Internet: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks (Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks) [Paperback]

Joe Kraynak (Author)

Book Description

Series: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks | Publication Date: August 16, 2004

By 2005, there will be an estimated one billion Internet users worldwide. Internet: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to make the most of today's Internet tools, get more done in less time, and save money.
Organized into ten chapters, with ten tasks per chapter, this book is packed with timesaving tips, cool secrets, and productivity tricks to help take a reader's knowledge of the Internet beyond the basics. From Google and eBay to blogging, broadband, and browsing incognito, veteran author Joe Kraynak delivers 100 step-by-step techniques people need to become Internet power users.
* The perfect book for visual learners who have already mastered Internet basics
* Full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show readers how to save time and boost productivity
* Shows how to speed up a connection, optimize Google searches, succeed with eBay, and protect a system from hackers and viruses

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

You already know Internet basics. Now you’d like to go beyond with shortcuts, tricks, and tips that let you work smarter and faster. And because you learn more easily when someone shows you how, this is the book for you.

Inside, you’ll find clear, illustrated instructions for 100 tasks that reveal cool secrets, teach timesaving tricks, and explain great tips guaranteed to make you more productive on the Internet.

1. Minimal text and maximum illustrations
2. Task-oriented, step-by-step approach
3. Lines and "lassos" connect illustrations to instructions
4. Self-contained, two-page lessons
5. Uniform layout makes it easy to read less, learn more

About the Author

Joe Kraynak has been writing and editing computer books and training manuals for over 15 years. Joe has a Master’s degree in English and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Creative Writing from Purdue University. Joe is dedicated to making computers and the Internet more easily accessible to the average user.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Visual (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764574744
• ISBN-13: 978-0764574740
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,405,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Kraynak has authored and coauthored numerous informative and easy-to-use books, including Take the Mic, Stage a Poetry Slam, Flipping Houses For Dummies, Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies, Financing Real Estate Investments For Dummies, 52 Weeks of Sales Success, Foreclosure Investing For Dummies, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics, and Google Simplified: Top 100 Tips & Tricks.

He specializes in teaming up with prominent specialists in various fields to present their knowledge, experience, and insight to consumers in an easily accessible format. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with experts in real estate (Ralph R. Roberts), psychiatry (Candida Fink, MD), food allergies (Robert A. Wood, MD), slam poetry (Marc Kelly Smith), mortgage lending (Chip Cummings), and mortgage fraud (Rachel Dollar).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly extensive in it's coverage, November 17, 2004

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Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Internet: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks (Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks) (Paperback)

I didn't expect this book to cover as many topics as it does. It starts with the basics of surfing the web (using IE), but then continues on to cover advanced use of Google, email, stopping spam, instant messaging, videoconferencing, and even blogging. The coverage is terse and graphics intensive. Each of the 100 items is covered by two glossy color pages rich with screen shots with hilighting arrows and circles. Some topics, like web browsing, are covered by many items, while others, like blogging, only one or two. The technique is effective and appealing, and lends some excitement to learning about practical use of the Internet.