Visor! : I Didn't Know You Could Do That...

by Salkind, Neil J.

• ISBN13: 9780782127829
• ISBN10: 0782127827
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

The audience for the Palm OS device is growing rapidly. Palm OS users are continually looking for ways to enhance the productivity and fun they get from their handheld computers. This book's quick results-oriented approach makes it unique in the marketplace, The enclosed CD-ROM contains more than 100 freeware, shareware, and trail versions of the best programs available for the Palm OS.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiv
MAKING YOUR VISOR WORK EVEN BETTER: TOOLS AND UTILITIES	1	(24)
Keep Track of Your Utilities: FPS Utility Pro	2	(1)
Install Operating System Extensions: HackMaster	3	(2)
Search with Wildcard Symbols: FindHack	5	(1)
Switch When and How You Want: SwitchHack	6	(3)
Never Lose Data Again: BackupBuddy	9	(2)
Print Directly from Your Visor Using Infrared: PalmPrint	11	(1)
Never Forget Another Password: PalmPass	12	(2)
Install Visor Programs in a Mouse-Tap: Stall	14	(1)
Purge Duplicate Entries from Your Visor: UnDupe	15	(2)
Attach a Keyboard to Your Visor: GoType! Pro	17	(1)
Create Your Very Own Visor Applications: PalmFactory	18	(2)
Let's Have Launch: HandScape	20	(5)
ORGANIZING EVERYTHING	25	(12)
Install a Powerful Database onto Your Visor: HanDBase	26	(3)
Forgot Valentine's Day Again: Gift Memo	29	(1)
Create Hierarchical Lists: BrainForest Mobile Edition	30	(4)
Create To-Do Lists with Just a Tap of the Stylus: SuperList2	34	(3)
COMPUTE THIS!: A CALCULATOR FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE	37	(12)
Avoid Arguments over the Bill: PayUp!	38	(2)
Convert Your Nautical Miles to Centimeters: PalmPilot Convertor Pro	40	(3)
Perform Complex Mathematical Operations: SynCalc Demo	43	(3)
Calculate How Much You Owe: LoanPayment	46	(3)
IT'S YOUR BUSINESS!	49	(36)
Trade Stocks from Your Visor: Touchwise	50	(2)
Keep Track of Your Money: FCPlus Professional	52	(3)
Calculate the Costs: Lease-It!	55	(3)
Let Visor Manage Your Finances: QMate	58	(3)
Keep Yourself in Line: QuikBudget	61	(4)
Create Spreadsheets: Quicksheet	65	(3)
Registering on Your Visor: MyCheckbook	68	(3)
Keep Tabs on Who Owes What: IOUMate	71	(2)
Don't Over Stamp: Post Calc	73	(2)
Buy Low and Sell High: Stock Manager	75	(3)
Create a Safe Visor: OnlyMe	78	(2)
The Best Way to Decide Your Next Step: Pocket Pareto	80	(1)
Liven Up Your Dull Speech: Palm Quotes	81	(4)
KEEPING TIME: CLOCKS AND CALENDARS	85	(24)
Use Split Screen When Reviewing Your Appointments: Action Names	86	(2)
Turn Your Visor into a Giant Clock: BigClock	88	(3)
Turn Your Visor into a Talking Alarm Clock: BugMe!	91	(2)
Put Your Visor in Charge: DateMate	93	(3)
Turn Your Visor into a Programmable Clock: FPS Clock 2	96	(2)
Use Your Visor as an Analog (Yes, I Said Analog) Clock: RClock	98	(1)
Keep Tabs on How You Are Spending Your Time: TrackFast	99	(2)
Can't Figure Out Why Your Phone Bill Is so High: PhoneLog	101	(2)
So, When Is the Big Game: AnySchedule	103	(2)
Does Anyone Know What Time It Is: CityTime	105	(4)
COMMUNICATIONS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME	109	(8)
Store the Web on Your Visor: AvantGo	110	(3)
