Palm & Handspring PDAs for Visual Learners (Paperback)

~ Christian MacAuley (Author)

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Product Description

Palm & Handspring PDAs for Visual Learners includes 288 diagrams and screen shots that show how to: Get started writing and editing memos; perform basic tasks like bringing up applications and categorizing memos; get organized by using the date book, setting reminders, and creating expense reports; make your PC mobile by HotSyncing it with your PDA (includes how to download and install applications); perform advanced tasks like beaming records and applications to other Palm users; and troubleshoot problems.

About the Author

Christian MacAuley is a long-time Palm user and computer instructor. She runs the Web site Color Theory New Media, and teaches a variety of computer classes in the Washington, DC area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Visibooks (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970747950
• ISBN-13: 978-0970747952
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,565,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Concise Picture Book on PDAs, January 19, 2002

By	Matt Eberle - See all my reviews

Take the "for Visual Learners" part of the title seriously. This book seems to be 90% illustrations. Very clean and clear, not a lot of detail. This book and the PDA itself would be enough to learn your way around the machine. It might even make a good way to introduce some folks to computers. Know someone who got one of these PDAs for Christmas and isn't sure what to do with it? Give them this book. Keep it handy for a step by step, illustration by illustration walk-through of the basic functions of the PDA.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners, February 7, 2002

By	Pam Barber (USA) - See all my reviews

A very good resource for the "newbie" to PDAs. A lot of visuals to help learn the basics. Quality pictures/illustrations make each part very clear. A little heavy on visuals for my liking but still a quality resource. Organization and content is great! A great gift to go with a new PDA for someone!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Palm & Handspring PDAs for Visual Learners, February 22, 2002

By	John Ellis (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the title states, this book is designed for visual learners. The style and the layout of the book includes clear and concise screen shots of various PDA devices. By using minimal text, readers should be able to easily follow the examples of the various PDA tasks. This book would be particularly helpful for self-directed learners and people like me who do not have a lot of time to read a huge book or manual in order to learn how to use the basic features of a PDA. The book would also be very useful in workshop or other training situations, partucularly for novice PDA users.