Author: Karen S. Fredricks

Jennifer Fulton, i Village”s former “Computer Coach, ” is an experienced computer consultant and trainerwith over 20 years in the business. Jennifer is a best-sellingauthor of over 100 computer books for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced user, ranging from the self-motivated adult businessuser to the college, technical, high-school, or middle schoolstudent. Jennifer is also a computer trainer for corporatepersonnel, teaching a variety of classes including Windows, Microsoft Office, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, andothers. Jennifer is a self-taught veteran of computing, which means, ofcourse, that if something can happen to a computer user, ithas probably happened to her at one time or another. Thus Jenniferbrings what”s left of her sense of humor to her many books, including: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 in a Snap, How to Use Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 and Fireworks 8, Adobe Photoshop Elements3 in a Snap, Digital Photography with Photoshop Album in a Snap, Paint Shop Pro 8 in a Snap, Learning Office 2003, Learning Excel 2003, and Multimedia Basics. Karen S. Fredricks began her life rather non-technicallygrowing up in Kenya. She attended high school in Beirut, Lebanon, where she developed her sense of humor while dodging bombs. Aftertraveling all over the world, Karen ended up at the University of Florida and has been an ardent Gator fan ever since. In addition toundergraduate studies in English, Theater, and Accounting, Karenhas a master”s degree in Psycholinguistics. Beginning hercareer teaching high school English and theater, Karen switched toworking with the PC during its inception in the early “80sand has worked as a full-time computer consultant and trainer eversince. Karen is an ACT! Certified Consultant, an ACT! Premier Trainer, a Microsoft Office User Specialist, and a Quick Books Pro Certified Advisor. She is the author of four For Dummies books on ACT!In addition, she has written Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager For Dummies and is completing work on Microsoft Office Live For Dummies. A true fan of the For Dummiesseries, she helped organize The Authors Unconference, thefirst ever gathering of For Dummies authors.