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In Detail

The Yahoo! User Interface (YUI) Library is a set of utilities and controls, written in JavaScript, for building richly interactive web applications using techniques such as DOM scripting, DHTML, and AJAX. The YUI Library also includes several core CSS resources. All components in the YUI Library have been released as open source under a BSD license and are free for all uses.

This book covers all released components whether utility, control, core file, or CSS tool. Methods of the YAHOO Global Object are used and discussed throughout the book.
The basics of each control will be presented, along with a detailed example showing its use to create complex, fully featured, cross-browser, Web 2.0 user interfaces.

Besides giving you a deep understand of the YUI library, this book will expand your knowledge of object-oriented JavaScript programming, as well as strengthen your understanding of the DOM and CSS.

You will learn to create a number of powerful JavaScript controls that can be used straight away in your own applications.

What you will learn from this book?

• Explore the YUI Library--utilities, controls, core files, and CSS tools
• Install the library and get up and running with it
• Handle DOM manipulation and scripting
• Get inside Event Handling with YUI
• Create consistent web pages using YUI CSS tools
• Work with Containers--implementation, skinning, adding transitions, and tabs
• Debug, maintain, and update applications with the Logger control
• Examples included in the book:

• Calendar interface
• Autocomplete
• Creating panels
• Dialogs
• Custom tooltips
• Forms
• Split button
• TreeView Control
• Browser History Manager with Calendar
• Simple animation
• Custom animation
• Creating tabs and adding content dynamically
• Dragging and dropping
• Implementing sliders
• Logger at work
• Logging custom classes

Approach

The book is a tutorial, leading the reader first through the basics of the YUI library before moving on to more complex examples involving the YUI controls and utilities. The book is heavily example driven, and based around an approach of tinkering and extending to improve.

Who this book is written for?

This book is for web developers comfortable with JavaScript and CSS, who want to use the YUI library to easily put together rich, responsive web interfaces. No knowledge of the YUI library is presumed.

Break away from your computer when using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice to talk to your friends! The Linksys Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice comes with the handset, charger, and a USB Base Station that plugs into your computer. Dual-Mode capability lets you choose whether to make calls over a standard telephone line or with the Yahoo! Messenger with Voice application running on your PC. Just select who you want to talk to from your Messenger List on your handset and when your contact answers, talk away! The phone supports Yahoo! Phone Out so you can talk with friend on their regular phones and will ring, displaying the Caller ID on the handset's screen when you have an incoming call with the Yahoo! Phone In service. The Linksys Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice allows you to choose to make free calls to other friends using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice or over your existing standard telephone line. You'll get the convenience of a cordless phone and all its features, plus the high-quality voice reception, without being tied to your computer. Features - 2-in-1 Cordelss DECT telephone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice and a standard analog line (PSTN) Route calls between Yahoo! Messenger with Voice or a standard analog line Plug and Dial -- Easy to install and easy to use Hands-free Speakerphone with one key touch Graphical color LCD display with status indicators Base station with USB connection to connect to your PC and RJ-11 conection to connect to your analog phone line Status display of Yahoo! contact list, Yahoo! Voice Phone Out and Phone In services Superior sound quality Voice encryption for maximum security 120 hours standby time, 10 hours talk time

The Linksys CIT 310 Dual-Mode phone for Yahoo Messenger frees your internet phone from all cords and computers. With its convenient and ergonomic handset, you can make free voice-over-internet-phone (VOIP) calls to all your friends who have Yahoo Messenger accounts, or very inexpensive calls to cell and land-line phones anywhere in the world--from any room in your house.

The CIT 310 dual-mode phone allows you to make free VOIP calls to all your friends on Yahoo Messenger and very inexpensive calls to everyone else.

How it Works
Using the Linksys CIT 310 is much like using any cordless land-line phone. "Dual Mode" means that you can either use the device to make regular calls through your phone service, as you would with any cordless phone, or, you can allow the phone to connect through your computer's high-speed internet service and--using your Yahoo Messenger with Voice account--make internet calls

Users who are already Yahoo Messenger customers...will find the Linksys CIT 310 a snap to set up.

anywhere in the world. A base station connects both to your regular phone jack and to a USB port on your PC. Once you've set up a Yahoo Messenger account, your computer will send your Yahoo contact list to the phone. All you then have to do is scroll through the list and push a button to call the computer of any of your contacts. A separate button connects you to your regular phone service.

To make calls to cell and land-line phones you'll need to purchase "Phone Out" time. Prices vary depending on the country you want to call, but most international calls run 1 to 2 cents a minute. Of course the Linksys handset also makes it easier for friends to call you through free internet services. You won't pay for computer-to-computer calls, but rather than rushing to your computer and pushing various keys to answer an internet call, the handset will ring at an incoming internet call, allowing you to answer just like a traditional phone. The final option is to allow friends to call your internet phone from their cell or land-line phones. For a modest fee (currently around $30 a year) you can purchase a "Phone In" number others can use to call you.

Design
The handset has a nice modern design that feels comfortable and natural in either hand. At 5.5 inches high by 1.08 inches wide, it more resembles a contemporary cordless phone in size and shape than it does a cell phone. While the small color screen has only moderate resolution, it does offer manual adjustment of brightness and contrast. Of course, this phone is meant for calling only--not for viewing email or videos--so it's more than adequate for the job.

Scroll through your list of Yahoo contacts and push a button to call your friend's computer.

You can even use the CIT 310 to check local weather or look up an address. View all screens.

