John Wiley & Sons has published a book about the iPad dedicated to the over 50s. The book, iPad for the Older and Wiser, provides detailed guidance on buying and setting up an iPad; using its keyboard and gesture controls; and using the built-in apps, including Notes, Mail, Contacts, Maps, the web browser Safari, and the video and music apps. Readers learn how to use the iPad to browse their photos, and if they have an iPad with cameras, they can find out how to take photos, make videos, and have FaceTime video conference calls. The book concludes with a guide to adding and organising new apps, so that readers can extend their tablet with their choice of software from the hundreds of thousands of paid and free apps in Apple’s store.
The ‘Older and Wiser’ series is published in partnership with the Third Age Trust, which represents over 800 self-governing U3A groups of older men and women who organise educational, recreational and social activities for themselves.
The book has been written by expert business and technology author Sean McManus, who is also the author of ‘Microsoft Office for the Older and Wiser’ and ‘Social Networking for the Older and Wiser’.
He said: “The iPad is a fantastic device. It makes it a joy to do most of the things that people usually do with computers, because it’s so much more convenient to use than desktops or laptops. While the iPad is easy to use, it’s not always immediately obvious how to operate it, so my book helps readers to learn the gestures and the secrets of the built-in apps, so they can get the best from their device.”
The book is in full colour throughout, illustrated with over 80 screenshots and written in a friendly and engaging style. Each chapter concludes with a summary and a fun Brain Training quiz.
iPad for the Older and Wiser is available now in print in all good bookshops and as an ebook in a wide range of formats, including Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks.
The book will be augmented by a free digital supplement covering iOS 5, the new version of Apple’s operating system for the iPad, which is expected to be released in the Autumn. The iOS 5 guide will be available for free download from the author’s website at www.sean.co.uk, where readers can also find more information about the book and bonus content.
