15 Essential Windows 8 Projects

Jim Clark

2012. g. nov. · We Got Served

Par šo e-grāmatu

15 Essential Windows 8 Projects is your guide to settling in with and getting more from Microsoft's all-new Windows 8 operating system. Written by Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Jim Clark, this 366 page eBook details fifteen great projects for users new to Windows 8 and is a superb companion to We Got Served's Building a Windows 8 Home Server - Step by Step.

From navigating the new Windows 8 touch user interface, customising and synchronizing your settings across multiple Windows 8 PCs, extending media file format support and even bringing back the familiar Windows 7 Start Menu, 15 Essential Windows 8 Projects is a fantastic resource to guide you through your first few days and weeks with Windows 8.

Chapter List 

• Navigating Windows 8
• Bring Back the Start Menu
• Install Essential Windows Apps in a Single Bound
• Create Your Own Desktop Start Menu
• Install and Run Windows 8 on an Apple Mac
• Set Up a Remote Connection From Your iPad to a Windows 8 PC
• Store, Share and Protect Your Data in the Cloud
• Download Files With SABnzbd
• Extend Music & Video Media Support in Windows 8
• Update Your PC's Desktop Applications Automatically
• Protect Your Windows 8 PC
• Back Up Your Critical Data With File History
• Get to Work With a New Office Suite
• Synchronize Your Settings Across Multiple Windows 8 PCs
• View PDF Documents With the New Windows 8 Reader App

Par autoru

Jim Clark is a writer and reviewer at We Got Served. When he first heard about Windows Home Server, he developed an immediate interest in this new platform as a centralized storage product for the home. We Got Served became an outlet to document his experiences with this Microsoft product, review software written specifically for the Windows Home Server platform, and review hardware related products for use in the digital home. His interest in Windows Home Server and the digital home continues to this day.

Jim was born and raised in Marion, Iowa. Except for short stints in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, Iowa, he has remained true to Marion. All four of his children have graduated from the same high school he went to. Jim has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa and has spent his entire career in various design engineering positions in the manufacturing industry.

Jim's interest in computer technology started with the original IBM PC. PCs have been an integral tool at work, and a hobby for over 25 years. Jim has been awarded Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional Award for Windows Home Server each year since 2009 for his work at We Got Served.