iPad for the Older and Wiser

Watch the book trailer video

This video was recorded before Apple released iOS5, its free update to the iPad software. If you've got a newer iPad or you've upgraded your iPad, Tip 5 won't apply. But, I have a free 47-page ebook on iOS5 you can download to find out about the new web browsing features of your iPad.

About the book

My book iPad for the Older and Wiser teaches you how to make the most of Apple's iPad. It takes you through setup, and teaches you how to use gesture controls and the virtual keyboard to get the most from the built-in features and apps. Among other things, you'll learn how to keep notes on your iPad, how to manage your address book and birthday list, how to video conference (only available on iPads with cameras), how to browse the web, and how to find your way with maps. The iPad is also ideal for entertainment, so you'll learn how to add music and video to your iPad and play it back, and how to use apps to expand your iPad's capabilities with games and utilities. The second generation of the iPad introduced two new cameras, and they're covered in depth in a chapter dedicated to taking and viewing photos on your iPad.

Although the book covers the features introduced with the iPad 2, if you have a first-edition iPad, nearly all the book is still relevant, and the text clearly explains where there are any differences between the different iPad versions.

See the table of contents here

Read the review from Choice Magazine

Choice Magazine (November 2011) reviewed iPad for the Older and Wiser and made it their book of the month. They said: "If you would like to embrace the latest technology and impress the grandchildren with a cool iPad but are worried you won't know how to use it, this is the book for you... In very simple terms, with ample useful illustrations, it shows you how to set up an iPad and use it to browse the internet, use email, watch videos, listen to music, upload photos and download apps. The book is aimed specifically at older, less technically savvy users and it shows you how to take advantage of all an iPad's features, which are many and varied. [The book] will give you the confidence to go out and buy this great 'toy' and get up and running with it in no time. If you are wondering what to ask for next month for Christmas, then an iPad, together with this book, would keep you amused and entertained for hours, and prove a very useful resource to boot."

Review reproduced by kind permission of www.choicemag.co.uk

Read the review from Saga Magazine

Saga Magazine published a review of iPad for the Older and Wiser in January 2012. They said: "The University of the Third Age produces an excellent series of technology-made-easy handbooks... iPad for the Older and Wiser will have you set up on your new device in no time."

Review reproduced by kind permission of Saga Magazine

Bonus content

• Download the free 47-page iOS5 for the iPad guide - Find out how you can upgrade your iPad and make the most of the new features of the iPad in Apple's free iOS5 update.
• Top 20 best iPad apps for the Older and Wiser - My recommended apps to get you started, including direct links to download each app and some videos of selected apps in action.
• Download a free album from Mute Records for your iPad
• Apple annouces 12 days of free films, music, apps and more for your iPad
• The Beatles Yellow Submarine ebook signals the future of iBooks publishing
• Holy Zarquon! My iPad book is a bestseller!
• Is it worth buying a 3G iPad? - find out how good the 3G coverage is in your area
• iPads to replace flight manuals for pilots on major US airlines - would you entrust your safety to an iPad?
• How will Steve Jobs resignation affect Apple? - analysis of how Steve Jobs leaving will affect iPad-maker Apple
• A sneak preview of the new iOS5 for the iPad? - fantastic video of magic tricks using an iPad
• Photos taken on the launch day of the iPad 2 - capturing the buying frenzy at my local electrical goods store
• Some thoughts on Apple's iPad 2 - blog post after the iPad 2 was announced but before it was released
• London Book Fair: Guinness Book of Records launches iPad app - reporting on the launch of one of my recommended apps, and the first time I used an iPad
• How to customise your blog for the iPad - if you use Wordpress to write a blog, you can customise it to give visitors an app-like experience on the iPad
• How to make ebook apps for the iPad - this is quite a technical article aimed at book authors, but I thought I'd link it here too in case it's of interest
• How to use a web browser - if you haven't used the internet before, this primer from Social Networking for the Older and Wiser might help you to understand the main ideas on your computer before you start using the web on your iPad.

About the author

iPad for the Older and Wiser is written by Sean McManus, author of Microsoft Office for the Older and Wiser and Social Networking for the Older and Wiser. He has written for a wide range of computer and technology magazines, including Personal Computer World, Internet Magazine and Business 2.0. His favourite iPad app would be a toss-up between the generative music app Bloom and Instapaper, which enables you to save webpages from your computer to read on your iPad later.

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Related books by the same author

• Social Networking for the Older and Wiser
• Microsoft Office for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running with Office 2010 and Office 2007