About Quamut
Quamut (loosely derived from the Latin for
how-to and pronounced "kwa-mut") publishes expert-written how-to guides known as
Quamuts on topics ranging from
podcasting to
Pilates and estate planning to embroidery. Quamut.com features more than 1,000 topic-specific Quamuts and is adding hundreds of new Quamuts daily.
Quamuts are written, edited, and fact-checked by experts; illustrated with colorful diagrams and photographs; and produced in an easy-to-read format. You can view Quamuts free online, purchase and download Quamut to Go PDFs, or purchase printed and laminated Quamut charts at Barnes & Noble stores or online at
Barnes & Noble.com.
Quamuts cover five categories:
- House & Home: If you're overwhelmed with the prospect of buying a home or planning a wedding, or if you just want to know how to make the perfect martini, Quamut is your source for easy-to-follow advice on projects big and small.
- Hobbies & Leisure: Quamut helps you enjoy and make the most of your free time with at-a-glance expertise on playing Texas Hold 'em, making jewelry, quilting, sewing, brewing beer, biking, and reading music.
- Money & Business: Take control of your career and finances with Quamut's concise, corner-office know-how on business writing, résumés and cover letters, 401(k)s and IRAs, and estate planning, to name a few.
- Computers & Technology: Whether it's building a website, buying a digital camera, or learning Microsoft Office shortcuts, Quamut shows you how to make the most of the technologies you already use—or would like to use.
- Mind & Body: To help you achieve balance without expensive coaches or classes, Quamut offers clear, authoritative information on diet, exercise, weight training, quitting smoking, and more.
Quamut.com features professionally produced content, but
Q-Wiki enables individuals from the Quamut user community to create and edit how-to content through a wiki platform.
To begin exploring Quamut.com, click
here.