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1 Passwd

This SCO module looks at 1 Passwd, a password manager and form filler for Mac OS X. Don discusses strong password creation, demonstrates how 1 Passwd works with multiple browsers, and demonstrates some of the differences between the free and pay versions of 1 Passwd.

Adium

If you use more than one instant-messaging service or iChat just isn't customizable enough for you, Adium is the answer. Adium supports all major instant-messaging services and is open-source, so it's ultra-customizable.

Amazing secrets of H264

Through doing lots of experiments with movie compression using quicktime pro, I was shocked at the small file sizes I was getting. I thought there must be some mistake ;)It was possible to make excellent quality movies with tiny file sizes. I decided to find out how far I could push it. Here are the results.This screencast will demonstrate how to get the highest quality video with full stereo soundtrack onto the web with impressive file sizes.You can find out which settings are the most important for low filesizes and best quality. If you would like to be learn how to compress screencast video from an uncompressed 748mb down to just over 500k, yes really, that small, with no loss of quality then download this module.

Apple Apps Vol_1

One of the great debate topics in the platform wars has always been cost. PC users insist that Macs are dramatically more expensive. In this debate, however, bundled software is usually overlooked. This is a terrible mistake as a computer without software is less useful than a paperweight. All Macs come with a wide range of software, and much of this software is deceptively powerful. In volume one of Apple's Apps, we look at 7 applications included on all new Macs: iCal, Address Book, DVD Player, Calculator, Disk Utility, Preview and TextEdit. We'll show you how just one of these simple sounding applications can save you hundreds of dollars.

Apple Mail_Die Grundlagen

Eine kurze Anleitung, wie Apple Mail eingerichtet wird und wie die Grundfunktionen (Account einrichten, Spamfilter, Regeln, Intelligente Postfaecher) zu bedienen und einzustellen sind.

AppleWorks for Teachers

Get tips on using AppleWorks word processing, spreadsheets and graphics then put it all together to create lesson plans, assignments and tests.

AppleWorks Spreadsheet

This module is a solid introductory course on the spreadsheet module within AppleWorks. Learn how to set up sheets, use formulas, format and print.

AppleWorks Word Processing

This module contains detailed information about the most robust and most frequently used portion of the AppleWorks suite. This module provides details on features and productivity tips from which even experienced users of AppleWorks will benefit.

Audio Hijack

Recording the audio from an application can be very handy, you can record music, radio, speeches, audio from a DVD, ect. Audio Hijack allows you to record audio directly from any application on your Mac with ease.

Building a Web Site I

Part 1 of 9. Building a web site is almost as easy as using a word processor, but if you have a general understanding of what's going on behind the scenes, you can design sites that are beautiful, functional and effective.

Building a Web Site II

Adobe GoLive isn't the only program available to create web sites, but it has some time-saving site management tools that most other programs don't have.

Building a Web Site III

Part 3 of 9. Understanding how graphics work on the computer is necessary for knowing how to create beautiful-looking web graphics that download quickly.

Building a Web Site IV

Part 4 of 9. To reduce file size and download times of web graphics, we can compress them using a few different file formats. Knowing how each format works helps you decide which one is right for a particular image.

Building a Web Site V

Part 5 of 9. Adobe Photoshop is an excellent tool for creating and converting web graphics. We'll use it to see how we can make our images look great and still download quickly.

Calculator

This module shows you some of the powerful hidden features lurking within the simple OS X Calculator application.

Capabilities of Photoshop

This module is a quick overview of the menus in Photoshop. It doesn't go in-depth on any of the tools, but offers a look into the power of photoshop.

Change OS X Icon in the Finder

A quick tutorial showing you how the change the icon in a file in the Mac OS X Finder

Change Spell Check Dictionary

A quick tutorial showing how to change the default language dictionary Mac OS X uses to spell check against. This is very helpful when you need to use the British spellings for English words or want to have the OS spell check against other languages.

Clone a Kat in Photoshop Elements

Use Photoshop Elements to clone a meerkat and have fun discovering how to make the software work for you. Learn a number of methods for cloning portions of your image, and then try using subtle, striking, or funny image manipulations on your clones. All in 12 easy tutorials, for Mac or Windows computers, by Troutfoot Media.

Cocoa Intro - Build a Browser

This module will show you how to make your own Web Browser in a few clicks. As you will see, it is very easy to program using Xcode and in a few minutes you will have a Web Browser that you built yourself! Visit www.macdev.ca.

Comic Life

Comic Life allows you to create comics on your Mac... even if you have little or no artistic talent.

Convert DVDs to an iPod

Have you ever wanted to rip one of your DVDs on your computer to watch in iTunes? That's what this does.

