Everyday Guides Made Easy

Ableton Live is designed to work as a live performance tool, as well as meet the needs for recording, arranging, mixing and mastering. It gives the performer the beatmatching and crossfading capabilities of a traditional DJ or turnablist, and more. This new guide takes a step-by-step to the programme, with projects, tips and examples throughout.

Apple created iOS, the incredible operating system that their iPhones use. With so many apps and new features being added all the time, this basic guide will help you to get started and take you through the best apps, tips and tricks for everyday use.

Apple Logic Pro Basics is the essential guide fir those who want to learn the basics of Logic Pro. With clear, practical tips on arranging, mixing and recording you'll be enhancing your music in no time.

With clear and accessible text and illustrations Avid Pro Tools Basics will guide you through everything you need to know to get started, from setting up and making your recordings, explaining the 'mixing board', working with electronic instruments and microphones, using the various features, working with files, editing, mixing and mastering.

Coding HTML and CSS will help with starting small and medium projects, such as customising your blog or making your own website, and give practical examples of techniques that will make coding simple.

Aimed at those already familiar with coding HTML and CSS, Coding Javascript Basics covers all the fundamental elements of the language and how and where to use them, to help you provide more dynamic interaction with the user. With screenshots and helpful step-by-steps, this guide will take your web design to a new level!

Digital Art Lighting Basics will give you a great start on your way to mastering the techniques of lighting in your digital art. With great advice and tips and tricks to be used in photoshop this handy guide will give any novice artist a head start with their lighting effects.

Finale is an incredible application, that is feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help professional musicians as well as students and those who are just starting out. With expert advice on this great music app you will be able to make progress with your music projects.

Aimed at teenagers and under 25s who make computer games, but often struggle to source music for their app. It focuses on how to create simple background music, using basic software like Garageband, to more sophisticated apps such as, Cubase etc. Also shows how to use stock libraries and samples, how to get hold of them, and use them effectively.

Microsoft Excel is an incredible application, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help with the simplest of jobs, from shopping lists to presentation of data, to more complex formulas and sorting tasks. This book provides information on the basic capabilities, providing the essentials that any beginner needs to know.

Microsoft Excel is an incredible application, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help with the simplest of jobs, from shopping lists to presentation of data, to more complex formulas and sorting tasks. This 2018 edition provides information on the basic capabilities, providing the essentials that any beginner needs to know.

Microsoft Office Basics is the essential guide for all those who want to get to grips with the basics of Microsoft Office. You will learn how to make the most of these programs and learn tips and tricks to help create the perfect spreadsheets and presentations.

Microsoft Windows is an incredible operating system, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. Written in a clear and accessible way the book starts by covering everything from the basics of the traditional features such as security and using the internet to organising folders and files.

Microsoft Word is an incredible application, feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. It can help with the simplest of jobs, from letters and essays to complex documents using calculations or images. This book provides information on the basic capabilities, providing the essentials that any beginner needs to know.

This invaluable new guide covers all the basics to help you mix and master your music on your computer. It focuses on the basics, and all the useful software out there to help you get the job done, from free audio editing tools to the professional level modules found in Logic Pro and Pro Tools.

Having an understanding of the fundamentals of traditional music theory will help you take your computer music to higher levels, and work with others. This accessible new guide equips you with the basics in a clear, easy-to-understand way, covering everything from the notes and notation, scales, rhythm and tempo, intervals, meter and chords.

Samsung features Android, a mobile operating system that is feature-rich and easy to use if you know how. This book will help with the basics of using your Samsung Android phone or tablet, including how to stay on top of everything with the best apps, and some invaluable tips and tricks.

Social Media Marketing is a great guide to the relatively new way of marketing through social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. You'll learn how to make the most of these sites from step-by-step guides and clear and practical text to create a great strategy suited to your needs.

Google apps are an amazing set of online tools for word processing, spreadsheets, email, storage and more, accessible online, on mobile devices and across multiple locations. Learn how to make the best of this cloud-based offer, with its deep integrations with the world’s most popular search engine Google (!), YouTube and Google Plus.

Need help to generate traffic for your website or blog? This new guide is easy enough to get you started, but comprehensive enough to give you a deeper understanding of Search Engine Optimisation. In straightforward language it shows what terms such as ‘organic’ and ‘keywords’ mean, and how you can use them for your own benefit.

Using Your iPad Basics is the essential guide to the iPad for those who want to get to grips with how to make the most of the tablet. Written in a clear and accessible way, it covers everything from the basics of downloading an app to getting the most out of the great features.