iPodpedia is the first book to show you everything that the iPod and iTunes have to offer–from music to movies and beyond. Whether you want to get the most out of your iPod’s music playback, create your own playlists, edit your music info and album art, convert your home movies and DVDs to iPod videos, listen to audiobooks and podcasts, or just unfreeze a frozen iPod, iPodpedia will show you how to do it. Michael Miller has written more than 75 non-fiction how-to books over the past two decades, including Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Reference, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, How Microsoft Windows Vista Works, How Home Theater and HDTV Work, Tricks of the eBay Masters, and YouTube 4 You. His books have collectively sold more than a million copies worldwide, and he has established a reputation for offering real-world advice about complicated topics. More information can be found at the author’s website (www.molehillgroup.com) and at iPodPedia: The Blog (ipodpediatheblog.blogspot.com). Category Digital Music Covers iPod and iTunes for Windows® and Mac® Level Intermediate to Advanced

More than just a book! Get comfortable with the latest version of Blogger. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need… where you want, when you want! Learn Fast, Learn Easy! Using web, video, and audio · Show Me video walks through tasks you’ve just got to see · Tell Me More audio delivers practical insights straight from the experts · Let Me Try It tasks break down the complex into easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences Michael Miller has written more than 100 nonfiction how-to books over the past 20 years, including Que's Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics, and The Ultimate Web Marketing Guide. He has written several other books in Que's Using series, including Using Google AdWords and AdSense, Using Google Maps and Google Earth, Using Google Apps, and Using Google Search. Mr. Miller has established a reputation for clearly explaining technical topics to nontechnical readers, and for offering useful real-world advice about complicated topics.

Using a notebook PC is different from using a desktop PC. Not only are the keyboard and screen smaller, you have to deal with battery life, notebook security, connecting to the Internet at Wi-Fi hot spots, and figuring out how to enter numbers without a numeric keypad. How do you do what you need to do on your new notebook PC? Your First Notebook PC is the solution to your problems. This book focuses on how to shop for, set up, and use a new notebook PC. You’ll learn all about different types of notebooks, unique notebook features, and useful notebook accessories. You’ll also discover how to get the most out of your notebook at home, at the office, and on the road–and how to troubleshoot any problems you might encounter! Your First Notebook PC shows you how to: • Choose the right type of notebook for your needs • Set up and configure a new notebook • Use Windows Vista and its notebook-specific features • Connect your notebook to a wireless home network and the Internet • Share files and folders with other users–and sync your files between two PCs • Use your notebook to listen to music and play DVD movies • Connect your notebook to an office network–and use it for essential business operations • Use your notebook to give PowerPoint presentations • Connect your notebook to a public Wi-Fi hot spot–and send and receive email from any location • Keep your notebook secure when traveling • Extend the life of your notebook’s battery • Upgrade your notebook’s hardware • Troubleshoot common problems

On February 17, 2009, analog television broadcasting in the United States will end. As of that date, all television stations will switch to digital TV broadcasts -- effectively making obsolete every analog television set in the country. What do you need to do to keep watching television after the switch to digital? Do you need to buy a new television set? If so, what kind of set? Do you need a fancy high definition TV? Or is there a way to make your old TV still work with the new digital broadcasts? Should you switch to cable or satellite television? And what is digital television, anyway? These are just a few of the questions people are asking as the switch to digital TV approaches. All of these questions and more are answered in this short book. Don't be one of the tens of millions of people who are confused about the switch to digital TV and may lose their broadcast signal on February 17! Buy this book and take the guesswork out of the switch to digital TV! What you can learn in this book - o What is the difference is between Digital TV and HDTV o How to switch your analog antenna reception to digital o What you need to do if you are a cable, DSL or satellite subscriber o How to connect a digital converter box o Tips on shopping for a new digital TV o Great solutions to your digital TV problems

