Guide to Webcams

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Summary: This book has everything!
Review: I had received a web-cam for Father's Day and was confused about exactly what I was supposed to do with it. Went and got this book, and suddenly it is all starting to make sense. Got a webpage set up and now I talk with my daughter, who is studying abroad, almost every day with my web-cam.

It looks like the authors are also redoing their website at mycamguide.com. They've got all the web references mentioned in the book online, so you can go right to them. I've been very happy with my purchase!

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Summary: Wow, what a great read!
Review: I wanted to thank the authors of this great book. I am 64 years old and have NEVER used a Webcam before. The authors of this book walked me through the entire process of getting my Webcam up and running, from the way to configure my computer to the proper lighting in my computer room.

Most computer books, like those Dummies series, are way over my head. But neither author here takes themselves too seriously. They gave me the facts, and made it interesting too. Now I have weekly Webcam chats with my granddaughter in college and we both very much enjoy the time we spend together. This book made that possible.

If I can use this book to become a Webcam expert, then anyone can. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: Great help for beginners
Review: I was looking at webcams for a Xmas gift for myself and didn't have any idea where to start or what to look for. This book not only helped me pick out a webcam, now I've got a whole bunch of new ideas how to use it.

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Summary: This book has everything!
Review: If you love to travel but often don't have the time or money, like I do, then try traveling on the web.

I learned through reading 'The Guide to Webcams' that I can see lots of different places and visit areas of the world I will probably not be able to go to soon.

I was surprised to see how many webcams there are in the world and the diversity of possibilities webcams can offer to the common Internet surfer. By using the guide, I setup my own webcam and keep in touch with my familly, who lives on the other side of the country in Portland, Or.

The book was easy to read and informative...quick, easy and fun.

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Summary: The Accidental Webcam Tourist
Review: If you love to travel but often don't have the time or money, like I do, then try traveling on the web.

I learned through reading 'The Guide to Webcams' that I can see lots of different places and visit areas of the world I will probably not be able to go to soon.

I was surprised to see how many webcams there are in the world and the diversity of possibilities webcams can offer to the common Internet surfer. By using the guide, I setup my own webcam and keep in touch with my familly, who lives on the other side of the country in Portland, Or.

The book was easy to read and informative...quick, easy and fun.

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Summary: TOO MUCH FLUFF!
Review: If you're looking for serious info on Webcams, don't waste your time here. The author includes A LOT of FLUFF that has NOTHING to do with Webcams.

The author should have realized that I'm not buying this book to learn everything there is to know about Internet connections or about System Ram or Computer processors. Although these items have a bearing on webcam performance, the author takes too much time to wade through these areas (e.g. telling me how much I should expect to pay for each connection and how not to get "taken" by a "deal" from an ISP . . . This may be helpful stuff to someone, but not to the target market of this book! More than likely, most readers already have a computer, an internet connection, etc. Just tell me about Webcams!).

I'm on page 100 now and have yet to really learn much about Webcams. So, I would NOT recommend this purchase. If you are looking for a better book, you might try "Webcams for Dummies". I don't own this one, but I did glance through it before I bought the "guide" and it appeared to have more direct info on webcams and skipped a lot of the fluff.

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Summary: A simple, easy guide to picking and using a Webcam
Review: With the popularity of voyeurism at an all-time high thanks to shows like Survivor and Big Brother, many people are interested in joining this trend. Well, not everyone can get onto Survivor (and who really wants to eat all those rats anyway), but everyone can set up a Webcam in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Businesses too are finding ingenious ways to make use of this technology that is finally starting to come of age.

When I went to the bookstores and looked at other Webcam guides, they all read like complex technical journals. So my co-author and I decided to create a guide to Webcams that was easy to read and comprehend. Especially with modern Webcams, you don't have to be a certified engineer to get one up and running for business or personal use.

We tried to cover all the bases of Webcams, from how to pick a computer that will run your Webcam applications well, to how to properly light the room the camera is in, to how you can have fun and make money with it. The book should be fun to read (not many tech books can say that) and is filled with stories from our personal experiences setting up and maintaining Webcams. We put all our humorous mistakes in print for all to see, so you won't have to stumble into the same pitfalls. A Web page . . . will contain updates to the book as information changes, because we want you to have the most complete and helpful guide available.