Taking Your iPad to the Max

Oh, how far we’ve come. As we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, it’s becoming increasingly obvious how the computers of the previous 30 years have begun to look not just old but archaic. The massive CRT monitors of the 1980s and 1990s have given way to pencil-thin displays of the...

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Những tác giả chính: Sande, Steve, Grothaus, Michael, Sadun, Erica
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Sadun, Erica
Taking Your iPad to the Max
description Oh, how far we’ve come. As we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, it’s becoming increasingly obvious how the computers of the previous 30 years have begun to look not just old but archaic. The massive CRT monitors of the 1980s and 1990s have given way to pencil-thin displays of the 2000s. The PC’s bulky and heavy beige box has been reduced to the size of a thick paperback, as with Apple’s Mac Mini, or has even been assimilated into the display itself, as with Apple’s iMac. This shrinking of the PC has also coincided with the computer becoming thousands of times more powerful—progress that shows no sign of abating. But although the minaturizing and the explosive growth in processing power are technological accomplishments that are nothing to scoff at, the iPad signals the beginning of a new era in technology—the era of the touch-based computer. When you hold the iPad, you hold the future in your hands. Its Multi-Touch and gesture-based controls finally allow you to break the computer’s digital/physical barrier. With the iPad, you can touch your movies, e-mail, and digital pictures; you can carry 10,000 books without increasing the weight in your bag; and you can flip through their pages with the swipe of your finger. Even the Web, something that has long been confined to a rigid desktop venue, becomes something akin to the magazine on your coffee table, yet with an infinite number of pages. When the iPad was introduced, some said it was nothing more than a big iPhone. Indeed, the iPhone introduced the world to the Multi-Touch interface, and both devices do use the same OS. However, as you’ll see, there are many minor and quite a few major differences. Using the iPad, your eyes are immediately enveloped by its large display; there’s no squinting when you play games, navigate maps, and watch videos—all from your lap. Its full-size keyboard allows you to comfortably create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with applications that rival those you find on older, traditional computers. No, the iPad isn’t an over-grown iPhone; it’s an evolution of the personal computer. Taking your iPad to the Max introduces you to the iPad. Starting with helping you choose the iPad that’s right for you, we walk you through purchase decisions and setting it up for the first time. You’ll learn the gesture-based, Multi-Touch vocabulary that allows you to manipulate the iPad and its tens of thousands of apps.We’ll show you how to connect to the Internet, browse the Web, touch your music and videos, and find and download apps from the App Store. You’ll discover how to buy and navigate books using Apple’s revolutionary iBooks app, view slide shows and photos, send e-mail, create notes and calendars, and even turn your iPad into a compass. You’ll also discover that the iPad is not simply a new leisure device; it’s a powerful office tool, and indeed can be a viable replacement to a traditional computer for many people. We walk you through creating rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Finally, we show you some of our favorite third-party apps and ways we use the iPad as an artist’s canvas, a teaching tool, and even a helper in the kitchen. This book is written for anyone with an iPad or anyone who is thinking of getting one (you won’t be sorry!). It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Mac or Windows user or, in fact, even if you’ve never used a computer at all. This book’s thorough coverage and step-by-step discussions allow all iPad owners to learn about their device and come away with both the skills and the knowledge they need to use it to its fullest. How you read the book is up to you. If you are totally new to the iPad (or computers in general), we suggest you read the book cover to cover, but you can also feel free to jump around from chapter to chapter if that works better for you. Above all, have fun while you’re learning everything that the iPad can do. It’s the future of computing, and it’s a blast. Thanks for letting us show it to you.
