Resources
Supplementary class materials
“Nothing Up My Sleeve — It's All On My Palm! Part I”
This page provides supplementary materials for students who have taken this class through Arlington Adult Education or other organizations. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but provides a starting point for additional research. Need customized assistance? Contact us for a no-obligation discussion of how we can meet your needs.
Local Users Group
- D.C. Metro Area Palm Users Group — meets regularly, and membership is free. {The web site is out-of-date regarding meetings, so just get on the mailing list.)
Free newsletters
- Computing Unplugged
- Palm Tipsheet
- @TEAL — this one is a bit more technical
Books
Any good bookstore is likely to carry a number of different books covering Palm Powered technology, but this list covers the ones I consider to be the most helpful. The Pogue book (The Ultimate Guide) is quite a bit out of date — but if you're using an older model of handheld, it is still an excellent resource. The various Johnson/Broida books (How to Do Everything...) are all rather similar. If you're ordering one, by all means get the version that matches your handheld. But if you're borrowing from the library or browsing old books, any of them should be useful.
- Now You Know: Treo 680 Smartphone
by Patrick Ames
published by Peachpit Press, 2006, ISBN 0-321-45348-4
- How to Do Everything With Your Palm Handheld (Sixth
Edition)
by Dave Johnson and Rick Broida
published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2006, ISBN 0-07-226379-2
- How to Do Everything With Your Palm Treo
by Derek Ball & Dayton Foster
published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2006, ISBN 0-07-226249-4
- How to Do Everything With Your Sony Clié (Second Edition)
by Dave Johnson and Rick Broida
published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2003, ISBN 0-07-223074-6
- How to Do Everything With Your Zire Handheld
by Dave Johnson and Rick Broida
published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2003, ISBN 0-07-222930-6
- How to Do Everything With Your Visor
by Dave Johnson and Rick Broida
published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2001, ISBN 0-07-219392-1
- PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide
by David Pogue
published by O’Reilly & Associates, 1999, ISBN 1-56592-600-5
Other goodies
- Free screen protectors (pay for shipping/handling)
- GetHigh Tech, Inc. -- PDA spare parts and repairs
- Renew Electronics -- PDA spare parts and repairs
Links to other web sites — general
Visit these sites for news, tips, downloadable software, and product reviews.
- PalmSource Expert Guides, by area of interest, hobby, profession, or task -- an excellent starting point!
- PalmGear
- Handango
- Palm InfoCenter
- Brighthand
- EuroCool
- PalmLoyal
- The Gadgeteer
- Palm Open Source
- FreewarePalm
- PDA Buzz
- Tucows
Need more help?
- Read past issues of the magazine column "The Whole World in My Hand"
- Research your problem at Palm Customer Service & Support
- Sunny Banana offers personal consultation to help you make the most effective use of your handheld computer. Contact us for details.