VIEW. UPLOAD. SHARE. That's what YouTube is all about–viewing, uploading, and sharing your favorite videos. And the book you hold in your hands will help you get the most out of this hot website. You'll learn how to find the latest viral videos, share your favorite videos with friends and the YouTube community, and shoot and upload your own videos to the YouTube website. YouTube 4 You is the first book to take you inside YouTube, show you how the site works, and provide tips and tricks for becoming a more successful YouTuber! You’ll Learn How To • Find and watch the latest videos • Manage and share your favorite videos • Download and save YouTube videos to your computer or iPod • Upload your own YouTube video creations • Get more out of the YouTube community • Troubleshoot viewing and uploading problems Contents Introduction 1 Part I YouTube 4 Everyone 1 Welcome to YouTube 7 2 Getting Around the YouTube Site 13 Part II YouTube 4 Viewers 3 Finding Videos to Watch 27 4 Watching YouTube Videos 39 5 Managing and Sharing Your Favorite Videos 49 6 Downloading YouTube Videos to Your PC–and Your iPod 61 Part III YouTube 4 Video Makers 7 What Type of Videos Do You Want to Upload? 75 8 Creating Videos 4 YouTube 89 9 Uploading Videos to YouTube 99 10 Managing Your Uploaded Videos 109 11 Who Owns What: Legal Issues with YouTube Videos 117 Part IV YouTube 4 Advanced Users 12 Joining the YouTube Community–and Creating Your Own Channel 133 13 Adding YouTube Videos to Your Own Site or Blog 153 14 Profiting from Your YouTube Videos 163 15 Getting More Out of YouTube–With Third-Party Tools 175 16 Troubleshooting YouTube Problems 183 Index 191

Most businesses depend on their rankings on Google, Yahoo!, and other search engines to drive traffic to their websites. The higher a business's ranking, the more traffic its site gets. Where does a webmaster or online market manager go for advice and instruction on optimizing a business's website for higher search engine rankings? The few search engine optimization (SEO) books currently on the market are dated and do not cover the latest local, mobile, and social marketing techniques. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Search Engine Optimization is a comprehensive, up-to-date, easy-to-use guide for SEO. It starts with a general overview of how search engines and SEO work and then flows into specific techniques for basic website optimization. It addresses the analysis and ongoing maintenance of a site's optimization and finishes with a look at how search engine marketing fits within a company's overall online marketing plan. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Search Engine Optimization, readers learn- How search engines and SEO work. How to optimize your site's keywords, tags, and design. How to optimize the links to your site, local and mobile searches, and social media. How to apply the strategies to a blog and web videos for search engines. How to use third-party SEO tools. How search engine marketing fits within a company's overall online marketing plan.

Teachers the world over are discovering the importance and benefits of incorporating popular culture into the music classroom. The cultural prevalence and the students' familiarity with recorded music, videos, games, and other increasingly accessible multimedia materials help enliven course content and foster interactive learning and participation. Pop-Culture Pedagogy in the Music Classroom: Teaching Tools from American Idol to YouTube provides ideas and techniques for teaching music classes using elements of popular culture that resonate with students' everyday lives. From popular songs and genres to covers, mixes, and mashups; from video games such as Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero to television shows like American Idol, this exciting collection offers pedagogical models for incorporating pop culture and its associated technologies into a wide variety of music courses. Biamonte has collected well-rounded essays that consider a variety of applications. After an introduction, the essays are organized in 3 sections. The first addresses general tools and technology that can be incorporated into almost any music class: sound-mixing techniques and the benefits of using iPods and YouTube. The middle section uses popular songs, video games, or other aspects of pop culture to demonstrate music-theory topics or to develop ear-training and rhythmic skills. The final section examines the musical, lyrical, or visual content in popular songs, genres, or videos as a point of departure for addressing broader issues and contexts. Each chapter contains notes and a bibliography, and two comprehensive appendixes list popular song examples for teaching harmony, melody, and rhythm. Two indexes cross-reference the material by title and by general subject. While written with college and secondary-school teachers in mind, the methods and materials presented here can be adapted to any educational level.