HTML5 in easy steps, 2nd edition instructs you how to employ the latest development for web page design with HyperText Markup Language (HTML5). Modern web browsers have united to support exciting new features of the HTML5 standard that allows easy creation of stunning web pages and engaging interactive applications. Contains examples and screenshots that illustrate each feature of HTML5, describing how to incorporate meta information about a document within its 'head' section and how to add structured 'body' content. You'll learn how to create web pages to display text, images, lists, tables, hyperlinks, forms, audio, and video - and also how to write script instructions that draw and animate graphics on embedded 'canvas' areas.
WordPress is the most popular CMS (Content Management System) and is a fantastic tool for blogs and building websites. It is used by over 50% of the 100 top world blogs, and there are estimated to be over 75 million WordPress websites. Many bloggers/web developers are turning to WordPress to create great websites. It has the ability for people of a non-technical background to create their own website/blog in easy steps, all the way up to advanced web developers to create stunning professional designs. WordPress in easy steps, 2nd edition shows how to create stunning websites using WordPress, without having to learn programming. For anyone who may not be technically-minded but wants an affordable website for business or for blogging. WordPress in easy steps guides you through: • Setting Up WordPress • Working with the Dashboard • Creating Site Content • Adding Media • Appearance and Themes • Adding Plugins • Comments • Setting up Users and Privileges • Tools and Settings • WordPress Tricks WordPress in easy steps, 2nd edition is for: • Bloggers/Hobbyist web designers, or those looking to design a website who don’t want to learn technical language, or bloggers looking for a great platform to work with. • Web Developers: A lot of professional web design companies are using WordPress to build their websites for clients because it provides a great content management system so that the end user can add their own content once development is complete. • Anybody who has had a WordPress website built for them and wants guidance to help them update their own website. Covers WordPress 5.
Start an Online Business in easy steps, 2nd edition will show you how to research, prepare and run your own online business and will also give you the tools and the confidence to be able to explain to other staff members, clients, potential suppliers and of course customers, about what your online business is, and what it can do for them. Now fully updated for today’s online market, it will guide you through: · Planning, registering, and financing your business. · Setting up your business online, and marketing it effectively. · Monetizing your site. · Managing and retaining customers. · The tricks of the trade to earn more from your website, and much more to make your site successful! This book is intended for entrepreneurs, employees, employers, parents, students... in fact anyone interested in starting a business online no matter what their level of experience. It is for the non-techie who wants to be involved with every facet of setting up and running their own e-business. Whether you have a great idea for an online business but don’t know where to start, or you’ve just launched your online shop and need to attract customers, this book is for you! Table of Contents: 1. Start an Online Business 2. Business Planning & Finance 3. Setting Up Online 4. Monetizing Your Site 5. Supply Chain 6. Marketing Your Online Business 7. Customer Relationship Management 8. Useful Resources
Written by an industry professional with over 20 years' experience of training in electronic publishing software, InDesign in easy steps breaks down this versatile, user-friendly page layout software into a straightforward, manageable and logical series of learning events. If your aim is to get started with the basics, become a competent and confident user, and then to master InDesign - this book is for you. The book builds from the basics, such as the Working Environment, Building Pages, Text, character and Paragraph settings. Then, it continues to cover more and more of the extensive range of functionality InDesign has to offer. By following the book's logical structure you can develop the core skills needed to master the software. Areas covered include: Tables and Tabs; Table of Contents, Indexing and Books; Printing and Exporting; Transformations and Transparency; Paths and the Pen Tool. For both Windows & Mac users.
