Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Ed, New from No Starch

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NO STARCH PRESS RELEASES UBUNTU FOR NON-GEEKS, 2nd Edition

"A fast, crystal-clear topical tour of the amazing collective
accomplishment embodied in Ubuntu."
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing, on the first edition

June 6, 2007, San Francisco--Ubuntu has been hailed as the Linux
distribution for newbies, and it's certainly the Linux for the less geeky
among us. Even the name "Ubuntu" is user friendly (a South African term
that translates roughly as "humanity toward others"). And that's a phrase
that could well describe author Rickford Grant's approach to teaching
Linux. Completely human.

Full of tips, tricks, and real-world projects, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd
Edition (No Starch Press, June 2007,
http://www.nostarch.com/ubuntu_2e.htm) is a hands-on, project-based,
take-it-slow guidebook for those interested in---but nervous
about---switching to Linux. 

This edition has been thoroughly updated for Feisty Fawn (v7.04), which
spotlights multimedia support and desktop effects. Step-by-step projects
throughout the book help readers absorb and apply what they've learned,
as they learn, while they touch and play with their new operating system.
"Rickford Grant's Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, is a perfect introdution to Linux
for the new or somewhat experienced Linux user" said No Starch Press
Founder, Bill Pollock. "Rickford always treats his reader with respect
and never patronizes. He knows just what topics to cover and how to
explain those topics in ways that makes sense to even the least geekiest;
like, err, my mother."

Readers learn how to:
* Download and install free software, games, and tools
* Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
* Configure hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable devices
* Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync up an iPod
* Download photos and videos from a digital camera, then edit and share
them
* Keep everything up to date

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks includes a CD of Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) that lets
readers run Ubuntu without making any permanent changes to their
computer. Then, when the time is right, they can install Ubuntu from that
same CD.

Whether readers have just purchased a new Ubuntu-based Dell computer and
need a patient guide, or they're just looking for a pain-free way to
finally make the switch to Linux, they'll find the help and direction
that they need in Rickford Grant's Ubuntu for Non-Geeks. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rickford Grant, author of Linux for Non-Geeks and Linux Made Easy (both
No Starch Press), has been a computer operating system maniac for more
than 20 years. From the Atari 600XL to today's Linux machines, he has
been the guy behind the help desk for family, friends, and colleagues.
Rickford currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he spends
his working hours as a teacher and his free time cycling, writing, and
annoying his neighbors with his Nyckelharpa (Swedish keyed fiddle).

Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks
A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook
by Rickford Grant
June 2007, 352 pp. w/ CD, ISBN 978-1-59327-152-7, US$34.95

Available at fine bookstores everywhere, from www.oreilly.com/nostarch,
or directly from No Starch Press (www.nostarch.com, orders@nostarch.com,
800.420.7240). 

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