by Michael Miller (Author)
TheAbsolute Beginner's Guide to Computers and the Internet is perfect for first-time computer users. It identifies 75 tasks that you would want to do with your computer, and shows you how to Do It Now. Activities are grouped into categories such as communicating online, managing your finances, buying and selling online, working with pictures, creating fun projects, playing and recording music, watching TV and movies, and dealing with problems. When you've completed the book, you'll be surprised how much you can do!
Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Edition: 1
Publisher: QUE When someone first gets a PC, they want to do something with it. They've heard all the great things that can be done with a computer, but they have no idea how to get started. They may want to write a letter, send an e-mail message, check out some Web sites, manage their finances, listen to music, or play games. This book identifies 75 tasks that readers would want to do with their computer, and shows them how to Do It Now. Activities are grouped into categories such as communicating online, managing finances, buying and selling online, working with pictures, creating fun projects, playing and recording music, watching TV and movies, and dealing with problems. When readers have completed the book, they will be surprised how much they can do.
Published: 14 Dec 2001
ISBN 10: 0789780127
ISBN 13: 9780789780126
Book Overview:
Michael Miller is a successful and prolific author with a reputation for practical advice and technical accuracy and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers.
Mr. Miller has written more than three dozen how-to and reference books since 1989, for Que and other major publishers. His books for Que include Special Edition Using the Internet and Web, The Complete IdiotOs Guide to Online Search Secrets, and, with Jim Louderback, TechTV's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP for Home Users. He is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his practical, real-world adviceNas well as his ability to explain a wide variety of complex topics to an everyday audience.
Mr. Miller is also president of The Molehill Group, a strategic consulting and authoring firm based in Carmel, Indiana. As a consultant, he specializes in providing strategic advice to and writing business plans for Internet- and technology-based businesses.
You can e-mail Mr. Miller directly at abg@molehillgroup.com. His Web site is located at www.molehillgroup.com.