Doug Lowe

Doug Lowe is the information technology director at Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, a civil engineering firm. He has written more than 50 For Dummies books on topics ranging from Java to electronics to PowerPoint.

Articles & Books From Doug Lowe

Microsoft 365 PowerPoint For Dummies
Present like a pro, with the top-selling PowerPoint book on the marketSince 1999, PowerPoint For Dummies has been giving readers a jargon-free way to compose compelling presentations. This update covers the latest release of Office and Office 365. Learn the basics of creating a slide deck in PowerPoint, then discover the dynamic features you can use to give your slides a bit of pizazz.
Networking All-in-One For Dummies
The essentials you need to learn about networking—10 books in one! With over 900 pages of clear and trustworthy information, Networking All-in-One For Dummies is the perfect beginner's guide AND the perfect professional reference book. Small networks, large networks, business networks, cloud networks—it's all covered.
Java Essentials For Dummies
Swiftly brush up on the foundations of Java programming Java Essentials For Dummies is a reliable and succinct reference on the core components of Java—the multifaceted general-purpose language used for desktop, mobile, and web applications. This straightforward book gets right to the point—eliminating review material and wordy explanations—so you get what you need, fast.
Electronics All-in-One For Dummies
Open up a world of electronic possibilities with the easiest "how-to" guide available today If you're looking for a new hobby that's tons of fun—and practical to boot—electronics might be right up your alley. And getting started has never been easier! In Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, you'll find a plethora of helpful information, from tinkering with basic electronic components to more advanced subjects like working with digital electronics and Arduino microprocessors.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-17-2022
PowerPoint 2021 is the most powerful presentation software available to create and edit slideshow presentations for work, home, or school. PowerPoint offers a number of helpful keyboard shortcuts for performing tasks quickly.Take a glance at some of those shortcuts below for common formatting, editing, and file and document tasks.
Article / Updated 03-15-2021
If you believe the marketing hype put out by Oracle and others, you think that Java is the best thing to happen to computers since the invention of memory. Java may not be that revolutionary, but it does have many built-in features that set it apart from other languages. The following sections describe just three of the many features that make Java so popular.
Article / Updated 03-15-2021
TextPad is an inexpensive ($27) text editor that you can integrate with the Java Development Kit (JDK) to simplify the task of coding, compiling, and running Java programs. It isn’t a true integrated development environment (IDE), as it lacks features such as integrated debugging, code generators, and drag-and-drop tools for creating graphical user interfaces.
Java All-in-One For Dummies
A beginning coder’s resource for learning the most popular coding language With Java All-in-One For Dummies, you get 8 books in one, for the most well-rounded Java knowledge on the market. Updated for Java 19, this book includes all the major changes to the programming language, so you won’t fall behind. Start by learning the basics of Java—you can do it, even if you’ve never written a line of code in your life.
Networking For Dummies
Set up a secure network at home or the office Fully revised to cover Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, this new edition of the trusted Networking For Dummies helps both beginning network administrators and home users to set up and maintain a network. Updated coverage of broadband and wireless technologies, as well as storage and back-up procedures, ensures that you’ll learn how to build a wired or wireless network, secure and optimize it, troubleshoot problems, and much more.
Article / Updated 07-20-2020
What is networking and what components make up a network? A network is nothing more than two or more computers connected by a cable or by a wireless radio connection so that they can exchange information.Of course, computers can exchange information in ways other than networks. Most of us have used what computer nerds call the sneakernet.