Top Business Software eBooks

Business Knowledge for IT in Prime Brokerage eBook by Essvale Corporation Limited

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Prime brokerage is booming .As their hedge fund clients cast their net over a wider geographical area in search of superior returns by opening offices in new territories , prime brokers are forced to broaden their service offerings. At the same time, the battle for talent is intensifying among the top firms. "Business Knowledge for IT in Prime Brokerage" provides the platform for IT professionals to grasp the concepts of prime brokerage from both a business and an IT perspective and to snap up some of plum roles in the prime brokerage arena. The chapters in this book cover the following topics: overview of the Private Brokerage business; the relationship between Hedge Funds and Prime Brokers; core service offerings of Prime Brokerage; fee structures in Prime Brokerage; technology used in Prime Brokerage; and, the future of Prime Brokerage, and much more.Contributors to this book include Ann Logue (author of "Hedge Fund for Dummies"), Paladyne Systems, Sungard and more.

ACT! by Sage For Dummies eBook by Fredricks, Karen S.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

What the book covers: ACT! For Dummies, 9th Edition shows new users how to use the ACT! contact management/CRM software for ACT! 2008. The book is also for existing users who want to know more about ACT!, who are familiar with the basic features, but have yet to apply some of the more advanced features. The book is being revised to cover the new features ACT! 2008. It shows business professionals and others how to use ACT! to organize their customer relationships and activities. Users can then focus on business and career growth and save time and money. Topics covered include: setting up the contact database; adding, deleting, sorting, and finding contacts; scheduling activities; using the basic ACT! reports; designing new reports; working with email; integrating with Outlook; customizing layouts; creating groups; and backing up and customizing the database. In this update, new usage tips are being added throughout to help readers use ACT! more effectively. This revision also includes new content on the following new features:

Adding multiple contacts to a group
Adding contacts to a company
Changing contact-level security access
Automating the backup process; and
Automating the synchronization process.

Series features: ACT! For Dummies,9th Edition is written in the friendly, humorous, and easy-to-understand style that is the hallmark of the For Dummies brand.

Crystal Xcelsius for Dummies eBook by Alexander, Michael

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

As the fastest growing dashboarding solution on the market, Xcelsius is an intuitive stand-alone Windows application that enables Excel users to transform the contents of an ordinary Excel spreadsheet into an engaging, interactive Flash-based dashboard
Offers step-by-step instruction on the wide array of functionality that Xcelsius has to offer so that readers can complete mini-dashboards of increasing complexity with each chapter
Addresses how to prepare Excel spreadsheets for use with Xcelsius dashboards and then use basic components of Xcelsius (charts, buttons, labels)
Shows ways to add advanced functionality to dashboards (gauges, sliders, maps) and create interactive business calculators with Xcelsius
Discusses integrating Xcelsius reports into PowerPoint slides, Web pages, and e-mail

Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel eBook by Carlberg, Conrad

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Take control of the bottom line using expert techniques and Excel's powerful financial capabilities! Whether you own a small business or work for a large corporation; whether you are looking for help making financial and business decisions -- this book is for you. Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel, Second Edition provides in-depth information that will maximize your use of the tools within Excel. Professional advice and guidance from an experienced author provide the answers to your most pressing questions.

Crystal Reports XI : The Complete Reference eBook by Peck, George

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

This best-seller has been fully updated for Crystal Reports XI (extreme insight) -- the first jointly developed release of this leading report writing and analysis software since the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by Business Objects. Readers will learn to create visually appealing reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas, custom functions, sorting and grouping, Business Views, and more. Publishing and viewing reports on the Web is also explained in detail. NEW coverage includes: All the new user interface elements; New Dynamic/Cascading Parameter Fields; and, Using Crystal Reports with Business Objects Enterprise XI.

Active Directory Best Practices 24seven: Migrating, Designing, and Troubleshooting eBook by Price, Brad

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

"Advanced Coverage for Experienced Network Administrators

Active Directory Best Practices 24seven is written specifically to build on the practical and conceptual knowledge you've already earned. Taking a ""just the facts, ma'am"" approach this book provides targeted instruction and insider tips to help you quickly implement the best practices established by successful network administrators across a wide range of industries. This is also an excellent way to make a pain-free transition to the latest release of Active Directory. Coverage includes:

Building a complete Active Directory-based infrastructure
Understanding migration options, including the role of Organizational Units
Configuring domain controllers to support Flexible Single Master Operations
Understanding how Exchange affects Active Directory design
Using the new backup and restore options
Troubleshooting and optimizing the Active Directory database, File Replication Service, and Group Policy
Setting up and maintaining interoperation between Active Directory and DNS
Migrating and consolidating Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000-based domains
Managing patches
Securing the base operating system before promoting a domain controller
Securing DNS to protect associated domain controllers
Working with Active Directory security options

Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance: Making Shoes for the Cobbler's Children eBook by Betz

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

"This book unveils a great model that managers and executives can use to maximize their technology investment. It develops an action plan for managing all elements of the technology environments as a business which is long overdue." - R. Todd Stephens, Ph

Creating Spreadsheets and Charts in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 for Windows: Visual Quickproject Guide eBook by Langer, Maria

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Microsoft Excel is the world's most-popular spreadsheet program--used by schools, offices, and home users. In Excel 2007, Microsoft has completely redesigned the user interface, making it more intuitive and more attractive. But anyone needing to get started quickly without learning all the ins and outs of the software still needs a handy guide. And with Creating Spreadsheets and Charts in Microsoft Excel 2007: Visual QuickProject Guide they've got one. Excel expert Maria Langer walks readers through the new interface and teaches them the tools they will use throughout the project. From there, she helps them create their first workbook, using formulas, adding formatting, adding a visually rich chart. Readers also learn how to effectively print their spreadsheets and charts--something that's much more confusing than it sounds! Along the way all readers will learn how to create attractive, professional, and effective Excel documents. Each book in the Visual QuickProject Guide series now has a companion website featuring sample project files--making it even easier for users to work through each project as they read through the book. Other features on the companion website may include articles on getting the most out of the topic, a database of frequently asked questions, excerpts from the book, general tips, and more.

Affinity eBook by Hawkins, John M

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Companies lose millions of dollars each year on their business applications running on Java application servers due to issues that could have easily been avoided. Implementing a winning strategy to reduce costs can be extremely challenging, but can pay off with more stable systems, increased morale and better customer experience. Putting the right technical approach in place combined with a process that integrates your lessons learned back into the system can eliminate lost revenue. The measure of success in Java application server management is generating a repeatable process that delivers consistent results. Ensuring success in designing, developing, deploying and managing the systems is built on technologists working to architect your new systems. John Hawkins, an experienced technical consultant, shares his insight in a practical guidebook that outlines the critical steps to design, support and build complex n-tier systems. You will learn how to overcome the organizational and technical challenges, understand the fundamentals, and then design an application that will save your company money and, in turn, make you a more valuable employee.

Affinity is a vital component to future success for application and systems administrators and IT managers who want to increase the reliability of Java application servers.

Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel, Third Edition eBook by Carlberg, Conrad

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Bookstore shelves are overflowing with books on Microsoft Excel, however there are few books specifically written for business users offering professional techniques to analyze revenues and profits, fixed assets, growth, investments and other financial interests. Over the past eleven years however, Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel has been one of those rare books and has proven to be a steady seller. Furthermore, the book is a topic book, not a version specific book, so periodic, new releases of Microsoft Excel have less impact on its sales than books that focus just on the latest version. But the new version of Excel brings several new enhancements that need to be covered. Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel, Third Edition adopts a broader perspective on business analysis than does its competition. While it discusses, for example, some optimization problems in manufacturing contexts, it also covers problems that are of greater interest to Sales and Marketing, and in the boardroom, such as investment decisions and contribution analysis. In contrast, competitive books appear to reflect the authors' interests more than those of the readers. The topics to be covered include, among others: Analyzing financial statements: income statements, balance sheets and cash flows. Forecasting, particularly sales. Covered are both regression and smoothing approaches. Quality management Business cases and pro formulas. Marketing and product support.

