Consider getting your father a copy of my just published book "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom". It's available for US$18 from www.smartguypress.com, amazon, barnes&noble or your favorite retailer.
I wholeheartedly agree. And that's why the main premise of my book "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom" is files; what they are, different types, and most importantly, the file structure.
I ran into a similar situation when my sister bought my 79 yr-old mother a Windows PC.
Soooo, I wrote and published a book!
"Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom" ISBN 0-9773105-0-7 Published by SmartGuy Press Jan. 2006. It's available now for US$18.00 from amazon.com, bn.com, B&M retailers as well as directly from www.smartguypress.com.
It's selling great and my Mom is quite the computer enthusiast these days.
The book covers common fundamentals of PC use, and goes on to talk about security, OpenSource software, OpenOffice, with extensive sections on installing Firefox and Zonealarm.
What really irked me about almost every PC book I looked at for my Mom is that they fail to properly explain that understanding a PC is really all about files; what is a file, different types of files, and most importantly, how files are organized. I wrote extensively on understanding the hierachical structure and provided several tutorials.
Take care, Michael Shannon Author "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom
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Coincidental timing.....I just posted a short article on freeware AV apps on my website. I've used AVG for years with no problem and have recommended it in person to thousands of people. I also wrote about it in my book. http://www.smartguypress.com/2006/05/smartguy-pres s-software-pack-avg-anti.html
Michael Shannon
Author "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom" ISBN 0-9773105-0-7
http://www.smartguypress.com/
Geoff,
Consider getting your father a copy of my just published book "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom". It's available for US$18 from www.smartguypress.com, amazon, barnes&noble or your favorite retailer.
Best of luck!
Michael Shannon
I wholeheartedly agree. And that's why the main premise of my book "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom" is files; what they are, different types, and most importantly, the file structure.
Michael Shannon
Author "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom"
http://www.smartguypress.com/
I ran into a similar situation when my sister bought my 79 yr-old mother a Windows PC.
Soooo, I wrote and published a book!
"Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom" ISBN 0-9773105-0-7 Published by SmartGuy Press Jan. 2006. It's available now for US$18.00 from amazon.com, bn.com, B&M retailers as well as directly from www.smartguypress.com.
It's selling great and my Mom is quite the computer enthusiast these days.
The book covers common fundamentals of PC use, and goes on to talk about security, OpenSource software, OpenOffice, with extensive sections on installing Firefox and Zonealarm.
What really irked me about almost every PC book I looked at for my Mom is that they fail to properly explain that understanding a PC is really all about files; what is a file, different types of files, and most importantly, how files are organized. I wrote extensively on understanding the hierachical structure and provided several tutorials.
Take care,
Michael Shannon
Author "Computer Secrets I Taught My Mom