The important stuff you need to know:
- Take tap lessons. Become an expert ‘Padder with the new iPad Air, the iPad Mini with Retina display, or any earlier iPad.
- Take your media with you. Enjoy your entire media library—music, photos, movies, TV shows, books, games, and podcasts.
- Surf like a maniac. Hit the Web with the streamlined Safari browser and the iPad’s ultrafast WiFi connection or 4G LTE network.
- Run the show. Control essential iPad functions instantly by opening the Control Center from any screen.
- Beam files to friends. Wirelessly share files with other iOS 7 users with AirDrop.
- Get creative with free iLife apps. Edit photos with iPhoto, videos with iMovie, and make music with GarageBand.
- Get to work. Use the iPad’s free iWork suite, complete with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation apps.
- Series: Missing Manual
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Sixth Edition edition (November 29, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1449341802
- ISBN-13: 978-1449341800
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
It's early yet — I've only had the book a few days, but I've already learned a couple of helpful tricks! The coolest trick so far was learning how to split the tap-type keyboard when it appears, so that it's easy to thumb-type while holding the iPad (regular size especially) in your hands.
Biersdorf tries to hard to be linguistically cool, hip, slangy and with-it. She does not seem to want to explain things that could be explained while she's on a subject. For instance, how does one delete browser-bookmarked icons? They don't come up with delete-x's and jiggle like the app icons do. In many cases, the book's illustrations need to be larger: some of the text in these graphics are simply too tiny to read.
There is an astonishing lot to learn about with iPads, and she does give useful explanations, although many of them could be clearer and more detailed. The slick stock and color pictures are no substitute for the large clear text type in the Pogue-written books, and she is certainly not entertaining the way Pogue is, which certainly makes "the medicine go down."
I may come back later to revise this review. Otherwise, I await with interest the reviews of other users. So far, I withhold final judgment.
By Abi Gezint
I bought this book at my local bookstore today because I decided to begin using FaceTime, having grown increasingly frustrated with the poor quality of Skype's video calls like most users. I just bought the book without thinking, and now I regret it! The book gives you just the basics, but does not attempt to go any deeper. For instance, on FaceTime, does the app stay available full-time, or do I need to keep it open somehow? (I came from a Windows world where you need to keep track of everything.) Also, the mere 2 pages devoted to FaceTime are not easy to understand. It also refers you to a later page for a way to use FaceTime without going through Contacts, but when yo flip to that page, the information promised does not exist. I'm very disappointed. I'm now on Chapter 5, having read every page from the beginning after trying to understand FaceTime, and I really wish I hadn't made any highlights because now I cannot return it to b&n.
There're tons of typos and errors throughout the book. I'm on Chapter 14 as of this edit, and right there in the Note sidebar on p.279 it says the Retina resolution of 2048 x 1536 is "twice the old 1024 x 768 pixels...." Wrong!! It's 4 times, Ms. Biersdorfer! The book could really have used a good editor and technical fact checker. When you mean "turn this option off" but print it as "turn this option on," it really throws the audience off.
I cannot recommend this book. The large number of typos and the muddy writing make it difficult to use as a missing manual!
By For Real
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