Photoshop CC in easy steps, 2nd edition helps the reader to master the essentials of Photoshop Creative Cloud 2018 edition, and then enjoy the full creative potential of this popular photo editing software. This book breaks down complex functions into easy-to-follow learning sequences. The continual expansion, refinement and development of Photoshop can make learning the software a daunting experience for the first time user. But there is no need to feel intimidated. The answer is simple, take it in easy steps. That's exactly what Photoshop CC in easy steps is designed to do. In clear, concise, simple language this book breaks down the complex and complicated into small easily digestible learning chunks. Photoshop CC in easy steps delivers a solid, secure and lasting foundation that you can build on as you explore Photoshop and develop more and more control over one the most creative pieces of software available today. The author’s extensive knowledge and understanding of the requirements and needs of the new user is distilled in this book which is written in simple, clear language with step-by-step instructions. Updated for Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
Windows 7 for Seniors in easy steps introduces the features of this Windows operating system, presented with the senior reader in mind. It uses larger type for easy reading, and discusses the topics in a clear and concise manner. It concentrates on the activities you'll want to carry out, whether you're completely new to computers, or you're upgrading from a previous version of Windows. Windows 7 for Seniors in easy steps starts with identifying the right edition of Windows 7 for your purpose. It focuses on the new user interface features to save you time and become more efficient using your computer, and also helps you customize your system to suit your way of working. It looks at Windows Aero themes and functions, and covers software gadgets and new features such as multi-touch screens. Windows 7 for Seniors in easy steps covers home networking and homegroups, email, internet, digital photography, music and video. It reviews the applications and games that are supplied with Windows 7 and the supplementary applications provided through Windows Live Essentials. It also covers issues of security, protection from computer viruses, maintaining your system and keeping it up to date.
Management Basics in easy steps, 2nd edition offers practical tips, information and common-sense advice based on the author’s 40 years’ hands-on experience of management – now updated to reflect advances in technology and changes in the wider working environment. Whether you are an experienced manager or about to take up your first management job, Management Basics in easy steps, 2nd edition will be of real help to you in the workplace. It is a lively, easy-to-read book, full of tips and simple, practical things that have been put into practice in the real world and shown to work where it matters – in the workplace. Tony Rossiter’s clear, humorous writing style and comprehensive content make Management Basics in easy steps, 2nd edition a compelling must-read for anyone with a management role. His management tips and advice will show you: · How people skills help you put into practice all the technical skills needed by a manager · How to manage your staff, your colleagues, your customers and even your boss · How to organise yourself and make the most effective use of your time · How to focus on the vital 20% of your work that accounts for most of the results · How to win the respect and trust of your team and make it the best · How to select the right person to join your team · The art of effective delegation · How to make effective use of digital tools, online networks and social media · How to cope with change and see it not as a threat but as a great opportunity This second edition has been revised to include the changes in management practices since the first edition, which was published in 2011, including: · The increased importance and use of digital tools, business and performance management software, and social networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Slack, Yammer, Scoro, Twitter, Facebook) · Increased focus on diversity and inclusion · Implications of new data protection legislation · Less tolerance of unacceptable workplace behaviour such as bullying and sexual harassment · More recognition of the importance of the culture of an organisation · A move away from traditional, command-and-control hierarchies towards more flexible working – working from home, better work/life balance, teamwork, collaboration, matrix structures, trusting and empowering those at the coal-face · A move away from fixed appraisal systems and formal training towards continuous feedback, coaching and personal learning (e-learning, distance learning) · More refined recruitment (use of LinkedIn etc) Comes with useful worksheets – a complete guide for easy reference.
