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Take it to the Next Level Introducing VBA and Office Open XML for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2010 Presented by Stephanie Krieger, author of Documents, Presentations, and Workbooks: Using Microsoft Office to Create Content That Gets Noticed Friday, Dec 9, 2011 at 10:00 PT In this webcast, get an introduction to both VBA and Office Open XML that's specifically intended for experienced Microsoft Office users.

Setting Up and Configuring a New PC Presented by Mike Halsey, author of Windows 7 Inside Out Kit Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 at 10:00AM PT In this webcast, Mike Halsey the author of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out and the forthcoming Windows 8 Step by Step, cuts through the mess of pre-installed bloatware and shows you how to set up your computer system so that it will give you a trouble free, and performance-boosted life.

What is Desktop Virtualization and Why Hasn't it Taken Over the World? Presented by Dan Kusnetzky, author of Virtualization: A Manager's Guide Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:00PM PT This webcast presents the model of virtualization described in the book Virtualization: A Manager's Guide, the virtualization tools that make up desktop virtualization and examine why this combination of technologies hasn't replaced everyone's desktop system.

Creative Flower Photography Presented by Harold Davis, author of Google Advertising Tools, Second Edition Thursday, Dec 15, 2011 at 10:00 PT In this webcast, master photographer Harold Davis, author of the high-acclaimed Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis shows his flower photography and explains how his images were made.

HTML5 Design Presented by Christopher Schmitt, author of HTML5 Cookbook Thursday, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:00PM PT In this workshop presented by Christopher Schmitt focused on real world solutions, attendees will learn about the new HTML elements and their semantics, HTML5 form elements, incorporate audio and video without Flash, new JavaScript API like geolocation, and more.

Getting Started In Modeling With Couchbase Mobile Presented by Jens Alfke Friday, Dec 16, 2011 at 10:00 PT During this webcast, Jens Alfke, will show you how to acquire the glamor of an object model, while still letting your NoSQL freak-flag fly.