This newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the latest Ubuntu release, which puts the spotlight on multimedia enablement and desktop effects - lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, stimulating the brain and increasing the reader's understanding.

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:

• Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
  
• Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
  
• Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable storage devices
  
• Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
  
• Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them
  
• Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready