![]() So, you are presented with text in the book that relates to the lessons on the DVD.Ĭlearly, it is not possible in a review to go over the instructional material for each element of the suite, so I've used the book and DVD lessons with Pages - since most people are likely to use the word processor more than any other program. The advantage of the book over the manual, is that it works with the DVD lessons - the two things go together. For example, the manual for Pages occupies 267 pages, compared with the 143 (smaller) pages in the book under review. #Set for iwork manuals#Apple itself has a range of videos on its Website as well as comprehensive manuals for each element of the suite. This volume is not simply an Apple training manual but an 'Apple certified' training course, which presumably means that the firm is happy with the way the author has gone about his task.Īs a long-time user of Microsoft Office, I come to book and the programs with a Windows mind-set and it must be admitted that there is a learning curve - things are done differently in the Apple world and if you are switching, you need something like this book to help you to get to grips with the differences. However, it does have what is claimed by others to be the best presentation software around, Keynote, and a word processor, Pages, and a spreadsheet, Numbers. iWork '09 is not a complete alternative to Office Pro, as it does not include a database program like Access. Perhaps it's an appropriate time, then, to take a look at a book like this, which, along with the DVD that is included, aims to provide training on the use of Apple's alternative to Microsoft Office. It seems that Apple is gaining ground in the education market, especially among undergraduates, where the Apple MacBook is the laptop of choice, and from a cursory review of discussion lists devoted to the Apple Mac in its various forms, switching from PC to Mac seems to be quite a common phenomenon. (Includes DVD-ROM with lesson and media files). Harrington, Richard iWork '09 Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2009. ![]()
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