And that must mean we need programs, too. It means we have to struggle around the menus on our computers to find the right programs in order to get something done. This week, in the final installment in my miniseries on the basics of using computers, I'll tell you why that's wrong. I'll also explain how to take advantage of the first technique. I promise you'll save both time and effort.
Programs are just so much twaddle.
What this means in simple terms is that the things you work with, the stuff you want to see in your folders and on your desktop, are documents. You want to see that e-mail letter you got from your daughter, as a clickable icon. You want to see an icon for last month's budget statement. You want to be able to click on the icon of a picture and have it open on your screen. Because we are creatures of habit.