Microsoft Books

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition

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Master the unprecedented capabilities of Microsoft Office 2007 with the New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition! With our critical thinking, problem-solving focus, users will gain a comprehensive understanding of the software and will learn how to capitalize on the flexibility it offers. The case-based tutorials challenge users to apply what they are learning to real-life tasks, preparing them to easily transfer skills to new situations. With the New Perspectives Series approach, users understand why they are learning what they are learning and are better prepared to retain these skills.

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Learn Excel 2007 Essential Skills with the Smart Method: Courseware Tutorial for Self-Instruction to Beginner and Intermediate Level

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This book provides the fastest possible route to master Excel 2007 by self-study. It is also suitable for use by training organizations, teachers, schools and colleges to provide structured, objective-led, and highly effective classroom courses. Whether you are completely new to Excel 2007 or upgrading from an older version, the unique teaching method will empower you with every skill needed to be productive in the workplace. By the end of the book youll be able to create sophisticated worksheets that incorporate all of Excel 2007s most useful features. Your Excel skills will be significantly better than those of the average office worker. Weve used years of experience from our classroom courses to perfect our teaching method. This book uses the same teaching techniques to enable you to master Excel in a fraction of the time needed when learning from conventional text books.

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CSS: The Missing Manual

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Cascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to:

• Create HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, and works well with CSS
• Style text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding borders
• Turn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars -- complete with rollover effects
• Create effective photo galleries and special effects, including drop shadows
• Get up to speed on CSS 3 properties that work in the latest browser versions
• Build complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs
• Style web pages for printing

With CSS: The Missing Manual, Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade.

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Murach's ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming with VB 2005

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This book shows Visual Basic developers how to use Visual Studio 2005 and ADO.NET 2.0 to develop database applications the way the best professionals do. For rapid application development and prototyping, this book shows how to use the 2.0 data sources feature. For serious production applications, this book shows how to build 3-layer applications that consist of presentation, business, and database classes. For web applications, this book shows how to use the time-saving ASP.NET 2.0 data controls. To ensure mastery, this book presents 25 complete database applications that demonstrate best programming practices. And it's all done in the distinctive Murach style that has been training professional developers for more than 30 years.

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Cutting Edge PowerPoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

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Get ready to add punch and pizzazz to your presentations and wow your audience using the latest PowerPoint techniques. This friendly book/CD-ROM combo covers all of the new features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, including interface changes, presentation themes, multimedia, the Slide Library, and more. The guide introduces you to the elements of PowerPoint: text; background, images, and info-graphics; shapes; fills, lines, and effects; sound and video; animations and transitions; and interactivity, flow, and navigation. Packed with numerous tips, shortcuts, workarounds, and timesaving techniques, it shows you step-by-step how to:

• Dress up your text by using fonts creatively and using WordArt to create artistic effects
• Work with masters and layouts, templates and themes, and fills, lines, and effects
• Maximize visual appeal by combining Photoshop with PowerPoint
• Add transitions, photos, motion, sound (narration and music), video, and animation
• Use SmartArt to create diagrams
• Create dynamic charts, equations, maps, and more
• Use PowerPoint?s extensive clip art collection
• Test and set up your presentation
• Link to Flash, Acrobat, Word, and Excel
• Print presentation materials and create helpful handouts

The CD includes templates, textures, backgrounds, background music scores, images, alpha channel equipped graphics, maps, illustrations, and more, so this combo gives you the know-how and the tools. An 8-page color insert shows you how to use color effectively. With this friendly guide, you?re ready to bring your presentation to life with PowerPoint 2007.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Component Based Development With Visual C#

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This tutorial guide provides information on how to design, debug, and deploy applications using component-based development and the new development tool from Visual Studio.NET -- Visual C#. Visual C# provides power and speed in an object-oriented environment so developers can create and deploy flexible applications quickly. The author also explains how to develop a wide variety of components, such as web controls, data access, enterprise level components, file service, multithreaded components, accessibility components, and more.

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Read less and learn more. Teach Yourself Microsoft® Office 2000 VISUALLY? makes understanding the basics of this powerful suite of programs easy and fun. The book features beautiful 3D drawings that fully illustrate each topic. You also find clear, concise, and jargon-free descriptions, time-saving advice, and two-page color spreads that provide complete coverage of key topics.

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Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer)

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This resource provides the tools you need to leverage Access 2007?s built-in functionality and VBA in order to build more dynamic applications. The author team explores all aspects of VBA programming for Access, describes the latest innovations, and explains how to take advantage of key new objects, enhanced macros, and the Office Ribbon. Plus, you?ll find several commonly used techniques and sample code to help you get started, as well as expert tips to make your code easier to maintain.

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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices

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: Get field-tested best practices and proven techniques for designing, deploying, operating, and optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint ...

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Windows XP MVP

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Ever wish you could hire a Windows XP expert? You just did.

If you use Windows XP at home or in a small business, you don't have the luxury of calling IT whenever you need help. But now, you can call on a Microsoft MVP and a team of highly qualified experts. They cover everything you might need to know about Windows XP--configuration, file management, digital media, Internet options, security, network set-up, and more. No complex theory here, just straightforward information about how to do what you want to do, with plenty of helpful tips and sidebars to make it even easier.
* Set up your desktop and menus for maximum convenience
* Install and manage additional hardware and software
* Work with your folders and files
* Create and manage dial-up and broadband Internet connections
* Configure and customize Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
* Build and manage wired or wireless networks
* Learn to use all the digital media applications
* Secure your system, translate error messages, and recover from a crash

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