Paperback: 848 pages
Publisher: Pogue Press; 1 edition (December 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596528272
ISBN-13: 978-0596528270

Book Description

Windows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of new and upgraded features that were more than five years in the making: a gorgeous, glass-like visual overhaul; superior searching and organization tools; a multimedia and collaboration suite; and above all, a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield overhaul. There's scarcely a single feature of the older versions of Windows that hasn't been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely.

But when users first encounter this beautiful new operating system, there's gonna be a whole lotta head-scratchin', starting with trying to figure out which of the five versions of Vista is installed on the PC (Home, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate).

Thankfully, Windows Vista: The Missing Manual offers coverage of all five versions. Like its predecessors, this book from New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and those who know their way around a network. Readers will learn how to:

• Navigate Vista's elegant new desktop
  
• Locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function
  
• Use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD
  
• Chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser
  
• Build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road
  
• Protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security
  
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Paperback: 488 pages
Publisher: Pogue Press (December 22, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596527381
ISBN-13: 978-0596527389

Book Description

Like every other application in Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint is loaded with features. So many, in fact, that even veterans don't know where to find them all. Microsoft solved this problem in PowerPoint 2007 by redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes features easy to locate and use. PowerPoint 2007 also boasts improved graphics, additional templates, the ability to save custom layouts, and improved collaboration through SharePoint. One thing Microsoft hasn't improved is its poor documentation. To learn the ins and outs of all the features in PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft merely offers online help. If you're familiar with previous versions of the program, you may be lost the first time you fire up the new PowerPoint; or you would be if it weren't for PowerPoint 2007: The Missing Manual.

This new book, written specifically for this version of the software, not only offers the basics of how to create, save, set up, run, and print a basic bullets-and-background slideshow, but takes you into the world of multimedia, animation, and interactivity. You'll learn how to add pictures, sound, video, animated effects, and controls (buttons and links) to their slides, along with ways to pull text, spreadsheets, and animations created in other programs. You can also create your own reusable design templates and learn to automate repetitive tasks with macros. Learn how to take advantage of advanced functions (such as adding custom background images) that existed in previous PowerPoint versions, but were so cleverly hidden that few people ever found them.


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Paperback: 856 pages
Publisher: Pogue Press-O'Relly; Rev Ed edition (December 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596527594
ISBN-13: 978-0596527594


Book Description

Microsoft Excel continues to grow in power, sophistication, and capability, but one thing that has changed very little since the early '90s is its user interface. The once-simple toolbar has been packed with so many features over the years that few users know where to find them all. Microsoft has addressed this problem in Excel 2007 by radically redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes every feature easy to locate and use. Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation is as scant as ever, so even if users can find advanced features, they probably won't know what to do with them.

Excel 2007: The Missing Manual covers the entire gamut of how to build spreadsheets, add and format information, print reports, create charts and graphics, and use basic formulas and functions. Like its siblings in the Missing Manual series, this book crackles with a fine sense of humor and refreshing objectivity about its subject, guiding readers through the new Excel with clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, lots of illustrations, and friendly, time-saving advice. It's a perfect primer for small businesses with no techie to turn to, as well as those who want to organize household and office information.


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Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; Pap/Cdr edition (January 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735622698
ISBN-13: 978-0735622692


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The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Windowsone step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to master the fundamentals of working with Windows Vista, including how to navigate the new user interface and how to use the new search features for finding anything on your desktop. You will learn how to manage files and folders to simplify your work, easily add or remove programs, hook up printers and other devices, and set up your Internet connection, email, and instant messaging. You will also discover how to use security-enhanced features to help protect your PC, as well as how to share your computer while still helping keep personal settings and files private.

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PC Magazine February 2008

PDF | 124 Pages | 19.5 MB

PC Magazine is your complete guide to PC computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review computer- and Internet-related products and services. This magazine is designed for buyers of PC software, peripherals and accessories.



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Author(s) : Timothy Zapawa
Publisher : Wiley
Year : Jul 2005
ISBN 10 : 0764588117
ISBN 13 : 9780764588112
Language : English
Pages : 504
File type : PDf
Size : 72 MB  (book + source code + videos)

By reading this book and following the practice exercises scattered liberally throughout  the  chapters,  you  can  learn  to  develop  powerful  and  innovative  reporting  solutions  using  Microsoft  Excel  2003.  This  book’s  step-by-step approach can help you steadily gain confidence in your ability to use Excel’s reporting functions as you enhance your skills by working through the hands-on examples.

