Book Description
Master PowerPoint and improve your presentation skills-with one
book!It’s no longer enough to have slide after slide of text, bullets,
and charts. It’s not even enough to have good speaking skills if your
PowerPoint slides bore your audience. Get the very most out of all that
PowerPoint 2010 has to offer while also learning priceless tips and
techniques for making good presentations in this new PowerPoint 2010
Bible. Well-known PowerPoint expert and author Faithe Wempen provides
formatting tips; shows you how to work with drawings, tables, and
SmartArt; introduces new collaboration tools; walks you through five
special presentation labs; and more.

Coverage includes:

• A First Look at PowerPoint
• What Makes a Great Presentation?
• Creating and Saving Presentation Files
• Creating Slides and Text Boxes
• Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
• Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes
• Correcting and Improving Text
• Creating and Formatting Tables
• Drawing and Formatting Objects
• Creating SmartArt Diagrams
• Using and Organizing Clip Art
• Working with Photographic Images
• Working with Charts
• Incorporating Content from Other Programs
• Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks
• Incorporating Motion Video
• Creating Animation Effects and Transitions
• Creating Support Materials
• Preparing for a Live Presentation
• Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations
• Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution
• Sharing and Collaborating
• Customizing PowerPoint
• Presenting Content Without Bulleted Lists
• Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation
• Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System
• Creating a Classroom Game

It’s the book you need to succeed with PowerPoint 2010 and your next live presentation!

From the Back Cover
Make a splash with these presentation tips and techniques

Anyone can create a presentation, but it takes more than bullet
lists to make an impact. In this power-packed book, you’ll learn how to
create professional-quality slides that will captivate an audience
with photographs, charts, and sophisticated transition and animation
effects. You’ll also learn how to deliver a first-rate presentation
experience to your audience, whether you are speaking live at a podium,
delivering content online, or distributing self-running DVDs. In this
book, you’ll learn how to:

• Customize slide layouts, themes, and masters
• Integrate charts, photos, clip art, and more
• Engage an audience with music and narration
• Create handouts and speaker notes
• Build custom slide shows with optional hidden content
• Save slide shows in digital video format
• Broadcast or publish presentations on the Web

Use eye-catching animation effects
Easily apply color correction to photos
Create information-rich graphic objects with SmartArt

Also in the Book
Four special project labs highlight complete presentations that show a variety of ways to create content. These labs include:

• Presenting Content without Bulleted Lists
• Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation
• Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System
• Creating a Classroom Game

Discover what makes a great presentation
Add eye-popping graphics and multimedia
Make a connection with your audience

The traditionally separate Fixed, Mobile, and Internet sectors have been evolving recently toward a single sector, offering numerous implications for those involved in technology and business. It is therefore essential for telecommunication professionals to get a keen grasp of where the industry is heading.

Providing a solid foundation in the industry, Introduction to Mobile Communications: Technology, Services, Markets explores the core requirements of modern mobile telecommunications-from markets to technology. It explains how wireless systems work, how mobility is supported, the underlying infrastructure, and what interactions are needed among the different functional components. The book also examines how mobile communications are evolving in order to meet the changing needs of users.

The information provided in the book comes primarily from the four core modules of the Certificate in Mobile Communications Distance Learning program run by the Informa Telecoms Academy in London. Designed by a highly experienced training development team, the program examines the complex and fascinating world of mobile communications.

Designed to give a broad picture of mobile communications, the book provides an excellent grounding for those involved in both business and engineering-leaving them much better equipped to fulfill roles within their current or prospective companies

Beginning Microsoft Word 2010 is a visually stimulating introductory guide that teaches the complete Word newbie (as well as slightly experienced yet equally baffled users) what they need to know to write that thesis or proposal tonight. From the absolute basics like installing the software and creating documents to more advanced features like adding images and working with themes, this book is your one-stop source for using Word 2010 effectively.

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Are you interested in starting a blog but can’t decide on which service to use? Google’s Blogger offers many advantages over other blog publishing systems, including seamless integration with Google services and web applications.

