Apple's enhanced iWork productivity suite is poised to allow Mac users to create, present, and publish their work with style. iWork '08 offers three powerful applications—Pages ’08, Keynote ’08, and the brand-new spreadsheet program, Numbers '08—for creating everything from newsletters and stationery to polished business presentations to graphics-rich spreadsheets.
This self-paced learning guide, which includes a companion CD jam-packed with practical media files, takes readers step-by-step through essential, real-life tasks for home and office that cover all aspects of iWork '08. The book is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program, used by schools and training centers worldwide, and is ideal for users of all levels.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
Apple Training Series - iWork '08, November 2, 2008
By
B. F. Diggins Jr.I selected this book to gain "hands-on" training with iWork '08 and some of the related iLife '08 applications installed on my 17" MacBook Pro notebook. With many years of Microsoft(MS) Windows and Microsoft Office (Windows/Mac) suite experience I was curious to discover how well the iWork '08 suite could integrate multimedia programs.
To date I have been very impressed with enhancing presentation slides by adding iMovie and Garage Band content. There are powerful 3D features in the Keynote application, but some of the slide transitions fall short of MS PowerPoint. The sample video clips and well-documented instructions are tremendous learning aids. Since the book is primarily aimed at entry level training, I am thoroughly satisfied with its teaching methodology.
Unfortunately, I have only covered the first three chapters of the iWork book. I am looking forward to completing the remaining chapters of this very well-written and highly instructive training guide.
iWork 08 Apple Manual lacking, August 2, 2008
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Kirby Kornell (Fort Collins, CO)
Although simple & easy to use, this manual lacks detail. In general it is not close to the books in David Pogue's "The Missing Manual" series. Only he doesn't have one for iWork 08 that I could find. I will not purchase another Apple Training Series book.
Iworks, July 7, 2008
By
Mukesh ShahPretty basic. Nothing much to learn from the book. I guess it has been made for the first timers to iwork or mac. I did not find it very useful. it was very average
A take it slow, learn it well approach, May 24, 2008
By
J. Handy (WA)
I finally went back to Mac after 12 years with a PC, and decided to tackle iWork on my MacBook to be more productive in creating teaching materials.
After research, I purchased this iWork 08 training series. I did as the author suggested, and took it step by step from the beginning. Oh, lest I forget, I did install 4 gigs of RAM from [...] so that iPhoto could zoom (it does!). This morning I spent about 1.5 hours on Lesson 1, and started Lesson 2.
I am confident that this manual will serve as an excellent resource for when I am ready to branch out on my own in creating slide presentations and documents.
Why am I confident? The author walks the reader through, step by step, and refers the reader to the lessons you download from the enclosed CD to check your work.
I've read reviews that say this series spends too much time on Keynote. I disagree because it's obvious the skills embedded in Keynote are transferable to the other iWork programs.
I am pacing myself to do about a lesson at a time, and by the time school starts next year, I expect to be "fluent" in iWork.
Thumbs up:)))))))
good but little on pages, May 10, 2008
By
J. Topf (Detroit, MI USA)
I wanted to learn how to use Pages and this gave a very brief overview. No information at all about creating your own templates.
