Mike Lee – författare

The still-unfolding story of America’s Constitution is a history of heroes and villains—the flawed visionaries who inspired and crafted liberty’s safeguards, and the shortsighted opportunists who defied them. Those stories are known by few today.

Good computer books make assumptions about the reader: what they do and don''t know when they pick up the book, and what they want to know when they put it down. For each reader this could be very different; therefore, a book that suits one person may not be the best for another. Mac OS X Leopard: Beyond the Manual makes some assumptions too, ones that tend to differ from other Mac OS X books.

First of all, we assume that you have used a computer in that past: that you know how to use a mouse and you know the proper place to stick a DVD to get it to play in your computer. We won''t be showing you these things. (We will, however, demonstrate to our Mac converts how to “right click” on a trackpad with only one button!).

Second, we assume you know what you want to do with your computer. We won''t waste your time showing you specifically, step–by–step how to order a pizza from Pizza Galaxy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Safari (though, when you''re done with this book we think you''ll be able to do this just fine… if such a place exists, anyway).

Finally, we assume that you are a reasonably intelligent person who realizes the value of such phrases as “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime” and can imagine how that might apply to a computer book.

If this sounds like you, then we think you''ll find this book rewarding.

Inside you will find everything you need to get up to speed with Mac OS X Leopard including:

You''re smart and savvy, but also busy. This comprehensive guide to Apple''s Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard, gives you everything you need to know to live a happy, productive Mac life. Learn Mac OS X Snow Leopard will have you up and connected lickity–split. With a minimum of overhead and a maximum of useful information, you''ll cover a lot of ground in the time it takes other books to get you plugged in.

If this isn''t your first experience with Mac OS X, skip right to the "What''s New in Snow Leopard" sections. You may also find yourself using this book as a quick refresher course or a way to learn new Mac skills you''ve never tried before.

One look at the App Store will show you just how hot iPhone games have become. Games make up more than 25 percent of all apps, and more than 70 percent of the apps in the App Store''s Most Popular category. Surprised? Of course not! We''ve all filled our iPhones with games, and many of us hope to develop the next bestseller.

This book is a collection of must-know information from master independent iPhone game developers. In it, you''ll discover how some of the most innovative and creative game developers have made it to the pinnacle of game design and profitability. This book is loaded with practical tips for efficient development, and for creating compelling, addictive gaming experiences. And it''s not all talk! It''s supported with code examples that you can download and use to realize your own great ideas.

This book''s authors are responsible for some of the all-time most popular and talked-about games:

Pair iPhone Games Projects with Apress''s best-selling Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK, and you''ll have everything you need to create the next game to top the sales charts.

If this isn’t your first experience with OS X, skip right to the "What’s New in Lion" sections. You may also find yourself using this book as a quick refresher course or a way to learn new Mac skills you’ve never tried before.