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Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
By Jonathan Stark
January 2010 
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It's a fact: if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have what you need to develop your own iPhone apps. With this special Early Release ebook, you'll learn… Read more.

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Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac
January 2010 
Ebook: $10.00

Using an Intel-based Mac means you can choose the best of both worlds—running Mac OS X or running Windows, but what's the optimal way way to go about it? Cross-platform… Read more.

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Take Control of Easy Mac Backups
January 2010 
Ebook: $10.00

Backup guru Joe Kissell teaches you the fastest and easiest way to create a complete Mac backup system from which you can restore your data after an accident or disaster—including… Read more.

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Learning iPhone Programming: Rough Cuts Version
By Alasdair Allan
Rough Cuts Release: November 2009
Print Book Release: March 2010
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If you want to start programming for the iPhone or iPod Touch, this book is the easy-to-follow guide you need. You'll learn hands-on all about Xcode suite of tools, the… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual
By Barbara Brundage
October 2009 
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Ebook: $35.99
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Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions of the program, but figuring out how and when to use all the tools is… Read more.

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Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
October 2009 
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For a company that promised to "put a pause on new features," Apple sure has been busy-there's barely a feature left untouched in Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard." There's… Read more.

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Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, Fourth Edition
By Joe Kissell
September 2009 
Ebook: $15.00

Backup expert Joe Kissell provides all the latest advice you need to create a backup strategy that protects your data and enables quick recovery. Joe compares backup media and all… Read more.

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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide
By Chris Seibold
September 2009 
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Ebook: $11.99
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Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in… Read more.

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Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running: Rough Cuts Version
By Scott Stevenson
Rough Cuts Release: September 2009
Print Book Release: March 2010
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With this book in hand, you can build solid applications for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch -- no matter how much programming experience you have. Cocoa and Objective-C:… Read more.

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iPhone UK: The Missing Manual, Third Edition
By David Pogue
August 2009 
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Ebook: $19.99
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The new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 software have arrived, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone… Read more.

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iPhone: The Missing Manual, Third Edition
By David Pogue
August 2009 
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The new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 software have arrived, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone:… Read more.

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Programming Interactivity
By Joshua Noble
July 2009 
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Make cool stuff. If you're a designer or artist without a lot of programming experience, this book will teach you to work with 2D and 3D graphics, sound, physical interaction,… Read more.

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iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, J.D. Biersdorfer
April 2009 
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Ebook: $27.99
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Intuitive as iPhoto '09 may be, it still has the power to confuse anyone. This updated Missing Manual offers clear and objective guidance on every iPhoto feature, including new tools… Read more.

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Learning Flash CS4 Professional
By Rich Shupe
April 2009 
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Ebook: $35.99
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Learning Flash CS4 Professional offers beginners and intermediate Flash developers a unique introduction to the latest version of Adobe's powerful multimedia application. This easy-to-read book is loaded with full-color examples… Read more.

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iWork '09: The Missing Manual
By Josh Clark
April 2009 
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With iWork '09: The Missing Manual, you'll quickly learn everything you need to know about Apple's incredible productivity programs, including the Pages word-processor, the Numbers spreadsheet, and the Keynote presentation… Read more.

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iMovie '09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, Aaron Miller
April 2009 
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Ebook: $31.99
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Apple's iMovie '09 is vastly more usable and complete than iMovie '08 -- and amazing right out of the box. But the box doesn't include much of a user's guide,… Read more.

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Cloud Application Architectures
By George Reese
April 2009 
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Ebook: $23.99
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If you're involved in planning IT infrastructure as a network or system architect, system administrator, or developer, this book will help you adapt your skills to work with these highly… Read more.

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iPhone Hacks
By David Jurick, Adam Stolarz, Damien Stolarz
April 2009 
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With iPhone Hacks, you can make your iPhone do all you'd expect of a mobile smartphone -- and more. Learn tips and techniques to unleash little-known features, find and create… Read more.

