J.D. Biersdorfer

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J.D. Biersdorfer is the author of iPad: The Missing Manual, iPad 2: The Missing Manual, iPod: The Missing Manual, Netbooks: The Missing Manual, Best iPhone Apps, Second Edition and The iPod Shuffle Fan Book, and is co-author of The Internet: The Missing Manual, iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual and the second edition of Google: The Missing Manual. She has been writing book reviews and other articles for The New York Times since 1996 and has written the weekly computer Q&A column for paper since 1998. J.D. is the co-host of the weekly independent audio magazine, Pop Tech Jam, and blogs about the show at www.poptechjam.com. When not writing about computers, she sometimes writes about art, graphic design and pop culture.

iPad: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fifth Edition December 2012 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99	iPad: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fourth Edition April 2012 Ebook: $19.99
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Tenth Edition December 2011 Print: $21.99 Ebook: $17.99	iPad 2: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Third Edition November 2011 Ebook: $19.99
iPad 2: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Second Edition April 2011 Ebook: $19.99	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Ninth Edition October 2010 Ebook: $15.99
Best iPhone Apps by J.D. Biersdorfer Second Edition September 2010 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99	iBooks and ePeriodicals on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer June 2010 Ebook: $4.99
iPad: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer June 2010 Ebook: $19.99	View and Manage Your Photos on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer May 2010 Ebook: $4.99
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue Eighth Edition November 2009 Ebook: $15.99	Netbooks: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer August 2009 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99
iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual by David Pogue , J.D. Biersdorfer April 2009 Print: $34.99 Ebook: $27.99	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue Seventh Edition October 2008 Ebook: $19.99
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue Sixth Edition October 2007 Ebook: $15.99	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fifth Edition November 2006 Ebook: $15.99
The Internet: The Missing Manual by David Pogue , J.D. Biersdorfer July 2006 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99	iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fourth Edition March 2006 OUT OF PRINT
Google: The Missing Manual by Sarah Milstein , Rael Dornfest , J.D. Biersdorfer , Matthew MacDonald Second Edition March 2006 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99	iPod Shuffle Fan Book by J.D. Biersdorfer August 2005 Print: $9.95
iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer March 2005 OUT OF PRINT	iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Second Edition February 2004 OUT OF PRINT
Digital Media Collection by Derrick Story , J.D. Biersdorfer January 2004 Ebook: $5.95	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer July 2003 OUT OF PRINT

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More tips from iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition author J.D. Biersdorfer

November 20 2008

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iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition Sneak Preview: J.D. Biersdorfer's Tips

November 20 2008

Click here to learn more about the book and order your copy today. --> Print Book $19.99 Print+Electronic $25.99 Electronic $19.99 Meet the Genius: Your Personalized Playlist Maker Geniuses don't just hang out at the Apple Store. With iTunes 8,... read more

Notes from Macworld 2008

August 05 2008

There are a ton of great apps out there designed to snag, convert and shovel big heaps of video onto your iPod and iPhone, and I talked about a few of them at this year's Macworld Expo 2008 in San... read more

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Webcast: Five Ways the iPad Can Entertain You
July 09, 2010
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free In this live, one-hour webcast, bestselling author J.D. Biersdorfer will guide us through the most entertaining apps on the iPad. She'll cover: Books (reading, loading, finding) Photos (slideshows...

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Going to the Movies (and More) in iTunes 4.8
Publish Date: Jun. 24, 2005Podcasting in iTunes 4.9 is just around the corner. Until then, have you played with the video functionality in 4.8? If not, here are a few things that Steve Jobs has mentioned--and a few he hasn't. By J.D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition. Newsstand in Your Pocket: See and Hear Current Events on Your iPod
Publish Date: Aug. 22, 2003Some people don't care what's going on around them, but some of us mainline headlines, becoming noticeably disoriented without regular infusions of CNN and Google News. J. D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod: The Missing Manual, explains different ways to use your iPod for your current events needs. The Care and Feeding of Your iPod
Publish Date: Jul. 29, 2003Battery life is a rather toasty topic among iPodders. People are not just comparing play time between charges, but battery behavior, and overall life span. J.D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod: The Missing Manual, shares ten basic battery tips to keep the tunes spinning.

"Here is the book that both shows and tells how to accomplish the activities that will open all of the capabilities, of all of the current iPod models, including the iPod Touch."
--Michael Kleper, The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing

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