Microsoft deserves credit. So does Apple, Adobe, and Macromedia. In fact, almost every major software company has pitched in by selling increasingly sophisticated software without a printed manual. Instead, after paying $300 or more for the software, you're expected to learn these complex programs by reading electronic help screens. But online help is no substitute for a real manual. Ever try to flip between help topics? Or try to read them over breakfast? Wish you could underline, or at least bookmark what you found? Ah. We thought so.

That's why David Pogue — award-winning how-to author and computer columnist for the New York Times — teamed with O'Reilly Media, Inc. to launch Pogue Press. We're dedicated to producing sterling, beautifully written manuals for popular consumer software and hardware products.

iPhone: The Missing Manual , Second Edition
By?David Pogue
August 2008 (est.)
$19.99 USD

New iPhones are due to be released this summer, and a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone: The Missing Manual shows you how to get the most of them. As breathtaking… Read more.

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JavaScript: The Missing Manual
By?David Sawyer McFarland
June 2008 (est.)
$39.99 USD

This book from bestselling author David McFarland teaches you how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways -- even if you have little or no programming experience. Once you the master… Read more.

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Google Apps: The Missing Manual
By?Nancy Conner
May 2008 (est.)
$39.99 USD

This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book teaches you how to use the new web-based applications from Google that are providing a viable alternative to Microsoft Office for many businesses. While… Read more.

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Your Brain: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
May 2008 (est.)
$24.99 USD

Your Brain: The Missing Manual is a practical look at how to get the most out of your brain -- not just how the brain works, but how you can… Read more.

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Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual
By?John Broughton
May 2008 
$9.99 USD

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual gives you the essential tools for getting the most out of Wikipedia. As a supplement to Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, this handbook provides a… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual
By?Barbara Brundage
March 2008 
$44.99 USD

After more than two years, Adobe has finally released a new version of Photoshop Elements for the Mac that packs a lot more editing firepower than iPhoto. It's perfect for… Read more.

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Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By?Jim Elferdink
March 2008 
$34.99 USD

Though Office 2008 has been improved to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features, you don't get a single page of printed instructions to guide you through the… Read more.

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition
By?David Pogue
February 2008 
$29.99 USD

Ready to make the leap to Leopard? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth… Read more.

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Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
By?John Broughton
January 2008 
$29.99 USD

Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the popular user-generated online reference that serves 9 million entries and 2.5 billion requests per day. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual gives you practical advice… Read more.

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Facebook: The Missing Manual
By?E. A. Vander Veer
January 2008 
$19.99 USD

Facebook is the wildly popular, free social networking site that combines the best of blogs, online forums, photo sharing, clever applications, and interaction among friends. The one thing it doesn't… Read more.

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iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue, Derrick Story
January 2008 
$34.99 USD

Apple has taken iPhoto 08 to a whole new level, with powerful and beguiling new features that let you easily navigate through thousands of digital photos and a whole lot… Read more.

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iPhone UK: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
December 2007 
$19.99 USD

iPhone UK: The Missing Manual is a thorough, fun and distinctly UK-flavoured look at the phenomenal new wonder-gadget from Apple, the iPhone. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing… Read more.

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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
December 2007 
$34.99 USD

With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a… Read more.

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QuickBooks 2008: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
December 2007 
$29.99 USD

With QuickBooks 2008: The Missing Manual, you don't just learn how to use this popular software, you learn why and when to use specific features. And you get basic accounting… Read more.

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Quicken 2008: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
November 2007 
$24.99 USD

Quicken 2008: The Missing Manual picks up where Quicken's help resources leave off. You'll find step-by-step instructions for using the most useful Quicken features, including those you may not have… Read more.

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iMovie '08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
October 2007 
$39.99 USD

Apple's iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 are amazing right out of the box. But the box doesn't include much of a user's guide, so learning about these applications is another… Read more.

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iPod: The Missing Manual , Sixth Edition
By?J.D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue
October 2007 
$19.99 USD

As breathtaking and satisfying as its subject, iPod: The Missing Manual is ready to take you on a complete guided tour of everything in the latest iPod line, including the… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
By?Barbara Brundage
October 2007 
$39.99 USD

With Photoshop Elements 6, the most popular photo-editing program on Earth just keeps getting better. It's perfect for scrapbooking, email-ready slideshows, Web galleries, you name it. But knowing what to… Read more.

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Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
August 2007 
$39.99 USD

Microsoft Project 2007 helps users control the variables on any project, big or small -- such as schedules, budgets, communications, and changes -- rather than be controlled by them. Written… Read more.

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iPhone: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
August 2007 
$19.99 USD

As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual… Read more.

