There’s a useful preview of S. E. Slack’s new book : Breakthrough Windows Vista over on the Microsoft website.

The preview is called, 4 Ways to Use Windows Vista at Home.

I’ve been using Windows Vista for several months now, first testing it and then writing my book, Breakthrough Windows Vista. Now I’m running the final version on my computer. … Windows Vista can help you do a lot of things—new tools to help you organize, store, and edit your music and photographs are just two examples of how you can use the new operating system. In this article, though, we’ll discuss four ways that my family and I have already started to take advantage of Windows Vista at home.

The four ways are :

1. Stay in touch with Windows Sidebar
2. Find what you need with Instant Search
3. Get organized with the multi-person Windows Calendar
4. Keep an eye on your kids with Parental Controls.

Read the rest of the piece.