Relax. Learning how to use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 is now a breeze. With this book’s easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll be creating eye-catching presentations in no time. From adding data to a blank presentation to jazzing it up with graphics, animation, and digital photos, “Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Fast & Easy” gives you the step-by-step instructions you need to complete your task quickly. Simply look and learn!Features

Quickly create impressive presentations
Integrate sound, motion, and video
Create shows for live speakers or mass distribution
Publish presentations to the Web or CD-R

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“With the application development community so focused on the Smart Client revolution, a book that covers VSTO from A to Z is both important and necessary. This book lives up to big expectations. It is thorough, has tons of example code, and covers Office programming in general terms— topics that can be foreign to the seasoned .NET developer who has focused on ASP.NET applications for years. Congratulations to Eric Lippert and Eric Carter for such a valuable work!”

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See how to

• Set up, format, and edit basic spreadsheets
• Create a variety of formulas for finance, date and time, math, and more
• Calculate return on investments or loan amortization
• Master data analysis with pivot tables
• Turn spreadsheets into Web pages and master hyperlinks

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Learn statistical methods quickly and easily with the discovery method
With its emphasis on the discovery method, this publication encourages readers to discover solutions on their own rather than simply copy answers or apply a formula by rote. Readers quickly master and learn to apply statistical methods, such as bootstrap, decision trees, t-test, and permutations to better characterize, report, test, and classify their research findings. In addition to traditional methods, specialized methods are covered, allowing readers to select and apply the most effective method for their research, including:
* Tests and estimation procedures for one, two, and multiple samples
* Model building
* Multivariate analysis
* Complex experimental design

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Show Me QuickBooks 2006 will help you learn visually how to perform tasks using QuickBooks 2006. The step-by-step tasks lend themselves to easy learning and thorough comprehension. You will able to find answers to yourquestions quickly with this user-friendly method of training. Each task includes a screen-by-screen visual accompanied by a concise text description that makes performing everyday tasks quick and simple.
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Sure you want to save money. We all do. But saving money is sometimes easier said than done. Did you know that there is a program probably already installed on your computer that can help you manage your money better? It’s Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft Office suite. Manage Your Money and Investments with Excel can help you take control of your finances with Excel. Learn how to:

* Perform basic financial calculations.
* Track and analyze investments.
* Compare mutual fund options.
* Manage mortgages, loans, and escrow accounts.
* Balance checking accounts and manage credit card debt.
* Track your net worth.
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Millions of people use Microsoft Access, but only a small fraction of them are really comfortable with it. If you’re ready to go “beyond the wizards”—and become a confident, highly effective Access user—Hands-On Microsoft Access was written for you.

In plain English, Bob Schneider helps you master crucial principles for building flexible, powerful databases. Discover how to enter data more easily, retrieve it more freely, manipulate it more successfully, analyze it with greater sophistication, and share it more effectively. Schneider’s dozens of hands-on examples thoroughly demystify Access, and his friendly, conversational style makes it more approachable than ever before.

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The world of mathematical formulas and jargon in Microsoft Excel is complex and can be intimidating for even advanced computer users. Perhaps like you, a majority of users find it difficult to get the most they can out of this very valuable program. Formulas and Functions with Microsoft Excel 2003 strives to break down the complexities by focusing on the four primary technologies to master: ranges, formulas, data analysis tools and lists. Chapters such as “Getting the Most Out of Ranges,” “Building Your Own Functions Using VBA,” and “Solving Complex Problems with Solver” will teach you practical skills and solutions that you can put to work immediately. Frustration will become a thing of the past as you begin to master the complex world of Excel!

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The Visibooks Guide to PowerPoint 2003 helps beginners learn to create presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

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Millions of people use Microsoft Access, but
only a small fraction of them are really comfortable with it. If you’re
ready to go �beyond the wizards��and become a confident, highly
effective Access user�Hands-On Microsoft Access was written for you.

In
plain English, Bob Schneider helps you master crucial principles for
building flexible, powerful databases. Discover how to enter data more
easily, retrieve it more freely, manipulate it more successfully,
analyze it with greater sophistication, and share it more effectively.
Schneider’s dozens of hands-on examples thoroughly demystify Access,
and his friendly, conversational style makes it more approachable than
ever before.

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