Learn to Visually Communicate by Creating Drawings, Diagrams, Charts, and More With Visio 2007!
A Word from Bill Kulterman
CIW, MOS Master Certified
With so few Visio 2007 trainings on the market, it’s important that you find one that covers a large depth of material.
Visio is a great tool, with lots of flexibility. Our Visio 2007 training course will demonstrate the flexibility of Visio, along with complex functions that most courses don’t even acknowledge. This training course will open your eyes to the capabilities of Visio and how it can make you more proficient and efficient.
We are so convinced that this course is the most comprehensive Visio 2007 training on the market, that we guarantee your satisfaction for 90 days! Instead of buying a library of books or hiring a Visio tutor, you can learn from an expert instructor – at your convenience!
"Can I Take This Microsoft Visio 2007 Course?"
YES! Whether you're a total beginner who has no Visio experience or hoping to update and improve your skills, you'll benefit from this in-depth course!
Visio 2007 Course Outline
Video 1
Introduction
Meet your instructor, Bill Kulterman and become familiar with the features of this course and the scenario that will guide you through your learning experience.
* About Your Instructor
* Who Should Take this Course?
* What do I Need to Know before I Start?
* Course Outline
* The Scenario
* Visio Rocks!
Video 2
Welcome to Visio
This introduction will give you a thorough understanding of the interface and how to use the essential features of Visio.
* Introduction
* What is Visio?
* Explore the Visio Interface
* The Getting Started Window
* A Look at Some Visio Drawings
* Navigating Around Visio
Video 3
Create New Drawings
Learn the basics of creating a drawing using Visio shapes, templates, and themes.
* Working with Stencils and Shapes
* Visio Themes
Video 4
Working with Shapes
Discover more about shapes, their properties, and how to work with them.
* Size and Position a Shape
* Select and Group Multiple Shapes
* Copying Shapes
* Using Add-ons
* Align and Distribute Multiple Shapes
* Formatting Shapes
Video 5
Working with Text
This lesson will teach you how to use the Visio text tools, create text boxes, add text to shapes and format text.
* The Text Tools in Visio
* Control Your Text on the Page
* Changing the Look of the Text
Video 6
Creating Flowcharts
This video will give you a better understanding of flowchart theory and how to create more effective flowcharts depending on how you want to illustrate the process.
* Flowchart Theory
* Process Mapping
* Flowchart Symbols Explained
* Types of Connections
* Connecting Shapes in Visio
* Flow Chart Exercises
Video 7
More Formatting with Visio
Add style, color and panache to your Visio drawings, remember, it is a visual tool after all.
* Borders and Titles
* Backgrounds
* Themes
* Put it All Together
Video 8
Create an Organization Chart
Learn the ins and outs of using Visio to create an organizational flowchart, and get a taste of the data linking functions of Visio with the Org Chart Wizard.
* The Basic Organization Chart
* Org. Chart Layouts
* Using the Org. Chart Wizard
* The Shape Data Window
* More Options from the Org. Chart Menu and Adding Hyperlinks
Video 9
Directional Maps
Not good at giving directions? Use Visio to create a simple directional map.
* Examining Road and Map Shapes
* 3-D Maps
Video 10
Creating Shapes
Learn to create your own custom shapes using Visio’s drawing tools.
* Shape Masters
* 1-D and 2-D Shapes
* Basic Drawing Tools
* Drawing Complex Shapes
* More Drawing Tools
Video 11
Creating Master Shapes
Assign behaviors to a shape, and add connection points. Learn to protect shapes, create and modify Shape Masters and convert an image into a Shape Master.
* Create Master Shapes and Modify Stencils
* Modify a Master Shape
* Controlling Shape Behaviors
* Protecting Your Master Shapes
* Creating Masters From Images
* Adding Connection Points
Video 12
Charts and Graphs
Think Excel is the only way to make charts and graphs? Exercise more control over your charts and graphs with Visio and discover how to create exciting marketing templates.
* Building a Bar Chart
* 3-D Bar Graphs
* Pie Charts
* Line Graphs
* Marketing Diagrams and Shapes
Video 13
Connecting to a Data Source
Introducing the new Pivot Diagrams in Visio, a visually exciting way of presenting data. Customize data in your diagrams using Data Graphics.
* Linking Data to Our Org. Chart
* Pivot Diagrams
* Using Visio to Create a Pivot Diagram
* Updating the Data in a Pivot Diagram
* Adding Data Graphics
Video 14
Building Floor Plans
In this lesson you’ll create a floor plan, find out about adding scale to your drawings, and how to adjust print settings. You’ll also discover the use of layers in Visio.
* Defining the Space
* Divide the Space
* Let's Grow a Cube Farm
* Working with Layers
Video 15
Reviewing and Tracking Markup in Your Drawing
Send a Visio drawing for others to review, learn to markup a drawing, as well as track and apply changes. We will also download, install, and use the Save as PDF or XPS add-in from Microsoft.
* The Reviewing and Ink Toolbars
* Reviewing and Tracking Markup
Video 16
Creating Network Diagrams
We’ll explore the Network diagramming tools Visio has to offer and add hyperlinks to a drawing.
* Active Directory Logical Network Diagrams
* Physical Network Diagrams
* Rack Diagrams
* Adding Hyperlinks to a Visio Drawing
Visio 2007 Part 2 Bonus Course Outline
Intro Video
Introduction
A short video previewing the topics you will learn in the bonus course.
Video 1
Space Planning with Visio Part A
* Create Master Shapes from a Database
* Space Planning
* Designating Space
* he Import Data Add-On
Video 2
Space Planning with Visio Part B
* Adding Resources and Categories to a Shape
* Importing Updated Data
* Color Code the Drawing
* Run and Modify Reports
Video 3
Mapping and Planning Websites
* Web Site Mapping
* The List Window
* The Filter Window
* Site Map Settings and Layout
* Sub Pages
* Page Centric View
* Run Reports
* Conceptual Web Site Planning
Video 4
Bill’s Guide to Visio Help, and Other Online Resources
* Bill’s Guide to Visio Help, and Other Online Resources
* Templates, Shapes, and More
Here is what you get....
16 videos (Nearly 16 Hours) will be provided in High-Quality AVI & WMV format. In other words, you get perfect quality and replication of your instructor's screens. An easy-to-use table of contents allows you to navigate to key areas you wish to focus on.
16 iPod video files to watch Train Signal on the go! A popular request amongst our students who wish to study while they commute (i.e., train). These 320x240 .m4v files are compressed versions of the original course, and play on any iPod that supports video. Also great for reviewing and refreshing your mind "on the job."
16 MP3 Files to listen to Train Signal on the go. Some of our students have requested this option. People would like to be able to listen in their car or while working out. Can be burnt to a CD or copied to portable device. Great supplemental training to the videos.
Instructor Notes – These PDF documents can be printed out and contain the slides used by the instructor throughout the videos. These allow the user a quick easy reference to notes on the slides and make any additional notes for their own learning process.
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