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Joseph Coleman
Apple Lisa: A user-friendly handbook
Tab Books Inc., 1984
308 pages
ISBN: 0-8306-0691-2

“A user-friendly handbook” is a guide to six applications of Lisa system (excluding LisaTerminal). After a short introduction of Lisa and its Desk Top Manager, the book proceeds with many exercises for people starting their adventures with GUIs. Without a real Lisa (or its emulator), the book loses much of its appeal, even though an extensive collection of screenshots might be worth a closer look.
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Back cover blurb

The following paragraphs are quoted verbatim from the back cover:

Get your executive computing skills into shape with this one-of-a-kind project guide that lets you experiment with what the Apple Lisa can really do! Whether you want to calculate a mortgage with different rates and durations, plot a graph for a business report, or prepare a multi-page document, this outstanding, illustrated handbook is ready to show you how!

It’s a collection of “real world” situations that enable you to match your needs to Lisa’s capabilities in a highly effective manner. You’ll find out how to take advantage of LisaProject, LisaDraw, LisaWrite, LisaCalc, LisaList, and LisaGraph... you can work your way straight through or skip around to those chapters that are most useful for you.

Designed to show you new approaches and the best way to get the job done, this user-friendly handbook is the ideal way to master this revolutionary micro. And, to make this unique manual useful for experienced programmers, the exercises in each section are arranged so that they increase in difficulty and sophistication as you progress.

You’ll learn how to prepare a simple document or a document with multiple formats and tab stops, change type styles, sort and analyze information, interpret data, and much more. From the Lisa “basics” to managing and scheduling projects, this complete guide shows you how to do it all!

Joseph Coleman has written and designed many leading educational and technical publications.

Contents

The Lisa Revolution
About This Book
What the Exercises Can Do for You
How to Use the Exercises
An Overview of the Book
Part 1: Getting Started
A Star Is Born
Lisa vs. the IBM PC
Why Is Lisa Easy to Use?
What Can Lisa Do for You?
What You Get
Lisa’s Hardware
Service and Support
Conclusion
A Brief Tour of Lisa’s Icons
About Menus
Using the Desk Top
Desk Top Shortcuts
Desk Top Strategies
A Typical Day with Lisa
Conclusion
Part 2: LisaWrite
4. Introduction to LisaWrite37
What Is LisaWrite?
How to Use the Exercises
5. Word Processing Simple Documents39
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Preparing a Simple Document
Exercise 2: Preparing a Document with Different Formats
Exercise 3: Changing Formats
6. Word Processing Multipage Documents52
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 4: Preparing a Multipage Document
Exercise 5: Controlling Page Breaks
Exercise 6: Revising and Paginating
7. Word Processing: Manipulating Documents92
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 7: Creating LisaWrite Stationery
Exercise 8: Working with Two Documents
Exercise 9: Exploring LisaWrite’s Capabilities
Part 3: LisaCalc
8. Introduction to LisaCalc111
What Is LisaCalc?
How to Use the Exercises
9. Mastering the LisaCalc Basics113
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Creating a Simple Spreadsheet
Exercise 2: The Easiest Way to Create a Simple Spreadsheet
Exercise 3: Techniques for Editing a Simple Spreadsheet
10. Exercises in Calculating133
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 4: Calculating Techniques
Exercise 5: More Advanced Calculations: Dates and Functions
Exercise 6: Real World Spreadsheet: Calculating ROI
11. LisaCalc Tables and Templates148
Exercise Summary
Exercise 7: Working with Tables
Exercise 8: Creating a Spreadsheet Template
Part 4: LisaList
12. Introduction to LisaList161
What Is LisaList?
The Main Idea
Typical Uses
The LisaList Paradox
How to Use the Exercises
13. Planning: An Important Step163
The Two Criteria
How It Should Look
Conclusion
14. Creating and Editing Lists165
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Creating a List: The Basic Idea
Exercise 2: Creating a List: Data Types and Formats
Exercise 3: Editing a List
15. Finding and Sorting Lists182
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 4: Finding and Sorting
Exercise 5: Advanced Finding and Sorting
Part 5: LisaGraph
16. Introduction to LisaGraph199
What Is LisaGraph?
The Main Idea
Typical Uses
How to Use the Exercises
17. Displaying Graphic Information204
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Creating a Simple Graph
Exercise 2: Comparisons: Graphs with More than Two Dimensions
18. Customizing LisaGraphs214
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 3: Working with Different Graphs, Formats, and Styles
Exercise 4: Customizing Graphs
Part 6: LisaProject
19. Introduction to LisaProject229
What Is LisaProject?
The Main Idea
Typical Uses
How to Use the Exercises
20. Creating LisaProject Schedules and Charts232
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Managing a Simple Project
Exercise 2: Adding Detail: Calendar, Time Scale, and Dates
21. LisaProject for Project Management247
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 3: Revising and Interpreting Schedules and Charts
Exercise 4: Interpreting Charts: Optimum Planning
Part 7: LisaDraw
22. Introduction to LisaDraw265
What Is LisaDraw?
The Main Idea
Typical Uses
How to Use the Exercises
23. Basic LisaDrawing268
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 1: Basic Drawing
Exercise 2: Improving a Drawing
24. Advanced LisaDrawing290
Do You Need These Exercises?
Exercise Summary
Exercise 3: Creating 3-D Effects
Exercise 4: The Big Picture
Index307

Page added on 22nd January 2005.

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