Webinar #5 – Tools Sampler – was held Sunday, October 16th.
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Agenda
Titles will link to specific articles created from the video segments as they are made available.
Having just reinstalled Windows 7 from scratch on my primary machine, in this webinar I’ll briefly demonstrate some of the tools that I install first – tools that I either rely on or find so useful that I want them installed right away.
I may not get to all of the items in the time that we have. I also have to
reserve the right to change my mind 
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As usual, there will be a planned pause between each segment to allow my video-editing assistant to cut things into separate chunks.
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Post-Webinar
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Future Webinars
Rather than hide them somewhere, here are some ideas that have been suggested for future webinars or things that might make the cut if we have enough time:
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DropBox as a file sharing and backup utility
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Google Reader and RSS RSS is not well understood, but it’s a powerful tool to manage information flow.
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Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ – What are they, how do they work, and do you care?
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Do you need a swap file? – It depends. I’ll review what it depends on.
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Using search effectively – Many people don’t. It’s a skill that makes using the internet a heck of a lot more enjoyable.
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Enlarging a photo received in email – How to do it when it’s possible and why it usually isn’t.
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Document organization – My Documents, but then what? Using folders, naming conventions, and other techniques to keep track of what’s on your computer can be simple.
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Setting a default mail program – How to change what happens when you click an email link or click “Send To”.
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Master of your own domain – Domain purchase, website hosting, and setting up your own email address.
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Removing a bad virus – Demonstrate one of the more common sequence of steps to remove a bad virus.
Feel free to suggest more!
