Delivering the extra goodies we promised during class.

Word 301
GraphicsSoftware.doc

Google Earth
Home page for the Google Earth program
and ...
Google Maps
Google Mars
Google Moon
 

Windows Essentials
Basic mouse skills at Mouserobics (opens new window)

Keyboarding
Typeonline.co.uk
PowerTyping.com
QWERTY Warriors
Table of special characters
TypingTest.com (you do not have to register with the site to use the practice test)
Microsoft Healthy Computing Guide

Podcasting
Free Audacity recording software
iTunes
Script to Orson Welles' 1938 radio play of H.G. Wells War of the Words
ebook of War of the Worlds on Gutenberg.org

PowerPoint
Beyond Bullet Points at Microsoft Office Online
Presentation Zen blog on presentation design (and some PowerPoint tips from the blog)
Create Your Communications Experience blog on communications.  I highly recommend this post on PowerPoints are NOT Your Presentation

Is it possible to use multiple templates in PowerPoint?  It depends on the version.  Here's the answer if you've got PowerPoint 2000 and earlier: Simulating Use of More Than One Template in PowerPoint.  And here's the answer for PowerPoint 2002 and 2003

Stock Photo Sites
iStockphoto.com - good quality images at modest prices
Fotolia.com - ditto
Stock.xchng (sxc.hu) - free images

MS Office Graphics
Practice Images
Practice Text

Excel 201
Data Files:
Expenses - save the file to your system, then open it from there
Magazines - ditto
Mini-tutorial:
Use of absolute cell references and the F4 function key (requires Windows Media Player - 204k, one minute and 32 seconds)
Completed Files (as we usually solve them):
Expense spreadsheet completed
Magazine spreadsheet completed
(don't forget to right click and use "Save Target As ... " in Internet Explorer)

Access Databases
Data File:
Northwind Traders Tutorial Database - the sample file from Microsoft.com that uses forms and relational tables, among other things

Excel 301 (formerly Excel Charts)
Links (links open into new window):
CIA World Factbook - where I got some of the class data
Microsoft Office Assistance: Examples of chart types - somewhat deeper reference on chart types than you'll find in the Chart Wizard
Gasoline and Fuel Update  - from the Energy Information Administration
Data File:
Graph Practice Data - save the file to your system, then open it from there

Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
Learn what it takes to get certified.

Resume and Job Search Workshop
A few links:
WorkinTexas.com from the Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Job Hunter's Guide, also from TWC