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Software for Small Business

2010 Edition

Windows and Vista Programs to Help 

you Improve Efficiency and Productivity

By: Iain Williamson

Published July 2010

HOW THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

This book introduces the reader to over 240 software programs that will help small business owners and others who work at home. It will also benefit those in larger organizations, since many of the products can also be used in a networked environment. In addition, it will also help those studying business at school or college. It is written for novices as well as experienced computer users.

This book will not teach readers how to operate any specific piece of software. It is a "concept book" which will give them an idea of what these software programs can do. It describes the main features and strengths of each program, so readers can make an informed purchasing decision for themselves. This can be invaluable, since most people do not have the time to research the market for themselves. It also helps readers choose a suitable computer based on their software requirements.

This edition contains chapters on all the basic software used in a business such as, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, plus it reviews accounting software, business planning, Web site creation, e-commerce and Customer Relationship Management. There are sections on editing audio and video and on saving projects to CD-ROMs, DVDs and Blu-ray optical discs. There are very important chapters on utilities and security. Reviews cover many new or updated software programs, as well as the recently released operating system, Windows 7, which has replaced the sadly flawed Vista.

A on Software as a Service (SaaS) will tell readers what is available.

New software and new versions of existing software are also coming out on the marketplace at an incredibly fast pace and it is a major challenge to stay abreast of the latest developments. This book will help readers stay on top of these new developments and is revised annually to provide them with the latest information.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Iain Williamson is an entrepreneur, business consultant and seminar leader. He spent five years as a financial analyst and knows what makes business tick. For over 20 years he operated his own businesses in importing, high technology and manufacturing. He is now a small business consultant and also owns a book publishing business. He is the author of 24 other books on starting your own business, small business financing, marketing and the Internet.

Iain holds degrees from the Universities of St. Andrew’s in Scotland and Oxford in England. He has made numerous appearances on national television and his many books have been featured in newspaper articles across the country.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - How this Book Will Help You

CHAPTER 2 - Choose the Right Computer Hardware for Your Business

CHAPTER 3 - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

CHAPTER 4 - Operating Systems and the Suites

CHAPTER 5 - Word Processing

CHAPTER 6 - Desktop Publishing

CHAPTER 7 - Voice Dictation and OCR

CHAPTER 8 - Drawings and Graphics

CHAPTER 9 - Digital Photos and Scanned Images

CHAPTER 10 - Digital Video and Audio 

CHAPTER 11 - Presentation Software

CHAPTER 12 - Conferencing and Interactive Learning

CHAPTER 13 - Spreadsheets and Applications

CHAPTER 14 - Business and Market Planning Software

CHAPTER 15 - Scheduling and Project Management

CHAPTER 16 - Accounting & Taxation Software

CHAPTER 17 - Databases, Data Mining, Business Intelligence and Associated Software

CHAPTER 18 - Personal Information Managers 

CHAPTER 19 - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Order-Taking

CHAPTER 20 - Mailing List and Communications Software

CHAPTER 21 - Web Browsers

CHAPTER 22 - Web Authoring Tools & Accessories

CHAPTER 23 - E-commerce

CHAPTER 24 - Utilities

CHAPTER 25 - Crashes, Security and Virus Protection

CHAPTER 26 - Software as a Service (SaaS)

CHAPTER 27 - 64 Bit Computing: Vista and Windows 7

Software for Small Business: 2010 Edition: Windows and Vista Programs to Help You Improve Efficiency and Productivity by Iain Williamson: softcover 371 pages; ISBN: 978-1-55270-385-4; ISSN:1492-384X; published in July 2010;  Canadian: $74.95.     

 

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