PC Magazine Technology Almanac 2004

Description:

What would make 2004 your best year, technically?

Here’s an idea.  Pick up a copy of PC Magazine’s Technology Almanac 2004 and you’ll get a lot more than 52 weeks of technology trivia, dynamite downloads, and product reviews.  You’ll also receive a free one-year subscription to the print edition of PC Magazine* - A $19.97 value!

PC Magazine’s Technology Almanac 2004 is a feast for technophiles – a daily buffet of commentary, tips, memorable moments in tech history and more, from the experts you know and trust.  All your favorite PC Magazine editors are here --  Bill Machrone, Michael J. Miller, John C. Dvorak, and Bill Howard --  with informative articles;  researched and recommended products, vendors and Web sites;  and their favorite tech tips, all related to a different topic each week.  Technically, it could be the best year of your life!

A sample pla tter of weekly topics:

January 18: Burning CDs

February 15: E-mail: Spam

February 29: Digital Imaging: Improving Your Digital Images

March 7: Networking: Wired

March 14: Internet: Booking Travel Online

March 28: Games: Game Controllers

April 4: Security: Anti-Surveillance Techniques

April 11: Microsoft Office: Excel Tips

April 25: Windows: Registry Tweaks

May 2: Multimedia: MP3s and WMAs

July 18: PDAs: Going Solar

August 22: Building Your Own: PVR

November 14: Upgrading: Optical Drives

December 12: Shopping Online: Finding the Best Gifts

The guy who brought it all together:  BRIAN UNDERDAHL is the well-known, bestselling author of more than 65 books on a broad range of computer topics.  He has appeared on The Computer Chronicles and several TechTV programs.  His books have earned an Award of Merit from the Northern California Technical Communications Competition and a Referenceware Excellence Award.  Brian courageously tackled the task of bringing together this year’s worth of information and spicing it up with his magic touch.

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Introduction.

Part I: January 2004.

Week 0: Looking Forward and Back.

Week 1: Internet Browsing

Week 2: Viruses and Your PC

Week 3: CD and DVD Burning.

Week 4: Searching the Internet.

Part II: February 2004.

Week 5: Sharing Your Network Resources.

Week 6: Keeping Windows Up-to-Date.

Week 7: Fighting Spam.

Week 8: Adding and Removing Programs.

Part III: March 2004.

Week 9: Improving Your Digital Images.

Week 10: Wired Networking.

Week 11: The Internet & Travel.

Week 12: Network Security.

Week 13: Game Hardware.

Part IV: April 2004.

Week 14: Security and Surveillance.

Week 15: Excel Tips.

Week 16: Broadband Internet.

Week 17: Registry Tweaks.

Part V: May 2004.

Week 18: Multimedia: MP3s & WMAs.

Week 19: Firewalls.

Week 20: Building a Web Site.

Week 21: Maximizing Microsoft Office.

Part VI: June 2004.

Week 22: Cascading Style Sheets.

Week 23: PowerPoint Tips.

Week 24: Pocket PCs.

Week 25: Wireless Networking.

Week 26: Windows Media Player.

Part VII: July 2004.

Week 27:Webcams.

Week 28: Microsoft Office Word Tips.

Week 29: PDAs: Going Solar.

Week 30: Multimedia: Distributing Content.

Part VIII: August 2004.

Week 31: Upgrading Memory.

Week 32: PDAs: Palm.

Week 33: Internet: Instant Messages.

Week 34: Building Your Own: PVR.

Part IX: September 2004.

Week 36: PDAs: Using GPS with Pocket PC.

Week 37: Digital Imaging: Video Editing.

Week 38: Internet: File Swapping.

Week 39: Building Your Own: Robots.

Part X: October 2004.

Week 40: Digital Imaging: Scanners.

Week 41: E-Mail: Web Mail.

Week 42: PDAs: Wireless Access.

Week 43: Upgrading: Hard Drives.

Part XI: November 2004.

Week 44: Online Research.

Week 45: Building Your Own PC.

Week 46: Upgrading: Optical Drives.

Week 47: Digital Imaging: Digital Cameras.

Week 48: Games: PC Games.

Part XII: December 2004.

Week 49: Games: Console Games.

Week 50: Shopping Online: Finding the Best Gifts.

Week 51: Digital Imaging: Digital Camcorders.

Week 52: Windows: Tips.

Index.