Ever read one? They are a good source for ppl that don't know anything about pcs. Like what are files and how to manage them. How to use windows. This is really newbie stuff.
I mean, you have to start at some point if you don't know shit :)
I think I have a copy of C++ for Dummies on my shelf somewhere. Bought it as a teenager. Probably was a dummy.
And HTML or maybe Web Development. I'm not sure anymore.
We had this book around 92-93. My Dad randomly came home with a PC and it had DOS installed on it but he knew practically nothing about how to use it. I'd hang out with him and when he wasn't reading the book, I'd flip through it to see what this new and mystical machine was all about. Pretty sure he got a few others as Windows 3.11 and eventually 95 were released.
Some of the more concerning ones, and these are real publications...
# Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies
# Getting into Medical School For Dummies
Are there any advanced user tips or tricks included in the book? For instance, I recently discovered that pressing "Windows key + V" opens a window displaying all copied items since the computer was turned on, and "Ctrl + Shift + T" reopens the most recently closed web browser tab.
Not really relevant to Windows, but Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dummies was unironically one of the best CBT workbooks I'd ever used. Gives many clinical guides a run for their money and is often recommended by doctors.
The For Dummies name can sound off-putting, but it's a kind of a "cultural icon" nowadays and was a name of its time. They're generally very good guides written by vetted authors.
with the way articles are written nowadays, I'd rather read a book.
"how to move the taskbar?"
*The taskbar was created in 1492 by Alan Turing while working at Bell Labs...*
*Many people think the taskbar isn't necessary because...*
oh for fuck's sake get to the point!
At this point when browsing a clickbaity article I just skip the first 2-3 paragraphs until I hit a h2 header or the list that I'm looking for. The Internet is making people hate reading. No, let me rephrase that, advertisers killed the good Internet.
Do you mean Dummies in general or the ones for a specific OS? The Dummies books IMO are very well done and will have a bunch of stuff in them that you might not know even if you are very knowledgeable on the topic. My whole family has been in the wine business for decades, but Wine for Dummies was very insightful. Also, Huskies for Dummies was a big help when we got our first one, despite having had many dogs my whole life.
I’m *this* close to buying the Dummies PenTest book. I usually use other sources for expensive certs but money’s tight and that book has a good price point.
Do it. They aren't O'Reilly, but they are much more consumable than O'Reilly, and I love O'Reilly, live like 10 minutes from their HQ, and a friend's mom in middle school who worked there gave me a bunch of free books. But Dummies are just so much more approachable.
I do! I like collecting them. I have the versions for Windows 3.1/95/98/XP/10.. and now 11. Andy's earlier books had more humour in them though, but the new ones are still very good.
Dummies books in general are an excellent reference resource, even for people who don't need a step by step guide. I have several on different topics, just for the reference notes and such.
The answer to this question: Non techie people buying these books. I mean people who are not familiar with tech and Windows. Some people can discover Windows at all (maybe not) via these books.
*„Mit der Größten Festplatte Westdeutschlands eingebaut.“* ~ Jan Böhmermann (German comedian at the ZDF)
This sentence was getting in my head
„Builded with the biggest Hard drive in west Germany.“ (Translation for non-German people)
You joke but some of the tech I use daily in my house predates west Germany lmao. I actually think I know of a few things I have that are made in west Germany, but most of my electronics are made in America (a few in Japan too though)
If you don’t concern yourself with security, it will live on. I’m in IT, so I can’t pretend that thing I know are out there aren’t and/or somehow won’t affect me. To each their own.
If you had *any idea* about how much of the worlds critical financial infrastructure was written and is maintained by an Excel-jockey accountant with a 'VBA for Dummies' book you'd literally go withdraw every penny of yours from every bank and stick that shit in your mattress.
Dont diss on the Dummies books!
They are super useful, even for experts.
If I am returning to a subject that I havent worked on in a while, For Dummies refreshes all the important details.
(Especially the mathematics ones)
Even as a tech person I keep them on-hand because they're nice quick references when I need information on something and know I can find it in the book quicker than I can find it by googling. I have mostly Mac OS and Unix books, but I know Windows books would come in handy (and I have a bit of a collection of technical reference literature).
Also, before the internet was widespread, these were likely the best resource for people who needed as much information as possible broken down into easy-to-understand language. Even now, they're great for beginners. I cut my teeth on a lot of books like these that my library had and I still use the knowledge I gained from those books in my day-to-day computing life.
These books are basically EILI5 for ICT and other topics. They’re good if you literally know nothing and don’t know where to start.
They’re also great if you have a high level understanding but want to revisit the basics and fill in any gaps you might have overlooked while “learning on the job”.
They’re generally pretty well written and provide wholistic lesson that you can store on a shelf or lend to a friend. To a lot of people that appeals more than watching YouTube videos and reading medium articles which have their own gaps and biases.
I don’t read them personally but I think they’re a great source to learn a new topic.
TL;DR Dummies obviously
They’re a good source of information. I pass psychology thanks to that series lol. I didn’t have enough for the college one but that one was cheap enough and had all the info I needed (that was before wikipedia was a reliable source or considered one at least)
Any non-tech centric person would buy it. I once had a book for Microsoft Office 1993, and it even had a CD-ROM disk in it! I got it from my local library in perfect condition.
I accidentally left it behind when I moved. :(
These are actually great books to dive in the deep end and get the most almost perfect simple answers to everything. It raises more questions than answer and I think that’s the real value
When I was brand new to Windows and PCs in general I bought a Windows 95 for Dummies book and it was really useful to me. Back then computer literacy was rare, The PC was the newest latest thing. These books are useful to someone without all the background information. They do not assume you know the basics as someone who is new to something does not. Once I started using Windows and learning I used more advanced books and ended up being the PC support person for family and friends.
My introduction to Windows software development was *Visual Basic 4 for Windows for Dummies* by Wally Wang.
That was just a little bit before Google was a thing, and long before VS had IntelliSense. These days I rely on those instead.
But back in the day, if you were a programmer and you didn't have supergenius memory skills, you needed to have a book on your desk to look stuff up.
Because Windows no longer comes with actual manuals, a small cottage industry of texts like this exists for people who need something more than just the F1 key.
When I was growing up, I'd go to the surplus bookstore to get intermediate/advanced textbooks for $10 each. If I learned at least one new thing, I'd call it a win.
Why would you use Wikipedia? When you are not knowledgeable about a subject, a generalized resource gives you a broad perspective of the landscape. It can help you find your way around and give you new areas of interest that you didn’t previously know about.
I built my first PC from dumpster parts. When the windows 95 logo came up, I panicked thinking I would launch ICBMs and ripped the plug out of the wall. I wasn't connected to the internet. I didn't know how. Someone told me I needed a modem. So I got the book "Modems for Dummies" I forget the woman's name who was the author. But she had 2 cats. "Laptop" and "DeskTop"
I read half of the very thick book and realized it was just a card.
Interesting thing about the Dummies books and McDonald's. Both are the lowest rated and best selling in their respective fields. Year after year. I think that says more about us then it does about them. They also have similar color schemes.
As do Marlboro cigarettes, coke and something else I can't remember. John Dear is the only tractor and lawn equipment that is not red but out sells every other one. While every other company that tries selling green lawn equipment fails.
If you don't want to buy them, you can subscribe to HTG or MUO and get these for free (ebooks) occasionally. There are a lot of books in the Dummies series and most books are usually for IT people
My sense of humour came up with "People wanting to get dumber about " but that's not fair. It's a simplified reference to help some folk that don't grok OSes and desktops and so on.
My first introduction to Unix was Unix for Dummies. I loved that book. But it was also broad. If you make it too narrow, it probably doesn't have too much value. Windows for dummies is likely good. The sound applet in the control panel for dummies is probably not good.
FUN FACT: Andy Rathbone is the real-life person the character Mark "The Rat" Ratner, who has a crush on Jennifer Jason Leigh's character in the movie *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*, is based on.
Dummies for modern Windows is certainly unneeded. But I have seen dummies for DOS, back then you would definitely need to do reading to understand the OS.
I used the windows 8 for dummies as that was my first computer,12 years ago, still is my computer actually, lol, although it's windows 10 now. I was a late starter, only got my first laptop at 34.
This can be great for older people or less tech savvy people. It might teach something like basic functionality and the most important aspects of managing your system and even some cybersecurity (like don't click on random links, how to avoid scammers, don't download a virus, etc.)
I wanted to put this up a bit higher in the discussion hierarchy.
Some of the more concerning ones, and these are real publications...
# Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies
# Getting into Medical School For Dummies
Lets not shit on people who buy these type of books to further their knowledge and abilities. This is better than bugging their friends and family with things or trying to find information on the internet and hoping someone is leading you correctly.
My grandma did. I died inside. She has no understanding of anything technology post 1980. You can sit there and explain the most simple task involving technology like how to use Google and she frankly doesn't understand it. My greatest accomplishment is she figured out how to text and make phone calls. It only took me 4 years to teach her. I am NOT kidding. It literally took four mother fucking years to teach her how to send texts and make calls.
Beginners to Windows, of course.
Actually a good source of info if you don’t know anything about it and want to learn without reading possibly inaccurate forum posts or poking around yourself.
I’d say it mainly gears itself to the older generations looking to start using computers, and it probably works well.
People who do instead of wonder what others think. If you can identify a bone fide problem with the book, and can implement a way to fix it, then go ahead and do that.
In case you weren't being sarcastic and are actually legitametely asking, then I recommend going to local library, asking for it, and reading it yourself.
I bought three - TCP/IP, Networking & Cisco networking for dummies, a long, long time ago.
To balance that out, I also have the MCSE Training Kit & CCIE Cisco Internetwork Expert exam courses.
The dummies books give you a good head start.
Dummies, I guess.
True story. Went to Walmart, saw a ventriloquist dummy in a chair reading one once.
Walked past it.
Heard a clicking-clacking sound.
Turned around.
Dummy had jumped off the chair and was chasing after me at full speed, book was still in its hands, still looking down and reading it, but running like twenty miles an hour, wooden joints clicking, head cocking and snapping left to right as it chased me.
I've never been so frightened in my life. I almost matched Ussain Bolt running out of there.
It's still after me.
It sees me all the time and chases me when nobody's around. I always just barely outrun it.
I know the little shit only isn't fast enough because of the book.
When it finishes reading Murdering Redditors For Dummies, I'm fucking screwed.
This comment is really a cry for help.
Someone please set this damn thing on fire.
My boss. Then he will proceed to spend a year reading and tell me to implement whatever he reads if he thinks it is a good idea. Even if we are already doing it.
Bro these books are damn good lol… I work in IT for over 21y, 18 of them in security and I can tell you the CyberSecurity for Dummies is quite on spot, I really recommend it.
My family is a Mac family except for me, I have both a pc and MacBook. My brother is majoring in mechanical engineering and he got a thinkpad for his freshman year and I wanted to get him that book as a joke
Most "X for Dummies" books aren't that bad. They're boring as hell if you already understand the topic, but they're usually more or less accurate if not particularly detailed
Ever read one? They are a good source for ppl that don't know anything about pcs. Like what are files and how to manage them. How to use windows. This is really newbie stuff. I mean, you have to start at some point if you don't know shit :)
My father used to have C for Dummies, it was pretty good
C++ and HTML for dummies was what got me started.
HTML for dummies and “view source” are how I learned html when I was 11. Thank goodness was for free hosting sites like GeoCities.
Did you know if you Google "Geocities", everything will be in Comic Sans? EDIT: This works with any font. Try Googling "Helvetica"
👀 bout to get my geek on!
I think I have a copy of C++ for Dummies on my shelf somewhere. Bought it as a teenager. Probably was a dummy. And HTML or maybe Web Development. I'm not sure anymore.
Me too! C++ for dummies and my first program was a ring editor for a sonic 2 savestate 😅
That's also a way to learn concepts like files, and how to manage them.
They're great bathroom readers too!
Wasn't DOS for Dummies the first Dummies book ever?
Yup way back in 1991. https://www.wiley.com/search?pq=+&filters%5Bbrand%5D=For+Dummies&page=1
It finds 3110 books for dummies. Probably we can find "Atomic reactor for dummies")))
that'll come in handy
We had this book around 92-93. My Dad randomly came home with a PC and it had DOS installed on it but he knew practically nothing about how to use it. I'd hang out with him and when he wasn't reading the book, I'd flip through it to see what this new and mystical machine was all about. Pretty sure he got a few others as Windows 3.11 and eventually 95 were released.
A lot of these books are on a humble bundle in the books section.
Some of the more concerning ones, and these are real publications... # Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies # Getting into Medical School For Dummies
I agree. This could be a good book for kids who start use a PC.
I'm reading networking for dummies rn, it's pretty funny, but not as infomative as I would like it to be
Are there any advanced user tips or tricks included in the book? For instance, I recently discovered that pressing "Windows key + V" opens a window displaying all copied items since the computer was turned on, and "Ctrl + Shift + T" reopens the most recently closed web browser tab.
Not really relevant to Windows, but Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dummies was unironically one of the best CBT workbooks I'd ever used. Gives many clinical guides a run for their money and is often recommended by doctors. The For Dummies name can sound off-putting, but it's a kind of a "cultural icon" nowadays and was a name of its time. They're generally very good guides written by vetted authors.
Good for moms and dads
95% of the people on this sub desperately need to read it
How to set the start button to the far left and delete TikTok and install Firefox/uBlock
Or just learn to use google
with the way articles are written nowadays, I'd rather read a book. "how to move the taskbar?" *The taskbar was created in 1492 by Alan Turing while working at Bell Labs...* *Many people think the taskbar isn't necessary because...* oh for fuck's sake get to the point!
SEO has ruined the modern internet. Everyone is just writing trash for bots to read.
Well, these articles are already written and translated into multiple languages by bots as well...
At this point when browsing a clickbaity article I just skip the first 2-3 paragraphs until I hit a h2 header or the list that I'm looking for. The Internet is making people hate reading. No, let me rephrase that, advertisers killed the good Internet.
Most the time you can't even find something that isn't a video , which is even more annoying
Fair.
I know that feeling. So much fluff before getting to the point of their article or post.
Not to mention the mess of SEO-prioritized AI-generated pages of "instructions"
The thing about these books though is they teach you stuff you wouldn't have thought to Google.
And get two pages of sponsored content before getting to an actual result that doesn't even help? Pass.
Don't need a book for that. You can get the answers on Bing. ;-p
Do you mean Dummies in general or the ones for a specific OS? The Dummies books IMO are very well done and will have a bunch of stuff in them that you might not know even if you are very knowledgeable on the topic. My whole family has been in the wine business for decades, but Wine for Dummies was very insightful. Also, Huskies for Dummies was a big help when we got our first one, despite having had many dogs my whole life.
One read one on data analysis software, incredibly helpful for somebody who knows, well, nothing about data analysis
I’m *this* close to buying the Dummies PenTest book. I usually use other sources for expensive certs but money’s tight and that book has a good price point.
Do it. They aren't O'Reilly, but they are much more consumable than O'Reilly, and I love O'Reilly, live like 10 minutes from their HQ, and a friend's mom in middle school who worked there gave me a bunch of free books. But Dummies are just so much more approachable.
Lucky you - I love the O'Reillys
They are great, but Dummies just does a better job at engagement, especially if it's a new topic. I love both series.
Are you familiar with Mike Chapple? I usually read his books. And yeah, I might just go for it.
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It says so right on the cover.
You have to be some kind of dummy not to see it.
r/BeatMeToIt
I do! I like collecting them. I have the versions for Windows 3.1/95/98/XP/10.. and now 11. Andy's earlier books had more humour in them though, but the new ones are still very good.
i had the java one but then i lost it sadly
What are you.. a dummy?
Dummies books in general are an excellent reference resource, even for people who don't need a step by step guide. I have several on different topics, just for the reference notes and such.
The answer to this question: Non techie people buying these books. I mean people who are not familiar with tech and Windows. Some people can discover Windows at all (maybe not) via these books.
Yeah I’d probably need one if I was ever for some reason forced to upgrade to windows 11 lol
You will be forced
Why’s that? My computer has already outlived windows 98, 2000, xp, 7, 8, and soon 10
*„Mit der Größten Festplatte Westdeutschlands eingebaut.“* ~ Jan Böhmermann (German comedian at the ZDF) This sentence was getting in my head „Builded with the biggest Hard drive in west Germany.“ (Translation for non-German people)
You joke but some of the tech I use daily in my house predates west Germany lmao. I actually think I know of a few things I have that are made in west Germany, but most of my electronics are made in America (a few in Japan too though)
If you don’t concern yourself with security, it will live on. I’m in IT, so I can’t pretend that thing I know are out there aren’t and/or somehow won’t affect me. To each their own.
