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iPad 101: User Guides and other helpful resources

by Erica Sadun (Apr 4th, 2010)

You've bought your iPad. Congratulations! So are you ready to learn all the ways you can get the most from your new purchase? Here's a quick run-down of some indispensable resources as you're getting up to speed with your new purchase. Read the manuals: The iPad User Guide (pdf) provides an ...

Getting started with WordPress and MAMP on your Mac

by Sang Tang (Oct 9th, 2009)

WordPress is among the more popular blog publishing and content management systems available. Some web hosting providers, such as GoDaddy and DreamHost, provide a relatively seamless and integrated WordPress installation process built into their dashboards. However, if you'd like to dip your toes ...

Getting started with Times, an RSS reader for everyone

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 14th, 2009)

Most RSS readers on the desktop look like lists. Times, a reader Mat covered last year, looks like a newspaper. In a "normal" RSS reader, the river of information can become a blur and users may be put off by the incessant noise. Times, on the other hand, aims to make feeds more pleasant to peruse. ...

Getting started with Quicksilver: understanding the basics

by David Chartier (Mar 11th, 2006)

Prompted by a TUAW reader comment on my post the other day about some Quicksilver fundamentals, I thought I would take a crack at posting some short tutorials on what Quicksilver actually does, and how to get started with it. I'm talking about the most basic of the basics here for anyone who is ...