Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
“I’ll skype you” is quickly replacing, “I’ll email you,” which ousted “I’ll
call you.” Before any of these, of course, came “I’ll send a telegram,”
which was supplanted by “I’ll write you.” The need to extend face-to-face
communication launched industries around distance messaging, and Skype
joins this chorus of change with a “voice” that resonates through the Internet.
Skype, however, is not just another way to say hello. Skype combines the
power of email, telephony, telegrams, and letters by providing an avenue for
text, data, voice, and even video communication. Skype reaches across oceans
but has tools to make the experience intimate. You can exchange files as easily
as handing someone a piece of paper. You can see eye-to-eye through video
conferencing. You can convene a group of friends with ease. Millions of people
are discovering all this versatility with Skype. Skype For Dummies makes it
easy for you to join them.
About This Book
Skype is simple to download and start using, so why write an entire book
about it? There’s much more to Skype than simply calling someone from one
PC to another, and Skype For Dummies opens your eyes to the many ways in
which you can put Skype to use, with exciting possibilities for both your
personal and professional development.
As is true for the world of technology in general, Skype technology is a
rapidly moving and dynamically evolving target. So some of the software or
gadgets we describe here may have already changed between our writing
and your seeing this book in print. But we have tried to capture the spirit of
where the technology is headed, and Skype For Dummies is loaded with the
information and ideas you need to get skyping right away.
This book shows you how to
Get started if you’ve never used Skype and become an expert in no time
Find Skype communities to join
Pick out just the right gadgets for optimum skyping
Discover Skype-based solutions for your business
Explore, understand, and adopt a new set of ideas about communicating