I'm interested in practical techniques and tools which can be used every day to make business users more effective, and that's what this blog will be about. The topics will not just be technical (eg the best use of worksheet functions), but will also cover things like creating a professional looking chart or user interface. Wherever possible, there will be actual examples (in Excel 2003 - business hasn't got to Excel 2007 yet) so you can get started right away. My background is that I've...