The Digital Migrant

A GUIDE TO COMPUTERS FOR THE CURIOUS AND CONFUSED... The Digital Migrant is not a how-to manual for dummies, though it will answer most questions asked by computer novices. Nor is it an insider tome for tech-geeks, though even the most advanced technophile will discover and be inspired. It’s a travel guide to the digital world—a sweeping tale of the colourful origins of computing and its ensuing commercial wars; a truly graspable explanation of how things work (and why that matters); a comprehensive review of the software and systems that offer the best digital transport; a lively conversation on emerging issues of privacy and security with new ideas on communication and community; a unique exploration of the interconnected web and the wondrous possibilities it presents all citizens. Free of patronisation and prejudice, cutting through the techno-babble, The Digital Migrant is everything you need to know to participate in the technology age (without the stuff you don’t).