http://www.executrainhouston.com Fri, 18 May 2012 18:44:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Other Microsoft Office Applications and Access 2010 SHARE DATA BETWEEN ACCESS AND OTHER MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONS. Create tables using existing data by either Importing or Linking to other database tables or Microsoft Office Excel Workbook or Text File. Extract data from Access by Exporting to other Microsoft Office Applications. Easily capture changes to Access data and update table information [...]Customizing and Controlling Access 2010 Tables CONTROL THE WAY ACCESS STORES, HANDLES, AND DISPLAYS TABLE INFORMATION, USING SPECIAL FORMATTING TO FACILITATE DATA ENTRY AND MINIMIZE ERROR. Details: Set the format for dates and times (such as January 1, 2006, 01-05-2006, etc.), create captions that make the screen more visually appealing (First Name vs. fname), tell Access whether or [...]Table Basics in Access 2010 HAVING PLANNED AND CREATED YOUR DATABASE FILE, BEGIN BY ADDING OR EDITING TABLES, WHICH WILL STORE DATA. NEXT, TELL ACCESS HOW THE NEW TABLES RELATE TO EACH OTHER AND BEGIN ENTERING DATA. Details: Create tables in design or datasheet view by adding custom fields or by using built-in field and/or data type templates. [...]Relationships in Access 2010 After creating tables, define which fields are unique, primary keys, in order that table relationships can be established. With the tables created and primary keys defined, tell Access how these tables relate to each other. 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[...]Differences to know about in Microsoft Office 2010 Transition to Office 2010 Overview The Office Ribbons The File Tab Options Preview and Print Customize the Ribbon Paste Options Transition to Excel 2010 Elements of the Excel Window Manage Workbooks Pivot Tables Slicers Sparklines Transition to Word 2010 Elements of the Word Window Manage Documents Screenshot Word Options Transition to Outlook 2010 Elements of the Outlook Window Compose Messages The Reading Pane Conversations Appointments Schedule a Meeting Share Outlook Calendars Calendar Groups [...]Getting Started with Access 2010 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE ACCESS SCREEN, THE COMPONENTS OF A DATABASE, AND HOW TO GET HELP WHEN NECESSARY. LEARN THE RECOGNIZED APPROACH FOR PLANNING A DATABASE, THEN CREATE THE BASIC STRUCTURE. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Access Ribbon tabs and the elements of the Access database window. 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Create a new [...]Flowcharts in Visio 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: NOW THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH VISIO BASICS, LEARN THE SPECIFICS OF CREATING AN EFFECTIVE FLOWCHART. EXPLORE VARIOUS SHAPES THAT SERVE SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND CONTAIN SPECIAL FORMATTING, LEARN HOW TO CONNECT THEM SUCH THAT CERTAIN PROCESS IS DEMONSTRATED, EFFORTLESSLY APPLY DESIGN FORMATTING THAT GIVES YOUR DIAGRAM [...]The Tasks, Notes, and Journal Features in Outlook 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: USE TASKS TO ASSIGN WORK TO COMPLETE WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME. INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF A TASK – INCLUDING CONTACTS, RESOURCES, CATEGORIES, AND PRIORITY – AND MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION. USE NOTES TO CAPTURE AND MANAGE THOSE BITS OF [...]The Calendar Feature in Outlook 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: CUSTOMIZE YOUR APPOINTMENTS TO MAKE THEM INFORMATIVE AND EASY TO FIND. LET OUTLOOK HANDLE THE DETAILS OF SCHEDULING MEETINGS AND RELEVANT INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY. Details: Change the look of your calendar to view the appropriate level of detail. Edit appointments, meetings, and events as needed. Schedule appointments with a [...]Organize Folders and Emails in Outlook 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: USE FOLDER AND EMAIL RULES AND OPTIONS TO KEEP YOUR MESSAGES AND FOLDERS ORGANIZED IN OUTLOOK 2010. Details: Keep your messages organized by routing messages to specific folders when they arrive in the Inbox or when they are sent from your Outbox. Automate the process of [...]Manage Your Message in Outlook 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: ARRANGE MESSAGES ONSCREEN IN AN ORDER THAT MATCHES HOW YOU WORK. CUSTOMIZE MESSAGES WITH YOUR OWN INFORMATION AND STYLE, AND ADD INFORMATION TO MESSAGES THAT INTEGRATE THEM AUTOMATICALLY WITH OTHER OUTLOOK ELEMENTS. EASILY STAY IN CONTROL OF DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. Details: Master [...]Getting Started with Outlook 2010: Instructor-Led Webinar  Overview: LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE OUTLOOK WINDOW AND USE THE VARIOUS “PANES” THAT KEEP INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A GLANCE. EXPLORE OUTLOOK’S NEW MESSAGE MANAGEMENT FEATURES THAT KEEP CRITICAL INFORMATION AT THE FORE AUTOMATICALLY. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Outlook screen and their functions, including the File Tab, [...]Working with Multiple Worksheets in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: WHILE DATA ARE ROUTINELY STORED ON A SINGLE WORKSHEET, EXCEL DOES NOT LIMIT YOUR CALCULATIONS TO THAT SHEET. USE A VARIETY OF METHODS TO COLLECT, CALCULATE, AND PRESENT INFORMATION FROM MANY SHEETS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE FORMAT YOU CHOOSE. Details: Use the Fill Across Worksheets feature [...]Sorting, Filtering and Other Data Commands in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: EXPLORE A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING PRECISELY THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IN A GIVEN MOMENT OR FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. USE SUBTOTALS TO STAY APPRISED OF ACTIVITY IN SMALLER GROUPS OF NUMBERS AND Details: Use the sort ascending, sort descending, and sort [...]Pivot Tables in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: PIVOTTABLES ENABLE YOU TO ORGANIZE AND SUMMARIZE YOUR DATA SO THAT IT INCLUDES THE INFORMATION YOU WANT TO DISPLAY AND EXCLUDES THE REST. CHANGE A PIVOTTABLE’S FOCUS BY MOVING THE FIELDS TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, AND CREATE PIVOTCHARTS TO REPRESENT THE DATA IN A GRAPHICAL FORMAT. Details: Field [...]Macros and Shapes in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: INSTEAD OF REPEATEDLY PERFORMING ROUTINE AND/OR COMPLEX TASKS, LET EXCEL REMEMBER THEM FOR YOU SO THEY CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITH A CLICK OR A KEYSTROKE – THEN STORE THEM ON YOUR QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR FOR EASY ACCESS. ENHANCE THE APPEAL AND IMPACT OF YOUR [...]Getting Started with Formulas in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: CREATE BASIC FORMULAS APPLYING THE CORRECT STRUCTURE. CREATE FORMULAS USING THE FUNCTION LIBRARIES OF EXCEL. Details: Formulas allow you to develop a wide variety of data from simple addition to complex calculations. In this lesson you will become familiar with creating formulas using the Formula [...]Getting Started with Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE EXCEL WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING EXCEL FILES, AND HOW TO VIEW AND ARRANGE WORKSHEETS FOR EASE OF USE. Details: Become familiar with the various elements of the Excel window and their functions, including the ribbons, galleries, tabs, row and [...]Formatting Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: LEARN THE BASICS OF ROWS AND COLUMNS – THE STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH EXCEL STORES YOUR INFORMATION – AND HOW TO MANAGE THEM. EXPLORE TECHNIQUES FOR QUICK ENTRY AND BASIC CALCULATIONS. EXPLORE A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES FOR GIVING DATA A VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND APPEARANCE. Details: Excel organizes data in rows [...]Charts in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: CHARTS ALLOW YOU TO PRESENT NUMERIC INFORMATION IN AN ATTRACTIVE, EASILY EDITED, AND HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE GRAPHICAL FORM. CHOOSE ONE OF EXCEL’S MANY BUILT-IN STYLES TO PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT, AND DISPLAY THE IMPACT OF TRENDS OR FORECASTS ACCORDING TO DATA YOU CHOOSE. Details: Create and modify [...]Functions in Excel 2010 Webinar Learning Method: Instructor-Led Webinar Duration: 1.5 Hours Overview: EXPLORE EXCEL’S WIDE VARIETY OF BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS IN THE FUNCTION LIBRARIES. Details: Dates and times are values that can be added, subtracted or used in other calculations. The Today function displays the current date in your worksheet. Use the PMT function to calculate a periodic loan payment. The concatenate function [...]Lectora Intermediate - Get More from Lectora Learning Method: Instructor-Led Duration: 1 Day Overview: Lectora Intermediate training goes above and beyond the basic uses of Lectora and is intended for Lectora users who have completed the Fundamentals training. This course focuses primarily on the use of variables and conditional actions within a title. What You’ll Learn In this course, you’ll learn [...]Lectora Fundamentals-Learn the Basics Learning Method: Instructor-Led Duration: 1 Day Overview: Lectora Fundamentals training focuses on the basics and is geared toward first-time users of Lectora. This course introduces the components of Lectora’s interface and teaches three core concepts when developing with Lectora: the book metaphor, inheritance, and the Lectora modes. What You’ll Learn How to create a title from scratch: Begin [...]Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Course 10135A: Length: 5 Days Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom) Course Outline Module 1: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 This module describes how to prepare for, and perform, an Exchange Server 2010 installation. It also provides details on the Exchange Server 2010 deployment. Lessons Overview of Exchange Server 2010 [...]Visual Studio 2008: ASP.NET 3.5 Course 6463A Length: 2 Day(s) Audience(s): Developers Level: 200 Technology: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to create a fully functional Web application by using ASP.NET 3.5. Audience Profile This course is intended for application developers who know [...]Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 Course 6451A Five Days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007. The course focuses on planning and deploying sites and clients, configuring software distribution, deploying operating systems, and managing [...]Automating Windows Server 2008 Administration with Microsoft Windows PowerShell Course 6434 Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to utilize Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows Server 2008. The course focuses on cmdlets, script structure and flow control, language syntax, and implementation [...]Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Course 6425B Length: 5 Days Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This five-day instructor-led course provides to teach Active Directory Technology Specialists with the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, [...]Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory Course 6424A Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course provides Active Directory Technology Specialists an introduction to Active Directory server roles in Windows Server 2008. The course is intended for entry level students who want to get familiar with the Active Directory server roles and [...]Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Course 6422A Length: 3 Day(s) Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-Led About this Course Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement and manage Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. It also teaches students how to manage Hyper-V with Solution Center Virtual Machine Manager [...]Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Course 6421A Length: 5 Day(s) Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement and configure secure network access and implement fault [...]Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers Course 6419A Length: 5 Days Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom) About this Course This five-day instructor-led course combines five days worth of instructor-led training content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses of Windows Server 2008 to provide [...]Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 Course 6416C Length: 5 Days Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to work with network infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2008. Audience Profile This course is intended for individuals who [...]Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments Course 6294A Length: 5 Days Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Windows 7 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This five-day instructor-led course is intended for desktop administrators who want to specialize in desktop deployment, configuration, and management . In this course, students will learn how to plan and deploy Windows 7 desktops in [...]Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client Course 6292A Length: 3 Day(s) Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Windows 7 Delivery Method: Instructor-Led About this Course This three-day instructor-led course is intended for IT professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and technical skills about Windows 7 Client. In this course, students learn how to install, upgrade, and migrate to Windows 7 [...]Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Course 6236A Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management [...]Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Course 6235A Length:3 Day(s) Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages. 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The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools [...]Managing Projects Course 5927A Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans. This is the first course in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Official Curriculum series and will serve as the entry point for other Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) [...]Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications Course 5116 Two days Instructor-Led Introduction This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure mobile computers and applications that run Windows Vista. 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Students will learn how to perform full and dial-tone recoveries of a mailbox server, as well as repair a [...]Microsoft® Office Excel 2007: Pivot Tables Course Prerequisite: Students should have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2007 before attending this class. Course Objective: This class is designed to teach students how to more fully use the Pivot Table and Data Mining functionalities of Microsoft Excel. Performance-Based Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Define the Fundamentals of [...]Managing Messaging Security Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Course 5049A One day Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This one-day instructor-led course provides messaging specialists with the knowledge and skills to manage messaging security and policies. Students will learn how to manage messaging and connection security. 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This five-day instructor-led course enables developers who are migrating from a different development language, an earlier version of Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#, or who have completed entry-level training and experience using Microsoft Visual Studio [...]Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio Course 4994A: Length: 5 Day(s) Audience(s): Developers Level: 100 Technology: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Delivery Method: Instructor-Led About this Course This five-day instructor-led course enables introductory-level developers who are not familiar with the Microsoft .NET Framework or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to gain familiarity with the Visual Studio 2005 development environment. Students will [...]Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Course 2793 Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management [...]Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services Course 2792 Three days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages. Audience This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals and developers [...]Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Course 2779 Five days Instructor-Led Introduction Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2005 product features and tools related to implementing a database. Audience This [...]Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Course 2778A: Length: 3 Day(s) Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 200 Technology: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Delivery Method: Instructor-led About this Course This 3-day instructor led course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008. 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This course will provide the basic knowledge of [...]CompTIA Network+® (2009 Objectives) Course Specifications Course number: 085987 Software: Network+ Certification Course length: 5.0 day(s) Certification: Network+ Course Description The CompTIA Network+® (2009 Objectives) course builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job in any type of networking career. If you [...]CompTIA Security+ (2008 Objectives) Course Specifications Course number: 085984 Software: Windows Course length: 5.0 day(s) Course Description CompTIA Security+® (2008 Objectives) is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It is also the main course you will take to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ (2008 Edition) Certification [...]CompTIA® A+® Certification: A Comprehensive Approach for all 2006 Exam Objectives Course Specifications Course number: 085820 Software: Microsoft and Windows Course length: 7.0 day(s) Certification: A+ Certification Course Description If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT) professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA® A+® Certification course is the first step in your preparation. [...]CompTIA® A+® Certification: Essentials (2009 Objectives) Course Specifications Course number: 085701 Course length: 4.0 day(s) Course Description Course Objective: You will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. Target Student: The target student is anyone with basic computer user skills [...]CompTIA® Server+® Certification (2009 Objectives) Course Specifications Course number: 085055 Course length: 5.0 day(s) Certification: CompTIA® Server+® (2009 Objectives). Maps to the exam code: SK0-003. Course Description Course Objective: You will install, configure, upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot servers. You will also examine the server hardware and software, server IT environment, disaster recovery concepts, and learn information [...]CompTIA® A+® Certification: A Comprehensive Approach for All 2009 Exam Objectives Course Specifications Course number: 085050 Course length: 5.0 day(s) Course Description Course Objective: You will install, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. Target Student: The target student is anyone with basic computer user skills who is interested in obtaining [...] CompTIA® Linux+™ Certification (2009 Objectives) Course Specifications Course number: 085039 Software: Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 Course length: 5.0 day(s) Course Description The CompTIA® Linux+™ certification course, developed to cover CompTIA’s 2009 objectives, builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with the Linux operating system, to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job in [...]Outlook 2010 Part One Overview: Getting Started with Outlook 2010 LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE OUTLOOK WINDOW AND USE THE VARIOUS “PANES” THAT KEEP INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A GLANCE. EXPLORE OUTLOOK’S NEW MESSAGE MANAGEMENT FEATURES THAT KEEP CRITICAL INFORMATION AT THE FORE AUTOMATICALLY. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Outlook screen and their functions, including the File [...]Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010: Level 2 Course Specifications Course length: 2.0 day(s) Course Description Course Objective: You will manage site collections and site components as a site collection administrator and as a site administrator. Target Student: This course is designed for individual contributors or departmental staff in a variety of job roles, such as administrative assistants, functional or [...]Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010: Introduction Course Specifications Course length: 1.0 day(s) Course Description Course Objective: You will collaborate with team members and share information with them using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Target Student: This course is intended for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 users who will need to collaborate with team members, organize documents, manage lists, and integrate SharePoint 2010 with [...]Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Foundation 2010: Level 1 Course Specifications Course length: 2.0 day(s) Course Description Course Objective: You will use, create, and edit content in a team website. You will also create and perform basic management of a team site using SharePoint Foundation 2010. Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who will need to [...]Getting Started with Visio 2010 LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE VISIO WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING VISIO FILES, AND HOW TO PLACE SHAPES ON A DIAGRAM. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Visio screen and their functions, including the Tabs, Stencil Window, Grid, and more. Create a new Visio file either as part of [...]Differences to know about in Microsoft Office 2010 Transition to Office 2010 Overview Elements of the Office Ribbon The File Tab The Quick Access Toolbar Working with Live Preview and Office Galleries The Mini Toolbar Options Customize the Ribbon Transition to Word 2010 Elements of the Word Window Format Text Format the Document Paste Options Create and Format a Table Transition to Outlook 2010 Elements of the Outlook Window Compose a Message Conversations Instant [...]Functions in Excel 2010 Explore Excel’s wide variety of built-in functions in the function libraries. Details: Dates and times are values that can be added, subtracted or used in other calculations. The Today function displays the current date in your worksheet. Use the PMT function to calculate a periodic loan payment. The concatenate function is used to combine the contents [...]Getting Started with Excel 2010 LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE EXCEL WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING EXCEL FILES, AND HOW TO VIEW AND ARRANGE WORKSHEETS FOR EASE OF USE. Details: Become familiar with the various elements of the Excel window and their functions, including the ribbons, galleries, tabs, row and column indicators, sheet tabs, and more. Access [...]WordPress is a popular open source publishing application powered by PHP and MySQL. It can be used to create “hybrid” Web sites that include Web pages, blog posts, RSS feeds, search functionality, ecommerce shopping carts, and more. It is also a content management framework, with a user-friendly workflow, diversified plugin architecture, and advanced templating system. According [...]SharePoint 2007 Operations for Site Administrators Five days; Instructor-Led Overview This is a 5-day Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. This course covers every aspect of managing a SharePoint 2007 Server farm. This includes integration with applications like IRM, ForeFront, and Performance Point. Learn the many ways to back up and restore SharePoint environments. Audience [...]Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2007: Level 2 One day; Instructor-Led Course Description Now that you know how to create customized SharePoint sites matching your branding, you may want to extend your sites to include more functionality. With SharePoint Designer, you can extend your sites more easily than before. Course Objective You will use SharePoint Designer to extend and customize existing SharePoint [...]Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2007: Level 1 One day; Instructor-Led Course Description You’ve created intranet sites using Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services. There will be times when you would want to build sites that lay emphasis on your company’s unique requirements and sites that align themselves with the company’s unique brand identity. In this course, you will use Microsoft® SharePoint® [...]Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007: Introduction One day; Instructor-Led Course Description You worked with Office applications to share information with your coworkers. Information sharing often requires multiple software that do not necessarily work well together. Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 combines the familiar Office tools and the latest technology. 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Project managers, project leaders and key management individuals who need to learn about contracts and projects are encouraged to attend. Class Description This workshop is designed to provide an overall understanding of the contracting process from the point of [...]Target Audience Personnel who have been, or will be assigned, project management responsibilities and who want professional certification. Project managers, project leaders and team leaders are encouraged to attend. Class Description You will learn estimating principles, a generic estimating process, and a variety of estimating techniques for both short-range estimating (tactical) and long-range estimating (strategic). You [...]Target Audience Personnel who are, or will be, assigned responsibilities for managing global projects. Class Description A global project is one that involves multiple locations, organizations, vendors, team members, and business units around the globe. These projects are complex—so complex that standard techniques of project management are not adequate. Traditional project management training targets a single project [...]Target Audience Personnel who have been, or will be assigned, project management responsibilities and who want professional certification. Project managers, project leaders and team leaders are encouraged to attend. Class Description This interactive five-day course addresses the people side of project management – jumping far beyond the basics of project management. You will focus on human dimension [...]Target Audience This course is designed for project managers, executives, sponsors and team members involved with mega-projects—those where the stakes are high and success is critical. Prerequisites Participants should have attended at least a basic course in project management tools and techniques. Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Define complexity in a project environment • Recognize [...]Target Audience Personnel who have been, or will be assigned, project management responsibilities and who want professional certification. Project managers, project leaders and team leaders are encouraged to attend. Class Description This Project Management flagship workshop teaches a comprehensive project planning and controls process that provides practical techniques for successfully completing projects within time and budget constraints. You [...]Target Audience This intense, action-filled workshop is designed for Project Managers, project team members, project support staff, and project clients who understand the fundamentals of project management and are now looking to increase their expertise in hands-on management. 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The course takes attendees through the initiating, planning, execution, controlling and closing processes and uses group [...]This course offers in depth training on deploying and managing Check Point Provider-1 NGX. You’ll learn how to configure Security Policies for multiple remote Security Gateways using the Multi-Domain GUI (MDG), and learn about managing multiple firewall-secured environments using the Multi-Domain Server (MDS). You will also learn how to perform advanced configuration tasks, such as [...]Check Point Security Administration R70 is a foundation course for Check Point’s Security Management Systems, Security Gateway Systems, and deployment platforms. This course provides an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to configure Check Point Software Blades including Firewall, IPSEC VPN, IPS, Network Policy Management, Logging & Status, and Monitoring, URL Filtering, Antivirus & [...]Learn how Extensible Style Language (XSLT) can be used to transform/convert XML data for presentational purposes, to modify data structure, and to create non-XML files. Goals Format XML information for a variety of print publications as well as projects for the web Audience Those who want to modify and format their XML data Course Description This course is the first in a series of two Microsoft® Windows® 7 courses. This course will provide you with the basic skills needed to get started with personal computers and work with the various features, tools, and options available in the Windows 7 operating system. In this course, you will familiarize yourself with [...]Course Description In the previous Excel courses, you used Excel to simplify business tasks, including the creation of spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and formulas that were difficult to create and nearly impossible to maintain using pencil and paper. You now want to simplify your work in the Excel environment by automating many of the repetitive tasks that [...] Extensible Markup Language (XML) enables the Web designer to create information that is evolvable: Write it once and use it many times. Goals Save time and money by storing your information in the XML framework. Audience This class is for those with no programming background who want to learn more about XML. PreRequisites or equivalent experience Note: Dreamweaver 8 and later [...]Learn how research, interviews, and your focus on results make your Web writing more effective. Adapt your writing so it works for readers who skim and move on. Support hurried readers by using plenty of headlines and sub headlines. Facebook, podcasts, widgets, YouTube videos, wikis, del.icio.us, Twitter, StumbleUpon, social bookmarking, blogging. Words that make a marketer’s head spin. Facebook, podcasts, widgets, YouTube videos, wikis,del.icio.us, Twitter, StumbleUpon, social bookmarking, blogging. Online marketing is changing so quickly. When it comes to social media, how can a marketer know what works and what doesn’t? Discover the social media trends [...]You’ve built a Web site, but will anyone visit? Search engine optimization is the key to obtaining a constant flow of visitors. In fact, search engine optimization is absolutely vital to your online marketing success. This course will teach you how to increase traffic to your site, with special emphasis on Google’s “blended” universal search [...]Learn how to use PHP, an open-source, powerful server-side scripting language for creating dynamic and interactive websites. In this hands-on course, you’ll increase your efficiency, consistency, and accuracy by storing your content in a database. You’ll use PHP to connect your site to the database. Goals Script dynamic and interactive websites with PHP Audience Web designers and developers who [...]Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System Course 5115 Three days Introduction This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops. It will focus on four main areas: installing, securing, networking, and browsing. By the end of the course, the student will have installed and configured a Windows Vista desktop [...]After completing this course, the student will be able to: * How to use NGX tools to upgrade to VPN-1 NGX, from VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG or VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence * How to use NGX tools to install VPN-1 NGX on Windows Server 2003 and SecurePlatform * How to work with Security Policy rules and NGX objects, using [...]To take advantage of Flash CS4 and Flex 3 fully, you need a comprehensive understanding of ActionScript 3.0. Learn the vital skills necessary to master ActionScript 3.0. from manipulating movie clips and responding to user actions, to creating variables, writing functions and conditional operators. Numerous practical hands-on exercises allow you to use the powerful features [...]Learn how to plan, develop, and deploy an AIR application. Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Flash, and Flex to deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop. AIR applications are available virtually anywhere at any time, providing convenient desktop capabilities and working with local or server data. AIR Applications [...]Learn to record and enhance software simulations, demonstrations and tutorials, adding voiceovers, images, and buttons. Use a library to store assets so you can use them of future projects. Use techniques that focus the learners’ attention. Create questions and instant feedback. Add animations and video to teach skills and processes by example. Add playback controls [...]To take advantage of Flash CS4 and Flex 3 fully, you need a comprehensive understanding of ActionScript 3.0. Learn the vital skills necessary to master ActionScript 3.0. from manipulating movie clips and responding to user actions, to creating variables, writing functions and conditional operators. Numerous practical hands-on exercises allow you to use the powerful features [...]Learn to make object-based animations,without using the timeline, a major new feature in Flash CS4. Add and synchronize sounds and music. Make animations more convincing with increased control over starts and stops. Import and control video. Create Shape tweens and Motion Tweens, as well as buttons and learn to add interactivity. Goals Create rich content for the [...]To take advantage of Flex 3 and Flash CS4 fully, you need a comprehensive understanding of ActionScript 3.0. Learn the vital skills necessary to master ActionScript 3.0. from manipulating movie clips and responding to user actions, to creating variables, writing functions and conditional operators. Numerous practical hands-on exercises allow you to use the powerful features [...]Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience using Flex. This three day course introduces developers to all the primary features of Flex they need to build a fully functional, well architected front end for a Rich Internet Application (RIA). Goals Bring the power of Rich Internet Applications to your web [...]Achieve a more professional look by using InDesign’s powerful typography features. Master InDesign CS4 Styles. Learn how to and when to link graphics instead of importing them. Find and fix production errors twice as fast using the new Live Pre Flight feature. Create tables from scratch or by importing an Excel spreadsheet. Goals Design professional layouts for [...]This class uncovers more CSS power. You’ll learn more about controlling typography as well as layout. You’ll work with images, and even create navigation. Knowing how to control the elements of your design allows you to be more flexible, versatile, and agile. Dreamweaver will be used to expedite the development process. Goals Take control of your Web site [...]Learn how Cascading Style Sheets work. CSS will help you create external style sheets for consistency of pages and easier maintenance of your site. You can create great layouts without the use of tables. Understanding CSS is important when using Dreamweaver because the program relies heavily on CSS coding for both layout and text formatting. Goals Lay [...]This one-day Hands-on class introduces you to HTML code. It’s sometimes easier to find, figure out, and fix a Dreamweaver glitch in the Code View rather than the Design View. You’ll work with a few key features of XTML as well. Goals Learn to “read,” modify, and write HTML. Audience You’ll learn with other HTML novices. PreRequisites You’ll need good Windows [...]Note: You must register and pay one week before the class to get the $600 price. After that, the class costs $700. Working with QuarkXPress, the sky—or your imagination—is the limit. You can create newsletters, magazines, posters, flyers, business cards, letterhead, certificates, brochures—anything. You can import myriad picture formats. When you have completed your [...]With teams at the core of corporate strategy, your success as an organization can often depend on how well you and other team members operate together. Can your team solve problems effectively? Is the team enthusiastic and motivated to do its best? Do you work well together? After this workshop, you will be able to answer, [...]This one‐day workshop will explore the harmful long‐term effects of stress on our mental and physical health and provide suggestions for managing our individual stresses more effectively. Strategies may include changes in lifestyle, stress management techniques such as relaxation and exercise, and the use of music or humour as coping strategies. Reusing Project Plan Information Having developed project elements which are universal to all your projects – such as a company calendar, individuals in your department, available equipment, common tasks, etc. – save them for future use, making them available for use in all your projects.  Further simplify your work using Project’s tools for sharing resources with [...]Customizing Views, Tables, and Filters A complex project, with its myriad tasks and resources, can quickly become unwieldy and difficult to manage.  Explore a variety of techniques for displaying precisely the information you need in a given moment or for a particular purpose. Details: Control how information is displayed on the screen by editing existing Views within Project, [...]Entering Task Progress Keep Project informed as Tasks move toward completion, and view this progress using a variety of methods, easily staying apprised of overall project status. Details: Update tasks as they move toward completion, including any changes to resources and notes that document relevant information. Reschedule a Task yourself or have Project do so automatically, and split a [...]Finalize a Project Plan Review your completed plan to make sure they can be completed according to the project duration and adjust as necessary.  Create a standard against which actual progress will be compared as the project proceeds, and use Summary view to stay apprised of progress.  Incorporate Excel data for use in the final plan [...]Identifying Project Resources Tasks cannot complete themselves – they require people, equipment, and materials, referred to in Project as resources.  Having entered your tasks and their dependencies, you can complete the project plan by entering the specific resources that will be used to perform each task. Details: Enter and store detailed information about the people, places, and equipment [...]Identifying Tasks and Durations A project is simply a collection of tasks to be completed by a certain date.  Begin developing your project plan by setting your calendar (according to your company’s shift or holiday schedule, for example), and choosing Start and Finish dates.  Next, enter the specific tasks that lead to completion. Details: Create a framework for [...]Preparing for Delivery Gather input from others for additional input, choosing with a few clicks which editions to incorporate.  Once your presentation is complete, easily tell PowerPoint precisely how you want it to behave during presentation: make it presenter- or self-led, create “shows within the show” to present certain content to a certain audience, let PowerPoint [...]Working with Other Microsoft Applications Use your PowerPoint presentation in concert with other Microsoft applications – including exchanging information with an Excel worksheet, saving your presentation for use on the Web (without knowing anything about code!), using another’s Word document to create an entire presentation automatically, and more. Details: You can use an outline created in Microsoft Word [...]Working with Charts, Tables, and Diagrams The implications of numerical and categorical information or business processes can be difficult to convey using the written or spoken word.  Instead, show your audience what you mean via PowerPoint’s dynamic visuals. Details: Use Tables to present your categorical information in a clear, attractive format. Use Charts to present numeric information in an [...]Working with Objects Enhance the appeal and impact of your presentation by including visual objects that supplement your text.  