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 Part I: Understanding Visio FundamentalsThe first chapter provides an overview of the new Visio 2007 features and explains concepts such as templates and stencils, drag and drop drawing, and the components of the Visio interface. Chapters 2 and 3 explain how to work with Visio files, drawing tools, drawings, and drawing pages. Chapters 4 and 5 show you how to produce diagrams by creating and editing shapes and connectors. Chapters 6 and 7 introduce techniques to improve the appearance and readability of diagrams using text and formatting. Part II: Integrating Visio Drawings Visio 2007 includes many new and improved integration features, as explained in this part. Chapter 8 discusses methods for linking and embedding objects into Visio or linking and embedding Visio objects into other applications. Chapter 9 describes techniques for publishing Visio diagrams to the Web. Chapter 10 covers the data-oriented features that Visio 2007 offers, including basic concepts, such as shape data, as well as significant new features, such as Data Graphics and Data Link. Part III: Using Visio for Office Productivity Chapters 12 and 13 cover templates for building block diagrams and charts and graphs. Chapter 14 explains the many productivity tools, shapes, wizards, and data-sharing features for documenting organizations in the Organization Chart template. Chapters 15 and 16 explain tools and techniques for documenting flowcharts and business processes. Chapter 17 discusses the Visio tools for documenting and scheduling projects. Chapter 18 describes the Visio Brainstorming template. Finally, Chapter 19 introduces the new PivotDiagram template and explains how it helps you analyze business data. Part IV: Using Visio in Information Technology Chapter 20 provides detailed instructions for modeling and documenting databases and database systems using a variety of notations. Chapter 21 describes how to document software systems with the Unified Modeling Language using the modeling tools available with the UML Model template and how to create different types of UML diagrams. Chapter 22 introduces several additional templates for documenting software systems. Chapter 23 describes the Visio template for mapping web sites. Chapter 24 describes techniques for creating effective network diagrams and identifies the network features no longer available in Visio 2007. Part V: Using Visio for Architecture and Engineering Visio 2007 works for scaled drawings as well as it does for diagrams. Part V covers the Visio tools for scaled drawings and discusses what Visio can and can’t do for architectural and engineering drawings. Chapter 25 is an introduction to the concepts that underlie scaled drawings, such as scale, units, and dimensions. Chapter 26 describes different methods for creating scaled drawings and how to use layers to manage information. Chapter 27 delineates procedures for adding basic plan components, such as walls, windows, doors, and furniture, as well as how to create other types of architectural and engineering plans. Chapter 28 discusses how to use the Visio Space Plan template to plan space and manage facilities. Chapter 29 describes the Visio tools for integrating Visio and CAD drawings, which are all based on AutoCAD file formats. Chapter 30 covers the Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Process Engineering templates. Part VI: Customizing Templates, Stencils, and Shapes Part VI returns to Visio concepts and techniques with a focus on customization. Chapter 31 discusses how to create and customize templates so you can start new drawings with the settings you want. Chapter 32 describes techniques for creating and customizing stencils to create custom collections of built-in shapes, shapes you’ve modified, or custom shapes you’ve developed. Chapter 33 provides techniques for customizing shapes or creating your own and explains how to use custom properties to store data. Chapter 34 digs deeper into customizing shapes by introducing techniques for modifying fields in Visio ShapeSheets or writing custom formulas to control shape appearance and behavior. Chapter 35 explains the benefits and techniques for formatting with styles and describes how to create custom line patterns, fill patterns, and line ends. Chapter 36 describes techniques for customizing or creating your own toolbars and menus. Chapter 37 introduces the techniques available for automating Visio, including macros and writing add-ins. Download free ebooks on graphics design: Visio 2007 Bible
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