Computer Tips: This weeks handy-dandy computer tips (Check it out folks. New ones added regularly.)

Internet 101: Introduction to the Internet from Impact Online. This on-line tutorial provides some better reasons to go online as well as an introduction to the Internet that is low on hype and high on useful facts.

A Beginner's Guide to URL's, this short guide describes the differences between several types of URL's: file, gopher, news, http, partial and others.

A Consumer's Guide to Search Engines, another good primer from Imaginary Landscape.

An Overview of the WorldWide Web: A New Surfer's Guide, a very short overview of the WWW, with some links if you are interested in learning a bit more.

Best Bets in Searching the Internet. Confused with the different search engines? Which one will give you the results you need? This compilation of tips and info includes sections comparing search engines, 10 essential hints, common mistakes, and what to do if nothing else works.

Tutorial: Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet brought to you by TheWebTools.com

Harness E-Mail. A good easy to follow, basic how-to for email (I couldn't do a better guide than they did). It includes sections on what is email, step-by-step instructions on how to send attachments, and even covers issues such as how secure is your email. It's also easy to pick and choose only those sections that you think you need to work on, so you can skip the boring "what is POP" stuff and jump right into the nitty gritty.

MediaDoc web tutor is a good place to turn for help with .pdf files, zip files, QuickTime movies and Downloading forms. The MediaDoc web tutor provides comprehensive, easy to read help information and tutorials on some common web encounters.

Keyboard Shortcuts Taking the time to learn keyboard shortcuts will save you time in the long run. Here are 3 pages of shortcuts that work with most Windows programs. Start with a few and add more as you go. (.pdf format, Acrobat Reader needed)

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