At Home with Microsoft Bob

Ideas and Activities for Getting the Most from Microsoft Bob and Your Home
PC

Keeping a home and family running smoothly is never an easy task. A home
computer equipped with Microsoft Bob can make it easy and fun to track
finances, organize tasks, communicate with family and friends, even help
parents and kids get creative. AT HOME WITH MICROSOFT BOB, from Microsoft
Press, is an idea-packed guide that offers plenty of ideas and advice for
the home computing family to maximize fun and enjoyment.

AT HOME WITH MICROSOFT BOB is a lively book that presents practical and fun
ideas for using Microsoft Bob on a home computer. Simple instructions for
navigating in the Microsoft Bob "Social Interface" make it easy to get
acquainted with Microsoft Bob. The book helps readers integrate Microsoft
Bob into their everyday home lives so that moving around in Microsoft Bob
becomes as comfortable as moving around their own homes.

"Just as Microsoft Bob aims to meet the needs of the entire family in a
single piece of software, AT HOME WITH MICROSOFT BOB will meet the needs
of the home computing family in a single book," says author and family
writer Barbara Rowley. "In its pages, beginners will find basic
information on setting up a home computer workspace, introductory
information on PC use, technical information on how to use all of Bob's
programs, and a multitude of ideas for the whole family on how, when, and
why to use a computer to accomplish home and family tasks."

The chapters are organized to meet the demands of the average family's
life. Each chapter covers the combined uses of several Bob programs along
with specific advice for how to use each one independently. Along with
step-by-step directions, readers will find several helpful illustrations
showing just what the screen will look like in a particular program.

AT HOME WITH MICROSOFT BOB topics covered include correspondence, using
online services, managing finances, time management, education, home
improvement, and family meal planning. Special Tips sections and
information in each chapter help users get the most out of Microsoft Bob:

Basic Bob--    Offers technical novices helpful hints on using
               Microsoft Bob
Kid's Corner-- Devoted to fun and easy projects for kids
Checklist--    A list-maker's dream: reminders relevant to each
               chapter's topics are pulled out
Beyond Bob--   A resource section to find out where to go for more
               information on topics
Hint-O-Rama--  Tips on keyboard (rather than mouse) commands in Bob

Barbara Rowley is a contributing editor to Family Fun magazine, for which
she writes regular travel and activity features as well as edits the For
Kids By Kids section. Much of the material for this section is generated
through her regular feature on Prodigy, where she corresponds with several
thousand children weekly. Rowley has also written for many other national
magazines, including Outside Magazine, Sierra, Self, USAir, American Girl,
Boy's Life, and Snow Country.

Microsoft Press is the independent book division of Microsoft Corporation
and the leading publisher of quality computer books about Microsoft
products. Millions of users at all skill levels rely on a complete line of
Microsoft Press books to make learning and using software easier. Titles
ranging from streamlined tutorials for first-time computer users to
technical references for professional programmers are distributed to book
and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also
order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS and through the
CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

At Home with Microsoft Bob by Barbara Rowley
256 pages, $16.95
ISBN: 155615-854-8
Publication Date: April 5,1995

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS

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