Visio 2007 Bible
- 15h 12m
- Bonnie Biafore
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2007
Don't just communicate. Visualize information with Visio 2007.
Whether you're designing a network, a business plan, or an office building, Visio 2007 can transform your vision into sophisticated diagrams and drawings. This comprehensive reference shows you how. you'll discover how to use Visio for IT, architecture, engineering, and business projects; explore the new features of Visio 2007; learn to publish Visio diagrams to the Web; and much more. If you want to develop your skills in Visio, this is the book you need to succeed.
- Harness the new features of Visio Standard and Visio Professional
- Create diagrams with shapes, connectors, text, and formatting tools
- Import, export, and publish Visio drawings to the Web
- Build flowcharts, document processes, and schedule projects
- Analyze business data with the new PivotDiagram template
- Integrate and update data from other applications, faster and more easily
- Manage facilities and plan space with the Space Plan template
- Communicate data visually with shapes such as flags or progress bars with the new Data graphics feature
- Easily connect diagrams to data sources such as Excel® or Access with the new Data Link feature
About the Author
Bonnie Biafore is a project management consultant, although her career as an author often assigns her one of her toughest tasks—managing herself. Bonnie writes about personal finance, investing, project management, and the technology that makes these endeavors easier to deal with. As an engineer, she's steadfastly—sometimes excruciatingly—attentive to detail. Fortunately, for her readers, she demystifies complex topics and occasionally transforms sleep-inducing material into educational entertainment. Her books, including the NAIC Stock Selection Handbook, QuickBooks 2006: The Missing Manual, and On Time! On Track! On Target! have won awards from organizations such as the Society of Technical Communication and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence.
Her education and work experience make her the ideal author for this Visio book. With a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering, she is well versed in using Visio for architecture and engineering and integrating it with CAD applications. As a project manager and consultant, she constantly applies Visio to office productivity problems. As a software project manager and application developer, she has also used Visio to document databases, software systems, and networks. The engineer in her is fascinated with both the simplicity and power of Visio and she enjoys experimenting with its customization and automation features.
In this Book
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Getting Started with Visio
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Getting Started with Drawings
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Working with Visio Files
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Working with Shapes
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Connecting Shapes
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Working with Text
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Enhancing Diagram Appearance with Formatting
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Inserting, Linking, and Embedding Objects
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Importing, Exporting, and Publishing to the Web
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Linking Shapes with Data
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Collaborating with Others
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Building Block Diagrams
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Constructing Charts and Graphs
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Working with Organization Charts
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Building Visio Flowcharts
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Documenting Processes, Workflows, and Data Flows
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Scheduling Projects with Visio
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Documenting Brainstorming Sessions
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Analyzing Results with PivotDiagrams
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Modeling and Documenting Databases
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Building UML Models
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Building Software Development Diagrams
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Mapping Web Sites
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Creating Network Diagrams
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Working with Scaled Drawings
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Creating and Managing Scaled Drawings
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Laying Out Architectural and Engineering Plans
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Planning Space and Managing Facilities
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Integrating CAD and Visio
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Working with Engineering Drawings
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Creating and Customizing Templates
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Creating and Customizing Stencils
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Creating and Customizing Shapes
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Customizing Shapes Using ShapeSheets
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Formatting with Styles
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Customizing Toolbars and Menus
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Automating Visio
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Installing Visio 2007
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Visio Help Resources
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Additional Resources for Templates and Stencils
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Template and Stencil Reference
