Today camcorders are readily available and can be used to create videos at a quality comparable to broadcast television. The popularity of video as a means of communication is ever increasing, and with the numerous Internet sites available to showcase your footage, making a video is becoming as natural to some as writing a letter. Whether you want to produce professional-looking footage, or simply want to learn how to add interesting effects to your home videos, this book helps absolute beginners to master the basics and more. Star... read more

Thi is the essential follow-up to The Really, Really, Really Easy Step-by-Step Computer Book 1 (XP) and gives novices of all ages more knowledge and useful tips in the same down-to-earth style.

The Really, Really Really Easy Step-by-Step Computer Book (XP) explains how to understand computers, using the XP operating system. The absolute beginner will learn how to master the basics of: creating typed documents with Microsoft Word; using the Internet with Internet Explorer; and corresponding in e-mail with Outlook Express. The easy-to-follow instructions are accompanied by exact replicas of icons that will appear on screen to facilitate the step-by-step format. Contents include: Getting started; Creating typed documents; Th... read more

"Computing for Seniors in Easy Steps" has long helped seniors enjoy all the benefits of using a personal computer. Now, this best-selling title is better than ever, fully updated to cover all the new key features in Windows 7. With larger type for easy reading, this book presents no-nonsense, easy-to-understand tutorials on dozens of computer topics. In easy steps, computer users learn the basics of PC components, terminology, and special features. The range of topics covered here includes: playing and storing music on your PC; cre... read more

This comprehensive primer walks the reader through the basics of using a personal computer: how to use a mouse, installing antivirus software, email, surfing the web, Internet shopping, online banking, buying and selling on eBay, playing games, creating a personal letterhead, transferring images from a digital camera, playing and storing music, and other useful topics.

The Internet is not just for students and business, it is there for everyone. Internet for Seniors in easy steps with its larger type and clear presentation, will help you enjoy it to the full. The 50+ group is the fastest growing segment of Internet users. This book will help you take your place in this evolution, so that you can discover the opportunities and the benefits of the Internet. It introduces you to the latest software Internet Explorer 7 (as used in Windows Vista) and tells you how you can install this on your Windo... read more

DoP - May 2008 Auckland A "must-have" for all businesses and Not-for-Profits who have an Internet presence, or are intending to. The book commences with a thorough analysis of web design, covers the basics of planning and finding the right web developer, then works through the various development aspects: design, photography, working with images, creating and maintaining content, costing and scoping a project, and more.

Written for the reader who did not grow up with personal computers, this book updates and expands on Stokes' previous title, "It's Never Too Late to Love a Computer". It covers everything you need to get wired: how to select, buy, and set up a computer; how to sign up for e-mail and internet access, and how to use the world wide web. There's information on peripherals - printers, scanners, wireless routers - and basic software, such as word processing programs. Plus, this new edition delves further into the online world to cover se... read more

Switch on your computer and discover a whole new world. Unlike most 'beginner' guides, "Easy PC" assumes readers have absolutely no previous knowledge of computers, and takes them by the hand through their first teetering steps into Windows XP or Vista. And, unlike most other computer guides, "Easy PC" benefits from being written not by a technical guru but by an ordinary person who understands the problems faced by computer virgins.From the very basic skills of using a mouse, learning how to single- and double-click, opening files... read more

If a picture speaks 1,000 words, then 500 pictures get the job done more easily. Equally important is the entry-level market for these applications, which is ageless, bigger and looking for easy methods that work better. The book is project and achievement led; button by cursor, cursor by screen shot - every step of the way to success. Silver surfers will be slow learners. Not because they're stupid, but because they're afraid. They start out believing that they can't cope. Most books reinforce their view by using terminology that ... read more

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Has your PC ever let you down? Does it ever crash without warning? Have you lost files or found your system corrupted by a virus? Whatever your problem, make THE PC PROBLEM SOLVER XP EDITION your first port of call for answers. Packed with helpful advice, troubleshooting tips and quick fixes, it

New coverage of the new Microsoft operating system When trying to learn a new operating system, you don't have time to fumble through text-heavy chapters to find the answers you need. How to Do Everything with Windows Vista provides answers quickly and efficiently. You will learn to customize settings, use all the software properly, connect to the Internet, secure your system, set up a home network, connect peripheral devices, play games, and much more.

On 8 September 1941, eleven short weeks after Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, his brutal surprise attack on the Soviet Union, Leningrad was surrounded. The siege would not be lifted for two and a half years and during the 872 days of blockade and bombardment as many as two million Soviet lives would be lost. Had the city fallen, the history of the Second World War - and of the twentieth century - would have been very different. Leningrad is a gripping narrative history interwoven with personal stories - immediate accounts of ... read more

PRAISE FOR 'BORDERLAND' 'A beautifully written evocation of Ukraine's brutal past and its shaky efforts to construct a better future...Borderland is a tapestry woven of the stories of all its inhabitants, recording their triumphs and their conflicts with the fairness of a compassionate outsider' Financial Times 'If you think you couldn't be interested in Ukraine - and I thought I couldn't - you should read this book' Matthew Parris, A Good Read, Radio 4

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Covers bouldering to multipitch climbs Emphasis on safety and equipment Includes useful training program Fully illustrated with helpful color photos, this complete guide shows the beginner how to participate in the fast-growing sport of rock climbing. Step-by-step descriptions cover all the stages--approaching the climb, top roping, single pitch climbing, multipitch climbing, descending, and more--with an emphasis on proper equipment and safety. Some of the skills covered include the layback, chimneying, bridging, using running bel... read more

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'[Karnazes'] spirited memoir . . . can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives.' - Chicago Tribune WHY DO YOU DO IT? HOW DO YOU DO IT? ARE YOU INSANE? Dean Karnazes is an internationally recognised endurance athlete who has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. In this remarkable memoir, he recounts the personal events that have led to him becoming an extraordinary athlete. The seeds of his talents were seen early - at the age of nine he rode his bike a... read more

In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until AD 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. This book is a social history of the period showing how roman society grew in Britain.

Over the centuries, comic books and their offshoots, such as graphic novels, and bandes dessinees have evolved into a phenomenally popular, influential, and unique art form with which we can express our opinions, our fantasies, our nightmares, and our dreams. In short: comics are emphatically no longer just for kids. This diverse, constantly evolving medium is truly coming into its own in the 21st century, from Hollywood's blockbuster adaptations of super-powered caped crusaders to the global spread of Japan's manga and its spinoff... read more