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iPhone SDK Application Development
By Jonathan Zdziarski
January 2009 
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Ebook: $27.99
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This practical book offers the knowledge and code you need to create mobile applications and games for the iPhone and iPod Touch, using the Apple SDK. iPhone SDK Application Development… Read more.

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Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
January 2009 
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Coming to terms with alpha channels (or masks) is the most sure-fire way to boost the quality of your work in Photoshop. Now, Deke McClelland helps you master masking with… Read more.

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Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual
By Lesa Snider
Foreword by David Pogue
December 2008 
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99
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Photoshop is the world's most widely used photo-editing and graphics program. But with all its fantastic new features and options, the CS4 version can bewilder even the most seasoned professional.… Read more.

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Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual
By David Sawyer McFarland
November 2008 
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Ebook: $35.99
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Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual helps you master the latest version of this popular web design program. Perfect for beginners who need step-by-step guidance, and for longtime Dreamweaver designers who… Read more.

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Flash CS4: The Missing Manual
By Chris Grover
November 2008 
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Ebook: $31.99
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Unlock the power of Flash and bring gorgeous animations to life onscreen. Flash CS4: The Missing Manual includes a complete primer on animation, a guided tour of the program's tools… Read more.

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Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook
By David Tucker, Marco Casario, Koen De Weggheleire, Rich Tretola
November 2008 
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Ebook: $31.99
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The hands-on recipes in this cookbook help you solve a variety of tasks and scenarios often encountered when using Adobe AIR to build Rich Internet Applications for the desktop. Thoroughly… Read more.

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Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland, David Futato
November 2008 
Print: $49.99

With Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One, you'll quickly learn how to design professional layouts for print and digital publishing with this program. You get complete step-by-step instructions and hours of DVD-video… Read more.

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GREP in InDesign CS3/CS4
By Peter Kahrel
October 2008 
Ebook: $9.99

Updated: November 2009. Author Peter Kahrel updated this Short Cut to address typos and reader comments. GREP (short for "General Regular-Expression Print") is a powerful tool that lets you use… Read more.

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The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers
By Derrick Story
October 2008 
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Ebook: $19.99
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Many photographers, including the pros, feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers not only shows you which tools you'll need most often… Read more.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
October 2008 
Print: $49.99

How can you master the fundamentals of Photoshop CS4, with all of its incredible features? Deke McClelland's proven One-on-One learning system offers step-by-step tutorials, five hours of DVD-video demonstrations, and… Read more.

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Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure
By Mikkel Aaland
October 2008 
Print: $44.99

Completely up-to-date for Lightroom 2, this beautifully illustrated and eminently practical book offers a complete tour of Adobe's integrated digital photography workflow application. Augmented by photos and case studies from… Read more.

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iPhone Open Application Development, Second Edition
By Jonathan Zdziarski
October 2008 
Print: $39.99
Ebook: $31.99
Bundle: $43.99

Developers everywhere are eager to create applications for the iPhone, and many of them prefer the open source, community-developed tool chain to Apple's own toolkit. This new edition of iPhone… Read more.

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Big Book of Apple Hacks
By Chris Seibold
April 2008 
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Ebook: $27.99
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Bigger in size, longer in length, and broader in scope, the new Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual
By Barbara Brundage
March 2008 
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Ebook: $35.99
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After more than two years, Adobe has finally released a new version of Photoshop Elements for the Mac that packs a lot more editing firepower than iPhoto. It's perfect for… Read more.

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Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By Jim Elferdink
March 2008 
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Ebook: $27.99
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Though Office 2008 has been improved to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features, you don't get a single page of printed instructions to guide you through the… Read more.

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition
By David Pogue
February 2008 
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99
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Ready to make the leap to Leopard? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth… Read more.

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iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, Derrick Story
January 2008 
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Ebook: $27.99
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Apple has taken iPhoto 08 to a whole new level, with powerful and beguiling new features that let you easily navigate through thousands of digital photos and a whole lot… Read more.

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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
December 2007 
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99
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With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a… Read more.

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Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide
By Chuck Toporek
November 2007 
Print: $14.99
Ebook: $11.99
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This little guide is packed with more than 300 tips and techniques to help you get acquainted with Mac OS X Leopard. You get all details you need to learn… Read more.

