In the first-ever book on Skype Markus Daehne, who is the forum moderator on the Skype web site, takes you from the basics of getting Skype up and running on all platforms, through advanced features included in SkypeIn, SkypeOut, and Skype for Business.
The book teaches you everything from installing a headset to configuring a firewall to setting up Skype as a telephone Base to developing your own customized applications using the Skype Application Programming Interface.
Whether you’re a single user or you manage voice communications for a large enterprise, the inevitable change predicted above by Michael Powell of the FCC has now arrived. Skype Me! provides readers with a complete understanding of the technology behind Skype, walks through the steps for getting connected quickly, and then provides IT professionals with instructions on deploying and securing Skype in the workplace.
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About the authors:
Steve Bestworks in the Linux Technology Center of IBM in Austin, Texas. He is currently working on Linux storage-related products. Steve has led the Journaled File System (JFS) for Linux project. Steve has worked on Linux-related projects since 1999 and has done extensive work in operating system development focusing on file systems, internationalization, and security. Steve is the author of numerous magazine articles, many presentations, and the file system chapters in Performance Tuning Linux Servers.
PART I:SKYPE BASICS 1. What is Skype? 2: Installing (Windows, MacOS, Linux, PocketPC) 3: Configuration (Windows, MacOS, Linux, PocketPC) 4: Usage PART II: SKYPE FOR ADVACED USERS 5: Manual Configuration 6: Special Settings 7: Technical Background 8: Future Development 9: Skype goes Mobile PART III: ADDITIONAL HARDWARE 10: Hardware Overview 11: General (Primary) Hardware 12: External Hardware 13: Hardware Systems and Converters 14: Special Hardware Drivers PART IV: PLUGINS, ADDONS AND 3rd PARTY TOOLS 15: Overview 16: Answering Machine 17: Camera Add-on 18: Whiteboard Tools 19: Messenger Integration 20: Outlook Integration Appendixes: ERROR DATABASE 21: Error Codes 22: Error FAQ 23: General Problems with Networks