Insert PowerPoint’s built-in shapes and other options, then format and arrange them for maximum effect. Details: Use the Drawing Toolbar to insert, create, and format non-text slide elements. Add a wide variety of customizable shapes to liven up and complement [...]Working with Text Use a variety of techniques to add and edit written information on your slides.  Explore several formatting methods that give them an attractive and easy-to-understand appearance, and use special features that let you change content and/or appearance across the presentation with a single command. Details: Add text to your slides and apply formatting enhancements, then [...]Working with Slides Learn the various ways of adding, editing, arranging, and otherwise handling the basic building blocks of a PowerPoint file to achieve precisely the presentation you desire. Details: Get a solid start with your presentation by navigating easily between slides, choosing an overall design, and selecting from a wide variety of layouts when inserting slides. Use Slide [...]Managing Tasks, Notes, and Journal Entries USE NOTES TO CAPTURE AND MANAGE THOSE BITS OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. LET OUTLOOK TRACK YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY AUTOMATICALLY, MAKING IT EASY TO SEE HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME AND DOCUMENT YOUR WORK. INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF A TASK – INCLUDING CONTACTS, RESOURCES, CATEGORIES, AND PRIORITY – AND MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS [...]Creating and Managing Charts Charts allow you to present numeric information in an attractive, easily edited, and highly customizable graphical form.  Create a chart from scratch or bring data in from Microsoft Excel, choosing one of Word’s many built-in styles to present your information for maximum impact. Details: Easily update numerical data within a chart, edit particular components, [...]Basic Formatting: Text & Layout Use a wide variety of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your text, including color, font, size – even animation!  Learn how to arrange text on a page to increase clarity and visual interest using tabbed and bulleted lists, then preview and print your document. Details: Choose from a wide variety of [...]Creating a Basic Flowchart Now that you are familiar with Visio basics, learn the specifics of creating an effective flowchart.  Explore various shapes that serve specific purposes and contain special formatting, learn how to connect them such that certain process is demonstrated, effortlessly apply design formatting that gives your diagram a professional appearance, and more. Details: Create an [...]Getting Started Learn your way around the Visio window, the basics of creating and saving Visio files, and how to place shapes on a diagram. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Visio screen and their functions, including the Toolbar, Stencil Window, Grid, and more. Create a new Visio file either as part of opening the application [...]Identifying Project Dependencies Steps to completion do not exist in a vacuum.  For example, “Bake Cake” must be completed before “Frost Cake” can begin; additionally, time must be allowed for the cake to cool between the two tasks.   Now that you have entered your tasks, you can enter such considerations into your project plan. Details: Use Project’s Gantt [...]Getting Started Learn your way around the PowerPoint window, the basics of creating and saving PowerPoint files, and the various ways of viewing a PowerPoint file in order to edit, arrange, and rehearse it. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the PowerPoint screen and their functions, including the Toolbar, Stencil Window, Grid, and more. Use the Office [...]Adding Visual Interest and Interactivity Liven up your presentation with pictures, movies, sounds, and buttons that let the presenter or user jump to different locations within the presentation, or even to a Web site! Details: Using animated clip and pictures adds liveliness to your presentation.  Insert pictures from a digital camera or scanner to present your own visual [...]Managing Your Appointments Customize your appointments to make them informative and easy to find. Details: Change the look of your calendar to view the appropriate level of detail. Schedule recurring appointments with a few clicks, set reminders, label appointments according to activity type, and assign them to contacts and categories for at-a-glance review. Managing Meetings and Sharing Your Calendar let Outlook handle the details of scheduling meetings and relevant information automatically. Let Outlook handle the process of scheduling a meeting, gathering an attendee list, and reserving the room and equipment. Grant access to your Outlook calendar and request access to other coworker’s Outlook calendars. Send your manager a copy of your Outlook [...]Managing Email Arrange messages onscreen in an order that matches how you work.  Customize messages with your own information and style, and add information to messages that integrate them automatically with other outlook elements. Details: Master the basics of creating e-mail messages, arranging them onscreen in an order that matches how you work, and keeping them organized via [...]Managing Contacts and Archiving Data Easily stay in control of detailed information regarding an individual or organization. Manage the wide variety of information on a person or organization using Outlook’s detailed contact record.  Assign contacts to categories for at-a-glance review, create distribution lists that make messaging to many a breeze, and more. Avoid embarrassing typos in your emails [...]Getting Started Learn your way around the Outlook window and use the various “panes” that keep information available at a glance.  Explore Outlook’s new message management features that keep critical information at the fore automatically. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Outlook screen and their functions, including the Navigation Pane, Quick Flags, Reading Pane, To-Do [...]Sorting and Filtering Use subtotals to stay apprised of activity in smaller groups of numbers and  explore a variety of techniques for displaying precisely the information you need in a given moment or for a particular purpose. Details: Allow Excel to quickly calculate subtotals to a list based on the data of a particular field. For information arranged as [...]Pivot Tables PivotTables enable you to organize and summarize your data in such a way that includes the information you want to display and excludes the rest. Change a PivotTable’s focus by moving the fields to different locations, and create PivotCharts to represent the data in a graphical format. Details: Field buttons in PivotTables enable you to quickly change [...]Working with Multiple Worksheets While data are routinely stored on a single worksheet, Excel does not limit your calculations to that sheet.  Use a variety of methods to collect, calculate, and present information from many sheets simultaneously in the format you choose. Details: Use the Fill Across Worksheets feature to quickly copy worksheet data to multiple worksheets. You [...]Macros & Objects Instead of repeatedly performing routine and/or complex tasks, let Excel remember them for you so they can be carried out with a click or a keystroke – then store them on your menu or toolbar for easy access. Enhance the appeal and impact of your worksheet by including visual objects that supplement your [...]Getting Started with Formulas HAVING ENTERED YOUR DATA AND CALCULATIONS, EXPLORE A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES FOR GIVING THEM A VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND APPEARANCE.  EASILY ARRANGE AND FILTER DATA TO DISPLAY JUST THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IN A MOMENT, AND SET UP THE FILE FOR PRINTING. Details: Formulas allow you to develop a wide variety of data from simple [...]Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE EXCEL WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING EXCEL FILES, AND HOW TO COLOR-CODE AND REARRANGE WORKSHEETS FOR EASE OF USE. Details: Become familiar with the various elements of the Excel window and their functions, including the ribbons, galleries, tabs, row and column indicators, sheet tabs, and more. Access the help files [...]Formatting Excel LEARN THE BASICS OF ROWS AND COLUMNS – THE STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH EXCEL STORES YOUR INFORMATION – AND HOW TO MANAGE THEM ONSCREEN FOR EASE OF USE.  BEGIN ENTERING INFORMATION INTO YOUR EXCEL FILE – EXPLORE TECHNIQUES FOR QUICK ENTRY, BASIC CALCULATIONS, AND KEEPING CRITICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A GLANCE. Details: Excel organizes data in rows [...]Collaborating with Others Working with others on a single workbook can quickly become unmanageable, resulting in multiple files and e-mail messages containing recommended changes which must be manually entered.  Instead, click a button to track editions made by each person, merge them all into one workbook, then decide which changes to accept and reject.  Send worksheet [...]Charts CHARTS ALLOW YOU TO PRESENT NUMERIC INFORMATION IN AN ATTRACTIVE, EASILY EDITED, AND HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE GRAPHICAL FORM.  CHOOSE ONE OF EXCEL’S MANY BUILT-IN STYLES TO PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT, AND DISPLAY THE IMPACT OF TRENDS OR FORECASTS ACCORDING TO DATA YOU CHOOSE. Details: Modify your charts by including new data ranges, editing the labels, including [...]Advanced Formulas EXPLORE EXCEL’S WIDE VARIETY OF CAPABILITIES FOR COPYING FORMULAS FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER, DISPLAYING A PARTICULAR DATE OR VALUE, LOCATING DESIRED INFORMATION, AND MORE.  SET CRITERIA THAT SPECIFY WHETHER OR NOT TO PERFORM AN ACTION AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND COMBINE MULTIPLE FIELDS INTO ONE TO IMPROVE VISUAL CLARITY (SUCH AS FIRST NAME [...]Working with Reports REPORTS LET YOU PRESENT DATA ATTRACTIVELY ON THE PRINTED PAGE.  LEARN TO CREATE THEM, EXPLORING A VARIETY OF FORMATTING TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE.  INCLUDE OTHER REPORTS WITHIN YOUR REPORT, DISPLAY SUBTOTALS AND GRAND TOTALS, AND SEND YOUR REPORT TO OTHER USERS. Details: Use Design View to exert complete control over a new or [...]Working with Other Microsoft Applications EXPLORE THE WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS THAT MAKE IT EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TO INCORPORATE, SHARE, DISPLAY, AND ANALYZE ACCESS DATA IN CONCERT WITH OTHER PROGRAMS. Details: Bring data from a wide variety of other sources into your Access database, and choose whether or not to have data update automatically from either location.  Send Access [...]Working with Macros RATHER THAN HAVING TO COMPLETE ROUTINE AND/OR COMPLEX TASKS REPEATEDLY, LET ACCESS REMEMBER THE PROCEDURES AND PERFORM THEM FOR YOU AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON. Details: Easily complete routine and/or complex tasks by storing them as a single command.  Tell Access what to do, how to do it, and under what circumstances it should [...]Working with Basic Table Structure HAVING PLANNED AND CREATED YOUR DATABASE, BEGIN BY ADDING OR EDITING TABLES, WHICH WILL STORE DATA.  NEXT, TELL ACCESS HOW THE NEW TABLES RELATE TO EACH OTHER AND BEGIN ENTERING DATA. Details: Create tables either by using a wizard or from scratch, and tell Access which fields are unique in order that table [...]Query Basics QUERIES ALLOW YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE INFORMATION IN YOUR DATABASE.  EXPLORE THE FOUR APPROACHES TO ASKING SUCH QUESTIONS. Details: Create a basic query from scratch and save it for future use, and use two of Access’ built-in wizards to make creating basic queries quickly, easily, and accurately. Use various techniques to enter criteria into particular [...]Getting Started BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE ACCESS SCREEN, THE COMPONENTS OF A DATABASE, AND HOW TO GET HELP WHEN NECESSARY.  LEARN THE RECOGNIZED APPROACH FOR PLANNING A DATABASE, THEN CREATE THE BASIC STRUCTURE. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Access screen, specifically the Database window which contains the various components of an [...]Enhancing Form Usability ADD POWER TO YOUR FORMS BY ADDING BUTTONS, CALENDARS, AND OTHER ELEMENTS THAT MAKE IT EASY FOR USERS TO RECOGNIZE, ACCESS, AND ENTER INFORMATION.  CALL ATTENTION TO INFORMATION BY HAVING IT DISPLAY DIFFERENTLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Details: Use conditional formatting to have information display a certain way according to set criteria (for example, when the [...]Customizing & Controlling Table Data CONTROL THE WAY ACCESS STORES, HANDLES, AND DISPLAYS TABLE INFORMATION, USING SPECIAL FORMATTING TO FACILITATE DATA ENTRY AND MINIMIZE ERROR. Details: Set the format for dates and times (such as January 1, 2006, 01-05-2006, etc.), create captions that make the screen more visually appealing (First Name vs. fname), tell Access whether or not [...]Creating Access Forms FORMS ARE USED TO COLLECT, VIEW, AND EDIT DATA IN AN EFFICIENT, ORGANIZED MANNER. LEARN TO CREATE THEM, EXPLORING A VARIETY OF FORMATTING TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. Details: Use Design View to exert complete control over a new or existing form and include information that should appear at the top or bottom of [...]Advanced Queries ADD POWER TO YOUR BASIC QUERIES BY INCLUDING CALCULATIONS, SETTING CRITERIA, AND FORMATTING INFORMATION FOR MAXIMUM VISUAL IMPACT. Details: Use Total Queries to see sums, averages, and other calculations of field values.  Use Crosstab Queries to summarize data in a compact spreadsheet format (for example, to total the monthly sales of each of your company’s products). Set [...]Objectives By the end of the class successful participants will be able to Import and arrange photos Make quick edits Develop an array of image correction controls Set up Tone Curves Make black and white conversions Work with Photoshop when needed Customize a Slideshow Export images Use Print controls Create custom print layouts Objectives 1. Masks and Channels Create a quick mask Edit a mask View channels Adjust individual channels Apply filters to a mask Apply effects using a gradient mask Resize the canvas Remove the background from an image Move layers between documents Colorize with an adjustment layer Group and clip layers Invert a mask Use type as a mask Q & A 2. Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Process [...]Objectives 1. THE WORK AREA Find, identify, and use the tools in the Photoshop toolbar. Use the options bar and other panels Undo actions in Photoshop Customize your workspace Q & A 2. BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS Retouch a damaged photo Select the Resolution and image size Straighten and crop an image Remove a color cast Adjust the tonal range, lightness, and saturation Replace colors [...]Objectives Layers Create, name, lock, view layers Modify, paste, and merge layers Gradients and Blends Create a gradient fill Use on-object tools to adjust the direction of the gradient blend Add colors and in-gradient transparency Create and modify color blends Make a blend of two or more key objects with blend steps Brushes Draw with Art brushes and [...]Objectives Enumerate the advantages of the new Illustrator CS4 interface for your work Set up and save your workspace Navigate efficiently within your document Use the Help search, index, and contents to find needed information Use the Zoom tool with a marquee Make a selection with the Direct Selection tool, the Selection tool, and the Magic Wand Align objects Group and ungroup objects Create [...]Jumpstart Overview of Dreamweaver features including what’s new in Dreamweaver CS4 How websites work Introduction to HTML Creating, opening and saving documents Creating and Managing a New Site Defining a site Adding pages Managing Files and folders Defining page properties Adding Text and Images Typography on the web Adding text [...]Objectives At the end of this class successful participants will be able to Combine files in PDF /Portfolios Create PDF files in a variety of ways Edit and enhance a PDF Add page numbers and links to a PDF Add Signatures and Security Use Acrobat to contribute or manage a Review Cycle Make forms fillable, add combo [...]Introducing Adobe Acrobat Professional