Experience learning made easy - and quickly teach yourself how tomanage your projects with Project 2007. With Step By Step you setthe pace - building and practicing the skills you need just whenyou need them!

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

The smart way to learn Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Office OneNote2007 Office PowerPoint 2007 and Office Word 2007 - one step at atime! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered stepspractice files on CD helpful hints and troubleshooting help t

Experience learning made easy - and quickly teach yourself how tobuild database solutions with Access 2007. With Step By Step youset the pace - building and practicing the skills you need justwhen you need them!

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.

This practical hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Project 2003#one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP you work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and practice exercises to learn exactly the tools and techniques you ne

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft OfficeWord 2007.

Experience learning made easy - and quickly teach yourself how tocreate impressive documents with Word 2007. With Step By Step youset the pace - building and practicing the skills you need justwhen you need them!

MS OFFICE SYSTEM 2007

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Simple rather than plain, 21 Jul 2008
I bought this book in the hope that it would help me to migrate from Office XP to Office 2007; the two pages on the ribbon helped me a lot but much of the rest is too lightweight for anyone who already knows a previous version of Office.

In the section on Word the book tells me that "Templates are completely customizable" but makes no mention of how to customize them which is a major issue given that the default font is Colibri and the default line spacing is 1.15 (don't despair - you just modify the style and click a box that asks for the template to be changed as well).

The section on pivot tables in Excel is even cuter; the book tells me that "it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out the proper arrangement of the data fields". This is a completely accurate statement but I would have benefited from some guidance on how to figure out a proper arrangement.

In summary this is a book that tells you about problems that you are likely to have but remains silent on what you can do about them.

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Simple rather than plain, 21 Jul 2008
I bought this book in the hope that it would help me to migrate from Office XP to Office 2007; the two pages on the ribbon helped me a lot but much of the rest is too lightweight for anyone who already knows a previous version of Office.

In the section on Word the book tells me that "Templates are completely customizable" but makes no mention of how to customize them which is a major issue given that the default font is Colibri and the default line spacing is 1.15 (don't despair - you just modify the style and click a box that asks for the template to be changed as well).

The section on pivot tables in Excel is even cuter; the book tells me that "it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out the proper arrangement of the data fields". This is a completely accurate statement but I would have benefited from some guidance on how to figure out a proper arrangement.

In summary this is a book that tells you about problems that you are likely to have but remains silent on what you can do about them.


Appropriate Title, 01 Jun 2006
As a struggling begginer I found this book clearly written and easy to follow. I can recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants to grasp the essentails now, and the advanced bits as their skills
develop.£5 cheaper than Waterstones (inc. delivery) and in my hands within 48 hours. Delighted. B H stewart.

The smart way to learn Office SharePoint Designer 2007 - one stepat a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered stepspractice files on CD helpful hints and troubleshooting tips tomaster the fundamentals of building customized SharePoint

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Simple rather than plain, 21 Jul 2008
I bought this book in the hope that it would help me to migrate from Office XP to Office 2007; the two pages on the ribbon helped me a lot but much of the rest is too lightweight for anyone who already knows a previous version of Office.

In the section on Word the book tells me that "Templates are completely customizable" but makes no mention of how to customize them which is a major issue given that the default font is Colibri and the default line spacing is 1.15 (don't despair - you just modify the style and click a box that asks for the template to be changed as well).

The section on pivot tables in Excel is even cuter; the book tells me that "it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out the proper arrangement of the data fields". This is a completely accurate statement but I would have benefited from some guidance on how to figure out a proper arrangement.

In summary this is a book that tells you about problems that you are likely to have but remains silent on what you can do about them.


Appropriate Title, 01 Jun 2006
As a struggling begginer I found this book clearly written and easy to follow. I can recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants to grasp the essentails now, and the advanced bits as their skills
develop.£5 cheaper than Waterstones (inc. delivery) and in my hands within 48 hours. Delighted. B H stewart.

Sharepoint Designer Made Easy?, 02 May 2008
I really do recommend this book. It does exactly what it suggests in the title. I administor MOSS 2007 & WSS 3.0 sites on a day to day basis,but have only recently been able to make time to sit down and get fully to grips with Sharepoint Designer 2007.

