Synopses & Reviews
Dig into Visio 2003and discover how you can really put your business diagrams and technical drawings to work This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds all in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of Visio mastery Explore better ways to visualize your businessfrom organization charts and floorplans to business process diagrams Get expert tips for using the ready-made templatesor create your own shapes and solutions Use Visio to collaborate with coworkers, including creating brainstorming diagrams Track and manage projects with timelines, Gantt charts, and PERT charts Plan and map out your Web site Diagram databases, computer networks, and software systems Add Visio drawings to other Microsoft Office programs for more powerful spreadsheets, slides, and other communications Extract and reuse data from Visio drawings with XML, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access *Produce precisely scaled architectural plans and engineering schematics; easily import CAD elements
CD features: Complete eBook in PDF format Extending Visio, a catalog of Visio resources with links to third-party tools and demos Microsoft resources and demos, including Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 eBook Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook10,000+ entries
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Synopsis
Dig into Visio 2003—and discover how you can really put your business diagrams and technical drawings to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds all in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of Visio mastery!
- Explore better ways to visualize your business—from organization charts and floorplans to business process diagrams
- Get expert tips for using the ready-made templates—or create your own shapes and solutions
- Use Visio to collaborate with coworkers, including creating brainstorming diagrams
- Track and manage projects with timelines, Gantt charts, and PERT charts
- Plan and map out your Web site
- Diagram databases, computer networks, and software systems
- Add Visio drawings to other Microsoft Office programs for more powerful spreadsheets, slides, and other communications
- Extract and reuse data from Visio drawings with XML, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access *Produce precisely scaled architectural plans and engineering schematics; easily import CAD elements
CD features:
- Complete eBook in PDF format
- Extending Visio, a catalog of Visio resources with links to third-party tools and demos
- Microsoft resources and demos, including Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 eBook
- Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
About the Author
Mark H. Walker is a veteran computer book author, Microsoft Office aficionado, Virginia Tech football fanatic, and all around technosapien. He has authored over 40 computer related books including How to Use the Internet, The Visio Bible, and Visio 2003 Inside Out. His articles have appeared in Family Software, Alaskan Airlines, Smart Solutions, and Playboy, and he is a regular columnist for PCGamer and The Armchair General. He lives in the beautiful hills of south-central Virginia with his lovely wife, threedaughters, four dogs, two cats, and a horse.
Nanette J. Eaton is an award-winning software writer who spent five years on the inside at Visio Corporation as a senior technical writer and managing Web editor. In her 15 years with the software industry, she has written more than 20 programmer guides and user manuals for business professionals and software developers, including Using Visio Enterprise 5.0, Modeling in Visio Enterprise 5.0, and Using Visio Technical 4.0. She also helped create the acclaimed Developing Visio Solutions series. This is her second book for Microsoft Press.