You don’t have to know Structured Query Language (SQL) to get real value from this book. However, readers who are familiar with SQL programming will probably get the most out of it. Indeed, many SQL programmers find that Excel report development is the next logical progression in their technology education. Still, even if you are only an experienced user of Excel, you will learn  a  substantial  amount  about  Excel  reporting,  especially  in  the  earlier chapters where the graphical Excel tools are used to build SQL queries that run against external data sources such as delimited files, spreadsheets, databases, and data cubes.

If you’re new to Excel reports, you should start with Part I of the book. Advanced users who are  already  familiar  with  Excel’s  reporting  features  and  with  external data sources can skip to Part II, where the core features, functions, and components of Excel reports are covered. The appendixes in Part III provide references for installing  the  NorthwindCS  database,  configuring  your  Windows  operating system to display extensions for known file types, and using basic SQL.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Taking a First Look at Excel’s Reporting Tools
Chapter 02 - Getting Started with PivotTables
Chapter 03 - Understanding and Accessing Source Data
Chapter 04 - Using the Query Wizard
Chapter 05 - Getting Started with Microsoft Query
Chapter 06 - Working with SQL in Microsoft Query
Chapter 07 - Designing PivotTable Reports
Chapter 08 - Managing PivotTable Data
Chapter 09 - Exploring PivotChart Functionality
Chapter 10 - Working with OLAP Cubes
Chapter 11 - Creating and Using Spreadsheet Reports
Chapter 12 - Using Excel Reports on the Web
Appendix A - Configuring Your System
Appendix B - SQL Reference



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PC World February 2008

PDF | 155 pages | 28.6 MB

PC WORLD is the best-selling monthly computer magazine in America with over 6.2 million readers devoted to personal computing and related technology. Each issue is loaded with in-depth special reports and authoritative news stories, how-to’s and tips, new PC trends, technologies, the Internet, and more.

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Hardcover: 1753 pages Publisher: Sybex; Har/Cdr edition (April 7, 2003) Language: English

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Author(s) : David McAmis
Publisher : Wrox
Year : Apr 2004
ISBN 10 : 0764557300
ISBN 13 : 9780764557309
Language : English
Pages : 384
File type : PDF
Size : 9 MB  (book + source code)

Welcome to the second edition of Professional Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET. Crystal Reports is one of the world’s leading software packages for creating interactive reports that can be integrated into a wide range of Windows and Web applications. With more than four million licenses shipped, Crystal Reports is the leader among Windows report writers. Crystal Reports has been in the Visual Studio box since 1993, but with the introduction of Visual Studio .NET 2002, a new version, Crystal Reports .NET, was integrated more closely than ever before. And with the release of Visual Studio .NET 2003, the bar has been raised even higher, with tighter integration and more reporting options. This book will detail the functionality provided with Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET 2003 and how, when, and where you should integrate reports into your .NET applications.

This book does not attempt to be all-inclusive, and it will not teach basic .NET techniques. To be able to deliver a functional guide to Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET, we assume that you have a grasp of essential programming techniques — in this case, a knowledge of programming in Visual Basic .NET and experience using Visual Studio .NET — and that you can apply these skills to a new technology.

This book is for programmers who want a comprehensive guide to the functionality included with Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET. It’s assumed that you have some knowledge of .NET and experience with Visual Studio .NET.

It is mainly aimed at readers who have some experience with Crystal Reports. However, this edition has been specifically updated to include a large section on report design, which can assist new users in learning how to create their own reports. This title should also prove valuable for readers who are new to reporting in general and who want a guide to this free reporting tool they’ve discovered within Visual Studio .NET.

This book covers the features of Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET that you’ll find yourself using time and again to build complex reports and integrate them into different .NET applications. We start by explaining how Crystal Reports fits into the .NET platform and how it differs from previous versions of Crystal Reports.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Crystal Reports .NET Overview
Chapter 02 - Getting Started with Crystal Reports .NET
Chapter 03 - Designing Reports
Chapter 04 - Report Integration for Windows-Based Applications
Chapter 05 - Report Integration for Web-Based Applications
Chapter 06 - Creating XML Report Web Services
Chapter 07 - Working with .NET Data
Chapter 08 - Formulas and Logic
Chapter 09 - Working with the Crystal Reports Engine
Chapter 10 - Distributing Your Application


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