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Mac Computing for Seniors in Easy Steps covers working with photos, videos, and music in the popular iLife suite of programs. It deals with the iPod, iPhone, and new iPad and directs readers to hassle-free use of the Internet and email. The final chapters cover issues such as setting up your own wireless network and ensuring that your Mac stays secure and virus free.
Detailing the types of threats that are out there
Ensuring that passwords for all of your devices are as secure as possible
Identifying and avoiding common online scams and cons
Staying protected when using websites
Dealing with threats that can be contained within emails
Looking at general social media security threats
Understanding security issues related specifically to Facebook
Protecting yourself against identity theft
Keeping your money safe when using online banking
Using security options to keep children safe in the online world
With 100 Top Tips - Stay Safe Online and Protect Your Privacy at your side, you will be one step closer to protecting yourself from the ongoing threats in the online world.
Finding and using your phone's camera settings so you can set up the camera exactly as you want
Using basic techniques that can instantly help you capture stunning photos
Looking at ways to improve the composition of your photos
Utilizing lighting conditions to get the best photos
Creating stunning portraits of family and friends
Releasing your artistic side with a range of creative options
Viewing buildings and architecture in a new way, to get the most effective photos
Capturing iconic shots of famous landmarks
Editing photos on your phone and also downloading them to a computer for more sophisticated editing to make them stand out from the crowd
Making sure your photos are safely backed up for safe keeping and sharing them with family and friends
100 Top Tips - Create Great Photos Using Your Smartphone will help the reader to capture eye-catching photos of a variety of subjects and in a range of lighting conditions.
Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 2nd edition starts with a detailed look at the different versions of Android, and the range of models of phones that are available. It also explains the relationship with Google and the services that can be used with an Android phone.
The book looks at using the interface of an Android phone including:
Using Home screens
Organizing apps
Viewing notifications
Locking the phone
Searching for items
Accessing the range of Android settings
Syncing with other Android Devices
The book also covers all aspects of the standard communication functions that are now commonplace on smartphones:
Making and receiving calls
Making video calls
Sending text messages
Adding contacts
Sending emails
Browsing the web
Android phones are excellent for a range of mobile entertainment, and the book shows how to listen to music, watch videos and read books. It also deals with taking and viewing photos so that you can use your Android phone as a replacement for a digital camera.
Due to the range of versions of Android and models of phones, Android phones can sometimes appear a bit of a maze. However, Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 2nd edition provides a clear guide to navigate through the issues and ensure that you can get the most out of your Android phone, whichever version it is.
Updated for Android v7 Nougat
macOS Big Sur in easy steps is updated to cover the new Mac operating system macOS Big Sur (macOS 11). It is a concise guide that’ll get you up and running in no time, and then it’ll take you through the key features to help you use your Mac to do more. It covers:
Useful for new Mac users and upgraders. Get more from the stylish world of Apple computers!
the reader to enjoy both fun and the functionality of
this leading image editing software. It covers exciting
new features and the core areas that have succeeded in
putting Elements into a league of its own. Editing
digital images is at the heart of Elements 9 and this
book covers it in depth. It has areas for full image
editing, Quick Fixes and also fully guided editing with
help features. The book covers all of the essential
editing techniques and also looks at some of the new
editing features in Elements 9 such as creating photo
effects and styles and also how to remove unwanted items
from photos. Elements 9 is outstanding when it comes to
sharing images creatively and this book covers its
stunning features including, improved effects, colour-
coordinated layouts, animated slideshows, dynamic online
galleries, photo emails and fun flip-books.
Laptops have often been seen as the domain mainly of students and businessmen. However, they are also an excellent option for senior users: their mobility means that they can be used in any location and with the advent of wireless technology they can be used in a variety of public places to surf the Web or keep in touch with family and friends. Laptops for Seniors in easy steps shows how these portable computers are ideal for seniors.
Updated to cover the update to Windows 8 (Windows 8.1) the book begins by looking at some of the ergonomic issues surrounding laptops and shows how to be as comfortable as possible when using them and transporting them. It then gives an overview of the workings of laptops, including the software that is provided with them and some of the exciting new features in Windows 8.1. Issues such as using your laptop on vacation and sharing it with other family members are then looked at, to show how laptops are versatile and family-friendly.
Extensive coverage is also devoted to networking and using a laptop wirelessly, with particular attention given to accessing the Internet from wireless locations (Hot Spots) such as airports, coffee shops and libraries.