Creating Office Templates

If it seems like you waste time every time you open a new Word or Excel file just getting the formatting how you need it, then a template is the answer. Set everything how you want it, transform it into a template, then whenever you open it next and enter new information into it and go to save it, it will save as a brand new file, letting you re-open your pefect template again and again.

Customize Mails Toolbar

Add - Remove or Restore the default set of icons to Mails toolbar.

Customizing Windows XP

Tools and tips to customize and optimize using Windows XP.

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

This module is on how to create custom keyboard shortcuts for menu items in any application, in Mac OS X. I did the demo on 10.4 Tiger. But it is exactly the same on 10.5 Leopard.

Custom Mail Alert Sounds

Shows the user how to create a custom sound file, to be used to notify the user that he has received mail and announce who it is from. You do not need a microphone or any software that is not free.

Dashboard Tips and Tricks

Dashboard is a handy tool that allows us to view bits and pieces of information quickly, and then get back to what we were working on. Here are a few tips on how you can make Dashboard work better and faster.

Democracy Player

This introduction to Democracy Player covers adding channels and shows, the tools and features of the interface, deleting channels, creating channel folders and playlists, and the 1-Click Subscribe Button Maker.

Dictionary quick lookup

Mac OS X includes built-in dictionary lookups in any Cocoa application (Mail, Safari, and TextEdit, just to name a few). We'll show you how it's done.

Disco

Disco is a disc burning and imaging application. It allows you to use an easy drag-and-drop interface to create CD's and DVD's. It supports disc spanning, many different types of media, and allows you to either burn your data to a disc or make an image of the data and store it on your computer or then burn the disk image to a disc.

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 1

In this series of modules, instructor Stephen Gacka will teach you how to develop data-driven websites that are seamlessly integrated and interactive - all without needing to learn any code by using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. An abundance of topics will be covered, including: site planning, adding/editing/deleting database records, user login/logout, access restriction, AJAX-like form validation, and much much more! Every chapter also has accompanying exercise files available for download. What are you waiting for? Start developing professional, data-driven websites using Dreamweaver CS3.

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 2

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 3

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 4

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 5

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 6

Dreamweaver Dynamic Dev 7

DVD Player

DVD Player is Mac OS X's built in viewer for DVD media. However, under the hood, DVD Player houses amazing power. You can open ripped DVD's, change the zoom, color, and audio options for your DVD, as well as change how DVD player looks and acts, to fit your needs.

Easy Classroom Websites with HCK 3

We Introduce you to making websites with HCK 3

Entourage Setup MS Exchange

Setting up an Exchange server account on Entourage can be difficult. This module walks you through the process step by step so you can get your real work done.

Expose

This module describes how to use and customize Expose, a facility built in to Mac OS X which makes it easier to manipulate multiple application windows and the desktop beneath them.

FileChute

In this continuation of ScreenCastsOnline's look at Internet Hosting with SiteGround, Don McAllister looks at Yellow Mug software's FileChute. FileChute allows one to easily upload large files to an FTP account and automatically create email links. Also demonstrated is the possiblity of password protecting a directory to add an extra layer of security for sharing sensitive data.

File Sharing Basics

SCO's introduction to file sharing includes information about sharing between users on one computer, between different Macs on the same network, and a brief taste of how to share between a Mac and a PC.

Finder Customization

The Finder is an awesome way to browse files, but after a while it might get kind of boring. Here are some tips to spruce up how the Finder looks and increase its functionality.

Finder File Tricks

Finder File Tricks describes a few hidden capabilities using Drag and Drop in the Finder.

Fire Effect in Photoshop

This is a quick easy way to make fire in photoshop CS (I would imagine you could use the same method in CS 2 & 3, but I don't know). You can use this on text, shapes, etc. (NOTE: I used a mac to record this, but you can use the same steps on a PC as well)

Firefox Tips and Tricks

Firefox is an amazing web browser, even in it's standard, uncustomized form. But there are a few ways you can tweak it to make it even better and easier to use.

Flickr Promo

ScreenCastsOnline's brief introduction to Flickr, a Web-based photo storage and sharing application.

Folder Actions

By using Folder Actions, your computer can be set to automatically perform a certain function when a file is placed in a particular folder.

Font Book

This module provides a brief overview of Apple's Font Book.

gDisk

This module will show you show you how to back up your files to your Gmail account using gDisk. Using gDisk and Gmail gives you well over 2 GBs of free online storage!

Get Info

We can use Get Info to get information on a file or change the file name, change the files attributes etc. We can also use Get Info to compare multiple files or help use decide if a certain number of files will fit on a CD or DVD.

