June 1, 2012
How to Do Everything: iPad, 3rd Edition
Authors: Joli Ballew
ISBN: 9780071804516
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUN-12
Price: US$ 25.00
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Get the most out of Apple’s latest magical device, the thinner, lighter and faster iPad 3. See how to use the updated feature set to read books, newspapers and magazines, make calls, read/send email, video chat, surf the web, listen to music, watch movies, download and use apps, and more!
Apple will continue its dominance in the tablet category when it releases iPad 3, rumored for March 2012 (though unconfirmed by Apple). In the fully updated new edition of How to Do Everything: iPad 3, author Joli Ballew shows technology enthusiasts from high school kids to enterprise employees and grandmothers how to quickly master the basics of the iPad 3 including sending/receiving SMS messages and e-mail, surfing the Internet, reading e-books and other online content, and customizing iPad 3.
Chapters show how to take/send images and video using the forward and rear-facing cameras to chat with other iPad 3 users and get content from the App Store and iTunes. How to Do Everything: iPad 3 goes in-depth too, and shows readers hoe to map routes with the built-in GPS, synch the device with a computer, rent movies, take handwritten notes and translate them to typed pages, and more.
There are upwards of 140,000 apps just for iPad that extend the power of iPad – everything from office productivity to entertainment, lifestyle and game apps – and How to Do Everything iPad 3 includes details for exploring the best of them as well as how to find whatever app readers would want.. Apple’s iPad has sold over 15 million units worldwide since release in April 2010. The updated iPad 3 is destined to be an instant hit, and this book is the perfect companion.
Features
- Personalize iPad 3 with applications, ringtones, themes, skins, and wallpapers and explore iPad 3 accessories
- Download and access e-books, online newspapers, magazines, videos, movies, blogs, journals, and educational materials like college textbooks and lab books
- Use the updated operating system version 5. 01 to navigate file folders, applications, and perform computer-related tasks
- Place and answer phone calls, use voice activation, add phone contacts, and incorporate a Bluetooth headset
- Send and receive text, picture, and video SMS, MMS, and e-mail messages. Learn how to video chat with other iPad 2 and iPad 3 users.
- Find Wi-Fi hotspots, surf the Internet, research, and locate and read online publications, and explore GPS and Maps
- Learn about networking options including Ethernet, ad-hoc, Bluetooth, wireless, and connect iPad 2 to your home entertainment center or game console
- Readers learn to use basic features like making phone calls, sending text messages, and managing contacts, as well as listening to music, taking and viewing photos, working with e-mail, creating contacts and synching data with their computer
- Readers learn to use GPS and maps features and see how to download and subscribe to books, magazines, newsletters, journals, and blogs in the fields of entertainment, sports, science, history, culture, celebrities, news, current events, politics, technology, and education
- Readers learn how to locate and connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, choose an Internet subscription plan, surf the Internet, and perform Internet-related tasks, like shopping, updating their device, signing into Web sites, and managing bookmarks and cookies.
- Contents are arranged so readers can either work through the book chapter by chapter or use the book as reference, using the Table of Contents and Index as a guide
- See what fun and games are available at the App Store, what can be acquired from iTunes, and download and install 3rd party applications created for the iPad
About the Author
Joli Ballew is a technical writer, technology trainer, and self-proclaimed gadget guru. She is the bestselling author of more than 40 computer books, including How to Do Everything: iPad, How to Do Everything: BlackBerry Storm2, How to Do Everything: Netbook, and Degunking Windows 7.
Table of Content
Chapter 1. Set up and Discover iPad 3
Chapter 2. iPad Basics
Chapter 3. Safari
Chapter 4. Communicate with Mail
Chapter 5. Go Digital with iBooks
Chapter 6. Read News and Commentary, and Use Social Networks
Chapter 7. Get and Use Apps from the App Store
Chapter 8. Use Your iPad App
Chapter 9. Shop the iTunes Store
Chapter 10. Take, View, Manage, and Share Photos
Chapter 11. Take, View, Manage, and Share Video
Chapter 12. Manage Contacts
Chapter 13. Manage Your Schedule
Chapter 14. Use Maps
Chapter 15. Use Notes
Chapter 16. Accessibility
Chapter 17. Security
Appendix A. Settings
Appendix B. Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot Your iPad
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December 9, 2011
Windows 7 in easy steps (Special Edition)
Author: Michael Price
ISBN: 9781840784442 / 184078444X
©2011 | 1st Edition | 480 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: OCT-11
Price: US$ 28.50
In Easy Steps Series
This book builds on Windows 7 in easy steps and Windows 7 for Seniors in easy steps, taking you to the next level. And then, use it as a key reference point to take full advantage of Windows 7 – in the familiar In Easy Steps style
Starting with a review of Windows 7 basic operations, Windows 7 in easy steps:Special Edition will help you continue in your understanding of Windows and get to grips with some of the more advanced features.
