"Discover the best tips and tricks for using your new Mac laptop … For years, MacBook For Dummies has been making it easy to learn new technology. This new edition keeps the easy-to-follow instructions coming. Learn the basics of customizing your Dock and using desktop widgets. Then, figure out how to go on the internet, stream music, send instant messages, and more. Expert author Mark Chambers will show you how to navigate the macOS operating system...

"What is the cloud? Is it here or there? Should it be allowed? Should I even care? Have you ever imagined the internet as a giant Rube Goldberg machine? Or the fast-evolving cloud computing space as a literal jungle filled with prehistoric beasts? Does a data breach look like a neo-noir nightmare full of turned-up coat collars and rain-soaked alleys? Wouldn t all these vital concepts be easier to understand if they looked as interesting as they are?...

Overview: The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloud computing. Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you'll be using...

"Get practical instructions and real-world advice for setting up public cloud services using Microsoft cloud technologies. This book is structured into lessons with links to demos and labs to give you hands-on experience setting up a work environment, building websites, customizing online marketing, building customized apps, and other essential tasks. With guidance from two experts in Microsoft cloud technologies, you will: Step through the process...

"This beginner's manual to the low-cost alternative to a traditional laptop walks readers through setting up the Chromebook, transitioning from using a traditional computer, and customizing the system to optimize performance."--

"Learn to setup and use your new Chromebook by configuring essential settings and connecting external devices. This guide will also teach you tips and tricks for how to share content with others from your Chromebook and how to download, run, and manage your applications. Chromebook is designed to be one of the most feature-rich and user-friendly solutions that allows users the portable functionality of a laptop and tablet running Chrome OS with the...

"While some related books cover separate aspects of digital media and cloud computing, none integrate both of these areas together. Bridging the gap between digital media and cloud computing, this book brings together technologies for media/data communication, elastic media/data storage, security, authentication, cross-network media/data fusion, inter-device media interaction/reaction, data centers, platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a...

"Most students use cloud technology every day, but they may have a limited understanding of how it works. This book traces the evolution of cloud computing in relation to other developing technologies, such as telecommunications devices and the internet. Students will gain awareness of the mechanisms of data storage and the increased information available to them through the cloud. They will read about the applications of this technology at school,...