Instructor Martin Weiss will be teaching a class for those interested in learning more about the Pocket PC device.
Instructor
| Martin Weiss |
 |  | Martin Weiss, CISSP, TICSA, MCSE is an Information Security Manager and freelance writer, who recently co-authored the popular Security+ Exam Cram book, and several other information technology books. |
| Lesson 1: An entire office in your pocket |
| Will be posted: May 13 |
| If you think your Pocket PC is a glorified address book and calendar, you're missing out. This lesson will give you a brief overview of the basics you can do with your PDA, but you'll also get a glimpse of some of the more powerful tricks you can pull off with your handheld. |
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| Lesson 2: The power of Pocket Word |
| Will be posted: May 17 |
| It's almost impossible to get through a work day without opening up a Word document. But what do you do when you're out of the office and you need to make some quick revisions or look up a few quick facts? Now you can read, write, and edit Word documents right on your Pocket PC -- and effortlessly sync up with your computer when you're back in the office. |
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| Lesson 3: It's all in the numbers: Pocket Excel |
| Will be posted: May 20 |
| Crunching the numbers is rarely a once and done activity. And when you're out in the field trying to get a job done, numbers can change quickly. You need access to updated information -- and you can have it with Pocket Excel. Wherever you are, you can make changes to spreadsheets and see the results instantly, and you can keep spreadsheets current on multiple machines at once. |
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| Lesson 4: Pocket Outlook: looking out for you |
| Will be posted: May 24 |
| Sometimes you really do want to use your PDA to keep track of appointments and contacts, and Pocket Outlook can help you out. But don't stop there -- you can also manage your time, plan and reach goals, and catch up on your email so that you can spend more time out of the office. |
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| Lesson 5: Pocket change: using Microsoft Money on your Pocket PC |
| Will be posted: May 27 |
| A major downside of desktop money management software is that you don't have access to it when you really need it -- you're in the store making purchases, or trying to figure out your budget on a business trip. With a Pocket PC, your finances are at your fingertips whenever you need them. |
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| Lesson 6: Make the most of your Pocket PC |
| Will be posted: May 31 |
| The "basic" functionality of your Pocket PC is pretty cool already, but your productivity can really soar when you put the whole package together and take advantage of third-party add-ons. Discover new ways to get more done in less time -- and where you can go to stay up to date in the mobile computing world. |
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