In Easy Steps Series

Upgrading Your PC in Easy Steps

Aims to enable the reader to save money by preventing the purchase of a new computer when their current PC can be good enough. The book starts with the basics such as purchasing hardware up-grades. Explanations to all PC components are given with step-by-step instructions to upgrading each part. Areas covered include motherboards, CPUs, RAM, hard drives, floppy disk drives, expansion cards, video cards, monitors, CD-ROM drives, sound cards, modems, keyboards and mouse, and fine-tuning a PC.

Web Page Design in Easy Steps

by Brian Austin

Published 31 December 1997

This text shows readers how to start building a website, covering everything from planning a site, finding out all the right elements to building a website, choosing the best web browser, HTML basics and advance features, HTML editing, effective page design, navigation, images, working with hyperlinks, colours, fonts, video and 3D technology.

Publisher 2000 in Easy Steps

by Brian Austin

Published 27 May 1999

Year 2000 in Easy Steps

by Brian Austin

Published 30 July 1998

"Year 2000 in Easy Steps" is a unique guide to the Millennium problem. In easy, digestible chunks, this book explains why computers that can do billions of complex calculations in a minute cannot cope with a simple changeover of the date format. Additionally, it offers practical guidelines for ALL. Starting with two scenarios with non-Year 2000 compliant computer and electronic systems, the author shows what could happen from 2359 hours on 31st December 1999. He then explains the Year 2000 problem: What it is and the history; the impact of Year 2000 being a leap year; current statistics and viewpoints and their implications; the effects of Year 2000 on software, Apple Mac, UNIX based computers, Windows NT, mainframes and proprietary computer systems; typical applications that will be affected; the implications for corporations, small businesses and individuals. Also provides insights to the Year 2000 gainers and losers. This is followed by practical guidelines to what needs to be done.
Areas covered include: devising a fix strategy; practical tips on safeguarding data and identifying files that will be affected; updating existing software and data; costs involved; legal aspects for companies, clubs and societies; testing a PC for the Year 2000 bug; choosing the right Year 2000 consultants and repairers and purchasing Year 2000 compliant systems. Even includes a six-step fix approach - all under a tenner!