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iMovie '08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
October 2007 
Print: $39.99

Apple's iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 are amazing right out of the box. But the box doesn't include much of a user's guide, so learning about these applications is another… Read more.

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The Cult of Mac (Paperback edition)
By Leander Kahney
October 2006 
Print: $24.95

Wired News managing editor Leander Kahney takes an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. From people who get Mac tattoos and haircuts,… Read more.

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iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
May 2006 
Print: $34.99

iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking, but if you really want to learn its capabilities, Apple documentation won't make the cut. The new edition of this Missing… Read more.

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Keep it Simple with GarageBand
By Keith Gemmell
April 2006 
Print: $14.95

Contains a series of easy music making projects for beginners and amateur musicians. Follow these simple projects and you'll not only learn how to use GarageBand effectively, you'll also pick… Read more.

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Running Boot Camp
By Chuck Toporek
April 2006 
Ebook: $7.99

When Steve Jobs jumped on stage at Macworld San Francisco 2006 and announced the new Intel-based Macs, the question wasn't if, but when someone would figure out a hack to… Read more.

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iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, Derrick Story
March 2006 
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Ebook: $23.99
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Along with its host of new features, iPhoto 6 can handle as many as 250,000 images. It's incredible, and Apple makes it sound so easy. But you can still get… Read more.

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iWork '05: The Missing Manual
By Jim Elferdink
September 2005 
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Ebook: $19.99
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iWork '05 isn't about "office productivity"--it's about creating slick and stylish documents and cinema-quality digital presentations that say precisely what you want them to say. Refreshingly entertaining and scrupulously detailed,… Read more.

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iLife '05: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
August 2005 
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Ebook: $23.99
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David Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of the incomparable iLife '05; covers the capabilities and limitations of each of the five programs within the suite; and delivers… Read more.

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iPod Shuffle Fan Book
By J.D. Biersdorfer
August 2005 
Print: $9.95

The iPod Shuffle Fan Book is the ultimate written companion for Shuffle owners. Learn how to master the art of "shuffling:" discover and create custom playlists, share and publish with… Read more.

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GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
August 2005 
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Ebook: $19.99
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GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual provides you with all the know-how you need to produce commercial-quality musical recordings entirely on your own. This revised edition explains how to maximize the… Read more.

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iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
April 2005 
Print: $29.95

For both professional and amateur moviemakers, David Pogue's witty and entertaining guide not only details every step of iMovie HD video production--from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning… Read more.

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iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition
By David Pogue, Derrick Story
March 2005 
Print: $29.95

Updated to cover Apple's newest release, iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual comes fully loaded--and in full color--so you can exercise all the power, flexibility, and creativity of the stunning new… Read more.

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Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By Mark Holt Walker, Franklin Tessler, Paul Berkowitz
February 2005 
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Ebook: $23.99
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Whether you're an Office beginner eager to master one or all of the applications in the suite or a longtime Office user looking for power-user techniques and detailed coverage of… Read more.

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iPod and iTunes Hacks
By Hadley Stern
October 2004 
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Ebook: $19.99
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Some people are content to use their iPod simply to play music. Some people want to do much more. If you want to get the most out of your iPod… Read more.

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iPod Fan Book
By Yasukuni Notomi
September 2004 
Print: $14.95

This compact and beautifully packaged guide is for iPod users who want a quick, fun way to learn all the features and capabilities of the device. The iPod Fan Book… Read more.

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Office X for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By Nan Barber, Tonya Engst, David Reynolds
July 2002 
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Ebook: $23.99
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The four programs of Microsoft Office:Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage, have been completely overhauled for Mac OS X. Office X for Macintosh: The Missing Manual tackles each with depth, clarity,… Read more.

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Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By Nan Barber, David Reynolds
May 2001 
Print: $29.95

Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual tackles each of the primary Office applications with depth, humor, and clarity, and provides relief for the hapless Mac user who'd rather read… Read more.

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