The NOOK Book An Unofficial Guide: Everything you need to know about the NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK SimpleTouch, and NOOK Reading Apps

by Kanouse, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780789750600
• ISBN10: 0789750600
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-04
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

Updated to showcase the newest NOOK family of eReaders and tools from Barnes & Noble: NOOK HD+ NOOK HD NOOK Simple Touch NOOK Apps NOOK for Windows 8 NOOK Store NOOK Video NOOK Cloud NOOK for Web This best-selling book provides clear, easy-to-read instructions for the beginning to intermediate user of any NOOK device. This is a book beyond the user manual, though, because it will include coverage of the suite of Barnes and Noble applications for e-reading as well as resources outside of Barnes and Noble, including Calibre ebook management software, sources for ebooks, and rooting (or jailbreaking) to add applications from the Android Market. A significant aspect of this book will be to cut through the volume of information related to different ebook formats and how to get them onto the devices. This book includes full coverage of the new NOOK devices and all their features. * Purchase videos from NOOK Store * Record and Play for NOOK Books for Kids * Read comics and graphic novels * Read PagePerfect books * Watch streaming video via Netflix and Hulu * Listen to music with Rhapsody, MOG, and Grooveshark * And much more...

Author Biography

Patrick Kanouse works as the structured authoring program manager for Pearson Education. Always a bookworm, he has gladly adopted ebook reading technologies, while still appreciating and valuing the printed book.

Patrick also teaches business technical report writing at IUPUI. Outside of teaching about writing, reading on his NOOK Tablet, and writing about his NOOK Tablet, he writes poetry, publishing a PubIt book at BN.com that you can read on your NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color, or NOOK.

Table of Contents

Part I: NOOK HD+ and NOOK HD

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your NOOK HD+

Chapter 2: Customizing and Configuring Your NOOK HD+

Chapter 3: Reading on Your NOOK HD+ and Beyond

Chapter 4: Reading and Using NOOK Books for Kids Features

Chapter 5: Lending and Borrowing Books with LendMe on Your NOOK HD+

Chapter 6: Using Highlights, Bookmarks, and Annotations

Chapter 7: Playing Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts

Chapter 8: Watching Videos on Your NOOK HD+

Chapter 9: Using NOOK Apps and Surfing the Web

Chapter 10: Using the Social Features of Your NOOK HD+

Chapter 11: Shopping and Visiting B&N on Your NOOK HD+

Part II: NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 12: Getting Started with Your NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 13: Customizing and Configuring Your NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 14: Reading on Your NOOK Simple Touch and Beyond

Chapter 15: Lending and Borrowing Books with LendMe on Your NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 16: Using Highlights, Bookmarks, and Annotations

Chapter 17: Using the Social Features of Your NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 18: Shopping and Visiting B&N on Your NOOK Simple Touch

Chapter 19: Rooting Your NOOK Simple Touch

Part III: Beyond the NOOKs

Chapter 20: Reading with NOOK Mobile Apps

Chapter 21: Reading with NOOK Computer Apps

Chapter 22: Managing Your ebooks with Calibre

Chapter 23: Using My NOOK Library

Chapter 24: Using PubIt to Sell Your ebooks

Appendix A: Understanding ebook Formats and Where to Get Them

Appendix B: Using Picasa to Create Wallpapers and Screensavers

Appendix C: Can I Read This Here?