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If you own an iPad and you would like to learn how to use it, then this is just the right title for you! You will get acquainted with the most important options, all at your own pace. Before you know it, you will be sending email and searching the Internet for information.
In the first chapter, you learn how to set up the iPad and connect it to a Wi-Fi or mobile data network. Next, you start surfing the Internet and using email and other apps (programs) for various purposes such as keeping a calendar or planning a trip.
In the App Store are lots of additional (free) apps available for your iPad. This book will show you how to install such an app. You will also practice taking pictures and recording video with your iPad, and you even learn how to adjust various settings that can make working with the iPad easier. If you have an iPhone, there is an additional chapter covering iOS 11 for that as well. In short: this is the ideal title for learning how to work with the iPad!
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iPad with iOS 11 and higher for SENIORS
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This book is suitable for: All iPads with iOS 11 and higher.
The iPhone is discussed in an additional chapter.
More information on the support website accompanying this book »
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For many people today, creating and updating a personal website has become a fun and enjoyable hobby. A website can be used to share information about your family history, business, favorite genre of music or even to post the latest news and event information for a local club or organization.
Thanks to a variety of software and online services, creating a website has never been easier. With the free, user-friendly WordPress software, you can make your own personal and professional website in no time at all. This practical how-to book, shows you step by step exactly what to do. You start off by choosing an attractive theme (template) with which to build your website. Then you fill the website with your own text, pictures, videos and hyperlinks. You can even include a photo gallery, a pulldown menu with links to other pages, or an online form enabling people to contact you. These are just a few of the things that can be added to your website. WordPress offers a wide variety of plugins and widgets that can easily add extra functionality to your website. By using this book and the software from WordPress, you will have everything you need to create your own website!
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Creating a Website with WordPress
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This book is suitable for: Windows 10, 8.1, 7 and Mac.
More information on the support website accompanying this book »
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There is so much that can be done on an iPad. One of the most popular activities people enjoy are working with photos. It's a snap to take pictures with the iPad's standard Photos app. For instance photos from a recent vacation, the grandchildren, or a lovely landscape nearby. In the App Store there are apps that offer a variety of tools for enhancing your photos. A number of these apps are easy to use and free to download. Photo editing apps generally offer lots of preset filters, plus useful tools to crop, repair, lighten, darken or sharpen your photos. And if you want additional editing capability, you can purchase an app for a small amount with even more great features. Often you can enhance your photos automatically or use manual controls.
Once you have edited your photos you can create a collage, slideshow or photo album. In a collage, you can combine a number of photos to give a quick impression of a vacation or an event, such as a wedding or a family reunion. There are other apps that can help you create a collage. You can add text, stickers and special effects to the collage.
And if you have taken some beautiful or interesting pictures, you will surely want to share them with others. There are several options for doing this.
Our practical and useful book about photo editing on the iPad will show you how to do all of these things in an easy, step by step manner. Soon you will be able to edit your own photos and turn them into works of art. It will surprise you how much is possible with the photos on your iPad!
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Photo Editing on the iPad for SENIORS
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Learn how to:
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This book is suitable for: all iPads with iOS 8, 9, 10 or iOS 11.
More information on the support website accompanying this book »
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Have you recently started using the Windows 10 operating system but are feeling a bit lost with the new and changed features in this version of Windows? Or are you thinking of upgrading to Windows 10 and want to know more about it? Then a book from Visual Steps is just the right thing for you! We currently have three titles available that cover Windows 10. We explain the differences between these titles below.
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Windows 10 for SENIORS for the Beginning Computer User |
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The book Windows 10 for SENIORS for the Beginning Computer User is written especially for people with little technical knowhow or who have seldom or never used a computer before. Right from the beginning you learn step by step how to turn the computer on and off and you will get acquainted with the mouse, keyboard, touchpad and other parts of the computer. In your own tempo you will be shown how to open and close programs, work with files and folders, surf the Internet and use email. Later on in the book, you will learn how to make adjustments to the settings that can be important for a beginning computer user, such as the text size and pointer style.
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Windows 10 for SENIORS |
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This is the ideal book for seniors who have worked with an earlier version of Windows on a desktop or laptop computer and want to get started right away with Windows 10. Step by step, in your own tempo, you will get acquainted with the new and renewed programs in Windows 10. You will get familiar with the new Start menu and learn how to adjust the settings to make Windows 10 even easier and more comfortable to work with.
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You and Your Windows 10 Computer |
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The book You and Your Windows 10 Computer discusses many topics such as managing files, making useful settings, using email securely, working with Skype and social media services such as Facebook and Twitter. You will also learn more about the safe use of the Internet and online shopping. But that is not all, there are plenty of other great tips in this user-friendly, step-by-step book. Get started right away and discover what is possible!
The Samsung Galaxy Tablets are user-friendly, portable multimedia devices that offer a wide range of possibilities. You can use the tablet to accomplish regular daily tasks such as sending and receiving email, surfing the Internet, taking notes or keeping a calendar. Or use it to search for directions, get location information and even plan an upcoming trip. The Samsung Galaxy Tablet comes equipped with a large number of standard apps (programs) that can be used for instance, to work with photos, videos, or music. You can also immediately share your photos with others.
Apart from that, you can search the Play Store for other interesting apps that are available for free or to purchase. What about games, puzzles, newspapers, magazines, fitness exercises, and photo editing apps? You can find apps for almost any purpose you can think of.
In this book you will learn to use all of the main options and functions of this versatile tablet.
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Working with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet with Android 5 for SENIORS
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This book is suitable for: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android 5 or Android 6.
More information on the support website accompanying this book »
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This book will show you step by step how to work with MacOS High Sierra.
The Macintosh line of desktop computers and laptops from Apple has enjoyed enormous popularity in recent years amongst a steadily growing group of users. Have you recently found your way to Apple's user-friendly operating system but are still unsure how to perform basic tasks? You will learn how to use basic features, such as accessing the Internet, using email and organizing files and folders in Finder. You will also get acquainted with some of the handy tools and apps included in MacOS High Sierra that makes it easy to work with photos and video. Finally, you will learn how to set preferences to make it even easier to work on your Mac and learn how to change the look and feel of the interface.
This practical book, written using the well-known step-by-step method from Visual Steps, is all you need to feel comfortable with your Mac!
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MacOS High Sierra for SENIORS
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This book is suitable for: MacOS High Sierra.
More information on the support website accompanying this book »
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