Computing with Windows® 7 for the Older &amp; Wiser is a user friendly guide that takes you step-by-step through the basics of using a computer. Written in an easy-to-understand, jargon free language, it is aimed at complete beginners using PCs running on Microsoft Windows® 7. Inside, you will find step-by-step guidance on: <ul>
<li>Using the keyboard &amp; the mouse</li> <li>Navigating files and folders</li> <li>Customising your desktop</li> <li>Using Email and the Internet</li> <li>Word processing</li> <li>Organising your digital photos</li> <li>Safely downloading files from the Internet</li> <li>Finding useful websites and much more</li> </ul>

Computing with Windows 7 for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running on Your Home PC

Computers & Technology

Arnold, Adrian

Operating Systems

wiley

The Internet is not just for the youthful-it's for everyone! 
With plenty of leisure time and disposable income, the over 50s are the fastest growing segment of Internet users. From booking holidays to shopping, joining clubs and researching family history, the Internet is where the people over 50 can indulge in their favorite pastimes and stay in touch with friends and family. The Internet for the Older and Wiser is the ideal solution to get you up and running safely on the World Wide Web. This full-colour guide walks you step by step through the basics, while giving you the best advice on how to make the most of what the Internet has to offer. <ul>
<li>Shows you how to safely search and shop online; research your family tree; stay in touch with family; join social networks; and manage your finances</li> <li>Written in full colour with explanatory screenshots and an easy-to-read font</li> <li>Includes brain-teaser sections, a glossary for easy reference, and a useful website directory.</li> <li>Uses the latest release of Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 8-updates, including Windows 7, and training tutorials can be found online at pcwisdom.co.uk</li> </ul>
If you want to get started online but don't know how, you won't find a better guide than The Internet for the Older and Wiser.

The Internet for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running Safely on the Web

Networking & Cloud Computing

Computing for the Older &amp; Wiser is a simple-to-follow user friendly guide aimed at the older generation introducing the basics of mastering a computer. Covering the latest release of Windows Vista Home Premium(TM) and Windows XP(TM), this book is designed for people who want straightforward instructions on how to use their home PC. 
Written in plain English, using no unintelligible 'computer speak' Adrian guides you step-by-step through the basics of computing including chapters on: <ul>
<li>Use of the keyboard and mouse</li> <li>Email and the Internet</li> <li>Customising your desktop</li> <li>Word processing</li> <li>Digital photography</li> <li>Useful websites</li> <li>and much more</li> </ul>
Useful tips and tricks and a question and answer revision section in each chapter will build your confidence, get you up-to-date and technologically savvy in no time! If you want to learn how to search and shop online, email or chat to family and friends, and you have the enthusiasm to learn a new skill then this book is for you. <ul>
<li>With explanatory screenshots in full colour</li> <li>Easy to read font</li> <li>Supplementary website - including additional exercises to help improve your PC skills, further online hints and tips, and a directory of useful resources. www.pcwisdom.co.uk</li> </ul>
"Computing for the Older &amp; Wiser will take readers comfortably through getting started on their home PC. The content is similar to what we would take our clients through if they were to attend a class, which is exactly the right level." —Faye Lester, Computer Training Coordinator, Age Concern Camden, UK "I have not had so much fun for years" —Renee Moore, 79, pupil at Age Concern, Colchester, UK

Computing for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running On Your Home PC

A must-read book for seniors who are eager to get started with Windows 8! As one of the biggest and most highly anticipated technology releases, Windows 8 will be new territory to many PC users and may require a generous learning curve. Windows 8 for the Older and Wiser is an ideal guide for the senior computer user. Featuring an accessible writing style, a full-colour layout, an easy-to-read font, and a generous amount of screenshots, this resource covers everything from mouse and keyboard basics to surfing the Internet. No previous computing knowledge is assumed, so you get an easygoing style that skips the technical jargon. A friendly step-by-step approach helps you get through each topic, including what the "windows" are in Windows and how they work, how to customise your Windows desktop, get digital photos from your camera to your PC, and much more. <ul>
<li>Details how to create, save, organise, and find files</li> <li>Reviews all the desktop background options, font sizes, widgets, colours, and more</li> <li>Addresses troubleshooting solutions to common problems</li> <li>Walks you through setting up and using e-mail</li> <li>Demonstrates how to use the Internet for news, shopping, travel, and more</li> <li>Helps you use programs, navigate menus, enlarge fonts and icons, set the screen for best visibility, and more</li> </ul>
Windows 8 for the Older and Wiser is an easy-to-follow guide for the senior market for making the most of Windows 8.

Windows 8 for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running on Your Computer

Millett, Richard

Adrian Arnold has been a vet for more than 55 years during which time he has treated exotic animals at Whipsnade Zoo, removed a tumour from a dog that was larger than the patient, pinned the thigh bone of a kindergarten hamster and removed a growth from the mouth of an iguana. There are suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease and rabies which are challenges in themselves. He has established two veterinary practices which now confine themselves largely to the standard range of pets but he has worked with farm livestock delivering calves by Caesarean while dealing with clients with every conceivable reason for being unable to pay their bills. Stick insects, goldfish and eagles all appear in the anecdotes of veterinary life - most of which have a lesson to teachHe has known success and tragedies in his professional and family life while enjoying the full-hearted support of his wife, Jen, and their children. A few celebrities come and go as there are times when the human client benefits more than the patient they brought to the surgery. while he meets The book carries on where James Heriot left off looking back at veterinary practice of the 60s and 70s right up to the 21st century. Nostalgia for a disappearing age merges into an analysis of modern veterinary medicine - from German V-1 rockets to today's cancer chemotherapy.Having moved from East Anglia to Somerset to be nearer the grandchildren, he still dispenses veterinary advice to the local community which invariably suggests a visit to the local vet,

A Veterinary Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Independently published