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Wed Like to Hear from You!; About the CD; Whats On the CD; Using the CD; System Requirements; Support Information; Conventions and Features Used in This Book; Text Conventions; Design Conventions; Part 1: Introduction to Visio 2003; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visio 2003; 1.1 What is Visio?; 1.2 Whats New in This Release; 1.3 Starting with the Diagram Type You Want; 1.4 Touring the Visio Window; 1.5 Finding the Information You Need; 1.6 Opening Visio Documents; Chapter 2: Creating a Diagram; 2.1 Adding Shapes to a Diagram; 2.2 Laying Out Shapes on the Page; 2.3 Adding and Editing Pages; 2.4 Quickly Formatting Shapes and Diagrams; Chapter 3: Connecting Shapes; 3.1 Adding Connectors to Your Diagrams; 3.2 Laying Out Shapes Automatically; 3.3 Adding Connection Points to Shapes; 3.4 Controlling Connections with Glue; Chapter 4: Adding Text to Shapes and Diagrams; 4.1 Adding Text; 4.2 Selecting and Editing Text; 4.3 Creating Tables and Lists; 4.4 Formatting Text; 4.5 Changing the Position of a Shapes Text; 4.6 Finding and Correcting Text; 4.7 Using Visio Shapes to Display Text; 4.8 Adding Text to Headers and Footers; 4.9 Creating Text Fields to Display Information; Chapter 5: Using Visio Diagrams on the Web; 5.1 Visio and the Web; 5.2 Linking Visio Shapes and Pages; 5.3 Exporting Visio Diagrams for Use on the Web; Chapter 6: Storing Data in Diagrams; 6.1 Working with Shapes, Data, and Custom Properties; 6.2 Entering Data in Shapes; 6.3 Defining Custom Properties; 6.4 Using Custom Property Sets; 6.5 Creating Reports; Chapter 7: Using Visio Diagrams with Other Programs; 7.1 Working with OLE; 7.2 Linking a Diagram to a Microsoft Office Document; 7.3 Embedding a Diagram in a Microsoft Office Document; 7.4 Exporting Shapes and Diagrams; 7.5 Importing Information from Other Programs; Chapter 8: Saving and Printing Your Work; 8.1 Saving a Diagram; 8.2 Protecting a Visio Document; 8.3 Sending Diagrams in E-Mail; 8.4 Printing Diagrams of Any Size; 8.5 Previewing Before You Print; Part 2: Inside Business Diagrams; Chapter 9: Creating Flowcharts; 9.1 Understanding Flowcharts in Visio; 9.2 Creating a Basic Flowchart; 9.3 Creating a Cross-Functional Flowchart; 9.4 Showing Cause and Effect; 9.5 Creating Multiple-Page Flowcharts; 9.6 Formatting a Flowchart Quickly; Chapter 10: Visualizing an Organization; 10.1 Understanding Organization Charts in Visio; 10.2 Creating an Organization Chart Manually; 10.3 Importing Organizational Data to Create a Chart; 10.4 Working with an Organization Chart; 10.5 Working with Multiple-Page Organization Charts; 10.6 Comparing Charts and Creating Reports; 10.7 Formatting an Organization Chart; Chapter 11: Displaying Relationships and Processes in Block Diagrams; 11.1 Choosing a Block Diagram; 11.2 Showing Hierarchies with Block Diagram Shapes; 11.3 Showing Relationships in an Onion Diagram; 11.4 Showing Concepts with 3-D Block Diagrams; Chapter 12: Tracking Projects and Schedules; 12.1 Project Scheduling in Visio; 12.2 Creating a Project Timeline; 12.3 Creating Monthly and Yearly Calendars; 12.4 Viewing Projects with PERT Charts; 12.5 Scheduling Projects with Gantt Charts; 12.6 Importing Scheduling Information; Chapter 13: Adding Impact to Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations; 13.1 Using Visio Shapes and Diagrams in Presentations; 13.2 Formatting Visio Diagrams for PowerPoint Slides; 13.3 Pasting and Embedding a Diagram on a Slide; 13.4 Linking Visio and PowerPoint; 13.5 Animating and Building Visio Diagrams in PowerPoint; 13.6 Delivering a Slide Show in Visio; Part 3: Inside Network Diagrams; Chapter 14: Creating Network Diagrams; 14.1 Starting a Network Diagram; 14.2 Defining Network Topology; 14.3 Customizing Network Shapes; 14.4 Creating Multiple-Page Network Diagrams; 14.5 Tracking and Reporting on Network Equipment; 14.6 Creating a Directory Diagram; Chapter 15: Planning and Mapping Web Sites; 15.1 Understanding the Web Site Map Template; 15.2 Creating a Site Map; 15.3 Changing Site Mapping Settings; 15.4 Customizing Web Site Shapes; 15.5 Modifying Web Site Maps; 15.6 Troubleshooting Web Sites; Part 