An in-depth study of Microsoft Windows Vista provides a comprehensive look at the operating system's new features and functions, covering such areas as Internet Explorer 7 and Internet connectivity, networking, multimedia capabilities, security, file management and search functions, Sidebar and Gadgets, intallation and upgrading procedures, customization, and other essentials. Original. (All Users)
About the Authors
Robert Cowart has written more than 40 books on computer programming and applications,
with more than a dozen on Windows. His titles include Windows NT Unleashed,
Mastering Windows 98, Windows NT Server Administrator’s Bible, and Windows NT Server
4.0: No Experience Required. Several of his books have been bestsellers in their category
and have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has written on a wide range of
computer-related topics for such magazines as PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, PC Tech
Journal, Mac World, and Microsoft Systems Journal. In addition to working as a freelance
consultant specializing in small businesses, he has taught programming classes at the
University of California Extension in San Francisco. He has appeared as a special guest on
the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles, CNN’s Headline News, ZD-TV’s The Screen Savers,
and ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. Robert lives in Berkeley, California. In
his spare time he is involved in the music world, producing chamber-music concerts and
playing various genres of music. He meditates regularly in hopes of rewiring his inner
computer.
Brian Knittel has been a software developer for more than 20 years. After doing graduate
work in nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging technologies, he began a career
as an independent consultant. An eclectic mix of clients has led to long-term projects in
medical documentation, workflow management, real-time industrial system control, and
most importantly, 20 years of real-world experience with MS-DOS, Windows, and computer
networking in the business world. Previously, he coauthored Special Edition Using
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP, and contributed
to several of Bob Cowart’s other Windows books. Brian also coauthored
Upgrading and Repairing Windows, with Scott Mueller, and is the sole author of Windows XP
Under the Hood. Brian lives in Oakland, California, and spends his free time restoring
antique computers and trying to perfect his wood-fired pizza recipes.
About the Contributors
Everette Beatley is a fourth-year computer engineering major at Christopher Newport
University in Newport News, Virginia. He currently works for Southern Electronics, Inc.
in Kilmarnock, Virginia, as a System Administrator. When not in school, Everette lives in
Lancaster, Virginia, where he enjoys road cycling and waterskiing on the Rappahannock
River.
Eric Butow has authored or coauthored seven books since 2000, including Master Visually
Windows 2000 Server, Teach Yourself Visually Windows 2000 Server, Fr