The initial chapters waste no time explaining the nuts and bolts of Sharepoint Designer 2007 and how it interacts with MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0. However whilst it wastes no words getting right to the point it still manages to be clear. This means it is also suitable for someone new to Sharepoint, although though they may find the initial learning curve a little harder than an I.T. Pro. This is as you really need to be skilled with the MOSS/WSS central admin console throughout the book to perform many of the exercises.

In the mid and later chapters the book again wastes no time and has you doing useful and practical tasks in Sharepoint Designer all the time. I found myself spliting time between reading a chapter and fixing a problem in WSS that i'd been previously unable to deal with.

The CD has all the templates you need to do every exercise and also some excellent whitepapers and presentations. I also noted the book is full of usefull weblinks for all things 'sharepoint'.

In summary, an excellent value book for an introduction to Sharepoint Designer 2007 and what MOSS/WSS can do.

NOTE: My only (minor) critisism is that the coverage of CSS or any web related standards is pretty poor. Even to the point of suggesting use of deprecated html commands at one point. That said web training was not the purpose of the book so it's a minor point I feel. If you really want CSS skills then read CSS the missing manual which is a great book for this purpose.

FINAL NOTE: An informational warning for those who neeed it is that to use this book you need access to a IIS6, WSS3 and a SQL server. These can be downloaded as evaluations and installed on one machine. But be aware as for a novice to I.T. this pre-requisite may be a bridge to far.

First Book on SharePoint Designer - and it's EXCELLENT, 22 Jan 2008
I've been waiting some time for a book on SharePoint Designer (SPD) and at long last there is one. I've read some other books from Penelope Coventry, e.g., Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step, and she had done another excellent job with this one. Penelope is now a SharePoint MVP and her breadth of knowledge of both SharePoint Server 2007 and WSS show. The book is not for a novice who is just starting to use SharePoint. You really need to know how to use SharePoint via the browser before tackling this book.

You can divide the book into three parts, with chapters for:
* a SPD beginner, also such a user will also benefit from Foundations of Expression Web: The Basics and Beyond by Cheryl Wise
* a developer
* and an administrator
Every one should read the chapter on usability and accessibility. I also like the chapter on controls - and excellent scenario that builds up through the chapter.

EXCEL STEP BY STEP

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Simple rather than plain, 21 Jul 2008
I bought this book in the hope that it would help me to migrate from Office XP to Office 2007; the two pages on the ribbon helped me a lot but much of the rest is too lightweight for anyone who already knows a previous version of Office.

In the section on Word the book tells me that "Templates are completely customizable" but makes no mention of how to customize them which is a major issue given that the default font is Colibri and the default line spacing is 1.15 (don't despair - you just modify the style and click a box that asks for the template to be changed as well).

The section on pivot tables in Excel is even cuter; the book tells me that "it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out the proper arrangement of the data fields". This is a completely accurate statement but I would have benefited from some guidance on how to figure out a proper arrangement.

In summary this is a book that tells you about problems that you are likely to have but remains silent on what you can do about them.


Appropriate Title, 01 Jun 2006
As a struggling begginer I found this book clearly written and easy to follow. I can recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants to grasp the essentails now, and the advanced bits as their skills
develop.£5 cheaper than Waterstones (inc. delivery) and in my hands within 48 hours. Delighted. B H stewart.

Sharepoint Designer Made Easy?, 02 May 2008
I really do recommend this book. It does exactly what it suggests in the title. I administor MOSS 2007 & WSS 3.0 sites on a day to day basis,but have only recently been able to make time to sit down and get fully to grips with Sharepoint Designer 2007.

The initial chapters waste no time explaining the nuts and bolts of Sharepoint Designer 2007 and how it interacts with MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0. However whilst it wastes no words getting right to the point it still manages to be clear. This means it is also suitable for someone new to Sharepoint, although though they may find the initial learning curve a little harder than an I.T. Pro. This is as you really need to be skilled with the MOSS/WSS central admin console throughout the book to perform many of the exercises.

In the mid and later chapters the book again wastes no time and has you doing useful and practical tasks in Sharepoint Designer all the time. I found myself spliting time between reading a chapter and fixing a problem in WSS that i'd been previously unable to deal with.

The CD has all the templates you need to do every exercise and also some excellent whitepapers and presentations. I also noted the book is full of usefull weblinks for all things 'sharepoint'.

In summary, an excellent value book for an introduction to Sharepoint Designer 2007 and what MOSS/WSS can do.

