| Acknowledgments | xi |
| Introduction | xiii |
| Chapter 1 | Introduction to GPS | 1 |
| What Is GPS? | 2 |
| What Is Real-Time Data? | 3 |
| History of GPS | 4 |
| How GPS Is Used Today | 7 |
| How Consumers Use GPS | 7 |
| How Businesses Use GPS | 13 |
| The Future of GPS | 14 |
| An Overview of GPS Hardware and Software | 15 |
| The Important Role Software Plays in GPS | 19 |
| GPS Terminology Explained (and Made Simple) | 22 |
| Chapter 2 | Choosing a GPS Receiver | 25 |
| Identifying Your GPS Goals | 26 |
| To Map or Not to Map? | 29 |
| GPS Receivers for PDAs | 34 |
| The Upsides to PDAs | 36 |
| The Downsides to PDAs | 37 |
| What to Buy If You Don't Own a PDA Yet | 39 |
| What to Buy If You Already Own a PDA | 39 |
| Just the Software | 41 |
| Specialty GPS Receivers | 43 |
| Two-Way Radio Meets GPS | 43 |
| GPS for Golf | 43 |
| GPS for Runners | 44 |
| Child Safety Devices | 46 |
| Understanding GPS Features and Tech Specs | 47 |
| Antenna Type | 49 |
| Acquisition Time | 49 |
| Battery Life | 50 |
| NMEA Compatibility | 50 |
| Number of Channels | 50 |
| Number of Routes | 51 |
| Tracking Points | 51 |
| WAAS | 51 |
| Waterproofing | 51 |
| Where to Shop for GPS Gear | 52 |
| Where to Find It | 52 |
| Chapter 3 | Driver's Ed: GPS Navigation for Cars | 53 |
| GPS Safety (Important!) | 55 |
| Enter Directions Safely | 56 |
| Rely on Voice Navigation | 57 |
| Mount Wisely | 58 |
| What You Need Before Hitting the Road | 60 |
| Have a Backup Plan | 60 |
| Loading Maps into Your GPS Receiver | 61 |
| Entering Destinations in Your GPS Receiver | 65 |
| Choosing a Destination from Your Contact List | 67 |
| Routing Options | 68 |
| Navigating with Your GPS Receiver | 70 |
| What's on the Display | 70 |
| Setting Zoom Level | 72 |
| Dealing with GPS Flakiness | 75 |
| Understanding Rerouting | 76 |
| Where to Find It | 79 |
| Chapter 4 | Go Take a Hike: GPS in the Great Outdoors | 81 |
| The Ultimate Outdoor GPS? | 83 |
| Understanding Waypoints | 84 |
| Effective Waypoint Naming | 85 |
| Understanding Tracking | 87 |
| Downloading, Sharing, and Storing Routes and Waypoints | 88 |
| Using GPS for Fishing | 91 |
| The Right GPS Gear for Fishing | 93 |
| How to Use GPS for Fishing | 96 |
| Using GPS for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and More | 98 |
| The Right GPS Gear for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and the Rest | 98 |
| How to Use Your GPS for Hiking, Hunting, Camping, and the Rest | 102 |
| Topographic Maps on Your GPS | 102 |
| Where to Find It | 107 |
| Chapter 5 | Geocaching and Other GPS Games | 109 |
| What Is Geocaching? | 110 |
| What's in the Box? | 111 |
| Is Geocaching Really for You? | 112 |
| How to Get Started | 112 |
| Working with Geocaching.com | 122 |
| Entering Coordinates into Your GPS | 126 |
| Fair and Responsible Geocaching | 130 |
| My Dinner with Geocaching | 130 |
| Other GPS Games | 134 |
| Where to Find It | 135 |
| Chapter 6 | Fore! GPS Goes Golfing | 137 |
| GPS on the Golf Course | 138 |
| GPS Gear for Golfers | 139 |
| Dedicated GPS Receivers | 140 |
| PDAs on the Golf Course | 143 |
| Which Is Better: A Dedicated Receiver or a PDA? | 145 |
| Where to Find It | 147 |
| Chapter 7 | GPS for Pilots and Sea Captains | 149 |
| GPS in Aviation | 150 |
| How GPS Promises to Transform Aviation | 152 |
| What Does GPS Offer a Pilot? | 153 |
| GPS Receivers for Aviation | 155 |
| Marine GPS | 162 |
| What Does GPS Offer a Mariner? | 162 |
| Marine GPS Receivers | 166 |
| Where to Find It | 167 |
| Chapter 8 | GPS in Business | 169 |
| Fleet Management and Dispatching | 172 |
| Dispatching | 174 |
| Cell-Phone GPS or Vehicle Tracking? | 174 |
| Navigation | 177 |
| Team Building | 178 |
| Where to Find It | 182 |
| Chapter 9 | How to Do Everything with Your Garmin iQue 3600 | 183 |
| Introduction to the iQue | 185 |
| The iQue's Key Features | 188 |
| A Guided Tour of the Hardware | 189 |
| Getting to Know the Operating System | 197 |
| The Icons | 198 |
| The Menus | 199 |
| Entering Data into Your iQue | 200 |
| Using Graffiti | 202 |
| Using the Onscreen Keyboard | 204 |
| Introducing Palm Desktop | 206 |
| A Word About Synchronization | 207 |
| Map Selection in Palm Desktop | 208 |
| From Here to There: Routing with Your iQue | 214 |
| Routing to a Street Address | 216 |
| Routing to a Contact's Address | 218 |
| Routing to Points of Interest | 220 |
| Making Changes or Additions to a Route | 223 |
| Using the iQue in the Great Outdoors | 226 |
| Improving iQue Battery Life | 227 |
| Charging on the Road | 227 |
| Beaming Data and Programs | 229 |
| How to Beam | 230 |
| Selecting Items for Beaming | 231 |
| Working with Memory Cards | 235 |
| What Price Memory? | 237 |
| Memory 101 | 237 |
| Beyond the Box: Doing More with Your iQue | 240 |
| Where to Find It | 241 |
| Chapter 10 | Doing More with Your iQue 3600 | 243 |
| How to Install Software | 244 |
| Playing Games | 247 |
| Listening to Music | 251 |
| Watching Movies | 254 |
| Getting Video into Your iQue | 254 |
| Reading Books | 257 |
| Finding Free Stuff | 258 |
| Finding Commercial Stuff | 258 |
| Other Sources for Contemporary E-Books | 260 |
| Creating a Mobile Office | 261 |
| Presentations in Your Pocket | 263 |
| PDFs in Your Pocket | 264 |
| Keeping the Kids Happy | 266 |
| Book Smarts | 266 |
| Photo Op | 267 |
| Paint and Scribble | 268 |
| Music Soothes the Savage Rugrat | 269 |
| That's Edutainment! | 270 |
| Games to Go | 271 |
| iQue Accessories | 272 |
| Troubleshooting Your iQue | 276 |
| Cure Most Problems with a Reset | 276 |
| Beaming Problems | 278 |
| Other Sources for Help | 279 |
| Where to Find It | 279 |
| Index | 281 |