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FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
By?Geoff Coffey, Susan Prosser
August 2007 
$34.99 USD

FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual is the clear, thorough and accessible guide to this popular desktop database program. FileMaker Pro lets you do almost anything with the information you… Read more.

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Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
By?David Sawyer McFarland
June 2007 
$44.99 USD

The fifth edition of this bestselling book by experienced web site trainer and author David McFarland, Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual helps both first-time and experienced web designers bring stunning,… Read more.

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Flash CS3: The Missing Manual
By?E. A. Vander Veer, Chris Grover
May 2007 
$34.99 USD

Flash CS3, the latest version of the premier tool for creating web animations and interactive web sites, can be intimidating to learn. This entertaining reference tutorial provides a reader-friendly animation… Read more.

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Office 2007: The Missing Manual
By?Chris Grover, Matthew MacDonald, E. A. Vander Veer
April 2007 
$34.99 USD

Quickly learn the most useful features of Microsoft Office 2007 with our easy to read four-in-one guide. This fast-paced book gives you the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access… Read more.

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QuickBase: The Missing Manual
By?Nancy Conner
March 2007 
$49.99 USD

Ready to put Intuit's QuickBase to work? Our new Missing Manual shows you how to capture, modify, share, and manage data and documents with this web-based data-sharing program quickly and… Read more.

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Windows Vista for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
January 2007 
$19.99 USD

Fast-paced and easy to use, this concise book teaches you the basics of Windows Vista so you can start using the operating system right away. Written by "New York Times"… Read more.

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Access 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
January 2007 
$19.99 USD

This fast-paced book teaches you the basics of Access 2007 so you can start using the program right away. You'll learn how to design databases, maintain them, search for valuable… Read more.

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Word 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Chris Grover
January 2007 
$19.99 USD

Fast-paced and easy to read, this concise guide teaches you the basics of Word 2007 so you can start using the program right away. You'll learn how to create documents,… Read more.

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PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?E. A. Vander Veer
January 2007 
$19.99 USD

Fast-paced and easy to read, this concise book teaches you the basics of PowerPoint 2007 so you can start using the program right away. You'll quickly learn to create, save,… Read more.

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Excel 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
January 2007 
$19.99 USD

Fast-paced and easy to use, this concise book teaches you the basics of Excel 2007 so you can start using the program right away. You'll quickly learn to build spreadsheets,… Read more.

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Access 2007: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
December 2006 
$34.99 USD

Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of… Read more.

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Excel 2007: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
December 2006 
$39.99 USD

Excel 2007: The Missing Manual covers the entire gamut of how to build spreadsheets, add and format information, print reports, create charts and graphics, and use basic formulas and functions.… Read more.

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Windows Vista: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
December 2006 
$34.99 USD

Windows Vista: The Missing Manual offers complete and comprehensive coverage of all five versions of Vista. In his inimitable witty style, New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Pogue… Read more.

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PowerPoint 2007: The Missing Manual
By?E. A. Vander Veer
December 2006 
$29.99 USD

This new book, written specifically for this version of the software, not only offers the basics of how to create, save, set up, run, and print a basic bullets-and-background slideshow,… Read more.

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Word 2007: The Missing Manual
By?Chris Grover
December 2006 
$29.99 USD

Word 2007: The Missing Manual not only explains basics like how to create documents, enter and edit text, format, print, and fax, but also learn how to create sophisticated page… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
By?Barbara Brundage
September 2006 
$39.99 USD

The most popular photo-editing program on the market, Photoshop Elements not only has Photoshop's marvelous powers, but includes creative capabilities the mothership lacks. The latest version, Photoshop Elements 5, offers… Read more.

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CSS: The Missing Manual
By?David Sawyer McFarland
August 2006 
$34.99 USD

Cascading Style Sheets are now a reliable method for handling all kinds of Web page presentations -- from fonts and colors to page layout. But due to CSS's complexity most… Read more.

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The Internet: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue, J.D. Biersdorfer
July 2006 
$24.99 USD

The Internet is synonymous with change--that's one of its charms, and one of its headaches. You think you know the Internet, but are you really up to speed on internet… Read more.

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Digital Photography: The Missing Manual
By?Chris Grover, Barbara Brundage
June 2006 
$29.99 USD

Digital Photography: The Missing Manual helps you to take beautiful digital pictures and share the results with friends and family. Spiked with advice and humor, trademarks of the Missing Manual… Read more.

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iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
May 2006 
$34.99 USD

iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking, but if you really want to learn its capabilities, Apple documentation won't make the cut. The new edition of this Missing… Read more.

