Excel Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
By Greg, PhD Harvey
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2006-04-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471798452
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471798453
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
Excel is the most sophisticated spreadsheet program available, making it easy for you to create a variety of analyses and calculations for personal and professional use. However, this program is much more than just an electronic version of an accountant’s green sheet, and mastering even the most basic functions can be a challenge.
Excel Workbook For Dummies is specially designed to give you the hands-on experience you need to start using this great program with confidence and efficiency. This guide is packed with hundreds of exercises that walk you through the ins and outs of Excel at your own pace. You’ll have all the tools you need to:
Enter spreadsheet data
Format, modify, and print your spreadsheet
Copy and correct formulas
Create date and time formulas
Use math, statistical, lookup, and logical functions
Chart spreadsheet data
Add graphics to the spreadsheet
Manage and secure your data
Perform what-if analyses
Generate pivot tables
Publish spreadsheets as Web pages
Add hyperlinks to spreadsheets
Take advantage of Macros and Visual Basic Editor
Included is a bonus CD-ROM full of useful features, including sample files for all exercises in the book, a variety of important Excel tools, worksheets, and templates for financial planning, and a trial version of Crystal Xcelsius to get you started making progress and becoming an Excel expert!
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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Nutrition For Dummies (Nutrition for Dummies)
By Carol Ann Rinzler
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 2006-06-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471798681
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471798682
Binding: Paperback
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Amazon.com:
Health reporter Carol Ann Rinzler has produced a comprehensive volume ideal for both occasional reference and a more in-depth introduction to nutrition. Nutrition for Dummies discusses vitamins, minerals, fat content, carbohydrates, and more, prescribing practical ways to incorporate more nutritious eating into everyday life. Particularly helpful is the nutrient chart in the back of the book, which includes extensive nutritional information (gleaned from the USDA Nutrient Database) about hundreds of foods and instructions for accessing the entire database via the Web.
Book Description:
You've been hearing it since you were a little kid: "You are what you eat." But unlike most of the adages you’ve long since debunked, this wise saying is true! Good nutrition is the key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and lifelong good health—no matter how you slice it.
This edition of Nutrition for Dummies has been updated with the latest revisions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, new recommended daily allowances for all the nutrients a healthy body needs, plus the real low-down on all the conflicting opinions about vitamins and minerals, protein, fats, and carbs. You’ll discover how to:
Interpret nutrition labels
Prepare delicious, healthy meals
Keep nutrients in food, even after cooking
Eat smart when eating out
Evaluate dietary supplements
Nutrition for Dummies, Second Edition, is a one-size-fits-all guide to nutrition for anyone who may have fallen asleep in health class, wants to brush up on what they already know, or is looking to keep up-to-speed on all the latest guidelines and research. It shows you how to manage your diet so you can get the most bang (nutrients) for your buck (calories) and gives you the skinny on how to put together a healthy shopping list, how to prepare foods that are good for the body and the soul, and ten easy ways you can cut calories.
An apple a day may not necessarily keep the doctor away, but with the simple guidance of Nutrition for Dummies, you can live happily—and healthily—ever after.
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GPS For Dummies
By Joel McNamara
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 2004-06-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764569333
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764569333
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
GPS For Dummies gives new meaning to finding yourself. In fact, with a GPS (global positioning system) receiver, you can determine precisely where you are anywhere on this planet. If you’re are planning on buying a GPS receiver or if you have one and want to get your money’s worth, this guide tells you what you need to know, including:
Basic GPS principles and concepts such as waypoints, routes, tracks, and coordinate systems
Recommended features for GPS receivers to be used in various types of activities, including hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, geocaching, hunting, ATVing, mapping, and more
How to do digital mapping on your computer, including software packages you can use to work with aerial photos, topographic maps, and road maps
The main providers of digital map data for the U.S. and their Web sites
The scoop on geocaching—a high-tech treasure hunt
Written by Joel McNamara, avid outdoorsman, adventure racer, search and rescue team member, and author of Secrets of Computer Espionage, GPS for Dummies is ideal for both ordinary travelers and exotic explorers. It covers a world of GPS info such as:
Choosing features for a GPS receiver, including the screen, an alarm, built-in maps, an electric compass, an altimeter, antennas, interface modes, and more
Systems for traveling on the main roads and systems for exploring off the beaten path
Using GPS with a PDA (personal digital assistant)
Computer requirements for different mapping choices
Topographic map software from Maptech, DeLorme, and National Geographic that’s for off-road use
Using Web-hosted mapping services, including street maps, topographic maps, aerial photos, and U.S. government-produced maps
Incorporating GPS receivers into outdoor workouts, with tips for specific sports including cycling, golf, rowing, and more
A companion Web site has links to all kinds of free maps and resources. So explore on your computer and then explore for real! With GPS for Dummies, you’ll find yourself having adventures!
