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Skype For Dummies.

Wiley Books. 360 pages. $21.99.

Skype (rhymes with type) is the vast and very popular Voice Over Internet Protocol network that has several million subscribers in the United States and abroad. This basic guide walks you through Skype’s assorted features and applications that are not that well-known. For instance you can conference call a group of 100 people in what’s called a Skypecast.

This is easy reading. One chapter preaches the value of using Skype in business. Others offer “10 reasons your mom and dad will love Skype.”

— Tom Sowa