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Apple Mac OS X Leopard 2 In Depth
This book has been crafted to grow with the reader, providing the reference material needed for moving toward Leopard proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard In Depth is the only book you need. Summary: *Explore the depths of Mac OS X's core including the desktop, Finder, Finder
windows, the Dock, user accounts, the Dashboard and widgets, Spaces, and much more. *Master OS X by installing and using Mac OS X applications, customizing the system, making your Mac accessible to everyone, automating your Mac with the Automator, using Unix commands, and working with mobile Macs. *Run Windows applications on your Mac for those rare occasions when a Mac application isn't available. *Exploit Mac OS X's Internet tools to connect to the Net with or without wires, use email, surf the Web, and take advantage of the many features of .Mac. *Explore some of the great applications included with Mac OS X, such as iTunes, QuickTime, DVD Player, iCal, Address Book, iChat, and many others.* Expand your system with input devices (such as keyboards and trackballs), output devices (printers, displays, and such), hard drives, and hubs (Ethernet, USB, and FireWire). *Connect to other computers and devices safely and easily using Mac OS X's advanced networking tools. Learn to configure your own network including Macs and Windows computers and how to share an Internet connection among them. *Use great Mac OS X tools and techniques to keep your system in top condition and to solve problems. Whether you are already familiar with OS X or are updating from an earlier Mac OS, you will find this volume useful. A clear, comprehensive, well-organized and, above all, usable reference. Glenn Lisle, Managing Editor, MONITOR Magazine " About the Author Brad Miser has written extensively about all things Macintosh. In addition to Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone; Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows on a Mac (digital Short Cut); Special Edition Using Mac OS X, v10.4 Tiger; Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes; Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling; Mac OS X and iLife: Using iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD; iDVD 3 Fast & Easy; Special Edition Using Mac OS X v10.2; and Using Mac OS 8.5. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles. He has written numerous articles for MacAddict magazine and has been a featured speaker at Macworld Expo, user group meetings, and other venues. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.
Contents:
CONTENTS:
Introduction 1
I PowerPoint 2007 Basics
1 Introducing PowerPoint 2007 7
2 Creating a Basic Presentation 29
II Editing and Formatting Presentations
3 Working with Text 45
4 Working with Tables 67
5 Organizing Presentations 89
6 Working with Themes, Color Schemes, and Backgrounds 95
7 Formatting Slides and Presentations 109
8 Collaborating on Presentations 119
III Making Presentations
9 Presenting a Slide Show 139
10 Creating and Printing Presentation Materials 161
IV Working with Graphics, Charts, and Multimedia
11 Working with Charts and Graphs 175
12 Working with SmartArt 205
13 Working with Pictures and Clip Art 221
14 Working with Media Clips 245
15 Working with Shapes and Objects 259
16 Working with Animation 283
V Maximizing the Power of PowerPoint
17 Using PowerPoint's Web Features 303
18 Integrating with Office 2007 325
19 Working with PowerPoint Macros 339
20 Customizing PowerPoint 355
21 Using PowerPoint's Foreign Language Capabilities 389
22 Troubleshooting PowerPoint 401
VI Extending the Power of PowerPoint
23 Office Online and Other Resources 411
24 Extending PowerPoint with Third-Party Tools 421
VII From Concept to Delivery
25 The Message - Scripting the Concept 433
26 The Media - Designing Visual Support 477
27 The Mechanics of Form - Developing External Presentation Skills 525
28 The Mechanics of Function - Developing Internal Presentation Skills 561
29 Techniques and Technicalities 583
30 Presenting in a Variety of Settings 613
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