Windows 98 for Busy People: The Book to Use When There's No Time to Lose! [Paperback]

Peter Weverka (Author), Ron Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

Series: Busy People | Publication Date: June 5, 1998

Easy-to-read, four-color reference -- over 100,000 Windows/Busy People books in print

Special Internet and Web browser section reflects marriage of Web to Operating System

BluePrints "TM", Shortcuts and "special stuff to do once to make your life easier" sections

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Windows 98 for Busy People is the book for folks who don't want to be bogged down by minutiae. The authors explain just enough (through bulleted lists, expert advice, "fast forwards," and definitions) to show you how to negotiate Windows 98 quickly and with confidence. Windows 98 for Busy People also teaches readers how to do tasks well, ultimately saving time spent shuffling through programs and files. The book opens with a series of color pages marked "Blueprints for Windows 98." These starting pages provide a visual index to the entire book; the authors describe the blueprints as the "coming attractions" for all the information contained within the text. These captioned visual guides are sprinkled throughout the book as well. With its visually pleasing, user-friendly layout, Windows 98 for Busy People painlessly provides shortcuts and timesaving tips that new--as well as more experienced--users will appreciate. --Jennifer Buckendorff

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (June 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078823986
• ISBN-13: 978-0078823985
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,166,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter Weverka is the author of Word For Dummies Quick Reference, Microsoft Money For Dummies, and other computer books. His humorous nontechnology articles have also delighted readers of Harper's.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Guide for Learning Windows 98, February 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows 98 for Busy People: The Book to Use When There's No Time to Lose! (Paperback)

This book was easy to follow and more helpful than any expensive computer class! If I had a question, I check the index and was referred to the appropriate chapter - I always found an answer to my problem!!

I can't wait for the next book to come out!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Windows 98 for Busy People, October 16, 2000

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Jean Cooper (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows 98 for Busy People: The Book to Use When There's No Time to Lose! (Paperback)

There should be a special corner of Hades for publishers who foist such a piece of junk on the public. It consists of 318 separate sheets of (unnecessarily heavy and coated) paper which are brushed with glue on one edge, then slipped into the jacket. This is touted as a reference book. As such, it should last through several years of serious page flipping. No Way! It starts falling apart after several weeks, and you are left with 318 separate sheets of paper.