Take Your iPad to Work

by Proffitt, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781133686705
• ISBN10: 1133686702
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-25
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Summary

The Apple iPad, one of the most successful and exciting consumer products introduced in recent years, is much more than a sleek, shiny toy. It also happens to be an innovative, creative, and exceptionally useful device for business users. TAKE YOUR IPAD TO WORK, SECOND EDITION explores the ins and outs of getting real work done on the iPad 3 and covers the device's features, the best apps for business, and productive ways to use them--including tools for printing, on-line meetings, content creation, cutting-edge information management, and more. Whether you run a small business or are an enterprise user, you'll appreciate how the iPad, with its unparalleled portability and data/communication convergence, can be an effective and hard-working partner on the job.

Author Biography

Brian Proffitt is a technology expert who blogs on ITworld.com about Open Source and Big Data technology and Twitters as @TheTechScribe on a wide range of technology sectors. Currently, he is an adjunct instructor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xii
First Step: Introducing the iPad	p. 1
What Is the iPad?	p. 3
The Business Case for the iPad	p. 4
Choosing the Right iPad	p. 5
Getting an iPad	p. 9
Throwing in the Extras	p. 10
Setting Up the iPad	p. 10
Conclusion	p. 17
Second Step: Interfacing with the iPad	p. 19
Touring the iPad Device	p. 20
Having the Right Touch	p. 26
Keying in the Keyboard	p. 27
Moving Text Around	p. 31
Configuring the iPad	p. 33
Conclusion	p. 39
Third Step: Connecting with the iPad	p. 41
Connecting to iTunes	p. 43
Using the WiFi Connection	p. 50
Using the Cellular Connection	p. 53
Troubleshooting Connectivity	p. 57
Conclusion	p. 58
Fourth Step: Using the iPad Apps	p. 59
Opening and Arranging Apps	p. 60
Acquiring Apps	p. 65
Updating Apps	p. 72
Configuring Apps	p. 73
Removing Apps	p. 74
Conclusion	p. 75
Work the Web: Safari	p. 77
Navigating Websites	p. 79
Managing Bookmarks and History	p. 82
Managing Tabbed Browsing	p. 87
Searching for Content	p. 88
Customizing Your Browser	p. 90
Conclusion	p. 91
Get the Word Out: Mail	p. 93
Setting Up an Account	p. 94
Organizing Mail	p. 105
Conclusion	p. 109
Get to iWork: Documenting with Pages	p. 111
Creating a Pages Document	p. 112
Exploring the Pages Interface	p. 118
Editing Documents	p. 119
Configuring a Document	p. 132
Sharing Pages Documents	p. 134
Conclusion	p. 135
Get to iWork: Analyzing with Numbers	p. 137
A Spreadsheet Primer	p. .138
Exploring the Numbers Interface	p. 140
Editing Spreadsheets	p. 143
Adding Charts	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 151
Get to iWork: Presenting with Keynote	p. 153
Exploring the Keynote Interface	p. 155
Creating a Presentation	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 168
From iPad to Paper: Printing	p. 169
Print with AirPrint	p. 170
Set Up Printers with Print Central	p. 172
Printing	p. 179
File Sharing	p. 186
Conclusion	p. 188
In the iCloud	p. 189
Connecting to iCloud	p. 191
Synchronizing Across Multiple Devices	p. 193
Back Up Your iPad to iCloud	p. 196
Securing Your iPad	p. 200
Conclusion	p. 203
Remote Desktop Connectivity	p. 205
Exploring LogMeIn	p. 206
Setting Up LogMeIn	p. 207
Connecting with LogMeIn	p. 209
Working with LogMeIn	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 214
Ring Me Up: Point of Sale	p. 215
Customizing Quick Sale	p. 216
Integrating Credit Card Transactions	p. 219
Making a Retail Sale	p. 220
Reporting Sales	p. 225
Managing Inventory	p. 227
Easy POS with Square	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 234
When the Work's Done: Invoicing	p. 235
Creating an Invoice Template	p. 236
Creating an Invoice	p. 240
Sending Invoices to Customers	p. 242
Conclusion	p. 243
Shout to the World: Social Media	p. 245
Making a Business Facebook Page	p. 246
Getting Friendly with Facebook	p. 248
Setting Up a Twitter Account	p. 253
Managing Tweets with Twitterrific	p. 254
Conclusion	p. 258
Box It Up: Shipping	p. 259
Tracking Shipments	p. 260
Tracking Vendor Shipments	p. 262
Notifying Customers of Shipping Status	p. 263
Conclusion	p. 263
Face-to-Face, Face-to-Web: Meetings	p. 265
Connecting with WebEx	p. 266
Participating in a WebEx Meeting	p. 268
Using FaceTime	p. 272
Setting Up FaceTime	p. 273
Making a FaceTime Call	p. 275
Video Mirroring with FaceTime	p. 277
Whiteboarding with Air Sketch	p. 278
Conclusion	p. 281
Write Online: Web Content Creation	p. 283
Connecting to a Blog	p. 284
Posting a Blog Entry	p. 287
Editing a Blog Entry	p. 290
Conclusion	p. 291
Track Online: Website Management	p. 293
Connecting to Your Google Analytics Account	p. 295
Interpreting the Analytics Data	p. 297
Viewing Analytics Reports	p. 299
Conclusion	p. 300
Make a List: Task Management	p. 301
Creating Tasks in Things	p. 302
Creating Projects	p. 307
Organizing Tasks	p. 309
Conclusion	p. 312
See the Big Picture: Project Management	p. 313
Creating Projects in SG Projects	p. 314
Building New Tasks	p. 317
Viewing Projects	p. 320
Editing Projects	p. 321
Editing Tasks	p. 322
Conclusion	p. 322
Manage the Customer: CRM	p. 325
Adding Contacts	p. 326
Editing Contacts	p. 329
Working with Contacts	p. 330
Exporting Data	p. 333
Conclusion	p. 334
From the Home Office: Enterprise Collaboration	p. 335
Connecting to a SharePoint Site	p. 336
Managing Events	p. 339
Managing Items	p. 340
Opening Documents	p. 341
Conclusion	p. 342
Get Ready to Go: Travel Arrangements	p. 343
Now Boarding: Kayak	p. 344
In-Flight: Tracking Your Flight	p. 352
Conclusion	p. 355'
On the Plane: Multimedia	p. 357
Getting Multimedia: iTunes	p. 358
Multimedia Playback: Music and Videos	p. 363
Internet Video: YouTube	p. 366
Conclusion	p. 368
Continuing Education: iBooks	p. 369
Finding Your Reading Material	p. 370
Reading in iBooks	p. 374
Conclusion	p. 376
Appendix	p. 377
Index	p. 383
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