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Two new books with special discounts for the season
Adam Engst writes:
Backup is an important topic in the Mac world today, since too many people fail to back up regularly or properly, and "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" is the best resource available for individuals and small businesses who need help with their backups. The new version of the ebook has more info about backing up photos and video, comments on using Apple's Backup 3 with .Mac, and a 20-page, step-by-step primer to using EMC Dantz's Retrospect. This ebook has helped thousands of Mac users already, and the update makes it even more useful than before.
The second edition of "Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera" is an equally impressive update. Larry Chen added more than 30 pages, lots more illustrative photographs, and a ton of details. In particular, he gives more advice to people interested in buying a digital SLR camera. It's an excellent resource for anyone interested in buying digital camera gear or helping others with their purchases, and it's half-off through Christmas.
Is your data safe?
What if your hard disk fails? Or a burglar ransacks your office?
A backup is essential, but not all backups are created equal. You need a rock-solid backup strategy that ensures you can restore quickly and completely, no matter what catastrophe arises.
In "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups," backup expert and best-selling author Joe Kissell gives you the straightforward advice you need to go beyond the false security of copying a few files to CD. Joe provides an at-a-glance comparison of different backup strategies (low-cost, easy, safest) that you can use to back up and restore your data effectively, and he teaches you how to protect all your data, including digital photos and video projects. You'll learn the pros and cons of each type of backup media, including hard disk, recordable disc, tape, and more; discover how to pick the best backup program for your needs; and find time-tested recommendations that help you set up, test, and maintain backups, complete with instructions on how to restore after a crash.
Important lessons you'll learn along the way include the utility of having both a duplicate and an archive, the necessity of testing backups, and the importance of offsite backups. New in 1.2 - over 20 pages of step-by-step directions for Retrospect!
The links below include the necessary coupon codes the 10% MUG discount on "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups."
"Take Control of Mac OS X Backups"
by Joe Kissell (Version 1.2)
PDF format, 138 pages, Free 34-page PDF sample with Table of Contents, Introduction, Quick Start, and section starts.
Publication date: December 9, 2005
Price: $10
Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera
Overwhelmed by choices when purchasing a digital camera?
Turn to professional photographer Larry Chen for the practical advice you need to sort through the hundreds of digital cameras for sale.
Rather than bury you with arcane technical details or a myriad camera models, this section edition of "Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera" first steps you through a process designed to help you determine how much you want to spend, what sort of pictures you're likely to take, and what aspects of using a camera are important to you.
With that grounding, you're ready to learn about the different camera features, separated by those that are actually important and those that merely fill up feature checklists. The ebook even contains a camera comparison worksheet you can fill in while shopping. Additional sections give you pointers on how to read camera reviews (plus a list of the best review sites!), advice about evaluating picture quality, suggestions of where to buy your camera, the lowdown on accessories you might want, and tips on working with photos on your computer.
The links below include the necessary coupon codes for the 50%-off holiday sale on "Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera"
"Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera
" by Laurence Chen (Version 2.0)
PDF format, 107 pages, free 32-page PDF sampleavailable with Table of Contents, Introduction, Quick Start, and section starts.
Publication date: December 4, 2005
Price: Normally $10, on sale for $5 through December 26th, 2005
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