Easy iPod and iTunes - Shelly Brisbin

Like a lot of gadget makers, Apple provides no significant documentation with the iPod. And while the device is easy to use if you have a passing familiarity with computers, cell phones and digital cameras, there's a lot to the iPod that isn't immediately obvious. And for those new iPod owners who don't admit to being gadget freaks, there are plenty of opportunities for confusion and frustration. What novice iPod users want is a reading experience that's like the iPod itself, attractive, visually appealing and cool. That's the place where Easy iPod and iTunes will find its audience, and go where others have not yet gone. Easy iPod and iTunes is a full-color, visually oriented book that covers iPod and iTunes usage from the beginner's point of view. With step-by-step instructions and visual elements on every page, the book takes the reader from opening the iPod box and installing its software, to ripping music in iTunes, syncing with the iPod and beyond. Readers will learn to work with music files, podcasts, audio books and Internet radio, and they'll discover the iTunes Music Store and how it works with iTunes and iPod. The book is completely cross-platform, providing complete information for both PC and Mac users, with examples wherever the user experience differs. Easy iPod also covers all current iPod models (including the Nano) and iTunes 5.0, the most recent version.

Shelly Brisbin (http://brisbin.net) has written about technology for eighteen years. She is the author of eleven books, including two editions of The MacAddict Guide to Living the iLife, Build Your Own Wi-Fi Network, Adobe GoLive 6 for Macintosh and Windows Visual QuickStart Guide. She has also written hundreds of articles for magazines including Macworld, MacWeek, NetProfessional, The Net, NewMedia, WebTechniques, and SunWorld In her free time, she manages a music-related Web site and mailing list.