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”’Dan Gookin”’ is an American politician and author who is the mayor-elect of [[Coeur d’Alene, Idaho]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=BULEY |first=BILL |date=2025-11-05 |title=Dan’s the man |url=https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/05/dans-the-man/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Coeur d’Alene Press |language=en}}</ref> A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he has served as member on the Coeur d’Alene City Council. Gookin is best known for writing the first ”[[…For Dummies]]” books, including ”DOS For Dummies” and ”PCs For Dummies”, which established the humorous and accessible style of the long-running ”For Dummies” series.<ref name=”council”>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdaid.org/51/departments/council/council-members/councilman-dan-gookin|title=Councilman Dan Gookin|publisher=City of Coeur d’Alene|accessdate=May 10, 2014}}</ref>
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”’Dan Gookin”’ is an American politician and author who is the mayor-elect of [[Coeur d’Alene, Idaho]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=BULEY |first=BILL |date=2025-11-05 |title=Dan’s the man |url=https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/05/dans-the-man/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Coeur d’Alene Press |language=en}}</ref> A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he has served as member on the Coeur d’Alene City Council. Gookin is best known for writing the first ”[[…For Dummies]]” books, including ”DOS For Dummies” and ”PCs For Dummies”, which established the humorous and accessible style of the long-running ”For Dummies” series.<ref name=”council”>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdaid.org/51/departments/council/council-members/councilman-dan-gookin|title=Councilman Dan Gookin|publisher=City of Coeur d’Alene|accessdate=May 10, 2014}}</ref>
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== Life and career ==
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Gookin has written over 150 computer books. His website provides computer help sections and a blog which is updated several times a week. He was editor of ”[[ComputorEdge Magazine]]”, a local San Diego computer periodical, from 1987 to 1989.
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Gookin has written over 150 computer books. His website provides computer help sections and a blog which is updated several times a week. He was editor of ”[[ComputorEdge Magazine]]”, a local San Diego computer periodical, from 1987 to 1989.
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