Zoom For Dummies is the definitive guide on the über-popular suite collaboration tools that is keeping more than 300 million people connected in unprecedented times and transforming how they work.
About the Book
A brief summary of Zoom For Dummies.
Publication date: July 22, 2020
Publisher: Wiley
Pages: 400
Formats: Paperback, eBook, and possibly audiobook
Translations: German and Dutch (soon)
For years, holding a videoconference or sharing your screen with a colleague was maddening. We could put a man on the moon, but we couldn’t seem to get videoconferencing and basic collaboration right.
At least until now.
— Phil Simon #BLM (@philsimon) July 25, 2020
More than 300 million people have seen the light in the form of Zoom, the world’s hottest suite of collaboration tools. Zoom For Dummies shows you how to get the most out of Zoom. Discover how to hold group video calls, install time-saving apps, engage your audience with interactive webinars, dramatically improve the way that you communicate and collaborate with your colleagues, and much more.
Specific topics include:
- Create a group video call
- Easily share your screen
- Collaborate with others in real time
- Record calls for future use
- Make life easier with third-party apps
- Secure Zoom from prying eyes
- Hold interactive webinars
- Integrate Zoom with popular third-party apps
- Learn about Zoom’s lesser-known products, such as Zoom Phone, Zoom Rooms, and more
If the skit below hits all too close to home, then Zoom For Dummies is for you.
Book Trailer
A quick and hopefully funny overview of the book.
Related Blog Posts
Short- and long-form musings on the book, the tool, and the problems they both solve.
Excerpt
57 pages of Zoomy goodness from the new book.
FAQ
Popular questions about the book.
Is Zoom For Dummies just about meetings?
No, the book coves all of the tools in the Zoom suite. The longest chapter in the book focuses on Zoom meetings, but there’s plenty of non-meetings material in Zoom For Dummies.
I already use Zoom. Would Zoom For Dummies benefit me?
I’m biased here, but the answer is yes, yes yes! Odds are that you’re not familiar with every Zoom feature, option, and setting. I’d be astonished if experienced users don’t learn a great deal from Zoom For Dummies.
Zoom made a bunch of changes during its 90-day feature freeze. Does Zoom For Dummies reflect those changes?
Yes. I specifically wrote the meetings and security chapters towards the end of the writing process to ensure that the book would be as accurate as possible upon release.
Is Zoom For Dummies a book for regular users, admins, or developers?
As I’ve said many times, when you try to write a book for everyone, then you write a book for no one. In the case of Zoom For Dummies, I focus on the first two constituencies. At a few points, I mention resources for developers. Still, those who want to build their own third-party apps will have to look elsewhere.
Were Zoom employees involved in the writing of the book?
Yes. I shared early versions of key chapters with senior Zoom folks. In some cases, they clarified points that I could have made clearer. Make no mistake: This feedback was invaluable in the end.
Virtual Book Tour
An hour with your organization's employees to learn about Zoom and to pick my brain.
Tips and Resources
Getting the most out of Zoom.
Press
Articles, interviews, AMAs, and more.
Bulk Purchases
Looking to buy a bunch of copies for employees at your organization at a discount?
Millions of employees will be working from home for the forseeable future, if not indefinitely. Here is one of many examples. As for schools, fall reopenings may or may not happen—and many colleges and universities will adopt alternating student schedules.
Brass tacks: Zoom isn’t going anywhere. In fact, its import will only increase for the forseeable future.
To this end, I’m happy to help facilitate bulk transactions at a discount. Shoot me a note and I’ll get the process started.
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