Book Description
* This book puts visual learners at ease by showing them how to maximize the new Windows features and interface
* Concise explanations walk readers through more than 150 Windows Vista tasks, covering everything from customizing their desktop to maintaining Windows Vista and networking with another computer or printer
* Explores the new interface and folder organization system of Vista, both of which enable users to find documents and files more easily than ever
* Covers the latest release of MovieMaker, Media Player, Internet Explorer, and the new Media Center feature added to Vista
* Features full-color screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions
Customer Reviews:
Very poor publication.......2007-05-18
Unless you like "Batman" styled comic book illuistrations and print so fine you would need at least a 10X magnifier to read the simulated pages with the information one would supposedly find in a Vista window don't order this book. It is the worst "How To" book I have ever seen and I have read many many books. Ruth P OConnor
Teach Yourself Visually Windows Vista.......2007-05-12
I liked this book. Easy to understand and very helpful.
Book Description
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 220 Office 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:
* Using Galleries and Live Preview
* Finding hidden files
* Creating a blog post
* Assembling and presenting slideshows
* Developing a publication
* Building a spreadsheet
* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Customer Reviews:
Visual Microsoft Office 2007 text.......2007-06-08
This book works well when you have your application open and can match book page to your window screen! Glad I ordered the online pdf file with it! Makes it even handier -- no need to cart a book around!
Simple to digest.......2007-05-22
The Visual series is the best for my right-brain way of thinking.
Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office 2007.......2007-03-22
Very informative. Good for new or experienced Office users. Recommend to help get started on Office 2007 as there are several updates in this edition. Handy to be able to refer to a book and it will walk you thru it step by step.
Pros and Cons on Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 .......2007-03-10
I found this book useful as a general overview guide to Teaching Myself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007. The book did not go into details in any of the sections, and it did not deal with some of the minor or advanced sections of the COMPLETE Office 2007 program, however, I do recommend it as a reasonable investment to get a quick handle on the program. It greatly helps in the transition from the old format of Office which we had from 1997 through 2003, into the new 'ribbon' format. I recommend it, but do not expect that it will answer ALL of your questions, or solve all of your change-over aches and pains. However, because I strongly believe that NOW is the time to change to a new Office system, this book is well worth the money. Go for it!
Book Description
* This popular full-color guide is not only $5 less than the current edition, but it is now revised to cover Service Pack 2 changes to Windows XP, including new or updated tutorials on Windows Firewall, Media Player, MovieMaker, popup blocker, and more
* Step-by-step instructions, hundreds of full-color screen shots, and essential task coverage make this the ideal reference for beginning-to-intermediate visual learners
* Windows accounts for more than 90 percent of the OS market
Customer Reviews:
Teach Yourself Visually Windows XP.......2007-09-17
I feel that I am somewhat computer illiterate, and this book was recommended to me. It is great - mainly because the visuals help point you in the right direction.
Clear, concise, easy to use.......2007-03-14
Although we make extensive use of laptops in our photography business, I am learning many new things that I can do with Windows XP to make our laptops run better and faster and to access programs more quickly. This wonderful little book is very clear, with illustrations that are easy to see and follow. Highly recommended.
Good Book.......2007-02-24
I am taking a class on windows XP second edition and this is the text. I find it to be easy to understand and am learning things I did not know even though I haveused XP for sometime. I would buy other teach yourself books.
Teach Yourself Visually.......2007-01-16
This book was excellent in showing the problem you might be having and showing you the answer, exactly the way it was scene as on the computer. I started with my computer in September, 2006 and have never been taught. This book has helped me in full detail. It is written in language you can understand as well as showing you in detail. It will be good for any age. Carol
Windows XP.......2006-06-29
I have been teaching in our town's senior center since April '2000. This is an update to the book we have been using and find it to be an excellent source for beginners and those a little more experienced.
Book Description
Richly colored illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions guide users new to Mac OS X Tiger through the basics of this powerful operating system. Covering all aspects of Tiger, this book shows visual learners how to work with files, customize their computers, and maximize the versatility of iLife '05 applications. Also explores how to browse the Web with Safari, manage fonts with FontBook, use iCal to track appointments, and make the switch from older Mac OS versions. Get your Tiger to roar with this easy to use reference filled with more than 100 fun and helpful tasks, presented in full color with a newly re-designed interior to make learning fast and efficient.
Customer Reviews:
The real idiot book.......2007-10-02
This is a real good idiot book. The visuals are what makes the book. A good reference book for the do it yourselfer computer person
Teach Yourself Visually MAC OS Tiger.......2007-09-08
This is the second Teach Yourself Visually book I have used, and it is great, especially if you want to learn things rapidly. The instructions and illustrations are excellent. I highly recccommend it.
A Great Guide! .......2007-08-27
I gave it to a college student who was leaving for St. Lawrence. He was very pleased with the book and the photos will help him with his new computer.
Helpful.......2007-07-15
I got this book to help my parents who just switched from using a PC to a Mac. They had some difficulty adjusting to the Mac that I found myself becoming their tech support person. Since buying this book for them, the tech support calls has decreased and I even got an email saying, that this book was very helpful for them.
