Thanks Nightsneak, this is great! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "nightsneak1" <nightsneak1@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- tutorials from tourbus > From Tourbus: > > Hidden in a corner of my Web site at NetSquirrel.com is something > called "Classroom Resources," a free collection of zipped PowerPoint > presentations you are more than welcome to steal. You can find my > Classroom Resources page at > > <A HREF="http://www.netsquirrel.com/classroom/";> > http://www.netsquirrel.com/classroom/ </A>. > > The PowerPoint presentations on this page cover topics including > guidelines for good Web page design, maintaining your PC or Mac, and > using instant messaging as a tool for active learning. > > So what does all of this have to do with you? Well, if you hop over > to my Classroom Resources page you'll find a brand new PowerPoint > presentation titled "Google 201: Advanced Googology." This new > presentation introduces you to some secret Google tips, techniques, > and tools -- stuff that NO ONE ever tells you about (or, if you are an > English major, "stuff about which no one ever tells you.") From pipes > and stop-word workarounds to full-word wildcards and query modifiers, > Google 201 shows you how to work Google to your advantage. > > Oh, and the Google 201 PowerPoint presentation is absolutely free. > > That's the good news. The bad news is that the Google 201 PowerPoint > file is a tad bit gargantuan (3.30 Mb), so it's going to take a little > over 8 minutes to download over the fastest dial-up connection. As I > have often said in the past, patience is a virtue. > > Also, keep in mind that all of the PowerPoint presentations on my > Classroom Resources page are -- surprise! -- Microsoft PowerPoint > files. [GASP!] To open and view these files, you'll need either a > copy of Microsoft PowerPoint (which is part of Microsoft Office) or a > copy of Microsoft's PowerPoint viewer which can be downloaded for the > PC at > > <A HREF="http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx";> > http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx </A> > > or for the Mac at > > <A > HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/MAC/download/OFFICE98/powerpoint98viewer.asp"; > > > http://www.microsoft.com/MAC/download/OFFICE98/powerpoint98viewer.asp </A>. > > Both versions of the PowerPoint viewer are free. > > All of my PowerPoint presentations have also been "zipped" to make > them easier for you to download. If you are unfamiliar with how to > unzip a file, hop on over to > > <A HREF="http://www.netsquirrel.com/classroom/zip.html";> > http://www.netsquirrel.com/classroom/zip.html </A>. > > Enjoy! I'd love to hear what you think of my new "Google 201" > presentation. :) > > =====================[ Tourbus Rider Information ]=================== > The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2238 > Copyright 1995-2003, Rankin & Crispen - All rights reserved > > Subscribe, Signoff, Archives, Free Stuff and More at the > Tourbus Website - http://www.TOURBUS.com > ==================================================================== > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk