Conventions Used in This Book
The following is a list of the typographical conventions used in this book:
- Italics
Used to indicate URLs, filenames, filename extensions, and directory/folder names. For example, a path in the filesystem appears as /Developer/Applications.
Constant widthUsed to show code examples, the contents of files, and console output, as well as the names of variables, commands, and other code excerpts.
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Constant width bold Used to highlight portions of code, typically new additions to old code.
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Constant width italic Used in code examples and tables to show sample text to be replaced with your own values.
You should pay special attention to notes set apart from the text with the following icons:
Tip
This is a tip, suggestion, or general note. It contains useful supplementary information about the topic at hand.
Warning
This is a warning or note of caution, often indicating that your money or your privacy might be at risk.
The thermometer icons found next to each hack indicate the relative complexity of the hack:
beginner
moderate
expert
Whenever possible, the hacks in this book are not platform-specific, which means you can use them on both Mac and Windows machines. However, some ...