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Android is new, Android is open, and Android is fun. It’s also serious about business. Android for Work shows you how to harness the power of Android to stay productive and take your office on the road. This book also sheds light on the often daunting task of finding the right Android phone for the business user.

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AdvancED Flex 4 makes advanced Flex 4 concepts and
techniques easy. Ajax, RIA, Web 2.0, mashups, mobile applications, the
most sophisticated web tools, and the coolest interactive web
applications are all covered with practical, visually oriented recipes.

• Completely updated for the new tools in Flex 4
• Demonstrates how to use Flex 4 to create robust and scalable enterprise-grade Rich Internet Applications.
• Teaches you to build high-performance web applications with interactivity that really engages your users.

What you’ll learn
Practiced beginners and intermediate users of Flex, especially those
with a knowledge of other web development tools, will learn to leverage
Flex 4’s new tools and capabilities to build truly advanced web
applications.

• Get the most out of the new features introduced in Flex 4.
• Integrate Flex 4 with PHP, Java, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails.
• Leverage architectural and design patterns.
• Create mashups and collaborative applications using Flex 4.
• Build rich media applications using audio and video streaming and open source 3D libraries.
• Tune the performance of your Flex applications.

Who is this book for?
This book is for web developers who want and need to create Rich
Internet Applications on time and within budget. It is also for all Flex
developers including those upgrading from Flex 3, intermediate users
who want to build their skills to an advanced level, and other web
developers who want to integrate their web tools with Flex.

About the Author
Shashank Tiwari is a technology entrepreneur, internationally renowned
speaker, author, and innovator. He is currently a managing partner
& CTO at Treasury of Ideas (http://www.treasuryofideas.com), a
technology-driven innovation and value optimization company. He is
adept in a multitude of technologies and his contributions to Java,
Flex, Python and many open source tools and technologies have been well
recognized over the years. He lives with his wife and two sons in New
York. More information about him can be accessed at his website:
www.shanky.org.

Elad Elrom is a technical writer, technical lead, and senior Flash
engineer. As a technical writer, Elad wrote books covering Flash
technologies. He maintains an active blog and has spoken at several
conferences regarding the Flash platform. He has helped companies
follow the XP and Scrum methodologies to implement popular frameworks,
optimize and automate built processors and code review, and follow best
practices. Elad has consulted a variety of clients in different fields
and sizes, from large corporations such as Viacom, NBC Universal, and
Weight Watchers to startups such as MotionBox.com and KickApps.com.

A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio is Microsoft’s comprehensive development environment that encompasses the .NET Framework, various programming languages, and ASP.NET. Programmers love it for developing applications for mobile devices and the Web.

Because Visual Studio can be complex, the All-in-One For Dummies format makes it easy for beginners to grasp its different parts and get up to speed.

• Visual Studio is a development environment used with various programming languages to create a variety of applications, including those for the Web and mobile devices
• The updated Visual Studio 2010 features new emphasis on development for Windows 7, cloud computing, and enhanced Web and Silverlight
• Visual Studio 2010 All-in-One For Dummies shows how to build applications using the enhanced productivity features of Visual Studio 2010
• Minibooks cover a Visual Studio overview, getting started, building Windows 7 and cloud applications, data access, coding, and other IDE details
• Ideal for new programmers or Java programmers who want to become proficient with Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2010 All-in-One For Dummies provides both a great instruction book for new programmers and a valuable reference for the more experienced.

Get the most juice out of your BlackBerry handheld!

Feature-rich and complex, the BlackBerry is the number one smartphone in the corporate world is among the most popular handhelds for business users. This new and updated edition includes all the latest and greatest information on new and current BlackBerry mobile devices.

Covering a range of valuable how-to topics, this helpful guide explores the BlackBerry’s most useful features, techniques for getting the most out of your BlackBerry, and practical information about power usage.

• Covers all aspects of the number one smartphone in the corporate world—the BlackBerry
• Reviews managing appointments, creating a To Do list, getting online, using e-mail, and taking photos
• Shares navigation tips and shortcuts as well as essential applications for the BlackBerry
• Addresses power usage and consumption
• Advises on how to take advantage of the expandable memory

In addition, BlackBerry For Dummies, 4^th Edition explains business tools, games, and great sites that deliver what you need for your BlackBerry, when you need it.

