Palm and Treo Hacks
O'Reilly Media (Verlag)
978-0-596-10054-4 (ISBN)
Palm OS is one of the most popular handheld operating systems on the planet. From the newest Tungstens and Treos all the way down the family tree, Palms are everywhere. Although the Palm OS is simple to learn and use, there is more to it than meets the eye - from new features in the Palm to capabilities you can get with add-on software, the Palm can be made to do quite a lot. "Palm and Treo Hacks" gives you tips and tools that show you how to make the most of your Palm. A few minutes spent reading some of the hacks in this book will save you hours of research. Inside this book, you'll learn how to: find great applications for your Palm and make the most of the ones you're using now; get super-organized, getting more from the built-in Personal Information Manager and learning how to manage complex projects with your Palm; extend the Palm with must-have software and hardware add-ons; take your Palm online, reading email, surfing the web, and sending instant messages; and get some rest and relaxation with your Palm, whether it's listening to music, playing classic games, or watching video.
Written for beginning to experienced Palm users, "Palm and Treo Hacks" is full of practical, ingenious tips and tricks you can apply immediately. Whether you're looking to master the built-in applications or you want to trick out your Palm to its fullest extent, this book will show you how to get it.
Scott MacHaffie has a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Washington and Portland State University, respectively. He's programmed for 24 years, 17 professionally. Scott studied usability and user interfaces for 14 years. He has spent most of his programming career designing and implementing GUIs for scientific, math, and engineering software. Scott currently works for Schrodinger LLC designing GUIs for chemistry software. Before that, his last job was at Saltire Software, where he worked on geometry systems for a variety of desktop, handheld, and calculator platforms. He has also written several games for the Palm platform.
Credits Preface Chapter 1. Managing Information 1. Maximize the Date Book 2. Get the Most Out of the To Do List 3. Extend the Address Book 4. Add Pictures to the Address List 5. Get More Out of MemoPad 6. Show Palm Desktop Who's Boss 7. Find Anything 8. Annotate Everything 9. Become a Better Student 10. Keep Track of Your Collectibles Chapter 2. Palm Applications 11. Manage Projects 12. Lose Weight the Palm Way 13. Watch the Stars 14. Get Creative with a Spreadsheet 15. Replace the Calculator 16. Turn your PDA into a Flashlight 17. Run Linux on Your Palm Chapter 3. Play Games 18. Master the Dungeon 19. Discover the Best Palm Games 20. Play Multiplayer Games 21. Play Classic Games 22. Boost Your Online Gaming Chapter 4. Multimedia 23. Read Books and Articles 24. Improve Text Entry 25. Listen to Music 26. Record Voice Memos 27. Take Great Pictures with Your Palm 28. Watch Videos Chapter 5. Treo 29. Take Charge of Ringtones 30. Dial with Your Voice 31. Use Your Treo as a Modem 32. Join Conferences on the Move 33. Set Up a Master Application Chapter 6. Communications 34. Connect to the Internet 35. Get Your Email on the Road 36. Receive Alerts on the Go 37. Surf the Web On and Offline 38. Read Syndicated Content 39. Post to Your Weblog 40. Control Your Computer Remotely 41. Control Your Home Theater Chapter 7. System 42. Simulate a Palm 43. Make Upgrades Less Painful 44. Reprogram the Hardware Application Buttons 45. Improve the Launcher 46. Tweak Every Setting 47. Extend Your Palm 48. Investigate Your Palm's Databases 49. Write Your Own Programs Chapter 8. Hardware 50. Find Cheap Palms 51. Find a Better Stylus 52. Find the Perfect Keyboard 53. Must-Have Accessories 54. Repair Worn Contacts 55. Replace Your Batteries Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.11.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Sebastopol |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Kryptologie |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-596-10054-X / 059610054X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-596-10054-4 / 9780596100544 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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