Study the topics in this section further by visiting the following related websites.
Spreadsheets
The
Spreadsheet Page - Describes Microsoft Excel, Lotus
1-2-3, and Quattro Pro. Contains a Spreadsheet Help
section with links to many resources, and listing of
books to purchase.
Microsoft
Support Knowledgebase - Search Microsoft's on-line
help for your Excel questions (Select the version of
Excel you are using from the first dropdown)
Excel
Tutorial: University of South Dakota's on-line Microsoft
Excel tutorial
Land
Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons - Choose
from Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, or Corel Quattro
Pro lessons
Excel
2000 Training Videos and CD-ROMS: Edulearn - 3 videos/CDs
"guide you through spreadsheet fundamentals and provides
inside tips for powerful business applications."
Training
Classes: TechSoup.org - For a fairly comprehensive
listing of training classes
Microsft
Excel 97 Tutorial - provides the help you need to
get started using Microsoft Excel, from the BayCon group.
Microsoft Office Online: Microsoft Excel
Excel Tutorial: University of South Dakota's Online Microsoft Excel Tutorial
Microsoft Excel 2003/2002 Tutorial
Databases
Databases:
TechSoup.org - A listing of articles on databases
and their use in non-profit organizations
altrue.com - A listing of volunteer software packages available
in the non-profit world.
Avoiding
Disaster: The Database Planning Process: TechSoup.org - outlines a process for
deciding what you need from your database,
and making sure you get what you need.
Consultants:
TechSoup.org - If you are set on creating your own
customized database, and don't have the resources within
your organization to build it, you may have to work
with a consultant. This site provides a good collection
of articles on working with consultants.
Training
Classes: TechSoup.org - If you need to enhance a
staff person's or your own database knowledge, you can
get training in a variety of ways.
Choosing
Between Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro: TechSoup.org - Can't decide between Microsoft Access and FileMaker
Pro? Compare many of the features with this article.
Microsoft
Support Knowledgebase - Search Microsoft's on-line
help for your Access questions (Select the version of
Access you are using from the first dropdown)
Free
Microsoft Access Tutorial
Microsoft
Access 97 Lesson from the Land Grant Training Alliance
Online Lessons.
FileMaker
Home page - Click on Support > Learning Materials
FileMaker
Café: FileMaker Pro User Chat Forum - See what challenges
and questions others have had with FileMaker Pro
FileMaker
Pro Books: Filemakertoday.com - Listing of books
with links to amazon.com to purchase
FileMaker
Pro 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide:
Peachpit Press - Popular book on FileMaker Pro
FileMaker
Pro Open Source Files - Downloadable Open Sources
solutions do that you don't have to learn how to write
all those scripts and calculations. FileMaker
Collection - is a repository of FileMaker
Pro templates for a variety of needs,
from purchase orders and to-do lists to
personnel records - all available for
free download.
Database
Design from About.com - contains links
to several articles about choosing the
right database application and constucting
a database properly.
What's
the Big Deal About SQL? - is a somewhat technical, but
readable introduction to SQL.
Introduction
to Relational Databases - from 15 Seconds is a detailed
explanation of how relational databases work, in a moderately
technical writing style.
Data Management
How File Compression Works - from HowStuffWorks.com
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