NOTE: My only (minor) critisism is that the coverage of CSS or any web related standards is pretty poor. Even to the point of suggesting use of deprecated html commands at one point. That said web training was not the purpose of the book so it's a minor point I feel. If you really want CSS skills then read CSS the missing manual which is a great book for this purpose.

FINAL NOTE: An informational warning for those who neeed it is that to use this book you need access to a IIS6, WSS3 and a SQL server. These can be downloaded as evaluations and installed on one machine. But be aware as for a novice to I.T. this pre-requisite may be a bridge to far.

First Book on SharePoint Designer - and it's EXCELLENT, 22 Jan 2008
I've been waiting some time for a book on SharePoint Designer (SPD) and at long last there is one. I've read some other books from Penelope Coventry, e.g., Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step, and she had done another excellent job with this one. Penelope is now a SharePoint MVP and her breadth of knowledge of both SharePoint Server 2007 and WSS show. The book is not for a novice who is just starting to use SharePoint. You really need to know how to use SharePoint via the browser before tackling this book.

You can divide the book into three parts, with chapters for:
* a SPD beginner, also such a user will also benefit from Foundations of Expression Web: The Basics and Beyond by Cheryl Wise
* a developer
* and an administrator
Every one should read the chapter on usability and accessibility. I also like the chapter on controls - and excellent scenario that builds up through the chapter.


not bad for a starter, 06 Jan 2008
there is a number of mistakes in the book
there are no exercises at the end of each chapter
there is no further guidelines on how to work with Macro, as there are no further explanation about functions, etc

however, the book clarifies clearly every objective of every chapter, so it helps us to understand why we do what the book shows us to do. It goes straight to the point.

this book is suitable for those who want to get a basic touch of Excel before moving on to advanced level.

Loads of mistakes but a fantastic book!, 26 May 2006
This book is fantastic! I looked around, not knowing what book to choose to learn Excel and eventually went with this one from the ratings on the USA site. I now own four of the "Step-by-Step" books and intend to increase the number until I own the whole lot.

The only downside to this book is the sheer number of mistakes in the excercises. About one in every thirty instructions has a mistake where parts are already done. It seems there was very little or no QA when putting these out. The book itself has very little in the way of mistakes and is well written.

If you can overlook the bad side (it's not really that bad just a little annoying at parts) it's going to be a book worth your time and money.

Disccrepancies between Book and CD, 20 Jul 2005
I am not initially impressed due to the following, hence the low rating

Chapter 1 - Checking & Correcting Data.

Document SBS\Excel\gettingtoknowxl\replace

You are instructed to find the word Comfy and replace with cushy. Find cells in italics and change amount to £47.95
The changes have already been done and saved on the CD.

Chapter 2 Setting up a workbook

Instructions to Merge and centre cells E2 to G2 - they have alrady been merged and centred.

Adding a Graphic

Page 35 advises graphic is in Settingupworkbook folder when it is actually in changingdocappearance folder.

These errors have been found after only 2 chapters, I will update the review as I work through the book.

Quickly teach yourself how to automate tasks and create customspreadsheet solutions with Excel 2007 Visual Basic for Applications(VBA). With Step By Step you set the pace—building andpracticing the skills you need just when you need them!

Very Useful Instruction, 27 May 2008
As the title suggests, the book is a step by step guide to Office Project 2007. It walks you through all of the different aspects of Project that a new or intermediate user could be expected to know or benefit from. It also provides a number of "tips" where a more advanced or enquiring user may want to find further information. The layout and structure of the book is very good, which could reasonably be expected, with "Chapters at a Glance", "Summaries of topics covered", "Key points" and very clear formatting to help the reader/user.

As a previous user of an older version of Project, I bought the book as both a refresher to Project and an introduction to the new 07 version. It has certainly delivered on both these counts. However, I would imagine that if I need to develop a more detailed level of knowledge about the software I would probably end up buying a supplemental book as well.

I will be using Project professionally and will need to share my project plans with other stakeholders, in light of this I found the following chapters particularly useful:
*Organising and Formatting Project Details
*Printing Project Information
*Sharing Project Information with Other Programs


Top drawer, 06 Jun 2007
Exceptionally well-written book which almost falls over itself to be helpful, with the Chapter At A Glance page at the start of each chapter and the Quick Reference pages at the beginning.

I've got three other books on Project 2007 and this is easily the most readable and enjoyable. It keeps you interested with the well-worked examples on disc for you to follow along with and imparts a very good depth and breadth of information.

