Microsoft Visio Standard 2007 Version Upgrade

• Upgrade version available to those who have Microsoft Visio Standard 2000-2002 or Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
• Transforms complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance
• Provides a wide range of templates, including business process flowcharts, network diagrams, workflow diagrams, database models, and software diagrams
• Pre-defined Microsoft SmartShapes symbols and powerful search capabilities help you locate the right shape, whether it is saved on a computer or on the Web
• With a single click, display data fields as callouts next to a shape, position fields in boxes below a shape, and place fields of data directly on top or to the side of a shape

Visio...A great specialized software product:
I own Visio versions since the very first version before Microsoft bought the company. Visio is a great product for makng organization charts, floor plans, diagrams, strip maps etc. This latest version is designed to work in Vista and with the latest office product versions. One thing I noticed is that this version of Visio lacks the current office 2007 interface. So it kinda of feel like it is one version behind. I wish that microsoft would finally go ahead and just make Visio a permanent part of the office package. Also they need to just have one version. Why do they have the profession edition that comes with a few extra templates (none of which are worth the price). I have own both versions of Visio and I find it very frustrating that if you want to do a quick electrical diagram you have to buy the professional edition. The professional edition offers very specific type templates such as electrical, electronic, architecture etc. The software shipped rather quickly. I had one minor installation problem where the upgrade would not install due to previous version I own. I had to go to the microsoft web help site. Fortunately I found why it would not install and fixed the problem. I tried upgrading from a very old version of Visio on CD ROM and the software couldnt not find the dll file to validate. I got an install error message. I went to Microsoft help and discovered I had to point the validation tool to another directory on the CD ROM. Not sure why microsoft didnt build it into the installer.

Microsoft Visio 2007:
Good product for constructing/designing flowcharts. As with all Microsoft programs it could be more user friendly. Lacks a true password protection for files...anyone can remove the protection.