Edit Photos with Picnic

If your photo editing needs are simple, then Picnic may be the site for you. This site allows a user to upload a picture and then have full access to a wide variety of editing tools online.

Making Special Non-Keyboard Characters in Word

If you have need of the non-standard characters like ©, §, or €, then you will probably want to read the article: "Using Non-keyboard Characters in MS Word." There are thousands of special characters that do not appear on the keyboard but are available through the magic of the judicious use of ASCII and Unicode data. Find out how from this article.

Use Your Local Library's Website as a Starting Point for a Research Adventure

Perhaps you think that as far as research is concerned, libraries are passé. Well, you're wrong. By accessing your local library online, you may find you now have access to databases and websites that were only available for a fee. By going through your local library these sites and services are now free. Read the article "Libraries Online" for more information about this topic. What an appropriate article to read during Library Card Sign-up Month (September).

Instructions on Using Format Painter in Microsoft Word

My latest article, Format Painter in Microsoft Word, in Suite101.com discusses using the Format Painter command in Microsoft Word. While the article focuses on the use of the tool in Word, it is also available in other Microsoft Office programs. It exists in both version 2007 and earlier versions as well.

Twitter Apps You Should Know About

If you Twitter, you must read "20 Twitter Apps You Should Know About." It is from eWeek magazine. It posts 20 Twitter apps that may be of interest to Twitter users. The apps deal with TweetMeNews is a news personalization engine that sends latest news stories based on the twitterer's own interests. Twitvid lets users upload and tweet videos. Twtpolls allows you to create polls using Twitter. Along with these are seventeen additional Twitter apps. I didn't see URLs for the apps but was able to find the ones I wanted with a simple www.twitapp.com, where "twitapp" represents the app name.

Computer Training Classes

A little plug for computer classes taught by me. I teach a number of computer classes at Lyons Township Adult and Continuing Education in LaGrange, Illinois. There is quite an extensive lineup of computer classes, not all taught by me. There's a little bit of everything: Adult Keyboarding (Typing), Selling on eBay, Coding and Web Design. Then there are the classes I teach: Intro to Excel, Excel tips & tricks, Word Tips & Tricks, and Beyond Google (more than just searching). In addition to computer classes, there are dozens of classes in other areas like Fitness, Foreign language training, and Photography. If you live near LaGrange, Illinois, you owe it to yourself to look at the online catalog of classes they offer.

Computer Classes offered: http://tinyurl.com/qnler8

The Lyons Adult & Continuing Education Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/rbxf4u

25 Years of Cyberspace

Cyberspace is just one of dozens of new words that have entered our daily vocabulary over the last several decades as computers have become a bigger part of our life. Discover orgigins, meanings and other info about some of these terms by visiting Twenty-five Years of Cyberspace at http://internet.suite101.com/article.cfm/twentyfive_years_of_cyberspace