Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Notice: ACTC CLOSED Thursday
Due to the weather conditions all Waubonsee sites will be closed Thursday, including rhe ACTC. Classes will be re-scheduled. Stay warm!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
ACTC closes at 2 pm TODAY, Feb 1
The 9-11 am class this morning will go on as scheduled. Due to the forecast for blizzard conditions, WCC will close all campuses today at 2 pm, including the ACTC. The classes missed will be re-scheduled. As it looks like the blizzard will impact tomorrow as well, classes at the ACTC are also cancelled on Wednesday, Feb 2, unless notice is posted here. Other WCC campuses will receive information on closing by 5 AM Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Social Networking for Business Jan. 27 11-1
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year!
We will be changing the address to this site in a short while, but until then, you can still access the class schedules for January and February, and sign up for classes (which start up again January 11th) using our online registration form. Click on the ONLINE REGISTRATION button and you can start your resolution to upgrade YOURSELF in 2011. So check out the schedule and register today.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Top Differences of Office 2010
At the ACTC we teach Office 2007, because it is still the most relevant to the current business environment. But the fact is there is a newer Office version, Office 2010, which will eventually phase out 2007 in most offices as will the ACTC. But to answer some of the student questions about differences, I've copied an article from the December 2010 Redmond magazine below:
10 Top Office 2010 Features
By Doug Barney12/01/2010
Thought we left Office 2010 off the 10 Best Things Microsoft Did This Year list? No, we thought it deserved its own section, as it was perhaps the most important new product from Microsoft in 2010. Here are our 10 favorite features in the new suite.
The Ribbon: The Ribbon is about as divisive as a speech by Newt Gingrich or Keith Olbermann. Many find it more intuitive, while just as many are confused. Like it or hate it, it's a centerpiece of the entire suite.
Locking the Office Doors: Office is a big target for hackers. One new piece of protection is Data Execution Prevention, which keeps rogue EXEs from running in memory space reserved for data.
Backstage: Backstage shows up when you click the file tab. Instead of a simple list of functions, Backstage has a center panel that shows up when you click a task, and it presents options related to that task.
Most Excel-lent: Excel 2010 has two main new features: PivotTables, which can be enhanced through Slicers (which offer better filtering of the data), and Sparklines, which can take a single cell and create a mini-popup chart that demonstrates patterns.
A Brighter Outlook: Outlook is more and more the master of your communications. Now, it not only manages alternative e-mail back-ends such as Gmail and Hotmail, but it even ties directly to social networks.
Office Web Apps: Office 2010 includes scaled-down Web versions of core apps such as OneNote, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. With Office Web Apps, you can work entirely online with a Web browser - even storing files on Windows Live.
Get the Picture: PowerPoint and Word feature picture editors that used to be the domain of dedicated programs; the new editors can even adjust saturation and color temperature.
Making a Powerful Point: Similar to how Word and PowerPoint can edit pictures, you can now edit video from within PowerPoint 2010.
Spell Check: Often we spell a word correctly, but it's just the wrong word. Word 2010 helps stop that with context-sensitive spell check, and thus should know the difference between "there" and "their."
Found in Translation: Word includes a built-in language translator, perfect for an international company or your kid's homework.
About the Author
Doug Barney is editor in chief of Redmond magazine and the VP, editorial director of Redmond Media Group.
10 Top Office 2010 Features
By Doug Barney12/01/2010
Thought we left Office 2010 off the 10 Best Things Microsoft Did This Year list? No, we thought it deserved its own section, as it was perhaps the most important new product from Microsoft in 2010. Here are our 10 favorite features in the new suite.
The Ribbon: The Ribbon is about as divisive as a speech by Newt Gingrich or Keith Olbermann. Many find it more intuitive, while just as many are confused. Like it or hate it, it's a centerpiece of the entire suite.
Locking the Office Doors: Office is a big target for hackers. One new piece of protection is Data Execution Prevention, which keeps rogue EXEs from running in memory space reserved for data.
Backstage: Backstage shows up when you click the file tab. Instead of a simple list of functions, Backstage has a center panel that shows up when you click a task, and it presents options related to that task.
Most Excel-lent: Excel 2010 has two main new features: PivotTables, which can be enhanced through Slicers (which offer better filtering of the data), and Sparklines, which can take a single cell and create a mini-popup chart that demonstrates patterns.
A Brighter Outlook: Outlook is more and more the master of your communications. Now, it not only manages alternative e-mail back-ends such as Gmail and Hotmail, but it even ties directly to social networks.
Office Web Apps: Office 2010 includes scaled-down Web versions of core apps such as OneNote, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. With Office Web Apps, you can work entirely online with a Web browser - even storing files on Windows Live.
Get the Picture: PowerPoint and Word feature picture editors that used to be the domain of dedicated programs; the new editors can even adjust saturation and color temperature.
Making a Powerful Point: Similar to how Word and PowerPoint can edit pictures, you can now edit video from within PowerPoint 2010.
Spell Check: Often we spell a word correctly, but it's just the wrong word. Word 2010 helps stop that with context-sensitive spell check, and thus should know the difference between "there" and "their."
Found in Translation: Word includes a built-in language translator, perfect for an international company or your kid's homework.
About the Author
Doug Barney is editor in chief of Redmond magazine and the VP, editorial director of Redmond Media Group.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Blog Retirement
As of January 25, 2011, this blog will be 'retired' and information will be transferred to the http://waubonsee.edu website. Prior to that event, we will make sure that you have all the information you need to access the site for schedules,online registration, class cancellations, events, general information on holidays, closings etc. The waubonsee.edu site will be our main communication tool starting January 25th. As always, you can contact the ACTC at 630-906-4248 if you cannot access the Internet or have questions.
Thank you and I look forward to 'seeing' you at our new address! My best wishes for enjoying the season and the winter break, and we look forward to classes starting again on January 17. Enjoy the New Year, and remember to keep your New Years' Resolutions to 'upgrade' yourself to the new technologies at the ACTC. As always, that upgrade is free. .
Thank you and I look forward to 'seeing' you at our new address! My best wishes for enjoying the season and the winter break, and we look forward to classes starting again on January 17. Enjoy the New Year, and remember to keep your New Years' Resolutions to 'upgrade' yourself to the new technologies at the ACTC. As always, that upgrade is free. .
Monday, November 29, 2010
Classes for December
We still have openings for classes in December, so start your New Year's Resolution early and sign up. Register online, or contact us at 630-906-4248 for help. HO HO HO!
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