Getting the Most Vol_1

Maximize your Mac experience with handy tips for streamlining your digital life. Tips for AppleWorks, iPhoto, Mail and iTunes that will help you organize and work with your data.

Getting the Most Vol_2

This volume of Getting the Most Out of Your Mac focuses on Finder tips for both novices and experienced users. It also shows you how to transfer preferences from one machine to another to help you maintain your stride when moving to another Mac.

Getting the Most Vol_3

This Getting The Most Out of Your Mac is all about working smarter with Spotlight, one of OS X's core technologies. Not just a search utility, Spotlight allows many applications to quickly sort or even organize files for you. We focus on three smart examples: The Finder and Smart Folders, iTunes and Smart Playlists, and Address Book and Smart Groups. We'll show you how you might take better advantage of this built-in power to get more out of your Mac.

Getting the Most Vol_4

This installment of Getting the Most Out of Your Mac focuses on automation. Automating tasks on you Mac can be as basic or sophisticated as the user. We focus on every day applications and tasks so that everyone will get something out of these examples. We'll show you how to automatically file your email and how to use iCal as a file launcher. We'll also show you how to create an applescript even if you have never used the Script Editor or even know what that is.

Getting the Most Vol_5

This edition of the Getting the Most Out of Your Mac is a collection of tips to help you use every day applications. It shows you how to use features of preview that generally go unnoticed such as using it to quickly assess a group of images, annotate PDF documents and copy specific portions of those documents. It covers how to use a Smart Folder in Apple Mail to free up space on your mail server. Finally, there is a quick tip on adding graphics to an AppleWorks word processing document and how to use Address book for group mailings.

Getting the Most Vol_6

This edition of the Getting the Most Out of Your Mac brings you and organization tip (how to put a separator in the sidebar), a productivity tip (how to change or make your own command keys) and and a hmmm tip, how to zoom way the heck in on the screen. Obviously, the latter is very useful for those with visual impairments. For everyone else, useful or not, now you'll now how.

Getting the Most Vol_7

Everyone has or will have to open a Microsoft Word document. You can open them and you don't need Word to do it. Same goes for most other kinds of files as well. We'll show you how to open just about anything on your computer without buying anything. Eventually, you will want to send a sensitive file via email. Email, however, is not a secure method of moving data. One method is to encase your materials in a password protected shell (a disk image). Find out how in this edition of Getting the Most Out of Your Mac. What about the document you want to send? You always want it to be just right, accented characters, odd punctuation, etc. should be correct, not just an approximation. If its not on your keyboard, you'll find it in the Character Palette. We'll show you where it is and how to use it.

Getting the Most Vol_8

This edition of Getting the Most out of Your Mac focuses on doing more with every day applications. You'll learn how to use an AppleScript in iTunes to set an item's play count (Applescript file included), how to instantly import movies into iMovie, how to use Apple's Backup automatically EVERY DAY, and you'll get a one minute tour of Safari.

Getting the Most Vol_9

In this installment of Getting the Most out of Your Mac, you'll learn how to set a default printer, connect to frequently used servers more quickly, use the color picker and turn your computer into the world's most expensive alarm clock.

Google part 1

This module takes you step-by-step through setting up a Google account, personalizing a Google Homepage, activating the personalized searching feature (and deactivating it), and briefly looks at other features Google has to offer.

Google Reader

ScreenCastsOnline's brief introduction to Google Reader includes information about subscribing to RSS feeds, managing subscriptions and keyboard navigation.

Hide Users in the Login Window

If your login window is cluttered, you can easily hide the users you choose, while still being able to log in to their accounts.

iCal Import Text Calendar

iCal is a very easy to use Calendar program but it does have limitation. One is that you can't directly import text files. Unfortunately, many sports teams publish their schedules, not as iCal calendars, but as a list on a web page or as a text file ready to be imported by other programs. As such, if you want them in you iCal you have to work for it a little. The good news is that it's pretty easy and there are free applications (such as Palm Desktop) you can use as the intermediary. Palm, however, doesn't import alarms and you may actually want a reminder, so this module includes a modifiable AppleScript you can run to set alarms so you don't miss a single game. You'll even learn a little something about AppleScripting iCal.

iMovie tips_Photo effect

How to create the photo flash effect in iMovie

InDesign Basics

InDesign is the industry standard application for page layout, publication design and creation of interactive PDFs. This free introduction covers the basics and is the first part of a complete course on InDesign by Daniel Tomasch.