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps – Windows 8.1 Edition demonstrates that seniors can have the freedom to take their computing and wireless technology with them at all times and be fully paid up members of the mobile computing revolution.
"This second edition has been updated to cover the latest operating system, iOS 6 and the latest iPad (4th generation), as well as the 3rd generation and iPad 2."
Laptops for Seniors in easy steps Windows 10 Creators Update edition, shows how to:
Choose the right laptop for you, use and personalize the Windows interface to suit you
Find, download and explore apps for having fun as well as for functional tasks
Get connected and enjoy Microsoft Edge, Microsofts web browser
Master Cortana and Windows 10 essentials
Share your laptop without compromising privacy
Use your laptop to make travel easy and keep your folks at home updated on your adventure
Learn to troubleshoot common problems and keep your laptop working in tiptop condition
all in easy steps, for smart learning!
Make and receive phone calls
Text with the Messages app, including a variety of new fun features
Make video calls with FaceTime
Set up and use email accounts
Use Settings to customise your iPhone exactly to your style and requirement
Use Apple Pay on your iPhone to pay securely - no need to carry your wallet all the time
Master the newly designed Control Center
Explore the entire iTunes Music library, share music, videos, apps, calendars and photos with family members - stay in the loop with children and grandchildren!
An in-depth chapter on iCloud, Apples online storage, sharing and backup service, explains how iCloud works and shows how it can automatically store your data and share your photos so you don't have to worry about losing information should anything happen to your iPhone.
This 4th edition of this popular title is updated to cover the latest operating system, iOS 11, and its array of new features. It is illustrated using the iPhone 8, but is suitable for all iPhones with iOS 11. It is written in larger type, for easier reading, and with the Senior reader in mind. Some of the enhancements to iOS 11 include:
The enhancements to the Dock
The newly designed App Switcher and Control Center
A new camera on the iPhone 8
The improvements to multitasking to improve productivity, including Drag and Drop capabilities
The new File app for organizing and accessing documents
The newly designed virtual keyboard for streamlining text and data input
The newly designed App Store
from strength to strength and Photoshop Elements 10 in
easy steps covers its impressively enhanced range of
tools and functions to edit, display and share images in
some truly stunning and original ways.
This book covers all of the standard image editing
techniques and also looks at the new features of Elements
10, such as improved special effects and a new range of
Guided Edits to make producing stunning images even
easier. It also shows how text can be used to flow along
any chosen path, to give your images that extra wow
factor. Elements 10 also fully embraces social networking
and the book shows how to get the most out of your images
on Facebook and YouTube.
Photoshop Elements 10 in easy steps demonstrates both the
fun and the functionality of image editing, that puts
Elements 10 into a league of its own.
macOS Sierra in easy steps covers the essentials of the operating system that runs the stylish Mac desktop and laptop computers. This primer will get you up and running with your Mac in no time:
Gets straight to the point – ideal for Mac newbies as well as for those upgrading to macOS Sierra!
Covers macOS Sierra (OS X 10.12), released September 2016.
Dreamweaver remains the most powerful and versatile web authoring tool on the market. The Creative Suite 6 release offers even more functionality to create dynamic, state-of-the-art websites for more platforms.
Dreamweaver CS6 in easy steps caters for the growing number of people designing their own websites as well as for professionals who need to promptly master the key aspects of the new release. For all but the most experienced, it takes some time to become familiar with all of Dreamweaver’s features. Dreamweaver CS6 in easy steps helps clarify this process and ensures you can get the most out of this industry standard program. All of the main functions of Dreamweaver CS6 are covered, so that you can get up to speed as quickly as possible and start designing and producing high quality websites, including:
- Multiscreen Preview
- Fluid Grid Layouts
- Editing HTML
- Using CSS
- Creating and using hyperlinks
Dreamweaver CS6 in easy steps shows you how to work with the different workspace views so that you can work in either design or code view. The book also looks at how to optimize a website for mobile devices using Fluid Grid Layout and the new Multiscreen Preview. CSS is integral to modern websites and this is covered in detail: from the basics of CSS, to creating and applying styles so that you can produce standards-based websites that have a consistent look and feel across all pages. Also, the new CSS3 Transitions panel shows you how to create original and engaging animated features with CSS.
Dreamweaver CS6 in easy steps simplifies each stage of website creation, from planning to loading and managing your site, helping you to unleash your creative potential effectively and is aimed at anyone who wants to produce high quality websites, across different platforms including for tablets and smart phones.