Handheld Computers for Chefs

SUSAN SYKES HENDEE is a chef and has served as director of the foods program at New York University's Department of Nutrition, Food and Hotel Management and also as a chef instructor at Johnson & Wales University. In addition to her AOS degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America, she has earned both a bachelor's of science degree in food service education and a master's of science degree in computer education from Johnson & Wales, as well as a master's of arts degree in food service management and a PhD in foods and food management from NYU. She has also played a key role in the field with her research in computerizing the foodservice industry. She is currently Dean of Graduate and Academic Studies at Baltimore International College. MOHAMMAD AL-UBAYDLI is a doctor and programmer who uses IT to improve healthcare. He is the author of Handheld Computers for Doctors, also published by Wiley.

PART 1: WHY STAR TREK IS SCIENCE PAST. Chapter 1. So, You'd Like a Handheld. Chapter 2. Choosing Hardware. Chapter 3. Choosing Software for Yourself. Chapter 4. Organizing Your Life. Chapter 5. Taking Notes. Chapter 6. Taking Your Media with You. Chapter 7. Food References and Software. Chapter 8. Reading Electronic Books. Chapter 9. Games for Chefs. Chapter 10. Carrying the Web with You. Chapter 11. Handhelds for Food Lovers. PART 2: TWO HANDHELDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Chapter 12. Case 1-Menu Entry. Chapter 13. Case 2-Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). Chapter 14. Case 3-Inventory and Ordering. PART 3: ON BEING A PROJECT CHAMPION. Chapter 15. Making Change Happen. Chapter 16. Talking to the IT Department. Chapter 17. Choosing Software for the Team. Chapter 18. Training. Chapter 19. Electronic Documents. Chapter 20. Getting the Funding. Index.