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[Bill Morgan]

Hello to all.
Here are a few computer blind instructor that lives in Saint Lewis Mo.
I found Chris Judd's recorded pod cast on www.blindplanet .org.
He is also on I believe www.blindcooltech.com

If your interested in learning certain applications, or programs, or tasks at pretty good rate then I would give Chris a look.

There are many ways to learn how to get going on these computers then plowing through all the stuff and manuals.
I can tell you that if you shop around you can find computer help when stuck,  to learning certain programs and some for $5 to $50 per hour. Just depending on who you decide to go with.
Here is another person you might want to talk to.

Bill Blew a blind computer instructor, and tech help out of Ashland Oregon.
email is, bill at mind.net

Here is another instructor and blind tech guy.
Rick Harmon
300-724-6003One more Chatan 714-816-4105
Chatan is the person that created www.blindplanet.com.
He lives in Ca.
will say this. Remember that in today's world most hourly rates for almost anything are really only the starting point.
If your willing to dicker you can purchase these services for much less.
What I have just put out here took me  months, weeks, and days to discover. 
This is the very last one. However, this is a 76 page very good guide to computing by a man named Michael Feir.
www.blindplanet.com/content/life-word-and-sound
This is three podcasts or mp3 recordings about you and your computer in a light you may have never thought of according to Michael.

Here is his 76 page guide that's well worth going after.

www.blindplanet.com/personalpowercontent/personal-power

Learning this way is really helping me to do what I never thought I ever could do with a computer.

I discovered that with my jaws 10 that I just got a couple of weeks ago that every time I write a email or web address its automatically made in to links, cool!

Bill Morgan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chris Judd 
To: Bill Morgan 
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: tutorials list.


Hey Bill,

I am located in St. Louis Mo, and pasted below is my most current list of tutorials.
If you have any questions about any of them, or if you would like to place an order, please let me know.  Hope your weekend is going well.
Chris
Here is the list:
Please feel free to distribute the following to other lists and friends you think might be interested and have them e-mail me at

 

Chrischas0805 at charter.net

 

I now have twenty-nine tutorials released!!! 

 

 

Here is the pricing info and what each one covers.

 

 

Audio samples of all twenty-nine tutorials are available upon request.

By the way, if you are new to the world of computers, and need some help with Internet basics and other applications, I am also willing to make custom tutorials.

 

In addition to my tutorials, I will also offer tech support for $15 for a  half hour and $20 an hour.  Tech support can be given via phone or via the chat program skype.

The new tutorials are listed first.

 

New tutorials.

File Zilla

This tutorial demonstrates the FTP program file zilla.  If you are new to FTP, or don't know what FTP is, this tutorial is for you.

In this tutorial, you will:

Learn how to use the program with a screen reader, how to access different ftp sites and upload and download content plus I will also explain what ftp sites contain.

Zipping and unzipping files

There are times when you want to send a file to someone, but you find out that it is a little bit large for your e-mail client.  If you have never zipped up a file, or if you have gotten files from someone and they were all zipped up and you didn't know how to unzip them, this tutorial is for you.

In this tutorial I will:

Discuss what zipped files are and what they can contain.

I will teach you how to use the free zip program winrar and it's benefits.

Burning and copying CD's with windows media player

This next tutorial in the burning and copying CD series talks about using Windows Media Player to do your burning and copying of CD's.  Many people have Windows Media Player on their computers and this tutorial will give you a chance to burn or copy CD's with out having to purchase any additional software.

In this tutorial you will:

Learn the dialogue for copying CD's and how to navigate it.

Learn the CD burning process from how to determine the percentage of the progress of your CD, to finding out when your CD is finished.

Spybot

This tutorial will explain how to use the program with a screen reader.  Topics include:

Getting updates, scanning your computer for spyware etc.

 

Using you tube.

You tube is a site where people can go to view video content on a wide range of topics that users submit.  This tutorial will do the following:

 

  1.. Explain the layout of the you tube site and how to do a search for content 
  2.. 2.  How to get an account on you tube to submit your own videos.  Also, people have submitted audio files as wel 
  3.. How to convert your video files after you have found them to an mp3 format.
This is a great tutorial if you want to find great clips from television shows etc.  I found a lot of old television news clips from different news broadcasters on that site as well.

 

Bookshare

Bookshare.org is a site that allows individuals who do not have access to printed books, the opportunity to download them on to your computer for reading.  This is a lengthy tutorial because I attempt to cover all aspects of using the service.

In this tutorial, you will:

Learn how to sign up for an account with bookshare and learn the layout of the site.

How to download a book in different formats.

Learn how to become a bookshare volunteer to validate books plus I demonstrate the process.

I also discuss different book clubs that are out there that became of blind people using bookshare.org.  An example would be the friends of bookshare website.

 

Skype: Covers installing the program with JAWS scripts, chatting with someone, contacts, etc. Everything you need to know about the program from installing to talking with it.

 

Setting up a MySpace website account:

This tutorial is done by Chasity. She is also offering that for anyone who purchases this tutorial, she will help you with the capcha word verification and help set up your account up to that point. And after she does that, you can change your pass word for security measures. This tutorial covers creating an account on MySpace, looking at others MySpace pages, creating your profile, your account settings and privacy settings, searching for friends and classmates, adding friends, posting bulletins, etc.

 

AVG tutorial: Covers scheduling scans and program updates, where to get the program, downloading and installing, and other features of the program.

