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Bento is a personal database for Mac OS X Leopard that provides an organizational hub for anything a person might want to collect, track, or connect. Bento is designed for those with no previous database experience, and having database expert Cris Ippolite as a guide makes it easier to get the most from this unique program. In Bento Essential Training, Cris introduces key database concepts as they relate to Bento, including collections, records, forms, and fields. He demonstrates how a little planning and setup results in a more useful collection of information. Cris also explains how to link Bento to other Mac applications, like Address Book and iCal; how to design custom templates; and how to follow best practices for backing up and restoring data. Example files accompany the course.

Course Bento Essential Training Author Cris Ippolite SKU ISBN Release Date 2008-07-03 Duration 2.12 hrs / 53 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags

1. Overview The Bento Home dialog 01:00 Exploring the Bento window 03:48 Understanding the navigation bar 03:25 2. Using Libraries Using Libraries in Bento 02:08 Planning records in a Library 01:22 Creating Libraries by importing 02:29 Creating Libraries using Bento templates 02:21 3. Using Address Book and iCal Libraries Displaying data from Address Book and iCal 01:32 Updating Address Book and iCal from Bento 03:25 4. Using Collections Understanding Collections 01:08 Creating Collections 03:01 Modifying Collections 02:12 Using Smart Collections 02:58 5. Working with Records Creating records in Table or Form view 02:28 Editing records in Table or Form view 01:52 Using the Current Date field 01:12 Sorting records 01:40 Managing fields in Table view 02:22 Summarizing column data 02:36 6. Managing Forms Creating and deleting forms 02:45 Moving and resizing fields and objects 02:44 Customizing form layouts 05:48 7. Understanding Related Field Lists Understanding Related Records lists 01:14 Creating Related Records lists 06:28 Managing Related Records lists 04:16 8. Using Fields Understanding fields 00:32

Reviewing field types 02:02 Creating fields 05:16 Using Email and URL fields 01:07 Understanding list fields 02:01 9. Using File List Fields Understanding file list fields 03:32 Opening files stored in file list fields 01:28 10. Working with Media Fields Understanding media fields 01:33 Adding images to a media field 03:06 Adding movie or sound files 01:42 Exporting images 01:12 11. Using Calculation Fields Understanding calculation fields 03:03 Merging fields 03:09 Calculating ages 04:22 Calculating duration 03:22 Displaying summary information in the Parent Library 04:35 12. Importing and Exporting Importing information into Bento 06:03 Exporting information from Bento 02:27 13. Printing Printing from forms, tables, and searches 02:49 Printing mailing labels 01:33 14. Backing Up and Restoring Information Creating Bento backup files 03:23 Using the backup reminder 01:24 Restoring data 01:40 Using Time Machine with Bento 01:38 Using Bento with .Mac 00:48 Conclusion Goodbye 00:18