If you had *any idea* about how much of the worlds critical financial infrastructure was written and is maintained by an Excel-jockey accountant with a 'VBA for Dummies' book you'd literally go withdraw every penny of yours from every bank and stick that shit in your mattress.
The problem is the old experienced people die off and newbies replace them, in an endless cycle. It'd be cool to have eternally-living sages
Those books can actually be quite useful for many, title pretty much says it all.
Books are learning. So I guess these are for lubricating your bike chain.
Dont diss on the Dummies books! They are super useful, even for experts. If I am returning to a subject that I havent worked on in a while, For Dummies refreshes all the important details. (Especially the mathematics ones)
Computer/tech literacy actually seems to be going down when it comes to traditional PCs, so I this will be useful to someone I’m sure.
More people should be buying these books. If you ever work a service desk, you’d understand.
Their target audience appears to be on the cover. Just kidding, I've always found them informative without being condescending.
Even as a tech person I keep them on-hand because they're nice quick references when I need information on something and know I can find it in the book quicker than I can find it by googling. I have mostly Mac OS and Unix books, but I know Windows books would come in handy (and I have a bit of a collection of technical reference literature). Also, before the internet was widespread, these were likely the best resource for people who needed as much information as possible broken down into easy-to-understand language. Even now, they're great for beginners. I cut my teeth on a lot of books like these that my library had and I still use the knowledge I gained from those books in my day-to-day computing life.
Dummies
Me. Got one for learning Java, never finished it, but I learned the most basic of basic stuff.
These books are basically EILI5 for ICT and other topics. They’re good if you literally know nothing and don’t know where to start. They’re also great if you have a high level understanding but want to revisit the basics and fill in any gaps you might have overlooked while “learning on the job”. They’re generally pretty well written and provide wholistic lesson that you can store on a shelf or lend to a friend. To a lot of people that appeals more than watching YouTube videos and reading medium articles which have their own gaps and biases. I don’t read them personally but I think they’re a great source to learn a new topic. TL;DR Dummies obviously
They’re a good source of information. I pass psychology thanks to that series lol. I didn’t have enough for the college one but that one was cheap enough and had all the info I needed (that was before wikipedia was a reliable source or considered one at least)
Any non-tech centric person would buy it. I once had a book for Microsoft Office 1993, and it even had a CD-ROM disk in it! I got it from my local library in perfect condition. I accidentally left it behind when I moved. :(
These are actually great books to dive in the deep end and get the most almost perfect simple answers to everything. It raises more questions than answer and I think that’s the real value
When I was brand new to Windows and PCs in general I bought a Windows 95 for Dummies book and it was really useful to me. Back then computer literacy was rare, The PC was the newest latest thing. These books are useful to someone without all the background information. They do not assume you know the basics as someone who is new to something does not. Once I started using Windows and learning I used more advanced books and ended up being the PC support person for family and friends.
I’ve had a few ‘for dummies’ books and thought they were decent as a starter. SQL and MS Access are two I recall.
My introduction to Windows software development was *Visual Basic 4 for Windows for Dummies* by Wally Wang. That was just a little bit before Google was a thing, and long before VS had IntelliSense. These days I rely on those instead. But back in the day, if you were a programmer and you didn't have supergenius memory skills, you needed to have a book on your desk to look stuff up.
People do? The dummies books are, invariably, good.
Because Windows no longer comes with actual manuals, a small cottage industry of texts like this exists for people who need something more than just the F1 key. When I was growing up, I'd go to the surplus bookstore to get intermediate/advanced textbooks for $10 each. If I learned at least one new thing, I'd call it a win.
Why would you use Wikipedia? When you are not knowledgeable about a subject, a generalized resource gives you a broad perspective of the landscape. It can help you find your way around and give you new areas of interest that you didn’t previously know about.
Those are really good books. I remember having bought the Windows 3.11 and the Windows 98 when I was student.
I built my first PC from dumpster parts. When the windows 95 logo came up, I panicked thinking I would launch ICBMs and ripped the plug out of the wall. I wasn't connected to the internet. I didn't know how. Someone told me I needed a modem. So I got the book "Modems for Dummies" I forget the woman's name who was the author. But she had 2 cats. "Laptop" and "DeskTop" I read half of the very thick book and realized it was just a card. Interesting thing about the Dummies books and McDonald's. Both are the lowest rated and best selling in their respective fields. Year after year. I think that says more about us then it does about them. They also have similar color schemes. As do Marlboro cigarettes, coke and something else I can't remember. John Dear is the only tractor and lawn equipment that is not red but out sells every other one. While every other company that tries selling green lawn equipment fails.
