Learn how to master the latest version of CorelDRAW from popular trainer Rick Altman. Written for users of all skill sets and levels, this comprehensive, best-selling guide covers all the product's main features and is loaded with techniques on how to create a broad range of graphic images. Beginning users will learn to create their first drawing in minutes and will be able to design any image by the time they finish the book. Experienced CorelDRAW users will quickly find out what's new in the latest version, including important Internet functionality and special effects. The companion CD features award-winning art that can be disassembled for techniques, step-by-step constructions, clip art, fonts, and graphic utilities.

HTML is the fundamental coding language of the Internet and intranets--and now it is built into Windows 98 itself! This book is a true teaching reference for HTML 4.0--the latest version of the language. Readers learn the basics of coding frames, tables, and forms; then they move to handling images, animation, Java applets, and ActiveX controls; and finally they graduate to creating commercial-quality Web pages for all the latest versions of browsers, such as Netscape Communicator, MS Internet Explorer 4, and the Active Desktop in Windows 98. A handy language reference rounds out this essential desktop reference for anyone interested in creating a Web site.

The "most comprehensive, accurate, forward-thinking guide to Java" has been updated extensively for version 1.1. First-time Java programmers get an overview of Java language constructs and Java applets. Explore Java classes, packages, modifiers, GUIs, exception handling, animation, and multithreading. Experienced Java developers will master the new and exciting capabilities of version 1.1, including JavaBeans, the JDK 1.1 event model, distributed objects, RMI, serialization, and security and cryptography. The companion CD supplies all of the book's code, plus valuable Java tools and utilities.

Here's a comprehensive, detailed guide to every feature, tool, and capability of Windows NT 4 Workstation. Written for end-users and system administrators alike, this book steps you through everything from installation to heavy-duty customization. Topics span e-mail and fax capabilities, networking, cross-platform computing, remote computing, multimedia, and more.

Get practical, step-by-step treatment of Word 97. Everyone will appreciate the detailed coverage of new Internet publishing capabilities, as well as the real-world examples shown in the Document Shop, a collection of resumes, brochures, press releases, calendars, and more. Basic topics range from creating documents to using graphics, managing files, and formatting. Intermediate topics include timesaving templates and Wizards, automated text correction, real-time spell-checking, find-and-replace features, and mail merge. Advanced users will find coverage of charting and graphing capabilities, OLE, e-mail, fields, forms, macros, customization, and an introduction to VBA.

Here's a comprehensive guide to Excel 97. Perfect for beginning- to intermediate-level users, the book features detailed treatment of everything from basic worksheet construction to charting, pivot tables, macros, and Visual Basic for Applications. Extensive coverage of popular new features includes hyperlinks between Office documents, Internet publishing add-ins, data mapping, and workgroup editing. Dozens of easy-to-find sidebar boxes offer insider tips and additional information on complex Excel tasks. With real-world examples, troubleshooting tips, and a user-friendly design.

Buy all four and save! This boxed set of study guides covers all four core Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams: Networking Essentials, NT Server 4, NT Server 4 in the Enterprise, and NT Workstation 4. Hands-on exercises use real-world examples to illustrate key concepts and improve understanding. Sample testing programs, supplied on the two CDs, provide practice in taking computer-based exams and help identify areas needing further study.

Here's the most effective way to make sure you're ready for the Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 exam, one of the most popular elective exams for the MCSE. After you've studied with courses or study guides, reinforce your knowledge with concise summaries of all the key information you need to know, hundreds of thought-provoking study questions, and challenging sample exam questions that prepare you for the real thing.

Going for your MCSE or Internet Systems Specialist certification? Here's the book you need to make sure you're ready for the Implementing and Supporting NT Server 4 exam. Study with courses or with the MCSE: NT Server 4 Study Guide, then use the Testing Guide to test and reinforce your knowledge of the material. The book provides summaries of the essential topics, and includes more than 700 questions with detailed answers and more than 200 sample test questions. The CD includes a test-simulation program for getting ready to take the computer-based exams, and the Network Press MCSE Study Guide Sampler.

Here's your ticket to success on the Implementing and Supporting NT Workstation 4 exam, one of the four Core Requirements for the MCSE certification. Study with courses or with study guides, then use the Testing Guide to test and reinforce your knowledge of the material. The book provides summaries of the essential topics, and includes more than nine hundred questions with detailed answers and more than two hundred sample test questions. The CD includes a test-simulation program for getting ready to take the computer-based exams, and the Network Press MCSE Study Guide Sampler.

Get ready for the hottest networking certification currently available, with the new MCSE Testing Guides. The perfect follow-up to the MCSE: Networking Essentials Study Guide, this book enables you to test your knowledge of the material required for the Networking Essentials exam and make sure you're ready to take it. The book provides summaries of the essential topics, and includes more than eight hundred questions with detailed answers, and more than two hundred sample test questions. The CD includes the MCSE BeachFront Quizzer Special Edition, a test-simulation program for getting ready to take the computer-based exams, and the Network Press MCSE Study Guide Sampler.

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Nail down your knowledge for the Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on NT 4.0 test! To get ready for this hot MCSE elective exam, study with courses or with study guides, then use the Test Success book to test and reinforce your knowledge of the material. The book provides essential information about the test objectives, together with more than 500 review questions and sample test questions.

Get ready for the Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 exam, a core requirement alternative for the MCSE and a popular Microsoft Certified Professional exam. Study with courses or with study guides, then use the Test Success book to make sure your knowledge of the material is complete. This unique self-testing tool provides summaries of the essential exam topics, then reinforces your knowledge with more than 400 study questions in a variety of formats as well as more than 150 sample test questions.

Updated for Exam 70-064! Here's the second edition of the Microsoft Certified Professional Approved Study Guide for the MCSE test on the most widely used version of Windows -- Windows 95. Learn to install, configure, and troubleshoot Windows 95 all the way from bootup to Internet connections. Hands-on exercises in the book and custom test-preparation software on the CD make for quick and easy learning. The Windows 95 exam can be taken as one of the four core requirements for the MCSE and can also be applied toward the Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS) certification.