Maria Langer

  • 49

    Catalog books

  • 50

    Works

  • 1991 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Maria Langer writes clear, task-focused guides for Mac users and productivity software. Her titles cover Mac OS 8 through early Mac OS X, plus practical how-tos for Excel and online tools, aiming to help readers get working quickly with step-by-step instructions and plenty of examples.

Across Visual QuickStart and Visual QuickPro guides, Langer emphasizes hands-on workflows—installing and configuring system features, troubleshooting, and applying spreadsheet techniques. The books favor concise procedures and screenshots to move readers from setup to confident everyday use without unnecessary theory.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Macintosh how-to guides • Visual QuickStart format • Mac OS and Mac OS X tutorials • Office apps for Mac

Genres and themes: Technical how-to • Software tutorials • Step-by-step reference • Practical troubleshooting

Who this author is best for: Good for Mac users and learners who want concise, task-oriented instructions and clear screenshots.

Start with a Visual QuickStart Guide for the Mac version you use to find platform-specific steps and visuals.

Top Books To Start With

  1. QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 336 pages.

  2. QuickBooks Pro 6 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 276 pages.

  3. Mac OS X 10.2 (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 354 pages.

  4. Mac OS X 10.2 Advanced: Visual QuickPro Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 368 pages.

  5. Excel 2001 for Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 304 pages.

  6. Mac OS 9.1 (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 368 pages.

  7. Mac OS X Advanced Visual QuickPro Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 312 pages.

  8. Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 247 pages.

  9. Word 2001 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 290 pages.

  10. Word 2002 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 310 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • QuickBooks Pro 6 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) is the easier short commitment, while QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) asks for more reading time up front.
  • QuickBooks Pro 6 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) leans later in the catalog.

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