{"product_id":"9781491916797","title":"Crossing Platforms A Macintosh\/Windows Phrasebook: A Dictionary for Strangers in a Strange Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike travelers in a foreign land, Mac users working in Windows or  Windows users working on a Mac often find themselves in unfamiliar  territory with no guidebook. \u003ci\u003eCrossing Platforms: A  Macintosh\/Windows Phrasebook\u003c\/i\u003e, with information presented in a  translation dictionary-like format, offers users a handy way of  translating skills and knowledge from one platform to the other. Whether it's explaining the difference between Macintosh\u003ci\u003ealiases\u003c\/i\u003e and Windows \u003ci\u003eshortcuts\u003c\/i\u003e or explaining how a  Windows user would go about setting up Internet access on a Mac, this  book provides readers a simple means to look up familiar interface  elements and system features and learn how that element or feature  works on the other platform.\u003ci\u003eCrossing Platforms: A Macintosh\/Windows Phrasebook\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA general introduction to the key differences between the Mac and Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA to Z sections for each platform: one section where Mac users  look up familiar Macintosh terms to find the equivalent function in  Windows along with an explanation of the differences; and another  section where Windows users find familiar Windows terms with pointers  to the Macintosh equivalent along with full descriptions of how the  function works on the Mac and important differences between the two  platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe complete translation dictionary-like reference book,\u003ci\u003eCrossing Platforms: A Macintosh\/Windows Phrasebook\u003c\/i\u003e provides a  simple solution for everyone who has been confused and frustrated by  the arbitrary and sometimes capricious differences between the  Macintosh and Windows operating systems. This book bridges the Mac-PC  knowledge gap many users are faced with when work or preference  demands the use of both a PC and Mac. Whether you already know the  Macintosh or Windows, this book helps you navigate in the other  operating system using your existing skills and knowledge.","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179253350640,"sku":"9781491916797","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491916797_p0.jpg?v=1763662022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491916797","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}