J.D. Biersdorfer

Biography

J.D. Biersdorfer is the author of iPod: The Missing Manual and The iPod Shuffle Fan Book, and is co-author of The Internet: The Missing Manual and the second edition of Google: The Missing Manual. She has been writing the weekly computer Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998.

Books

iBooks and ePeriodicals on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer June 2010 Print: $4.99	iPad: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer May 2010 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99
View and Manage Your Photos on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer May 2010 Print: $4.99	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue Eighth Edition November 2009 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99
Netbooks: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer August 2009 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99	iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual by David Pogue , J.D. Biersdorfer April 2009 Print: $34.99 Ebook: $27.99 (5) (Read Reviews)
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue October 2008 OUT OF PRINT (4) (Read Reviews)	iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue Sixth Edition October 2007 OUT OF PRINT
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fifth Edition November 2006 OUT OF PRINT (5) (Read Reviews)	The Internet: The Missing Manual by David Pogue , J.D. Biersdorfer July 2006 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99 (4) (Read Reviews)
iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Fourth Edition March 2006 OUT OF PRINT	Google: The Missing Manual by Sarah Milstein , Rael Dornfest , J.D. Biersdorfer , Matthew MacDonald Second Edition March 2006 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99 (5) (Read Reviews)
iPod Shuffle Fan Book by J.D. Biersdorfer August 2005 Print: $9.95	iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Third Edition March 2005 OUT OF PRINT (4) (Read Reviews)
iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer Second Edition February 2004 OUT OF PRINT (2) (Read Reviews)	Digital Media Collection by Derrick Story , J.D. Biersdorfer January 2004 Print: $5.95
iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer July 2003 OUT OF PRINT (5) (Read Reviews)

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Going to the Movies (and More) in iTunes 4.8
Publish Date: Jun. 24, 2005Podcasting in iTunes 4.9 is just around the corner. Until then, have you played with the video functionality in 4.8? If not, here are a few things that Steve Jobs has mentioned--and a few he hasn't. By J.D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition. Newsstand in Your Pocket: See and Hear Current Events on Your iPod
Publish Date: Aug. 22, 2003Some people don't care what's going on around them, but some of us mainline headlines, becoming noticeably disoriented without regular infusions of CNN and Google News. J. D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod: The Missing Manual, explains different ways to use your iPod for your current events needs. The Care and Feeding of Your iPod
Publish Date: Jul. 29, 2003Battery life is a rather toasty topic among iPodders. People are not just comparing play time between charges, but battery behavior, and overall life span. J.D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod: The Missing Manual, shares ten basic battery tips to keep the tunes spinning.

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More tips from iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition author J.D. Biersdorfer

November 20 2008

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iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition Sneak Preview: J.D. Biersdorfer's Tips

November 20 2008

Click here to learn more about the book and order your copy today. --> Print Book $19.99 Print+Electronic $25.99 Electronic $19.99 Meet the Genius: Your Personalized Playlist Maker Geniuses don't just hang out at the Apple Store. With iTunes 8,... read more

Notes from Macworld 2008

August 05 2008

There are a ton of great apps out there designed to snag, convert and shovel big heaps of video onto your iPod and iPhone, and I talked about a few of them at this year's Macworld Expo 2008 in San... read more

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Webcast: Five Ways the iPad Can Entertain You
July 09, 2010
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free In this live, one-hour webcast, bestselling author J.D. Biersdorfer will guide us through the most entertaining apps on the iPad. She'll cover: Books (reading, loading, finding) Photos (slideshows...

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