 

eBay: How to register, search, bid, buy, sell, resolve disputes, pay for items, etc.

 

PayPal: How to receive funds, send money, resolve disputes through the resolution center, pay for items, find stores that accept PayPal, etc.

 

Accessible games: Shows you how to download and play the free kitchens inc. games sutch as:  football, baseball, golf, monopoly, Life, etc.

 

Accessible Games Part 2: Shows you how to play Grizzly Gulch, Dissent Into Madness, Whoop Ass and racing game. I will also cover how to download from audiogames.net and give you some additional sites where you can go to download games. 

 

Accessible web sites: Covers sites that some blind people have said are hard to navigate such as free cycle, craigslist, Pollstar.

 

Jobs and Employment tutorial: Shows you various sites where you can go to search for jobs. Shows you samples of resumes, cover letters, follow up letters, CV's, etc. Gives you tips for interviewing and how to make a lasting impression so you have a better chance of getting the job. My girlfriend is a college graduate, and she majored in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Theory and Rhetoric, got a minor in English and got two certificates in writing. She took several job type courses in college and several writing courses, and she helps me with this tutorial as far as the resumes and other writing samples are concerned.

 

Also in this tutorial, I discuss attending a job readiness program, taking aptitude tests, interest tests, different search options in the program, etc. 

 

Winamp: This tutorial will discuss the many features of the free audio player Winamp and what you can do with it. Topics will include: key board short cut commands, using the play list editor, using the Winamp library to find stations, using book marks, etc.

 

Replay AV: This program is designed to record audio streams and radio programs from the net and save them to your hard drive. Good for not missing your favorite program if you're not home. Topics include: searching for streams by category, by show name, by radio station etc. I also cover how to repeatedly schedule programs, schedule one time only airings, etc.

 

Outlook express: covers the various menus of the program and how you can use each one. Covers message rules, message receipts, folders and arranging your e-mail, etc.

 

Microsoft word: Since my girlfriend has used Microsoft in college, I let her do this tutorial since she has used it much more than I have. She covers fonts, bulleting, underlining, bold, centering, and the different things you can do while writing a paper, an outline, etc.

 

College tutorial

Discusses several strategies for your IPE, several scholarship resources, getting involved with campus life, getting help with essays and research papers, and other aspects of college

 

Cleaning Up Your Computer

Covers tips on computer maintenance such as prefetch, AVG, Adaware, temp files, etc.

 

Burning Using XP

Shows you how to create CD's using Windows XP rather than a CD burning program

 

 

Burning with NERO

Shows you how to burn with the program Nero

 

CDEX CD extracter 

Shows you how to rip CD's to your computer, put a CD in your computer and obtain the artist and album name if you don't know, etc.

 

Favorite Web sites Part 2

Covers a few more of my favorite sites that people have requested not covered in part 1

 

Directional tutorial

Uses sites such as mapquest, yahoo yellowpages, zabasearch, superpages, etc.

 

Hiring Readers and Drivers

I discuss how I have affectively hired readers and drivers from ads and other means

 

You send it and Sendspace 

Covers two typical sites used to send large files that are too large to be sent via e-mail

 

AOL and MSN instant messenger

Covers those messenger programs

 

 

Pricing:

If you buy 1, 2, or 3, tutorials, it is $8 a piece, because these tutorials are $8 individually, but I am bundling them if people buy multiple ones, so they don't have to pay $8 all the time.

 

If someone buys 4 tutorials, they only pay $28 for all four instead of $32. 

 

If someone buys 5 tutorials, they will pay $35 instead of $40.

 

If someone buys 6 tutorials, they will pay $42 instead of $48

 

If someone buys 7 tutorials, they pay $42 instead of $56.

 

If someone buys 8 tutorials, they pay $48 instead of $64.

 

If someone buys 9 tutorials, they pay $54 instead of $72

 

If someone buys 10 tutorials, they pay $60 instead of $80.

 

If someone buys eleven tutorials, they pay $66 instead of $88

 

If someone buys twelve tutorials, they only pay $72 instead of $96

 

If someone buys 13 tutorials, they pay $78 instead of $104

 

If someone purchases 14 tutorials, they pay $84 instead of $112

 

If someone buys fifteen tutorials, they pay $90 instead of $120

 

If someone buys 16 tutorials, they pay $96 instead of $128

 

If someone buys 17, they pay $102 instead of $136

 

If someone buys 18, they pay $108 instead of $144

 

If someone buys 19, they pay $114 instead of $152

If someone buys 20, they pay $120 instead of $160

 

If someone buys 21 tutorials, they will be paying $126.

 

If someone buys 22 tutorials, they pay $132

 

If someone buys 23 tutorials, they will pay $140.

If someone buys 24 tutorials, you will pay $150

If you purchase 25, the cost will be $156

If you purchase 26 tutorials, the total will be $162

If you purchase 27 tutorials, the total will be $170

If you purchase 28 tutorials, the total will be $178

And if you purchase all 29 tutorials, the cost will be $185

 

 

Methods of Receiving:

I can either burn the tutorials on CD and send them out your way, or even faster, I can just e-mail them in zip files to you and you can open the files and hear them instantly. If you do want the tutorials on CD, please specify whether you wish to have mp3 CD or audio CD.

 

Payment:

I prefer PayPal, but will also accept check or money order.

If using pay pal, please send payments to:

chrischas0805 at charter.net

Thanks