Enterprise cloud adoption revolves around pushing the BYOD movement and focusing on data security.
In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Ross Brouse, COO and President of Solar VPS, will cover how cloud adoption is driven by consumerism, humanity’s need to socialize, our addiction to new gadgets and the ability of data to stay secure in a growing collaborative world. The cloud is a drug and we’re just getting hooked.
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| I purchased the OS X Lion: The Missing Manual to help me ramp up for my new MacBook Pro. Although I had been a Mac user in the past, it was in the distant past. It did a great job answering all the questions I had as I familiarized myself with the Mac operating system. The author does a great job of explaining things and he covers a ton of information. As soon as the OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual version was available I wanted it. It is by far the best resource available for getting answers quickly to any questions I have about the new OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The book is divided into six parts. I have listed each part below and the chapters included in each one. One. The OS X Desktop 0. The Mountain Lion Landscape 1. Folders & Windows 2. Organizing Your Stuff 3. Spotlight 4. Dock, Desktop & Toolbars Two. Programs in OS X 5. Documents, Programs & Spaces 6. Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up 7. Automator, AppleScript & Services 8. Windows on Macintosh Three. The Components of OS X 9. System Preferences 10. Reminders, Notes & Notification Center 11. The Other Free Programs 12. CDs, DVDs, iTunes & AirPlay Four. The Technologies of OS X 13. Accounts, Security & Gatekeeper 14. Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop 15. Graphics, Fonts & Printing 16. Sound, Movies & Speech Five. OS X Online 17. Internet Setup & iCloud 18. Mail & Contacts 19. Safari 20. Messages 21. SSH, FTP, VPN & Web Sharing Six. Appendixes A. Installing OS X Mountain Lion B. Troubleshooting C. The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary D. The Master OS X Secret Keystroke List I am amazed at the level of detail the author goes into with each of the topics covered. There are only a few things I would like to see added to the book. They are the missing AppleScript and Unix chapters that can be found on line. By far the biggest disappointment with the OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual version is the removal of the Unix information. When I got this book I took the OS X Lion: The Missing Manual out of my backpack and put this in. I got to work, pulled out the book, cracked it open to where the Unix chapter was and only found… there is a whole chapter on it waiting online. It was weird to see a new edition of a book shrink by 42 pages instead of grow. I don't buy book so they can point me to missing chapters online. I buy them so I don't have to be online. I have to say it was a pretty big letdown. I can either keep this and my The Mac OS X Command Line: Unix Under the Hood Beyond the missing Unix chapter, I do not have any gripes. I think this is an excellent way to learn to use OS X Mountain Lion and an excellent reference for looking up issues that come up. I highly recommend it to the user that wants to know how to use all the applications and features included with OS X Mountain Lion in detail. The most amazing thing about this book is the level of detail the author goes into with each subject. The author has an online site that accompanies the book. It has links to all the tools mentioned, and PDFs of all the chapters that should be in the book. All in all this is by far the best resource for learning about OS X Mountain Lion. |
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