MacVoices #10131: Julio Ojeda-Zapata On Why The iPad Means Business
St. Paul Pioneer Press tech columnist Julio Ojeda-Zapata is the author of the new iPad Means Business. Even though perceived as a media device, more and more business people are adopting the iPad as a way to get things done. Julio talks about the diverse business disciplines where the iPad is playing, and how it [...]
MacVoices #10129: Joe Kissell Finally Takes Control of Your Paperless Office
After writing books and articles that touched on the topic, Mac expert Joe Kissell has released Take Control of Your Paperless Office, a handbook to accomplish the task. Blending a high-level approach to going paperless with some very practical and self-developed techniques, Joe talks about what scanners to buy, what software you need to help [...]
MacVoices #10128: Deke McClelland Goes One on One with Adobe Illustrator CS5 and More
Graphics master Deke McClelland is back in a bonus-length visit to talk about his new book, Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One, his background with vector programs, and the differences between working with vectors vs. pixels. Deke provides some real-world examples of the power of Illustrator, talks about when it is the right tool for the job, [...]
MacVoices #10127: Sharon Zardetto Takes Control of Safari 5
Sharon Zardetto‘s latest release is Take Control of Safari 5, and she joins us to talk about the new features, big and small in this version of Apple’s web browser. Leading the pack in the “big” category is Reader, a function that makes web page content more legible and accessible by changing it to a [...]
MacVoices #10126: Jeff Carlson Helps You QuickStart with Photoshop Elements 9
Jeff Carlson is the author of two new books, Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide and Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, both focusing on the new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Jeff explains why he and Peachpit decided separate books were best even though there is parity [...]
MacVoices #10124: Maria Langer On The Changes in Microsoft Word 2011 and How To Learn Them
Maria Langer, the author of the brand new Word for Mac 2011 Essential Training for lynda.com talks about the new version of the venerable word processing program, and whether you really need it. Part of the new Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Word 2011 has greatly reduced the number of available toolbars, eliminated the formatting [...]
MacVoices #10122: Joe Kissell Takes Control of MobileMe Again
Author and Mac expert Joe Kissell is back to talk about the second edition of Take Control of MobileMe, Second Edition,, Apple’s online service. MobileMe has evolved both over its lifetime, and since the first edition of this book; Joe covers this evolution, talking about what has disappeared, what has been introduced, and how the [...]
MacVoices #10114: Karen Anderson Takes Control of the Basics of the iPhone Under iOS 4
Karen Anderson, long an editor of Take Control books, has moved into the driver’s seat, authoring her first title, Take Control of iPhone Basics, iOS 4 Edition. Karen talks about why you can be happy with an iPhone 3GS, especially if you have limited needs, but why the iPhone 4 is still at the top [...]
MacVoices #10112: Joe Kissell Returns to Take Control of Mail in iOS 4 for iPhone and iPod touch
Joe Kissell returns from a well-justified four-month hiatus to talk about his latest book, Take Control of Mail on the iPhone and iPod touch, iOS 4 Edition. Yes, the title is a mouthful; Joe explains why it was necessary to accurately reflect the contents of the book, and why it will eventually change. If you [...]
MacVoices #10109: Michael Cohen Helps You Take Control of PDFpen 5
Michael Cohen, the author of the brand new Take Control of PDF Pen 5, starts out by reviewing the history of the PDF, a file format most Mac users encounter every day, but may not fully understand. Michael explains how and why it was developed, why not all PDFs are created equal, and some things [...]
