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I've used Visio for years by a combination of intuition, looking things up, and applying brute force. I've decided now to get a tutorial book and learn the program systematically. I'm going out for tech writing work, and I want to feel comfortable about putting the program on my resume. I currently have Visio 2000 Professional. I need to decide whether that's sufficient for my purposes, or whether I need to upgrade to some version of Visio 2003, or buy a new copy of Visio 2007. If I need a newer release, I need to decide which version (Standard or Professional). I'd like to request advice on this. I've looked at Microsoft's feature matrix, but it doesn't tell me a lot. I don't know enough about the features to be able to judge how important they are. Here are my considerations: 1. I don't have to become a Visio expert. I just need to master the features I will foreseeably need for work, and learn enough to identify and teach myself additional features when I need them. 2. Money is tight, so I don't want to spend any more than I must to meet my _object_ive.
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things up, and applying brute force. I've decided now to get a tutorial book and learn the program systematically. I'm going out for tech writing work, and I want to feel comfortable about putting the program on my resume. I currently have Visio 2000 Professional. I need to decide whether that's sufficient for my purposes, or whether I need to upgrade to some version of Visio 2003, or buy a new copy of Visio 2007. If I need a newer release, I need to decide which version (Standard or Professional). I'd like to request advice on this. I've looked at Microsoft's feature matrix, but it doesn't tell me a lot. I don't know enough about the features to be able to judge how important they are. Here are my considerations: 1. I don't have to become a Visio expert. I just need to master the features I will foreseeably need for work, and learn enough to identify and teach myself additional features when I need them. 2. Money is tight, so I don't want to spend any more than I must to meet my _object_ive.
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Anyway, let us know what type of technical writing you do as this will also have an impact on the shape libraries (stencils) that you need. My core expertise will be software documentation of all types, ranging from beginner-level user tutorials to internal documentation for software engineers. I will probably have occasion to write Web content as well as help files and paper documentation. I may also anticipate writing about hardware (documenting operator procedures, for example) and business processes.
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Well one thing is that you can upgrade from 2000 to 2007 (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/HA101650691033.aspx#4), so the initial choice is between those two products (aside from second-hand). Thank you for pointing this out. I assumed I could only upgrade over two releases, and when I checked, I let myself be satisfied with an unreliable source that confirmed what I believed. When I looked at Microsoft's pricing information, though, it raised more questions. If I take it literally, I cannot upgrade Visio 2000 Professional to Visio 2007 Standard if that's all I need; I can only upgrade to Visio 2007 Professional, at almost three times the price. That defies logic, but Microsoft frequently defies logic. If it's true, the upgrade would be very, very expensive for me. (And the upgrade to 2003 would also be a lot more expensive than I expected, if it has the same restriction.) Here's the page I looked at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx In terms of Standard versus Professional, apart from the shapes available, one of the main differences is Professional's data integration capabilities, which although great in their own right, might not be necessary if you only doing single To add to the confusion, the first _link_ below (Introduction to Integrating Visio with Other Microsoft Programs) says that Visio 2007 provides enhanced data integration capabilities and improved tools, while the second one (Microsoft Office Visio 2007 version comparison) appears to say that earlier versions did not have data integration at all. Which is telling the truth? http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232815.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/FX101759431033.aspx I understand essentially what data integration is, but I'm not sure how important it will be to me. I don't think the fact that I will be studying on my own will limit my ability to learn it. I can anticipate working in a networked environment and coordinating closely with other people, so working alone won't even be an issue. Anyway, let us know what type of technical writing you do as this will also have an impact on the shape libraries (stencils) that you need. My core expertise will be software documentation of all types, ranging from beginner-level user tutorials to internal documentation for software engineers. I will probably have occasion to write Web content as well as help files and paper documentation. I may also anticipate writing about hardware (documenting operator procedures, for example) and business processes.
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Anyway, from your de_script_ion I would say that you need to bite the bullet and upgrade to 2007 Pro... download a trail version of Pro and see if it really does do what you want: Thank you for the advice. I think you've pointed me in the right direction, although not exactly the direction you intended. I'm going to stick with what I've got for now
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Anyway, from your de_script_ion I would say that you need to bite the bullet and upgrade to 2007 Pro... download a trail version of Pro and see if it really does do what you want: Thank you for the advice. I think you've pointed me in the right direction, although not exactly the direction you intended. I'm going to stick with what I've got for now
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