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Office 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Peter Weverka

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Just what she needed 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this to go along with my wife's new laptop w/vista.

She says the information is very good and she likes the writing style.
I frequently see her referring to the book.

I believe it is worth the investment.

Office 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I've used word and excel extensively since 1995 in
the work place.
I got this book for my 42 year old daughter who is just
beginning to come around to PC's. I know how much i hate
scrolling or searching thru MS's Helps.
Well, the book arrived today. I was IMPRESSED.
I'm going to order a copy for myself.
Thank you Peter Weverka.

THIS IS AN IMPRESSIVE BOOK.

Editorial Review:

• Revised and updated to cover changes to all of Office's applications and productivity tools
• Offers beyond-the-basics coverage of Office word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, databases, and desktop publishing
• Covers Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, productivity tools such as Microsoft OneNote, and SharePoint
• Thoroughly updated to cover the new Office interface as well as new features in each application

Excel 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Greg, PhD Harvey

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excel 2007 for Dummies 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Started a new job and was not used to using the 2007 version of Excel. The book is very informative and helped me greatly. Would recommend this book to anyone needing help with Excel 2007

EXCEL 2007 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I have several of these books on different subjects and although it is a good training or reference book, I would have preferred VISUALS as they are much easier for me to follow. What I like about the DUMMY line, is the reading material is in simple terms and not that WAY OUT THERE technical terms that I doubt the real computer geeks even understand.

Stephen's Review 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The Excel 2007 for Dummies was just what I was looking for. It contained everything, plus some, that I needed to work with this version of Excel.

Useful but... 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The section on financial formulas contains some horribly incorrect information (totally wrong on NPV interpretation) and for some reason skips a description of IRR - one of the most used financial functions. Otherwise a good introduction to Excel 2007.

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Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Want to get more fun from your photos?   To edit and enhance your pictures, fix flaws, and create greeting cards or cool photo projects to share? What about turning out some really professional prints with simply stunning color? Photoshop Elements can handle it, and Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies gets you up and running on Elements in a hurry.

Photoshop Elements 6 is a reasonably priced, full-featured, powerful image-editing program for Windows (Adobe stopped supporting Elements for Mac with version 4.) This colorful guide helps you make the most of all its coolest features. You'll quickly get familiar with the work area and all the tools; be able to find, organize, and manage your images; correct common mistakes; and explore fun ways to share your photos. You’ll discover how to:

• Acquire images from your camera or scanner
• Organize your files and photos you so can quickly find what you’re looking for
• Crop and straighten pictures, fix exposure, and clean up dust and scratches
• Create sharp and colorful images for printing
• Correct color, contrast, and clarity
• Combine multiple images into creative collages
• Use filters to create different effects
• Turn your photos into slide shows, movie files, or Web-hosted images

Elements has something for everyone, from beginning dabblers to serious photo hobbyists to professionals. With plenty of full-color illustrations that show what you can achieve, this friendly guide will help you use Elements to make the most of your digital photos.

Windows Vista For Dummies

Andy Rathbone

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 31 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

EXTREMELY HELPFUL 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I FOUND THE BOOK TO BE QUITE HELPFUL, AND TO THE POINT
IT IS WRITTEN IN PLAIN ENGLISH, WITH OUT ALL THE UNNECESSAY PROGRAMMER
BUZZ WORDS.

good info 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

the book was clearly written and easy to understand. there are the usual tips and hints that are always helpful. the only thing i miss is a glossary.

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Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV

Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready for Vista

The thing that's made Windows For Dummies so successful is that it's packed with the basics you need to make Windows work. This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks and tripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigating the new see-through interface, staying safe while you cruise the Internet, and much more.

Discover how to

• Find files when they're hiding
• Hook up with another computer
• Make Vista work like XP
• Block Internet bad guys
• Share a PC without sharing your files
• Fix problems yourself

WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Lisa Sabin-Wilson

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Are you a wannabe blogger? A seasoned pro migrating your blog to WordPress? Looking to do more cool stuff with your existing WordPress blog? Then this fun guide is for you! WordPress for Dummies is a veritable smorgasbord of WordPress information, ideas, tools, resources, and instruction on everything you need to create and maintain your dream blog.

