About the Author

Dan Gookin has been writing about technology for nearly three decades. He combines his love of writing with his gizmo fascination to create books that are informative, entertaining, and not boring. Having written over 170 titles, and with 12 million copies in print translated into over 30 languages, Dan can attest that his method of crafting computer tomes seems to work.

Perhaps his most famous title is the original DOS For Dummies, published in 1991. It became the world's fastest-selling computer book, at one time moving more copies per week than the New York Times number-one bestseller (though, as a reference, it could not be listed on the Times’ Best Sellers list). That book spawned the entire line of For Dummies books, which remains a publishing phenomenon to this day.

Dan's most popular titles include PCs For Dummies, Laptops For Dummies, and Microsoft Word For Dummies. He also maintains the vast and helpful website www.wambooli.com.

Dan holds a degree in Communications/Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he enjoys spending time annoying people who deserve it.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Acquisitions Editor: Kelsey Baird

Managing Editor: Kristie Pyles

Senior Project Editor: Paul Levesque

Copy Editor: Becky Whitney

Production Editor: Mohammed Zafar Ali

Cover Images: Modern Laptop isolated on white background © rasslava/Getty Images, Color soft background with circle and halftone © Goja1/Getty Images, Abstract speed motion of a highway tunnel © FotoMak/Getty Images