Hybrid Cloud For Dummies

Book Description:

Choose the right combination of public, private, and data center resources to empower your business

Hybrid clouds are transforming the way that organizations do business. This handy guide helps you find out what this new cloud deployment model is all about. You’ll get down- to-earth information about cloud technology, questions to consider, and how to plan and deliver your move to a hybrid environment.

• Constructing the cloud — learn the basic concepts of the hybrid cloud from both a technical and business perspective
• Delivering cloud services — dive deeper into the actual foundational elements of the hybrid cloud
• Identifying business value — determine your hybrid cloud needs based on your business objectives
• Unified hybrid environments — find out what it means to create a computing environment that brings elements of the data center together with public and private cloud services
• Making it work — examine the steps you need to take to make this new architectural approach work — including security, governance, data, integration, monitoring, and more
• Get your ticket to the cloud — tips on how to talk to cloud providers and plan for the service you choose

Open the book and find:

• Different cloud deployment models and what differentiates a hybrid cloud from other cloud models
• The impact of the hybrid cloud on cloud delivery models
• Why service orientation matters in a hybrid cloud
• Ways to develop and deploy applications in a hybrid world
• Guidance in finding the right hybrid cloud service providers
• Security and governance in a hybrid model
• The role of workload optimization in hybrid environments

Learn to:

• Recognize the benefits and challenges of a hybrid cloud
• Efficiently deliver and manage cloud services
• Understand the impact of emerging cloud standards
• Protect customer data with sound security practices

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Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition

Book Description:

Are you ready to build a network, but aren’t sure where to start? Networking All-In-One For Dummies, 6th Edition walks you through the basics. With nine self-contained minibooks that feature the latest updates on networking trends, including revised content for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, as well as updated coverage of broadband technologies, storage, and back-up, this fully-updated text will become your go-to guide for network development. This easy-to-understand guide gives you everything you need to dive into the network development game.

Networking entails the connection of two or more computers, allowing them to share resources and exchange data. This is essential in the workplace, and has become highly popular in home settings as more and more people are connecting their home computers. Whether you’re a network administrator or someone who wants to create a home-based network, understanding how to build your network effectively is critical to your success.

• Learn networking basics, including what a network is and how to build one
• Understand how to effectively carry out network administration while maintaining high levels of security
• Explore different types of networking, including wireless and mobile
• Leverage the most up to date information that covers the latest networking trends and practices

Networking All-In-One For Dummies, 6th Edition is the best-selling resource you need to catch up on the latest networking tools and trends.

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Project 2010 For Dummies

Book Description:

A friendly reference guide to Microsoft Project, the leading enterprise project management software
As project management software, Microsoft Project allows you to oversee your business activities effectively. You can manage resources, share project info, perform modeling and scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes. This easy-to-understand guide is completely updated to cover the latest changes and newest enhancements to Project 2010 and shows you how to get Project 2010 to work for you.
After an introduction to basic project management concepts, you’ll discover the mechanics of using Project software to create and manage projects. Other topics covered include working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, working with reports, and creating templates.

• Microsoft Project allows you to manage resources, share project information, perform scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes
• Offers completely updated coverage of the new Project 2010, which is expected to implement the Office Ribbon
• Reviews formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, and working with reports
• Addresses using and sharing resources, creating templates, and managing projects

Let the friendly For Dummies writing style guide you through maximizing the new features of Project 2010.
 

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ASP.NET 2.0 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Book Description:

Eight minibooks cover ASP.NET basics, Web controls, using HTML and ASP, C#, Visual Basic, database programming, using the .NET Framework, and advanced ASP.NET 2 (including themes, custom server controls, and Web parts)* The ideal resource for Web programming newcomers as well as the 1.5 million existing ASP developers who want a complete ready-reference that covers the new ASP.NET 2 updates* More than double the size of ASP.NET 2 For Dummies (0-7645-7907-X), the latest edition of the bestselling ASP beginner book that boasts combined sales of more than 100,000 copies across all editions* Written by veteran Dummies author Doug Lowe, who is renowned for his ability to explain complex topics in plain English

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PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition

Book Description:

Here’s what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites

To be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result.

PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements. This full updated 4th Edition of PHP & MySQL For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited.

• Explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows
• Shows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code
• Packed with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers
• Fully updated to ensure your code will be compliant based on PHP 5.3 and MySQL 5.1.31
• Provides clear, accurate code examples

PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition provides what you need to know to create sites that get results.

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HTML5 For Dummies Quick Reference

Book Description:

Essential information about using HTML5: everything you need at your fingertips

HTML is the predominant programming language used to create Web pages. HTML5 has enhanced rich media, geolocation, database and mobile capabilities, and is now able to script APIs, making it a must-have for Web developers. This convenient reference, comb-bound to lie flat, makes it easy to find the information you need in a hurry so you can get those terrific Web pages designed and online right now.

• HTML is used extensively in creating Web pages, especially for mobile browsers; HTML5 offers exciting enhancements that Web developers are eager to master
• Features a handy format that provides essential information in a quick and simple manner, with easy-to-follow instructions, smaller size, and convenient, lay-flat binding
• Covers using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript The basic information you need to develop eye-popping Web sites with HTML5 are easy to find in HTML5 For Dummies Quick Reference.

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QuickBooks Online For Dummies

Book Description:

Keep your business finances under control with QuickBooks Online!
Want to manage your financial records in the Cloud—without losing your cool? It’s quicker and easier than you think! This new edition of QuickBooks Online For Dummies offers everything you need to use the world’s most popular software for fast and easy mobile accounting—no outside help required! Inside, you’ll find hands-on, practical guidance for using QuickBooks Online to build the perfect budget, process payroll, simplify your tax return preparation, create invoices and credit memos, manage inventory, and so much more.
QuickBooks liberated small business owners, accountants, and bookkeepers from being chained to their desks with ledgers and journals. And now, QuickBooks Online liberates them once more, bringing all the software’s convenient tools to any Internet browser, giving anyone with business finance responsibility the freedom to access the books on any device, at any time. QuickBooks Online For Dummies takes the intimidation out of this new technology and shows you how to make it work—painlessly and productively—for you and your small business. It doesn’t get easier than that!

• Securely organize your finances in one place
• Use QuickBooks Online to take the stress out of tax season
• Create invoices, record sales receipts, and pay your bills
• Track inventory, figure job costs, and create reports to monitor your business

If you’re a small business owner, manager, or employee looking for a fast, affordable, convenient way to manage your company’s finances, QuickBooks Online For Dummies has everything you need to get up and running fast.

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JavaScript and AJAX For Dummies

Book Description:

Learn to use these powerful tools together and build Web sites that work
If you want to build Web pages that offer real value to your site’s visitors, JavaScript and AJAX are top tools for the job. Even if you’re new to Web programming, this book helps you create sites any designer will admire. With easy-to-understand steps and an emphasis on free tools, you’ll be able to jump right into building a site using the same techniques as the pros.

• Down to basics — learn your way around JavaScript and choose an editor and test browser
• Manage complexity — use functions, arrays, and objects to create more sophisticated programs
• Page magic — discover how to control what happens on your pages, animate objects, and put pages in motion
• Get beautiful — Use the jQuery User Interface library to add sliders, tabbed interfaces, and custom dialogs to a site
• Come clean with AJAX — build AJAX requests into your programs, use jQuery, and work with AJAX data

Open the book and find:

• How to choose a test browser
• How to discuss string concatenation with a straight face
• Tips for debugging your code
• How to add useful information to a dropdown list
• Why AJAX connections should be asynchronous
• The exciting possibilities of the jQuery library
• How to use the Aptana editor
• Online resources for JavaScript programmers

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Computer Viruses For Dummies

Book Description:

Computer viruses – just the thought of your trusty PC catching one is probably enough to make you sick. Thanks to the cyber-sickies who persist in coming up with new strains, there’s a major new cyberattack nearly every day. Viruses sneak in, usually through e-mail.

Remember, if you don’t protect your computer, not only do you risk having your computer infiltrated and your data contaminated, you risk unknowingly transmitting a virus, worm, or other foul computer germ to everybody in your address book! This guide will help you properly immunize your PC with antivirus software now and install updates and security patches that are like booster shots to keep your software protected against new viruses.

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TI-Nspire For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Book Description:

The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments
The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered math tool.

• Texas Instruments’ TI-Nspire graphing calculator is perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and ACT exams
• This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can be purchased along with the device
• Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math tool

With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help students make the most of this revolutionary graphing calculator.

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MacBook For Dummies, 6th Edition

Book Description:

Brush up on the next generation of MacBooks
Learning how to use a new laptop can be as challenging as trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics—but don’t let that intimidate you! MacBook For Dummies, 6^th Edition is your straightforward guide to all things MacBook, including setting up and configuring your laptop, navigating your way around the desktop, familiarizing yourself with the operating system, working with files and folders, using the Finder and Finder Tabs, working with Dashboard, Mission Control, and Spaces, searching your computer with Spotlight, surfing the Internet with Safari, syncing your data with iCloud, communicating with friends and family with email, Messages, and FaceTime, discovering new apps, and creating and printing documents. Additionally, this approachable, yet comprehensive text offers insight into working with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and more.
MacBooks are incredibly popular for both their sleek, appealing hardware and easy to use, relevant software. Whether you’re a PC convert or just want to brush up on the latest updates to the MacBook line, this helpful book gets you started in a snap.

• Get up and running on your new MacBook by starting with the basics
• Share and protect your data with insight regarding networking, sharing access and information, connecting with wireless devices, backing up and restoring your files, and troubleshooting common problems
• Satisfy your hunger for entertainment with iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand
• Explore both your MacBook’s hardware and software, including the latest operating system, iLife, and iWork versions

MacBook For Dummies, 6^th Edition takes you on a tour of your next-generation MacBook, offering you the information you need to get your new laptop up and running.

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PCs For Dummies, 13th Edition

Book Description:

The bestselling PC reference on the planet—now available in its 13th edition
Completely updated to cover the latest technology and software, the 13th edition of PCs For Dummies tackles using a computer in friendly, human terms. Focusing on the needs of the beginning computer user, while also targeting those who are familiar with PCs, but need to get up to speed on the latest version of Windows. This hands-on guide takes the dread out of working with a personal computer.
Leaving painful jargon and confusing terminology behind, it covers Windows 9 OS, connecting to and using services and data in the cloud, and so much more. Written by Dan Gookin, the original For Dummies author, it tells you how to make a PC purchase, what to look for in a new PC, how to work with the latest operating system, ways to protect your files, what you can do online, media management tips, and even basic topics you’re probably too shy to ask a friend about.

• Determine what you need in a PC and how to set it up
• Configure your PC, hook up a printer, and connect to the Internet
• Find your way around Windows 9 OS with ease and confidence
• Play movies and music, view photos, and explore social media

If you’re a first-time PC user at home or at work or just need to brush up on the latest technological advancements, the new edition of this bestselling guide gets you up and running fast.

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iPhone For Dummies, 9th Edition

Book Description:

Are you ready for a new iPhone or an upgrade to your old one? Start here!
Do you have your eye on a brand new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus? Or do are you opting to make an older model run like new? Either way, iPhone For Dummies, 9^th Edition is the place to start. This book has the step-by-step guidance you need to learn how to use your phone’s many features and functions. Newly updated to cover both the latest features you’ll find on the 6s and 6s Plus as well as perennial iPhone features that you’ll find on all recent models, this revised text provides you with straightforward, yet fun instructions, tips, and advice to guide you in taking advantage of all that the iPhone’s technology has to offer. You first get started with your iPhone by exploring its settings and features. Then you dive into specific topics that accumulate in a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate your new phone, such as using the multi-touch interface, synching your data, using iCloud, making phone calls, using FaceTime, taking photos and videos, and more.
Since June of 2007, Apple has sold more than 500 million iPhones. The success of the iPhone is largely due to the technology that powers it—and it’s important that you understand how to use this technology to navigate your phone (and get every penny’s worth of functionality out of it).

• Explore the basics of your new iPhone, from using the interface to organizing your schedule
• Discover multi-media capabilities of your phone, such as the ability to surf the web, watch videos, listen to music, etc.
• Keep your data organized and at your fingertips through iCloud and data synchronization
• Find and add the apps that make your iPhone your sidekick for all you do in a day

iPhone For Dummies, 9^th Edition, revised and ready to guide you through the latest technologies, is the perfect resource when you’re ready to conquer your new or older iPhone’s many features.

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Manage Your Life With Outlook For Dummies

Book Description:

• An all-new guide that unlocks the secrets of greater Office 2007 productivity-a must-have for power users and everyone who would like to work more efficiently
• Offers scores of tips, tricks, and techniques to boost productivity with the programs people use every day-Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Topics covered include dealing effectively with e-mail, effectively managing files, using and creating templates, reusing and remixing content, sharing and reviewing content, and efficiently managing time and scheduling
• The CD-ROM and companion Web site offer podcasts of key productivity tips from the book

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Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies

Book Description:

Grab these Excel formulas and functions to make your life easier!
Are you intimidated by major financial choices, like which loan to get or how to grow your savings? Don’t worry—we all are! But Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies, 4^th Edition can take some of the pain out of the data organization and analysis processes. This step-by-step reference sheds light on Microsoft Excel’s 150 most useful functions, and offers detailed instructions on how to implement them. Additionally, each function is illustrated by helpful, real-world examples that show how they are used within a larger formula. To take your knowledge of Excel’s functions a step further, 85 specialized functions are described in abbreviated form so you can use Excel to better support your decision-making process when securing a mortgage, buying a car, computing classroom grades, evaluating investment performance, and more.
Functions are predefined formulas that you can use to make data analysis a bit easier within the Microsoft Excel framework. Functions use specific values, called arguments, to calculate a variety of things, from simple sums and averages to more complicated loan payments.

• Explore the 150 most useful functions that help Microsoft Excel make your life easier
• Access real-world examples of how functions fit into larger formulas
• Discover 85 specialized functions, which are described in abbreviated form and take your knowledge of Excel to the next level
• Understand how Microsoft Excel can help you make key decisions, such as whether to go with a 15-year or 30-year mortgage

Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies, 4^th Edition brings order to chaotic data—and helps you make decisions with confidence!