Unlike other blog hosts, WordPress gives you the ability to create a blog that is tailored to your own tastes and needs. Sure, the codes, tags, and terminology can seem a little intimidating at first, but WordPress for Dummies breaks it all down to show you just how intuitive, friendly, and extensible the software really is. This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to:

• Sign up for a free WordPress account
• Set up and use a hosted blog with WordPress.com
• Install and set up the WordPress.Org and WordPress.MU software for single- and multi-user versions
• Find great themes, plugins, and consultants that will help you achieve JUST the kind of blog you want
• Use tags to work with WordPress templates
• Combat challenges with comments, trackback spam, and “splogs”
• Add special technologies to your blog, such as RSS feed, podcasting, vlogging, and photoblogging
• Find online support, tips, and resources for WordPress software

Whether you want to keep family and friends updated on your latest adventures, post pictures of your new puppy, or communicate your passion with millions of readers worldwide, WordPress for Dummies is your passport to creating the kind of blog that will keep your visitors coming back for more!

QuickBooks 2008 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Does your small business need big help with accounting and financial management services? QuickBooks 2008 For Dummies to the rescue! Here’s just what you need to get up and running with the latest version of QuickBooks, the bestselling small business accounting software for more than a decade.

With QuickBooks, you can build a budget, process payroll, track income and outgo, and make tax time a little less stressful. Even though it’s a pretty intuitive system, QuickBooks—like all accounting software—requires a bit of set-up to make it run efficiently and tailor it to your business. QuickBooks 2008 For Dummies shows you how to

• Work with accounts payable and receivable
• Handle credit card transactions
• Keep your business checkbook
• Build a perfect budget
• Print checks and generate reports
• Manage your payroll and prepare payroll tax returns
• Estimate, bill, and track jobs
• Prepare customer invoices, record sales, and pay bills
• Take care of those necessary tasks that happen at the end of the week, the month, the year, or the billing cycle

QuickBooks 2008 For Dummies covers QuickBooks Basic, Pro, Premier, and Enterprise flavors. Whether you’re the business owner or the manager or employee charged with making QuickBooks work, this friendly guide helps you get going and keeps a smile on your face.

Search Engine Optimization For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Peter Kent

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Total reviews: 105 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Why do some sites pop to the top when you search? How do you make yours one of them? You create sites that make search engines happy — that’s what search engine optimization is all about. Search Engine Optimization For Dummies has been the leading resource on how to make that happen, and this third edition is completely updated to cover the newest changes, standards, tips, and tricks.

This handy guide shows you how to get more visitors by getting more visibility for your Web site. Find out which search engines matter most, what they look for (and what they hate,) how to get your site included in the best indexes and directories, and the most effective ways to spend your advertising dollars. You’ll discover how to:

• Plan a search engine strategy
• Build pages that offer visibility
• Make your site rank high with the most important search engines
• Avoid things that search engines don’t like (and tricks that might actually get your site penalized)
• Use Google universal search, image search optimization, XML sitemaps, and more
• Choose the right keywords
• Track and measure your results
• Increase your exposure with shopping directories and retailers
• Boost your position with popular links and social networking sites
• Use pay-per-click in ways that get the most bang for your advertising buck

Search Engine Optimization For Dummies, 3^rd Edition also helps you skirt some of the pitfalls and become a savvy advertiser. With this book at your side, you’ll never need to fear search engines again!

Word 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Dan Gookin

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Word 2007 for Dummies 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

This is a very straightforward book on Word 2007. Very easy to navigate and read. I learned a lot from it.

