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Tutorial - A tutorial is one method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of learning. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture; a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutorial

 

eHow - is the world's most popular place to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything.

http://www.ehow.com/

 

HowToDoThings.com - Learn the basics of computing and the Internet, how to play some of the most popular computer games and how to use multiple programming languages. Whatever your skill level when it comes to the computer, there's something here for you.

http://www.howtodothings.com/computers

 

About.com - We'll help you.

http://www.about.com/

 

WhatIs?com - Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words.

http://whatis.techtarget.com/whome/0,289825,sid9,00.html

 

HowStuffWorks - Computer answers your home networking questions and more. Find explanations, reviews, videos and prices on peripherals, hardware, Internet and software.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/

 

WhatIsMyIPAddress.com

http://whatismyipaddress.com/

 

What Is RSS?

http://www.whatisrss.com/

 

How to sell on eBay - http://pages.ebay.com/education/howtosell/index.html

 

How to Sell on Craigslist

http://www.ehow.com/how_2307177_sell-craigslist.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

 

Step-by-Step: Sending E-Mail Attachments - Here's how to e-mail documents, spreadsheets, photos or any other type of file. We're using Microsoft Outlook, but most e-mail programs, even Web-based e-mail like Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail, work the same way.

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/94attach.htm

 

How to configure your router to allow fast BitTorrent downloads.

http://p2p.weblogsinc.com/2005/04/24/how-to-configure-your-router-to-allow-fast-bittorrent-downloads/

 

How to Configure OpenVPN - OpenVPN may seem a little daunting at first, but once you get your feet wet this can be an incredibly useful (and free!) tool.

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=605499

 

Setting Up Your E-mail in Microsoft Outlook - This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook to work with your e-mail account. This tutorial focuses on setting up Microsoft Outlook 2003, but these settings are similar in other versions of Microsoft Outlook. You can set up previous versions of Microsoft Outlook by using the settings in this tutorial.

http://products.secureserver.net/email/email_outlook.htm

 

The following article explains how to download mail from your hosting account using Microsoft Outlook 2007, Outlook or Outlook Express.

http://www.hostmysite.com/support/email/outlook/

 

How To Configure Router and WiFi Router Basics

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=How+To+Configure+Router+and+WiFi+Router+Basics&hl=en&emb=0&aq=-1&oq=#=#

 

How do I configure LinkSys router?

http://www.webcam123.com/en/faq/firewall.html

 

How To Set Up a Network Router - This guide explains how to set up a router for home computer networks. The exact names of configuration settings on a network router vary depending on the model and whether it is wired or wireless. However, this general procedure will guide you through the process for the common kinds of home network equipment.

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/ht/routerconfigure.htm

 

4 steps to set up your home wireless network - You can use a wireless network to share Internet access, files, printers, and more. Or you can use it to surf the Web while you're sitting on your couch or in your yard. Plus, it's easier to install than you think.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx

 

Tutorialized - Photoshop Tutorials and Flash Tutorials

http://www.tutorialized.com/

 

Good-Tutorials

http://www.good-tutorials.com/

 

GIMP - Tutorials

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

 

Java Tutorials - The Java Tutorials are practical guides for programmers who want to use the Java programming language to create applications.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

 

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS - Learn how to take and edit digital photographs using visual tutorials that emphasize concept over procedure, independent of specific digital camera or lens. Topics range from basic camera tips to advanced techniques.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

 

TutSearch - is a Google powered search engine that lets you search and find Photoshop, CSS and other webdesign related tutorials on over 100 popular websites. All websites are handpicked and bundled together forming extensive tutorial resource.

http://www.tutsearch.net/

 

Photoshop Lady - is a website/directory that aggregates cool Photoshop tutorials from all over the web in one place.

http://www.photoshoplady.com/

 

TutCity - TutCity.com is a Tutorials Directory. It lists the tutorials of 2D and 3D Graphics, Audio and Video Editing, Business and Office Applications.

http://www.tutcity.com/

 

TUTVID.COM - Free video tutorials

http://www.tutvid.com/tutorials/index.php

 

MySpace Gateway - MySpace Tutorials / Photoshop and HTML Help / Codes

http://www.myspacegateway.com/tutorials.html

 

PimpWebpage - Pimp Your Webpage, Pimp Your MySpace. PimpWebpage.com also provides other Myspace tutorials.

http://www.pimpwebpage.com/

 

Audacity Wiki Tutorials - This page is a collection of Tutorials both on and off the Wiki, giving step-by-step guidance on performing common tasks using Audacity. The Tutorials include ringtones, removing vocals, podcasting, creating loops and various others concerned with preparing your work for export to audio files or CDs.

http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tutorials

 

FutureProducers - Exclusive FP Tutorials.

http://www.futureproducers.com/tutorials.php

 

Adobe Creative Suite - 4 video tutorials. Learn how to use Adobe Creative Suite 4 with video tutorials selected by experts at Adobe. There’s everything from Getting Started videos for beginners to new features, product overviews, and workflows.