Indexing in Word (Part 1)

This module covers inserting and editing index entries in Microsoft Word, up through versions before Office 2007. Main headings, subheadings, page ranges, and cross references are covered. This module assumes you know about the parts of an index, and understand what main headings, subheadings, page ranges, and cross references are, and have some experience indexing. This is a prototype, and we are planning to add features such as circles highlighting areas of the screen, and access to downloading practice files. Please take a short survey at the end so that we can get your input on future modules of this type. www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=498563857600

Introduction to OmniGraffle

Introduction to OmniGraffle describes the basic functionality of the program, and shows how to create a simple diagram or chart.

Introduction to Pages

This module provides a brief overview Apple's Pages, one of the applications in the iWork suite. This fast paced module will get you up to speed on this powerful, yet easy page layout program. Learn how to add and adjust text and graphics, use and manage templates, and columns, watermarks and more.

Intro to iTunes 7

This free module is a brief overview of Apple's iTunes 7.0 focused specifically on the changes since iTunes 6. As it is not a complete guide to iTunes, those unfamiliar with Apple's primary media player may want to use it as a companion to the iTunes Basics module. While developed using the Mac version of iTunes, this module should be helpful to Windows users and will run equally well in TeachIT.

Intro to Mail

While Apple's Mail is a very easy to use application, anyone getting started with e-mail or are new to Mail will benefit from this tutorial. Quickly learn how to save addresses, bounce junk mail, use signatures, apply rules, use attachments, or set up smart mailbox that will sort your mail automatically.

Intro to TeachIT-TeachMac

This free module will help you get started with TeachMac and TeachIT. Double click the title of this module to download. See the Help menu for more details.

Intro to the Mac

This module explains a few basic computer concepts, but focuses on the Mac interface and how navigate and work with applications and documents. Learn how to identify parts of the computer interface, open and close documents and folders, launch and quit applications and manage various aspects of your Mac.

iPhoto

iPhoto is an incredibly useful photo organizer. This module will run you through the basics of iPhoto, as well as show you some of the not-so-obvious features that iPhoto holds. And as a bonus, I'll show you a secret photo editing trick hidden in iPhoto.

iStumbler

iStumbler is a tool for discovering wireless AirPort, Bluetooth, and Bonjour networks. iStumbler provides a wide range of information on every network it finds, allowing you to best choose which network is the right one for you to connect to.

iTunes Basics

There are few applications that do so much so well and are as intuitive as iTunes, but everyone can use a little help some times. This module is a quick overview but should get you started (or unstuck) with iTunes. Rip those CD with their name and album information automatically. Learn how to build complex Smart playlists, add an album title or other information about an entire list of songs all at once and more.

iWeb Promo

This 5 minute teaser provides a very brief glimpse at the capabilities of iWeb and demonstrates that one can include movies, pictures, text and music on an iWeb website.

Kinkless GTD Teaser

This teaser is a very brief introduction to Kinkless GTD. Built on OmniOutliner Pro, KGTD is a series of free AppleScripts for implementing the "Getting Things Done" productivity methodology developed by David Allen.

Lightroom Introduction

This module is an introduction to some of the basic photo management and retouching features available in the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software for Mac. It is a suitable orientation for someone who has never used or is new to Lightroom. By the end of this module, the student will be familiar with Lightroom's organizational layout and know how to do basic adjustments like cropping, white balance, and redeye reduction.

Links To iTunes Store Content

This module will show you how to create links from your website directly to iTunes content. This will launch iTunes on the end-user's and navigate directly to the iTunes content you specified.

MacTips Volume 01

The MacTips Series is a collection of tips from the MacTip Weekly module, but with higher quality. These tips focus on helping you better use your Mac. They cover everything from erasing a rewritable CD or DVD to opening Microsoft docx files with Mac OS X. The videos are fully exportable with TeachMac Version 5, and are 640X480. All the videos were done on Leopard! Includes 2 bonus videos that were not played on the weekly module! Thanks for your support! Enjoy!Application Switcher - December 21, 2007Customize Finder Sidebar - January 4, 2008Special Characters in OS X - January 11, 2008iCal Time Zone Support - January 18, 2008View Options - January 25, 2008ZIP Your Files - February 1, 2008Rearrange Menu Bar Items - February 8, 2008TextEdit Autosave Feature - February 15, 2008Save As PDF - February 22, 2008Keyboard Combos For Your Files - February 29, 2008Bonus! .docx Files On OS XBonus! Erase a re-writable disk with OS X

MacTip Weekly

MacTip Weekly is a free weekly module that gives you tips on how to better use your Mac. To get all past tips, purchase the MacTips modules here on TeachMac for only $5! In addition to higher quality and exportable topics, the $5 modules come with extra bonus topics that are not published to the free MacTip Weekly module. All demos are filmed on Leopard! To get the latest updates to the module: Go up to the Modules menu, and choose Check For Updates. MacTip Weekly is released sometime around Saturday.

