Computer Books
May 2008

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AppleScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner
by Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. (005.133 APPLE 2008)

This is an introductory book that teaches the principles of programming based on the creation of simple games using the AppleScript programming language that comes on each new Mac. The book also contains a web site that has additional graphics and source code for the sample games created in the book.

Building a Web Site With Ajax: A Visual QuickProject Guide
by Larry Ullman (006.7 AJAX 2008 ed.)

This book is for the person who already knows something about creating a web site but would like to know how to use Ajax to effectively manage your projects, whether personal or on the job. It offers step by step instructions for working on a project from start to finish using Ajax and contains a companion web site for project files.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Computer Basics
by Joe Kraynak (004.16 KRA 2007, 4th ed.)

This is an excellent book for people who are just beginning to learn about and use computers. It offers tips on navigating and customizing Microsoft Windows as well as instructions for using word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and much more. The book contains numerous illustrations and a good glossary and index.

Creating a Presentation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 for Windows
by Tom Negrino (005.58 POWERP 07, 2007 ed.)

This is a concise yet informative Visual QuickProject Guide book for users of PowerPoint 2007. This book will guide you in making a good presentation quickly without having to know every hidden feature of PowerPoint. There are full-color presentations throughout that accompany each chapter explaining steps to putting together a professional presentation quickly.

Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies
by Ken Bluttman and Peter Aitken (005.54 EXCEL 2005)

Even though this book is from 2005, it has very helpful, step by step instructions for creating and using formulas and functions in Excel, version 2003 and older. This book will help with the following (among many other things): use of the Insert Function dialog, understanding array functions, how to correct formulas, and how to work with date and time functions.

How To Do Everything With Your Web 2.0 Blog
by Todd Stauffer (006.7876 STA 2008 ed.)

With this book you can learn about different blogging tools, like Blogger, WordPress and TypePad and how to customize your blog’s design. You will also learn how to add different Web 2.0 services to your blog including images, video, tags, forums, wikis and some money-making features. If you want to do more with your blog, this is a good book to take a look at.

The Book of JavaScript
by Dave Thau (005.133 JAVASCR 2007, 2nd ed.)

This book can help the web designer bring his/her web site to life using JavaScript and Ajax. Learn to: work with frames, forms, cookies and alarms; use events to react to a user’s actions; store user preferences and build a shopping cart, and more. There is an accompanying web site to download code and images and many other useful applications.

Taking Your iPhone to the Max
by Erica Sadun (004.165 IPHONE 2008)

This book is for Mac or Windows users and thoroughly covers features that may not be known to many users. This title can be helpful for business users or for personal use. It is filled with examples and how-to instructions for learning more about using your Iphone to the max!

Teach Yourself Visually Word 2007
by Elaine J. Marmel (005.52 WORD 07, 2007 ed.)

The Teach Yourself Visually series is a great way for visual learners to see and practice step by step instructions about various topics and this Word 2007 title is no exception. The book has colorful full-screen shots to demonstrate each Word task accompanied with succinct explanations. This is a good basic how-to book for the beginning learner of Microsoft Word.

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