The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Shopping

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Shopping
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Alpha Computer
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780789721303

Tired of shopping at the mall? Now, it's easier than ever--and more secure--to shop online. Learn basics of maneuvering through eBay and other sites that offer everything from books to collectibles, vintage cars to travel deals. Accessible text provides quick reference.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Home

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Home
Author: Peter Richmond
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2010-01-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101159804

In real estate, it's a buyer's market—and here is the buyer's bible . . . Buying a home is the single most important financial move in most people's lives. This book covers a variety of topics including inspecting, evaluating, negotiating, financing, contracts, and legal issues. It also breaks down the roles of the key players and what these professionals, agents, brokers, and inspectors are responsible for—and when to go it alone. The thorough advice, covering everything from buying houses at auctions to what neighborhood to live in, will provide reassurance for every soon–to–be homeowner. • A necessary tool for those who plan to buy homes and even current homeowners in order to keep up with an ever changing market • Will be published in time for spring, when most people start looking into buying new homes • Covers a broad range of buying options and homeowner's needs

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution
Author: Leslie Alan Horvitz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780028642260

Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Online Business

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Online Business
Author: Frank Fiore
Publisher: Alpha Books
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Online Business shows why and how to establish company Web sites and Intranets. It speaks specifically to the idea of distributed information as capital and how to use the Web and Web technologies to positively impact revenues. See how to set objectives, create strategies, and implement programs for Web-related communications that will impact your company's marketing, sales and financial activities. Learn to manage a Web site and maximize the use of information gleaned from an online presence. Also included: an overview of E-commerce, explanations of various Web software tools, the basics of Web design and how to set up a company Intranet.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books
Author: Harold D. Underdown
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2004
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781592571437

Provides practical and timely advice on writing different types of children's books, working with publishers, understanding the publishing process, the importance of illustrators, and building a career in the field of children's literature. Original. 12,000 first printing.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 2e

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 2e
Author: Sheree Bykofsky
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2000-08-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101222093

Getting a novel or other work published remains one of the most mysterious processes in business today. For writers, the mystery of getting published resides in unanswered questions. Do I have to have an agent? What will an agent do for me? How does publishing work? How much do I get paid? How do I protect my work? And most importantly, what happens in those mysterious agent/author lunches? Using the comprehensive and easy-to-read format of the Complete Idiot's Guide series, the Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 2E, gives new and experienced authors alike tips, advice and practical step-by-step instructions for writing book proposals and query letters, pitching ideas to agents and editors and writing outlines and sample chapters. In addition, expert authors Sheree Bykofski (an agent in New York) and Jennifer Sander (a published author) share with readers everything from how to manage deadlines to a typical book editor's work day. With a thorough explanation of the book publishing business, the authors provide writers with the most usable book in the category.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Computer

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Computer
Author: Preston Gralla
Publisher: Alpha Books
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1998-12-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780789717993

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying a Computer covers ALL the necessary considerations to make BEFORE you purchase that computer. What are your computing needs? Mobility? Ease? Portability? Power? Multimedia features? This book leads you through the initial assessment of your computer needs. It then takes you through an industry overview of computers (desktop vs. laptop vs. hand-held) with the inside scoop on the pros and cons of these machines. You will learn about clones and how to decide whether or not to make the clone purchase. You'll also receive information about where to go to make that computer purchase (and where not to go), and what kinds of questions to ask. A tear-out checklist is included to take with you when making your computer investment.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading
Author: Abby Marks Beale
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2008
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781592577781

Presents strategies and techniques designed to increase reading speed, and improve comprehension and retention of a variety of reading materials.