Mail and SiteGround

This SCO module looks at using Mail and SiteGround together to set up a variety of email accounts and manage those accounts easily.

Mail_Verschlusselung mit GPG

Mit dieser Anleitung lernen Sie wie man seine Emails mittels GPG/PGP signiert und verschl�sselt, eigene GPG Schl�ssel erstellt und diese nutzt. Somit k�nnen Sie sicher Emails versenden.

Making Secure Disk Images

Need to secure some files? Don't want to take the risk of going all out and using FileVault? A secure disk image is the answer. Easy to make, easy to move files in and out of, and most important, very secure.

Module Maker

This module details the features of Teach Mac's Module Maker application.

Module Maker 5

This module is an addition to Module Maker. Those unfamiliar with this product should view that module first as this one only discusses the new features of Module Maker 5.

Module Making (Part 1)

This is the first in a series of free modules about module making. It covers beginning organization and setting up the module folder, then briefly discusses capture tools and techniques. While intended to be platform independent, it was made on a Mac and the specific capture tools mentioned are Mac programs. Still, this will be a helpful guide to get anyone started. As more Windows users and module makers submit feedback, we will revise this series to provide more Windows specific advice.

Module Making (Part 2)

Part 2 in this free series on making modules focuses on editing and voiceovers. We use Apple's iMovie which is a Mac only program, but many of the tips, such as how to remove extraneous movement, will be useful to authors regardless of platform or movie editing software.

Monolingual

Mac OS X includes languages support for over 60 languages. However, if you only need one or two, that's a lot of disk space being taken up by language files you'll never use. Monolingual sorts through your hard drive and removes the language files you tell it to.

Moving DVDs to your iPod

There's nothing better to do on a long flight than to relax with your iPod. Even better is to relax with a good movie. The problem is that the iTunes store doesn't sell the movies you have. Or, even worse, you'd have to buy them all over again. Fear not! There is a way to move the DVDs you own to the iPod you own that's free and easy.

Network printer sharing

This free module describes Printer sharing between OSX and windows on a local network. If you have a printer attached to your mac, and you are sharing your network connection with a computer running windows (this could be a standard PC or another Mac running windows via bootcamp), you will learn how to print to this printer from the other computer running windows.

NovaMind Mind-Mapping

Dieses Modul gibt eine Einfuehrung in Mind-Mapping als effektive Methode, mit bestehendem und entstehendem Wissen umzugehen. Mind-Mappen kann man ueberall, wo ein Stift und eine Schreibflaeche zur Verfuegung steht "auch auf einer Papierserviette" aber der Computer bietet einige Vorteile, um die es in diesem Modul auch gehen wird. Dieses Modul dient auch zum ersten allgemeinen Einstieg in die assoziative Methode des Mind-Mapping zur Unterstuetzung von Lernprozessen und zum Entwickeln von neuen Ideen. Ich stelle eine Reihe von Mehtoden und Programmen fuer den Mac vor, und zeige dann, wie man mit NovaMind ganz leicht eine Mind-Map erstellen kann. Mind-Mappen kann jeder!

OmniOutliner Part 1

ScreenCastsOnline's introduction to OmniOutliner, including information about applying styles to sections and rows, adding columns, simple calculations and row hoisting.

OmniOutliner part 2

More about OmniOutliner, including information about features unique to OmniOutliner Pro, how to imbed attachments, how to import and export from OmniOutliner, and print features.

Online Tools

For those on the go, and even those that aren't, there are several online applications and services which provide mobility as well as power. The services explained are Google Docs, Meebo, and eSnips.

OS X Maintenance

To keep your Mac in top working order, there are certain maintenance programs that need to be run at various times. This module shows you what to do and when to do it.

OSX Zoom Feature

Free video demonstration of how to turn Mac OS X's Zoom feature on and off, and how to use it once it is turned on.

Parallels Overview

This module covers Parallels Desktop for Mac, the amazing software that allows you to run Windows and Linux on Intel based Macs. The latest version even lets you run your Boot Camp installation as a virtual machine in OS X

Photoshop CS3 New Features

This module shows you how to use some of the new features found in Photoshop CS3. The features include: Interface Changes, Smart Filters, Vanishing Point, Auto-Align + Blend Layers, Quick Selection, Refine Selection & Zoomify. I did the demo on a Mac, but it should be pretty much the same on Windows. Basic Photoshop know-how is recommended. All the videos are exportable with TeachMac Version 5. I used Photoshop CS3 Extended version, but you can use the standard version for the same effect. Thanks!

