Plain & Simple | | Ideal for beginners and others seeking an easy, visual approach to everyday tasks. | Broad coverage of core topics and everyday tasks. | Full color, with easy-to-follow steps and screenshots that show you what to do. |
Step by Step | | Beginning and intermediate users who like to learn through lessons and exercises. | Practical, fundamental skills for core software features. | Tutorial. Build your skills hands-on by following easy numbered steps and using ready-made practice files. Companion eBook. |
Inside Out | | Intermediate to advanced users who want to dig deep and take their expertise to the next level. | You're beyond the basics, so this book dives right into higher level topics and tasks—in depth. | Ultimate in-depth reference, supremely organized, and packed with timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and expert advice. Companion eBook. |
Business Skills | | Experienced users who want to sharpen their professional skills (e.g., giving presentations, project management, collaboration). | Increase your effectiveness and impact on the job. These books focus on soft skills, where technology is a means, not the end. | Emphasis on practical, real-world methodology and business scenarios, not software features. |
Pocket Consultant | | General to intermediate level skills and experience. | Concise how-to and problem-solving information, with a focus on tasks, not concepts. | Portable, “pocket-size,” and organized for quick reference. Features easy-scan tables, lists, and instructions to help you get the job done. |
Administrator's Companion | | Experienced IT implementers primarily in medium and large organizations. | Comprehensive coverage of product capabilities and administration. | Essential, single-volume reference for IT administrators, with mission-critical insights, practical procedures, workarounds, and troubleshooting tactics. |
Resource Kit | | Experienced IT implementers primarily in medium and large organizations. | Definitive technical guidance on deployment and operations from Microsoft product teams, MVPs, and other industry leaders. | In-depth technical drilldown—plus a toolkit of essential resources. |
Best Practices for IT Professionals | | Experienced IT professionals, including administrators, engineers, architects, and support professionals. | Pragmatic solutions and real-world advice from expert practitioners. | Full IT life-cycle coverage, from planning, design, and deployment, through operations. Features “Notes from the Field” from industry experts and Microsoft product teams. |
Self-Paced Training Kit | | Experienced technology professionals preparing for a Microsoft Certification exam. | Focus on the skills and knowledge measured by the certification exams—and on the job. | Two-in-one exam prep: Official Microsoft Study Guide + Practice Tests. Full coverage of exam objectives. Case scenarios, best practices, exercises, exam discount voucher, and eBook. |
Developer Step by Step | | Experienced programmers new to a particular technology, version, or topic. Not for beginners. | Hands-on, step-by-step guide to fundamental tools and techniques. | Learning methodology is sequential; lessons and chapters build on each other. Hands-on exercises with ready-made practice files. Companion eBook. |
Developer Reference | | Intermediate- to advanced-level developers responsible for writing, debugging, testing, deploying, and maintaining code. | Core topics and essential techniques for professional developers. | Essential “working developer” reference. Broad coverage. Peer-to-peer approach. Practical coding insights. |
Focused Topics for Developers | | Professional programmers who develop complex, advanced, or large-scale solutions | Narrow focus, deep coverage. | Deep, incisive coverage of specialized topics, complex challenges, or advanced techniques. |
Best Practices for Developers | | Developers, technical leads, and business leads. | Proven software engineering practices from leading industry professionals. | Emphasis on methodology, rather than specific development tools. Pragmatic approaches to real-world challenges. |
