Category: #BOOKS

Title: Introducing Windows® 8: An Overview for IT Professionals
By: Jerry Honeycutt
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: November 2012
Ebook: November 2012
Pages: 168
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-7050-1| ISBN 10:0-7356-7050-1
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-7045-7| ISBN 10:0-7356-7045-5

Get a head start evaluating Window 8. Based on the Release Preview of the software, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based insights demonstrating how to plan for, deploy, and maintain Windows 8 in an enterprise environment.

Network administrators will get an early, high-level view of these topics and more:

• Performance, reliability, and security features
• Deployment options
• Managing the new UI using Group Policy and Windows PowerShell
• Internet Explorer 10
• Virtualization and cloud solutions
• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
• Recovery features

Jerry Honeycutt

Jerry Honeycutt is an expert on Windows technologies and has written more than 25 books, including Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit.

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Title: Using Mac OS X Lion Server
By: Charles Edge

Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: March 2012
Ebook: March 2012
Pages: 220
Print ISBN: 978-1-4493-1605-1| ISBN 10:1-4493-1605-0
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4493-1606-8| ISBN 10:1-4493-1606-9

If you’re considering a Mac OS X server for your small business, school, nonprofit, or home network, this easy-to-follow guide will help you get up and running in no time. You’ll learn how to share files, mail, and calendar information on your desktops, iPads, iPhones, and other devices, whether you’re new to Mac OS X servers or need to update your skills for the Lion edition.

Discover how to configure your network to include multiple operating systems—including Mac, iOS, and Windows—and set up servers for wikis, websites, and podcasts with relative ease.

• Plan your installation to make sure you have the right server hardware
• Control data access with permissions, and use Apple’s Time Machine to back up your network
• Share contacts, schedules, and instant messaging with groupware
• Manage wikis, blogs, and websites with Lion’s web service
• Build an email server and protect it against spam and malware
• Handle preferences for the network’s Apple computers and iOS devices
• Deploy new Apple computers to the network with disk imaging

Charles Edge

Charles Edge started looking to share his knowledge of the Mac OS X Server operating system in 2004. His first speaking appearance at a large conference was DefCon 2004. Since then he has spoken at conferences such as MacSysAdmin, MacWorld, LinuxWorld and BlackHat. Since then, Charles has been the author of 6 books, including the Enterprise Mac Administrator’s Guide, Enterprise Mac Security and the Enterprise iPhone and iPad Administrator’s Guide. For the past 10 years, Charles has been the Directory of Technology for 318, a Mac-first consultancy based in Santa Monica, California. Charles is also the author of krypted.com, a site dedicated to heterogenous networking.

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John Rizzo
ISBN: 978-1-1184-0829-2
Paperback
408 pages
September 2012

Create a Mac network in your home or office

There’s no doubt about it: Macs, iPhones, and iPads have invaded the workplace. But, you don’t need an IT department to administer a Mac network in your home or business. This friendly guide explains everything you need to know to set one up yourself using OS X Mountain Lion Server. First, you’ll find an easy, quick-start way to implement OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac Mini. From there, you’ll learn how to set up DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, file sharing, mail services, and more. This book helps you set up profile support for your iPhone and iPad and provides ways to configure iCloud in the home or office to keep your business data safe.

• Explains how to set up, secure, and troubleshoot a Mac network with OS X Mountain Lion Server
• Covers how to configure the server as well as DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, Spotlight Server, iChat Server, File Sharing, and Mail Services
• Shows Windows administrators how to easily incorporate Macs into their network
• Also covers support for iOS devices and ways you can use iCloud to keep your data secure when you hit the road for business travel

Take control of your network and make administering it a snap with OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies.

John Rizzo is an expert on Macintosh and cross-platform topics. Since 1997 he has published MacWindows.com, the web’s largest news and information source for Mac and Windows integration issues. John is the author of over a dozen books on Macs and PCs.

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Title: OS X Mountain Lion Pocket Guide
By: Chris Seibold
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: July 2012
Ebook: July 2012
Pages: 272
Print ISBN: 978-1-4493-3032-3| ISBN 10:1-4493-3032-0
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4493-3031-6| ISBN 10:1-4493-3031-2

Get the concise information you need to start using OS X Mountain Lion, the latest version of the Mac operating system. This handy guide goes right to the heart of the OS, with details on system preferences, built-in applications, utilities, and other features.

Once you’re familiar with the fundamentals, use this book as a resource for problem-solving on the fly. You get configuration tips, lots of step-by-step instructions, guides for troubleshooting, and other advice—all in an easy-to-read format.

• Learn what’s new, including improved iCloud integration and other iPad-inspired features
• Discover how working with multiple devices is easier and more streamlined with Mountain Lion
• Get a guide to the Finder, Dock, user accounts, and other essentials
• Use Mountain Lion’s system preferences to customize your Mac
• Take advantage of OS X applications, such as FaceTime and Time Machine
• Manage passwords and secure your data
• Work more efficiently with a complete list of keyboard shortcuts

Chris Seibold

Chris Seibold is an engineer, writer, and cartoonist residing in Knoxville, Tennessee. As an engineer, he has tackled such diverse processes as powder coating and hot dog casing manufacture. As a writer, he has focused on computing and written for a variety of online and traditional media, including serving as Senior Contributing Editor for the Apple Matters web site and contributing hacks to iPod and iTunes Hacks, with a talent for making the complex accessible to the interested but harried user. As a cartoonist, he has produced both cartoon strips and editorials. Chris also managed to spend some time working producing radio shows relating to sports. As soon as he hits television, the trifecta will be complete. Chris lives with his wife, young son, and what is quite possibly the world’s dimmest canine. He has a degree in Physics from the University of Tennessee but has yet to find work involving frictionless inclined planes.

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By Michael Wohl, Alexis Van Hurkman, Mark Spencer

Published Apr 9, 2012 by Peachpit Press.

Copyright 2012
Dimensions: 7-3/8″ x 9-1/8″
Pages: 512
Edition: 1st

Book
ISBN-10: 0-321-81022-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-81022-9

In this Apple-authorized guide, director and filmmaker Michael Wohl teaches the advanced skills that editing professionals need to know most. Using compelling professional footage, Wohl delivers a comprehensive course on the groundbreaking, entirely new Final Cut Pro X.

·       DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files
·       Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects
·       Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side
·       Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast
·       Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
·     Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and prepare you for the  Apple Certified Pro Exam

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