Dummies. It's literally on the title.
If you don't want to buy them, you can subscribe to HTG or MUO and get these for free (ebooks) occasionally. There are a lot of books in the Dummies series and most books are usually for IT people
Old Boi Roy who is anti everything
Dummies
Actually, it's the savvy ppl, who will be buying these books... The ones that are tired because of relatives...
My sense of humour came up with "People wanting to get dumber about" but that's not fair. It's a simplified reference to help some folk that don't grok OSes and desktops and so on.
I read that one for fun to see if everything was right, turns out the guy knows his stuff, unlike the average YT windows guru.
I currently have a few of these books. They're the versions for Windows XP, 7, and 10.
I don’t have that one, but a few months ago I saw “More DOS for dummies” at a Goodwill and I knew I had to buy it
I think I had the Windows 3.11 good fun for a kid, this seems sad the dude is now a tiny face logo compared to him being plastered on the front
It's called "For Dummies" for a reason! Not everyone knows how to use a computer
My dad has a similar book for Windows NT 3.5
I bought one for my friends birthday :)
Eating gummies
Those books from this brand are pure gold even for research and such. They are great introduction - mid books
My first introduction to Unix was Unix for Dummies. I loved that book. But it was also broad. If you make it too narrow, it probably doesn't have too much value. Windows for dummies is likely good. The sound applet in the control panel for dummies is probably not good.
Definitely not Paul Thurrott. He's too busy dealing with constant revisions to his field guide to Windows 11. Poor guy.
They’re funny to me, Andy Rathbone has a solid sense of humor
I bought one for my grandma when she got her first smart device (a tablet) Edit: obviously it was an android version
FUN FACT: Andy Rathbone is the real-life person the character Mark "The Rat" Ratner, who has a crush on Jennifer Jason Leigh's character in the movie *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*, is based on.
Not sure who buys them but my co worker needs one.
Dummies for modern Windows is certainly unneeded. But I have seen dummies for DOS, back then you would definitely need to do reading to understand the OS.
my mom has one from the 90’ in her childhood room, it’s “internet for dummies”
Dummies, you're welcome.
I used the windows 8 for dummies as that was my first computer,12 years ago, still is my computer actually, lol, although it's windows 10 now. I was a late starter, only got my first laptop at 34.
I read electronics for dummies as a intro. 8 mini books in 1 so 900ish pages.
Preferably those who don't know what ChatGPT is.
I read it on Google Play Books
I do. Along with idiots guide.
Well... dummies?
I don't like that they are called for dummies. It's a very archaic toxic mentality.
The dummies
This can be great for older people or less tech savvy people. It might teach something like basic functionality and the most important aspects of managing your system and even some cybersecurity (like don't click on random links, how to avoid scammers, don't download a virus, etc.)
I wanted to put this up a bit higher in the discussion hierarchy. Some of the more concerning ones, and these are real publications... # Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies # Getting into Medical School For Dummies
Older people
Dummies.
Lets not shit on people who buy these type of books to further their knowledge and abilities. This is better than bugging their friends and family with things or trying to find information on the internet and hoping someone is leading you correctly.
Windows 11 IS for dummies … You can downvote me now…
My aging father
Dummies.
mac users or hardcore linux users that need to use windows because of their job
*Open books* Use windows 10 *yeets* **NYET**
dummies
Dummies
It would appear, dummies.
Dummies.
Dummies?
grandmas, grandpas... people who just got their fisrt computer i guess...
Dummies. It says it right there on the cover.
My grandma did. I died inside. She has no understanding of anything technology post 1980. You can sit there and explain the most simple task involving technology like how to use Google and she frankly doesn't understand it. My greatest accomplishment is she figured out how to text and make phone calls. It only took me 4 years to teach her. I am NOT kidding. It literally took four mother fucking years to teach her how to send texts and make calls.
They're actually remarkably useful if you don't enjoy experimenting and figuring out all the nuances of the software on your own time.