Phone Home (again) from Anywhere: PocketCall	113	(4)
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY	117	(22)
Read E-Books on Your Visor: AportisDoc	118	(5)
Read Spreadsheets on Your Visor: Documents To Go	123	(2)
A Language That's Easier than Graffiti: Thumbscript	125	(2)
Improve Your Speed in Graffiti: WPM	127	(1)
Check Your Spelling: SpellMan	128	(2)
A Tool to Bring Life to Your Words: Thesaurus	130	(3)
Get the Scoop on Computer Jargon: MIT New Hacker's Dictionary	133	(2)
Hola! or Hello: Translate	135	(4)
LIFELONG LEARNING AND YOUR VISOR: EDUCATION	139	(14)
Browse the Periodic Table of Elements: Elements	140	(2)
Create Your Own Flash Cards: Flash!	142	(3)
Generate Random Numbers: Handy Randy	145	(2)
Loss for Inspiration: Mahatma Ghandi's Quotes	147	(1)
Er - Where's My Homework: Due Yesterday	148	(5)
HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY	153	(14)
Your Visor Is Your Personal Trainer: Exercise	154	(2)
Keep Track of Your Workouts: The Athlete's Diary	156	(2)
Your Visor Is Your Diet Counselor: Food Counter	158	(3)
Determine When Your Baby Will Be Born: PregCalc	161	(3)
Keep Track of What Your Child Needs: TealInfo Immunization Guide	164	(3)
YOUR TRAVELING GUIDE	167	(16)
Take Me with You When You Travel: Abroad	168	(2)
Convert to EEC Currency: EURO.calc	170	(2)
Manage Your Frequent Flyer Miles: AirMiles	172	(2)
Meet Your Travel Assistant: Gulliver	174	(3)
Keep Tabs on Road Trip: Highway Manager Pro	177	(3)
Want to Know About L.A.: CitySync	180	(1)
Navigating The Unfriendly Skies: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel	181	(2)
TOO COOL FOR WORDS	183	(26)
Just Dial 698-4767: Vanity	186	(2)
Play Piano: Palm Piano	188	(2)
Answer the Questions of the Universe: Yoda	190	(1)
Visit a Psychologist: Eliza, Visor Psychologist	191	(1)
Age-Old Game: Sticks	192	(2)
If You Need to Know Where You Are: Soft GPS	194	(1)
A Little Weird, but Fun: Cupidotron	195	(1)
Hop to It: Kanga.ru	196	(1)
eBay, Here We.Com: Auctioneer	197	(2)
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree: Alarms	199	(1)
Stuck Without a Milk Substitute: Cook's Companion	200	(1)
Guess What the BS Is For: BSBingo	201	(3)
So Much Fun: It's Useless	204	(1)
Light Up!: EasyView	204	(2)
Confused by Trading Cards: The Finer Life Pokemon Guide	206	(1)
Track Peaks and Valleys: Biorhythms	207	(2)
HOURS OF FUN: GAMES, GAMES, GAMES	209	(16)
Navigate a Spaceship through Enemy Territory: BombRun	210	(1)
Relive Your Frogger-Playing Youth: Frogs vs. Cars	211	(2)
The Truth is Out There: Galax	213	(2)
Play PacMan on Your Visor: PacMan!	215	(1)
Brush Up Your Chess Game: PocketChess	216	(3)
21 or Bust: BlackJack Solitaire	219	(2)
Keep a Pair of Dice with You at All Times: Dice!	221	(1)
The Ancient Classic: TetrisV	222	(2)
Blow Your Cares Away: FanMate	224	(1)
WHAT A PRETTY PICTURE: GRAPHICS AND DESIGN	225	(6)
You Can Etch-a-Sketch but Don't Shake: Dinky Pad	226	(2)
A Groovy Screensaver for Your Visor: Magic Squares	228	(1)
Store Memories on Your Visor: PhotoAlbum	229	(2)
Appendix A: Where in the world to Find all the Visor Programs You Could Ever Want	231	(6)
Appendix B: The Best Palmpilot Application List in the Universe	237	(48)
Index	285