Gary B. Shelly wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. More than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman Series textbooks have since been sold.
Gary and a talented group of contributing authors have produced books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software that are the leading textbooks in the computer technology market today. Gary has hosted the annual Shelly Cashman Institute, a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology, for the past 34 years.
Over the summer I’ve been teaching classes at various libraries around the state on a number of different topics. One of my absolute favorite things to teach is Microsoft Excel. In so many ways this program is the evil step-child that no one seems to want. But I look at this program as truly the untapped resource that it is and try to share that knowledge with my attendees. Let’s hope they learn to enjoy it as much as I have.
Gary Shelly is the author of this book. It’s a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. It’s also not too large, which I find often further intimidates users that might benefit from a book of this kind. The exercises are intuitive and well-placed, and short-cuts are discussed very clearly. Great book to check out if you need a refresher or are looking to learn the basics of Excel.