The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows Me
If you've ever tried to have a conversation with a so-called computer "expert," then you know they have this uncanny ability to make the rest of us feel like complete idiots within five seconds. They prattle on in their techno-jargon, throwing in the odd "of course" and "obviously" to make it clear that any fool with half a brain ought to know this stuff. Nuts to them, I say! If you're no idiot, but the computer gurus of the world make you feel like one, then consider this book. It won't turn you into a Windows Millennium expert (heaven forbid!), but it will help you get your work done, and we'll try to have a few laughs along the way..
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456 pages
US$19.99, CDN$29.95
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The Unauthorized Guide to Windows Me
There seem to be three types of opinions about Windows Me: applause ("Windows Me is a must upgrade!"), apathy ("It's just Windows 98, Third Edition"), and apoplexy ("Why the %$! should I pay money for a bug fix!"). However, it just isn't possible to generalize the overall merits or shortcomings of Windows Me. In the same way that, in art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in operating systems, value is in the needs of the user. We all bring a unique set of requirements to an operating system, and the value we receive from that OS will depend on how well it meets those needs. My goal in this book is to go beyond the hype both pro and con that surrounds Windows Me. You won't find any useless generalizations or rehashes of Microsoft marketing materials. Instead, I offer a critical look at what's in Windows Me, so you can decide for yourself.
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586 pages
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 2000 Professional
This is not a book for nerds, geeks, or anyone else who regards a pocket protector as the height of fashion. Instead, this book is aimed squarely at people who, through no fault of their own, have ended up with Windows 2000 installed on their computer and they want some guidance on how to tame this new beast. They don't want to learn fancy-schmancy tricks, they don't want to know absolutely everything there is to know about Windows 2000, and they certainly don't want to wade through pages that are knee-deep with long-winded technical discussions. This book shuns all of that and, instead, just shows you the easiest ways to accomplish the most common Windows 2000 tasks.
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392 pages
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98
This book shows you that there are ways to tame the Windows beast. With "just the facts ma'am" explanations, simple step-by-step instructions, and lots of useful examples, you'll see that getting your Windows work done doesn't have to cost you your sanity. The book uses a casual, lighthearted approach that proves that "Windows" and "fun" are not mutually exclusive concepts (as hard as that may be to believe).
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388 pages
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to MORE Windows 98
Windows 98 is a big, fat subject, so there's never any shortage of new techniques and shortcuts to learn. Unfortunately, most intermediate Windows 98 books are really just excuses for the authors to show off their bag of Windows 98 tricks, without any thought to how useful those tricks are in the real world. So, yes, this follow-up to The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 98 is crammed with cool tips and techniques. However, everything you learn is practical stuff that will help you get the most out of your Windows 98 investment.
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438 pages
US$16.99, CDN$24.95
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Web Page, 4/E
If you've always thought that HTML was simply too hard to master, this book will change your mind. Using a step-by-step, begin-at-the-beginning approach, you learn how to build a fully-functional Web page from scratch. Then, once you've mastered the basics, I show you how to take your skills to the next level and produce a site that's every bit as good as just about anything you've seen on the Web.
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414 pages
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The Unauthorized Guide to Windows 98 Second Edition
There are lots of Windows 98 books on the market, and an amazing number of them offer little more than warmed-over versions of the Windows 98 Help system. Even so-called "advanced" books just seem to parrot the Windows 98 Resource Kit. My goal in writing this book was to thumb my nose at the authorized Microsoft party line by showing you methods for working with Windows 98 that are faster and more efficient than anything those other booksor even Microsoft itselfwill tell you..
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758 pages
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Paul McFedries' Windows 98 Unleashed
This Professional Reference Edition assumes you know the basics of Windows 98 and then takes you on an in-depth tour of the operating system, leaving no Windows 98 stone unturned in its wake. You get "under the hood" looks at the Windows 98 architecture, step-by-step explanations of complex tasks, and hundreds of tips and shortcuts that help you get the most out of Windows 98. The book also comes with a couple of CD-ROMs that include extra chapters, Microsoft TechNet, and lots of shareware programs.
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1,390 pages
US$54.99, CDN$77.95
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Windows 98 Unleashed
This book is the "little brother" of the Professional Reference Edition. Its goal is to give you an advanced look at Windows 98 while putting less of a strain on your wallet. To keep the price down, I cover fewer topics and don't include the CD-ROMs. However, the book still provides extensive and in-depth coverage of the operating system, including setup, customization, the Registry, hardware, performance tuning, system maintenance, DOS, communications, networking, the Internet, and much more.
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1,090 pages
US$34.99, CDN$49.95
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VBA for Microsoft Office 2000 Unleashed
You can't call yourself an Office "power user" unless you know how to wield Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), the macro environment that's now part of all the major Office 2000 applications. Fortunately, as you see in this book, learning VBA isn't that hard, even if you've never programmed before. I take you through all the basic programming constructs to give you a solid base from which to explore. From there, I show you how to use VBA to take control of the Office applications. You also learn how to do Internet programming, how to program the Windows 95/98 Registry, how to debug your applications, and much more.
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1,114 pages
US$39.99, CDN$59.95
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Paul McFedries' Office 97 Unleashed
Office 97 is a huge program, but this is a huge book! I give you advanced coverage of all the major componentsWord, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlookas well as in-depth looks at the Office Internet tools, Office integration, and the Visual Basic for Applications programming environment. If you're new to Office 97, don't worry: I also show you how to perform many of the most common tasks, such as working with files, formatting text, printing, and more.
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1,528 pages
US$49.99, CDN$70.95
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