Welcome to Windows Server 2008 For Dummies, the ebook that helps
anyone who’s unfamiliar with Windows Server 2008 (or Windowsbased
networks) find his or her way around a Windows Server 2008–based
network. In a wired world, networks provide the links that tie all users
together. This free ebook tells you what’s going on, in basic, straightforward terms.
Although a few fortunate individuals may already be acquainted with
Windows Server 2008 and the networks it supports, many more people are
not only unfamiliar with server-based networking but downright scared of it.
To those who may be concerned about facing new and difficult technologies,
we say, “Don’t worry. Be happy.” Using a server-based network isn’t beyond
anyone’s wits or abilities — it’s mostly a matter of using a language that ordinary
people can understand.
Ordinary folks are why this free book talks about using Windows Server 2008 and
networks in simple — and deliberately irreverent — terms. Nothing is too
highfalutin to be mocked, nor too arcane to state in plain English. And when
we do have to get technical, we warn you and make sure to define our terms
to boot.
This free ebook aims to help you meet your needs. You’ll find everything you need
to know about Windows Server 2008 in here, so you’ll be able to find your
way around — without having to learn lots of jargon or obtain an advanced
degree in computer science along the way. We want you to enjoy yourself.
Because server-based networking really is a big deal, it’s important that you
be able to get the most out of it. We really want to help!
This free ebook is designed so you can pick it up and start reading at any point —
like you might read a reference book. In Parts I and II, we cover server basics:
concepts and terminology in Part I, and the installation and deployment of
Windows Server 2008 in Part II. In Parts III through V, you’ll find tons of information
on how to run or build a Windows Server 2008–based network. Part III
covers running a Windows Server 2008–based network, whereas Part IV
describes how you might design, build, and use a do-it-yourself network
server PC. Part V includes tips and tricks to help smooth out installing, configuring,
and using Windows Server 2008.
Ed Tittel is an increasingly grizzled, if not wizened, veteran of the publishing
game, with over a thousand magazine articles and more than 140 books to his
credit. Ed has worked on numerous For Dummies books, including HTML 4
For Dummies, 5th Edition (with Mary Burmeister) and XML For Dummies, 4th
Edition (with Lucinda Dykes), as well as books on many other topics. Ed
runs a small professional IT practice in Round Rock, TX, that specializes in
network-oriented training, writing, and consulting. When Ed’s not busy writing,
he likes to spend time with his wife, Dina, and son, Gregory. He also likes
to shoot pool, cook, and read sci-fi. You can reach Ed by e-mail at etittel@
yahoo.com or through his Web page at www.edtittel.com.
Justin Korelc has been working with computers and technology for over 15
years. Justin is an independent consultant working as a writer and trainer. His
work focuses on security, Windows and Linux operating systems, and PC
hardware. Justin has coauthored several books on media PCs, including Build
the Ultimate Home Theater PC (an ExtremeTech BuildIt Guide) and Hacking
MythTV (an ExtremeTech title). He has developed online training materials on
information security, PC tune-ups, file transfer technologies, and more.
Justin’s computer knowledge is self-taught and based on nearly 20 years of
hands-on experience. He spends his spare time practicing the fine art of
bricolage, playing with computers, and improving his culinary skills. You can
reach Justin by e-mail at jusphikor@yahoo.com.
AutoCAD 2007 is a premiere computer-aided designing program that
lets you organize the objects you draw, their properties, and their
files. It also helps you create great-looking models. But it’s not
always easy to figure out how to perform these functions, and many
users end up missing out on AutoCAD’s full potential.
Free Ebook AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies will show you how to perform these tasks
and more! This hands-on guide lets you discover how to navigate around
all the complications and start creating cool drawings in no time.
Soon you’ll have the tools you need to use DWG, set up drawings,
add text, and work with lines, as well as:
* Draw a base plate with rectangles and circles
* Organize a successful template
* Zoom and pan with glass and hand
* Use the AutoCAD design center
* Navigate through your 3-D drawing projects
* Plot layout, lineweights, and colors
* Design block definitions
* Slice and dice your drawings to create new designs
* Create a Web format using AutoCAD
This free ebook also features suggestions and tips on how to touch up your
creations as well as ways to swap drawing data with other people and
programs. Written in a friendly, straightforward tone that doesn’t try
to overwhelm you, AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies shows you the fun and easy
way to draw precise 2-D and 3-D drawings!
David Byrnes is one of those grizzled old-timers you’ll find mentioned
every so often in AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies. He began his drafting career
on the boards in 1979 and discovered computer-assisted doodling shortly
thereafter. He first learned AutoCAD with version 1.4, around the time
when personal computers switched from steam to diesel power. Dave is based
in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been an AutoCAD consultant and
trainer for 15 years. Dave is a contributing editor for Cadalyst magazine
and has been a contributing author to ten books on AutoCAD. He teaches
AutoCAD and other computer graphics applications at Emily Carr Institute
of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver.
Dave has tech edited six AutoCAD For Dummies titles. AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies
is his second goround as coauthor of this title.
Mark Middlebrook used to be an engineer but gave it up when he discovered
that he couldn’t handle a real job. Since 1988, he has been principal of
Daedalus Consulting, an independent CAD and computer consulting company
in Oakland, California. (In case you wondered, Daedalus was the guy in ancient
Greek legend who built the labyrinth on Crete. Mark named his company after
Daedalus before he realized that few of his clients would be able to pronounce
it and even fewer could spell it.) After having made mischief in the CAD world
for 17 years, Mark now has embarked on a career in the wine world. He sells and
writes about wine for Paul Marcus Wines in Oakland and develops winerelated Web
sites for CruForge.
Allen Wyatt, an internationally recognized expert in small computer systems,
is president of Discovery Computing, Inc., a computer and publishing services
company located in Mesa, Arizona. He has worked in the computer and
publishing industries for almost two decades, writing more than 50 books
and numerous magazine articles. Allen’s popular lectures and seminars have
reached audiences throughout the United States, as well as throughout
Mexico and Costa Rica.
Besides writing books and technical materials, Allen helps further the computer
book industry by providing consulting, production, and project management
services. He publishes two free weekly newsletters, WordTips and
ExcelTips (www.VitalNews.com).
Allen can be reached by e-mail at awyatt@dcomp.com.
A computer is nothing but a tool. It’s bigger than a hammer (well, most
hammers), heavier than a screwdriver, and generally less noisy than a
chain saw — but it’s nonetheless a tool. You can do more stuff with a computer
than you can with a hammer and a screwdriver, but hammers and
screwdrivers are simpler to use and easier to clean up. (Chain saws are
another story; things can get messy really fast — although I’ve seen some
really amazing things done with them.)
Your computer does get messy; have no doubt about it. Programs load and
unload, files pop into existence and then slither off to unknown parts of your
hard drive, and spyware tries to adhere itself to your operating system. Every
day, your system changes as information is added and new demands are
placed on old programs.
All these things add to the unique clutter that comes to define and weigh
down your system. You can redefine your system and free your system, all
by identifying and removing the clutter. Cleaning Windows Vista For Dummies
shows you how.
Congratulations! When you bought that shiny new anodized aluminum iMac, you made
a great choice. Now you want take advantage and control of that baby’s awesome
speed, high performance, powerful operating system, and fantastic applications,
and iMac for Dummies, 5th Edition is here to help you do just that!
This easy-to-use guide covers both the iMac’s splendid, cutting-edge hardware
and Leopard, the latest version of Apple’s superb Mac OS X operating system.
It gives you the basic information that every iMac owner should know and then
moves on to explore the software that comes with your iMac. And, everywhere
you look, you’ll find plenty of power-user tips and tricks that’ll save you time,
effort, and money. You’ll find out how to:
* Set up and customize your iMac
* Import files from your old computer
* Send and receive mail
* Store, and organize digital photos, music, and video
* Back up your system with Time Machine
* Browse the Internet with Safari
* Keep in touch with iChat
* Make your iMac a digital media hub with iLife
* Connect your iMac to a wireless network
* Troubleshoot problems
* Keep your iMac safe and secure
Your iMac is an elegant and sophisticated machine — and as fast, powerful, and easy-to-use as a computer can be. With the help you get from iMac For Dummies, 5th Edition you’ll be an iMac power user in no time!
Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan.
He is the author of more than 30 computer books including MacBook For Dummies.
Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, BBS sysop, programmer,
and hardware technician for more than 20 years — pushing computers
and their uses far beyond “normal” performance limits for decades now. His
first love affair with a computer peripheral blossomed in 1984 when he bought
his lightning-fast 300 BPS modem for his Atari 400. Now he spends entirely too
much time on the Internet and drinks far too much caffeine-laden soda.
With a degree in journalism and creative writing from Louisiana State University,
Mark took the logical career choice: programming computers. However, after
five years as a COBOL programmer for a hospital system, he decided there must
be a better way to earn a living, and he became the Documentation Manager for
Datastorm Technologies, a well-known communications software developer.
Somewhere in between writing software manuals, Mark began writing computer
how-to books. His first book, Running a Perfect BBS, was published in 1994 —
and after a short decade or so of fun (disguised as hard work), Mark is one of
the most productive and best-selling technology authors on the planet.
Along with writing several books a year and editing whatever his publishers
throw at him, Mark has also branched out into Web-based education, designing
and teaching a number of online classes — called WebClinics — for
Hewlett-Packard.
His favorite pastimes include collecting gargoyles, watching St. Louis
Cardinals baseball, playing his three pinball machines and the latest computer
games, supercharging computers, and rendering 3-D flights of fancy with
TrueSpace — and during all that, he listens to just about every type of music
imaginable. Mark’s worldwide Internet radio station, MLC Radio (at www.
mlcbooks.com), plays only CD-quality classics from 1970 to 1979, including
everything from Rush to Billy Joel to the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
If you’ve been using Access for a while, you’re probably aware of its power
and potential and itching to take advantage of both. Access 2007 VBA Programming
For Dummies takes you beyond forms and reports and shows you how to use VBA
to create killer Access databases and applications. This gentle introduction
to VBA programming covers everything you need to get started, including:
* Basic programming skills and concepts
* Explanations of modules, procedures, objects, and arguments
* Access-unique programming activities, including SQL and recordsets
* How to use the Visual Basic editor
* Creating dialog boxes, lists, drop-down menus, and functions
* Integrating with other Office applications
* Ready-to-use VBA code examples to type in or copy and paste from the Web
Completely revised to reflect all changes found in Microsoft Access 2007,
ccess 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies gives you access to Access like you’ve
never had it before.
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