More specifically, it’ll help you carry out tasks such as organizing your documents, pictures and audio or music files. It will guide you in taking full advantage of features such as slide shows and movies. You’ll be shown how to link your Windows PCs to create an effective home network where you can share all your media files.
We’ll look at how Windows helps with tablet PCs and touch technology. The book will help you when you are travelling or when you are working with portable devices such as smartphones.
It assumes Windows 7 SP1 and Internet Explorer 9.
Use it to make sure you’re getting most out of your Windows 7!
About the Author
Michael Price is an accomplished author, IT journalist and systems consultant with a wide experience of computing systems ranging from mainframes to personal computers. He’s also a successful author with several best-selling In Easy Steps books to his credit.
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October 18, 2011
Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide
Authors: Bryan Sullivan, Vincent Liu
ISBN: 9780071776165 / 0071776168
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 40.00
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Security smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn how to secure Web applications from today’s sneakiest hackers.
True to the hallmarks of our Secure Beginner’s Guides series, Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guideimparts the hard-learned lessons and experiences of top security professionals, and provides know-how that can otherwise take you years to learn. This book takes you from a professional beginner-level to an up-and-running level of proficiency through a complete overview of Web application security. Important tips and key techniques plus the most common terminology you must know are all clearly explained.
Hackers are smart but security professionals need to be smarter. This book provides you with an actionable, rock-solid foundation in Web application security — from a thorough review of the tools and resources essential to Web application security to the trade’s best practices for detecting vulnerabilities and protecting applications. The aim of this series is to help you work a bit more expertly than your actual years of hands-on experience.
Web Application Security, A Beginner’s Guide features:
- Lingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms
- In Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context
- Budget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget
- IMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the authors’ life lessons
- Your Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists
- Into Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills
About the Authors
Vincent Liu, CISSP, is a managing partner at Stach & Liu. He previously led the Attack & Penetration and Reverse Engineering teams for Honeywell’s Global Security group, was a consultant at Ernst & Young Advanced Security Centers, and was an analyst at the National Security Agency. Vincent speaks at industry conferences, including Black Hat, ToorCon, and Microsoft’s BlueHat.
Bryan Sullivan, who is currently Senior Security Researcher at Adobe Systems, has previously served in the roles of Security Program Manager at Microsoft, Senior Security Researcher at SPI Dynamics (a Web application security software & services company purchased by Hewelett-Packard) and held software engineer roles with Click Commerce, Primus Knowledge Solutions, 2order.com, Advanced Technology Services, and Lanier Worldwide. He is the author of Ajax Security (Addison-Wesley).
Other books you might be interested:
- 9780071626750 24 Deadly Sins of Software Security
- 9780071740647 Hacking Exposed Web Applications
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October 18, 2011
Security Metrics, A Beginners Guide
Author: Caroline Wong
ISBN: 9780071744003 / 0071744002
©2012 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 40.00
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Security smarts for the self-guided IT professional! Learn proven and easy-to-use security metrics strategies.
Written by the developer of eBay’s security metrics program, Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guideis a must-have tool for any networking or security practitioner looking to optimize an existing security program and demonstrate measurable results. The book assumes real-life scenarios with limited resources and provides straightforward guidance for getting started quickly. Templates, checklists, and examples are provided both in the book and on the companion web site.
This practical guide begins by discussing the objective of measuring security, and addresses the key elements required to develop an effective security metrics program. This is followed by recommendations on how to identify targets for measurement, define key messages for key audiences, and obtain buy-in from stakeholders on measurement goals and timelines. The book describes processes for leveraging metrics for decision-making and driving change in an organization. It concludes with tips from an enterprise practitioner on how to work feedback loops into an effective metrics program for continuous improvement.
Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide features:
- Lingo—Concise definitions of frequently used security terms
- In Actual Practice—Real-world examples of security concepts in context
- Budget Note—Tips for optimizing security processes and technologies to align with an organization’s budget
- IMHO—Cautionary advice on errors to avoid, based on the author’s life lessons
- Your Plan—Customizable, on-the-job planning checklists
- Into Action—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply new skills
About the Author
Caroline Wong, CISSP, was formerly the Chief of Staff for the Global Information Security Team at eBay and built eBay’s security metrics program from the ground up. Caroline is a frequent featured speaker at numerous industry conferences, including RSA, Metricon, the Executive Women’s Forum, and the Information Security Forum. Caroline is a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance Metrics Working Group and was awarded the “One to Watch” category at the Executive Women’s Forum Women of Influence Awards in 2010.
Other books you might be interested:
- 9780072229578 Network Security: A Beginner’s Guide
- 9780071633550 Networking, A Beginner’s Guide
- 9780071713405 IT Security Metrics
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July 21, 2011
CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set (Exam SY0-301)
Authors: Glen Clarke, Daniel Lachance
ISBN: 9780071774413 / 0071774416
©2012 | 1st Edition | 1200 pages | Boxed Set
Pub Date: AUG-11
Price: US$70.00
The best fully integrated CompTIA Security+ self-study package—a great value on two books and three CDs!
CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set provides you with a variety of self-study resources to use in preparation for Exam SY0-301. The boxed set includes two books and three CDs. CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide offers an in-depth exam review and self-study system covering all of the CompTIA Security+ exam objectives and includes a CD-ROM with two practice exams, lab simulations, video training, and an e-book. You can test what you’ve learned with more than 800 practice exam questions featured in CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Examswith a CD-ROM containing two practice exams and an e-book. The bonus CD-ROM included in this set features electronic flashcards, an hour of LearnKey’s multimedia CompTIA Security+ training, and MasterSim interactive environment labs.
CompTIA Security+ Certification Boxed Set
- Offers significant savings over purchasing each component separately
- Includes 1000+ practice exam questions, all of which are accompanied by detailed answer explanations
- Contains three CD-ROMswith four complete practice exams, video and multimedia training, MasterSim interactive environment labs, e-flashcards, and e-book versions of the Study Guide and Practice Exams books
- Includes CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Examsplus three CD-ROMs–bonus third CD-ROM available only with the boxed set
- Features LearnKey MasterExam software with open- and closed-book exams, timed live exams, and scoring and review modes hosting all four practice exams
About the Authors
Glen E. Clarke, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Nova Scotia, Canada) works as a technical trainer and consultant for GigaBlink Technologies Inc., a computer training and consulting company where he teaches courses on Windows, SQL Server, Exchange Server, A+, Visual Basic, ASP, and security-related topics. He is author of CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition, Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Third Edition, A+ Bible (Wiley) and A+ For Dummies(Wiley).
Daniel Lachance, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Nova Scotia, Canada) has been a technical instructor and consultant with Global Knowledge for the past 10 years. He has taught throughout Canada and the Caribbean on topics including LAN/WAN networking, wireless networking, network security, and VoIP convergent technologies. Lachance has worked as a technical editor on a number of certification titles, including CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide, Third Edition.
Other books that you might be interested:
- 9780071601238 Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport
- 9780071601276 CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide
- 9780071760645 CompTIA A+ Certification Boxed Set (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)
- 9780071771207 CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams (Exam SY0-301)
- 9780071772198 PMP Project Management Professional Bundle
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May 13, 2011
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport (Exam SY0-301)
Author: T. J. Samuelle
ISBN: 9780071770385 / 0071770380
©2011 | 3rd Edition | 512 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUN-11
Price: US$ 30.00
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From the #1 Name in Professional Certification
Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA Security+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Inside, network security expert T.J. Samuelle guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus only on what you need to know to pass the latest release of the CompTIA Security+ exam, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.