A guide to architecting, designing, and building distributed applications with Windows Communication Foundation

Windows Communication Foundation is the .NET technology that is used to build service-oriented applications, exchange messages in various communication scenarios, and run workflows. This guide enables developers to create state-of-the-art applications using this technology.

Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs and WCF experts, this book explains how the pieces of WCF 4.0 build on each other to provide a comprehensive framework to support distributed enterprise applications. Experienced developers will learn both theory and practical application using the familiar Wrox approach.

.NET developers will learn to design services, create a hosting environment with Dublin, build cloud-based integrations, and much more.

Coverage Includes:

Design Principles and Patterns
Service Contracts and Data Contracts
Bindings
Clients
Instancing
Workflow Services
Understanding WCF Security
WCF Security in Action
Federated Authentication in WCF
Windows Azure Platform AppFabric
Creating a SOA Case
Creating the Communication and Integration Case
Creating the Business Process
Hosting

The Web application infrastructure ASP.NET, introduced as part of version 1.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework, provides the thin-client counterpart to Microsoft Windows® client development. With dramatic improvements in performance, productivity, and security features, Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 deliver a simplified, high-performance, and powerful Web development experience. ASP.NET 2.0 features a new set of controls and infrastructure that simplify Web-based data access and include functionality that facilitates code reuse, visual consistency, and aesthetic appeal. Now you can teach yourself the essentials of working with ASP.NET 2.0 in the Visual Studio environment—one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you’re a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you’ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for ASP.NET 2.0. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use specific features of the ASP.NET 2.0 rapid application development environment and guiding you as you create actual components and working applications for the Web, including advanced features such as personalization.

“No one knows ASP.NET like Fritz Onion. And no one knows .NET security like Keith Brown. Combine the two and what do you get? The most comprehensive and enlightening book on ASP.NET 2.0 industrywide. I’m sure you’ll find the book you’re holding was worth every penny.”

–Aaron Skonnard, member of technical staff and cofounder, Pluralsight

“Essential ASP.NET 2.0 gets under the hood and dismantles the engine before your eyes. Fritz and Keith understand that we as developers need to understand how it works and this book does exactly that. Their explanation of the ASP.NET 2.0 page event sequence is worth the price of the book alone.”

–Shawn Wildermuth, Microsoft MVP (C#), “The ADO Guy”

“Essential ASP.NET 2.0 is an incredibly useful must-read for any developer.Many books drag you through theory and mindless detail, but this one actually sets up the problems you may encounter with ASP.NET 2.0 and rolls out the alternatives.”

–Patrick Hynds, Microsoft Regional Director and President, CriticalSites

“This book is essential for any ASP.NET developer moving from version 1.x to 2.0. Onion and Brown not only cover the new features, but provide a wealth of insight and detail about how to use them effectively.”

–Ron Petrusha, author of Visual Basic 2005: The Complete Reference

“Drawing on their deep technical knowledge and real-world experience, Fritz and Keith take the reader into some of the less explored and much improved areas of ASP.NET such as diagnostics and state management and performance. Readers will turn to this book over and over again.”

–John Timney, Microsoft MVP, Senior Web Services Consultant,British Telecom

“Fritz and Keith, both established developers and writers in our industry, have succeeded again–enlightening us on the latest advancements found in ASP.NET 2.0. If you’re new to ASP.NET or a seasoned veteran, you’ll benefit tremendously from their overview, analysis, and sample code.”

–Joe “MSJoe” Flanigen

“This book seeks not only to explain how to effectively build Web sites with ASP.NET, it also gives the reader an idea of how the process works. This insight is essential to creating applications that work with the infrastructure rather than fighting it.”