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-347882014-01-20T01:40:16Z Taking Your iPad to the Max Sande, Steve Grothaus, Michael Sadun, Erica Ipad Computer Oh, how far we’ve come. As we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, it’s becoming increasingly obvious how the computers of the previous 30 years have begun to look not just old but archaic. The massive CRT monitors of the 1980s and 1990s have given way to pencil-thin displays of the 2000s. The PC’s bulky and heavy beige box has been reduced to the size of a thick paperback, as with Apple’s Mac Mini, or has even been assimilated into the display itself, as with Apple’s iMac. This shrinking of the PC has also coincided with the computer becoming thousands of times more powerful—progress that shows no sign of abating. But although the minaturizing and the explosive growth in processing power are technological accomplishments that are nothing to scoff at, the iPad signals the beginning of a new era in technology—the era of the touch-based computer. When you hold the iPad, you hold the future in your hands. Its Multi-Touch and gesture-based controls finally allow you to break the computer’s digital/physical barrier. With the iPad, you can touch your movies, e-mail, and digital pictures; you can carry 10,000 books without increasing the weight in your bag; and you can flip through their pages with the swipe of your finger. Even the Web, something that has long been confined to a rigid desktop venue, becomes something akin to the magazine on your coffee table, yet with an infinite number of pages. When the iPad was introduced, some said it was nothing more than a big iPhone. Indeed, the iPhone introduced the world to the Multi-Touch interface, and both devices do use the same OS. However, as you’ll see, there are many minor and quite a few major differences. Using the iPad, your eyes are immediately enveloped by its large display; there’s no squinting when you play games, navigate maps, and watch videos—all from your lap. Its full-size keyboard allows you to comfortably create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with applications that rival those you find on older, traditional computers. No, the iPad isn’t an over-grown iPhone; it’s an evolution of the personal computer. Taking your iPad to the Max introduces you to the iPad. Starting with helping you choose the iPad that’s right for you, we walk you through purchase decisions and setting it up for the first time. You’ll learn the gesture-based, Multi-Touch vocabulary that allows you to manipulate the iPad and its tens of thousands of apps.We’ll show you how to connect to the Internet, browse the Web, touch your music and videos, and find and download apps from the App Store. You’ll discover how to buy and navigate books using Apple’s revolutionary iBooks app, view slide shows and photos, send e-mail, create notes and calendars, and even turn your iPad into a compass. You’ll also discover that the iPad is not simply a new leisure device; it’s a powerful office tool, and indeed can be a viable replacement to a traditional computer for many people. We walk you through creating rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Finally, we show you some of our favorite third-party apps and ways we use the iPad as an artist’s canvas, a teaching tool, and even a helper in the kitchen. This book is written for anyone with an iPad or anyone who is thinking of getting one (you won’t be sorry!). It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Mac or Windows user or, in fact, even if you’ve never used a computer at all. This book’s thorough coverage and step-by-step discussions allow all iPad owners to learn about their device and come away with both the skills and the knowledge they need to use it to its fullest. How you read the book is up to you. If you are totally new to the iPad (or computers in general), we suggest you read the book cover to cover, but you can also feel free to jump around from chapter to chapter if that works better for you. Above all, have fun while you’re learning everything that the iPad can do. It’s the future of computing, and it’s a blast. Thanks for letting us show it to you. ■About the Authors ................................................................................................................... xiii ■About the Technical Reviewer ................................................................................................. xiv ■Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... xv ■Introduction ............................................................................................................................. xvi ■Chapter 1: Bringing Your iPad Home .......................................................................................... 1 ■Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on Your iPad ............................................................ 17 ■Chapter 3: Exploring the iPad Hardware .................................................................................. 53 ■Chapter 4: Interacting with Your iPad ...................................................................................... 73 ■Chapter 5: Connecting to the Internet .................................................................................... 103 ■Chapter 6: Browsing the Internet with Safari ........................................................................ 121 ■Chapter 7: Touching Your Music and Video ........................................................................... 143 ■Chapter 8: Shopping for Apps, Books, Music, and More ....................................................... 181 ■Chapter 9: Using iBooks ......................................................................................................... 203 ■Chapter 10: Leveraging Your Desk Set ................................................................................... 229 ■Chapter 11: Setting Up and Using Mail .................................................................................. 249 ■Chapter 12: Working with Maps ............................................................................................. 273 ■Chapter 13: Touching Your Digital Photos ............................................................................. 301 ■Chapter 14: On the Go with iWork .......................................................................................... 329 ■Chapter 15: Other Great Ways to Use Your iPad .................................................................... 359 ■Index ...................................................................................................................................... 387 2013-07-19T01:48:52Z 2013-07-19T01:48:52Z 2010 Book 978-1-4302-3108-0 http://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/34788 en application/pdf Apress