Laura Rooke's Profile

California (United States)

Female

7.20.07

Laura Rooke (1,612 pts

)

Writer in 2 Channels

Contributions: 14

About Me

I live in Silicon Valley and have worked in the computer industry for over 30 years. When I'm not on my computer, I love to ski, run, kickbox, and I have a Black Belt in TaeKwonDo.

My Awards & Certifications

Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices 2006,2007,2008

My Experience

I have worked for over 30 years in the computer industry. I started as a programmer, then a Systems Analyst and went on to teach software at Tandem Computers, specialising in application design. I now work in IT tech support.

My Latest Articles

Creating Personalized Holiday Gift Tags with Microsoft Publisher 2007
I have a list of people each year to whom I like to give gifts at holiday time. You can create beautiful personalized gift tags with Microsoft Publisher and some glossy business card paper for very little cost.
Published by Laura Rooke (1,612 pts ) on Dec 10, 2008 to
Desktop Publishing Articles

Personalizing Your Thank You Notes
How often do people send you a beautiful arrangement of flowers that they themselves never see? Here is a project that details a way of showing them those flowers while thanking them for their kindness.
Published by Laura Rooke (1,612 pts ) on Jun 6, 2008 to
Desktop Publishing Articles

Producing Pamphlets in Microsoft Publisher 2007
The great thing about Microsoft Publisher is that when you need to design and print on special stationery for pamphlets or flyers, all you have to do is select the type of stationery you want to use and a template is presented to you ready for the design details--no formatting and aligning needed.
Published by Laura Rooke (1,612 pts ) on May 15, 2008 to
Desktop Publishing Articles