Creating a Presentation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 for Windows: Visual QuickProject Guide eBook by Negrino, Tom

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

If you want to make a great presentation fast but don’t want to get bogged down in the details, then you need a Visual QuickProject Guide!

You don’t need to know every feature—you just want to know how to get your project done.

Full-color illustrations show you how to perform each step of your project from start to finish.

Low priced—why pay for more than you need?

Microsoft PowerPoint is nearly ubiquitous in today's world--from business to schools to clubs to organizations, PowerPoint presentations are everywhere you turn. To learn to create the best-looking presentations--the ones that stand out in terms of content and visual appeal--fast, readers need Creating a Presentation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Visual QuickProject Guide. PowerPoint presenter extraordinaire Tom Negrino steps readers through a single, basic presentation. He begins with an overview of the redesigned Office interface and highlights the tools readers will use as they create their project. From there, readers begin writing their presentation, gathering images and sound files, choosing a design, working with text, and adding graphics and slide effects and transitions. From there they learn about presenting and sharing their presentations with the world. Readers will learn how to use the attractive new themes in PowerPoint and so much more. In the end, they will have a professional-looking and visually appealing presentation they can use anywhere! Each book in the Visual QuickProject Guide series now has a companion website featuring sample project files--making it even easier for users to work through each project as they read through the book.

Beginning SharePoint 2007: Building Team Solutions with MOSS 2007 eBook by Murphy, Amanda / Perran, Shane

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

Serving as the premiere handbook of any active or aspiring SharePoint user, this book provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of the functionality of SharePoint as well as real-world scenarios
Offers coverage of the latest changes and improvements to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, including new terminology and concepts
Each chapter presents an overview along with functionality descriptions, with an emphasis on the practical application of the discussed features; it then concludes with several review questions for consideration (answers will be provided in an appendix)
Presents reviews on lists and libraries; adding, modifying, connecting, importing, and exporting Web Parts; creating simple business applications using forms; and using the Business Data Catalog and Excel Services
Explores new features of SharePoint 2007, such as content types, new workflow solutions, and content management

BizTalk Unleashed eBook by Adams, Susie

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

BizTalk Unleashed covers a wide range of implementation and development tools, techniques, and technologies for use with BizTalk Server. You will learn everything from the basic foundation and history of XML to how to create, transform, process, and configure BizTalk server specifications, maps, and BizTalk Messaging. Instead of just skimming the surface of what BizTalk Server has to offer, this book provides an overarching view of how BizTalk Server impacts the traditionally difficult application integration tasks developers face. Detailed information and example code is given on the new BizTalk 2002 features as well as the correlation of BizTalk Messaging and Orchestration services, the integration of .NET, and the RosettaNet and HIPPA BizTalk Server accelerators.

Charts and Graphs for Microsoft(r) Office Excel 2007 eBook by Jelen, Bill, Alexander, Michael

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

It is easy to create a bad looking chart in Excel. This book teaches you how to unlock the beautiful formatting options available to make incredible looking charts. The first section will talk about how to decide which chart type to use. Subsequent chapters will walk through each chart type, how to create them, how to utilize them, and special options available for each chart. The book discusses themes, colors, creating metallic charts, shadows, transparency, etc. The book also handles anything graphical in Excel. It will show the new In-Cell Data Bar charts available in Excel 2007. A section will talk about creating business flowcharts with IGX Graphics and how to display product pictures in Excel, and a section on VBA will cover creating 100's of charts using the macro language.

