Overview

If you're in the business -- or habit -- of organizing information into flowcharts, tables, and graphs, you're probably familiar with how Visio can make your life infinitely more hassle-free than with other popular graphics software. Visio 2000 For Dummies is an indispensable tool for using Visio to produce high-quality documents and technical drawings efficiently and creatively. Whether you're a Visio newbie or a self-proclaimed expert, each chapter in the book helps you build a dynamic understanding of the program...* Familiarize yourself with the unique personality of Visio, its terminology, and its basic look and feel. * Incorporate the essential components of Visio into all your drawings, from adding and manipulating text to working with margins, alignment, spacing, and more. * Customize your designs by exploring how to form, enhance, and manipulate shapes. * Work with connectors, pages, layers, and wizards to create drawings. * Investigate advanced techniques, from building templates and styles to storing data and protecting your work from inadvertent changes. * Use your Visio creations with other programs and present them on the Internet. An exclusive stencil gallery features more than 140 stencils that you can incorporate into your own designs and use to carry your work to a new level of professionalism.

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Author:   Debbie Walkowski
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.556kg
ISBN:  

9780764506352

ISBN 10:   0764506358
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   07 December 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  Adult education ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction. PART I: Starting with Visio 2000 Basics. Chapter 1: Visio 101. Chapter 2: Creating Visio Drawings. Chapter 3: Printing Pages Hot Off the Press. PART II: Creating Basic Drawings. Chapter 4: Discovering What Visio Shapes Are All About. Chapter 5: Giving Your Drawings a Voice with Text. Chapter 6: Connecting Shapes. PART III: Customizing Your Work. Chapter 7: Making Your Drawings Precisely Right. Chapter 8: Creating and Customizing Shapes. Chapter 9: Working with Pages. Chapter 10: Love That Layered Look. Chapter 11: Saving Time with Visio Wizards. PART IV: For the Die-Hard Visio Junkie: Using More Advanced Stuff. Chapter 12: Creating Stencils, Master Shapes, Templates, and Styles. Chapter 13: Managing Information in Your Shapes. Chapter 14: Using Visio with Other Programs. PART V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Answers to Ten (Or So) Burning Questions about Visio. Chapter 16: Ten of Visio's Coolest Stencils and Wizards. Chapter 17: Ten of the Best Visio Tips. Chapter 18: Ten Really Slick Drawings from the Makers of Visio. Appendix: Stencil Gallery. Index.

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Debbie Walkowski has written more than 15 technical books during her 17-year career in the computer industry. She currently specializes in software applications training.

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