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Photoshop CS2 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
By Peter Bauer
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2005-06-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764595717
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764595714
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
If you’re a photography hobbyist, would you like to brighten up that gloomy island vacation photo? Slim down without going on a diet? See whether white or green shutters look best on the house? Expunge the ex-boyfriend from family photos?
If you’re a pro or semi-pro photographer, would you like to make it snow in that ski resort photo? Replace the old logo in the glamour shot of the corporate headquarters with the new one? Grow hair in the CEO’s glaring bald spot? Freshen up the lettuce in that food shot?
You’ve come to the right place. With Photoshop CS2, you have the tools. With Photoshop CS2 For Dummies, you’ll have the know-how. In full color, with all kinds of examples, screen shots, step-by-step explanations, tips, and techniques, this guide takes you from the fundamentals to special power-user tricks! Cross-platform Mac-PC coverage includes:
The basics of getting around in Photoshop, getting images into and out of Photoshop, choosing the right file formats, and setting your preferences
Working with Adobe Bridge to organize and manage your images
Working with tonality, including making easy Auto Repairs, making adjustments with Levels and Curves (and the eyedroppers), and using Shadow/Highlight and the toning tools, Burn and Dodge
Making color look natural using the color adjustment commands
Taking advantage of the RAW format for maximum flexibility, including using the Adjust, Detail, Lens, Curve, and Calibrate tabs and the Camera Raw buttons
Fine-tuning your fixes, including making your selections with tools (four marquee tools, three lasso tools, and the Magic Wand tool)
Masking for both layer visibility and for protecting parts of your images
The most common problems in digital photos—red-eye, wrinkles, unwanted objects and people, and noise—and what to do about them
With Photoshop CS2, you can go beyond enhancing your images to create “art.” You have a very powerful painting engine, an extremely complex Brushes palette, and all kinds of painting tools. Photoshop CS2 For Dummies walks you though:
Compositing (combining images into a piece of artwork) and working with layers, including choosing from the almost two dozen blending modes
Selecting with Extract which is great for making tough selections, such as flyaway hair and various types of fringe
Using Vanishing Point to “map” a pattern to angled surfaces
Creating panoramas with Photomerge
Creating precision edges with vector paths, including using shape layers and the Custom Shape tool, choosing from more than 300 ready-to-use shapes with the Custom Shape Picker, and using the Pen tool to create paths
Where to find dozens, or even hundreds, of custom shapes already on your computer – absolutely free
Dressing up images with layer styles, including using the Styles palette and creating custom layer styles
Adding text messages and tweaking your text
Using the extensive painting tools and the Brushes palette
Using filters, including sharpening to focus the eye using blur filters or the Unsharp Mask and the new Smart Sharpen filter that give incredible control
Getting fun effects with the Liquify filter
In a special Power Photoshop section, you’ll learn about streamlining your work, including creating a PDF for both onscreen presentation and for printing. You’ll discover how to spiff up your online images by working with Image Ready to slice, optimize, and otherwise juice up your images for the Web and how to create fancy rollover buttons and fun animations,
From basic cropping to complex techniques that can turn good photos into great ones, Photoshop CS2 For Dummies is your guide to exploring all the possibilities that await you in Photoshop CS2.
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Nanotechnology For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
By Richard D. Booker, Earl Boysen
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2005-08-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764583689
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764583681
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
This title demystifies the topic for investors, business executives, and anyone interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes can transform our lives. Along with dispelling common myths, it covers nanotechnology's origins, how it will affect various industries, and the limitations it can overcome. This handy book also presents numerous applications such as scratch-proof glass, corrosion resistant paints, stain-free clothing, glare-reducing eyeglass coatings, drug delivery systems, medical diagnostic tools, burn and wound dressings, sugar-cube-sized computers, mini-portable power generators, even longer-lasting tennis balls, and more.
Nanotechnology is the science of matter at the scale of one-billionth of a meter or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair
Written in the accessible, humorous For Dummies style, this book demystifies nanotechnology for investors, business people, and anyone else interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes will soon transform our lives
Investment in nanotechnology is exploding, with $3.7 billion in nanotechnology R&D spending authorized by the U.S. government in 2003 and international investment reported at over $2 billion
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Massage for Dummies
By Steve Capellini, Michel Van Welden
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 1999-09-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764551728
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764551727
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
“Everything you need to know about giving and receiving a massage.”
