You know it takes more than a just "do it" attitude to pull off the projects your department faces. The powerful tools packed into Microsoft Project 2000 help you meet your deadlines, build a focused team, head off problems -- and get the results you want. Tools like wizards that automatically create charts, customize views, and link projects help you have your way with Microsoft Project 2000. Try importing files or creating macros to save yourself even more time. With this bible by your side, you'll be synchronizing tasks and making your projects flow, making you the team leader you were meant to be. The CD-ROM features Project-related software, such as Timesheet Professional and Project Kickstart, as well as relevant templates and shareware.

About the Author Elaine Marmel is president of Marmel Enterprises, Inc., an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. She routinely employs project management software and skills to manage critical business projects, and otherwise spends most of her time writing. Elaine has authored or coauthored more than 20 books about software, including Word for Windows, Word for the Mac, Quicken for Windows, Quicken for DOS, 1-2-3 for Windows, Lotus Notes, and Excel. Elaine is a contributing editor to the monthly magazines Inside Peachtree for Windows, Inside Timeslips for Windows, and Inside QuickBooks for Windows. Elaine left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Florida (by way of Cincinnati, Ohio; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, New York; and Washington, D.C.) where she basks in the sun with her PC and her cats, Cato and Watson. Elaine also sings in the Toast of Tampa, an International Champion Sweet Adeline barbershop chorus.