About this item
An ideal, visual guide for the image-driven iPadWhether your interests veer towards movies, games, books, or music—the iPad is the computing device for dazzling graphics, crisp and clear audio, and effortless portability. If ever there existed a device that demanded a reading companion for the visual learner, it’s the iPad—and this resource is perfectly suited for the visual audience. Veteran VISUAL author Lonzell Watson walks you through all the features unique to the iPad and shows you how to download books, apps, music, and video content, as well as send photos and e-mails. Plus, you’ll discover how to sync the iPad with other Apple devices in order to provide you with the ultimate user experience.Provides you with the ultimate visual learning guide for the ultimate visual computing device: the Apple iPadDemonstrates how to get the most from the iPad’s unparalleled ability to offer amazing graphics, crisp audio, and light-weight portabilityAddresses the iPad’s ability to work with all 140,000+ applications in Apple’s acclaimed App StoreWalks you through downloading books, applications, music, and videos; sending photos and e-mails; and using the multi-touch display featureTeach Yourself VISUALLY iPad is the only visual resource you need for learning the exciting features that will make you mad for the iPad! .
About the Author
Lonzell Watson has been fascinated with technology ever since he disassembled his first Commodore 64 computer in grade school and then attempted to put it back together. He went on to work a 100-mile paper route for an entire year, just to buy his first Apple computer, and he has been writing about technology ever since. After paying his way through college by creating his first mobile computer service and repair company named CompuClean, Lonzell went on to work as an IT consultant for clients including the J. Peterman Company, Time Warner Communications, and Verizon Wireless.
Lonzell is the best selling author of the Teach Yourself Visually iPad series, for which he won the 2010 International Award of Excellence from the Society for Technical Communication. This work also earned Lonzell the Distinguished Technical Communication award and Best of Show 2010 from the STC. Lonzell was also presented the Award of Excellence for Teach Yourself Visually iPhoto '09 in 2009. He is the author of other popular titles, including Teach Yourself Visually iPad 2, My Samsung Galaxy Tab, My HTC EVO 3D, the Canon VIXIA HD Digital Field Guide, Final Cut Pro 6 for Digital Video Editor's Only, and Teach Yourself Visually Digital Video.
Currently, Lonzell is the owner of Creative Intelligence LLC, an instructional design and technical writing company (creativeintel.com) , whose courseware is being used to train the CIA, FBI, NASA, and all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. He holds a master's degree in Instructional Design and Development, and teaches Digital Asset Creation to graduate students at Bellevue University. Lonzell is a frequent contributor to StudioMonthly.com, and an author for Lynda.com. Lonzell's writing has been syndicated, with hundreds of published tutorials and tips that help demystify consumer electronics and software.
