Here is an excellent Word 2007 Interactive Guide at Microsoft Office Online. This Word 2007 interactive guide can also download from here. The online tutorial, in the form of a presentation, provides users with an online version of Microsoft Word 2007 that allows users to interact with it, as they would with an instance of a real Word application. This Word 2007 interactive guide displays the appropriate location of the command in Word 2007 in the form of a popup display. For a complete searchable list of command equivalents, download the Word ribbon mapping workbook in Excel format. This workbook lists the locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007. This workbook, which is highly rated, can be used as a quick reference guide for while working with Word 2007.

Popularity: 25% [?]

Here are 8 more Photoshop Tutorials hosted by the University of Florida. These Photoshop tutorials impart knowledge about the graphics editing program, Adobe Photoshop. These Photoshop tutorials takes you through various Photoshop automation, giving out various exercises to get a hands-on experience, explaining Photoshop layers and masks and increasing resolution for printing. Other Photoshop tutorials on this site are here.


8 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

Action_Exercises 27kb
This exercise describes various steps involved in saving for Email, setting a perfect monochrome image and creating a vignette photograph.

 - Save for Email
 - Perfect Monochrome
 - Vignette


Adobe CS2 Photoshop Automation 741.5 kb
This tutorial teaches you about the various tasks that can be automated in Photoshop CS2. It also explains about a few automated commands that can be used very easily with little or no preparation.

 - Web Gallery
 - Contact Sheet II
 - Picture Package
 - Actions
 - Batch Processing


Adobe CS3 Photoshop Automation 964.5 kb
This tutorial teaches you about the various tasks that can be automated in Photoshop CS3. The section also demonstrates on how to use the web gallery, batch processing, merging photos and various actions that can be done in Photoshop.

 - Contact Sheet II
 - Picture Package
 - Web Gallery
 - Actions
 - Batch Processing
 - Photomerge


Basic Exercises  48.8 Kb
This section of the tutorial offers you various exercises on actions like healing photos, opening, saving files and changing file sizes, working with selections and layers etc.

 - Healing Photos
 - Opening and Saving files and file sizes
 - Working with Selections and Layers
 - Vignette


Increase Resolution for Printing 47kb
This tutorial tells you how to increase the resolution of your image for efficient printing.


Photoshop Layers and Masks 436 kb
This tutorial teaches you on using Photoshop layers and masks. It also explains the layer palette, managing layers and some exercises to demonstrate these.

 - Layers
 - Masks 
 - Why Use Layers and Masks
 - The Layer Palette
 - Managing Layers       
 - Exercise


Photoshop CS3 Layers and Masks 519 kb
This tutorial provides you with information on using Photoshop CS3 layers and masks. It also shows how to use the layer palette and managing layers in Photoshop CS3.

 - Layers
 - Masks
 - Why Use Layers and Masks
 - The Layer Palette
 - Managing Layers
 - Exercises


Photoshop CS2 Layers and Masks 472.5 kb
This tutorial section describes the information on using Photoshop CS2 layers and masks. It also shows how to use the layer palette and managing layers in Photoshop CS2.

 - Layers
 - Masks
 - Why Use Layers and Masks
 - The Layer Palette
 - Managing Layers
 - Exercises

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Here is a very good XHTML Tutorial at The University of South Dakota. The topics covered in this XHTML tutorial include a brief history of XHTML, its need and its uses. Further, well explained sections on writing XHTML, ensuring XML code compliance, creating XHTML structures and using block and inline elements is provided. A detailed listing of XHTML tags are described with each tag having its own example. Additional resources and a glossary of commonly used terms are given for later reference. This XHTML tutorial is in pdf format, and is 16 pages, and 312kb in size.


XHTML Tutorial:

Introduction to XHTML
 - Where did it come from?
 - What is it used for?

Writing XHTML
 - Well
 - formed XHTML
 - Being XML Compliant
 - Understanding Doctypes
 - XHTML Structure
 - XHTML IDs and Classes
 - Document Organization
 - XHTML Language
 - Block vs. Inline Elements
 - Development by Purpose

XHTML Tag Listing

Resources

Glossary

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Here is the Excel 2007 Interactive Guide at Microsoft Office Online. This Excel 2007 tutorial is for learning and self practicing all the basics of Excel. This is specially designed towards intermediate and advanced users. The tutorial takes users through the highest level of spreadsheet capabilities. The interactive guide can be downloaded and installed in your desktop so that you can have a real feel of MS Excel even if you are offline. The list of command equivalents are also listed neatly in an xls document linked along with this post. For a complete searchable list of command equivalents, download the Excel ribbon mapping workbook in Excel format. This Excel 2007 interactive guide can also download from here.

Popularity: 22% [?]

These two Photoshop CS2 Tutorials, at The University of South Dakota, provide users with an in-depth coverage the basics of Photoshop CS2. Some of the important topics covered include a brief introduction to Photoshop, opening a new file, the different types of file Photoshop CS2 supports.


Adobe Photoshop CS2 Tutorial 1:
This first downloadable Photoshop tutorial discusses Photoshop’s tool box and the tools in the tool box that users can work with. All Photoshop tools are covered exhaustively and a section describing the use of layers, the layers palette and how they can be effectively used in an image. (pdf, 706Kb, 17 Pages)

Introduction to Photoshop
 - Learning Objectives
 - Start Photoshop
 - Open a new file

Photoshop tools
 - Marquee
 - Move
 - Lasso
 - Magic Wand
 - Crop
 - Slice
 - Healing Brush
 - Paintbrush/Pencil
 - Cloning
 - Eraser
 - Gradient
 - Paint Bucket
 - Blur
 - Sharpen
 - Smudge
 - Dodge
 - Burn
 - Sponge
 - Typing
 - Text Mask
 - Shape
 - Notes

Eyedropper

Introduction to Layers
 - Adding a New Layer
 - Setting Layer Options
 - Merging Layers
 - Using the Layers Palette


Adobe Photoshop CS2 Tutorial 2:
This second downloadable Photoshop tutorial briefs users of the use of Adjustment tools and working with the various filters already present in Photoshop and those that can be downloaded off the internet. Filters provide various effects to an image and users can customize the level of effect used. A mini-project is also provided allowing users to work on images based on what they have learnt. (pdf, 581Kb, 15 Pages)

 - Adjustments tools
 - Transforming
 - Working with the Filters
 - Project

Popularity: 19% [?]

Here is an excellent Web Design Tutorial, at The University of South Dakota. Some of the aspects covered in this Web Design tutorial include the drafting of the contents of the page, including the header, the body, the font, color and its accessibility. Also included are tips on various types of sites that can be created, and their requisite colors, balance, levels of navigation, and management of information. This web design tutorial is in pdf format, is 11 pages in length, and has a file size of 500kb.


Contents of Web Design Tutorial:

Purpose of Tutorial

Website Development

Page Content
 - Responsibility
 - The Header
 - Body
 - Outline Style
 - Font/ Font Color
 - Website Content
 - Top
 - Down Design
 - Active Voice
 - Accessibility

Designing the Site
 - Type of Site
 - Balance
 - Contrast/Color
 - Navigation
 - Management Information

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Here is the Access 2007 Interactive Guide at Microsoft Office Online. This Access 2007 interactive guide can also download from here. This Access 2007 tutorial helps you to understand MS Access 2007 by leading you through an interactive guide where you can experience the new features of the DBMS real time. The Access 2007 interactive guide demonstrates with ample examples for every feature. The interactive guide can be downloaded and installed in your desktop so that you can have a feel of MS Access even if you are offline. The list of command equivalents are also listed neatly in an xlt document linked along with this post. To effectively use the workbook sufficient tips are given in one of the worksheets. For a complete searchable list of command equivalents, download the Access ribbon mapping workbook.

Popularity: 22% [?]

Here are 3 InDesign Tutorials at University of Florida Health Science Training Center covering. These InDesign tutorials help you to understand how to use InDesign CS2 and CS3, which is Adobe’s desktop publishing software,. They explain and describe InDesign’s basic features and will help you improve your skills and understanding of how InDesign is used.


Adobe InDesign CS3 Tutorial 3328 kb
This InDesign tutorial demonstrates the interface, preferences, toolbox and various palettes that are available in InDesign CS3. It also shows how to create a master page, navigate through the document, add text and images to the layout, and create drop cap styles.

 - Interface
 - Preferences – Units
 - Toolbox
 - Palettes
 - Create a new document
 - Create a master page
 - Navigating the Document
 - Adding Text or Images
 - Creating Drop Cap Styles


InDesign Exercise Tutorial 33.5 kb
An exercise is given out for you in this section to enhance your desktop publishing skills using InDesign.


Adobe InDesign CS2 Tutorial 757 kb
This InDesign tutorial teaches you about the interface, preferences, toolbox and various palettes that are available within InDesign CS2. It also explains how to create a master page, navigate through the document, and add text and images to the layout.

 - Interface
 - Preferences
 - Toolbox
 - Palettes
 - The Control Palette
 - Create a new document
 - Create a master page
 - Navigating the Document
 - Adding Text or Images

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Here is Microsoft’s Outlook 2007 Interactive Guide. This Outlook tutorial gives users an in-depth view of how to get the most from this office application. It demonstrates Outlook’s functionality with examples for every feature, guiding users on how to use this email and contact management application effectively. The list of command equivalents are also listed neatly in an xlt document linked along with this post. For a complete searchable list of command equivalents, download the Outlook ribbon mapping workbook in Excel format. This Outlook 2007 tutorial guide can also download from here.

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Here is Microsoft’s PowerPoint 2007 Interactive Guide at Microsoft Office Online. This PowerPoint 2007 tutorial is in the form of an interactive presentation and allows users to create their own presentations as they would with a real PowerPoint 2007 application. Users can add animation, slides, pictures, audio and video to their slides. This PowerPoint 2007 interactive guide acts as a primer for those who would start working with PowerPoint 2007 in future. For a complete searchable list of command equivalents, download the PowerPoint ribbon mapping workbook in Excel format. This workbook lists the locations of PowerPoint 2003 commands in PowerPoint 2007. This workbook is highly rated by those who have used it, and can be used as a quick reference guide for while working with PowerPoint 2007. This PowerPoint 2007 tutorial guide can also download from here.

Popularity: 25% [?]