Gps For Dummies 2e

Author : Joel McNamara
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470457856
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GPS For Dummies written by Joel McNamara and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-17 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just the technology you’ve dreamed of, and GPS For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one, GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you compare GPS technologies, units, and uses. You’ll find out how to create and use digital maps and learn about waypoints, tracks, coordinate systems, and other key point to using GPS technology. Get more from your GPS device by learning to use Web-hosted mapping services and even how to turn your cell phone or PDA into a GPS receiver. You’ll also discover: Up-to-date information on the capabilities of popular handheld and automotive Global Positioning Systems How to read a map and how to get more from the free maps available online The capabilities and limitations of GPS technology, and how satellites and radio systems make GPS work How to interface your GPS receiver with your computer and what digital mapping software can offer Why a cell phone with GPS capability isn’t the same as a GPS unit What can affect your GPS reading and how accurate it will be How to use Street Atlas USA, TopoFusion, Google Earth, and other tools Fun things to do with GPS, such as exploring topographical maps, aerial imagery, and the sport of geocaching Most GPS receivers do much more than their owners realize. With GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition in hand, you’ll venture forth with confidence!

Author : Steve Bucci
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470276738
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Credit Repair Kit For Dummies written by Steve Bucci and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-07-28 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now, you can finally end the cycle of bad credit and get back on your feet by following the step-by-step advice and tools in Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You’ll find out everything you need to know about creating a solid plan to get your credit back on track. You’ll discover how to find your credit report, review all of the information in it, and learn how you can repair and spruce it up. You’ll learn how to communicate with creditors and how to budget so that you can pay your bills in full and on time. You’ll learn how to apply these credit strategies to all life situations, from building credit with your life partner to financially surviving a divorce, unemployment, and student loans. You will find out how to safe-guard your identity so that other people don’t damage your credit. Find out how to: Take charge of your credit Get help from credit counselors Request copies of your credit report Know how to interpret your credit report and credit score Avoid foreclosure Communicate with collectors, lawyers, and the courts Manage medical debt Safe-guard your identity Complete with lists of ten tips to avoid identity theft and reduce damages, ten ways you can prevent foreclosure, ten methods for establishing and improving credit, and ten strategies for handling financial emergencies, Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your one-stop guide to improving and maintaining your credit score and protecting your identity. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author : Simon McElroy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Gps written by Simon McElroy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Kennedy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0415286085
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Global Positioning System and GIS, Second Edition written by Michael Kennedy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Positioning System and Geographical Information Systems, working in tandem, provide a powerful tool. Recent developments such as the removal of Selective Availability have not merely made these technologies more accurate but have also opened up a new seam of applications, particularly in location based services. The Global Positioning System and GIS is a clear text and guide to the use and integration of these powerful technologies, with each topic combining an overview with a step-by-step approach. This significantly revised and extended second edition now comes with a set of resources on a CD-ROM, including an instructor's guide, demonstration data and exercises. It is a straightforward introductory text for students and teachers on GIS/GPS courses as well as a practical and introductory field manual for mapping science professionals, giving basic practical guidance, particularly to the integrated use of ESRI's GIS software with Trimble's GPS hardware.

Author : The Editors & Staff of Geocaching Com
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101058315
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching, 2nd Edition written by The Editors & Staff of Geocaching Com and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate global game revealed! The Complete Idiot[s Guide to Geocaching, Second Edition is a comprehensive, yet entertaining and easy-to-understand book for getting started and having fun with geocaching[the high-tech version of hide-and-seek for global positioning system (GPS) users. In this edition, two new tools of the game[Waymarking and Wherigo[are included. [[ The Geocaching website, which began operating in 2000 and is owned by Groundspeak, Inc., is the first and currently the largest website devoted to Geocaching [[ Today, well over 800,000 geocaches are registered on various websites devoted to the pastime [[ Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica

Author : Kim Schilling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051548
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ferrets For Dummies written by Kim Schilling and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about getting a ferret? Want to make sure you’re giving the ferret you already have the best possible care? Ferrets For Dummies helps you decide whether a ferret is for you and give your little fellah a healthy, happy home. It’s packed with practical information on feeding, housing, health maintenance, and medical care. This friendly, plain-English guide gives you the authoritative information you need in a cut-to-the-chase, quick-reference format. You’ll find the latest on appropriate diets for ferrets, dental hygiene, common ferret diseases and infections, and designing and establishing an enjoyable and enriching environment for both your ferret and yourself. You’ll also get solid tips about how to get to know your ferret and introduce it to other family members and how and when to give your ferret and his cage a good cleaning. Discover how to: Choose the perfect ferret Ferret-proof your house Handle ferret first-aid Make foods your ferret will love Deal with behavior issues Select terrific ferret toys Interpret your ferret’s actions Find the best vet for your ferret Travel with your ferret Make sure your little friend doesn’t get bored Decide whether to breed your ferret Complete with helpful lists of ferret myths and misconceptions as well as recipes for meals your ferret will gobble up, Ferrets For Dummies is the resource you need to keep your ferret happy and healthy for years to come.

Author : Lawrence Letham
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GPS Made Easy written by Lawrence Letham and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Clear language and illustrations demystify GPS-- Completely revised edition includes extensive new material on using GPS with maps and in rough terrain-- GPS systems have seen exponential growth recently and the first edition has sold more than 33,000 copies

Author : Pratap Misra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780970954428
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Positioning System written by Pratap Misra and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains a number of GPS data sets from several sites. A set of homework problems requires the student to write simple MATLAB code to analyze these data.

Author : David A. Crowder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051114
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Google Earth For Dummies written by David A. Crowder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the world from your computer! This interesting guide covers all aspects of Google Earth, the freely downloadable application from Google that allows users to view satellite images from all points of the globe Aimed at a diverse audience, including casual users who enjoy air shots of locales as well as geographers, real estate professionals, and GPS developers Includes valuable tips on various customizations that users can add, advice on setting up scavenger hunts, and guidance on using Google Earth to benefit a business Explains modifying general options, managing the layer and placemark systems, and tackling some of the more technical aspects, such as interfacing with GPS There are more than 400,000 registered users of Google Earth and the number is still growing

Author : Robert Sweet
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071744622
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GPS for Mariners, 2nd Edition written by Robert Sweet and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The operator's manual that should come with every boater's GPS receiver or chart plotter.