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Adding a Full Address to the Title Bar of Documents (how-to)(pdf 121 kb)
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat – How to Secure Documents for the Web
Adobe Acrobat Tips and Tricks (pdf 377 bk)
Articulate – A Guide to Creating Better Online Presentations (pdf 34kb)
Autotext (how-to) (pdf 123kb)
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Blogs and Blogging
Blogs in Plain English (video – 2:58 min)
Bookmarks & Favorites
Alphabetizing Internet Explorer Favorites (how-to) (pdf 73kb)
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Credit Reports – Free, Online – (website)
Crosswords – Online! (free product) (pdf 52kb)
E-mail
Use BCC: to foil the spammers and respect your e-mail recipients (pdf 28k)
Elluminate – Overview (Articulate 9:30 min)
Elluminate – Overview Handout
File Extensions and Why They’re Important to You (35kb pdf)
Flip-How to Use a Flip Video Camera and PowerPoint to Create Flash Videos
(28kb pdf)
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Google
How to Create a Google Account
How to Create Google Alerts that Really Work
Google Docs
Google Docs in Plain English (video – 2:50 min)
Access to Google Docs (website)
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How to Embed a YouTube video into a PowerPoint Presentation (video 4:14)
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Images
Resizing an Image Made Easy (how-to) (pdf 1381 kb)
Internet Explorer 7
Overview of IE7 – from University of Wisconsin Extension
Tabbed Browsing – from University of Wisconsin Extension
Internet Security
Anti-Phisihing Guide
Internet Security Help Forums
Malware Headlines 2010
Virtual Credit Card Numbers
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Laptop
Security (website)
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Malware Headlines 2010
How to Buy an MP3 Player (pdf 52kb)
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A Guide to Better Online Presentations (pdf 34kb)
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PowerPoint
How to Narrate Slides in PowerPoint (pdf 454kb)
PowerPoint Mini-tutorials link (website)
Top 10 PowerPoint Slide Tips (website)
Presentation break timer (PowerPoint tool) (pdf 293kb)
How to Embed a YouTube Video in a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation
with an Internet connection (video 4:14)
How to Embed a YouTube Video in a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation
without an Internet connection (video 9:07)
How to Embed a YouTube Video in a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation
with an Internet connection (video 4:46)
How to Embed a YouTube Video in a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation
without an Internet connection (video 5:58)
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RSS in Plain English (video – 3:44 min)
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Screen Capture How-to (pdf 135 kb)
Search Engines
Google’s Search Engine Optimization Guide (pdf 549kb)
Search Engine User Behavior – research (pdf 644kb)
Search Strategies in Plain English (Link – video 2:50 min)
Sending Large Files (Engage)
Security
Secure Websites in Plain English (Link – video 3:08 min)
Social Media
Social Networking in Plain English (Link – video 1:53 min)
Social Media in Plain English (Link – video 3:44 min)
Surveys
Keep online surveys short – Research and suggestions
Creating and Using SurveyMonkey (use the password “humus,” then, in order, click “Play,” “Open,” “Click here to manually start recording” and Open”)
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Top 10 20 30 Tech Tools for Agents (pdf 1.14)
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Usability
Introduction to usability (Link)
Usability of Websites for Children (pdf 38kb)
Usability of Websites for Seniors (pdf 36kb)
Usability of Websites for Teenagers (pdf 56kb)
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Video
Research says talking head video online is boring (Ya think?) (Link)
Web design
Top 10 Web Design Mistakes of 2005 (Link)
Web Search Strategies in Plain English (Link)
Web User Behavior
User behavior with search engines – Research and implications (Link)
Wikis in Plain English – (Video – 3:52)
Writing for the Web
How Users Read on the Web (webpage)
Writing for the Web – research (pdf 89kb)
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Easy Ways to Zip Documents (pdf 215 kb)
How to Zip Files and Folders (Engage)
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