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iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue, Derrick Story
March 2006 
$29.99 USD

Along with its host of new features, iPhoto 6 can handle as many as 250,000 images. It's incredible, and Apple makes it sound so easy. But you can still get… Read more.

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Flash 8: The Missing Manual
By?E. A. Vander Veer
March 2006 
$34.99 USD

Macromedia's Flash 8 is the world's premier program for adding animation to websites. But Flash isn't intuitive. And it doesn't come with a manual. This hands-on guide to today's hottest… Read more.

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Google: The Missing Manual , Second Edition
By?Sarah Milstein, Rael Dornfest, J.D. Biersdorfer, Matthew MacDonald
March 2006 
$24.99 USD

Sure, you know how to "Google it" when you're searching for something on the Web. But did you know how much more you could achieve by clicking beyond the "Google… Read more.

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QuickBooks 2006: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
December 2005 
$29.99 USD

If your company is ready to minimize paperwork and maximize productivity, control spending and boost sales, QuickBooks 2006 can help you make it happen--but only if you know how to… Read more.

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Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual
By?David Sawyer McFarland
December 2005 
$44.95 USD

Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8 is a professional web design and development program offering drag-and-drop simplicity, streamlined HTML coding tools, and powerful database integration features. But Dreamweaver 8 is missing one vital… Read more.

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PCs: The Missing Manual
By?Andy Rathbone
December 2005 
$24.95 USD

PCs: The Missing Manual delivers everything you need to know about PCs, both inside and out, and how to keep them running smoothly and working how you want. From hooking… Read more.

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Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
November 2005 
$24.95 USD

Quicken is one of today's most popular and convenient ways to keep track of personal finances, and Quicken 2006 For Starters: The Missing Manual for Windows is the refreshingly funny… Read more.

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Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
November 2005 
$19.95 USD

For anyone interested in zeroing in on just the information they need without all the complicated jargon, Windows XP for Starters: The Missing Manual provides just the solution. With easy-to-follow,… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual
By?Barbara Brundage
October 2005 
$39.95 USD

With Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual, author Barbara Brundage has written the perfect digital photography guide that covers new features and techniques--for the most common editing solutions to the… Read more.

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Excel 2003 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
October 2005 
$19.95 USD

Excel for Starters: The Missing Manual gives you nothing more (and nothing less) than what you need to make Excel do exactly what you want. Clear explanations (with lots of… Read more.

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Access 2003 for Starters: The Missing Manual
By?Scott Palmer, Kate J Chase
October 2005 
$19.95 USD

Access 2003 for Starters: The Missing Manual delivers everything you need--and nothing you don't--to use Access right away. The quick and painless way to learn how to put the world's… Read more.

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Creating Web Sites: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
October 2005 
$29.95 USD

Think you have to be a technical wizard to build a great web site? Think again. For anyone who wants to create an engaging web site--for either personal or business… Read more.

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FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual
By?Geoff Coffey, Susan Prosser
September 2005 
$34.95 USD

Used by millions worldwide, FileMaker Pro is an award-winning database program for managing people, projects, images, assets, and other information. But it doesn't come with a manual, so FileMaker Pro:… Read more.

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iWork '05: The Missing Manual
By?Jim Elferdink
September 2005 
$24.95 USD

iWork '05 isn't about "office productivity"--it's about creating slick and stylish documents and cinema-quality digital presentations that say precisely what you want them to say. Refreshingly entertaining and scrupulously detailed,… Read more.

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition
By?David Pogue, Adam Goldstein
September 2005 
$24.95 USD

The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you… Read more.

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eBay: The Missing Manual
By?Nancy Conner
August 2005 
$24.95 USD

eBay is a great bazaar for things of all kinds--size 14 purple sneakers, porcelain Donald Duck figurines, cases of D-cell batteries, vintage Edsels. It's a terrific way to shop, but… Read more.

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iLife '05: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
August 2005 
$29.95 USD

David Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of the incomparable iLife '05; covers the capabilities and limitations of each of the five programs within the suite; and delivers… Read more.

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GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
August 2005 
$24.95 USD

GarageBand 2: The Missing Manual provides you with all the know-how you need to produce commercial-quality musical recordings entirely on your own. This revised edition explains how to maximize the… Read more.

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FrontPage 2003: The Missing Manual
By?Jessica Mantaro
August 2005 
$29.95 USD

Ready for a web site of your own? Microsoft FrontPage 2003 has everything you need. Your geek friends might howl if you use it, but FrontPage now has advanced features,… Read more.

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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Ed
By?David Pogue
July 2005 
$29.95 USD

As soon as Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X, David Pogue hits the streets with another impeccable Missing Manual to cover it. This edition explores the… Read more.