–Justin Burtch, Vice President, Newbrook Solutions

Essential ASP.NET 2.0 is the Microsoft developer’s definitive reference for ASP.NET 2.0 programming. It covers all you need to know to build robust, well-designed Web applications with ASP.NET 2.0, Visual Studio 2005, and .NET 2.0. ASP.NET MVP Fritz Onion and Developer Security MVP Keith Brown draw on their unparalleled experience working with ASP.NET 2.0 and teaching it to professional developers. From data binding to security, UIs to performance, they demystify ASP.NET 2.0′s most difficult areas, and introduce little-known techniques for leveraging it to the fullest.

The perfect companion to his previous classic, Essential ASP.NET with Examples in C#, Essential ASP.NET 2.0 offers hundreds of new C# examples that illuminate today’s best Web development practices. (Both C# and VB 2005 versions of all code examples can be downloaded from the companion Web site.)

Topics explored in-depth include:

• Application architecture
• Code behind
• Master pages
• Themes and skins
• Navigation controls
• Data binding
• State management
• Security
• Web Parts
• Diagnostics
• Performance optimization
• Asynchronous tasks and pages

Simply put, if you want to design and build better ASP.NET 2.0 Web applications, Essential ASP.NET 2.0 delivers everything you need: insider’s knowledge, proven best practices, and outstanding code samples.

With this valuable guide, readers learn the advanced features of ASP.NET, and how to apply them in their own Internet applications. This in-depth, code-intensive title covers a broad range of advanced ASP.NET topics. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

Comprehensive guide to creating Web sites with the open-source Joomla!1.5

Joomla! is an open-source content management system (CMS) for Web
sites. While it is free and relatively easy to use, there are lots of
tricks and functionality that may not be intuitive to new users or
those switching from other systems. And the previous version is quite
different from the new Joomla 1.5, for which documentation is sparse. Joomla! Bible
is the complete, step-by-step guide you need to build and manage Web
sites using the very newest version of this powerful and popular CMS.

• Walks you through obtaining the Joomla! 1.5 code and how to deploy
  it to a server, configure the site, create content, and manage content
  and user hierarchies
• Helps you get the most out of core modules that provide advanced
  functionality, including the Polls Module, the Banner Manager, the
  Media Manager, Galleries, Weblinks, Content Syndication, and Newsfeed
  Aggregation
• Vaults you into the world of Web 2.0 with extensive coverage of
  JomSocial, and shows you how to set up for e-commmerce with VirtueMart

Get the most out of Joomla! 1.5 with this complete guide guide.

From the Back Cover
Your complete guide to building and managing Web sites with Joomla!

With access to a Web host, a browser, and the Joomla! open source
content management system, you can create your own robust Web site for
free—complete with e-commerce, social networking, and RSS feeds—without
knowing a line of code. But while Joomla! is a powerful tool rich in
features and functions, there are lots of tricks and techniques that are
not intuitive. Master Joomla! essentials and learn all of its secrets
with this detailed, step-by-step guide.

• Obtain the code and configure your Joomla! 1.5 installation, with highlights of Joomla! 1.6
• Design the content and appearance of your home page
• Create menus, structure articles, and manage users
• Add forms and RSS news feeds, and run polls and surveys
• Master all templates, components, and advanced modules
• Move into Web 2.0 with JomSocial social networking
• Set up your site for e-commerce with VirtueMart
• Keep your site secure and search engine friendly

About the Author
Ric Shreves is a freelance writer and Web applications development
consultant. His company, water&stone (www.waterandstone.com),
specializes in the creation of Web sites using open source content
management systems such as Joomla! In the last year, his company
deployed over 120 Web sites based on Joomla! His previous books include
Ubuntu Linux Desktop: Your visual blueprint to using the Linux
operating system and Mambo: Your visual blueprint for building and
maintaining Web sites with the Mambo Open Source CMS.

Optimize the latest version of InDesign for your most efficient project workflow yet

InDesign is a powerful publishing tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program.

• Shows you the vast updates to the newest version of InDesign, including speedier performance, sharper functionality, and new object styles
• Offers insight for taking advantage of using the dynamic spell check, creating anchored objects that follow text, creating object styles that can be applied for consistent formatting, and more
• Shares real-world tips and techniques as well as helpful examples from industry expert and popular author Galen Gruman

Whether you are aiming to produce ad campaigns, magazines, interactive PDF files, or other forms of media, InDesign CS5 Bible offers everything you need to know to quickly get up to speed with the latest version of InDesign.