Setup and Operation
Users who are already Yahoo Messenger customers, or who are already practiced in the arts of internet telephony, will find the Linksys CIT 310 a snap to set up. If you're new to VOIP, though, setup may be a little tougher, although the accompanying software relieves most of the stress. Pop in the disk and you will be guided through the process of connecting the phone and setting up a Yahoo Messenger account. From there you can follow links to purchase Phone Out time or to obtain a Phone In number. Managing your list of contacts is done on your PC, which then sends the information to the phone when it is in the base station. Once setup is complete the device functions very much like a modern cordless phone--choose from your list of contacts or dial a number and push the call button. We found that within a few minutes of familiarzation with the handset we were able to make both national and international calls with ease.

Connection Quality and Convenience
Let's be honest: VOIP is simply not yet as reliable as a land-line (or good cell connection), nor is the sound quality as high. That said, we tested the phone by making a series of calls locally, nationally, and internationally and found we were able to achieve pretty good, but not great, reception. Calling a friend in London we experienced a lag for a few seconds, but once the connection was established we noticed only a slight reduction in sound quality compared to a land-line conversation. Those familiar with internet phoning are aware that only one voice in the conversation can be heard at a time, making it impossible for you and your conversation partner to talk over the top of each other. To some this can be a bit disconcerting at first, but we found that only a brief warm-up period is required to adjust.

The Linksys CIT 310 advertizes a connection range of about 50 meters between handset and base station during indoor use. Our experience was that the connection is about what you would expect from any modern cordless phone. We had no trouble moving from room to room or to a different floor in the house from the base station, but could not stray too far outdoors. While the phone frees internet phoning from a direct connection to your PC, it can only be used within range of the base station connected to your PC. This is in contrast to a Wi-Fi based internet phone, such as the Netgear Skype Phone, which allows you to connect to the Skype VOIP network whenever you're in range of any accessible Wi-Fi hotspot.

Speaking of Skype, we compared the connection quality of the CIT 310 and Yahoo Messenger with Skype calls. We found voice quality to be very similar, and the Yahoo Messenger service offers much the same functionality as the venerable Skype service. Overall, if you don't require a Wi-Fi based phone, and you can live with having the base station connected to your computer, the CIT 310 provides a dandy alternative to Skype.

Pros

• Convenient internet telephoning for fans of Yahoo Messenger with Voice
• Dual-Mode allows it to function as regular cordless phone
• Great solution to international calling, supporting connections to all cell and land lines

Cons

• Works only with Yahoo Messenger, a less common VOIP standard
• Voice quality dependent on the quality of your Internet connection
• Base station must be connected your computer for VOIP operation

What's in the Box
Dual-Mode cordless phone, AC power supply, telephone cable, USB cable, and CD with setup wizard.

Turn browsers into buyers, boost traffic, and more

Build your store from scratch, or make the one you have more profitable

His online business has been paying his mortgage for years. Now Rob Snell is sharing his Yahoo! Store secrets for planning, building, and managing an online store that delivers the goods! Here's how to profit from keywords, handle credit-card payments, find out what's hot in other stores, maximize your marketing efforts, and much more.

Discover how to

• Use the Yahoo! Store Editor and Manager
• Plan effective store navigation
• Use better images to sell more products
• Build successful advertising strategies
• Generate more traffic from search engines

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"How I wish someone had told me these things before I started a Yahoo store," writes Cari Haus, entrepreneur and author of this timely, strategy-packed book.

With massive layoffs continuing around the country, many are considering how to start a business of their own. With more than 35,000 stores usings its interface, Yahoo is the most popular e-commerce platform today.

Author Cari Haus, while making a compelling case for why to choose the Yahoo platform, also details many mistakes that could only be learned in the "School of Hard Knocks."

Cari's successful online log furniture store, Log Cabin Rustics, with its impressive sales growth, should be an inspiration to all netpreneurs. While weaving in stories of her own Yahoo store journey, Cari gives a no-holds-bar account of the things she has learned with regard to Yahoo store set-up, search engine marketing (SEO), tips, and things to watch out for.

While not a complete step-by-step guide, this book is a good read that anyone with a basic understanding of e-commerce could appreciate and learn from. While she refrains from labeling the companies that let her down, Cari is quick to recommend Yahoo store developers and consultants who get it done right. Her resource page at the end of the book is a great starting point for finding a competent Yahoo store developer that does what they say they will do, in a competent manner and at a reasonable price!

This is a must-read for anyone contemplating the set-up of a Yahoo e-commerce store.

Reviewer comments:

"As a Yahoo store owner and developer, I can fully give two thumbs up to Cari Haus’ book, “How to Make Money Running a Yahoo E-commerce Store.” From start to finish this book captures real-life experience on how to own and operate a Yahoo store. Each experience is different, but Haus’ reminds us that hard work and education will give you a solid foundation in the E-commerce world. Learning from a successful story allows you to bullet point the keys to success. “How to Make Money Running a Yahoo E-Commerce Store” brings reality into a virtual world. Many will be thankful for this wonderful book." Shawna Fennell, CEO, 1choice4yourstore.com

Calgary, Alberta, Canada the silver dollar of 1975 bore a special reverse showing a cowboy atop a bucking bronco. Oil wells and the modern city skyline appear in the background. This Canadian Commemorative Silver Dollar coin contains 50% silver. It has a diameter of 36.07 millimeters and weighs 23.30 grams.

Yahoo! For Dummies, 2nd Edition hits the shelves with refreshed information on Yahoo!'s most popular and useful features. Author Brad Hill covers registering for Yahoo!, customizing it to deliver the content of one's choosing, and getting a Yahoo! e-mail account. The book also guides you through using Yahoo!'s Web page design and hosting service (GeoCities), it's multimedia broadcast center (Broadcast), and its variety of shopping and financial services.