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Palm and Treo Hacks

Tips & Tools for Mastering Your Handheld

By
Scott MacHaffie
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Released:
October 2005
Pages:
240
Description
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.
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Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Managing Information

    1. Hacks 1–10: Introduction

    2. Maximize the Date Book

    3. Get the Most Out of the To Do List

    4. Extend the Address Book

    5. Add Pictures to the Address List

    6. Get More Out of MemoPad

    7. Show Palm Desktop Who's Boss

    8. Find Anything

    9. Annotate Everything

    10. Become a Better Student

    11. Keep Track of Your Collectibles

  2. Chapter 2 Palm Applications

    1. Hacks 11–17: Introduction

    2. Manage Projects

    3. Lose Weight the Palm Way

    4. Watch the Stars

    5. Get Creative with a Spreadsheet

    6. Replace the Calculator

    7. Turn your PDA into a Flashlight

    8. Run Linux on Your Palm

  3. Chapter 3 Play Games

    1. Hacks 18–22: Introduction

    2. Master the Dungeon

    3. Discover the Best Palm Games

    4. Play Multiplayer Games

    5. Play Classic Games

    6. Boost Your Online Gaming

  4. Chapter 4 Multimedia

    1. Hacks 23–28: Introduction

    2. Read Books and Articles

    3. Improve Text Entry

    4. Listen to Music

    5. Record Voice Memos

    6. Take Great Pictures with Your Palm

    7. Watch Videos

  5. Chapter 5 Treo

    1. Hacks 29–33: Introduction

    2. Take Charge of Ringtones

    3. Dial with Your Voice

    4. Use Your Treo as a Modem

    5. Join Conferences on the Move

    6. Set Up a Master Application

  6. Chapter 6 Communications

    1. Hacks 34–41: Introduction

    2. Connect to the Internet

    3. Get Your Email on the Road

    4. Receive Alerts on the Go

    5. Surf the Web On- and Offline

    6. Read Syndicated Content

    7. Post to Your Weblog

    8. Control Your Computer Remotely

    9. Control Your Home Theater

  7. Chapter 7 System

    1. Hacks 42–49: Introduction

    2. Simulate a Palm

    3. Make Upgrades Less Painful

    4. Reprogram the Hardware Application Buttons

    5. Improve the Launcher

    6. Tweak Every Setting

    7. Extend Your Palm

    8. Investigate Your Palm's Databases

    9. Write Your Own Programs

  8. Chapter 8 Hardware

    1. Hacks 50–55: Introduction

    2. Find Cheap Palms

    3. Find a Better Stylus

    4. Find the Perfect Keyboard

    5. Must-Have Accessories

    6. Repair Worn Contacts

    7. Replace Your Batteries

  1. Colophon

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Product Details
Title:
Palm and Treo Hacks
By:
Scott MacHaffie
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Formats:
  • Print
  • Safari Books Online
Print Release:
October 2005
Pages:
240
Print ISBN:
978-0-596-10054-4
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10054-X
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About the Author

  1. Scott MacHaffie

    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.

    View Scott MacHaffie's full profile page.

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