Excel VBA in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to get more from the popular Microsoft Excel Office application using VBA programming (Visual Basic for Applications). Excel VBA in easy steps begins by explaining how to record and edit macro procedures to manipulate Excel worksheet entries, then describes how to create your own macro programs in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) that is included with the Excel application. This book then demonstrates how to program Excel procedures, provide Excel user forms, and create Excel apps. Each chapter builds your knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications. Excel VBA in easy steps contains separate chapters on the major features of the VBA language. There are complete example programs that demonstrate each aspect of Visual Basic for Applications together with screenshots that illustrate the output when that program has been executed. The free, downloadable sample code provided all has coloured syntax-highlighting for clearer understanding. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of Visual Basic for Applications and be able to write your own VBA programs that can be executed in the Microsoft Excel Office application. You need have no previous knowledge of any programming language, so it's ideal for the newcomer to computer programming. Contents: Getting started Writing macros Storing values Performing operations Making statements Executing procedures Employing functions Recognizing events Opening dialogs Providing user-forms Developing apps
PHP and MySQL in easy steps, 2nd edition teaches the user to write PHP server-side scripts and how to make MySQL database queries. It has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to: · - anyone who wants to begin producing data-driven web pages · - web developers wanting to add database interaction to their web sites · - the programmer who quickly wants to add PHP and MySQL to their skills set · - the hobbyist who wants to begin creating scripts for upload to their own ISP · - the student, and to those seeking a career in computing, who need a fundamental understanding of server-side programming with PHP and MySQL PHP and MySQL in easy steps, 2nd edition demonstrates by example how to produce data-driven web pages using the powerful PHP scripting language and the popular free MySQL database server. The book examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to selectively insert and extract data from databases for presentation on your web browser. PHP and MySQL in easy steps, 2nd edition begins by explaining how to install a free web server, the PHP interpreter, and MySQL database server, to create an environment in which you can produce your very own data-driven server-side web pages. You will learn how to write PHP server-side scripts and how to make MySQL database queries. Examples illustrate how to store and retrieve Session Data, how to provide a Message Board, and how to create an E-Commerce Shopping Cart. This book assumes you have no previous experience of any programming or scripting language so is ideal for the newcomer to PHP and MySQL technologies. Covers MySQL 8.0. Contents · Getting started · Performing operations · Controlling progress · Producing forms · Assembling tables · Handling data · Connecting databases · Registering users · Providing forums · Processing shops
Agile Project Management in easy steps, now in its second edition, explains the key principles, techniques, and processes to ensure your agile project is a success. This edition of the book has been updated to reflect progress and refinement of agile methods over recent times. It explains the key principles, techniques and processes of agile project management, working through an entire project, explaining the main activities and deliverables including: Pre-project start-up and terms of referenceFeasibility assessment and the business caseEstablishing the foundations for successIterative development and the evolving solutionImplementation and post-project assessment It includes additional coverage of business analysis, user experience, feature-driven development and agile projects in large programmes and enterprises. An essential guide for anyone new to agile projects and a valuable source of inspiration for the more experienced. It also includes downloadable templates to get you started. Chapters: Agile ProjectsAgile Project ManagementScrumDSDMExtreme ProgrammingLean DevelopmentFeature-Driven DevelopmentGetting StartedFoundationsDevelopmentDeploymentPost ProjectAgile Projects at Scale
Does your computer refuse to do what you want it to? Does it insist on doing something you don't want it to? Does it refuse to do anything at all? One solution is to ring a helpline. However, this can be expensive and don't always give good advice. A better option is to invest in a copy of Troubleshooting Your PC in easy steps. Areas covered include: • Causes of computer faults and methods of isolating them • How to troubleshoot the main hardware components in a PC • Faults that prevent Windows from starting. • Windows troubleshooting mode (Safe Mode) • Restore a damaged Windows installation from an image backup file. • Problems that adversely affect the performance and stability of a computer • Video and sound issues such as blank monitor, scrambled displays, incorrect screen colours, and distorted displays, no sound, crackly sound etc. • The Internet: include access problems, slow connection speeds, how to repair Internet Explorer, and how parents can protect their children from the less savoury aspects of the Internet. We also offer some tips on how to search the Internet effectively. • Email issues: prevent emails being sent and received, a quick way of resizing images to be sent in an email, what to do if attachments won't open, how to recover lost or damaged emails, and how to deal with spam. Even explains how to create a backup of email messages and accounts • Computer peripherals and how to troubleshoot them. •Security issues: virus infection and how to avoid getting a virus. Keeping your data safe • Working with files and recovering from errors such as recovering a deleted file Written in concise, jargon-free language, this book is aimed at non-techies. Keep it nearby and use it as your first point of reference for any PC problems. The faults covered in the book will be experienced by every computer user at one time or another - have the solutions to hand before they happen.
