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Windows 7 is Here!

Windows 7: Up and Running will get you going in no time. And for further exploration and understanding, you'll want Windows 7: The Definitive Guide. In November you'll also be able to read David Pogue's tips and tricks in Windows 7: The Missing Manual.

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William Stanek has over 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He has written nearly 100 books.

Todd Ogasawara is the editor of MobileAppsToday.com. He has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the Mobile Devices category for the past several years. You can find his personal website focusing on Mobile Device Technology at www.mobileviews.com.

Robin Nixon has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s (his first computer was a Tandy TRS 80 Model 1 with a massive 4KB of RAM!). One of the web sites he developed presented the world's first radio station licensed by the music copyright holders. In order to enable…

Clay Breshears is currently a Course Architect for the Intel Software College, specializing in multi-core and multithreaded programming and training.

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O'Reilly Answers: Clever Hacks. Creative Ideas. Innovative Solutions.

• What's the best way to deal with the Apple vs Windows keymapping issue?
• How to Configure a Printer, Scanner, or Fax in Windows 7
• How to Get Started Developing for Palm webOS
• How to Reset / Recover / bypass Forgot / lost Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista Administrator Password?
• How to Share Printers and Fax Machines in Windows 7
• How to Share Printers and Fax Macines in Windows 7
• What are the differences between windows 2000 server and windows 2003 server
• How to Install Printers, Scanners, and Fax Machines on Windows 7
• How do I convert Windows Quicken data for the Mac?
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Windows 7 Utilities/Troubleshooting Tools - Share Hacks, Ideas and Solutions About Windows 7 in Answers

November 4, 2009

Windows 7 ships with some really neat utilities to help you work with external accessories as well as troubleshoot problems. Here are some of the cool ones, including Projector Screen Selection, Problems Steps Recorder, Trouble Shooting Sleep Mode Problems, Windows Disk Image Burner and more from the new book Windows 7: Up and Running. Find out more about Windows 7 at O'Reilly Answers.

Announcing O'Reilly Answers - Clever Hacks. Creative Ideas. Innovative Solutions.

By Allen Noren
November 4, 2009

We're launching the beta of O'Reilly Answers, and I'm inviting you to be part of it. In brief, O'Reilly Answers is a community site for sharing knowledge, asking questions, and providing answers that brings together our customers, authors, editors, conference speakers, and Foo (Friends of O'Reilly). O'Reilly is at the center of an amazing exchange of knowledge sharing and idea generation, and we want you to join us in changing the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators.

William Stanek on Windows 7: The Definitive Guide

By Kathryn Barrett
October 26, 2009

We recently had the opportunity to hear from author William Stanek about his view of Windows 7 and his latest book, Windows 7: The Definitive Guide. Read on to see what he has to say.

Windows 7 Ebook Giveaway Has Ended. - We've drawn the winners of the Ebook giveaway contest.

By Laurel Ackerman
October 26, 2009

Thanks so much to those who took the time to leave a comment to our Windows 7 is Here post. We have our lucky winners, listed at the bottom of this post.

The importance of ubiquity

By Scott Barnes
October 23, 2009

I've spent a few years studying the behavioral pattern associated with ubiquity, and I'm surprised at what I've learned along the way. Here right now, I'm going to unload my findings, and it's up to you to keep an open...

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O'Reilly and Microsoft Press

O'Reilly to Distribute Microsoft Press Titles and Launch New Ebook Initiatives

O'Reilly Media, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. today announced a joint arrangement to support and expand Microsoft Press from production through distribution, co-publishing and content development, marketing and management. Through this strategic relationship, on November 30, O'Reilly will become the distributor of Microsoft Press titles in North America with a global roll out in a phased approach. Both O'Reilly and Microsoft will develop Microsoft Press titles. O'Reilly, publisher of the iconic "animal books" for developers, has been at the forefront of online publishing and is the host and founder of several conferences for developers including the popular Tools of Change for Publishing Conference. Read the press release.

Read Tim O'Reilly's blog post about the announcement.