Computing Books published by IDG Books, 1993
The following is a list of Computing Books published by IDG Books, 1993 in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other books may have been published. If you have a book that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.There are 2 Computing Books published by IDG Books, 1993 in our collection :
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Mac World Complete Mac Handbook Plus CD 2nd Edition for Apple Macintosh
Jim Heid's Introduction
These days, it’s common for a computer book to include a floppy disk or two with some software. Welcome to the first Macintosh book that includes 235 floppy disks. That’s roughly the equivalent capacity of the Macworld Complete Mac CD tucked into the back cover of this second edition of the Macworld Complete Mac Handbook. What better way to illustrate the diversity of the Macintosh world and the wide range of tasks that a Mac can perform? The Macworld Complete Mac CD gives you the Macintosh world on a silver platter.
So much has happened since the first edition’s release in 1991. The PowerBook, Performa, Centris, and Quadra families were introduced, and the Mac family tree has reached sequoia-size proportions. The Mac line used to be simple and expensive; now it’s complicated and inexpensive. System 7 — the fundamental software that enables the Mac to run — has become the dominant system software in the Mac world. Digital video is pervasive — like it or not, television and personal computers are on a collision course. And Macs have begun to sport the kinds of features that many people always dreamed or dreaded computers would have: the ability to act on spoken commands.
Bigger and Better This second edition covers these new developments and provides greatly expanded coverage of mainstream application areas — word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database management, graphics, communications, and electronic publishing. The chapters in this book are loosely based on the monthly columns, features, and reviews that I’ve been writing for Macworld since 1984. But these aren’t just reprints — far from it. Every chapter contains new sections, illustrations, tables, product listings, and sidebars containing additional background, tips, step-by-step instructions, and insights.
Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
Part I: Using the Mac 7
Chapter 1: Macintosh Basics 1 1
Chapter 2: Word Processing Basics 49
Chapter 3: Word Processing Tips and Techniques 65
Chapter 4: Fast Formatting with Style Sheets 83
Chapter 5: Spreadsheet Basics 97
Chapter 6: Spreadsheet Tips and Techniques 115
Chapter 7: Database Management Basics 131
Chapter 8: Managing Mail Merge 151
Chapter 9: Desktop Publishing Basics 165
Chapter 10: Desktop Publishing Tips and Techniques 183
Chapter 11: T}q3ography 205
Chapter 12: Font Customizing Tips and Techniques 221
Chapter 13: Painting, Drawing, imd Cad Programs 235
Chapter 14: Image Processing 265
Chapter 15: Three-Dimensional Graphics 293
Chapter 16: Desktop Presentations 311
Chapter 17: Telecommunications Basics 329
Chapter 18: Downloading Freeware and Shareware 347
Chapter 19: Optical Character Recognition 359
Chapter 20: HyperCard 373
Chapter 21 : Multimedia and QuickTime 387
Chapter 22: Music and Soimd 421
Part II: Mastering the Mac 463
Chapter 23: System 7 Tips and Techniques 467
Chapter 24: Maintenance Tips and Techniques 507
Chapter 25: Customizing tlie Mac with Utilities 521
Chapter 26: Mass Storage 561
Chapter 27: Disk Tips, Viruses, and SCSI 585
Chapter 28: Exchanging Data 619
Chapter 29: Troubleshooting 653
Chapter 30: Printer Tips and Techniques 671
Part III: Expanding the Mac 691
Chapter 31 : Upgrading Strategies 695
Chapter 32: Printers 719
Chapter 33: Networking Basics 749
Chapter 34: Input Devices 761
Chapter 35: Power Protection 787
Part IV: Appendixes 797
Appendix A: Using the Macworld Complete Mac CD 799
Appendix B: How the Book and CD Were Produced 809
Appendix C: Macintosh Memory Configurations 817
Publisher: IDG Books, 1993
Author: Jim Heid
Platform: Apple Macintosh
Mac World Macintosh Secrets for Apple Macintosh
The biggest secret to getting the most out of this book is understanding its structure. Each topic is divided into two halves. The first part is a general discussion, like a miniarticle. It’s followed by the Secrets: thousands of excellent, undocumented, often never-before-published hints and tips for pushing your Mac to its max.
Part by Part Here’s how the primary book sections are broken down: Part I: System Software Revealed unearths insider information about the free software you got with your Mac — namely, the System software that fills that mound of white System disks (and 4MB of your hard disk). But we won’t mention only the Finder (and aliases and labels and Trash and the Desktop file), but also the important Installer, your control panels, and your Apple menu. And, best of all, this part identifies all the System-folder clutter you can throw out. Part II: Secrets of the Machine takes you into the actual mechanics of the Mac. You won’t go so far in that you’ll need a degree in electrical engineering; you’ll just learn enough of the inner workings to be useful. This part, for example, actually gives a decent explanation of how to use virtual memory. It includes a Disk Chapter, a Memory Chapter, and special coverage of the PowerBook laptops. Chapter 9 even contains detailed Mac-by-Mac model descriptions so that you’ll know what you bought, how it can be upgraded, and how much technology has marched on since you bought your machine. Part III: Application Tips covers the programs you probably use in day-to-day work: major players like Word, Excel, and FileMaker, as well as software like ResEdit that can help make the Mac more yours. This part is a whole book-within-a-book, with enough expert insight to make you say “Wow” at least once on every page. 4 Macworld Macintosh SECRETS Part IV: Attachments is about everything you attach to your computer — printers (and, therefore, fonts), modems (and what to dial up with them), scanners, CD-ROM players, NuBus cards, and networks (includ- ing remote networks and using AppleTalk Remote Access). At the end of this part is a troubleshooting chapter that, among other things, contains our Rule of Three: a troubleshooting trick that solves about 99% of typical mysterious Mac crashes and odd behaviors. Part V: The Macworld Macintosh SECRETS Software Vault describes the 40 fantastic programs that come with this book. And, incidentally, we’ve provided the Macintosh SECRETS Software on three high-density 1.4MB disks.
Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
Part I: System Software Revealed 7
Chapter 1: Your First Software: The Finder 7
Chapter 2: Finder Command Secrets 9
Chapter 3: Control Panels, Extensions, and DAs 45
Chapter 4: Everything Else in the System Folder 1 19
Part II: Secrets of the Machine 1 53
Chapter 5: The Performa Chapter 155
Chapter 6: On, Off, and Everything In Between 169
Chapter 7: The Disk Chapter 189
Chapter 8: The Memory Chapter 219
Chapter 9: Mac-by-Mac: What You’ve Got and What You’re Missing 249
Chapter 10: Keyboards and Mice 291
Chapter 11: Monitors 303
Chapter 12: PowerBooks Exposed 321
Chapter 13: Buying and Setting Up 361
Part III: Application Secrets 367
Chapter 14: Multitasking 369
Chapter 15: Word Processing 399
Chapter 16: Page Design 457
Chapter 17: Number & Data Crunching 477
Chapter 18: Graphics 499
Chapter 19: Other Utilities 569
Chapter 21: Multimedia Unmasked 607 Part IV: Attachments 637
Chapter 22: Inside Fonts 639
Chapter 23: Macintosh Printing Secrets 683
Chapter 24: Scanning Secrets 735
Chapter 25: Mysteries of the Modem 745
Chapter 26: A Short CD-ROM Chapter 767
Chapter 27: Mysteries of the SCSI Chain 775
Chapter 28: NuBus and Other Slots 785
Chapter 29: The Networking Chapter 793
Chapter 30: Troubleshooting 835 Part V: The Macintosh Secrets Software Vault 851
Introduction to Part V 853
Chapter 31: The Macintosh SECRETS Commercial Software 857
Chapter 32: The Macintosh SECRETS Shareware 929 A Final Dialogue 959
Appendix A: Glossary 961
Disk Contents at a Glance 1016
Installation Instructions 1020
Publisher: IDG Books, 1993
Author: David Pogue and Joseph Schorr
Platform: Apple Macintosh