Amazin’ Amazon

1. Amazin’ Amazon A Beginner’s Guide Produced by Linda Thompson, Tamara Newcomer, Maura Sateriale, and Stephanie Nunez

2. Amazon: An Introduction • http://www.amazon.com is a website • users can buy books, CDs, DVDs, and many other things online • items are shipped to the user’s home • convenient for senior citizens and others who have trouble traveling ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction

3. Amazon: A Procedure • using Amazon can be confusing for new users • users need to create an account • the search function can be used to find specific books for purchase • the checkout procedure is used to buy the books or media ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction

4. Amazon: Account Creation • new users should select the link saying “Start here.” • after providing an e-mail address, name, birthday (optional), and password, the account is created ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction

5. Amazon: Product Search • to search for a book or other item, type what the user is looking for into the search box • once the item has been selected, add it to the shopping cart by selecting “Add to Shopping Cart” ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction

6. Amazon: Checkout Process • to purchase the items in the cart, enter the shipping address, billing information, and shipping method • review the order before pushing the yellow button to place the order ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction

7. Amazon: More Details • a more detailed tutorial is available at http://userpages.umbc.edu/~lith1/group/index.html • designed specifically for senior citizens • offers a step by step walkthrough with images ENGL 393H: Technical Writing Amazon Introduction