PC Update March 2006 Index

In the Hot Seat
-- Dave Botherway reports on Consumer Electronics Show and spam control.
Editorial
-- Gary Taig and the current work of Electronic Frontiers Australia, and backups.
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006
-- Alan McNamara evaluates the stand-alone version of Symantec's Firewall 2006.

Effective Use of the Adobe Reader
-- Mery Leeding provides some useful tips and explains away some confusion.

PDF Hacks - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary reviews a book on what has become a de facto standard.

Photoshop CS2] for Dummies - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary has a comprehensive reference for users of Photoshop CS2.

Windows XP Personal Trainer - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary reviews a book based on the principle of learn-by-doing.

An Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server
-- Ray Watson discusses the feasibility of using SQL Server Software.

StarOffice 8
-- Major Keary reviews the latest version of StarOffice available in three editions.

Bad Things
-- Karol Doktor offers some important advice to all computer users.

The New Face of Cartography and Maps
-- Major Keary writes on the immense changes in cartography and navigation.

Mapping Hacks - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary reviews a book to help users locate map repositories and resources.

Web Mapping - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary writes on a book to help generate static maps to individual needs.

MapPoint - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary has a book on preparing maps for specific requirements.

Developing Web Feeds with RSS and Atom - for the bookshelf
-- Major Keary reviews a new book on developing news feeds.

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Reprinted from the March 2006 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia