Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 528 pages
- Published by: Que
- Edition: 3rd Edition December 31, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0789736276
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0789736277
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Book Description
Since the inception of iTunes, the iPod (the best-selling portable digital music player), and iTunes Music Store (Time magazine's Invention of the Year for 2003), Apple has taken the world of digital music by storm. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition, provides all the information that music and media fans need to get the most out of these amazing digital devices and tools. From the basics of listening to audio CDs to advanced customization of music on an iPod, this book equips even those who have never explored digital audio to master their digital music by using these awesome tools. The book covers both Windows and Macintosh platforms to reach the broadest possible audience. The book is organized into two major parts, with each focusing on an element of the iPod, and iTunes and finally a third part focusing on the iTunes Music Store. Along the way, it explains how all of these tools work together and shows readers how to get the most from them. It progresses from very basic topics in a logical manner to lead even absolute beginners on the path to musical extreme proficiency.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Part I The iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Touring the iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Getting Started with an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Controlling an iPod or iPod nano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4 Listening to Music on an iPod or iPod nano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5 Listening to Music on an iPod shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6 Building an iPod’s Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7 Using an iPod to Listen to and Watch Podcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8 Using an iPod to Listen to Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
9 Using an iPod to Store and View photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
10 Using an iPod to Watch Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
11 Taking the iPod Further . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
12 Configuring an iPod to Suit Your Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
13 Maintaining an iPod and Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Part II iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
14 Touring iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
15 Getting Started with iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
16 Listening to Audio CDs and Internet Audio with iTunes . . . . . . . . . . 231
17 Building, Browsing, Searching, and Playing Your iTunes
Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
18 Labeling, Categorizing, and Configuring Your Music . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
19 Creating, Configuring, and Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
20 Subscribing to and Listening to Podcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
21 Working with iTunes Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
22 Burning Your Own CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
23 Sharing iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
24 Maintaining iTunes and Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Part III The iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
25 Touring the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
26 Configuring iTunes for the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
27 Shopping in the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
28 Working with Purchased Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
29 Solving iTunes Store Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Download Description
Apple has taken the world of digital music by storm with iTunes, the iPod (the best-selling portable digital music player), and the iTunes Music Store (Time magazine's Invention of the Year for 2003). And with the recent release of iTunes and the iTunes Music Store for Windows, all of these amazing tools are now available for both Windows and Macintosh users.The Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes, provides all the information music fans need to get the most out of these digital music tools. From the basics of audio CDs to advanced customizing of music on an iPod, this book equips even those who have never explored digital audio to master their digital music using these tools. The book covers both Windows and Macintosh platforms to reach the broadest possible audience. The book is organized into two major parts, with each focusing on an element of the iPod and iTunes and finally a third part focusing on the iTunes Music Store. Along the way, it explains how these tools work together and how to get the most from them. It progresses logically from very basic topics to more advanced ones, leading absolute beginners on the path to musical extreme proficiency.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes (Absolute Beginner's Guide) (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book to get a grasp on all the features of the fabulous Ipod. The author obviously has a good grasp in writing technical manuals. Well organized, easy to understand, bits of appropriate humor....this book will leave you with a great understanding of the workings of the Ipod, and well on your way to becoming a power user.
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