Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Generations of iPads 3 Identifying Your iPad 4 iOS 8 5The iPad Buttons and Switches 5The Home Button 6 The Wake/Sleep Button 7 The Volume Control 8 The Side Switch 9 Orientation and Movement 9Screen Gestures 10 Tapping and Touching 10 Pinching 10 Dragging and Flicking 10 Pull Down and Release to Update 11 Four-Finger Gestures 12Learning Your Way Around 12 The Lock Screen 12 The Home Screen 13 An App Screen 14 Home Screen Searching 14Virtual Buttons and Switches 16 Switches 16 Toolbars 16 Menus 17 Tab Bars 17Entering Text 17 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 18 Keyboard Modes 18 Undocking and Splitting the Keyboard 20 Using Predictive Text (New!) 21 Dictating Text 22 Editing Text 23 Copy and Paste 24Printing from Your iPad 25Talking to Your iPad with Siri 28Using Notifications Center 31Using Control Center 34 Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 37 Changing Your Wallpaper 38Setting Alert Sounds 41Password Protecting Your iPad 43Setting Side Switch Functionality 47Setting Your Date and Time 47Modifying Keyboard Settings 48Do Not Disturb Settings 50Setting Parental Restrictions 52Making Text Easier to Read 54Controlling Automatic Downloads 55Other Useful Settings 56 Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 59 Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 59Setting Up Your Cellular Data Connection 61Syncing with iCloud 63Syncing with iTunes 67 Syncing Options 68 Syncing Music 70 Syncing Photos 72 Syncing Everything Else 73Sharing with AirDrop 75 Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 79 Playing a Song 80Building a Playlist 83Making iTunes Purchases 85Sharing Purchases with Your Family (New!) 88Downloading Podcasts 92Playing Video 94Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices 98Home Sharing 99Listening to iTunes Radio 101 Chapter 5 Reading Books 105 Buying a Book from Apple 105Reading a Book 108Using Reading Aids 109Adding Notes and Highlights 111Adding Bookmarks 113Organizing Your Books 113Using iBooks Alternatives 117 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 121 Adding a Contact 121Searching for a Contact 124Creating a Calendar Event 126 Using Calendar Views 128 Exploring Day View 128 Exploring Week View 130 Exploring Month View 131Creating Calendars 132Setting Reminders 134Setting Clock Alarms 137 Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 141 Browsing to a URL and Searching 141Viewing Web Pages 145Bookmarks, History, and Reading List 147 Using Bookmarks and Favorites 147 Using History 149Deleting Your Bookmarks 151Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 152 Building a Reading List 153Filling in Web Forms 155Opening Multiple Web Pages with Tabs 157Copying Text from a Web Page 159Copying Images from Web Pages 160Viewing Articles with Safari Reader 160Saving Time with AutoFill 161 Setting Up AutoFill 162 Chapter 8 Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter 165 Configuring Your iPad for Email 166 Set Up Your Email Account 166Reading Your Email 169Composing a New Message 172Creating a Signature 174Deleting and Moving Messages 176Searching Email 178Configuring How You Receive Email 178More Email Settings 180Setting Up Messaging 183Conversing with Messages 184Setting Up Twitter 187Following People on Twitter 189How to Tweet 190 Chapter 9 Taking and Editing Photos 193 Taking Photos 193Editing and Adjusting Photos 196Taking Panoramic Photos (New!) 200Using Photo Booth 202Photo Sources 204Browsing Your Photos 205Viewing Your Photos 209Sharing Your Photos 210Viewing Albums 214Creating Albums 216Creating a Slideshow 217Capturing the Screen 219 Chapter 10 The World of Apps 221 Purchasing an App 221Arranging Apps on Your iPad 226Creating App Folders 227Viewing Currently Running Apps 229Quitting Apps 231Monitoring and Managing Your Apps 232 Viewing App Storage Information 232 Viewing Battery Usage 234 Viewing Location Usage 235 Viewing Information Sharing Permissions 237 Modifying Notifications Settings 238 Chapter 11 Exploring the World with Your iPad 243 Using the AARP App 244Finding Interesting Accommodations with the Airbnb App 247Exchanging Homes Is a Great Way to See the World 255 Using Intervac Home Exchange 256Arranging Travel Using the Kayak App 259Finding Your Way Using the iPad Maps App 262SeatGuru by TripAdvisor 266Communicating in a Foreign Country Is Easy When You Use Talking Translator 269Getting Travel Advice from Others Using TripAdvisor 273Getting a Ride Using the Uber App 276 Chapter 12 Enhancing Your Next Meal with Your iPad 285 Reading The Daily Meal to Expand Your Culinary Knowledge 286Finding Recipes 289Using Escoffier Cook''s Companion 294Using the Internet to Search for Recipes 299Using Open Table for iPad to Make Dining Reservations 301Choosing a Restaurant Using Yelp 305 Chapter 13 Communicating with Your Loved Ones Using Your iPad 311 Using Email to Stay in Touch 311Sharing Photos, Videos, and Other Information 312 Facebook 312 Instagram 316 Vine 320Communicating (Almost) Face to Face with FaceTime and Skype 324 FaceTime 325 Skype for iPad 329Using Photo Sharing, Storage, and Management Apps 331 Sharing with Shutterfly for iPad 332 Flickr by Yahoo 337YouTube 342 Chapter 14 Finding and Using Apps for Entertainment 349 Getting Times and Tickets Using the Fandango Movies App 350Playing Games on the iPad 353 Playing Solitaire 354 Words with Friends 357Finding and Reading Books in iBooks 359iTunes Movies 359Accessing Music Through iTunes 362National Public Radio (NPR) for iPad 362Watching Movies and TV Shows Using Netflix 364Listening to Music Through Pandora Radio 368Finding and Listening to Podcasts 372 Viewing TED Talks 376Finding and Purchasing Event Tickets 379 Chapter 15 Keeping Informed Using News and Weather Apps 387 Getting Local and Global News 387Getting Financial News 392Staying Informed 395Following Your Favorite Team 397Staying Alert with Weather Radar 400Using the Weather Channel App for iPad 402Using the Yahoo! Tech Website 405 Chapter 16 Using Apps That Help You Stay Healthy and Fit 409 Exercising Your Brain Using Fit Brains Trainer 409Staying in Shape with FitStar 413Using Fooducate - Healthy Weight Loss, Food Scanner & Diet Tracker 419Walking with Map My Walk - GPS Pedometer for Walking or Jogging 423Staying on Track with the MedCoach Medication Reminder App 426Using a Pharmacy App to Refill Prescriptions 432Getting Medical Information from WebMD for iPad 435 Chapter 17 Using Apps to Enhance Your Daily Life and Save Money 441 Finding Your Roots with Ancestry 442Shopping on the iPad Using Amazon 448Finding Deals Using the Craigslist App 453Bidding on eBay for iPad 457Paying Less at the Pump with Gas Buddy 462Avoiding Traffic Jams Using WAZE 466 Index 473 Bonus Online Chapter: "Writing with Pages"Register your book at quepublishing.com/register for access to the bonus chapter and other online tasks.