The Ultimate iPad
Que Corporation,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7897-5289-5 (ISBN)
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Your iPad. You already know it’s fun. But did you know it can save you hours every single week? Did you know it can help you get rid of clutter, annoyances, and stress—both paper and digital? Do you know the tricks and shortcuts for doing more with your iPad than you ever did with your PC or Mac? With The Ultimate iPad, you will—and it’ll be easy!
One simple step at a time, James Floyd Kelly will help you pick and use the best apps and services to pull together all your content, media, and knowledge: email, Internet, books, movies, TV, personal and work documents, magazines, financial data, and more. Packed with large full-color photos, The Ultimate iPad teaches dozens of amazingly useful techniques you won’t find in any other iPad book. You’ll discover how to:
Totally de-clutter yourself in less than 30 days
Use Evernote to organize all your documents on your iPad
Set up your “always-available” cloud storage service with 30x to 50x or even unlimited storage space
Store your DVD movies in the cloud for anytime/anywhere viewing
Inexpensively and legally convert your existing print library to digital
Use Dropbox for file transfers and other tasks iTunes can’t handle
Get rid of print magazine stacks and make your magazines searchable
Automate home security with low-cost webcams and your iPad
Build a personal reference library with the GoodReader and Pocket apps: never lose a web article again
Store an official digital signature you can add to any PDF document
Set up Quick-Fix shortcuts that deliver the information you want right now—even if you’re offline
Create a painless backup system that really works for you—finally!
James Floyd Kelly is a writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has degrees in Industrial Engineering and English and has written technology books on a number of subjects, including CNC machines, 3D printing, Open Software, LEGO robotics, and electronics.
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 The Ultimate iPad 1
What Will I Need? 2
iPad: $329–$929 (New) 3
Personal Scanner: $120–$500 4
External Hard Drive: $100–$200 7
A Dropbox Account: Free or Paid 8
The Evernote App and an Evernote Account 10
PDFpen/PDFpen Scan+ Apps ($14.99 and $4.99) 12
The GoodReader App: $4.99 13
Why Should I Do This? 15
Chapter 2 Get Geek-Level Organized 17
Dropbox and Evernote—Sign Up 18
Create a Dropbox Account 18
Create an Evernote Account 20
Dropbox and Evernote Apps—Configure 21
Install and Configure the Dropbox App 22
Install and Configure the Evernote App 24
Install and Configure the GoodReader App 25
A Simple Decluttering System 33
Some Thoughts About Security 36
Foundation Tasks Wrap-Up 37
Chapter 3 Additional iPad Storage Options 39
Cloud Hosting or Local Hosting? 40
Cloud Access Via Dropbox 41
Local Hosting Via Pogoplug 46
Your iPad’s Extra Storage 57
Chapter 4 Evernote: Your New Best Friend 59
What Is Evernote? 60
Evernote Overview 61
Navigating in Evernote 63
Creating Notes in Evernote 68
The Power of Premium Evernote 71
Possible Uses for Evernote 72
Send Emails Directly to Notebooks 72
The Web Clipper 72
Don’t Forget the Cleanup 74
Chapter 5 Cut the Clutter: Scan Everything 75
What Is a Scanner? 76
The App Scanner 78
The Portable Scanner 91
The Desktop Scanner 93
Summary 102
Chapter 6 Your Financials—Banking and Investment Apps 103
Banking Apps 104
Credit Card and Investment Apps 107
The Mint.com App 110
Be Careful! 113
Chapter 7 Convert Your Collections: Reducing Book and Magazine Clutter 117
Start with Digital Books and Magazines Now 118
The Cut-and-Scan Method 122
Use a Scanning Service 126
A Special Scanner for Books and Magazines 128
Risks and Legal Issues 140
Chapter 8 Rip and Store: Your Movies and Shows On Demand 143
Streaming Subscription Services 144
Digital Movies and TV Shows for Sale 147
Converting DVD/Blu-ray Discs 148
Ripping with DVDShrink 3.2 150
Ripping with MakeMKV 154
Converting with HandBrake 157
The Legal Stuff 161
Chapter 9 Don’t Forget Your Backup: Long-Term Deep Storage 163
Let’s Talk About Backups 164
Unlimited Data Backup Made Easy 166
Online Backup Alternatives 174
It’s Your Data; Guard It Carefully 178
Chapter 10 Automation: Video, Appliances, and More 181
Video Monitoring with Dropcam 181
Your iPad as Remote Control—WeMo 186
IFTTT—If This [Happens] Then [Do] That 191
Chapter 11 Build a Web Reference Library: Never Lose an Online Article 207
Don’t Bookmark It, Pocket It 208
Copy a URL to the Clipboard 215
Email the URL to Pocket 215
Convert Online Content to PDF 219
PrintFriendly.com 220
PrintWhatYouLike.com 227
Notes and Sketches Straight into Evernote 233
Never. Lose. Anything. 240
Chapter 12 “Plays Well with Others”: Remote Control and an Extra Screen 241
Remotely Control Computers and Laptops 242
Get Some Extra Screen Space 256
Chapter 13 Scan and Use Again: Activity Books and More 265
Kids Activity Books 266
Creating and Using Digital Activity Books 267
PDFpen for Filling Out Digital Documents 279
Adding Text to a PDF Form 280
Adding Your Signature to a PDF Form 286
Other Areas for Reuse 292
Your Ultimate iPad 295
Appendix A Tips and Tricks 297
Online Instruction Manuals 297
LEGO Building Instructions 298
Backup Driving Directions 299
Cheap Password Manager 300
Index 303
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.7.2014 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 179 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 442 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7897-5289-1 / 0789752891 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7897-5289-5 / 9780789752895 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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