The subtitle says it all - a basic guide
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Dr. Schweitzer is best known for his series of booklets on research for individual states, but he completed others that touch on certain aspects of genealogical research, including this particular title on researching Civil War related materials.  While this handbook is a concise and brief primer or starting point for most researchers as well as a handy reference to have, it is now rather out of date as it does not include internet resources and new technologies used by researchers.  Schweitzer's basic guidance and direction is still as solid as ever and his prose is plain and direct as he provides a listing of those resources available.  There are undoubtedly other books that go into greater detail and that would provide better overall utility to the researcher than this.  Since this title was written years ago some telephone numbers and addresses have changed and some organizations, groups or societies may be dormant or closed. While Schweitzer does not make reference to internet sources or email addresses it's just as well as they tend to get out-of-date quite quickly. I've rarely used this title as others quite simply do a better job and provide far more resources to utilize.  If you are going to spring for this title, get it used; it isn't worth the money paying for it new until it is updated.
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The book, as the title indicates, covers all the basics of using Windows 10. The screen captures and step-by-step instructions on doing any task is helpful. It's not going to be much use to an experienced computer user, but for a beginner, it's very helpful
3454517
This is fairly basic, but has a few good tips for both beginners and advanced.
906120
Delivers on the title promise and useful, but not a complete user guide. It heps a lot to be able to quickly look up a menu item and learn what it does. Contains some useful setting suggestions as well. This plus Google searches on a topic may be all you need.
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This book is aimed at complete beginners, which is not a bad thing; too few computer books really are. It covers the basics of how to use a computer (with an emphisis on the XP OS). Covers basic hardware and software, what part of the computer does what, the difference between an OS and application software (many people don't have a clue) and other basics. It won't make you a computer geek, but it will certainly, for many people, increase thier computer literacy significantly.

Particularly valuable for most people will be the explination of the basic hardware and software, as opposed to the basic instructions for using XP. I work in an office supply store that sells PC components, and I'm always amazed when people don't know the difference between RAM and their processor. The basic, painless, introduction to the hardware would alone be worth the price of the book. He details most of the major PC components well enough that you understand what role they perform in running your PC. He's also good about explaining basic software categories (i.e., an OS as opposed to an application program).

The instructions for using XP (Managing files, etc.) are basic enough that they could probably have been left out, as most people figure it out pretty easily and intuitively.

Overall, the writing is done tolerably well, and in an easy manner that doesn't intimidate or condescend, which is nice. The information is sound, and basic, enough to provide a good foundation of knowledge so that you are not totally in the dark about your PC.

Bottom line? If you don't understand what a processor is, or the difference between XP and Office, buy this book. It will help.  If you can't tell the difference between RAM and your hard drive, buy this book. It'll make the computer age easier on you .
3295490
Decent starter guide well layed out found this useful in all sorts of ways
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This short, succinct book is for the  beginner and I'm sure I'll apply some of it to my books as I edit. I thought there'd be a little bit more to it for the price. There are helpful basics (It's versus its) that are easy to forget unless you write a lot or are as forgetful as I am. He would probably want a hard copy of my first book to rip apart if he read it. Very useful if a bit overpriced.
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I've seen pretty much all of the information in this book elsewhere, but this is a good basic guide for those looking to incorporate bodyweight exercises into their routine.

The book begins by extolling the virtues of bodyweight exercise, which are mainly that you can do it almost anywhere, it doesn't require a lot of expensive or bulky equipment and it offers greater range of motion than weight training. The author also claims you can get a full body workout in less time than with traditional weight training.

The book lightly touches on what you should eat. He advocates eating several small meals a day of mostly whole, unprocessed foods and provides suggests for good pre and post-workout snacks, tailored to whether you are trying to gain muscle or lose fat.

The bulk of the book is a list of exercises with instructions and illustrations for proper form and variations to make the exercises easier or more difficult depending on your level of fitness. The book also includes three different workout routines for various levels of fitness.

The suggested exercises aren't completely equipment free. To get the most out of the suggested workouts you will probably need access to some kind of pull up bar, a step, a bench, etc, but the author does offer alternatives to traditional equipment for those on the go or trying to work out on the cheap.

There's nothing revolutionary here, but it's a solid workout guide and could be a useful tool for people who travel frequently or just don't like working out with weights and machines or at the gym.

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
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A brief pamphlet with some interesting information.
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A useful and unpretentious primer. Makes we want to find my copy of _Road_ and get through it!
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Although only about 300 pages, the book provides a very condense material presentation. It can be read in a matter of hours since the author provides clarity of the language and thoughts, which adds to the ease of understanding the material.
The book is written with a hands-on attitude. As such, little theory is presented but the author does a good job of covering  basic concepts.
The book provides shopping lists for hardware and software and price indicators for a wide range of e-commerce system configurations. Clear definition of costs, associated with the implementation of an e-commerce venture provides useful guidelines as to what the related budget should be. This is especially useful information for an initial analysis of the direction a company should choose, in order to succeed with an e-commerce project.
In short, the book is a good primer of the target audience: small business managers contemplating taking part of their business on-line.
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The book will guide any novice or to be professional into many of the Logic 7 aspects and features. As a Logic Express user I find the usability sufficient although I regret the fact that the last chapter (about Video) is mainly aimed at the PRO - users. Having said this, I like the fact that the author makes clear every time a function is PRO-specific. This is also useful if you consider an upgrade to PRO later on.

The book slightly aims at the more `dance' kind of genre and thought I'm more interested in recording pop/rock, it was nowhere getting on my nerves. All basics (as far as I can see!) are in the book and if you have read it, you can make a recording in Logic. For persons like me, who are mainly interested in multi-track recording there might be better books, but I haven't found one yet...
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I really like the details and advice. Everything is broken down in a way that makes it easy to understand. One of the resources I'll be referencing everyday over-the-road. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
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This is a very handy compilation of basic concepts.
709761
I enjoyed this book; it's very general.  It really is for the person seeking to get into the business.  There were a couple of either transpos or misspelled words, I can't remember which ones.  Not too many where it interfered with the understanding of the book.  I liked the book
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Here, at last, is a concise introduction to the world of e-commerce for the semi-savvy professional. Terminology, strategic planning, branding, advertising, traffic generation, and, oh yes, technology... every topic budding e-ntrepreneurs need to consider before risking their futures is here presented with clarity and grace. One caveat: those looking for strictly the technical or strictly the business side of e-commerce will find this book lacking. To explain the whole, the author had little choice but to abbreviate some of the parts.
Like most titles published by Microsoft Press, this book has a decidedly pro-Redmond feel, with frequent references to bCentral, FrontPage, and other MS products and services (most notably in the section on server platforms... the author would have you believe your only choices are 2000 or NT). However, these product placements do not diminish the flow of the chapters or the value of the advice.
Alas, no one book can turn you into a dot-com success story overnight (unless Jeff Bezos' diary is for sale). But this one should certainly help.
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Not bad. The title oversells it. This is more of a primer to decide if this is the path for you.  There are a couple of nuggets of info for sure.