About Adobe PDF Designing documents for online viewing The Acrobat Work Area Using the How To window Using the Acrobat tools, toolbars, and task buttons Using Acrobat panels and context menus Navigating the document Printing PDF files Using the Complete Acrobat 8.0 Help Converting Microsoft Office Files (Windows or Mac OS) to PDF About PDFMaker Converting a Microsoft Word file to [...]Time is money, the adage goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. This one-day workshop helps you organize and prioritize for greater workplace efficiecency. You will learn to get a grip on your office space, organize your workflow, learn how to use your planner effectively, say no without guilt, and delegate [...]With a host of new challenges and responsibilities to tackle, new supervisors need training like never before. Learning how to supervise your new employees on a trial and error basis can lead to discouragement. This workshop can help you overcome many of the supervisory problems a new “boss” may encounter This workshop has been designed for those who are in positions where they must speak in front of audiences that are hostile or demanding. This material is also suitable for those who are relatively new speakers who want some encouragement to speak up in meetings or who want some training before they begin making presentations [...]This workshop will not provide you with an easy way to solve every ethical decision you will ever have to make. It will, however, help you define your ethical framework to make solving those ethical dilemmas easier. We’ll also look at some tools that you can use when you’re faced with an ethical decision. And, [...]Delegation is one of the hardest skills for a manager to master. However, the skill can be learned. This one‐day workshop will explore many of the facets of delegation: when to delegate, and who to delegate to. We will also go through the delegation process step by step, to see where the pitfalls lie, and [...]The easiest way to deal with difficult people is to stay as far away from them as you can, suggests Robert Bramson Ph.D., organizational psychologist, management consultant with Bramson Gill Associates, and author of Coping with Difficult People. Great advice for those who work by themselves at home; it’s a doable option. But the vast [...]Have you ever wondered why it seems so difficult to talk with some people and so easy to talk with others? Can you recall an occasion where you met someone for the first time and immediately liked that person? Something about the individual made you feel comfortable. A major goal of this two‐day workshop is [...]If you have had some awkward moments where you aren’t sure which fork to use or which side plate is yours, or if you’ve ever had to make small talk with some VIP and been lost for words, you know just how agonizing such moments can be. However, what can be even more damaging to [...]With teams at the core of corporate strategy, your success as an organization can often depend on how well you and other team members operate together. Can your team solve problems effectively? Is the team enthusiastic and motivated to do its best? Do you work well together? After this workshop, you will be able to answer, [...]This is a one-day workshop for those who already are good writers. Our time will be devoted to  writing letters of recommendation, of persuasion, of refusal or of action, that reflect current word usage and up‐to‐date formats. You can also become more skilled at writing business cases,  proposals and reports and learn a bit more [...] Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORD WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING WORD FILES, THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH TO DISPLAY A FILE IN ORDER TO SEE JUST THE ELEMENTS YOU NEED IN A GIVEN MOMENT, AND THE BASICS OF ENTERING TEXT. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Word screen and their [...]Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE VISIO WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING VISIO FILES, AND HOW TO PLACE SHAPES ON A DIAGRAM. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Visio screen and their functions, including the Toolbar, Stencil Window, Grid, and more. Create a new Visio file either as part of opening the application [...]Identifying Tasks and Durations A PROJECT IS SIMPLY A COLLECTION OF TASKS TO BE COMPLETED BY A CERTAIN DATE.  BEGIN DEVELOPING YOUR PROJECT PLAN BY SETTING YOUR CALENDAR (ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPANY’S SHIFT OR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE, FOR EXAMPLE), AND CHOOSING START AND FINISH DATES.  NEXT, ENTER THE SPECIFIC TASKS THAT LEAD TO COMPLETION. Details: Create a framework for [...]Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE POWERPOINT WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING POWERPOINT FILES, AND THE VARIOUS WAYS OF VIEWING A POWERPOINT FILE IN ORDER TO EDIT, ARRANGE, AND REHEARSE IT. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the PowerPoint screen and their functions, including the Toolbar, Stencil Window, Grid, and more. Use the Office [...]Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE OUTLOOK WINDOW AND USE THE VARIOUS “PANES” THAT KEEP INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT A GLANCE.  EXPLORE OUTLOOK’S NEW MESSAGE MANAGEMENT FEATURES THAT KEEP CRITICAL INFORMATION AT THE FORE AUTOMATICALLY. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Outlook screen and their functions, including the Navigation Pane, Quick Flags, Reading Pane, To-Do [...] Overview This course provides participants with an introduction to the new features in Office 2007. Participants will discover how the new interface for the standard Office applications is designed and how to navigate to familiar application features. Participants will also explore the steps for managing the Ribbon area, customizing the Quick Access Toolbar and using the Live [...]Getting Started LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE EXCEL WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING EXCEL FILES, AND HOW TO COLOR-CODE AND REARRANGE WORKSHEETS FOR EASE OF USE. Details: Become familiar with the various elements of the Excel window and their functions, including the ribbons, galleries, tabs, row and column indicators, sheet tabs, and more. Access the help files [...]Working with Multiple Worksheets WHILE DATA ARE ROUTINELY STORED ON A SINGLE WORKSHEET, EXCEL DOES NOT LIMIT YOUR CALCULATIONS TO THAT SHEET.  USE A VARIETY OF METHODS TO COLLECT, CALCULATE, AND PRESENT INFORMATION FROM MANY SHEETS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE FORMAT YOU CHOOSE. Details: Use the Fill Across Worksheets feature to quickly copy worksheet data to multiple worksheets. You [...]Creating Access Forms, Part One FORMS ARE USED TO COLLECT, VIEW, AND EDIT DATA IN AN EFFICIENT, ORGANIZED MANNER.  LEARN TO CREATE THEM, EXPLORING A VARIETY OF FORMATTING TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. Details: Use Design View to exert complete control over a new or existing form and include information that should appear at the top or [...]Getting Started BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE ACCESS SCREEN, THE COMPONENTS OF A DATABASE, AND HOW TO GET HELP WHEN NECESSARY.  LEARN THE RECOGNIZED APPROACH FOR PLANNING A DATABASE, THEN CREATE THE BASIC STRUCTURE. Details: Become familiar with the various aspects of the Access screen, specifically the Database window which contains the various components of an [...]Entering Task Progress KEEP PROJECT INFORMED AS TASKS MOVE TOWARD COMPLETION, AND VIEW THIS PROGRESS USING A VARIETY OF METHODS, EASILY STAYING APPRISED OF OVERALL PROJECT STATUS. Details: Update tasks as they move toward completion, including any changes to resources and notes that document relevant information. Reschedule a Task yourself or have Project do so automatically, and split a [...]Objectives Configure and save a workspace tailored for your projects Choose the right tool for the task: for example, choose the Selection tool, the Direct Selection tool, or the Position tool Show and hide the new Application bar Navigate your document 6 ways Start and save an InDesign document Create a master page and add a footer to it Apply your [...]