Is This Thing On?: A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming Abby Stokes

Is This Thing On?: A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming

Author: Abby Stokes
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Book Title
Is This Thing On?: A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming
Author
Abby Stokes
ISBN
9780761183808
A personal trainer for the digitally challenged. Abby Stokes is the hand-holding expert who knows how to teach the joys of technology to anyone who didn't grow up using a keyboard or mouse. You'll learn how to shop for a computer or tablet that's just right for you. How to sign up for Internet and email access. How to understand and use search engines, and get started with word processing and text messaging. How to choose a smartphone. How to participate in social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and more. And, importantly, how to protect your online security, and what to do when things go wrong. Includes both Apple and PC keyboard shortcuts and more than 200 recommended websites and 100 free mobile apples. Learn to: Take and share digital photos Enjoy the convenience and bargains of online shopping Search for recipes and health and travel information Look up old friends and make new ones Manage your finances online Keep up with the latest news, sports, weather, theater times, stock quotes Watch movies, listen to music, read ebooks And do it all from a tablet, computer, or smart phone Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Abby StokesPublisher: Workman PublishingPublished: 03/24/2015ISBN: 9780761183808Pages: 496Weight: 1.60lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.90w x 1.20d
A personal trainer for the digitally challenged.

Abby Stokes is the hand-holding expert who knows how to teach the joys of technology to anyone who didn't grow up using a keyboard or mouse.

You'll learn how to shop for a computer or tablet that's just right for you. How to sign up for Internet and email access. How to understand and use search engines, and get started with word processing and text messaging. How to choose a smartphone. How to participate in social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and more. And, importantly, how to protect your online security, and what to do when things go wrong.

Includes both Apple and PC keyboard shortcuts and more than 200 recommended websites and 100 free mobile apples.

Learn to:
  • Take and share digital photos
  • Enjoy the convenience and bargains of online shopping
  • Search for recipes and health and travel information
  • Look up old friends and make new ones
  • Manage your finances online
  • Keep up with the latest news, sports, weather, theater times, stock quotes
  • Watch movies, listen to music, read ebooks
  • And do it all from a tablet, computer, or smart phone


Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Abby Stokes
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 03/24/2015
ISBN: 9780761183808
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 1.20d
A personal trainer for the digitally challenged.

Abby Stokes is the hand-holding expert who knows how to teach the joys of technology to anyone who didn't grow up using a keyboard or mouse.

You'll learn how to shop for a computer or tablet that's just right for you. How to sign up for Internet and email access. How to understand and use search engines, and get started with word processing and text messaging. How to choose a smartphone. How to participate in social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and more. And, importantly, how to protect your online security, and what to do when things go wrong.

Includes both Apple and PC keyboard shortcuts and more than 200 recommended websites and 100 free mobile apples.

Learn to:
  • Take and share digital photos
  • Enjoy the convenience and bargains of online shopping
  • Search for recipes and health and travel information
  • Look up old friends and make new ones
  • Manage your finances online
  • Keep up with the latest news, sports, weather, theater times, stock quotes
  • Watch movies, listen to music, read ebooks
  • And do it all from a tablet, computer, or smart phone


Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Abby Stokes
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 03/24/2015
ISBN: 9780761183808
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 1.20d