| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| Introduction to GPS | p. 1 |
| What Is GPS? | p. 2 |
| What Is Real-Time Data? | p. 3 |
| History of GPS | p. 4 |
| How GPS Is Used Today | p. 7 |
| How Consumers Use GPS | p. 7 |
| How Businesses Use GPS | p. 13 |
| The Future of GPS | p. 14 |
| An Overview of GPS Hardware and Software | p. 15 |
| The Important Role Software Plays in GPS | p. 19 |
| GPS Terminology Explained (and Made Simple) | p. 22 |
| Choosing a GPS Receiver | p. 25 |
| Identifying Your GPS Goals | p. 26 |
| To Map or Not to Map? | p. 29 |
| GPS Receivers for PDAs | p. 34 |
| The Upsides to PDAs | p. 36 |
| The Downsides to PDAs | p. 37 |
| What to Buy If You Don't Own a PDA Yet | p. 39 |
| What to Buy If You Already Own a PDA | p. 39 |
| Just the Software | p. 41 |
| Specialty GPS Receivers | p. 43 |
| Two-Way Radio Meets GPS | p. 43 |
| GPS for Golf | p. 43 |
| GPS for Runners | p. 44 |
| Child Safety Devices | p. 46 |
| Understanding GPS Features and Tech Specs | p. 47 |
| Antenna Type | p. 49 |
| Acquisition Time | p. 49 |
| Battery Life | p. 50 |
| NMEA Compatibility | p. 50 |
| Number of Channels | p. 50 |
| Number of Routes | p. 51 |
| Tracking Points | p. 51 |
| WAAS | p. 51 |
| Waterproofing | p. 51 |
| Where to Shop for GPS Gear | p. 52 |
| Where to Find It | p. 52 |
| Driver's Ed: GPS Navigation for Cars | p. 53 |
| GPS Safety (Important!) | p. 55 |
| Enter Directions Safely | p. 56 |
| Rely on Voice Navigation | p. 57 |
| Mount Wisely | p. 58 |
| What You Need Before Hitting the Road | p. 60 |
| Have a Backup Plan | p. 60 |
| Loading Maps into Your GPS Receiver | p. 61 |
| Entering Destinations in Your GPS Receiver | p. 65 |
| Choosing a Destination from Your Contact List | p. 67 |
| Routing Options | p. 68 |
| Navigating with Your GPS Receiver | p. 70 |
| What's on the Display | p. 70 |
| Setting Zoom Level | p. 72 |
| Dealing with GPS Flakiness | p. 75 |
| Understanding Rerouting | p. 76 |
| Where to Find It | p. 79 |
| Go Take a Hike: GPS in the Great Outdoors | p. 81 |
| The Ultimate Outdoor GPS? | p. 83 |
| Understanding Waypoints | p. 84 |
| Effective Waypoint Naming | p. 85 |
| Understanding Tracking | p. 87 |
| Downloading, Sharing, and Storing Routes and Waypoints | p. 88 |
| Using GPS for Fishing | p. 91 |
| The Right GPS Gear for Fishing | p. 93 |
| How to Use GPS for Fishing | p. 96 |
| Using GPS for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and More | p. 98 |
| The Right GPS Gear for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and the Rest | p. 98 |
| How to Use Your GPS for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and the Rest | p. 102 |
| Topographic Maps on Your GPS | p. 102 |
| Where to Find It | p. 107 |
| Geocaching and Other GPS Games | p. 109 |
| What Is Geocaching? | p. 110 |
| What's in the Box? | p. 111 |
| Is Geocaching Really for You? | p. 112 |
| How to Get Started | p. 112 |
| Working with Geocaching.com | p. 122 |
| Entering Coordinates into Your GPS | p. 126 |
| Fair and Responsible Geocaching | p. 130 |
| My Dinner with Geocaching | p. 130 |
| Other GPS Games | p. 134 |
| Where to Find It | p. 135 |
| Fore! GPS Goes Golfing | p. 137 |
| GPS on the Golf Course | p. 138 |
| GPS Gear for Golfers | p. 139 |
| Dedicated GPS Receivers | p. 140 |
| PDAs on the Golf Course | p. 143 |
| Which Is Better: A Dedicated Receiver or a PDA? | p. 145 |
| Where to Find It | p. 147 |
| GPS for Pilots and Sea Captains | p. 149 |
| GPS in Aviation | p. 150 |
| How GPS Promises to Transform Aviation | p. 152 |
| What Does GPS Offer a Pilot? | p. 153 |
| GPS Receivers for Aviation | p. 155 |
| Marine GPS | p. 162 |
| What Does GPS Offer a Mariner? | p. 162 |
| Marine GPS Receivers | p. 166 |
| Where to Find It | p. 167 |
| GPS in Business | p. 169 |
| Fleet Management and Dispatching | p. 172 |
| Dispatching | p. 174 |
| Cell-Phone GPS or Vehicle Tracking? | p. 174 |
| Navigation | p. 177 |
| Team Building | p. 178 |
| Where to Find It | p. 182 |
| How to Do Everything with Your Garmin iQue 3600 | p. 183 |
| Introduction to the iQue | p. 185 |
| The iQue's Key Features | p. 188 |
| A Guided Tour of the Hardware | p. 189 |
| Getting to Know the Operating System | p. 197 |
| The Icons | p. 198 |
| The Menus | p. 199 |
| Entering Data into Your iQue | p. 200 |
| Using Graffiti | p. 202 |
| Using the Onscreen Keyboard | p. 204 |
| Introducing Palm Desktop | p. 206 |
| A Word About Synchronization | p. 207 |
| Map Selection in Palm Desktop | p. 208 |
| From Here to There: Routing with Your iQue | p. 214 |
| Routing to a Street Address | p. 216 |
| Routing to a Contact's Address | p. 218 |
| Routing to Points of Interest | p. 220 |
| Making Changes or Additions to a Route | p. 223 |
| Using the iQue in the Great Outdoors | p. 226 |
| Improving iQue Battery Life | p. 227 |
| Charging on the Road | p. 227 |
| Beaming Data and Programs | p. 229 |
| How to Beam | p. 230 |
| Selecting Items for Beaming | p. 231 |
| Working with Memory Cards | p. 235 |
| What Price Memory? | p. 237 |
| Memory 101 | p. 237 |
| Beyond the Box: Doing More with Your iQue | p. 240 |
| Where to Find It | p. 241 |
| Doing More with Your iQue 3600 | p. 243 |
| How to Install Software | p. 244 |
| Playing Games | p. 247 |
| Listening to Music | p. 251 |
| Watching Movies | p. 254 |
| Getting Video into Your iQue | p. 254 |
| Reading Books | p. 257 |
| Finding Free Stuff | p. 258 |
| Finding Commercial Stuff | p. 258 |
| Other Sources for Contemporary E-Books | p. 260 |
| Creating a Mobile Office | p. 261 |
| Presentations in Your Pocket | p. 263 |
| PDFs in Your Pocket | p. 264 |
| Keeping the Kids Happy | p. 266 |
| Book Smarts | p. 266 |
| Photo Op | p. 267 |
| Paint and Scribble | p. 268 |
| Music Soothes the Savage Rugrat | p. 269 |
| That's Edutainment! | p. 270 |
| Games to Go | p. 271 |
| iQue Accessories | p. 272 |
| Troubleshooting Your iQue | p. 276 |
| Cure Most Problems with a Reset | p. 276 |
| Beaming Problems | p. 278 |
| Other Sources for Help | p. 279 |
| Where to Find It | p. 279 |
| Index | p. 281 |
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