Computers Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 October 1994
A friendly character explains the purpose of each task with simple words and easy-to-understand action pictures.

Windows 3.1 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 October 1994
This work teaches the reader Windows 3.1 with colour pictures and not technobabble.

This text shows readers how to learn all the basics of Excel 5 for Windows.


The premier full-colour guide to PC upgrade and repair is back - and better than ever! Now updated to cover all of the latest technologies, from Pentium III and USB to Firewire and DVD drives, this book remains the easiest guide available for visually oriented PC do-it-yourselfers, with more than 1,000 step-by-step illustrations accompanied by short, to-the-point captions.

Windows 95 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 January 1995
Get started fast with Windows 95 by exploring this 3-D full-color guide with handy tips. In simple visual spreads, Windows 95 Simplified shows readers how to use the built-in services and features of Windows 95 to manage their PCs like pros. Includes integrated text and graphics.

Creating Web Pages Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 7 January 1997
Trusted by more than 2.5 million readers, this method offers a unique four-color approach to teach beginners how to create Web pages. Illustrations are found on every page, helping users learn more with less reading.

Over 5,000,000 Satisfied Users The Critically Acclaimed, Bestselling 3-D Visual(R) Approach to Learning "We recommend them for any novice 10-90 and for school use, too." -- Franklynn Peterson & Judy K-Turkel, The Business Computer(R) Syndicated Column "If you're someone new to computers and 'all thumbs' or just scared of the machines, this series of books will gently guide you through." -- Peter McWilliams, bestselling author of The Personal Computer Book " It's the easiest book on computers I've ever used." -- M. L. Podolsky, BUYLine ..".your book is the First one I can understand and easily follow along." -- Jim Davis, Satisfied User #899,043 "A dream come true...attractively packaged and beautifully easy to use..." -- Patrick Burton, Toronto Computes! IDG's Bestselling 3-D Visual(R) Series

Everybody's talking about the Internet, but who really understands it? Now you can, with this unique, illustrated guide that shows how the whole worldwide network fits together--and how you can plug into it. This book makes it easy to understand this exciting technology with full-color, 3D illustrations on every page. Up-to-the-minute coverage includes the Internet tools in Windows 95.

America Online Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 6 May 1998
Four-color with large screenshots and a friendly disk character, "America Online Simplified" 3E shows readers new to AOL the ins and outs of one of the world's most popular ISPs. This book covers the most popular features of AOL, including e-mail, instant messaging and the Buddy List(r) feature, My Calendar, the AOL Media Player, the "You've Got Pictures"(sm) service, Radio AOL, AOL Shop, and the AOL Box Office.

A title in the Simplified series of books, this is a guide to Excel for Windows 95.

This text is designed for individuals who want to learn from pictures with the minimum number of words. The book deals with WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows.

This pocket guide is for those who want to read less and learn more about the latest version of WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows.

Word 6 for Windows Pocket Guide

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 November 1994
Word 6 for Windows Visual Pocket Guide is designed for individuals who want to learn from pictures and a minimum number of words. The book shows how to get started, edit, save, open, print, use multiple documents, format characters, paragraphs and pages, work with tables, and more.

Word for Windows 95 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 November 1995
Learn Word for Windows 95 using this award-winning, full-color 3-D Visual approach. Anyone using Microsoft's latest version of Word can learn all the word processing skills they need to know from this beautiful full-color book. Read less and learn more about the 32-bit version of Word in this soon-to-be bestseller featuring total fusion of text and graphics.

Excel 5 for Windows Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 29 October 1994
Over 4,000,000 Satisfied Users The Critically Acclaimed, Bestselling 3-D Visual(TM) Approach to Learning "We recommend them for any novice 10-90 and for school use, too." -- Franklynn Peterson & Judy K-Turkel, The Business Computer(R) Syndicated Column "If you're someone new to computers and 'all thumbs' or just scared of the machines, this series of books will gently guide you through." -- Peter McWilliams, bestselling author of The Personal Computer Book "It's the easiest book on computers I've ever used." -- M. L. Podolsky, BUYLine ..".your book is the First one I can understand and easily follow along." -- Jim Davis, Satisfied User #899,043 "A dream come true...attractively packaged and beautifully easy to use..." --Patrick Burton, Toronto Computes!

Netscape 2 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 May 1996
The bestselling author of Windows 95 Simplified and other computer books presents a visual approach to learning Netscape, one of the World Wide Web's most popular browsers. Ultra high-resolution screens and 3-D illustrations provide a fusion of text and graphics for easy learning of all Netscape 2's basic and more advanced features.

Windows 3.1 Pocket Guide

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 October 1994
Most of the 50,000 new IBM compatible computers purchased daily come with Windows 3.1. Now, for this huge and growing market, comes an easy guide for people who want to add to their knowledge and improve their productivity with minimum effort. Featuring pictures and a minimum number of words, this guide presents in-depth coverage of Windows 3.1.

Windows 98 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 January 1998
Covers many of the most complicated new aspects of the Windows 98 operating system, in an friendly style that is easy to follow. The graphics add emphasis to the text, while tips and tricks are designed to help even the nervous novice to make their Windows 98 PC run smoothly.

Excel 97 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

Published 1 January 1996
Designed for maximum learning retention, this book shows how to understand, customize and get maximum benefit when working on Excel 97 for the first time. Each step is visually and clearly connected to the area on the user's screen where they are working.