The Rough Guide to Cloud Computing is your essential 'how to' guide for taking your life online, sharing 100 websites that will change your life forever. This guide takes a practical view at the phenomena of "cloud computing" - in simple terms, computing that takes the focus away from applications that live on home PCs and instead puts it all online. This guide will teach you how to use these tools to become more productive, find new ways to work and, of course, play online in this ever changing digital age. Written for novices and experts alike this jargon-busting guide will teach you how to stay in sync so that your contacts, emails, bookmarks and calendars are always at your fingertips. Discover how to keep in touch with friends using Google Docs, Zoho Office, Twiddla and how to take your media online, sharing snaps on Flickr and discovering new music with Spotify and Last.fm. Rely on tips and tricks for protecting precious data online and avoiding getting scammed. Find the coolest Cloud tools including using Remember The Milk to plan your days and discover how to scrapbook your life with Evernote. The Rough Guide to Cloud Computing will help you find your feet, and keep a cool head, in the Cloud.

About the Author

Aside from working as a Rough Guides
Commissioning Editor, Peter has co-authored several bestselling books,
including The Rough Guide to The Internet, The Rough Guide to iPods and
The Rough Guide to The iPhone. When not writing tech books, Peter pens
fiction and has had several short stories published; he also maintains
his connections to the music industry, still recording and gigging
regularly in Brighton, where he lives with his daughter and musician wife.

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