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/cs4/articles/videoindex.html

 

WonderHowTo - How to setup computer

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-setup-computer/computer-programming/

 

How to Start a Blog

A "blog", abbreviated word for weblog, is a web-based journal in which people can publish their thoughts and opinions on the Internet. Anyone can start a blog. It's straight-forward and, in a lot of cases, free.

http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Blog

 

How to Sync an iPod With iTunes

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/80792_itunes-guide-syncing.htm

 

How to synchronize my BlackBerry with my Desktop Computer (Microsoft Windows)

http://www.blackberryinsight.com/2007/01/28/how-to-synchronize-my-blackberry-with-my-desktop-computer/

 

How-to repair Windows XP, How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade - One of the best kept secrets of Windows XP is it's built in repair feature!

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-to-repair-Windows-XP-t138.html

 

How to Install RAM - If your computer slows down when you're working with large files or many programs at once, you might be able to improve performance by installing extra RAM (Random Access Memory - your computer's temporary operating memory).

http://www.ehow.com/how_895_install-ram.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

 

How To: Open a Rar file - Someone has sent you a file in an email, and it's in Rar format. Or perhaps you downloaded a .Rar file from the Internet. How do you open a Rar file? What is a Rar file anyway?

http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_030b.html

 

What is Twitter? - Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

http://twitter.com/

 

What is Digg? - Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog,

http://digg.com/about/

 

What is Flickr - almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.

http://www.flickr.com/

 

What is Facebook? - Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life.

http://www.facebook.com/

 

What is MySpace? - MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends.

http://www.myspace.com/

 

What is Squidoo? - Squidoo is about giving you a free, easy place to set up a page online. About anything you're interested in.

http://www.squidoo.com/

 

 

Online Jargon

NetLingo the Internet Dictionary    
NetLingo has thousands of definitions that explain the online world of business, technology, and communication -- including the largest collection of Internet acronyms and text messaging shorthand!
http://www.netlingo.com/lumenu2.cfm?category=Online+Jargon

 

How to Search the Internet

Google Guide is an online interactive tutorial and reference for experienced users, novices, and everyone in between. I developed Google Guide because I wanted more information about Google's capabilities, features, and services than I found on Google's website. --Nancy Blachman

http://www.googleguide.com/

 

What is a Search Engine?

Search Engine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_Engine

 

 

Internet Jargon

Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Glossary.html

 

 

Learning the Language of the Internet

http://www.imagescape.com/helpweb/history/define.html

 

 

What are Links?

Links (web browser)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_%28web_browser%29

 

 

What is a Browser?

Web Browser

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser

 

 

What is Computer Hardware?

Computer Hardware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Hardware

 

 

What is Computer Software?

Computer Software

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_software

 

 

 

How to clean your Mouse

 

How to Clean and Fix a Mouse

Computer mice have been around longer than personal computers and the basic design doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon. When your mouse starts acting up or stops working altogether, it may just need some simple maintenance.

http://www.ehow.com/how_113678_clean-fix-mouse.html

 

 

How to Open an E-mail Attachment

Open an E-mail Attachment

These are general directions for opening an attachment. You can receive attachments in many different formats, and you can use many different e-mail programs to open them.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4945_open-e-mail.html

 

 

How to Download Files

Downloading files may open up your hard disk to computer viruses. Avoid downloading from Web sites that you think might be dangerous or insecure.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2881_download-files.html

 

 

How to Download a Picture from the Internet

If you've ever gone to a Web site and found a picture you would love to have for a graphic, there's a way to grab it. You can save it and put it in your own files or Web pages.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4939_download-picture-internet.html

 

 

How to Bookmark a Web Page

Have you ever gone to a site and liked it so much you wanted to keep going back? You can bookmark it, which means that you save it, so next time all you have to do is choose it from a menu.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5420_bookmark-web-page.html

 

 

When to Right Click

Basic Windows XP right-click tips

The right-click button on your mouse can provide you with quick access to some great productivity functions within Microsoft Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/rightclicktips.mspx

 

 

How to Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP

This article describes how to encrypt a folder by using Encrypting File System (EFS).

Encryption is the process of converting data into a format that cannot be read by others. You can use EFS in Windows XP to automatically encrypt your data when it is stored on the hard disk.

The EFS feature is not included in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308989

 

 

What is Java?

Java (programming language)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_programming_language

 

 

What is Spyware?

Spyware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware

 

 

What is Adware?

Adware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware

 

 

What is Malware?

Malware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

 

 

What is a Computer Virus?

Computer virus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_(computing)

 

 

What is Antivirus Software?

Antivirus software

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus

 

 

What is E-mail Spam?

E-mail Spam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_spam

 

 

What is a Modem?

Modem

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem

 

 

What is RAM?

Random access memory

Most personal computers have slots for adding and replacing memory sticks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_access_memory

 

 

What is Windows Disk Defragmenter?

Windows Disk Defragmenter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defrag

 

 

What is Instant Messaging?

Instant Messaging

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_Messenger 

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