4: Inside Scaled Drawings; Chapter 16: Measuring and Dimensioning with Precision; 16.1 Setting Up Measurements in a Diagram; 16.2 Positioning Shapes Precisely; 16.3 Aligning and Moving Shapes with Guides; 16.4 Aligning Shapes to Each Other; 16.5 Calculating and Displaying Dimensions; 16.6 Displaying Custom Measurements; 16.7 Controlling Shapes with Layers; Chapter 17: Using CAD Drawings in Visio; 17.1 How Visio Works with CAD Programs; 17.2 Importing CAD Drawings in Visiiiiiio; 17.3 Modifying Inserted CAD Drawings; 17.4 Converting CAD Drawings into Visio Format; 17.5 Converting Visio Diagrams into CAD Format; Chapter 18: Laying Out Floor and Site Plans; 18.1 Starting with a Basic Floor Plan; 18.2 Starting from an Existing Floor Plan; 18.3 Using Space Shapes to Start a Floor Plan; 18.4 Adding Interior Walls and Cubicles; 18.5 Adding Doors, Windows, and Openings; 18.6 Adding Building Services; 18.7 Creating Site and Landscaping Plans; 18.8 Adding Dimensions to Floor and Site Plans; Part 5: Inside Database and Software Diagrams; Chapter 19: Diagramming and Documenting Databases; 19.1 Modeling Relational and Object-Relational Databases; 19.2 Reverse Engineering an Existing Database; 19.3 Modifying a Database Model; Chapter 20: Diagramming Software Systems; 20.1 Deciding Which Software Solution to Use; 20.2 Modeling Software Systems Using UML; 20.3 Creating a New UML Model; 20.4 Defining Common Model Properties; 20.5 Reverse Engineering Source Code; Part 6: Inside the Visio Platform; Chapter 21: Customizing Shapes and Solutions; 21.1 Mastering Visio Documents; 21.2 Visio and XML File Formats; 21.3 Understanding Shapes and Masters; 21.4 Customizing Templates; 21.5 Protecting File Settings; 21.6 Programming Solutions with VBA; Chapter 22: Drawing and Editing to Create New Shapes; 22.1 Understanding Shape Geometry; 22.2 Identifying Shape Behavior; 22.3 Drawing Lines; 22.4 Drawing Curves; 22.5 Merging Shapes to Create New Ones; 22.6 Working with Groups; Chapter 23: Defining Styles, Patterns, and Colors; 23.1 Understanding Text, Line, and Fill Styles; 23.2 Creating and Editing Styles; 23.3 Setting Default Styles for Drawing; 23.4 Creating Your Own Line and Fill Patterns; 23.5 Working with Color in Visio; Chapter 24: Connecting Diagrams and Databases; 24.1 About Visio and Databases; 24.2 Connecting to an ODBC Data Source; 24.3 Exporting Shape Properties to a Database; 24.4 Linking Shapes and Databases; 24.5 Managing Linked Shapes; Chapter 25: Making Shapes Smart; 25.1 Using the ShapeSheet Window; 25.2 Writing ShapeSheet Formulas; 25.3 Exploring Shape Geometry; 25.4 Defining Double-Click Actions for Shapes; 25.5 Adding Shortcut Commands to Shapes; Part 7: Inside Technical Diagrams; Chapter 26: Managing Facilities with Space Plans; 26.1 About Space Plans; 26.2 Displaying a Floor Plan in a Space Plan; 26.3 Defining Spaces in a Floor Plan; 26.4 Using the Import Data Wizard; 26.5 Using the Space Plan Startup Wizard; 26.6 Adding and Associating Resources; 26.7 Formatting the Data in Your Space Plan; 26.8 Finding and Moving People and Resources; 26.9 Saving Space Plans on the Web; 26.10 Creating Space and Asset Reports; Chapter 27: Diagramming for Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineering; 27.1 Engineering Solutions in Visio Professional; 27.2 Creating Mechanical Engineering Drawings; 27.3 Creating Electrical Schematics; 27.4 Using the Process Engineering Template; 27.5 Creating P&IDs and PFDs; 27.6 Adding Data to Components; 27.7 Labeling, Tagging, and Numbering Components; 27.8 Creating Pipeline, Valve, and Other Reports; 27.9 Converting Shapes and CAD Symbols into Components; Part 8: Appendixes; Appendix A: Installing Visio 2003; Installation Features; Installing Visio 2003; Activating a New Installation of Visio; Running the Setup Program to Maintain Visio; Appendix B: Template and Stencil Reference; Templates and Stencils in Visio Standard; Templates and Stencils in Visio Professional; Index to Troubleshooting Topics; About the Author;