OneNote is a new member of the Microsoft Office family that will be released in mid-2003. The Complete Guide to OneNote is aimed at making users more productive by helping them organize what are today ephemeral and disconnected scraps of personal information gathered prior to the creation of formal work product. Major sections of the book are devoted to:
- Explaining this new category of software and its user paradigm
- Detailed discussion of features
- Interoperability with other programs and services from Microsoft and from third parties
- General and domain-specific guidance on how readers can use OneNote to increase personal and enterprise productivity
Information about customizing OneNote, including information for Office XP developers
Throughout the book, the author draws on his extensive experience with Microsoft emerging technologies and his deep understanding of how professionals use software in their workflow. The book’s perspective on OneNote will be enriched by interviews with high-quality experts like Louis Rosenfeld, author of O’Reilly’s "Information Architecture"; Dan Woods, author of "Education of a CTO" (forthcoming, Addison-Wesley); John Viviano, Senior Architect for MDConsult.com; and many more. The book also leverages the contributions of early adopters who have joined the author’s independent community website, OneNoteInfoCenter.com.
The result is a practical book that will appeal both to casual OneNote users and beginners, yet be essential for power users, Office developers, and anyone who wants to take full advantage of this innovative new application.
I have worked at the intersection of computers and publishing for most of my adult life, beginning with a stint as Staff Writer for Sextant, the magazine for Heathkit personal computers, and most recently in product development for LexisNexis, a unit of the professional publishing giant Reed Elsevier plc. I founded Nimble Books LLC so that I could give myself the "green light" to launch new and interesting publishing projects. Nimble Books publishes timely, relevant "living books" on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Harry Potter and Dan Brown to health, science, politics, and sports. I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA with my beloved wife Cheryl and treasured children Kelsey and Parker.