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Excel Macros For Dummies

Book Description:

Ready-made Excel macros that will streamline your workflow
Excel Macros For Dummies helps you save time, automate, and be more productive, even with no programming experience at all. Each chapter offers practical macros that you can implement right away, with practical exercises that extend your knowledge and help you understand the mechanics at work. You’ll find the most effective Excel macros for solving common problems, and explanations of why and where to use each one, plus invaluable guidance and step-by-step instruction for applying them effectively. Learn how to customize your applications to look and work exactly the way you want them to, with simple, friendly walk-throughs that directly apply to real-world tasks. Follow it through from start to finish, or quickly look up problems as they occur; the book’s clear layout and organization makes it an irreplaceable desk reference, and all macro code is available for download from the companion website.
Microsoft Excel is the world’s leading spreadsheet application, and it supports VBA macros that allow you to customize the program and automate many common tasks. This book helps you take advantage of macros to get more done, and get it done better.

• Grasp the fundamentals of VBA and macros
• Work with workbooks, worksheets, and ranges
• Clean data, automate reporting, and send email from Excel
• Use tips and tricks that streamline your workflow

If you have an Excel problem, there’s a macro to solve it. You don’t need to be a programmer, and you don’t need to spend months learning code. Excel Macros For Dummies gives you the “recipes” you need, and the knowledge to apply them effectively.

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Excel 2013 For Dummies

Book Description:

The bestselling Excel book – completely updated for Excel 2013!
As the world’s leading spreadsheet application, Excel has an enormous user base. The release of Office 2013 brings major changes to Excel, so Excel For Dummies comes to the rescue once more! Featuring the friendly For Dummiesstyle, this popular guide shows beginners how to get up and running with Excel while also helping more experienced users get comfortable with the newest features.

• Walks you through the exciting new features of Excel 2013
• Presents everything you need to know to perform basic Excel 2013 tasks
• Covers creating and editing worksheets and charts, formatting cells, entering formulas, inserting graphs, designing database forms, and adding database records
• Discusses printing, adding hyperlinks to worksheets, saving worksheets as web pages, adding existing worksheet data to an existing web page, and much more

Whether you’re new to Excel or are looking to get up and running with the 2013 version, Excel 2013 For Dummieshas everything you need to know!

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Dragon Professional Individual For Dummies, 5th Edition

Book Description:

Stop typing and get more done with Dragon Professional Individual voice recognition software
Tired of typing, but afraid to take the leap into voice recognition software? No problem! Dragon Professional Individual For Dummies, 5^th Edition gives you a great overview of the industry-leading speech recognition software so you can start talking instead of typing in no time at all. With this easy-to-use guide, you’ll quickly find out how to use Professional Individual to open documents, write emails and notes, update your Facebook status, and much more. The book includes everything you need to get started, from launching the software and basic dictating to controlling your desktop by voice, and tips for improving accuracy.
Available for both Windows and Mac, Dragon Professional Individual is the gold standard for home and professional voice recognition software. Easy to use and much more efficient than typing, the software can take your productivity to the next level.

• Get an introduction to everything you’ll need to know to get started with Dragon Professional Individual voice recognition software
• Find out how to access documents, write emails, and even update your Facebook status with nothing more than your voice
• Includes the most updated information on the latest version of the software
• Offers information for programmers and developers who want to use the software for mobile app development

Dragon Professional Individual For Dummies, 5^th Edition is your go-to resource to get up and running with this great voice recognition software in no time.

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Powerpoint 2016 For Dummies

Book Description:

Get up and running with PowerPoint 2016
Does using PowerPoint make you want to pull your hair out? PowerPoint 2016 For Dummies takes the pain out of working with PowerPoint, offering plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to get up and running with the latest version of the software. With full-color illustrations and step-by-step instructions, it shows you how to create and edit slides, import data from other applications, collaborate with other users in the Cloud, add charts, clip art, sound, and video—and so much more.
PowerPoint is the world’s de facto presentation software, used and supported in over 60 countries. The time has never been better to take advantage of the latest software to make killer PowerPoint presentations. From adding special effects to your presentations to working with master slides and templates, this hands-on friendly guide is the fast and easy way to make PowerPoint work for you.

• Presented in full color to better illustrate the powerful presentation features of the software
• Helps you take advantage of all of PowerPoint’s new features
• Available in conjunction with the release of the next version of Microsoft Office
• Written by bestselling author Doug Lowe

If you’re a new or inexperienced PowerPoint user who spends more time trying to figure out how the software works than you do actually working on your presentations, PowerPoint 2016 For Dummies is just what you need to gain back hours of your work day and make professional, impactful presentations.

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