Paul McFedries

This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as aapple-pie order, a achew the fat, a and ahat trick.a Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our languageContains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrasesFun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover

This book puts visual learners at ease by showing them how to maximize the new Windows features and interface Concise explanations walk readers through more than 150 Windows Vista tasks, covering everything from customizing their desktop to maintaining Windows Vista and networking with another computer or printer Explores the new interface and folder organization system of Vista, both of which enable users to find documents and files more easily than ever Covers the latest release of MovieMaker, Media Player, Internet Explorer, and the new Media Center feature added to Vista Features full-color screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions

Windows expert, Paul McFedries, takes you inside the Vista operating system exposing its key components and showing how to leverage its features, both new and old. No other book provides Windows information in this way. This unleashed book is an exhaustive, technically sophisticated reference for professionals who need to exploit a technology to its fullest potential. This is way beyond what a typical user would want to know, but is in demand for those System administrators, programmers, IT managers who need to find unique solutions to advanced problems.

This is the eBook version of the printed book.Look beyond the hype–new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrow's desktop.Covers the Beta 2 release of Windows® Vista.An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything that's new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista.Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled is an in-depth exploration of the public release Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoft's next major operating system and the successor to Windows XP. Whether you're just planning ahead for a future upgrade or running Beta 2 already, Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled takes you on a detailed tour of all the new and improved technologies, features, tools, and programs that Microsoft programmers have stitched into the Vista fabric. You will learn not only what features are new in Vista, but also why they're important (or not), who they were designed for, and how they will affect your computing life. The goal of this book is to give you an exhaustive sneak preview of Vista's innovations and changes so that by the end of the book you should know whether Vista is for you and what you can expect when you sit down in front of this new operating system.Here's what you'll find inside… In-depth coverage of all the new and improved Windows Vista tools and technologies A tour of the new Windows Vista interface, including Aero Glass What hardware you need to get the most out of Windows Vista Vista's file system improvements, including tags, Quick Search, and virtual folders A review of Vista's new performance and stability features A critical look at the beefed-up security features, including Windows Defender, the new Firewall, and User Account Control A complete look at Vista's totally redesigned networking tools In-depth coverage of Vista's new and improved tools for notebooks and Tablet PCs, digital media, and gaming