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Stop paying for software. A world full of high–quality software is out there that you don’t have to spend a dime for. If you’ve just spent your entire computing budget on a PC only to find that you need software to do anything interesting, this is the book that will show you how to get what you need without wreaking havoc on your finances. Install the right software to make a great work computer for no extra cost.
Packed with the practical, hands–on guidance and technical know–how that you’ve come to expect from Apress, Don’t Spend A Dime: The Path to Low–Cost Computing takes you on a tour of the very best zero–cost software in each of the many categories that matter to the typical PC user. Learn to edit photos on the Internet without having to install any software at all. Find out where to get a free office suite for word processing and spreadsheet work. Whatever your need, James Kelly , best–selling technology author, guides you through the exciting and often confusing world of zero–cost computing. This book
Strong impulse buy uniquely suited to a down economy. The message is powerful: Buy the hardware. Get the software for free
No competition. The only book about free software to be published in four years, and backed by a publisher with a strong technical reputation
Established author with a recognized name in consumer markets. There will be extensive, energetic cross-marketing by the author, and through tie-ins with open-source software developers and free-software evangelists
Strong sales potential across multiple retail contexts and demographics. The book will appeal strongly to several niche demographics, for instance: senior citizens, college students, people on fixed incomes, new computer users. Its appeal is as strong to a casual bookstore customer in a small town in Kansas as it is for an IT professional in a bookstore in San Jose. Everyone wants free stuff. This book provides the best of it
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James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. He is the editor-in-chief of the number one MINDSTORMS NXT blog, The NXT Step (TheNXTStep.com), where he is joined by fellow NXT experts who share their knowledge and designs with other robot fans around the world.
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Stop paying for software. A world full of high quality software is out there that you don't have to spend a dime for. If you've just spent your entire computing budget on a PC only to find that you need software to do anything interesting, this is the book that will show you how to get what you need without wreaking havoc on your finances. Install the right software to make a great work computer for no extra cost. Packed with the practical, hands on guidance and technical know how that you've come to expect from Apress, Don't Spend A Dime: The Path to Low Cost Computing takes you on a tour of the very best zeröcost software in each of the many categories that matter to the typical PC user. Learn to edit photos on the Internet without having to install any software at all. Find out where to get a free office suite for word processing and spreadsheet work. Whatever your need, James Kelly, best selling technology author, guides you through the exciting and often confusing world of zeröcost computing. This book Tells you what you need to install to have a fantastic work computer without spending a dime Saves you money by showing you how to meet your computing needs Saves you time by pointing you directly to the best free software Saves you work by illustrating the most commonly performed tasks with each zeröcost software Gives you choices and the ability to make your own decisions for your own needs and requirements Before you go buy that $400.00 office suite or worse, before you borrow it from work stop! Let this book show you how to save hundreds of dollars in expensive software. Learn all about the free tools that the digerati use to make their lives better, and stop paying out the nose for software. Don't spend a dime!
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