For both the new and experienced user, I recommend taking a look at the various tutorials below to boost your productivity and to streamline your multimedia presentations.

Computer Tutorials Based on Pictures
http://inpics.net/

I recommend trying the above webpage tutorials as a start. These tutorials are well organized and will give a good starting point for Microsoft PowerPoint, Fireworks, and Microsoft Word.

PowerPoint Tutorials

PowerPoint Tutorial: Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/powerpoint-tutorial.html

cbtcafe PowerPoint Video Tutorials
http://www.cbtcafe.com/powerpoint/index.html

Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 (with audio)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832731033.aspx

Introduction to Powerpoint 2003
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/office/ppt03/02ppt_starting.html

PowerPoint 97, 2000, 2002, 2003
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/tutorials.htm

PowerPoint 2003
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/tutorials/Details.aspx?Tutorial=PowerPoint+2003&tutorialID=53

Macromedia/Adobe Fireworks

Fireworks Support Center
http://www.adobe.com/support/fireworks/tutorial_index.html

Macromedia Fireworks Tutorials
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inimr/fireworks/

Maa Graphics Fireworks Tips and Tutorials
http://www.maagraphics.com/tutorials/fireworks-tips-and-tutorials.htm

Entheos - Fireworks Tutorials
http://www.entheosweb.com/fireworks/default.asp

Pixel2Life
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/adobe_fireworks/

solarDreamsStudios
http://solardreamstudios.com/learn/fireworks/

joyce j evans .com
http://www.joycejevans.com/tutorials/Fireworks/fwtutorials.htm

cbtcafe Macromedia Fireworks Tutorials
http://www.cbtcafe.com/fireworks/index.html

Nich's Fireworks 8 Tutorials
[ go to here ]

Tutorial - Removing Image Backgrounds With Fireworks 8
http://www.pixelyzed.com/pixelforge/removebackgrounds/

The Fireworks Mx 2004-Transparency Guide
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Transparency-Guide/10557

Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie maker - How to Use
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx

Dean Rowe's Weblog - Images and Windows Movie Maker
http://blogs.msdn.com/deanro/archive/2005/04/19/409563.aspx

Windows Movie Maker Tutorial - Titles
http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/cse489/utorial/titles.html

Stop Motion Animation using Windows Movie Maker
[ go to link here ]

Create a QuickTime .mov from Windows Movie Maker
[ go to link here ]

Avid Free DV

Avid Free DV
http://avid.com/products/freedv/index.asp

Lexique Pro

Lexique Pro
http://www.lexiquepro.com/

Multi-Dictionary Formatter (MDF) (Lexique Pro uses MDF)
http://www.sil.org/computing/shoebox/MDF.html

Dictionary Development Process (see how a dictionary is made)
http://www.sil.org/computing/ddp/

Unicode Fonts

Unicode fonts enable the use of language-specific characters in a computer environment. Two freely available unicode fonts are available for use in CCIT319 computer stations. I recommend downloading these fonts and storing them for future use in any work environment.

Doulos SIL
[ go to webpage]

Gentium - a typeface for the nations
[ go to webpage ]