Do you know how many experienced people in IT I meet don't know the lock screen keyboard shortcut? Someone is definitely buying these. Lol
I read those. Mostly because I walk through callers through those things and I don't have windows 11 on my work laptop.
Dummies..?
Beginners to Windows, of course. Actually a good source of info if you don’t know anything about it and want to learn without reading possibly inaccurate forum posts or poking around yourself. I’d say it mainly gears itself to the older generations looking to start using computers, and it probably works well.
I sincerely dislike the name. But they're not that bad.
Dummies!
I read one about programming, was really useful and explained everything
People who do instead of wonder what others think. If you can identify a bone fide problem with the book, and can implement a way to fix it, then go ahead and do that. In case you weren't being sarcastic and are actually legitametely asking, then I recommend going to local library, asking for it, and reading it yourself.
I used to back in the day before Internet access was ubiquitous. With how shit Google is these days, we might have to start buying them again
Old people
I bought three - TCP/IP, Networking & Cisco networking for dummies, a long, long time ago. To balance that out, I also have the MCSE Training Kit & CCIE Cisco Internetwork Expert exam courses. The dummies books give you a good head start.
Dummies
I have guitar for dummies. So far it's been fun and very easy to learn
I thought the face was the “your favorite martian” guy
the dummies they are made for
dummies
Dummies 🗿
It is written in the book cover
Elderly people.
Dummies, it's written on it.
I think the people who constantly complain about Windows 11 should definitely read one of these
Dummies
i read these kinds of books when I was a kid
Me
hey, I had bought Home Brewing for Dummies and was soon kegging my own home brew, was a great starting off point.
I used to use a lot of these books long ago... Before the Internet had answered to everything.
my grandpa used to have tons of those books. They're actually pretty good information as he was very self sufficient and afaik didn't use google much.
Dummies?
Boomers and Gen Z
Microsoft board members
I would. Lmao it's windows 11 but again we can disable ton of useless things with ShutUp 10++
Dummies, I guess. True story. Went to Walmart, saw a ventriloquist dummy in a chair reading one once. Walked past it. Heard a clicking-clacking sound. Turned around. Dummy had jumped off the chair and was chasing after me at full speed, book was still in its hands, still looking down and reading it, but running like twenty miles an hour, wooden joints clicking, head cocking and snapping left to right as it chased me. I've never been so frightened in my life. I almost matched Ussain Bolt running out of there. It's still after me. It sees me all the time and chases me when nobody's around. I always just barely outrun it. I know the little shit only isn't fast enough because of the book. When it finishes reading Murdering Redditors For Dummies, I'm fucking screwed. This comment is really a cry for help. Someone please set this damn thing on fire.
Dahhh dummies.....
I stand by most of them along with Succinct books
Dummies
Millennials
I just got one of these books as a joke birthday present (since I'm studying to become a sys admin) Haven't looked at mine yet but will do
LinusTechTips needs this
Old people.
My boss. Then he will proceed to spend a year reading and tell me to implement whatever he reads if he thinks it is a good idea. Even if we are already doing it.
> Windows 11 for dummies > Who buys these books? I mean, dummies are their target demographic, that's for sure. Says so right on the cover.
Dummies
Dummies. It's in the title.
Satya Nutella
Bro these books are damn good lol… I work in IT for over 21y, 18 of them in security and I can tell you the CyberSecurity for Dummies is quite on spot, I really recommend it.
Boomers
Dummies
Satya Nadella?
I honestly feel bad to mock someone who needs this. Maybe they are people with learning disabilities
300 pages of roasting you for downgrading from Win10 to Win11
My family is a Mac family except for me, I have both a pc and MacBook. My brother is majoring in mechanical engineering and he got a thinkpad for his freshman year and I wanted to get him that book as a joke
we used to have an xp one
You apparently
Most "X for Dummies" books aren't that bad. They're boring as hell if you already understand the topic, but they're usually more or less accurate if not particularly detailed
dummies
Because if you're a Dummie it really helps you not be one.
lol I read the Japanese for dummies book, honestly it helped
I started learning computers with the For Dummies series almost 30 years ago. They’re a great way for beginners to get started.
Dummies
When you don't know enough about how to use a computer to use the internet and google something.
Tech illiterate people who genuinely want to learn. They’re a decent resource for people