The Basics

Getting Started

Converting Documents - Here's an extensive listing of tools (many of them free) for converting files and documents to Palm OS^®-compatible formats.

Downloading Applications for Your PDA - Follow along as the author explains how to get programs from the Internet to your hand-held computer (from Family Practice Management).

Glossary of Handheld Terms - And you thought medical terminology was confusing! Did that conversation you just had with your local Palm OS^® guru leave your head swimming? Look up the words you didn't understand here.

Helphand's Not So FAQs - Tips on solving not so common Palm OS^® problems.

How PDAs Work - This edition of How Stuff Works takes a look "under the hood" of a typical handheld computer. The article also discusses features and trends to help you make a good buying decision.

MemoWare Help - Information regarding the various file formats used by Palm OS^® documents, as well as instructions on how to create your own documents for the Palm OS^® handheld.

Palm OS Model Database - "The world's most complete database on Palm OS PDAs!" Compare all of the 120+ Palm OS^® models side-by-side.

Palm OS Tips and Tricks - Another list of tips from Handango!

PalmSpot Help Desk - Featuring an excellent graphical Beginner's Guide as well as a variety of useful tips.

PDAMD.com Tutorials - More tips and hints from a Web site specializing in the medical use of handheld computers.

Ron Nicholson's Palm FAQ - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Palm OS^® connected organizers.

Technical Stuff

Graffiti Cheat Sheet - Lose the Graffiti^® stickers that came with your Palm OS^® handheld? Print this out if you need a quick reference.

Graffiti Tricks - Edgar's page of tips and tricks to improve your Graffiti^® character recognition and speed.

Palm OS^® Emulator How-To - The Palm OS^® emulator (POSE) can be an invaluable tool while developing applications or for demonstrating applications on a laptop/desktop computer to large groups of people. Here's how to get it all working.

Troubleshooting - The complete text of Chapter 17 from PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide, available online.

Books

The Doctor's PDA and Smartphone Handbook - Written by two expert-user doctors, this handbook guides you through the technology, its features and what's available to download. It also explains how best to make use of your PDA in the medical context.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the PalmPilot and Palm III - Don't take the title personally; it's a great reference book.

Handheld Computers for Doctors - This is the first book to address the uses of handheld computers within clinical practice and considers the many different possible applications of handheld computers in a medical environment.

Handhelds in Medicine: A Practical Guide for Clinicians - This comprehensive how-to guide targets all levels of handheld computer users, from novices to experts, and demonstrates how to make the most of handheld computers in any medical practice.

How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld - Going beyond the basics, this book helps you get the most out of your Palm OS^® device.

The Little Palm Book - A concise guide to the basics of the Palm OS^® organizer.

Mastering Palm Organizers - Explains various Palm OS^® applications as well as advanced Palm OS^® capabilities such as conduits, and includes extensive coverage of Palm OS^® connectivity.

The Medical Professional's Guide to Handheld Computing - Provides complete and up-to-date information on choosing and using a palm device for all healthcare professionals. Provides critical profiles of all the major medical software available. Includes start-up advice, software enhancements, hardware add-ons, and the many benefits of the PDA.

Palm OS Bible - This comprehensive guide is all you need to get the most out of your handheld. Covers Palm^TM III, V, and VII plus the Handspring Visor.

Palm for Dummies - Very approachable and fun to read, in classic Dummies fashion.

PalmPilot and Palm Organizers! I Didn't Know You Could Do That... - Includes a companion CD-ROM which contains more than 100 Palm OS^® applications for easy installation.

PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide - David Pogue's definitive work on all things Palm OS^®. Invaluable for beginners and Palm OS^® veterans alike.

Magazines

Handheld Computing - Bimonthly magazine devoted entirely to Palm OS^® devices. Also available in a Palm OS^®-readable format from eReader.com.

Palmtop User - Palm OS^®-specific magazine from the UK.

Pen Computing - A bimonthly magazine covering Palm OS^® organizers and other handheld devices.

Newsgroups

If you have access to Usenet, check out the following newsgroups for Palm OS^®-related discussions:

alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot - The original Palm OS^® newsgroup, now giving way to comp.sys.palmtops.pilot.

comp.sys.handhelds - Discussion includes all types of handhelds, which makes for some interesting flame wars.

comp.sys.palmtops - Another catch-all handheld computer newsgroup, includes lots of Palm OS^® discussion.

comp.sys.palmtops.pilot - If you only want to follow one newsgroup, follow this one. It's Palm OS^®-specific (except for the occasional Windows CE flame war), and includes virtually all of the traffic cross-posted from alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot.

Online Forums

Brighthand Forums - Brighthand features active discussion forums for practically every model of Palm OS^® device, and includes a new forum for medical topics.

DoctorPalm - Designed specifically for medical users of Palm OS^® devices. The site hosts a selection of freeware programs, as well as links to medical sites on the Web.

MedicalPocketPC.com - Although the discussion here is geared towards Pocket PC, this site provides useful information for all medical PDA users.

PDAMD.com - A popular site devoted to handhelds in medicine, with some pretty active online forums.

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