Implementing 1-Click Charting
Incorporating Drag & Drop and Dynamic Charts
Creating Amazing Effects
Using Charting Templates and Macros
Mastering Glow, Shadow, Sparklines, Dashboards, and More
Eliminating Chart Junk
Structuring Spreadsheets with Business Diagrams, SmartArt Graphics, and Pivot Charts
Develop your Charting expertise instantly with proven techniques

After 15 years with no updates to the Excel charting engine, Microsoft has provided a complete rewrite of the chart rendering engine in Excel 2007. However, no amount of soft glow or glass bevel effects will help you communicate your point if you use the wrong chart type. This book helps you choose the right charting type and shows you how to make it look great.

This book shows you how to coax Excel to create many charts you might not have believed were possible. You’ll learn techniques that allow you to ditch the Microsoft defaults and actually create charts that communicate your point. You’ll learn why the Excel stock charts are so restrictive and how you can easily turn any line chart into a stock chart–without any limitations. You’ll also learn how to add invisible series to make columns float in midair. Learn how to create charts right in Excel cells using the new Excel 2007 data bars–or even the decades-old REPT function!

In no time, this book will have you creating charts that wow your audience and effectively communicate your message.

Master effective visual display of data
Choose the right chart type to convey your message
Learn time-saving workarounds
Create charts that most people think you can’t create with Excel
Understand what a Radar chart is and when you might use it
Summarize a million rows of data in a single pivot table chart
Present data graphically without charts
Employ SmartArt graphics to show process or relationship charts
Utilize VBA to create charts
Put your data on a map
Export your charts to the web or PowerPoint
Detect chart lies

Administrator's Guide to Microsoft Office 2007 Servers: Forms Server 2007, Groove Server 2007, Live Communications Server 2007, Performancepoint Serve eBook by Bruzzese, Peter

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:51 GMT

This is the eBook version of the printed book.
Explore the features, the installation, and the configuration of these seven new servers and gain a conceptual understanding of how your users will be working with them.

 

Forms Server 2007 

Groove Server 2007 

Communications Server 2007 

PerformancePoint Server 2007 

Project Portfolio Server 2007 

Project Server 2007 

SharePoint® Server 2007 for Search

 

Along with the release of Windows Vista and the revamped suite of Office 2007 products, Microsoft has released a line-up of new servers. Exchange Server 2007 and SharePoint® Server 2007 are two of the major players, but there are also seven additional Office 2007 Servers of which you may not be aware that can add productivity to your environment in a variety of ways.

 

Each of the seven servers is unique and requires distinct assessment to determine if your company can benefit from any given server. This book provides you with the knowledge you need to determine the use of each server, the prerequisites and procedures of server installation, the post-installation configuration options so you can set it and forget it, and finally, a look at the client-side applications that interact with the new servers.

 

Detailed information on how to…

Install each of the seven Office 2007 Servers, including both standalone and server farm installation.

Handle post-installation configuration options for each of the seven Office 2007 Servers.

Create InfoPath forms to post to your InfoPath Forms Server.

Work with the Groove client once your Groove Servers are in place.

Communicate more efficiently within your company using a Communications Server and the new Communicator 2007 client.

Handle larger projects through Project Professional 2007 with your new Project Server and Project Portfolio Server.

Understand Business Intelligence (BI) in order to manage your company’s future through PerformancePoint Server.

Improve your ability to search for content through your SharePoint Server for Search.

 

J. Peter Bruzzese is an independent consultant and trainer for a variety of clients including CBT Nuggets, New Horizons, and ONLC.com. Over the past ten years Peter has worked for/with Goldman Sachs, CommVault Systems, and Microsoft, to name a few. He focuses on corporate training and has had the privilege of working with some of the best trainers in the business of computer education. In the past he specialized in Active Directory and Exchange instruction, as well as certification training. Peter is a contributor to Redmond Magazine, WindowsITPro magazine, and several tech sites, and a speaker for the MCP TechMentor Conferences.

 

Ronald Barrett is the director of information technology for an accounting and financial services firm, while also serving as chairman for the Technology Executive Committee for CPAmerica, a national CPA network, consisting of 15,000+ professionals.