Part of ValleyNet's mission is that of offering free and low-cost educational programs about computers and the Internet. For the most part these are introductory programs, meant to help participants get a solid footing in the terms, overall concepts, and tips about the topic.

Here are the handouts from the last several programs we've done, free for you to either read online or to download and print out. Please don't distribute these yourself; if you would like to share these with friends, just give them the web address of this page and they can download the most recent version from here. The web address of this page is http://www.valley.net/workshops/handouts.

All of the program handouts are in .pdf format; if you do not have the free Acrobat Reader program which is commonly used to open .pdf documents, download it for free from get.adobe.com/reader.

If you have comments on these handouts, or suggestions for future programs, please send an email to webmaster@valley.net.

Program Handouts

Program Handout: Using Images from the Web

Program Handout: Getting Started with PowerPoint

Program Handout: What's Twitter All About?

Program Handout: Visiting Websites, for Beginners

Program Handout: Free Alternatives to Pricey Software

Program Handout: Organizing Digital Photos With Picasa

Program Handout: Getting the Most from GOOGLE

Program Handout: Getting Started with Digital Photography

Program Handout: Editing Digital Photos

Program Handout: An Introduction to Email

Program Handout: Tips and Tricks for eBay

Program Handout: What's EXCEL All About?

Program Handout: What's WORD All About?

Program Handout: HELP! I Need a Website!

Program Handout: Scanning Your Archival Photos

Program Handout: Staying Safe Online