Book

For some people, making the leap into a world of technology is like moving to another planet. Change is challenging, but it doesn't have to be terrifying. If you have someone to make you feel welcome and show you around, it can even be fun and exciting.

The book I'm writing is a fun and exciting look at the world of technology. It's called The Digital Migrant because that's who it's for - people who are migrating to a digital way of life.

The Digital Migrant is written like a novel so you can read it from cover to cover. It isn't about how to write email or edit photos - there are plenty of fine 'how-to' books already available for just about anything you may want to do with technology - this book is about how to understand technology.

This is the book I've always wanted to recommend to family, friends and hundreds of clients who struggle with their digital devices. Calling on my years of teaching people computers and my natural gift for explaining complex concepts in simple terms, I've decided to write it myself.

The Digital Migrant is not a book 'for dummies'. Why do we call people dumb just because they don't know something? This is a book for people who want to learn the things they don't know but sense they should.

How's the book going?

I started researching and writing The Digital Migrant in July 2008, with a goal of completing a first draft by the end of 2008. I will then be calling on volunteers to read the draft and provide feedback, after which I will edit a second draft. I will then have this professionally proofread and edited for a final draft, which will be published sometime in 2009.

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