No one thought that DOS For Dummies would spawn a book publishing empire. Had that been the intention, more thought would have gone into that first cover. Regardless, that cover has spawned multiple generations of book series covers and trade dress.
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August 30, 2016For Dummies Cover EvolutionAugust 25, 2016Keyboard Snobbery ExplainedThe typical computer user looks at a keyboard and thinks, “Well, I suppose it has all the proper keys in the right place. Yep! I’ll take it.” But when you’re a keyboard snob, as I confess to be, other factors play into how you select a keyboard. August 23, 2016Finally! A New Title
Say “Hello!” to my latest book, a massive tome titled Word 2016 For Professionals For Dummies. It’s the first of my For Dummies titles to use the new trade dress, which I’m not fond of, but I assume that I’ll get used to.
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August 18, 2016Android Contact TricksI generally don’t use the Contacts app on my Android devices. Instead, I use the “goal” app, such as Phone or Gmail or Messages. Still, I occasionally wander into the Contacts app where I discover something surprising.
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August 16, 2016Time Travel to 1982 and Deal with a JPEGToday, downloading an image from the Internet takes mere seconds. It’s not a big deal. Yet, I remember in the 1990s, when I originally crafted the Wambooli website, I made sure that all the graphics were about 50K in size. I didn’t want someone to grow old while the page loaded. August 11, 2016The Emoji CrazeEmoji is a Japanese word that means picture character. It also has a keen association with the English word emotion. These tiny picture characters find themselves in text messages and emails to express thoughts that words alone cannot. If you’re like me and kind of out-of-touch with the kids these days, then let me explain that Emojis are insanely popular.
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August 9, 2016Power Strip InsanityPower strips are pretty common. Not only do I have them in my office, but the HDTV has one. Even the kitchen TV has a power strip. And they’re not just those boxy sticks with a row of plugs on them. Power strips can be quite complicated, which makes the choosing and buying process frustrating. August 4, 2016Wrap Text Around a PictureWhen you stick a picture into a document, Word chooses the inline with text layout option. That’s fine for simple images and it’s pretty easy to understand and format. When you need to get fancy, and take your document formatting up a notch, you choose another layout option for the image.
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August 2, 2016Playing with Calendar CategoriesWhen you create an event in your Android’s Calendar app, you might be prompted to choose a “calendar.” I prefer the term “calendar category.” When you use these categories, you can organize your events according to duty. That step may be unnecessary, but it’s an option I find useful.
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