Lynda.com Microsoft Excel 2007 Financial Analysis

Numbers and financial data drives today’s business world and Excel 2007: Financial Analysis can help decode this information. The proper understanding of these numbers, and the formulas behind them, can be the gateway to corporate and personal success. Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Curt Frye teaches basic fluency in corporate finance, enabling users to see the meaning behind essential financial calculations. Curt explains how to review formulas to ensure they have the proper inputs, and shows how to interpret formula output. He also covers how to calculate leverage ratios and amortization and depreciation schedules, as well as forecast future growth. Exercise files accompany this course.Download

Lynda.com ColdFusion MX Essential Training Updated

ColdFusion is a technology that enables you to build sophisticated Web applications quickly and efficiently. It uses a markup language similar to HTML, so the learning curve is short, but don’t let that fool you. In this comprehensive introduction to ColdFusion MX, expert Joey Lott shows how to use this powerful program to build scalable, durable web applications. Working along with Joey, you’ll not only review skills such as working with databases, using forms, storing persistent data, creating dynamic charts, uploading files, and using email features, but you’ll also get a chance to apply this knowledge by building specific applications. This in-depth tutorial illustrates how you can make the most of ColdFusion’s common workflow and best practices in your own web development.Download

Lynda.com – Apple iMovie 09 Essential Training DVD

iMovie ‘09 is a powerful video editing tool that is part of Apple’s iLife suite. In iMovie ‘09 Essential Training, Damian Allen takes new and intermediate users through the steps to create professional-looking video. Damian covers the whole editing process, from importing audio, video, and image files to adding text and graphics. He also teaches several ways to share a finished piece with others. Exercise files accompany the course.Download

Lynda.com Expression Web Essential Training

From understanding the concept of smart web design, to creating, editing, and maintaining a web site, instructor Joe Marini, Group Product Manager at Microsoft, gives his insider tips for real-world web site design using Expression Web. From creating forms and tables, creating and modifying templates, making sites accessible, using CSS and XML data, to creating dynamic pages and publishing the site, Joe shows how to use Expression Web through each stage of a web site’s design and development. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.Download

Lynda.com MySQL Essential Training

MySQL is by far the most popular database management system for small- to medium-sized web projects. In MySQL Essential Training, instructor Bill Weinman provides clear, concise instruction in the tools needed to create and maintain a database. Bill explores the different data types MySQL supports, and the functions it provides, enabling the user to get the most out of them. He even shows the MySQL PHP interfaces that can be used to create web applications.Download

Lynda.com Picasa 3 Essential Training DVD

Lynda.com Secrets to Selling and Publishing Photography

Scott Bourne, a professional photographer with over 30 years experience, identifies his tried and true methods for starting and maintaining a successful career as a photographer. In Secrets to Selling and Publishing Photography, Scott explains how to make a profitable living in this demanding field by developing a professional identity, setting realistic goals, getting publicity, finding customers, getting published, and working with agents.Download

Lynda.com Microsoft Word 2007 Formatting Long Documents

Whether it’s a short story, a product catalog, a technical manual, or a business report, every document needs a compelling format. Although the content and the length may differ, long documents have similar formatting challenges. In Word 2007: Formatting Long Documents, David Rivers uses his 20 years of training expertise to demonstrate efficient methods of formatting entire documents and making changes to specific sections and pages. He covers the details of how to use field codes and building blocks to streamline the workflow, and shares best practices for producing printed documents with a professional look. Exercise files accompany the course.Download