Product Description

Seize the Work Day describes using the Tablet PC to help the average office work-manager get control of his/her work day and become more productive. It paints a compelling picture of the Tablet PC as a very practical business tool, and assists the user in succeeding with the Tablet PC in such a setting.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469703 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 551 pages

From the Author
This book answers the question "Can the Tablet PC really benefit my work?" with a resounding "YES!" Using the recommendations in this book, you will use the Tablet PC to boost your work productivity, get your tasks organized, and get ahead of the work day. In this book I take you through my strategies and recommended application usage with major work management activities in mind. I take a very personal approach to helping you succeed with this new technology. Try out this book, it will change the way you work.

About the Author
Michael Linenberger has been a management and technology professional for over twenty years, most recently as Vice President of Technology for Connection to eBay, an Accenture Service. And as a management and technology consultant with Accenture, he has been advising and managing projects in the San Francisco Bay Area for clients such as: eBay, Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Applied Materials, UPS, Adecco, and others. Before Accenture, Michael led the technology department at U.S. Peace Corps.

Customer Reviews

Critical Asset for Using Your Tablet PC
If Microsoft really wants the Tablet PC O/S to take off, they should package a copy of Michael Linenberger's book with every Tablet PC. Tablet PCs are unlike any other PC, and learning how to use their unique qualities is a time-consuming process. Taking the time to read Linenberger's work can eliminate most of the difficulty and ensure that users get better use from their PC.

I have owned my Tablet PC for over a year, but it wasn't until I picked up this book that I really began using it effectively. Rather than taking advantage of the strengths of the Tablet, I used it almost as two different systems: as a simple notebook I could take notes in, and as a regular laptop computer. While it did mean I had my notes all in one place and ensured that I had my laptop when I needed it, I wasn't really seeing a significant improvement in my productivity. Until I read this book.

Linenberger starts by reviewing the Tablet PC operating system and the types of Tablet PCs. If you don't already own one, this is a great section for helping you decide which type would work best for you. It's arguably the best buying guide I've seen on Tablet PCs, in fact.

Linenberger does an excellent job laying out a simple set of techniques to take advantage of the Tablet PC. While he clearly has his favorite types of software, he examines all available software for each task and explains how to use it to best advantage. While some of the software information is already dated, most of the principles remain the same, and he has updated at least one chapter already on his web site. Linenberger covers task management, handling e-mail, note taking, power documents (important documents you refer to often), brainstorming, editing, presentations, and goal setting, each time demonstrating how to use the Tablet PC's features to your advantage.

The book is cleanly written and easy to read. You can read it from cover to cover, but it's also easy to use as a reference work, allowing you to flip back to areas you find of particular use.

All in all, the book has too many valuable tips regarding the use of the Tablet PC for anyone who owns a Tablet not to pick it up today.

Seize the Work Day
No need to look any further, this is the book you've been waiting for. If you have a Tablet PC or are thinking about buying one, the book you need is Seize the Work Day: Using the Tablet PC to Take Total Control of Your Work and Meeting Day by Michael Linenberger. This is by far the best book written on the subject. I had already read several of the available how-to books and idiot's and dummies' type guides on the subject before discovering Linenberger's masterpiece. I read the book during a weekend trip and have been using it as a reference since. The author's enthusiasm is infectious, and you'll find yourself getting caught up in it, configuring your tablet to work like a PDA, buying a portfolio case to carry it, taking and storing your notes as digital ink. Although it would undoubtedly be best if one could follow his advice to the letter, some of us will not be able to put all of his recommendations into practice. Even if you can't follow all of his suggestions- perhaps your organization's IT department won't agree to allow your Tablet PC on their network, or for whatever other reasons you decide not to use your Tablet PC as your primary desktop computer, or you decide you can't live without your PDA- there is still a tremendous amount of useful information in this book. There are plenty of good books out there about Tablet PCs, Windows Journal, FranklinCovey PlanPlus, FranklinCovey TabletPlanner, Microsoft OneNote and the other software the author discusses; but this is the one book that puts it all together for you, comparing them, discussing the advantages and limitations of each, and offering valuable tips and workarounds to overcome program shortcomings. Obviously the optimum software program has not yet arrived, but Linenberger helps you get the most out of what's available now and makes you feel confident about the future of the Tablet PC. Some of the information is already dated, but he provides updates on his website. This book is definitely worthy of updating and reprinting. Hopefully, an updated version is already on the horizon, or better yet- and please listen to this, Amazon.com- I really love your books, but a valuable book like this that is bound to be referred to again and again would be really terrific to have as a downloadable version. After all, why carry a Tablet PC and a book about getting the most out of your Tablet PC- when you could have the book right there on your Tablet PC?

Great for the right work environment
I really enjoyed the book, and it was very helpful to me in getting up to speed on how to take advantage of the features of my new Tablet Convertible.

I think workers and executives who spend a large portion of their time in and out of meetings will get the most out of this book. As an independent contractor who spends 80 to 90% of of my time working at my desk in my home office, I felt a lot didn't really apply to me.

Also, the book really is outdated, now. He reviews the pros and cons of his recommended software tools -- but ALL of them have had significant upgrades since publication.

The author points to his website, where he promises updates as technology changes, but I only found a single updated chapter (really an article) that describes the major enhancement of SP 2 of Windows XP. It was a great article, but I was disappointed there was nothing about GoBinder (not mentioned in his book) nor the updates to OneNote, PlanPlus, and MindManager.

This book should be studied for ideas and concepts to consider and adapt, rather than followed as the ideal system.

Bottom line is that I got a lot out of this book, and I will now be more effective with my Tablet PC.