SKYPE HACKS 100 cutting-edge tips and tools from the industry

Author: Shepherd
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book teaches you how to make Skype (an Internet phone application sweeping the globe like a storm) work for you. With over 50 million registered users and over 3 million online at any time, Skype is one of the biggest Internet phenomena since the Web. Increasing numbers of users are cutting their connections to their original phone companies, opting instead to save a significant amount of money by fully or partially switching to Skype. However, this book is more than just about saving money. Skype has brought a whole new thing to the world—something that can do things old-fashioned phone systems can't. Calls follow you wherever you go, whether it's your home phone number or mobile phone number—just log into Skype, and the call will find you. You can even put a link to the phone on your webpage... This book explains how to make Skype (an Internet phone application sweeping the globe like a storm) work for you. With over 50 million registered users and over 3 million online at any time, Skype is one of the biggest Internet phenomena since the Web. Increasing numbers of users are cutting their connections to their original phone companies, opting instead to save a significant amount of money by fully or partially switching to Skype. But this book is more than just about saving money. Skype has brought a whole new thing to the world—something that can do things old-fashioned phone systems can't. Calls follow you wherever you go, whether it's your home phone number or mobile phone number—just log into Skype, and the call will find you. You can even put a link to the phone on your webpage. This book shows you how to: maximize savings; set up a Skype server; integrate Skype into your website; put Skype shortcuts on your desktop; write scripts to automate Skype; manage security settings; avoid telemarketers on Skype; use chat, file transfer, conferencing, and video; solve performance and quality issues; find alternatives to 911 and 411 services; replace your home phone system with Skype; and use Skype on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and PocketPC.