BitTorrent For DummiesShare your home movies or download new software Find safe files to download, create your own, and use BitTorrent for business There's certainly a torrent of interest in BitTorrent! But while it enables you to download all kinds of cool files and to distribute your own creative efforts, it also carries some risks. This book not only shows you how to acquire BitTorrent, but also how to use it without picking up worms, viruses, and lawsuits. Discover how to * Select, download, and install a BitTorrent client * Manage and store files you download * Choose software for making movies and audio files * Understand the legal risks of file sharing * Trim business costs with BitTorrent |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Getting Started with BitTorrent | 9 |
Downloading BitTorrent Files | 27 |
Playing BitTorrent Files | 45 |
Figuring Out Codecs | 56 |
Managing BitTorrent Content | 61 |
Storing BitTorrent Content | 79 |
Understanding BitTorrent and the Law | 97 |
Capturing Video | 160 |
Delivering BitTorrent Content | 175 |
Seeding Your Torrents | 193 |
Promoting Your Torrents | 203 |
Getting More out of BitTorrent | 219 |
Protecting Your Content | 237 |
Using BitTorrent in Organizations | 257 |
The Part of Tens | 271 |
Creating BitTorrent Content | 111 |
Shooting Digital Video | 131 |
Capturing and Editing Digital Video | 153 |
Image Files | 277 |
Ten Fun BitTorrent Downloads | 291 |
Copyright | |