GPS for dummies - Joel McNamara

Choose a GPS receiver, make your own maps, and get on ? or off ? the road

Here?s what you need to make the most of that handy, portable GPS gadget and all its amazing features! Pick the right receiver for you, create a map from your front door to Aunt Tillie?s six states away, venture into new places with confidence, explore the high–tech treasure hunting sport called geocaching, and much more.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover:

• Understand how GPS works
• Discover how to select and use GPS receivers
• Find places and coordinates
• Choose and get the most from mapping software
• Get into geocaching
• Navigate Web maps