7 books in 1—your key to PowerPoint success! Your one-stop guide to perfect presentations with PowerPoint 2007 Everybody uses PowerPoint, right? How can you make your presentations pop? Check this handy reference with its easy-to-use minibooks! Once you get going with all the cool new stuff in PowerPoint 2007, you find out how to jazz up your presentations with charts, transitions, photos, animation, and even some ultra-cool power-user tricks. Discover how to Plan and create a presentation Use speed techniques Handle master slides and master styles Customize slides with themes and templates Make diagrams and charts Create video slides

SQL is the international standard language for creating and maintaining relational databases. This book is a compendium of information about SQL and relational database design, development, and maintenance. The nine mini-books cover the full spectrum of issues that arise in building, using, and maintaining relational database systems. Book I: SQL Concepts Book II: Relational Database Development Book III: SQL Queries Book IV: Data Security Book V: SQL and Programming Book VI: SQL and XML Book VII: Database Tuning Overview Book VIII: Appendixes

Provides information on creating Web sites and applications using ASP.NET 2.0.

Provides everything users need to get up to speed on Microsoft Word, the world's most popular word-processing software Offers extra help for power users, delving into topics such as advanced formatting and editing, working with graphics, and programming with VBAIncludes nine self-contained minibooks: Word basics; formatting text; editing techniques; letters, envelopes, and labels; getting graphic; Web publishing; advanced document features; customizing Word; and programming Word with VBA.

Whether you want to build a Web page to recap a recent family reunion, promote your beagle breeding business, or market the next pet rock and make millions through e-commerce, this book will get you started. With almost 800 information-packed pages, it's actually nine concise minibooks, each tackling a specific aspect of Web development. Beginners will get off to a good start and old hands will learn the latest on XML, JavaScript, and more. This guide covers: Getting up to speed on the basic information and skills you need to start creating a Web site Finding an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a free Web-hosting like Yahoo! GeoCities to host your Web pages Choosing and registering a domain name Selecting tools for your Web workshop, including Web browsers, graphics programs, HTML editors, Java and animation tools, and office suites Designing and tweaking Web pages with HTML Using FrontPage 2003 as an HTML editor, an image editor, and a Web site publisher Using Dreamweaver MX 2004, with info on incorporating images such as rollovers and hot spots, laying out pages with layers, using templates, and more Adding pizzazz to your Web pages with multimedia, including graphics, sound, video, animation, and applets Using JavaScript to create interactive features such as clickable images and smart forms, with info on basic JavaScript constructions, such as comments, variables, conditional expressions, loops, and operations Using Flash MX 2004 to create sophisticated graphic effects and movies Adding e-commerce capability using simplified, hosted, off-the-shelf, or build-your-own systems Using XML (Extensible Markup Language) to encapsulate and transmit not just Web pages but any kind of structured info (such as database records) Whole books have been written on these topics and programs, but this all-in-one guide will give you a good overview of essential information. Step-by-step instructions and screen shots guide you smoothly though the things you want to do. And you'll get hands-on experience right from the start with the CD-ROM that comes with the book. It includes: Trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, and Contribute xmlspy Version 2004 Home Edition, evaluation If you're looking for a convenient reference that will get you started and give you the basics on adding new features and functions to your Web pages, Creating Web Pages for Dummies, 2nd Edition is the resource you'll use again and again. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Ever looked at a great Web site and thought, “How did they do that?” Now you can do it with Front Page 2003, Microsoft’s popular Web site creation and management program. FrontPage 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies lives up to its name! It contains nine minibooks that cover all aspects of FrontPage. Book I explains basic concepts and shows you how to create your first Web page Book II gets you started with basic Web pages and covers topics such as working with forms, tables, frames and templates Book III guides you through working with an existing Web site, creating a new Web site, using Front Page views and reports, and more Book IV gets you into advanced design features, such as using cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and clip art, adding multimedia, creating dynamic Web sites, and securing Web sites Book V covers database topics, including creating interactive Web pages with Access and developing applications with SQL Server Book VI explains how to create pages that work with XML and XSTL Book VII covers scripting techniques, such as how to perform common scripting tasks and work with cookies Book VIII covers VBA programming topics, such as storing and modifying data, creating structured programs, and trapping errors and fixing bugs Book IX offers unique coverage of advanced programming topics, such as using Front Page with Active Server Pages (ASP) and PHP, and working with Web Services (e.g., creating connections with Google, Amazon, and eBay) Written by John Paul Mueller, author of more than 63 books and 300 articles on computer topics, this book is helpful for the FrontPage newbie, who will start at the very beginning, and work at his/her own pace, and for experienced users who will forge ahead to improve and expand their skills and take advantage of all the capabilities of FrontPage 2003.

Covers the new features, tools, and technologies in Office 2003 and demonstrates how developers can extend, enhance, and customize the suite using VisualBasic for Applications (VBA) More than 800 pages of clear and friendly For Dummies advice and instructions help developers get up to speed fast, improve workflow, and get the job done Packed with helpful real-world examples, including creating an Office document collaboration manager, automating e-mail routing, administering the Task Pane from within an application, and building a distributed business system using Web services The eight minibooks cover Office 2003 essentials; understanding Office programming; maximizing Word; making the most of Excel; advanced Access; exploiting Outlook; InterOffice; working as a team; and power techniques such as advanced Office automation, VBA, and .NET

* The complete solution! This revolution in product design incorporates 6 books in 1 straightforward desk reference. Provides in depth coverage of the many features and specifications of XML, the data interchange standard of choice. * XML All in One For Dummies is a true desk reference designed to guide readers through the features and specifications of the leading edge XML dialects and help them develop their own custom Web applications all under one cover. * Covers XML basics, using DTD's with XML, XML namespaces, XML schemas, styling XML documents, XML's linking languages, XML tools, using XML in the real world, and more. * The first two editions of XML For Dummies have sold more than 85,000 units. * According to Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer "XML will become the universal medium by which Web sites and users of Web sites communicate." * Written by NIIT a global training, IT consulting and software development organization. NIIT trains over 150,000 individuals each year in Information Technology areas. * The For Dummies series a repeat winner, now with more than 100 million books in print.

If you’re in charge of database administration, developing database software, or looking for database solutions for your company, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies can help you get a handle on this extremely popular relational database management system. Here you’ll find what’s new in the latest version; how to choose and install the right variation for your needs; how to monitor, maintain, and protect your data; and what it takes to keep your database healthy. You’ll discover how to: Build and maintain tables Design a database and communicate with it Retrieve, analyze, and report data Build solid, robust database applications Use the SQL Server Optimizer and Query Designer Navigate SQL Server with Visual Studio Develop useful reports with the Report Builder and Report Designer Create Business Intelligence solutions with Business Intelligence Development Studio Configure your server and perform major administrative tasks To help you quickly find what you need, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is divided into nine minibooks: Essential Concepts Designing and Using Databases Interacting With Your Data Database Programming Reporting Services Analysis Services Performance Tips and Tricks Database Administration Appendixes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies gets you started, helps you solve problems, and will even answer your questions down the road!

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX! UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server software Thorough coverage of how to handle: UNIX installation file management software utilities networks Internet access ther basic tasks A great guide for the first-time UNIX desktop user growing accustomed to the ins and outs of the OS, as well as the beginning administrators who needs to get a handle on UNIX networking basics. Written by John Levine and Margaret Levine Young, longtime UNIX experts and highly experienced For Dummies authors.