Some Help 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

It doesn't answer the nasty pagination problem I encountered. Word would stop numbering pages after a couple in a file, go back to the previous page and renumber it incorrectly, then not number the ones after it consecutively just keep placing the same number on each page, etc. There appears to be no way to number pages except in headers or footers either, as far as WORD FOR DUMMIES indicates, as best I can tell. There were one or two other places WORD FOR DUMMIES turned out to be clueless, too; but it's better than nada. Word is vastly inferior word processing software. WordPerfect is much better. Writers I know despise Word, and curse having to use it because publishing adopted it as the standard for submissions. It is a shame it was adopted so widely, apparently by executives in companies who were sold a bill of goods about it by Microsoft, when they would never have to actually use it. Pretty typical executive behavior--making decisions about various office systems their underlings will have to use without actual facts.

Editorial Review:

• Dan Gookin's For Dummies guides to Word have consistently led the pack, selling more than 1.7 million copies in previous editions
• The author's irreverent sense of humor and crystal-clear prose make getting up to speed on Word a snap
• Thoroughly updated to cover Word's new interface, new file format options, and new collaboration and connectivity features
• An essential resource for everyone who wants to hit the ground running with Word 2007 and make the most of all the new features

Excel 2003 for Dummies

Greg, PhD Harvey

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Editorial Review:

Every time you turn around, you run into Excel. It’s on your PC at work. It’s on your PC at home. You get Excel files from your boss. Wouldn’t you like to understand this powerful Microsoft Office spreadsheet program, once and for all? Now, you can crunch financial data, add sparkle to presentations, convert static lists of numbers into impressive charts, and discover what all the shouting’s about regarding databases, formulas, and cells. You may even decide that getting organized with a good spreadsheet is downright useful and fun!

Flip open Excel 2003 For Dummies, and you’ll quickly start getting the basics of Excel in plain English. Written for the rest of us, this down-to-earth book gently shows you how to:

• Create a spreadsheet from scratch
• Apply the basics of formatting cells
• Take on database forms—even add records—and prevail
• Get organized and stay that way
• Save worksheets as Web pages for your company intranet

In a clear and easy-to-understand style, veteran software trainer and technology writer Greg Harvey explains the basics of worksheets and workbooks, how to enter data and work with formulas, and how to print your masterpieces. When you’re feeling very bold, he’ll have you adding comments and pictures, saving files with security protection, and learning to zip between multiple worksheets in a workbook with ease. And there’s much more:

• Clip and save the Top Ten Beginner Basics of Excel 2003
• Pay heed to the Top Ten Commandments of Excel 2003
• Impress your colleagues by creating a company org chart
• Re-open those documents and add or edit new data with aplomb
• Move between these sheets without trouble
• Decipher and take charge of helpful tools and commands such as Sort, Filter, Format Cells, and PivotTable

You’ll finally be able to stop pestering the Excel experts in your office. Become your own expert with the friendly and down-to-earth practical instruction you’ll find in Excel 2003 For Dummies.

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Vanessa L. Williams

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Don't Underestimate This Book 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Just because its title says, "For Dummies," does not mean you should avoid it. I've got over thirty years in Info Tech and bought this thinking it would be a quick easy read. Well, it is very well written, easy to understand and it is NOT underpowered.

The author knows her stuff and this book gives one a very good start understanding SharePoint so as to be able to approach the product.

Also, if you're really interested, Microsoft has an entire section of their site devoted to this product. You can download the actual product (need FAST connection), and should you choose not to do that, they've created a virtual environment that lets you learn and use the product without installing EVERYTHING (and I do mean everything) on your computer.

That said, this book is really well written, flows logically and will explain enough of SharePoint to give you a head start.

Editorial Review:

• Microsoft SharePoint now has a 10 percent share of the portal market, and the new release, which features enhanced integration with Office 2007, is sure to give SharePoint a boost
• Offers clear instructions and soup-to-nuts coverage of this complex product, focusing instead on practical solutions to real-world SharePoint challenges
• Features tips, tricks, and techniques for administrators who need to install and configure a SharePoint portal as well as ordinary users who need to populate and maintain the portal and use it for collaborative projects
• Topics covered include setting up a SharePoint portal, matching SharePoint to business needs, managing portal content, branding, collaborating on SharePoint sites, using a portal to improve employee relations and marketing, putting expense reports and other interactive forms on a portal, and monitoring and backing up SharePoint