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series) is a product line of how-to and other reference books published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). The books in this series provide a basic understanding of a complex and popular topics. The term "idiot" is used as hyperbole, to reassure readers that the guides will be basic and comprehensible, even if the topics seem intimidating.
This category contains articles about "how-to" books, instruction manuals, and guides to other practical topics. See Category:Self-help books for books on popular psychology and self-improvement. Contents
Notable For Dummies books include: DOS For Dummies, the first, published in 1991, whose first printing was just 7,500 copies [4] [5] Windows for Dummies, asserted to be the best-selling computer book of all time, with more than 15 million sold [4] L'Histoire de France Pour Les Nuls, the top-selling non-English For Dummies title, with more than ...
I believe the For Dummy books are supposed to be simplified versions of instruction manuals seeing how a for dummy books has short paragraphs unlike ones found in an instruction manual. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.138.112.104 ( talk ) 21:50, 6 November 2010 (UTC) [ reply ]
Note: Titles that begin with an article (A, An, Das, Der, Die (German: the), L' , La, Las, Le, Los or The) should be listed under the next word in the title.Very famous books and books for children may be listed both places to help people find them.
Découvertes Gallimard, a similar series in French of introductory books written by experts, started in 1986, noted for its fine illustration. Some titles are translated in other languages. For Dummies, a series of instructional reference books and beginners guides with a focus on the practical aspects or application of various topics.
Most user guides contain both a written guide and associated images. In the case of computer applications, it is usual to include screenshots of the human-machine interface(s), and hardware manuals often include clear, simplified diagrams. The language used is matched to the intended audience, with jargon kept to a minimum or explained thoroughly.
The Missing Manual: a comprehensive how-to book that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors. Wikipedia instructional material : a listing of screencasts, videos, and books. The Bookshelf: (external link) a vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikipedia.