Is this Thing On?: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming

Front Cover
Workman Publishing, Jan 1, 2012 - Computers - 438 pages
Now updated and revised, the user-friendliest, most reassuring, jargon-free, smartest, and most comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide for seniors, who are the fastest-growing demographic among social networks.

Abby Stokes is the perfect guide to the digital domain: SheÕs taught more than 140,000 seniors how to use a computer.Ê In an easy, authoritative, hand-holding way, she covers it all: how to choose, buy, and start using a computer. How to connect to the Internet, sign up for e-mail, and use search engines. Plus, how and why to get digital in the first place: the ins and outs of online shopping, banking, travel planning, dating, research; how to take and share digital photographs and videos; how to discover online communities, and use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube; the world of apps, online music, and streaming movies; and, importantly, online security and Ònetiquette.Ó ThereÕs information on iPads, smartphonesÑincluding the Blackberry, iPhone,
and AndroidÑand e-readers like Nook and Kindle. A companion websiteÑwww.abbyandme.comÑplus a Facebook page and Twitter feed provide easy and safe access to this brave new world.
 

Selected pages

Contents

A Word Before We Begin
THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR BUT TECHNOLOGY ITSELF
WHERE WILL IT SLEEP AND HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO WATER IT?
GO FOR A TESTDRIVE
LET THE SHOPPING BEGIN
BABYS FIRST DAY HOME
THE NEWLYWED GAME
MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND KEEP THE OLD
Exploration and Discovery
Appendices
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

appear application software attachment blog bottom camera CD or DVD cell phone Chapter choose click and drag CLICK AND GO click once Close Box connect copy credit card delete disk document double-click e-mail address e-mail service e-reader Facebook file find finger first folder friends hard drive highlighted icon installed Internet iPad iPhone iPod iTunes Joe Henderson keyboard laptop LinkedIn look Menu Bar Microsoft Word monitor mouse arrow mouse button move the mouse movie offer options password plug printer profile purchase Remember salesperson Save scanner screen saver Scroll Bar search engine Skype smartphone Solitaire window someone specific sure surge protector test-drive text box there’s Title Bar tweet Twitter updates warranty what’s you’ll you’re

About the author (2012)

Abby Stokes has taken on the role of the Johnny Appleseed of technology, crisscrossing the country to help “digital immigrants” conquer their fear. She has visited more than 20 states, 120 public libraries, and 100 senior centers/computer clubs, and has hosted webinars across the country. She has taught courses at both Cooper Union and NYU’s School of Lifelong Learning, and has also taught private and corporate clients. Ms. Stokes divides her time between New York City and Niantic, Connecticut.

Bibliographic information

TitleIs this Thing On?: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming
AuthorsAbby Stokes, Abigail Stokes
Editionillustrated, revised
PublisherWorkman Publishing, 2012
ISBN0761168826, 9780761168829
Length438 pages
Subjects › 

Computers / Reference
  
Export CitationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan