The Pragmatic Computer User's Guide is written and maintained by a small dedicated team. The objectives are straightforward – provide the best possible introduction to some of the best software in the world.

The guide's authors try to do most of the time consuming tasks for you. They install, and uninstall the software, taking screenshots as they go, so that you'll know exactly what you'll have to do. Then they analyse the software, and pick out the most important points, checking existing documentation, and trying out the programs.