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

Updated version of the bestselling Dreamweaver Bible series

Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Dreamweaver CS5 Bible has everything you need to harness the incredible power of this amazing Web development tool. Starting with Dreamweaver basics, expert author and Adobe guru Joe Lowery (Adobe CS4 Web Workflows and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Bible) guides you through the ins-and-outs of Dreamweaver showing you how to build dynamic, data-driven sites in no time.

• Details how to use Dreamweaver with PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion and more to access and work with live backend data
• Describes designing for and working with popular Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal
• Includes how-to’s on using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in Dreamweaver to build attractive dynamic websites, as well as comprehensive information on creating and working with both design and code templates to provide consistency across a web site with minimal effort

Dreamweaver has established itself as one of the leading Web development tools and Dreamweaver CS5 Bible is the must-have learning tool and reference guide for any Web developer using Dreamweaver.

First the Web was all static content (HTML). Then as more was expected of sites, server-side technologies like PHP became necessary. But now Rich Internet Applications (RIA) put a lot of the functionality back in the Web browser, so a server-side technology alone will no longer suffice. Developers who have been doing server-side work for years need to broaden their horizons to provide a rich client-side experience. Enter Effortless Flex 4 Development by bestselling author Larry Ullman.

Flash-Flex is a powerful duo for providing a rich, client-side experience. The first third of this book covers the fundamentals of creating Flex apps. The second third is about getting, displaying, validating, and sending data: locally, remotely, and from the user. All server-side code in this book is PHP, and this data-centric view and larger support for PHP is a key focus in Flex 4. The last third is about rounding out the know-how for full application development.

Taking advantage of what Flex 4 has to offer, developers can quickly learn how to create RIAs, some of which interact with PHP scripts running on the server. Adobe has open-sourced Flex and made its SDK freely available, so it is becoming more attractive to developers who prefer open-source projects over commercial ones. Since the author is writing this book as a developer/programmer for other developers/programmers (as opposed to a designers), there is a predominance of how-tos and real-world practices.

The blogging bestseller, now fully updated to reflect the latest tools and techniques

Blogging is forever evolving, and remains essential for anyone who wants a distinctive Web presence. There are many options that surround blogging-on everything from blogging software to hosting services-and this fun and friendly guide gets you started so can begin logging in hours of blogging!

Building on the success of the two previous bestselling editions, this latest revision includes essential blogging basics, the elements required of a good blog, and the tools you’ll need to get started. You’ll discover how to determine the right blogging software for you, whether you should run your own blog or use a full-service hosting site, and how to set up an account and write your first post.

• Builds on the two previous bestselling editions and covers the latest advertising tools to attract an audience, methods for making money with your blog, and ways to measure your blog’s success
• Includes updates to the major blogging software utilities including Google’s Blogger, TypePad, and WordPress
• Walks you through the latest search engine optimization techniques for increasing your blog’s visibility
• Reviews the newest plug-ins and gadgets that will allow you to extend your blog

If you’re in a fog about how to blog, then this easy-to-understand guide is the right book for you.

Take your Excel skills to the next level with VBA programming

Now that you’ve mastered Excel basics, it’s time to move to the next level—creating your own, customized Excel 2010 solutions using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The new edition of this non-threatening guide is your key to getting there. Using step-by-step instruction and the accessible, friendly For Dummies style, this practical book shows you how to use VBA, write macros, customize your Excel apps to look and work the way you want, avoid errors, and more.

The book’s Web site provides all the programming examples from the book.

• Introduces you to a new range of Excel 2010 options
• Shows you how to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to program your own custom Excel applications or to automate functions
• Explains how to create VBA macros, program, handle errors, debug, and more
• Covers Visual Basic Editor tools and functions; working with range objects; controlling program flow; and the easiest ways to create custom dialog boxes, toolbars, and menus
• Includes a companion Web site with all the sample programs from the book

Create your own, custom Excel programs with this information-packed guide!

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