Millions of computers around the world today are connected by the Internet, so why is it still so hard to hook up a few PCs in you own home? Whether you want to share an Internet connection, install WiFi, or maybe just cut down on the number of printers you own, home networks are supposed to help make your life easier. Instead, most aspiring home networkers get lost in a confusing maze of terms and technologies: 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Cat 5 cable (or was it Cat 5e?), Powerline, and on and confusingly on.

That's where "Home Networking: The Missing Manual" comes in. Using clear language, straightforward explanations, and a dash of humor, this book shows you how to do everything you need to set up a home network. Coverage includes:

WiFi, Ethernet, or Powerline? There are several kinds of digital pipes that you can use to create your network, and none of them have friendly names. This book tells you what they are, explains the pros and cons of each, and helps you figure out what you need to buy, and how to install it.

Windows and Mac info included. Half the battle in home networking takes place after you've bought your gear and plugged it in. That's because the routers, network adapters, and cables that you need get you only part way towards networking nirvana. Whether you've got PCs or Macs or both, you'll need help tweaking your computers' settings if you want to get all your machines talking to each other. This book covers most known operating system flavors, including Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98, and Mac OS X and OS 9.

Fun things to do with your network. The real fun starts once your network is up and running. This book shows you how to do much more than simply sharean Internet connection and a printer. You'll learn how to stream music from your PCs to your stereo, how to display pictures on your TV, how to hook up game consoles to your network, and more!

Most important, this book helps you understand the difference between what you need to know to create and use your home network and what's best left to those looking for a career as a system administrator. In "Home Networking: The Missing Manual" you'll find everything you need to get your network running-and nothing more.

Construction Delays, Third Edition, provides the latest specialized tools and techniques needed to avoid delays on construction projects. These include institutional, industrial, commercial, hi-rise, power and water, transportation and marine construction projects. Most other references provide only post facto construction delay analysis. This update includes 18 chapters, 105 sections and approximately 100 new pages relative to the second edition.

Do your days move so fast that they seem to pass by in a blur? Is it difficult for you to slow down and find time to get into God's Presence-to be recharged, encouraged, and inspired? "Inspirations" is the book for you "Inspirations" is the second book of devotionals written by Janine Scott-Lowe, MD. It is designed to encourage the reader to focus on what is important in life-one's relationship with Christ. Janine shares these practical "Nuggets of Inspiration" that will leave the reader feeling like they received a direct Word from the Lord. Read "Inspirations" and BE INSPIRED to grow in your relationship with Christ. Janine Scott-Lowe, MD is a Family Physician who practices in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Janine received her Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She has two beautiful daughters, Kendall and Katrina, and resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This is Janine's second published devotional, the title of the first being, "Reflections." Janine would LOVE to hear how her devotionals have blessed you. Please send any comments to: [email protected].

We live in a fast paced world. On many mornings, we jump from our beds, and hit the floor running. How do we slow down and spend time in God's Presence, receiving the necessary guidance, inspiration, and encouragement to make it through our busy days? "Reflections" offers a way! "Reflections" is a book of devotionals designed to encourage the reader to focus on what is important in life-one's relationship with Christ. In her practical, personal, and sometimes humorous way, Janine Scott-Lowe, MD shares these "Nuggets of Inspiration" that have come from her own quiet time with the Lord. Allow these messages to inspire you to become a true REFLECTION of Christ! Janine Scott-Lowe, MD is a Family Physician who practices in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Janine received her Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She has two beautiful daughters, Kendall and Katrina, and resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Coaching young players, developing their skills, and cultivating a love for the sport may be the most rewarding experience baseball can offer. Cal and Bill Ripken understand this like few others.

From their father, Cal Sr., a legend in the Baltimore Orioles organization for 37 years, they learned to play the game the right way. Those lessons, paired with their combined 33 years of big league experience, helped develop the Ripken Way, a method of teaching the game through simple instruction, solid explanations, encouragement, and a positive atmosphere. In "Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way," Cal and Bill share this approach to coaching and development.

Whether you're teaching your children at home, managing the local travel team, or working with high school-level players, "Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way" will help you make a difference both on and off the field, with these features:

-More than 50 drills covering defense, hitting, pitching, and baserunning

-Age-specific practice plans for players ranging from 4 to 15+

-Strategies for setting goals and reasonable expectations for your players and team

-Advice on communicating with parents, players, and staff

-Methods for creating a positive and fun environment in which kids can learn the skills and strategies of the game

Bill Ripken was once voted by his peers as one of the big league players most likely to become a manager. Cal Ripken, Jr., known as baseball's Iron Man, is a member of the game's All-Century Team and a future Hall of Famer. Together, they are proof positive that the Ripken Way is the right way to teach the game of baseball.