I was uncomfortable with Project before reading this book and tried a lot of tinkering with the software in an attempt to ease my uncertainties. This book takes a lot of the donkey-work out of that process by giving solid exercises to guide you each step of the way.

It gets you up and running in no time and leaves you keen to explore even deeper. The last 50 pages introduce Server but the main thrust is with the desktop application; perfect for my working requirements.

One of the few books which takes the frustration out of the learning process - no hesitation in giving it a maximum 5 out of 5.

Excellent Book a Real Must to Have, 23 Nov 2007
This is a really good book, clear and precise. It makes even the difficult tasks look easy!

Good introduction and great value for money., 10 Mar 2004
I have just upgraded from Access 97 to Access to 2003 and I was looking for something new to guide me through the changes. I was suprised that I walked out of the bookshop with this rather than one of the usual suspects. At 766 pages long this book describes itself as a desktop reference and nine books in one. I am not sure I agree completely with those statements. However it goes much further than the normal "Dummies" series by covering Access in impressive detail without losing the clarity which makes the series deservedly popular. This is a really good introduction to Access and, when combined with the price, I would highly recommend it for new starters.

clear, helpful and supportive, 04 Feb 2008
I found Dan Gookin's book extremely clear, helpful and supportive. I started editing word processing a book manuscript knowing very little about the finer details of Word so editing it became a nightmare. I kept on looking at the 'Help' facility but it often didn't tell me what I wanted to know. Now I have learned a whole lot more, though I haven't actually tried out all the information in the book. I shall be trying various other exploits out in future incase I need them some time. Thank you Dan for your help.

Disapointing, 20 Dec 2007
An excellently written book with very user friendly practice files that walk you through creating forms, reports and some query functions.

However, once read I was still left with questions that I hoped the book would answer. How do you format a ribbon? Only 3 query types are covered and not enough attention is given to reports and forms.

For me, brushing up on access skills after 7 years, it got me back into Access but where is the sequel to finish the course?

I Had high hopes for this book but am disappointed.


Bite-sized basics, 14 Dec 2003
This book assumes no prior knowledge and is great for novice project users. It has small self contained lessons that guide the reader through creating, refining, pubishing and managing projects using Project 2003. It concentrated on the tool and unlike some books doesn't tell you how to manage your project which I think makes it quite well focussed.
However, if you have used project to manage even a few projects, 50% or more of this book is no good to you.
I have used Project for many years and bought the book to exploit some advanced features of this version and found myself more than a little disappointed.
There are some advanced techniques that are not in the book, which surprised me. The book concentrates a fair proportion to Project Server which I don't think is necessary for most.
Buy this book if you want excellent basic trainig at your own pace. Don't buy it if you want to learn advanced hints and tips.

Simple rather than plain, 21 Jul 2008
I bought this book in the hope that it would help me to migrate from Office XP to Office 2007; the two pages on the ribbon helped me a lot but much of the rest is too lightweight for anyone who already knows a previous version of Office.

In the section on Word the book tells me that "Templates are completely customizable" but makes no mention of how to customize them which is a major issue given that the default font is Colibri and the default line spacing is 1.15 (don't despair - you just modify the style and click a box that asks for the template to be changed as well).

The section on pivot tables in Excel is even cuter; the book tells me that "it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out the proper arrangement of the data fields". This is a completely accurate statement but I would have benefited from some guidance on how to figure out a proper arrangement.

In summary this is a book that tells you about problems that you are likely to have but remains silent on what you can do about them.


Appropriate Title, 01 Jun 2006
As a struggling begginer I found this book clearly written and easy to follow. I can recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants to grasp the essentails now, and the advanced bits as their skills
develop.£5 cheaper than Waterstones (inc. delivery) and in my hands within 48 hours. Delighted. B H stewart.

Sharepoint Designer Made Easy?, 02 May 2008
I really do recommend this book. It does exactly what it suggests in the title. I administor MOSS 2007 & WSS 3.0 sites on a day to day basis,but have only recently been able to make time to sit down and get fully to grips with Sharepoint Designer 2007.

The initial chapters waste no time explaining the nuts and bolts of Sharepoint Designer 2007 and how it interacts with MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0. However whilst it wastes no words getting right to the point it still manages to be clear. This means it is also suitable for someone new to Sharepoint, although though they may find the initial learning curve a little harder than an I.T. Pro. This is as you really need to be skilled with the MOSS/WSS central admin c