Teach Yourself Visually: Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2002 | Series: Visual Read Less, Learn More

* Full-color, step-by-step screen shots show users how to make the most of Mac OS X, the super-modern operating system that combines the power and stability of UNIX with the simplicity and elegance that Apple is known for
* Explains how to accomplish everyday tasks and create movies, manage music files, and work on digital photography projects
* Includes useful information regarding the 10.2 update
* Discusses running applications, printing, networking, multimedia, security and available utilities
* Features self-contained two-page lessons in full color, "Teach Yourself" sidebars, and minimal text
Combining clear, step-by-step screen shots with minimal text, our five Visual series are the ultimate resources for visual learners, who represent up to forty percent of your customers.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY guides help computer users get up to speed on a wide range of office productivity, graphics, and Web design software. Offering significantly more coverage than our Simplified series, these books provide real-world tips and illustrate basic and intermediate level techniques using crisp full-color screen shots.
Visual Blueprints apply the proven Visual formula to professional-level programming, Web development, and networking tips. Each two-color guide includes self-contained two-page lessons, covering more than 100 key topics, accompanied by practical tips and code samples as well as examples and bonus software on CD-ROM.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something – and skip the long-winded explanations?

If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to get a grip on the powerful tools in OS X version 10.2 ("Jaguar"), from networking, setting up multiple accounts, using the Dock, and the enhanced Finder to multimedia features like iTunes, iMovie, and iPhoto.

"I just purchased my third Visual book (my first two are dog-eared now!) and once again, your product has surpassed my expectations. The expertise, thought, and effort that go into each book are obvious, and I sincerely appreciate your efforts. Keep up the wonderful work!"
– Tracey Moore
(Memphis, TN)

• "Teach Yourself" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author

Ruth Maran is the Author and Architect of maranGraphics books. She creates the words and structure that are the basis for the books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (October 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076451802X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764518027
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,422,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An excellent gift for the beginner on your list, December 14, 2002

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J. Vermillion (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Visually: Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (Paperback)

Teach Yourself Visually: Mac OSX v.10.2 Jaguar; Maran, Ruth; Illustrations by Russ Marini & Steven Schaerer; Screen Artist and Illustrator Darryl Grossi; Copyright 2003; Maran Graphics. Publ Wiley Publishing, Inc. NY, NY; Softback; ISBN 0-7645-1802-X

This book of slightly more than 300 pages is visually very attractive. It would make a nice gift. The author recognizes that some people do much better when instructed with visual images. Toward this end she has created a well illustrated book that takes the beginner by the eye and introduces operating a computer equipped with Mac OSX v.10.2.

This book will definitely get a neophyte started and probably productive using OSX at the beginner level. Basic operations and concepts are illustrated and explained. Included applications are explained. The author has taken simplification too far perhaps though. There is no hint that there are alternate ways to achieve the results mentioned in the book. This approach can be misleading unfortunately. One example of the pitfalls of over simplification is on page 182 where the author states "You need to ... have a .Mac membership to publish photos to the web." As you know, there are several alternates to this approach.

The most glaring oversimplification is the assumption that the computer will always function properly and will not need disk or file maintenance. "Troubleshooting" and "Maintenance" are not indexed terms. There is no guidance for malfunction, no mention of caution around renaming or moving files and folders, etc.

This book is clearly for the person who is new and simply wants to get going. Toward this simple end the book is excellent. The user will be in need of another text or a knowledgeable friend to assist the first time a program hangs, crashes or there is any need for an application outside the suite provided with MacOSX. "Classic" is another term completely absent from the index.

Pros: Excellent introductory book for someone who is both a computer novice and primarily a visual learner.

Cons: Very little information on dealing with the inevitable problems that occur. Simplistic introduction which does not suggest to the reader a path to advanced exploration and learning, nor even that one exists.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Glossed Over Beginners BOok, December 26, 2002

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Keith Fox (Bay Area, CA Pleasanton, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Visually: Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (Paperback)

I had recently rec'd the OS 10.2.2 "Visual Quick Start Guide" and BOTH of these books kind of gloss over the real meat of the OS.

I would have liked to see something on the Windows file connectivity, my office has both mac's and (ugh) PC's that need to share files, and NEITHER of these books even touched on that subject.