Photoshop Elements 4 Menus

In 11 easy lessons, this module provides an overview of the menu items available in Photoshop Elements. Beginners will find it a great way to check out the menu options and where to find them. More experienced users will find it helpful for quick reference or review. Produced by Troutfoot Media.

Photoshop Elements 4 Tools

This introduction to the Photoshop Elements 4 toolbox provides an overview of the painting and drawing tools, retouching tools, move, zoom, and cropping tools, dodge and burn tools, and the color picker, with examples of each in use.

Photoshop Elements Layers

The Photoshop Elements Layers palette provides richness and flexibility in how you can use the program. This module, for both Macintosh and Windows users, explores how layers work, illuminates some of the tricky aspects, and gives examples of ways to use them in your regular workflow and for a wide array of special effects. Troutfoot Media

Photoshop Elements Welcome

This free introduction gives you a quick overview of the Welcome screen and Workspace of Photoshop Elements, a powerful and fun cross-platform image editing and creation tool. Look for the continuing series of Photoshop Elements modules by Troutfoot Media.

PHP Building a Data Driven App

A synthesis of the PHP modules, this module focuses on building a data-driven web application. The sample project undertaken is a discussion forum.

PHP Concepts and Basics

A basic introduction to PHP, this VTC module includes a run down of the necessary software and knowledge to start working with PHP, and very basic scripting. Topics include embedding PHP within HTML, string variables, and increment and decrement operators.

PHP Conditionals and Loops

The third of the VTC PHP modules, this module introduces basic conditionals, loops and control structures. Included in this module is an explanation of 'if', 'else' and 'elseif', 'switchcasebreak', the 'for' loop, 'while' and 'do...while' loops, and 'break' & 'exit.'

PHP Data

This VTC module shows how PHP can handle data, and introduces arrays. Topics covered include referencing and sorting arrays, associative arrays, multidimensional arrays, string manipulation, regular expressions, and replacing text using regular expressions.

PHP Interacting with the User

This module provides information about interacting with a website user, including a simple PHP search script, incorporating user feedback in a database, validating email addresses, and uploading a file.

PHP Intermediate Coding

This module includes handling variable numbers of arguments, variable scope, error capture, date and time, recursive functions and sing external code resources.

PHP Querying a Database

Using the PHP basics covered in other modules, this module focuses on connecting to a database, retrieving data returned, and handling the retrieved data.

Pixilate a photo in photoshop

This is a quick way to pixilate or blur a photo. This could be used if you are adding a photo to a webpage and some people in the photo don't want their photo to be on the internet

PodTube

Ever want to download a YouTube video to watch offline or put on your iPod to share with friends? PodTube allows to do just that.

PolderbitS

PolderbitS is a sound recording/editing set of tools that can record the audio playing on your computer or from an input source of your choosing. You can then do some basic editing and export your audio.

Protecting Office Files

Some documents and spreadsheets we make are senstive, and we need to protect them. Luckily, Microsoft Word and Excel both allow their users to password protect. The feaure is slightly out of the way to enable, but very effective.

Rapidweaver Plugins part 2

This ScreenCast looks at two Your Head Plug-ins that add functionality to Rapidweaver 3.5: Accordion and Blocks 2.0.

Remote Support Promo

ScreenCastsOnline's promo about remotely accessing machines, both over the internet and on a local network, utilizing SpyMe and Hamachi together.

Renaming Multiple Files

By using the Finder's Script Menu, you can easily make changes to multiple filenames at once.

Ripping DVDs with Shrink

To rip DVD's in Windows easily and with modest file sizes easily burned right onto another DVD, look no further than Shrink.

RSS In Apple Mail

This tutorial shows you how to use the new RSS feature in Leopard's Mail.

Safari's Tab Feature

Free video that demonstrates how to turn Safari's tab feature on and how to use it once enabled.

ScreenSaver On Desktop

This module will show you how you can run your selected screensaver on your desktop. Even though it's not for the faint of CPU or ram, it's very cool to watch!

Seashore

Seashore is an open source image editor that's lightweight and flexible. It's perfect for quick and simple image editing such as resizing, adding text, etc. It saves you from wasting time by opening up a bloated, unseemly image program like the GIMP or Photoshop. Unlike big image editing applications Seashore is fast and easy to use.

Senuti

Senuti is an application for Mac OS X that will allow you to copy the music off your iPod to your computer. If your computer's hard drive died, this is how you can rebuild your iTunes library. You can copy either individual songs or entire playlists to your iTunes library, or just copy the music files to the folder of your choice.

Setting Up My Skills Tutor

This is a brief introduction to the web-based MySkills Tutor, a tutorial program used by many schools to prepare students for exit exams. This module looks at establishing a class, activating or deactivating the tutorial, enrolling students and establishing course standards.