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Home Networking: The Missing Manual
By?Scott Lowe
July 2005 
$24.95 USD

Using clear language, straightforward explanations, and a dash of humor, Home Networking: The Missing Manual shows you how to do everything you need to set up a home network. This… Read more.

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iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual
By?David Pogue
April 2005 
$29.95 USD

For both professional and amateur moviemakers, David Pogue's witty and entertaining guide not only details every step of iMovie HD video production--from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning… Read more.

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iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual , Fourth Edition
By?David Pogue, Derrick Story
March 2005 
$29.95 USD

Updated to cover Apple's newest release, iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual comes fully loaded--and in full color--so you can exercise all the power, flexibility, and creativity of the stunning new… Read more.

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Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual
By?Barbara Brundage
March 2005 
$39.95 USD

This comprehensive guide helps digital camera owners of all levels understand Photoshop Elements 3, the simple yet powerful photo-editing software from Adobe. Offering page after page of valuable insight, Photoshop… Read more.

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QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual
By?Bonnie Biafore
February 2005 
$29.95 USD

This thorough guide examines the many features of the popular QuickBooks accounting software. Through dozens of insightful tips and tricks and a friendly writing style, it enables financial managers to… Read more.

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Office 2004 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By?Mark Holt Walker, Franklin Tessler, Paul Berkowitz
February 2005 
$29.95 USD

Whether you're an Office beginner eager to master one or all of the applications in the suite or a longtime Office user looking for power-user techniques and detailed coverage of… Read more.

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AppleScript: The Missing Manual
By?Adam Goldstein
January 2005 
$24.95 USD

AppleScript: The Missing Manual is every beginner's guide to learning the Macintosh's ultimate scripting tool: AppleScript. Through dozens of hands-on scripting examples, this comprehensive guide ensures that anyone including novices… Read more.

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Excel 2003: The Missing Manual
By?Matthew MacDonald
December 2004 
$39.95 USD

Whether you are an Excel neophyte, a sophisticate who knows the program inside out, or an intermediate-level plodder, Excel: The Missing Manual will be sure to become your go-to resource… Read more.

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Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual , Second Edition
By?David Pogue
December 2004 
$24.95 USD

This updated guide offers a wealth of tips and expert advice, dedicated to making your time with Windows XP safer, easier, and more fun. It's perfectly suited for both first-time… Read more.

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Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual , Second Edition
By?David Pogue, Craig Zacker, L.J. Zacker
November 2004 
$29.95 USD

Completely refreshed and updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), this bestseller is for the novice or budding power user who wants to master Microsoft's latest operating system and… Read more.

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Windows XP Power Hound
By?Preston Gralla
September 2004 
$24.95 USD

Windows XP power-users troll the web, documentation, and friends for useful tips and tricks--a keyboard shortcut here, an undocumented double-click there to eliminate annoyances, save time, and take control of… Read more.

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Mac OS X Power Hound , Second Edition
By?Rob Griffiths
September 2004 
$24.95 USD

In Mac OS X Power Hound, creator and editor of the extremely popular Mac OS X Hints Web site (www.macosxhints.com) Rob Griffiths lifts the hood on the Formula-One-powered operating system… Read more.

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Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual
By?David Sawyer McFarland
February 2004 
$34.95 USD

Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual enables both first-time and experienced web designers to bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. What sets this new edition apart is the crystal-clear… Read more.

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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition
By?David Pogue
December 2003 
$29.95 USD

David Pogue's best-selling title offers a wealth of detail on the all of the changes in Apple's Mac OS X 10.3, aka "Panther". Written with humor and technical insight characteristic… Read more.

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Office X for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By?Nan Barber, Tonya Engst, David Reynolds
July 2002 
$29.95 USD

The four programs of Microsoft Office:Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage, have been completely overhauled for Mac OS X. Office X for Macintosh: The Missing Manual tackles each with depth, clarity,… Read more.

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Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual
By?Nan Barber, David Reynolds
May 2001 
$29.95 USD

Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual tackles each of the primary Office applications with depth, humor, and clarity, and provides relief for the hapless Mac user who'd rather read… Read more.

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Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual
By?Sharon Crawford
November 2000 
$19.95 USD

In Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual, bestselling Windows NT author Sharon Crawford provides the friendly, authoritative book that should have been in the box. It's the ideal (and desperately… Read more.

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AppleWorks 6: the Missing Manual
By?Jim Elferdink, David Reynolds
May 2000 
$19.95 USD

AppleWorks 6: The Missing Manual guides readers through both the basics and the hidden talents of the new version of AppleWorks, placing special emphasis on Version 6's enhanced word processing,… Read more.

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