A must for every new Mac owner!.......2007-05-10
I am new to the Mac world. I had a PC and could not get around very well on it. Now I have a Macbook and love it! This book is fantastic. It shows you step by step with pictures how to do a task. With this book I was able to set-up my Macbook the way I wanted, organize i-tunes, surf, create files etc.... This book is worth the money for the beginner or even the experienced Mac nut. Super easy to use. Don't buy a book too technical to understand, "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Tiger" is the only way to go. You won't be sorry.
Book Description
Covers the most important features of Photoshop including: importing photos from digital cameras and scanners, retouching and repairing damaged photos, enhancing digital images, add custom 3-D effects, editing images for posting on the Web, creating a Web photo gallery, incorporating graphics into desktop publishing programs, color management, using palettes, compositing, using layers, applying gradients, and setting type and filters.
Customer Reviews:
FANTASTIC... EASIER THAN 1,2,3.......2007-08-22
This book was exactly what I was looking for. It's easier than taking a class in PhotoShop. The visual layout makes it so easy to learn the software. It walks you through every step and shows the screen so you know exactly what to look for. Even the most computer illiterate person, like myself, can easily master PhotoShop with the help of this book. I see that some of the other reviews say that it is elementary, but that's exactly what I like about it. It isn't a bunch of hi-tech guru speak that confuses the basic understanding. And if you have it open right next to your computer as you walk through all the processes, it is so simple to learn the program. Maybe it's not in depth enough for the experts, but its perfect for me. Highly recommend!!!!!
Beginners Guide to a Complex Product.......2003-11-05
If you have ever bought software only to be befuddled by the tombs demonstrate it, this is the series for you.
The book promises that you will read less and learn more. For the visual learner, the full colored screen shots and succinct explanations break 140 Photoshop 7 topics into two-page lessons.
Simple; direct; helpful: What more would you want from an introductory software text?
Waste Of Money!.......2003-10-23
This book didn't teach me anything that I didn't know already. I learnt a lot more by playing around with the software. It doesn't even teach you how to do impressive special effects, like montages or TV lines.
If you have already played around with Photoshop, then you don't need this book! There are better tutorials out there on the internet and they are free!
Save your money!!!
Perfect for the Beginner.......2003-03-01
For the bewildered beginner, this book is ideal. There are NO longwinded chapters filled with theory that you have to digest. On the contrary, the entire book is written 'Betty Crocker' style, with a topic no longer than two pages long. Most of the page consists of pictures demonstrating the steps. The actual steps are listed at the bottom of the page. One can quickly learn how to work effectively without feeling like they're enrolled in an academic course.
John Nemerovski MyMac.com Book Review.......2002-12-06
Book Bytes has admired maranGraphics' approach to visual learning for many years. What works best here are specific screen shots in vibrant colors giving clear, concise, detailed instructions for beginning users of Photoshop 7.
This cross-platform book provides specific directions for OS 9, OS X, and Windows whenever necessary. Bravo! It's a multi-OS world out there, publishers and authors. Two-page lesson spreads make valuable use of the highly successful "Teach Yourself Visually" format. Helpful Q&A style tips enhance each lesson.
Turning to pages 82-83, we learn how to "skew or distort a selection" in Photoshop, complete with numbered, bulleted steps. It would take hundreds of words to instruct without comparable impact of the four-panel illustration. Just one example among many from Wooldridge and maranGraphics.
Any gripes? Yes:
* Often items within a screen being targeted visually are too tiny to see clearly if you're not following along while running Photoshop on your computer.
* I'm being picky, but I get tired of seeing the same JPG examples used over and over again: bagels, palm trees, and light bulbs, for example. I understand they are repeated for continuity, but a little more variety would add spice to the imagery. (I do like that lime-green bagel multiple-effects layer project on pages 192-193, though.)
* Teach Yourself Visually Adobe Photoshop 7 is a teaser, making me want to try everything in P7, but then I'll need to dig deeper within a more extensive book. Some beginners will outgrow the book before they finish using its tutorials.
This book is most suited for readers who learn best from a visual presentation, then work on their own to develop more skills. Teach Yourself Visually Adobe Photoshop 7 makes just about everything in the software seem approachable.
WOULD I BUY IT? Yes, to help students who fit the above profile.
WOULD I USE IT IF IT WAS THE ONLY PHOTOSHOP BOOK AVAILABLE: Yes, and then set it aside in favor of PhotoShop's built-in Help application for additional instruction.
DO I RECOMMEND IT? Yes, as mentioned above...
Amazon.com
Teach Yourself Microsoft Word 2000 Visually is a class act among super-basic introductory books about Word 2000. If you want to learn how to perform critical documentation tasks but lack experience with the new version of Word, this book will teach you job-critical usage of the software.
Teach Yourself Microsoft Word 2000 Visually details all of Word's major features. The author opens with the procedure for starting Word, typing text into a document, and then saving that document to disk. From there, she proceeds to cover text formatting (fonts, alignment, and the like), editing tools (including spelling and grammar checkers), and helpful features like search and replace. Readers learn how to insert tables and pictures into their documents and how to print them. The author also demonstrates the use and creation of simple time-saving macros.
