A short introduction the computing and the internet. Ideal for the nervous!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23792 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 36 pages

From the Publisher
a light-hearted guide to e-mail and surfing the Web
Over 65s make up 20% of the population, but so far only one in fifty of them has gone online. This 'a jargon-busting guide for beginners' aims to get you 'on to the Internet with the least amount of pain and hassle.' Paperback, 36 pages (14.3 x 10.3 cm), 38 black and white cartoons.

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Customer Reviews

A Granma's guide to a Granma's guide to the internet
I have bought a new computer and while scrolling through Amazon books about computers I found Grandma's guide to the Internet/ It is a very helpful and amusing introduction to using the internet.It explains procedures very clearly,albeit obviously,which is good when you do not like to ask the obvious
! It now has pride of place on the shelf above my computer

A waste of money
Although this book is very cheap it really isn't worth spending a penny on it. It is all text with some cheesy child like drawings and it is out of date. The 'book' (which is more like a pamplet) is not designed well for someone using the Internet for the first time - it is full of metaphors which are more suited to teaching a 5 year old than an adult. It assumes complete stupidity. Don't waste your money, put your money towards buying the 'silver surfer' books (from Age Concern)and/or the 'Rough Guide to the Internet' which are excellent and far better pitched and appropriate for an older first time user.

Short but sweet
This is a great first introduction to what 'a computer' is (This is a mouse, a monitor isn't anything to do with milk monitors etc.), but it doesn't go deep enough to actually let granny do anything.

It is a /small/ book, it is only A6 and just 36 pages, so there isn't really room for detail. It might be enough to tempt granny into finding out more though...