Featuring:
- 200 practice questions
- Practice exam on CD
- Itineraries—List of official exam objectives covered
- ETAs—Amount of time needed to complete each lesson
- Travel Advisories—Expert advice on critical topics
- Local Lingo—Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
- Travel Assistance—Recommended resources for more information
- Exam Tips—Common exam pitfalls and solutions
- Checkpoints—End-of-chapter questions, answers, and explanations
- Career Flight Path—Career options mapped out to maximize the return from your IT journey
About the Author
T.J. Samuelle (London Ontario, Canada), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+ is an IT consultant and author of a number of computer books on CompTIA certifications. Samuelle has worked in many fields of IT, including IT helpdesks, desktop and network support, and network administration, and also served as a subject matter expert for CompTIA on the Network+ and Security+ exams.
Other books you might be interested:
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9780071601276 CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SY0-201)
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9780071615303 Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport
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9780071702980 Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Certification Passport (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)
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April 15, 2011
Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps
Author: Marty Matthews
ISBN: 9780071768054 / 007176805X
©2011 | 304 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-11
Price: US$ 20.00
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This is a full-color, visual guide to the basics of Windows 7–written for seniors, by seniors–in a voice that talks to them without jargon, using specific examples in clear, step by step instructions.
Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps provides step-by-step instructions to seniors in full color on how to accomplish common tasks in Windows 7. In addition to being technology experts and experienced computer book writers, the authors themselves are now seniors and have spent many hours getting other seniors comfortable with computers. To create this book, the authors have pulled together a group of advisers consisting of senior citizens to serve as reviewers and testers.
Windows 7 for Seniors QuickSteps features:
- A visually appealing full-color guide featuring a larger type size
- Specific sets of examples you can duplicate easily
- Coverage of buying, setting up, and getting familiar with a Windows 7 computer, including using a mouse, starting a program, using menus and dialog boxes, getting help, playing games, and customization
- Details on using the Internet for information searches, driving directions, government agency access, shopping, travel, and more
- Explanation of email and instant messaging
- Coverage of security issues and best practices, including passwords, firewalls, permissions, and encryption
- Tips for using Windows 7 applications, such as note taking, drawing, and multimedia, as well as handling documents and images
About the Author
Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) has written computer books for McGraw-Hill for more than 25 years. The co-creator of the QuickSteps series, he authored or co-authored more than 70 books, including Windows 7 QuickSteps, Microsoft Word 2010 QuickSteps, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 QuickSteps, and the forthcoming Computing for Seniors QuickSteps.
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April 15, 2011
Computing for Seniors QuickSteps
Authors: Marty Matthews, Carole Matthews, Gary David Bouton, Bobbi Sandberg
ISBN: 9780071740357 / 007174035X
©2011 | 1st Ed | 256 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-11
Price: US$ 20.00
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Computing for Seniors Quicksteps is a full-color, visual guide to the basics of computers—written for seniors, by seniors—in a voice that talks to them without jargon, using specific examples in clear, step-by-step instructions.
Computing for Seniors QuickSteps provides easy-to-follow, full-color details on how to accomplish common tasks on the computer. Written in a straightforward manner without jargon, this book zeros in on only the most important computer-related topics, avoiding overwhelming you with coverage of every feature of a computer.
Concise descriptions and full-color visuals clearly lead you through the steps necessary to perform a task. In addition to being technology experts and experienced computer book writers, the authors themselves are seniors and have spent many hours getting other seniors comfortable with computers. To create this book, they’ve called on advisers in the areas of photography, social networking, online financial management, and genealogy to address areas of special interest to seniors. Senior citizens from the U.S. and UK serve as reviewers and testers of the information in the book.
Computing for Seniors QuickSteps
- Includes specific examples that you can duplicate easily. For example: “To buy a book on Amazon…,”or “To search for the best airline ticket between Seattle and New York…”
- Contains tips on buying and setting up a computer and using e-mail, Office applications, and media
- Discusses important Internet topics, including security, information searches, driving directions, government agency access, shopping, travel, and genealogical research
- Covers socializing and communicating online, including playing games, using Facebook and Twitter, and dating
- Offers details on the basics of using a digital camera and editing and sharing photos
- Explains managing personal finances, including online banking, researching stocks and bonds, and using Quicken
About the Authors
Carole and Marty Matthews (Langley, WA) have been writing computer books for McGraw-Hill for over 25 years. They have created the QuickSteps series, directly authored or co-authored over 70 books, and been responsible for another 20 books written by others. Recent books written by Carole include Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps, 3rd edition, and Build and eBay Business QuickSteps, 2nd edition. Recent books written by Marty include Windows 7 QuickSteps and Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner’s Guide. In recent years they have also done consulting and training. Prior to their writing career they were founders and principal executives of a software company that developed and sold an estimating and accounting system for printing and contracting businesses.>.
