Barbara Boyd - AARP iPad. Tech to Connect

AARP iPad: Tech to Connect

by Barbara Boyd

AARP iPad: Tech to Connect

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Have fun and connect

U nlike your kids and grandkids, you probably didnt grow up glued to high-tech gadgets. You might even still be using that bulky computer on your desk. Now theres another option: your iPad. Those light, portable computers give you the freedom to plug in wherever you are.

If youre feeling overwhelmed by your choices, or intimidated by the new technology, maybe you need a little help getting acquainted with the ins and outs. This book is for you.

Dedicated to helping you stay connected with your friends, family, and community and stretch your money, AARP has joined with Dummies to offer this how-to guide.

This easy-to-understand resource offers

An introduction to using your iPad physically (how and what to tap, swipe, and pinch) and otherwise (as a web browser, a phone, or a video camera)

Step-by-step instructions for doing everything from downloading apps and free e-books to connecting with Wi-Fi networks

Ways to protect your security

So come on board. Let us be your guide.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and older improve their lives. For more than 50 years, AARP has been serving our members and society by creating positive social change. AARPs mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age; lead positive social change; and deliver value to members through information, service and advocacy.

About the Author

Barbara Boyd writes about food, gardens, travel, and technology. Shes written for ChilePepper Magazine, Islands, and BeeCulture. With Joe Hutsko, she co-wrote iPhone 4S All-in-One For Dummies and the third edition of Macs All-in-One For Dummies. AARP iPad: Tech To Connect is Barbaras third book written for John Wiley and Sons, Inc., and her first for the AARP Tech To Connect series.

Barbara worked at Apple from 1985 to 1990, beginning as a network administrator for the executive staff. She then took a position as an administrator in the technical product support group. Barbara recalls working with people who went on to become top names in technology it was an exciting time to be in Silicon Valley and at Apple in particular. That experience instilled a lifelong fascination with technology and Apple products. Her interest and experience led to subsequent jobs in marketing and publishing at IDG (International Data Group) and later for a small San Francisco design firm. In 1998, she left the corporate world to study Italian, write, and teach.

Presently, Barbara stays busy writing, keeping up with technology, growing olives, and beekeeping. (Shes a certified honey taster.) Her next writing project will be a memoir of building a farm and house in Italy. Barbara divides her time between city life in Rome and country life on an olive farm in Calabria, which she blogs about at www.honeybeesandolivetrees.blogspot.com/ .

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my adorable husband, Ugo de Paula. I can never thank him enough for his patience and support. Everything seems to fall by the wayside when Im writing, and he not only never complains but he picks up the slack a marriage thats an equal partnership is a lovely thing. Ti amo tesoronemio.

Authors Acknowledgments

After writing several books Ive learned that the authors name on the cover represents a fraction of the people who contribute to the final product. Many warm thanks go to Bob Woerner at Wiley for asking me to write this book. I couldnt have had a better project editor than Tonya Cupp, whose experience and tight editing certainly made me look better as a writer. Thanks also go to technical editor Dennis R. Cohen, who provided spot-on edits and corrections. As always, I like to thank the anonymous people at Wiley who contributed to this book not just editorial, but tech support, legal, accounting, and even the person who delivers the mail. I dont know you but I appreciate the job you do; it takes a lot of worker bees to keep the hive healthy, and each task is important to the whole.