Windows 8 Simplified

[Gordon]

I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
choice?

I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon

[R. C. White]

Hi, Gordon.

For the past few Windows (XP, Vista and 7), I've relied on the Windows
Inside Out series from Microsoft Press, written by Ed Bott and colleagues.
I see that Windows 8 Inside Out has just been released:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/11/05/rtm-d-today-windows-8-inside-out.aspx

It is by Tony Northrup; I don't know Tony but it is from Microsoft Press so
it should be authoritative. Win7 IO included the entire book on disk; the
Win8 version is also available in Ebook form.

A few hours (or days) invested in studying a good Windows reference book
should pay dividends, not just for today but for as long as we keep using a
computer - which just might be for the rest of our life!

RC
-- --
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8


"Gordon" wrote in message
...

I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
choice?

I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon

[Gordon]

Thanks, RC. I've printed a copy of the link below and will take it to
the local Barnes & Nobel Book Store the next time I'm in that area.

Gordon

On Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:44 -0600, "R. C. White" >
wrote:

>Hi, Gordon.
>
>For the past few Windows (XP, Vista and 7), I've relied on the Windows
>Inside Out series from Microsoft Press, written by Ed Bott and colleagues.
>I see that Windows 8 Inside Out has just been released:
>http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/11/05/rtm-d-today-windows-8-inside-out.aspx
>
>It is by Tony Northrup; I don't know Tony but it is from Microsoft Press so
>it should be authoritative. Win7 IO included the entire book on disk; the
>Win8 version is also available in Ebook form.
>
>A few hours (or days) invested in studying a good Windows reference book
>should pay dividends, not just for today but for as long as we keep using a
>computer - which just might be for the rest of our life!
>
>RC
>-- --
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX

>Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
>Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8
>
>
>"Gordon" wrote in message
...
>
>I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
>Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
>for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
>reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
>choice?
>
>I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
>curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon

[zara[_2_]]

>"Gordon" wrote in message
...

>I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
>Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
>for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
>reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
>choice?

>I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
>curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon

click/touch - EVERYTHING.

[Live[_2_]]

See also:
Windows 8 for Dummies
https://marketing.dell.com/twitter/windows-8-ebook-2
"Gordon" > wrote...
Thanks, RC. I've printed a copy of the link below and will take it to
the local Barnes & Nobel Book Store the next time I'm in that area.

Gordon

On Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:44 -0600, "R. C. White" >
wrote:

>Hi, Gordon.
>
>For the past few Windows (XP, Vista and 7), I've relied on the Windows
>Inside Out series from Microsoft Press, written by Ed Bott and colleagues.
>I see that Windows 8 Inside Out has just been released:
>http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/11/05/rtm-d-today-windows-8-inside-out.aspx
>
>It is by Tony Northrup; I don't know Tony but it is from Microsoft Press so
>it should be authoritative. Win7 IO included the entire book on disk; the
>Win8 version is also available in Ebook form.
>
>A few hours (or days) invested in studying a good Windows reference book
>should pay dividends, not just for today but for as long as we keep using a
>computer - which just might be for the rest of our life!
>
>RC
>-- --
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX

>Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
>Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8
>
>
>"Gordon" wrote in message
...
>
>I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
>Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
>for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
>reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
>choice?
>
>I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
>curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon

[Paul]

Live wrote:
> See also:
> Windows 8 for Dummies
> https://marketing.dell.com/twitter/windows-8-ebook-2

Is the file you got, this one ?

( 11,198,489 bytes )

https://marketing.dell.com/Global/FileLib/Windows_8/windows-8-ebook.pdf

I tried your link, and I got a server error. I just wanted
to confirm it's the same file you got.

Paul

> "Gordon" > wrote...
> Thanks, RC. I've printed a copy of the link below and will take it to
> the local Barnes & Nobel Book Store the next time I'm in that area.
>
> Gordon
>
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:44 -0600, "R. C. White" >
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Gordon.
>>
>> For the past few Windows (XP, Vista and 7), I've relied on the Windows
>> Inside Out series from Microsoft Press, written by Ed Bott and
>> colleagues.
>> I see that Windows 8 Inside Out has just been released:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/11/05/rtm-d-today-windows-8-inside-out.aspx
>>
>>
>> It is by Tony Northrup; I don't know Tony but it is from Microsoft
>> Press so
>> it should be authoritative. Win7 IO included the entire book on disk;
>> the
>> Win8 version is also available in Ebook form.
>>
>> A few hours (or days) invested in studying a good Windows reference book
>> should pay dividends, not just for today but for as long as we keep
>> using a
>> computer - which just might be for the rest of our life!
>>
>> RC
>> -- --
>> R. C. White, CPA
>> San Marcos, TX
>>
>> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
>> Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8
>>
>>
>> "Gordon" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
>> Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
>> for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
>> reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
>> choice?
>>
>> I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
>> curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon
>

[Live[_2_]]

Yes, that's what I downloaded.

"Paul" > wrote...
Live wrote:
> See also:
> Windows 8 for Dummies
> https://marketing.dell.com/twitter/windows-8-ebook-2

Is the file you got, this one ?

( 11,198,489 bytes )

https://marketing.dell.com/Global/FileLib/Windows_8/windows-8-ebook.pdf

I tried your link, and I got a server error. I just wanted
to confirm it's the same file you got.

Paul

> "Gordon" > wrote...
> Thanks, RC. I've printed a copy of the link below and will take it to
> the local Barnes & Nobel Book Store the next time I'm in that area.
>
> Gordon
>
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:44 -0600, "R. C. White" >
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Gordon.
>>
>> For the past few Windows (XP, Vista and 7), I've relied on the Windows
>> Inside Out series from Microsoft Press, written by Ed Bott and
>> colleagues.
>> I see that Windows 8 Inside Out has just been released:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/11/05/rtm-d-today-windows-8-inside-out.aspx
>>
>> It is by Tony Northrup; I don't know Tony but it is from Microsoft Press
>> so
>> it should be authoritative. Win7 IO included the entire book on disk;
>> the
>> Win8 version is also available in Ebook form.
>>
>> A few hours (or days) invested in studying a good Windows reference book
>> should pay dividends, not just for today but for as long as we keep using
>> a
>> computer - which just might be for the rest of our life!
>>
>> RC
>> -- --
>> R. C. White, CPA
>> San Marcos, TX
>>
>> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
>> Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8
>>
>>
>> "Gordon" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> I recently bought a copy of Paul McFedries' book, Microsoft Windows 8
>> Simplified, and have found it very useful. I'm getting my brain tuned
>> for using Windows 8 and this book has really helped. Has anyone else
>> reviewed this book? Is there another book that would be a better
>> choice?
>>
>> I have no vested interest in this book or any other books but I am
>> curious as to what most of you use as a training manual. Gordon
>

[Monty]

On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:32:45 -0500, Paul > wrote:

>Live wrote:
>> See also:
>> Windows 8 for Dummies

>Is the file you got, this one ?
>
>( 11,198,489 bytes )
>
>https://marketing.dell.com/Global/FileLib/Windows_8/windows-8-ebook.pdf
>
>I tried your link, and I got a server error. I just wanted
>to confirm it's the same file you got.
>
Paul,

Thanks for the above link. The ebook that I downloaded was "Windows 8
for Dummies" - Dell Pocket Edition. This was the same byte size as
above and the MD5 hash is EA77210F187EC079418F88DE444E3958.