Bobbi Sandburg is a consultant, an instructor, and a retired CPA. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Quicken 2009 QuickSteps.
Gary David Bouton is the author of more than 20 books on computer graphics, including Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps with Carole Matthews.
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November 22, 2010
Databases DeMYSTiFieD
Author: Andy Oppel
ISBN: 9780071747998 / 0071747990
©2011 | 2nd Edition | 448 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-10
Price: US$ 22.00
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Hard stuff made easy! Your practical, self-paced guide to database fundamentals
Databases Demystified, Second Edition is the curriculum-based tutorial for anyone overwhelmed by confusing subjects and complex textbooks. The book is user friendly, engaging, easy to follow, and designed for the student or non-expert wanting to quickly learn the ins and outs of databases and immediately apply the concepts learned.
Clear language, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter make understanding databases easy. Learn how to form database queries using Microsoft Access and SQL, explore methods for connecting a database to applications, and discover how to store historical data for analyses. From logical data design using normalization, to database security and data warehousing, this hands-on guide is simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for an advanced student.
Databases Demystified, Second Edition
- Covers Access 2010, the latest ANSI/ISO standard, and MySQL 5.5
- Includes new coverage of advanced normal forms, UML diagrams, and integrating XML and objects into databases
- Features chapter-opening objectives that offer insight into what you’re going to learn in each step
- Provides questions at the end of every chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
- Contains a final exam for overall self-assessment
About the Author
Andrew J. (Andy) Oppel (Alameda, CA) is a proud graduate of The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland and of Transylvania University (Lexington, Kentucky) where he earned a BA in computer science. He has been continuously employed in a wide variety of information technology positions, including programmer, programmer/analyst, systems architect, project manager, senior database administrator, database group manager, consultant, database designer, data modeler, and data architect.
In addition, he has served as a part-time instructor with the University of California, Berkeley, Extension, for more than 25 years and received the Honored Instructor Award for the year 2000. His teaching work included developing three courses for UC Extension, “Concepts of Database Management Systems,” “Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems,” and “Data Modeling and Database Design.” He also earned his Oracle 9i Database Associate certification in 2003. He is currently a senior data modeler for Blue Shield of California. Andy has designed and implemented hundreds of databases for a wide range of applications, including medical research, banking, insurance, apparel manufacturing, telecommunications, wireless communications, and human resources.
He is the author of Databases Demystified (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004), SQL Demystified (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005), Databases: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009), and Data Modeling: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010), and is co-author of two other books. His database product experience includes IMS, DB2, Sybase ASE, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL, and Oracle (versions 7, 8, 8i, 9i, and 10g). The current edition of the book had 20 five-star reviews on Amazon.
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October 26, 2010
Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming
Author: Richard Shepherd
ISBN: 9780071738576 / 0071738576
©2011 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-10
Price: US$ 40.00
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Take your database skills to the next level—develop powerful, custom Access 2010 applications using Visual Basic for Applications
Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming follows the successful format of Richard Shepherd’s bestseller, Excel VBA Macro Programming, taking the reader through the structure of VBA and how to use it specifically in Access. The book explains, step by step, how to write VBA code–from the basics to dealing with errors and debugging code. This practical guide includes examples that illustrate how to use VBA in Access to do specific tasks. Readers will learn real-world skills by example.
Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming features:
- Easy-to-understand instructions that explain how to accomplish programming tasks right away
- 20 practical sample applications
- Details on adding custom menus and Access add-ins
About the Author
Richard Shepherd spent the last 20 years developing computer software in blue chip organizations. He is a qualified accountant and the bestselling author of Excel VBA Macro Programming and Excel 2007 VBA Macro Programming.
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How to Do Everything: iPad, 3rd Edition
