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Looking for an online class? The following is a list of free technology-related classes that can be found on the Internet. Cascading Style Sheets Tutorials - From Free Computer Tutorials. Includes an introduction to cascading style sheets, how to set up a style sheet, formatting text, adding borders and background color, and more. Cleaning Your Computer Keep a Clean Keyboard - From PC World. Includes instructions for basic cleaning plus intensive care for the truly dirty keyboard. Connecting Cables No More Cable Confusion - From PC World. A paragraph of introduction followed by an illustration that shows a variety of connectors and tells what they are for and where they plug into the back of the computer. Dewey Decimal Classification Dewey Decimal Classification - From OCLC. This animated tutorial teaches the basics of the Dewey Decimal System, which is used to classify and categorize knowledge. Flash player is required. A link is provided for download. Digital Photography Digital Cameras Help and Tips - From the MalekTips site. A very thorough set of instructions and tips. Everything from buying a digital camera to taking pictures of fall foliage and fireworks to backup and printing. Downloading Sued for Downloading? - Before you download music or video files to your computer, read Bob Rankin's article. It discusses the possibilities of getting caught and how to download legally and safely. eBay How to Buy and How to Sell - eBay offers a variety of ways to learn how to buy and sell on eBay, including seminars in several U.S. cities and an online class available for $19.95. The links above, however, are to eBay's free tutorials. How to use eBay (and not get ripped off) - This tutorial is clearly written in understandable terms, easy to navigate, and covers aspects of eBay not covered in eBay's own tutorials. (See above.) Spoof (Fake) Emails - An ebay tutorial that explains what spoof email is and teaches you how to spot it and what to do with it. Evaluating Web Pages Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask - From UC Berkeley. Part of the Finding Information on the Internet tutorial. Trains your eye in a series of techniques that help you quickly find what you need to know about web pages. Trains your mind to think critically, even suspiciously, by asking a series of questions that will help you decide how much a web page is to be trusted. Excel Charts I: How to Create a Chart - From the Microsoft Office Training website. This online course teaches you to create a chart in Excel using the Chart Wizard. It includes downloadable practice exercises and self tests. It is based on Excel 2003, but the chart wizard is little changed from previous versions. Getting Started with Excel - From studyfinance.com at the University of Arizona. Covers the basics including entering and editing date, simple formulas, formatting, creating a chart, and printing and saving. Includes a practice assignment. How To Setup a Facebook Account / Profile - A collection of YouTube videos covering many aspects of using Facebook. Select from the list on the right. Firewalls Home PC Firewall Guide - A series of pages that provide basic information about Internet security and privacy products for home, telecommuter, and small office end-users. Also includes independent, third-party reviews of many products. In addition to personal firewalls, there are sections on security freeware, security suites, and anti-trojan, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-spam programs. Roadmap to FrontPage 2003 training - Topics include creating a website, graphics, tables, cascading style sheets, hyperlinks, working with code, and publishing your site. From Microsoft, creator of FrontPage.
Genealogy Finding Your Ancestors - From Brigham Young University. Includes how to use the FamilySearch website and the online Family History Library Catalog. Also teaches you to create pedigree charts on the family tree program Personal Ancestral File (available free from the FamilySearch website). Hijacked Pages Hijacked! - From GeekGirls. "Browser hijacking is the use of scripting tools to modify your browser’s default settings. This may be as trivial as adding a new link to your Links or Favorites or as unconscionable as changing your home page persistently via a combination of scripting, registry changes and auto-running programs." This tutorial offers step-by-step directions for reclaiming your browser if you've been hijacked. Home Networking Home Networking from Ask Bob Rankin. Explains how to set up a home network so all computers in the house can share files, a printer, and an Internet connection. If you opt for a wireless network, don't miss Bob's step-by-step instructions for Wireless Security. Identity Theft Police Notebook: Identity Theft - From the University of Oklahoma Police Department. How to prevent identity theft and what to do if you are a victim. Includes online scams. Inkjet Cartridges - Replace or Refill? - From Ask Bob Rankin. Are these cheaper refillable cartridges your best bet? This tutorial examines the price, convenience and quality tradeoffs you must consider when deciding whether to replace, refill or stick with the manufacturer's brand of inkjet cartridges. Word Macros - From "The Office Letter: Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Office". A macro is a recorded set of commands used to get repetitive work done quickly. This three-part article will show you the basics of creating, running, and changing a macro in Word 97, 2000, and 2002 (aka XP). Mail Merge Labels with Word XP - A tutorial by Graham Mayor, newsgroup junkie and Microsoft MVP. A pictorial walkthrough of the salient points of Word's redesigned mail merge tool. Microsoft Works Microsoft Works Modules - From Internet4Classrooms.com, a website that helps teachers use the Internet effectively. Modules include becoming familiar with the buttons and the menus, using the tool palette, creating a flyer, and several on creating a database. Microsoft Works for Windows Spreadsheet Instructions - From Guilford County Schools, NC. Clearly written and heavily illustrated. Mouse Skills Mouserobics - This tutorial incorporates physical practice in moving and clicking a mouse with an introduction to radio buttons, check boxes, drop-down menus, scrolling, scroll-bar menus, pop-up windows, filling in online forms, and copying and pasting text. MP3 Audiobooks MP3 Help Page - Created by Books on Tape to answer questions about their BOOKS ON MP3-CD audiobooks. Includes: What does MP3 stand for? How does MP3 technology work? What is an MP3-CD? Where can I play an MP3-CD? and Will I lose my place if I turn off my MP3 player? . Internet Skills Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web - From the library of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort. This 17-step, self-paced tutorial covers the various types of search engines, evaluation of Web pages, and search strategies and techniques. It also takes a look at a few specific search engines. Clearly written and easy to use. Office Ribbon Use the Ribbon - A Microsoft tutorial on the new Office 2007 interface. Patent Search Patent Search Tutorial - From the Shreyer Business Library of Pennsylvania State University. This is actually a set of tutorials that detail the complex process of patent searching. Several different patent search techniques are covered. How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-by-Step Tutorial - From Corey Deitz, your Guide to Radio at About.com. Learn what a podcast is, how to record one, how to create an RSS feed (an essential part of the process), and how to upload and validate your podcast. What is RSS (Really Simple Syndication)? - A clear explanation of RSS, with links to definitions of other technical terms, from wiseGEEK. What Is Second Life? - Learn more about this virtual world, from Ask Bob Rankin. Slides Converting your Slides into Digital Form - From TASI: the Technical Advisory Service for Images. A brief tutorial on converting 35 mm slides into a digital format that can be stored and viewed on your computer. Newbie's guide to Twitter - From CNet. Twitter is a real-time messaging system for groups and friends. It's just not completely obvious how to get into the "club." So, here's a newbie's guide. It doesn't cover every feature of Twitter, but this should help get you started. Typing Alfatyping - A free online typing tutorial. Registration is required. Click on the Demo link in the menu bar across the top to see how it works. VoIP Internet Phones: CNET Editors' Guide to VoIP - Learn all about Internet calling: What it is, how it works, what's good about it and what is not. Includes product reviews and a video tutorial. Web Development Web Building Tutorial - From W3 Schools. A clear and succinct tutorial on building a website. Includes basic information on the World Wide Web, web design, web users, standards, validation, security, and more. Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Windows Tips: Windows' Hidden Image Viewer - A PC World column explaining the useful, little-known features of the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Don't be too quick to dismiss this little utility. Some of its best features--like a tool to print multiple pictures on a single page--are hidden beneath its seemingly simple interface. Word 2007 Up to Speed with Word 2007--a 40-minute tutorial on the new version of Word focusing on the new ribbon interface. 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