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Chapter 6, “Messaging,” focuses on
instant messaging (IM).
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Chapter 7, “People,” teaches you how
to add contacts to the People app from
email accounts and from social media
accounts such as Facebook, Twitter,
and LinkedIn.
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Chapter 8, “Bing and Internet Explorer,”
explains the difference between the
two apps and teaches you how to use
them to perform Internet searches, surf
the web, and bookmark websites.
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Chapter 9, “Tile-Based Apps,” cov-
ers the bulk of the apps included on
the tablet. The News, Finance, Travel,
Sports, and Weather apps are essen-
tially Internet feeds. This chapter
teaches you how to navigate those
apps and set up your own feeds.
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Chapter 10, “Windows Store and
Games,” teaches you how to navigate
the Windows Store and download or
purchase apps. The Games section of
the chapter is a high-level look at the
Games app and how to add games to it.
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Chapter 11, “Camera,” shows you how
to use the Camera app to take photos
or record HD video. It also teaches
you how to use its rudimentary editing
features to crop photos and trim videos.
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Chapter 12, “Photos,” functions primarily
as a gallery. You will learn how to import
photos from Facebook, Flickr, SkyDrive,
and other folders on the Surface tablet.
There are also instructions for cropping
photos and trimming videos.
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Chapter 13, “Video,” shows you how
to buy and rent movies and TV shows
from the Xbox Video Store. It also
shows you how to use the app to view
your own videos.
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Chapter 14, “Music,” includes how to
use the Music app to play music, create
playlists, and purchase music from the
Xbox Music Store.
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Chapter 15, “Maps,” teaches you how to
get directions, place pins on a map, and
use different map views.
What’s Not in This Book
Although the Surface tablet runs a version
of Microsoft Windows 8, this isn’t a book
about using Windows 8 or about the differ-
ences between it and Windows 7. And while
you can use this book to learn how to use
the Start screen and tile-based apps found
on the Windows 8 Pro tablet, this book isn’t
meant as a guide to using that tablet.
The book focuses mainly on using tiles.
While there is a Desktop tile on the tablet,
using the Desktop is hardly mentioned
in this book. It also doesn’t include more
advanced Windows 8 features such as
networking or setting up HomeGroups.
For more detailed information on using
Windows 8, check out Barrie Sosinsky’s
Windows 8: Visual QuickStart Guide
(Peachpit Press, 2012).
Many of the apps covered in this book
can connect with an Xbox 360. When that
feature is available, we mention that it can
be done but do not provide instructions on
how to do it. Additionally, to get the most
out of Music, Video, and Games, you will
need an Xbox Live membership. The book
includes information on how to access and
change account settings, but it doesn’t
go into detail about what Xbox Live offers
orhow to choose a membership. Visit
www.xbox.com/live for more information.
That said, the book teaches you how to
use those apps without a membership.
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