An Introduction to Google for the Older Generation

Description

Google has evolved into far more than just an internet search tool as this book will explain. It has been written with a view to the particular needs of the older generation who may have little or no knowledge or understanding of computers.

Besides showing you how to search the internet more effectively, the book explores many of the tools and applications now offered by Google, which include the following:

    * Product Search and Checkout to help make your online shopping quicker and easier.

    * Google News to help keep you up to date with World events and local news as and when it happens.

    * Google Finance will give you not only the latest but also historic information about stocks and shares, funds, currencies, etc.

    * Google Mail helps you easily carry out all your e-mailing needs.

    * Google Maps and Earth to easily view maps and local business information and to view satellite images of the planet.

    * Google Docs which introduces you to the concept of 'Cloud' computing, by allowing you free access to word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software that you just use as and when you require. It then allows you to store safely and securely all your work on the internet.

    * Picasa for organising and sharing your digital photographs.

And much more besides...