Gary Rosenzweig is an Internet entrepreneur, software developer, and technology writer. He runs CleverMedia, Inc., which produces websites, computer games, apps, and podcasts. CleverMedia's largest site, MacMost.com, features video tutorials for Apple enthusiasts. It includes many videos on using Macs, iPhones, and iPads. Gary has written numerous computer books, including ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac, and Special Edition Using Director MX. Gary lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Debby, and daughter, Luna. He has a computer science degree from Drexel University and a master's degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Website: http://garyrosenzweig.com; Twitter: http://twitter.com/rosenz

Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Three Generations of iPads 4 Identifying Your iPad 4 One Operating System 5 The iPad Buttons and Switches 6 The Home Button 6 The Wake/Sleep Button 7 The Volume Control 8 The Side Switch 8 Orientation and Movement 9 Screen Gestures 9 Tapping and Touching 10 Pinching 10 Dragging and Flicking 10 Four-Finger Gestures 11 iPad Screens 11 The Lock Screen 11 The Home Screen 12 An App Screen 13 The Search Screen 13 The Settings Screen 14 Interacting with Your iPad 15 Common Interface Elements 15 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 17 Dictating Text 18 Editing Text 19 Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 23 Changing Your Wallpaper 24 Getting Details About Your iPad 26 Setting Alert Sounds 28 Password Protecting Your iPad 30 Setting Parental Restrictions 32 Setting Side Switch Functionality 34 Setting Your Date and Time 35 Modifying Keyboard Settings 36 Changing Safari Settings 38 Changing Music Settings 39 Notification Center Settings 40 More Settings 41 Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 43 Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 44 Setting Up Your 3G/4G Connection 46 Syncing with iTunes 48 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and Other Information 51 Syncing Apps 53 Syncing Documents 54 Syncing Music 55 Syncing Photos 57 Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 65 Playing a Song 66 Building a Playlist 69 Making iTunes Purchases 71 Downloading Podcasts 75 Playing Video 76 Viewing YouTube Videos 80 Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices 82 Home Sharing 83 Chapter 5 Reading Books 85 Buying a Book from Apple 86 Reading a Book 88 Using Reading Aids 90 Adding Notes and Highlights 91 Adding Bookmarks 93 Organizing Your Books 94 Using iBooks Alternatives 96 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 99 Adding a Contact 100 Searching for a Contact 102 Working with Contacts 103 Creating a Calendar Event 104 Using Calendar Views 107 Day View 107 Week View 108 Month View 109 List View 110 Creating Notes 111 Setting Reminders 113 Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 117 Browsing to a URL 118 Searching the Web 119 Viewing Web Pages 121 Returning to Previously Visited Websites 124 Bookmarking Websites 126 Deleting Your Bookmarks 127 Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 129 Filling in Web Forms 130 Opening Multiple Web Pages 133 Copying Text and Images from Web Pages 134 Using Images from Web Pages 135 Viewing News Articles with Safari Reader 136 Chapter 8 Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter 139 Configuring Your Email 140 Reading Your Email 143 Composing a New Message 144 Creating a Signature 145 Deleting and Moving Messages 146 Searching Email 147 Configuring How Email Is Received 148 More Email Settings 149 Setting Up Messaging 150 Conversing with Messages 151 Setting Up Twitter 153 Following People on Twitter 154 How to Tweet 155 Chapter 9 Taking and Editing Photos 157 Taking Photos 158 Using Photo Booth 160 Browsing Your Photos 162 Editing Photos 163 Sharing Photos 165 Viewing Albums 167 Creating Albums 168 Creating a Slideshow 169 Turning Your iPad into a Picture Frame 170 Capturing the Screen 172 Deleting Photos 173 Adjusting Photos in iPhoto 175 Using Brushed Effects on Photos in iPhoto 178 Applying Special Effects to Photos in iPhoto 179 Sharing Photos with iPhoto 180 Creating Online Journals with iPhoto 181 Chapter 10 Recording Video 187 Shooting Video 188 Trimming Video Clips 190 Combining Clips in iMovie 191 Editing Transitions in iMovie 195 Adding Photos to Your Video in iMovie 197 Adding Video Titles in iMovie 200 Setting Up FaceTime 202 Placing Video Calls with FaceTime 203 Receiving Video Calls with FaceTime 204 Chapter 11 Writing with Pages 207 Creating a New Document 208 Styling Text 210 Reusing Styles 213 Formatting Text 214 Creating Lists 216 Column Layouts 218 Inserting Images 219 Using Shapes in Documents 222 Creating Tables 223 Creating Charts 225 Document Setup 227 Sharing and Printing Documents 228 Chapter 12 Spreadsheets with Numbers 231 Creating a New Spreadsheet 232 Totaling Columns 236 Averaging Columns 237 Performing Calculations 241 Formatting Tables 242 Creating Forms 247 Creating Charts 250 Using Multiple Tables 252 Chapter 13 Presentations with Keynote 259 Building a Simple Presentation 260 Building Your Own Slide 262 Adding Transitions 266 Organizing Slides 271 Playing Your Presentation 273 Presenting on an External Display 274 Chapter 14 Navigating with Maps 277 Finding a Location 278 Searching for Places and Things 280 Getting Directions 281 Setting Bookmarks 283 Using Views 285 Getting Traffic Reports 289 Chapter 15 The World of Apps 291 Purchasing an App 292 Arranging Apps on Your iPad 295 Creating App Folders 296 Viewing Currently Running Apps 297 Quitting Apps 298 Finding Good Apps 299 Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps 301 Getting Help with Apps 303 Telling Friends About Apps 304 Chapter 16 Using Popular and Critical Apps 307 Using iTap VNC 308 Using Bento 310 Using GoodReader 313 Using NewsRack 315 Using Flipboard 319 Using OmniGraffle 321 Adding a Dictionary and Thesaurus 323 Using MindNode 325 Using Skype for iPad 327 Putting Notes on Your Home/Lock Screen 329 Recording Voice Memos 333 Handwriting Notes 335 Using Epicurious 337 Other Useful Apps 339 Chapter 17 Games and Entertainment 343 Composing Music with GarageBand 344 Watching Movies and TV Shows with Netflix 347 Reading Comics 349 Listening to Music with Pandora Radio 350 Using Game Center 352 Playing iPad Games 354 Air Hockey 354 Highborn 355 Harbor Master 356 Angry Birds 356 Galcon Fusion 257 Plants vs. Zombies 358 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition 358 Scrabble 359 Field Runners 359 Real Racing 2 HD 360 Gold Strike 360 Chapter 18 iPad Accessories 363 Printing from Your iPad 364 iPad Smart Cover 367 Apple iPad Dock 368 Apple Video Output Adapters 369 Dock to VGA Adapter 369 Digital AV Adapters 370 Apple Wireless Keyboard 371 Power/Dock Accessories 374 Protecting Your iPad 375 Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit 377 Index 379