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INTERNET FOR DUMMIES
Another easy to understand book that shows you how to get the most
out of the World Wide Web and your browser of choice. If you're looking
for an excuse to spend more time online, this book will give you plenty
of opportunities. Learn effective search techniques, utilizing bookmarks,
etc.
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WHEN
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a helping hand, and we aim to guide you along the fun route with
informative, easy to understand, articles, tips and tutorials.
Nervous newbies will relate to this 'support group' where technical
dinosaurs are particularly welcome and mind-boggling gibberish
is banned. The articles below are a sample of what you will find
on this site and the rest can be accessed from the Navigation
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No-one is ever too young or too old to join in this learning curve,
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Don't
Be Intimidated
by Sheldene Chant |
| INTIMIDATION
is rife when one's computer goes down and needs 'help'. Follow
this effective guideline for keeping all those experts in line.
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How
To Cut Copy and Paste
by Tom Glander |
| HOW do
you move text from an email program to a word processor? The
easiest way is to copy and paste. |
Inter(net)acting With Other People
by Pam Allen |
| EVERYONE
knows the real purpose of the Internet is to collect 'info',
meet people and chat to friends. This tutorial is next best
thing to 'a little black book'. |
Where
To Find an Answer
by Richard Lowe, Jr. |
| SOMETIMES
the internet seems so huge it's difficult to find an answer
to a simple question.This is when one needs to know more about
search engines. |
Help! My eMail Links are Acting Weird
by Pam Allen |
| We're all used to our E-mail behaving in a certain manner. Click on the link to a URL, and our browser displays the desired page. Sometimes, however, computer gremlins go to work, and the solution is not what you'd call 'intuitive'. |
Get
on Top of That Filing
by Sheldene Chant |
| OF
course you hate filing - everyone with any sense loathes it
- but the advent of computers made it easier, providing you
use the facilities offered. |
Installing
a Modem
by Pam Allen |
| THIS step-by-step guide to installing a new
modem in less than an hour could save you both time and money
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Viewing a Website in All Its Glory
by Sheldene Chant |
| ALTHOUGH I don't believe in straining one's brain by trying to
remember too many keyboard shortcuts, I have recently fallen
in love with one of them. |
Becoming
a Floppy Fan
by Sheldene Chant |
| IT'S
easy to overlook something really helpful - or else become so
overawed by the concept that you refuse to explore it. In my
case this applied to floppy disks... |
What
Is an MP3?
by Pam Allen |
| IF you
are a music lover and keen to cram even more music onto your
hard drive, then this is definitely for you. |
A Healthy Mouse is a Happy Mouse
by Sheldene Chant |
| SUDDENLY
your mouse refuses to obey you and and your cursor has a mind
of it's own. Take steps to avoid this... |
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LURKING BEHIND THE SCREEN ARE...
Sheldene
... an unrepentant nitwit, who has been there and done it
all, often.
&
Pam
...who supplies the intelligent bits..For more details, and
contact 'info', visit The Backroom
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LEARN THE
LANGUAGE
Tired of all the meaninglessless emails? You can crack the
code:
BTW - by the way
BRB - be right back
TYVM -thank you very much
ROTFL - roll on the floor laughing
YW - you're welcome
LOL- laughing out loud
IMHO - in my humble opinion
L8R - later
NRN - no reply necessary
OT - off topic
REHI - hello again
SOS - same old stuff
AYPI? - and your point is?
ATM - at the moment
BAC - back at computer
BAD - broken as designed
B4 - before
BAK - back at keyboard
BBFN - bye bye for now
BC - be cool
CID - crying in disgrace
GMTA - great minds think alike
HTH - hope this helps
IAC - in any case
JK - just kidding
LTNS - long time no see
RFC - request for comment
RTM - read the manual
SITD - still in the dark
more?
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Windows ME for Dummies
If
you have recently upgraded to Windows ME, you've probably noticed
things are slightly different. This book will help you find everything
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WEB DESIGN MASTERY
 REAL
VALUE...
if you
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- Design sites
- Learn about scripts
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- Meta Tags
- Understand FTP
- Accept payments
- Write good copy
- ..and lots more
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