iPad at Work

by Sparks, David; Mann, Merlin

• ISBN13: 9781118100561
• ISBN10: 1118100565
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

More than half of Fortune 100 companies have integrated the iPad into their workplaces. Articles and statistics indicate that the Apple iPad has quickly become an amazing enterprise tool. iPad at Work provides essential and in-depth coverage on a variety of productivity-related topics from basics such as setting up and starting out with an iPad to tips on the best practices for enterprise level word processing, spreadsheet creation, presenting, task management, project management, graphic design, and communication on the iPad. It also includes nuts and bolts examples of how to use an iPad at work including synchronization, data backup, and communicating with Windows networks.

Author Biography

David Sparks is a California trial attorney and a regular faculty member for the American Bar Association's annual TechShow as well as for Macworld Conference and Expo. An Apple aficionado, he is editor of www.MacSparky.com (where he writes about Apple technology and productivity) and cohost of the popular "Mac Power Users" podcast.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Credits vi

About the Author vii

Foreword xvi

Introduction xx

All about Gestures xxi

Of Macs, Menus, and Codes xxii

All about QR Codes xxii

Part I: IPad BasIcs 1

Chapter 1: IPad Fundamentals 2

Chapter 2: Useful Utilities 28

Chapter 3: Security 36

Part II: Communications and Connections 49

Chapter 4: The Internet 50

Chapter 5: The Cloud 68

Chapter 6: E-mail 80

Chapter 7: Contacts 90

Chapter 8: Calendars 98

Chapter 9: Video Conferencing and Messaging 110

Chapter 10: Remote Access 116

Chapter 11: Travel 124

Chapter 12: The Enterprise 138

Part III: iPad Productivity 145

Chapter 13: Writing 146

Chapter 14: PDFs and Your iPad 178

Chapter 15: Reading Books 190

Chapter 16: Notes and Meetings 204

Chapter 17: Brainstorming 216

Chapter 18: Presentations 226

Chapter 19: Task Management 242

Chapter 20: Calculators and Spreadsheets 258

Chapter 21: Business Graphics 280

Chapter 22: Databases 292

Chapter 23: Project Management 304

Chapter 24: Billing and Finance 314

Appendixes 325

Appendix A: The iPad for Specialty Work 326

Appendix B: Index 334

Appendix C: Book Excerpt: Mac at Work 342