Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

I've had some luck with these guides in the past. They're decent overviews of basic functionality. There are exercises, but mostly I use them as references. I guess it's MSFT's version of the 'For Dummies' series.

The thing about Visio is that much of the basic functionality is intuitive. It seems this book could have done a better job of showing why Visio is superior 2 other programs by digging into what Visio can do. There are too many gaps. Add 2 that the typos & at least one illustration that's been misplaced, & you get what feels like a very slipshod effort.

I think there are bound 2 be a lot of folks who feel that way about this book. There have 2 be better resources out there, whether it's MSFT's Inside Out series or something else.

If you've never touched Visio or you're just using it 4 school, this one may cut it. If you're using it 4 a few different applications at work & you're hoping 4 a good desk reference, look 4 something else!

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