iWork '09: The Missing Manual

Josh Clark

ISBN 10: 0596157584 / ISBN 13: 9780596157586

Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA, 2009

With iWork '09, Apple's productivity applications have come of age. This book guides you through various things you need to know about the Pages word-processor, the Numbers spreadsheet, and the Keynote presentation program. It presents explanations of iWork's capabilities, its advantages over similar programs - and its limitations. Num Pages: 888 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UFBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1460. . 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780596157586

Synopsis:

With iWork '09, Apple's productivity applications have come of age. Unfortunately, their user guides are stuck in infancy. That's where iWork '09: The Missing Manual comes in. This book quickly guides you through everything you need to know about the Pages word-processor, the Numbers spreadsheet, and the Keynote presentation program that Al Gore and Steve Jobs made famous.

Friendly and entertaining, iWork '09: The Missing Manual gives you crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations of iWork's capabilities, its advantages over similar programs -- and its limitations. You'll see these programs through an objective lens that shows you which features work well and which don't. With this book, you will:

• Produce stunning documents and cinema-quality digital presentations
• Take advantage of Mac OS X's advanced typography and graphics capabilities
• Learn how to use the collection of themes and templates included with iWork
• Get undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for each program
• Integrate with other iLife programs to use photos, audio, and video clips

Learn why iWork is the topic most requested by Missing Manual fans. One of the few sources available on Apple's incredible suite of programs, iWork '09: The Missing Manual will help you get the best performance out of Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and more in no time.

About the Author: Josh Clark is a writer, designer, and developer who helps creative people get clear of technical hassle to share their ideas with the world. When he's not writing about clever design and humane software, he's building it. Josh is the creator of Big Medium, friendly software that actually makes it fun to manage a Web site. In a previous life, Josh worked on a slew of national PBS programs at Boston's WGBH. He shared his three words of Russian with Mikhail Gorbachev, strolled the ranch with Nancy Reagan, and wrote trivia questions for a primetime game show. Now Josh makes words and spins code at his hypertext laboratory globalmoxie.com in Paris, France, where he lives with his wife Ellen.

Bibliographic Details

Title: iWork '09: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New