Exploring Microsoft Office XP [Paperback]

John Breeden (Author), Michael Cheek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 079061233X | ISBN-13: 978-0790612331 | Edition: 1

Breeden and Cheek provide an insight into the newest product from Microsoft -Office XP. Office XP is the replacement for Microsoft Office, designed to take users into the 21st century. Breeden and Cheek provide tips and tricks for the experienced office user, to help them find maximum value in this new software.

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From the Back Cover

To most PC users, the Office family of products has become commonplace. Word, Excel, PowerPoint(r), and Outlook(r) are all good programs on their own, but they have already proven to be exciting and useful software when grouped together.

Microsoft's latest edition of Office, Office XP, takes those four essential software programs to a new level! Authors John Breeden II and Michael Cheek draw on their vast knowledge of software and computer programming to bring you an innovative approach to the new and exciting Office XP in a way that resembles no other computer book.

Breeden and Cheek take a fun approach to Office XP, explaining the new features and benefits in a language understood by the average Office user.

John Breeden II is the Senior Editor and Lab Director for Government Computer News, while Michael Cheek is the managing editor at iDEFENSE, a cyber-security firm. Both have a long history of writing about computers, software, and the industry.

About the Author

John Breeden II is the editor in chief for Game industry News (GiN). As a journalist he has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer. His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called 'On the Chip Side', which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers across the USA. From there he did several 'ask the computer guy' columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. Michael Cheek is one of GiN's Editors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Prompt (DPI - 8/01); 1 edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 079061233X
• ISBN-13: 978-0790612331
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,741,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smart Book for Smart Users, September 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Exploring Microsoft Office XP (Paperback)

I found this book very informative. It stayed away from all the boring stuff for brand new users. Instead, it played with the new features. The chapter on Access didn't go into a lot of detail, but everything else turned out to be very helpful. For an overall Office book, I'd recommend it. It can also be very funny. I actually laughed OUT LOUD while reading a computer book. There's a first for everything, I guess.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Read!!, May 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Exploring Microsoft Office XP (Paperback)

Exploring Microsoft Office XP is an absolutely fabulous read. Compared to some of the other Office books I've read in the past, this one really does a superb job of breaking down each Office application into easily comprehensible bits. It makes using the product all the more easier. Kudos to both Mr. Cheek and Breeden II for providing to the public a book that properly explains how Office works!

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book for Every Office User, May 14, 2001

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Michael Cheek (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring Microsoft Office XP (Paperback)

Have you used Microsoft Office before? Looking at an upgrade to Office XP? There's no need to buy mammoth books with useless information and basic reference text. We did not write it for an expert or a geek (although both might discover some useful tips and tricks). Exploring Microsoft Office XP was written for anyone who's ever used a previous version of Office. We explore the new features and those features you always wanted to use. And in the process, have some fun!