Sidebar Separator

Some of you will remember carefully crafting your Apple menu in the Classic OS days. Whether it was using spaces or odd characters to force files into groups or the great utilities that came along to make it easy . . almost. You who remember those days know the sense of accomplishment that came from getting the Apple menu just right. Today, we have the sidebar which really is easy. We can add, delete and rearrange files and folders at will. The only thing we don't have is a separator to make grouping files easy. In the spirit of those days gone by, here is the Sidebar Separator.

SilverKeeper

SilverKeeper, LaCie's free backup utility, offers a straight-forward way to create multiple backup plans and schedules, and back up your data easily and automatically.

Simple RSYNC and Cron Part 1.5

Almost a part 2 about using the built-in RSYNC command to create scheduled backups of folders and drives. Network drives hopfully soon.

Simple RSYNC and Cron syncing

Using the built-in rsync command to create scheduled backups of folders, drives, and network drives

SiteGround Internet Hosting

ScreenCastsOnline's introduction to establishing a web presence using SiteGround and cPanel. This ScreenCast includes examples of setting up FTP service, accessing site statistics, deleting published pages, and publishing pages from iWeb to a non-.mac site.

Skype

Skype is a free text, audio, and video chat application that allows you to communicate with its other users over the internet for free. It's perfect solution for making long-distance or international calls without the high phone bill.

Sorting options in iTunes

A module on how to change sort options of a song in iTunes 7.1.

SpamSieve

This introduction to SpamSieve covers installing, setting SpamSieve and Apple's Mail to work together, training SpamSieve to correctly filter email, and, in the Extra! Info, includes a SCO discount code for SpamSieve good into January 2007.

Subscribing to Podcasts

This free module is very basic and primarily aimed at students in my social science class who are having trouble completing an assignment due to a lack of familiarity with iTunes. Still, it made sense to make this available to everyone.

SuperDuper!

SuperDuper! is a great backup application, but not just for backing up your files in case some files get lost. With SuperDuper!, you can create a bootable copy of your operating system, and in the event your hard drive dies, you can boot straight from the backup and be up and running in no time.

Taco HTML Edit

This module shows you how to use Taco HTML Edit, a free HTML editior for Mac OS X. We show you how to set the preferences, take full advantage of the application with it's many features and much, much more! Note: This Module does not cover learing HTML. Visit http://tacosw.com for more details on the software!

Task List

Task List is a student organizer for your Mac. You can enter classes, assignments, notes, and much more. You can sync your tasks with your iDisk and iCal, you can create and track goals, and keep all your assignment and project information in the same place. Having to do homework is bad enough, you shouldn't have to work hard just to organize it.

TeachMac Tuesday

TeachMac Tuesday is a free weekly module providing a quick tip or answers to user questions. Once downloaded, choose Check for Updates from the Modules menu and this module will update with new content (nearly) every Tuesday. Because the module name remains the same, but the content changes, TeachMac Tuesday content shouldn't be used in custom modules. If you miss one or want to save these tips, download the Getting the Most (Out of Your Mac) series, a monthly (or so) collection of all the TeachMac Tuesday tips. "Getting the Most" modules are only 5 bucks each, but a subscription costs even less.

The Mac Diet

Put your Mac on a diet! Modern Macs include all sorts of extras which you may not need, but which take up space on your hard disk. This can be a problem, especially on portables, where hard disk space can be limited. This module will show you how to reclaim lots of valuable space, and free it up for storing your files.

The Noisy Mac

Remember the good old days when you could customize the sounds your Mac made and nearly every action could have its own sound. Actually, perhaps those days weren't so good. But that's beside the point. The point is you have a variety of options for making you Mac sing. This module will show you how to capture audio or use audio you already have and assign sounds to specific events, whether that is the arrival of mail from a particular person or group, iCal events or even files being added to a folder. Other than the cost of this module, most will need to spend nothing to have a noisy Mac.

The Two Playlist Solution

iTunes makes organizing music and other content very easy with Smart Playlists. But as the range and amount of content increases, Smart Playlists need to get smarter. This short (free) module will demonstrate how to use two Smart Playlists to get the perfect results.

Tiger for Students

Your Mac can help you get your work done-record lectures, organize your research. Here are some tips to make life easier for the hard working student (and those who prefer not to work quite so hard).

Tiger for Teachers

Teaching is hard but your Mac can make it a little easier. Setting the right preferences can make your documents easier to read and easily find unusual characters that appear in foreign languages. Your Mac can help you organize and even collect documents for you. And, everyone should know how to protect their private information from prying eyes. This module will guide you through all of this and more.

