Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin's Blog » Microsoft Office & Vista http://www.robinsblog.com Resources for Web Development Students Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:15:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 8 Free Design Platforms To Build Your Own Site http://www.robinsblog.com/01162009/8-free-design-platforms-to-build-your-own-site/ http://www.robinsblog.com/01162009/8-free-design-platforms-to-build-your-own-site/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:59:18 +0000 Robin Wood http://www.robinsblog.com/?p=731

Website builders have been gaining more popularity and traction lately, thanks to services such as Wix and Webnode.

These online website creators allow you to create a full website, free of charge, directly in your browser without any prior knowledge of website development.

Many of these services also offer premium packages with additional features, for a small cost per month, if you desire additional tools. The biggest advantage in using these services is the unbeatable development speed, as it all happens in your browser with click-and-drag functionality.

If you’re not a web designer or a creative person but need an easy and affordable solution to creating a website, try one of these free programs.

Check out the 8 Free Design Platforms To Build Your Own Site

These would be great choices for students learning Microsoft Office who want to be able to build their own Web sites.

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Test Drive Office 2007 Online

Download Microsoft Office 2007 Trial

Microsoft Office 2007 Self-Paced Training Courses

Interactive Word 2003 to 2007 Guide

Interactive Excel 2003 to 2007 Guide

Interactive PowerPoint 2003 to 2007 Guide

Up to Speed with Access 2007

About.com Microsoft Word 2007 Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

Excel 2007: A Practical Guide

Outlook 2007 Video Tutorial and Walkthrough

The New Paperclip – Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials for Office 2007 Blog

Vista Tutorials and Tips

The How-to Geek: Windows Vista

5 Windows Vista Tips – Media

Windows Vista Tips for IT Pros

More Windows Vista Tips

Still More Windows Vista Tips

Son of More Windows Vista Tips

Revenge of More Windows Vista Tips

CD Based Tutorials

Individual Software

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We have not selected the books that we will be using in class for the new Office 2007 series, we anticipate that we will select books during April and May. Since so many of you are anxious to start learning the new suite I can recommend some books that I have ordered from Amazon.

I’ve been a fan of the Missing Manual series for a long time. This easy to understand, reference series is packed full of useful information. In addition to the regular Missing Manual series, the Starter series gives step-by-step instructions and visual cues that and get you up and running with an application rather quickly. Here are the Starter books for Office 2007.

Word 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

Excel 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

Access 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

For students who are interested in a more comprehensive look at the Office 2007 applications, take a look at the regular Missing Manual reference series.

Word 2007 The Missing Manual

Excel 2007 The Missing Manual

PowerPoint 2007 The Missing Manual

Access 2007 The Missing Manual

If you’re looking for a book that will cover multiple Office 2007 applications try Office 2007 All in One by Sams. This book gives an overview of the new Office 2007 features and an introduction to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.

You can download a free 60 day trial of Office 2007 at Microsoft.com.

For those of you who would like to learn more about the evolution of Microsoft Office read Beyond Menus and Toolbars in Microsoft Office.

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Bring on the Ribbon!

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