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 I Heart OneNote
From iheartonenote.com: OneNote 2007 is actually a Microsoft product of insane greatness — it's part digital planner, part electronic 3-ringed binder, part life-saver. In case you want to try it out, there is a free 60-day trial.
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Illustrator QuickFix - Change the Size of a Rounded Rectangle After Being Drawn
From spoongraphics.com: The problem is that when you scale the rounded rectangle as you would a normal shape, the rounded corners become squashed or stretched. Well, here is the solution!
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The Business Case for Agility
From agilejournal.com: Too many technology projects fail to deliver the promised value, and some do not deliver at all. Traditional project management methods, when applied to software initiatives, continue to frustrate financial professionals and offer poor risk mitigation. In the current economic environment, businesses are forced to reduce their capital budgets and cannot afford to make significant investments without more certainty of appropriate return.
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What's all the buzz about Agile?
Attend our four-hour Agile/Scrum Foundations seminar to find out! Become familiar with the Agile and Scrum techniques that are increasingly being used across the world to advance software development and implementation of systems.
Date: July 15
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
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Assemble Professional Documents with Word 2007's Building Blocks
From techrepublic.com: When you need to find an important report in a Word document in a hurry, you don’t want to spend time formatting it. But this doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice presentation for substance. You can still achieve a professional look by assembling the document from Word 2007’s built-in components.
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Someone Completed my Form in Acrobat Pro...Now What?
 In this 90-minute webinar you'll learn how to capture your data from your form in XML format and turn it into usable information in Excel, Access and many other applications.
Date: June 17
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am (CST)
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It's So Easy, it's Almost Criminal...using Acrobat 9 for the Legal Community
In this 90-minute webinar you will discover how easy it is to use Acrobat 9 for creating PDF portfolios and for producing discovery with the ability to redact confidential information, including metadata, and Bates number the documents.
Date: June 17
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm (CST)
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Agile Basics Webinar
What is Agile? How is Agile different? Why does Agile work? How could Agile work in my organization? How do teams differ in Agile? What is Scrum, Lean and Extreme Programming? This free webinar will explore the origins of Agile, the definition of Agile, how Agile differs from the way you work today and most importantly why Agile works. This information will then be applied to the business environment today to help you consider using Agile practices for your projects.
Date: June 25
Time: 10:00am – 11:15am (CST)
Location: Online
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Leveraging Certification in Today's Economic Market to Ensure YOUR Success
During difficult economic times, it's especially important to take stock of your professional and technical skills. New Horizons is proud to present a free comprehensive seminar on how certifications (Microsoft, Cisco, ITIL, Business Analysis and Project Management) can strengthen your long-term career prospects, while helping you to keep your organizational and personal goals on track.
Date: June 25
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
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Lean-Agile Project Management
This advanced course teaches ScrumMasters and Agile Project Managers how to apply Lean thinking and Agile principles to PMI’s Project Management Process Groups leveraging the best of each to deliver maximum value to customers.
Dates: August 26 – 27
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Scrum Team Training
This introductory course offers a new alternative to the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) training. While CSM focuses solely on the ScrumMaster Role, Scrum Team Training focuses on the entire Team, including Project Managers, Business Analysts, Testers, Developers and Architects. This team-based training will help you understand your role within the Scrum team structure and equip you with the knowledge, skills and tools to successfully implement Scrum.
Dates: July 29 – 30
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Certified ScrumMaster
This course will prepare ScrumMasters and Change Agents for the role they will play in the successful adoption of Scrum in their organization. Learn the basics of Scrum, how to get it started, and how to keep it going in your organization. Learn through interactive exercises and use the same techniques that are needed when you start your projects. Our goal is to change the fundamental way people think about their projects and how to manage them.
Dates: September 29 – 30
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Professional Development Workshops — Starting at $80!
Our Professional Development Workshops are designed to get you and your team the professional skills you need in a quick and inexpensive way. These workshops start at just $80 a day!
Our next workshops featuring Leadership, Personal Effectiveness and Communication are quickly approaching. Sign up soon! Mastering the Art of Thinking on Your Feet, July 9
Time Management Tools for Peak Performance, July 20
Office Workshops
Our NEW Microsoft Office Workshops are designed to get you the knowledge you need, about technologies that you use every day. Whether you are just learning the ropes, or looking to expand your knowledge, these workshops will do just that. Office Workshops are available for both Office 2003 and 2007. A whole day of training is just $260!
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Getting Started with Project Management, June 17
Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 1, June 23
PivotTables: Build, Manipulate and Chart Data, June 23 (half-day)
Access Level 1,
June 29–30
Captivate,
June 29–30
Excel Level 3,
July 20
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