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10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Pages
Apr 7, 2015
Mark Wood, author of Apple Pro Training Series: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, provides real-world time-savers (and occasional pitfalls) in Pages.
10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Keynote
Apr 2, 2015
Mark Wood, author of Apple Pro Training Series: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, offers 10 tips for making effective - maybe even genius! - Keynote presentations.
10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Numbers
Mar 26, 2015
Mark Wood, author of Apple Pro Training Series: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, shares 10 ways to harness the real power of Numbers.
Working with Charts and Data in Pages
Feb 11, 2015
Pages, like Numbers and Keynote, can handle data intelligently: Tables can be used to run calculations, and charts can display and readily update statistical information. In this excerpt from Apple Pro Training Series: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, Mark Wood shows you how to work with charts and data in Pages.
Six Essential GarageBand Tools and Tricks for New Songwriters
Nov 4, 2014
Mary Plummer, author of Apple Pro Training Series: GarageBand, is passionate about helping aspiring musicians and songwriters to overcome recording roadblocks and share their music. Learn how the combined power of GarageBand for iOS and GarageBand for Mac can help new songwriters to record their music and create great-sounding song demos.
Responsive Design in Adobe Dreamweaver CC
Oct 23, 2013
Follow along with Adobe expert Brian Wood’s tutorial, and soon you'll be creating your responsive designs in Dreamweaver CC.
Advanced Digital Video Editing Techniques with Adobe Creative Cloud
By Adobe Creative Team
Aug 5, 2013
Learn how to use more advanced editing techniques to create a static title with the Abobe Premiere Pro Title tool; work in your Timeline to apply various clip-trimming techniques, apply and modify an effect to clips, incorporate RED footage, create simple dissolve transitions between clips, and generate a preview render of your Timeline; edit closed captions, use the Warp Stabilizer effect to smooth unsteady camera movement in a clip, and upload a file and sync your settings to Creative Cloud.
Organizing Media in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
By Adobe Creative Team
Aug 3, 2013
Once you have some video and sound assets in your project, you’ll want to get on with looking through your footage and adding clips to a sequence. Before you do, it’s well worth spending a little time organizing the assets you have. Doing so can save you hours of hunting for things later.
Office 2013, SkyDrive, and the Office Web Apps
May 20, 2013
Steve Schwartz shows you how to use Windows Live SkyDrive and Office Web Apps to do your Microsoft Office computing in the cloud.
Getting Started with Word 2013
Apr 22, 2013
In this introductory chapter, you’ll learn about the Word interface, working in different views, and entering and editing text.
Working with Calendars and Reminders in iCloud
Mar 15, 2012
One of the best features of iCloud is its ability to keep your calendar events and reminders in the cloud and let you share your calendars with family, friends, and colleagues. Tom Negrino walks you through how to work with calendars and reminders in iCloud.
Presentation Zen: How to Craft a Presentation with Messages that Stick
Mar 1, 2012
What makes some presentations absolutely brilliant and others forgettable? If your goal is to create a presentation that is memorable, then you need to consider how you can craft messages that stick.
The PayPal Official Insider Guide to Selling with Social Media: Mapping the Social Media Landscape and Key Websites
Jan 30, 2012
Before exploring how to capitalize on social media for your business, it’s best to familiarize yourself with the social media landscape.
Dragon Dictate 2.5: Editing Text
Dec 14, 2011
Unless you know exactly what you want to say and how to say it as you dictate using Dragon Dictate 2.5, you’ll likely need to edit the original text to make changes in content and formatting. Dragon Dictate can help you do that, and Maria Langer shows you how.
The PayPal Official Insider Guide to Mobile Profits: Tapping Trends in Mobile Selling and Payments
Nov 22, 2011
Consumers have begun to expect such prevalent access to mobile content, products, and services that merchants must keep pace with fast-moving mobile trends. Matt T. Jones explains how you can adapt ways to synchronize your content, rely on the Internet “cloud,” and maintain the consistency of your shopping and checkout experience across multiple mobile devices.
WordPress Basics: Make WordPress Work for Your Business in Five Easy Steps
Nov 22, 2011
Get the most out of your WordPress-powered website by making some simple changes! The traditional blog format isn't usually what you want when you're setting up a site for your business, but with a few quick and easy steps, you can ditch the articles-first format. Jessica Neuman Beck, coauthor of WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition, walks you through the process of setting up a fully-featured business site that just happens to include a blog.
Office 2011 Secrets: Radio Buttons and Check Boxes for Excel
Nov 3, 2011
Not every Microsoft Office feature is well-documented—or documented at all. In this article, Microsoft Office guru Steve Schwartz reveals a hidden, undocumented feature of Excel 2011 for Mac and shows you how to put it to work in your own worksheets.
WordPress Basics: Creating a Dynamic Hub with the WordPress Twenty Eleven Showcase Template
Oct 31, 2011
Capture your readers' attention and keep your site fresh with almost no effort at all! In just a few steps, Jessica Neuman Beck, coauthor of WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition, shows how to turn a (probably dull) static page into a dynamic showcase with multiple parts that highlight your best work and update themselves automatically.
Using PayPal Shipping Services
Sep 7, 2011
Did you know that PayPal offers services to help expedite shipping your product? Michael Miller shows how to use PayPal to ship your products quickly and efficiently.
Adding PayPal Payment Buttons to Your Site
Aug 31, 2011
For many individuals and small businesses, the easiest way to sell on their websites is to use PayPal payment buttons. But how do you add these buttons to your site? It's easy, as Michael Miller explains.

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