—Jack Canfield, author, Chicken Soup for the Soul
“I recommend this book for everyone who would like to make the art of massage a part of their lives.”
—John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
“...reveals dozens of healthy tips to help you achieve inner harmony, peace of mind, and an entirely new level of well-being....”
—From the Foreword by Robin Leach
What reduces pain, enhances athletic performance, job efficiency, and sexual function, improves the circulation, raises immune efficiency, promotes the healing of tissues, increases the functioning of the skin, enhances focus and emotional balance, improves appearance, is completely legal in all 50 states and Puerto Rico and can be had for as little as...nothing? Right, massage. So what are you waiting for?
Discover how to k nead your way to relaxation and wellness with this fun guide to the art of massage. With the help of 150 hand-on photos and illustrations, experts Steve Capellini and Michel Van Welden, show you, move by move, how to harness the healing power of touch. In no time you’ll:
Master message basics
Give and receive a therapeutic massage
Soothe away stress with self-massage
Alleviate sports aches and pains
Improve circulation and skin tone
Get intimate with massage for lovers
From Swedish to Shiatsu, sports massage to self-massage, Capellini and Van Welden cover an array of techniques and tell you how to:
Choose the right style of massage for you and your body and getting the most out the receiving a massage
Knead, manipulate pressure points, shake, rub, stretch and perform all the basic massage moves and techniques
Give and receive special massages for the workplace, including reflexology foot massages
Perform sports massage, sensual massage, and specific massages for every age group and physical condition, including infant massages and massage for pregnant women
Become a massage professional
Sensitive, funny and extremely practical, Massage For Dummies shows you how to integrate massage and its incredible benefits into your everyday life
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Bioinformatics For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
By Jean-Michel, Ph. D. Claverie, Cedric, Ph.D. Notredame
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 436
Publication Date: 2006-12-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470089857
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470089859
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA without ever leaving your desktop!
Bioinformatics for Dummies is packed with valuable information that introduces you to this exciting new discipline. This easy-to-follow guide leads you step by step through every bioinformatics task that can be done over the Internet. Forget long equations, computer-geek gibberish, and installing bulky programs that slow down your computer. You’ll be amazed at all the things you can accomplish just by logging on and following these trusty directions. You get the tools you need to:
Analyze all types of sequences
Use all types of databases
Work with DNA and protein sequences
Conduct similarity searches
Build a multiple sequence alignment
Edit and publish alignments
Visualize protein 3-D structures
Construct phylogenetic trees
This up-to-date second edition includes newly created and popular databases and Internet programs as well as multiple new genomes. It provides tips for using servers and places to seek resources to find out about what’s going on in the bioinformatics world. Bioinformatics for Dummies will show you how to get the most out of your PC and the right Web tools so you’ll be searching databases and analyzing sequences like a pro!
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Meditation For Dummies (Book and CD edition)
By Stephan Bodian
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2006-02-06
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471777749
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471777748
Binding: Paperback
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Amazon.com:
"To tell you the truth, you can learn the basics of meditation in five minutes," asserts Stephan Bodian, meditation instructor, psychotherapist, and former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal. You can also study meditation for years, exploring its subtleties. Meditation for Dummies is a simple, clear introduction to the basics of meditation, including an overview of dozens of techniques, practices, and specific meditations, plus direction for going deeper. You get step-by-step instructions for a variety of meditations, including body position, mental concentration, where to put your attention, what to contemplate or notice, physical movements, and breathing. A nice touch is the recurring "traditional wisdom": ancient stories or anecdotes that make a point. This book is useful whether you want the nuts and bolts for getting started in the next minute or you want to dip your mind into different practices and philosophies. Nothing is too elementary to explain: "how to sit up straight--and live to tell about it," what to wear, dealing with fear and self-judgment, and what to do when you get "stuck." You also get plenty of information about the benefits and varieties of meditation. You're bound find and develop a practice that feels right for you. --Joan Price
Book Description:
The popular guide-over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition-now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations
According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It's a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. This fun and easy guide has long been a favorite with meditation newcomers. And now it's even better. For this new edition, author Stephan Bodian has added an audio CD with more than 70 minutes of guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to one's body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding oneself, consulting the guru within, and finding a peaceful place. The book also discusses the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, along with new advice on how to get the most out of meditation in today's fast-paced world.
Stephan Bodian (Fairfax, CA and Sedona, AZ) is a licensed psychotherapist and the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal. He has written for Fitness, Alternative Medicine, Cooking Light, and Tricycle and is the coauthor of Buddhism For Dummies (0-7645-5359-3).
