User's guide for Microsoft Visio 2000 : enterprise edition for automated IT design and documentation

Contents......Page 3
Welcome to Microsoft Visio2000, Professional Edition......Page 7
Installation......Page 8
Navigating the Visio Help window......Page 9
New and enhanced information systems solutions......Page 11
New and enhanced business solutions......Page 12
Solutions and where to go for help......Page 14
Gallery of sample diagrams......Page 18
Visio basics......Page 21
The big picture......Page 22
Working with stencils......Page 24
Using shape handles......Page 25
Using 1-D and 2-D shapes......Page 26
Connecting shapes......Page 27
Modifying shapes......Page 29
Adding and changing text......Page 31
Using the text ruler......Page 32
Modifying groups and shapes in groups......Page 33
Adding and deleting drawing pages......Page 35
Resizing pages......Page 36
Enhancing your diagram......Page 37
Saving and printing your work......Page 38
Design and document your network......Page 39
Creating network diagrams......Page 40
Managing network diagrams with layers......Page 41
Creating and viewing network shapeproperties......Page 42
Defining custom shape properties......Page 44
Document directory services......Page 45
Using the Visio directory servicessolutions......Page 46
Using the Directory Navigator......Page 47
Adding objects to a directory diagram......Page 48
Moving objects......Page 51
Creating custom properties and classes......Page 52
Fine-tuning your diagram......Page 54
Plan and map Web sites......Page 55
Planning a new Web site......Page 56
Mapping and troubleshooting an existing Website......Page 58
Using your site map to troubleshoot your Web site......Page 60
Saving your site map as an HTML page......Page 61
Design software components......Page 63
Software modeling and design solutions......Page 64
The Unified Modeling Language......Page 66
Working with the UML solution......Page 68
Reverse engineering source code into the UML......Page 76
Design database models......Page 79
Understanding database modeling......Page 80
The database modeling user interface......Page 81
Using the Database menu......Page 82
Using shapes in a database model......Page 83
Starting a database model......Page 84
Working with tables and columns......Page 85
Working with relationships......Page 89
Use flowcharts to analyze your business......Page 93
Creating business flowcharts......Page 94
Working with large flowcharts......Page 96
Working with cause-and-effect diagrams......Page 98
Creating horizontal or vertical cross-functional flowcharts......Page 100
Creating multiple-page crossfunctional flowcharts......Page 102
Importing flowchart data from otherapplications......Page 103
Chart your organization......Page 105
Charting your organization......Page 106
Adding departments and positions......Page 107
Changing the layout of shapes in your organization chart......Page 108
Creating large organization charts across multiple pages......Page 109
Locating a person in your organization chart......Page 110
Comparing and updating information in organization charts......Page 111
Creating an organization chart from existinginformation......Page 112
Using design themes and color in your organization charts......Page 114
Plan your project......Page 115
Creating a timeline for a project overviewataglance......Page 116
Managing high-level projects with PERTcharts......Page 118
Working with Gantt charts to keepontrack......Page 120
Adding and deleting tasks in your Gantt chart......Page 121
Changing the start date, end date, and duration of a task......Page 122
Exchanging information for your Ganttchart......Page 123
Printing a Gantt chart......Page 124
Creating single- or multiple-page calendars......Page 125
Other business diagrams: office layouts,maps,andforms......Page 127
Planning space with office layouts......Page 128
Creating office layouts......Page 129
Drawing to scale......Page 131
Locating your business with directional maps......Page 132
Creating geographical maps to diagram your business globally......Page 133
Creating business forms......Page 134
Share your diagrams with others......Page 135
Using print preview to view yourdiagram......Page 136
Print setup for large and multiple- page diagrams......Page 137
Publishing diagrams to the Web......Page 139
Adding hyperlinks to diagrams......Page 140
Converting diagrams to HTML......Page 141
Routing your diagrams for comments......Page 142
Go further: creating shapes, styles, and templates......Page 143
Using Visio drawing tools to create shapes......Page 144
Merging existing shapes to create new shapes......Page 145
Reusing shapes you create and save......Page 146
Adding your own shapes to astencil......Page 147
Defining and editing styles......Page 148
Using background pages to display common page elements......Page 149
Index......Page 151