Windows 8 in Easy Steps: Special Edition

by Michael Price    (Find this book)
Windows 8 is a major upgrade from its predecessor and comes with multi-touch display capabilities, new app features and more.
Windows 8 in easy steps - Special Edition is a comprehensive, yet concise, guide that will walk you through the basics so that you're
up and running with Windows 8 in no time. Then, step-by-step, it covers the key advanced features to help you become a Windows 8 guru at your own pace.
Install the right Windows 8 release for your needs
Master the new interface, desktop and taskbar.
Have fun with photos, music, games and movies apps.
Utilize internet and cloud facilities such as SkyDrive
Organize and share your files safely
Keep your Windows 8 working smoothly & efficiently
Written in the familiar In Easy Steps style, use this guide as your key reference point to take full advantage of Windows 8.

Microsoft Word 2013 Step by Step

by Joan Lambert    (Find this book)

Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to format, publish, and share your content using Word 2013. With Step by Step, you set the pace--building and practicing the skills you need, just when you them! Includes downloadable practice files and a companion eBook.
Work with Word on your PC or touch-enabled device. Master the core tools for designing and editing documents. Manage page layout, style, and navigation. Use tables and charts to organize information. Insert pictures, graphics, and video. Use collaboration and review features  -- Publisher Marketing

Windows 8 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in Easy Steps

by Stuart Yarnold    (Find this book)
So you've mastered the basics of Windows 8 and now you need to find out how you can use it more efficiently.
Windows 8 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps reveals hundreds of useful tweaks and secrets that will help you get more out of Windows 8, in the familiar In Easy Steps style.
Learn how to customize the new interface to suit you; identify and de-activate unneeded features; keep your hard drive lean; quicken Startup and Shutdown; quickly repair Windows 8; give your PC a free tune-up; keep your net browsing private but keep tabs on other users' activities, and keep your PC safe.
It's packed with one-click shortcuts for shut down, restart, easy email, fast editing, efficient net browsing and more. A great investment for all Windows 8 users!

iPad: The Missing Manual ( Missing Manuals ) (5TH ed.)

by J D Biersdorfer    (Find this book)
Apple's wildly popular iPad and new iPad Mini come jam-packed with features, like access to your media library from the Web, Siri voice control, and seamless Facebook and Twitter integration. But to tap your iPad's potential, you need a trustworthy owner's manual. This bestselling book shows you how to import, create, and play back media; sync and shop wirelessly; keep in touch over the Internet; and even take care of business. In addition, you'll find full coverage of iTunes 11, Apple's newly updated media manager.
The important stuff you need to know: Take your media with you. Fill your iPad with music, photos, movies, TV shows, games, ebooks, and podcasts. Tap new features in email. Create VIP and Flagged mailboxes, and insert photos or videos into messages on the fly. Get online. Surf at warp speed with the streamlined Safari browser and the iPad's new ultrafast WiFi connection or 4G LTE network. Post to Facebook and Twitter. Update your status right from the iPad's Camera, Photos, Maps, and Game Center apps. Make photos public. Share selected photos over iCloud. Find your way with Maps. Get turn-by-turn directions, soar over cityscapes in 3D, and read embedded Yelp reviews. Dictate email. Speak email messages and notes and have your iPad type them up. Stream with Airplay. Take stunning photos and HD video, and wirelessly beam the results to your big-screen TV.  -- Publisher Marketing