Need Additional Help?

The following links lead to FREE computer related resources. This compiled list of tutorials, research, tools, and tips can help you enrich your computing experience.

General Support

TIPS course
TIPS is a non-credit WebCT course that will provide you with the technology information and computer skills needed to succeed at NAU. It has been designed as a just-in-time course so you can find what you need to know, when you need you need to know it. You will need to login with your dana information.

NetLibrary
This online library resource can be used to search for eBooks that can be viewed online on just about any topic. Books can be found on a number of applications, such as Word, PowerPoint and many others.

Microsoft Home Page
Here you can find Windows Updates, downloads, and other user tips for Microsoft products.

Apple Home Page
Mac users can find help and training on this page with AppleCare Support

Linux Home Page
Linux users will find this webpage helpful

PCwebopedia
An online dictionary that has additional links for more information on any term looked up.

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Word 2000
This is a good tutorial for learning and using Word 2000 from Florida Gulf Coast University

Word XP
Here you will find a tutorial for using Word 97

Microsoft Powerpoint

PowerPoint Basics
This is a good tutorial for learning the basics of PowerPoint, such as creating slides and editing presentations

PowerPoint 2000
This is a good tutorial for learning and using PowerPoint 2000 from Florida Gulf Coast University

Microsoft Excel

Excel 2000
This is a good tutorial for learning and using Excel 2000 from Florida Gulf Coast University

Microsoft Access

Access 2000
This is a good tutorial for learning and using Access 2000 from Florida Gulf Coast University

 

Web Design

NAU Tutorial
NAU's own web design tutorial

Webmonkey
A great general tutorial for everyone from beginning web designers to experienced individuals looking to make their websites more impressive

FrontPage 2000
This site has two levels of tutorials: Beginning and Advanced. These are good tutorials for learning and using FrontPage 2000 from Florida Gulf Coast University

Training Tools
Free courses are very text based. Free courses include Photoshop, FrontPage with intro to HTML and advanced programming modules like CGI, Perl, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks. User can buy a site license to access all courses

http://www.w3schools.com/
Tutorials for HTML, WML, XML, ASP, programming, databases, and general web building

PHP Tutorial
PHP is a scripting language that can be imbedded in HTML (for advanced web designers)

 

Macromedia Flash

Here are some links to helpful tutorials for Flash an animation tool for web development

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/