The book utilizes graphics liberally, though they are rarely gratuitous. With a combination of screen shots and custom graphics, the full-color illustrations convey concepts as well as procedures. The author even marks up her screen shots heavily, so it's always clear which parts of Word her comments refer to. --David Wall
Book Description
"You're marvelous! I am greatly in your debt." —Patrick Baird (Lacey, WA)
"You deserve the Nobel prize in Education in the Software category. Thanks for helping me to understand computers." —Bruno Tonon (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Read Less, Learn More
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something—and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to navigate Word 2000 with ease, from composing and saving documents to using editing tools and creating simple, time-saving macros.
- Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
- Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step
- Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
- Sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
Customer Reviews:
In a "Word", FANTASTIC.......2006-09-21
Everything you need to know about Word 2000. Clear, easy to understand, great photos, step by step instructions. Find what you need---fast. Keep it by the computer, you'll reference it often, especially for the rarely used stuff that's easy to forget.
Make MS WORD 2000 work for you!.......2002-11-21
Before purchasing TYV MS Word 2000, I would just be hunt and pecking my why through a document. Now, I zip through twice as fast with usually no mistakes. Clear and concise is the trademark for the entire series of teaching aids! So far it appeasrs that every book in this series is a WINNER!
Absolutely perfect for the beginner--a must!.......1999-08-18
This book cannot be overpraised. Through the use of step-by-step text and pictures, with expert use of colors, numbers, callouts, and what not, the book makes the learning process easy and pleasant. This is THE book for beginner--look no further! (Also the font size in the pictures is not so small that I have to use a magnifying glass, as I had to do with another publication of the same series). A MUST FOR THE BEGINNING WORD USER!
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Author Sue Plumley -- teacher, artist, and experienced technical author -- explains Fireworks so that beginning and intermediate Web developers can use the program right away to successfully design attractive Web pages. In addition, you'll benefit from the tips and design advice sprinkled throughout the text. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fireworks 4 enables you to quickly and successfully create professional looking Web graphics and designs with ease.
Book Description
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 120 Excel 2003 tasks. Each task-based spread includes these great features to get you up and running on Excel 2003 in no time:
* Helpful sidebars that offer practical tips and tricks
* Succinct explanations that walk you through step by step
* Full-color screen shots that demonstrate each task
* Two-page lessons that break big topics into bite-sized modules
Learn How To:
* Work with task panes and toolbars
* Assign workbook passwords
* Enter data with AutoFill
* Reference absolute and relative cells
* Increase or decrease decimals
* Create charts with Chart Wizard
Customer Reviews:
excellent guide.......2007-09-11
This is an excellent book for learning how to use Excel. It uses a key system with shapes, numbers and colour-coding. There are coloured pictures for most of the steps mentioned.
This book is very easy to follow. It's much simpler to use than many others which tell you what to do (often fairly long-windedly and with unnecessary details) rather than showing you.
Book Description
- Covers the much-anticipated new features of Word 2007, including collaboration tools, XML tags in Word, and the Word 2007 facelift-the first redesigned UI since Office 97
- Ideal for users migrating from older versions of Word and who want to get up to speed on the changes in the application
- Filled with clear, step-by-step screen shots that show readers how to tackle dozens of Word tasks, including new features like the Research Pane, side-by-side comparisons, smart tags, and maximizing the benefits of the Task Pane
- Revised interior design offers readers a more sophisticated look with easier navigation
Customer Reviews:
Pleased Purchaser.......2007-07-13
Very user friendly. Much easier to use than the manual that was provided for Word 2007. A great book to browse through to find capabilities that are available in Word 2007 that a user might not have even known were available.
Book Description
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 HTML tasks. Each task-based spread includes these great features to get you up and running with HTML in no time:
* Helpful sidebars that offer practical tips and tricks
* Succinct explanations that walk you through step by step
* Full-color screen shots that demonstrate each task
* Two-page lessons that break big topics into bite-sized modules
Learn How To:
* Use HTML syntax and rules
* Format text with style sheets
* Control text wrapping between images
* Set up newspaper-style columns
* Build a response form
* Create rollover effects with JavaScript
Customer Reviews:
Good Start to HTML.......2007-09-10
It's easy to read and understand.I could have given it 5 stars however I spotted some printing errors..
learning html.......2007-05-11
The book is very helpful. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow.
The book I recommend for learning HTML.......2006-10-29
When I am asked the question, "I want to learn programming, were should I begin?" my response is always, "learn HTML." While some people will legitimately argue that HTML is not true programming, it is easy to learn and the results are visual and immediate. The skills learned in the study of HTML are fundamental to more advanced programming and the ease of learning gives the beginner immediate and clear success.
This book is the easiest way to learn HTML that I have ever seen. With the illustrations all in full color, it is the epitome of What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG). Every step is set out in clear detail and all of the most commonly used features of HTML are covered. From this point on I will recommend it as my preferred first book in HTML.
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