CNET Do-It-Yourself Digital Home Office Projects

Description

Discover all you can do

Today's home office is much more than a desk and a computer. Produced in conjunction with CNET.com, the place to go for the latest in tech and consumer electronics, this book offers up-to-date advice on using the latest wireless and Web-based technologies to create a digital workspace. You will learn to save money and time by setting up a server, enabling videoconferencing, earning advertising income from a blog or website, and more.

 

Part 1: ORGANIZE YOUR WORKSPACE
Project 1: Set up a PC fax & answering machine
Project 2: Add multiple monitors to your PC
Project 3: Set up an office webcam
Project 4: Set up a docking station for your laptop PC
Project 5: Turn your monitor into a TV
Project 6: Turn your PC into a network server
Part 2: TAKE IT ON THE ROAD
Project 7: Get you e-mail on your PDA
Project 8: Turn you smart phone into a mobile GPS system
Project 9: Synchronize your PDA and a laptop to your PC
Project 10: Remotely connect to your PC
Part 3: COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERS
Project 11: Turn you PC into a virtual conference room
Project 12: User you PC as a free telephone
Project 13: Start you own Wiki collaborative space
Project 14: Collaborate using remote assistance/remote desktops
Project 15: Set up a virtual private network
Part 4: ENHANCE YOUR SALES AND MARKETING
Project 16: Earn advertising income from your blog or Web site
Project 17: Establish an eBay storefront
Project 18: Set up a commerce Web site
Project 19: Create a podcast from you home office
Project 20: Set up an RSS feed for you Web site
Part 5: WORK SECURELY FROM HOME
Project 21: Automate you file backups
Project 22: Teach your PC to recognize your voice
Project 23: Set up a wireless network
Project 24: Secure your wireless network