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MacBook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
By Mark L. Chambers
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2006-08-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 047004859X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470048597
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
Tired of being tethered to your desktop computer? If you're ready to break free with a laptop, the new MacBook could be just what you're looking for. In addition to the freedom to work wherever you happen to be, a MacBook offers you
A portable darkroom with iPhoto
Mobile music, podcasts, and Internet radio
GarageBand software that lets you make your own music
The ability to create and share original movies and DVDs
Safari, a safer and ultra-cool Web browser, and all the other OS X advantages
Whether you already have your new MacBook or are still weighing the pros and cons of various models, MacBook For Dummies is a valuable resource. For newcomers to laptop land, it’s packed with basic information about using and caring for Mac laptops. It also walks you through Mac OS X, the revolutionary Macintosh operating system that makes your laptop tick. Then it's on to all the fun stuff you can do with your MacBook, like making music, editing photos and turning them into a book, creating DVDs on the road, or adding a wireless keyboard. MacBook For Dummies will help you
Set up your MacBook and get acquainted with all the features of the Mac OS X Tiger operating system
Use the Safari Web browser and Apple's .Mac Internet subscriber service, connect your MacBook to a printer, and communicate with your cell phone or PDA
Connect to a wired or wireless network
Make the most of the iLife applications that come with your MacBook—iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand
Keep your MacBook and your data safe, troubleshoot any problems, and maintain your system
Popular For Dummies author Mark Chambers has loaded this fun book with tips, ideas, and his famous "Mark's Maxims"—power user advice that will guide you around the pitfalls and make you a Macxpert in no time. From latptop basics all the way to upgrading and adding memory, MacBook For Dummies will be your MacBook's best friend
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TiVo For Dummies
By Andy Rathbone
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Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 324
Publication Date: 2004-04-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764569236
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764569234
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description:
Did it about kill you when “Cheers” went off the air? Want to make sure you don’t miss an appointment with Dr. Phil? Want to see anything and everything with Jessica Lange, Kate Winslet, or Clint Eastwood? Are your kids really into SpongeBob SquarePants, judo, gorillas, or the Civil War?
TiVo to the rescue. TiVo lets you watch what you want when you want to. You can pause live TV, replay missed high points, skip commercials, and even get TiVo to find and record stuff you’ll be interested in! TiVo For Dummies shows you how, even if you’re one of the millions whose VCR clock is only right twice a day! You’ll discover how to:
Choose the right TiVo for your needs and your TV service
Get an “instant replay” with the click of a button
Use a Season Pass to get TiVo to seek out and record all episodes of a favorite TV show, no matter when they air
Create a WishList so you can turn on whatever turns you on; TiVo will find and record specified TV shows, movie titles, and programs with your favorite actors or directors
Expand your WishList to include topics such as sports (there are 93 subcategories to choose from), opera, car repair, volcanoes, or whatever, and TiVo will record related programming
Use TiVo’s Home Media Option (HMO) to play yourMP3 music files and view digital photos
Fast-forward through commercials, sometimes cutting an hour show to 40 minutes
Use Parental Controls to lock out specific channels or filter individual shows based on content
TiVo For Dummies was written by Andy Rathbone, possibly the bestselling technology ever, and the author of thirty-five For Dummies books. It takes you from setting up TiVo to fine-tuning it to troubleshooting it with all kinds of info and aids including:
A diagram of the TiVo remote with call-outs and descriptions of what all 26 buttons do
Button shortcuts, live TV shortcuts, Now Playing screen shortcuts, and text entry shortcuts
Suggestions about additional software you may want for TiVo HMO, including MoodLogic that becomes your personal disc jockey
Web sites that give all kinds of TiVo information
A glossary
TiVo puts you in control of your TV viewing, and TiVo For Dummies puts you in control of TiVo!
Download Description:
Helps first-time users get up and running with TiVo, the set-top box and subscription service that allows people to record hours of television programs digitally
TiVo is growing rapidly and currently has more than one million subscribers-including more than 500,000 who have signed on since Spring 2002
Walks readers through TiVo basics and beyond, from setting up TiVo, recording manually, creating automatic recording rules to incorporating a TiVo into a home theater system, troubleshooting problems, and upgrading TiVo hardware
Written by the world's #1 bestselling technology author-the man behind thirty-five top-selling For Dummies titles, including Windows XP For Dummies (0-7645-0893-8), Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies (0-7645-1665-5), and MP3 For Dummies
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