TinkerTool

TinkerTool is an application for modifying settings of OS X that you normally couldn't alter. You can alter settings for the Finder, the Dock, and even the OS itself. The results include everything from better looking, to better performing, to just plain more functional. TinkerTool is an awesome way to get rid of the little (and not-so-little) annoyances you have by changing options that OS X doesn't normally allow you to change.

Tips for TWITs

If you are a fan of This Week in Tech (TWIT) and MacBreak Weekly as we are, you know that the shows� hosts, experts as they are, occasionally have problems they just can�t solve. Here are a few tips for them and for you to help get your Mac to work the way you want it to. These tips include a weighted iTunes playlist for Alex, a TV show playlist (ordered the right way) for Leo, a tip on the Leopard dock for Andy Ihnatko, and a (gentle) smackdown for self proclaimed Mac basher Molly Wood.

Transmit

Transmit is an FTP client for Mac OS X. Transmit sports an easy connection interface, tabs, multiple connection protocols, easy ways to edit your files right on the server, and much more.

Uebercaster

�bercaster is a complete production suite for podcasting on the Macintosh. Say goodbye to the laborious combination of programs. �bercaster lets podcasters prepare, record, cut and release their shows the way they'd expect it.These tutorial movies show you how easy it is to produce a podcast with �bercaster.

User accounts (part 1)

This module (part 1 of 3) Introduces the use of user accounts for different people and different uses. It describes how to be secure using data when many people use a computer. Part 2 Will show how application preferences, widgets and more can be managed with multiple user accounts. Part 3 Will show how to setup multiple user accounts to allow users to share documents, iTunes/iPhoto libraries and more.

Using hotkeys with Speech

This free module shows you how to use the Mac's speech system using a hotkey. It also shows a fun comparison between the speech quality of Windows XP, Mac OSX Tiger, Windows Vista and a preview of Mac OSX Leopard.

VisualHub

VisualHub is a video conversion tool for Mac OS X that can convert practically any video you throw at it to iPod/iTunes/Apple TV, PSP, DV, DVD, AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG, and Flash. VisualHub's intuitive user interface makes converting your videos easy too. Just select the format you want to convert to, change the settings if you want, drag in the video(s) you want to convert, then click on "Start" and watch VisualHub do its magic.

VNC for Mac OS X

VNC is a cross-platform, open source remote serving and viewing protocol. You can connect to your other computer on the other side of the house and completely control it with your other computer. This module includes information on VNC server and viewer software for Mac OS X.

VNC for Windows

VTC Intro to OSX Part 1

This module is ideal for someone completely new to Mac OS X who wants an "under the hood" look at all of the features of the operating system. This module includes an introduction to Aqua Controls, the Apple Menu, Application Menus, AppleScript, Terminal, window controls and contextual menus.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 2

This module provides an introduction to working with OS X Finder, indlucing Toolbars, Preferences, Expose, the Dock and Views. Also included is information about Print Utility, sharing a printer, and print & fax preferences.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 3

An overview of system preferences, plus information about installing software and using Software Update.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 4

A thorough introduction to basic connectivity, this module includes a discussion of the networking settings, the variety of ways a user could connect to the internet, modem set up, AirPort Base Station set up, creating web servers with Apache, using Internet Connect, and connecting to a remote server.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 5

For the beginner who wants to understand everything possible about working with applications and menus in OS X. This modules looks at the various dialogs and alerts, opening and saving files, using rulers and tabs, the color picker, using fonts, and the various different menus with which one is confronted: the Apple Menu, Application Menu, and more.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 6

This module walks the user through the Panther version of Mac OS X applications- Calculator, Stickies, Stuffit Expander, TextEdit, iCal, Grab, Image Capture, Sherlock, QuickTime Player, DVD Player, iChat- and introduces the iLife Applications.

VTC Intro to OSX Part 7

The first half of this module helps the user get started with Mail, including setting up accounts, using signatures, searching mail, and using Address Book. The second half is an introduction to .mac, and includes Backup, HomePage, iCards and the iDisk.

Web receipts folder

This free module will demonstrate a useful feature built into the print dialogue of Mac OS X, that many of us forget is there.A folder for us internet shoppers to store all our receipts. This is the web receipts folder.

Word for Research Papers

Free. This is a brief overview of Word for students writing research papers, including document formatting, setting margins, creating hanging indents and alphabetizing a Works Cited page.

YouTube To iPod

This video describes how to download videos from YouTube.com and convert them for use with your iPod or Quicktime. Depending on your requirements, the methods used go from simple to the more complex. All programs used in this video are FREE.