Windows 8 Bible

1178 Pages·2012·67.673 MB·English

by  Jim Boyce, Rob Tidrow

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Windows® 8
Bible
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Windows® 8
BIBLE
Jim Boyce
Rob Tidrow
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Windows® 8 Bible
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Copyright © 2013 by Jim Boyce and Rob Tidrow
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Published simultaneously in Canada
ISBN: 978-1-118-20388-0
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About the Authors
Jim Boyce has authored and co-authored over 50 books on computers
and technology, covering operating systems, applications, and program-
ming topics. He has been a frequent contributor to Microsoft.com,
techrepublic.com, and other online publications. Jim has written for
a number of print publications, including Windows IT Pro, WINDOWS
Magazine, InfoWorld, and others, and was a Contributing Editor and
columnist for WINDOWS Magazine.
Jim has been involved with IT in various capacities for nearly 30 years. He has been a
CAD system administrator and trainer, college instructor, independent IT consultant,
ISP owner, and practice director for managed services practices in a global environment.
Today, Jim is a Support Practice Manager for Microsoft in its Premier Support organiza-
tion and a former Microsoft MVP.
Rob Tidrow has authored and co-authored over 35 books on com-
puters and technology. He specializes in operating systems, social
media tools, live video technologies, offi ce suite applications, web
technologies, and networking. Some of his books include IBM Lotus
Symphony For Dummies, Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Windows
Vista, Teach Yourself Visually Wireless Networking (Wiley), and Master
Visually Windows XP SP2. Rob has been guest speaker at several indus-
try events, including Blog Indiana, HECC Conference (Hoosier Educational Computer
Coordinators), and the RCS TechExpo.
Today, Rob is Technology Coordinator for Richmond Community Schools in Richmond,
Indiana (http://weRrichmond.com), where he leads the information technology depart-
ment serving over 6,000 students and staff. He resides in Richmond with his wife,
Tammy, and two sons, Adam and Wesley. Follow him on Twitter (@robtidrow) and
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/robtidrow).
About the Technical Editor
Todd Meister has been working in the IT industry for over fi fteen years. He’s been
a technical editor on over 75 titles ranging from SQL Server to the .NET Framework.
Besides technical editing titles he is the Senior IT Architect at Ball State University in
Muncie, Indiana. He lives in central Indiana with his wife, Kimberly, and their fi ve
captivating children.
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Vice President and Executive Group
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Publisher
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Development Editor
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Vice President and Executive
Technical Editor Publisher
Todd Meister Neil Edde
Production Editor Associate Publisher
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Copy Editor
Project Coordinator, Cover
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Katie Crocker
Editorial Manager
Mary Beth Wakefield Proofreaders
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Indexer
Associate Director of Marketing
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