Apple Training Series: iWork 09

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In the only Apple-certified guide to iWork ’09, you’ll learn to create everything from first-rate business presentations and newsletters to effective budgets and event planners. Focused lessons take you step by step through all aspects of Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The self-paced book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. You’ll learn to:

• Master the iWork suite of tools quickly through fun, real-world projects
• Design a Keynote presentation from storyboard to Web export 
• Add animated charts and custom backgrounds to a presentation with ease
• Publish great-looking newsletters and brochures in print and on the Web
• Build a professional marketing package from scratch
• Create expense reports, track budgets, and plan special events
• Sort, organize, and chart data using sophisticated spreadsheet calculations

The Apple Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program. To find out more about Apple Training, or to find an Authorized Training Center near you, go to www.apple.com/training.

Table of Contents

Intro: Getting Started with the iWork Suite
CH 1 – Creating a Basic Presentation
CH 2 – Adding Images and Sound to Your Presentation
CH 3 – Adding Video and Animation
CH 4 – Building a Custom Theme
CH 5– Converting from PowerPoint & Working with Charts
CH 6 – Rehearsing and Delivering Your Presentation
CH 7 – Publishing Your Presentation
CH 8 – Word Processing            
CH 9 – Building a Report               
CH 10– Creating a Newsletter     
CH 11 – Creating Promotional Materials       
CH 12 – Creating Materials for the Classroom   
CH 13 – Spreadsheet Essentials
CH 14 – Creating an Event Planner
CH 15 – Advanced Spreadsheet Operations   
CH 16 – Advanced Charting Operations

Updates & Corrections

iWork.com Beta – Improvements

The iWork.com service continues to improve. Here are some changes Apple has made since the book was published.

Invitations

• When the "iWork.com" button is clicked for the first time in an iWork application, you'll be taken through an email verification process. The email used is the one associated with your Apple ID. You'll need to verify your address before you can publish. This adds a layer of security to your documents.
• You can now require passwords to view documents. On the invite screen, just click the Advanced button to require a password. This also requires that you must notify your recipients separately (this prevents security issues that would arise from forwarding the invitation email).
• You can post a document to iWork.com without inviting guests. This works well to backup your file or move it online for your own use.
• You can now send an invitation without using Mac OS X mail.

iWork.com (Web) Website

• The login screen has been improved. You can now log in directly from www.iwork.com to access your shared documents.
• The Shared Documents page now includes preview thumbnails and basic information about your files. You can also sort by different options including Date, New Comments, and File Name.
• You can now receive notifications about new comments. You can choose to be notified when your published documents receive new comments from viewers. You set this preference on the Shared Documents page, and can be notified Immediately, Hourly, Daily, or Never.
• When viewing a published document there are new options for adding and show/hide comments, as well as printing.
• If you add an extra viewer to a published document, an email invitation is sent directly from iWork.com.

Security

• + 128-bit SSL encryption protects all communication between iWork.com and publishers/viewers.