Google can do pretty much anything--email, word processing, and even hardware. This book will walk you through how to use the most popular Google programs and hardware. It includes Chromebook, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.

Remember when you used to pay for things?! When computer software was almost as much as your new computer. Times have certainly changed! Today many companies are giving you all that stuff you used to pay hundreds of dollars for—for free! What’s the catch? There has to be a catch! Sometimes there definitely is a catch…it’s free, but you have to watch a 30 second commercial every five minutes. Or it’s free but you have to pay a subscription once you start to really like it. In the case of Google Apps, it truly is free. No annoying ads. No money grabs. Nothing. For the price of nothing you are getting online software that is on par with the Office suite you grew to love—and pay hundreds of dollars for. That means you get writing software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, and more…and you don’t pay a dime! Now you see why so many people are making the switch to Google Apps? Who wouldn’t want to pay nothing for good software? If you are interested in learning more about it, or you are ready to make the leap and become a free user, then this guide will show you the ropes and get you started as quickly as possible. Let’s get started! This book is not endorsed by Alphabet, Inc.

Chromebooks are perfect for Seniors. Hopefully you are at a state in your life where the Internet helps you but doesn’t define you. You don’t need to have a powerhouse computer that can have 200 spreadsheets running at the same time or watching a movie while you have 100 other apps open! You just want a computer that lets you check up on things, and maybe stream a movie or to. In a word: something simple. If that sounds like you, then all you have to do is figure out how to use a Chromebook! Fortunately, if you’ve ever used the Internet, then that part will come pretty easy. This book will walk you through what you need to know so you can be up and running in no time. Ready? Let’s get started!NOTE: This book is not endorsed by Alphabet, Inc. It contains content from "The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Chromebook" but with added content on accessibility.

Winner, Bronze Award, APEX 2018 and 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Honorable Mention/Health This full-color introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a 50+ person's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples. Full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through making your home safer and easier to live in using smart technology. Learn how to: • Control your home’s lighting with smart bulbs and switches • Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras • Automatically control your home’s temperature with a smart thermostat • Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances • Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices • Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically • Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices • Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another • Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs • Learn to use Amazon AlexaTM, Google HomeTM and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple’s HomeKitTM on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together

A practical guide to bridging the generation gap. In How to Say It to Seniors, geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly. By sharing his insights into the later stages of life, Solie helps in understanding the unique perspective of seniors, and provides the tools to relate to them.

Covers Google Search, Maps, Gmail, iGoogle, Chrome, Calendar, Groups, Talk, Blogger, Docs, Translate, YouTube, Sites, and Picasa.

Like hundreds of millions of people, you probably lived your whole life using one-word processing tool: Microsoft Word. It’s great software! Powerful software! Resourceful software! And…expensive software! Google Docs is the Google equivalent of Microsoft Word, but it’s free. Free as in ad-supported, right? One paragraph in and you have to watch a 30 second video of some emoji game you would never play! Wrong! Free as in free. As in no ads. Nothing to pay later. Free! Who wouldn’t want software like that? For the price of nothing you are getting something you used to pay for. And that nothing doesn’t get you second-rate software that doesn’t help you do the things you really want to do. It gets you cloud-based software that is on par with all the other word processing tools out there. In many ways, it’s actually better than other tools. If you are interested in learning more about it, or you are ready to make the leap and become a free user, then this guide will show you the ropes and get you started as quick as possible. Let’s get started! This book is not endorsed by Alphabet, Inc.