About Computer Tips and Tools

Hello and Welcome to My About Page!

Computer Tips and Tools was created primarily for the beginner to intermediate computer user. If you are a high octane computer geek or software engineer you may not be happy here.

Welcome Beginner Computer Users

I spend my time and energy producing simple videos for average computer users who don't know much about computers. I delve into the occasional advanced computer technique to either prod a beginner out of her comfort zone or to keep the more advanced user happy.

This site has two basic categories: "Tips" and "Tools".

At times these categories blend and moosh together. You'll understand what I mean when I try to explain them.

Tips:
Tips are the things I suggest you do to your computer or your website. (If you have a website.) Things like, quick and easy ways to defragment or back up your hard drive are tips.

Tools:
Tools are the software programs or hardware that I use and/or recommend to accomplish what I suggest in my computer tips.

Using the examples I've given, if I show you How to Defragment Your Windows XP Hard Drive (tip) I have to use a software program (tool) to do it. If I give you tips on "Computer Backup: It's Fun and Easy!" I use a software program (tool) and an external harddrive (tool) to do that too.

Get the picture?

Pro Video Cam How do I present my information?

I use videos to get my point across. I don't spend much time writing out explanations on how to do something. I believe most computer related learning is better done by watching how something is done rather than by reading how it's done.

How long are my videos?

I try to keep my videos on the short side, under ten minutes in most cases. I also cut out unncessary wordiness and quickly get to the point. I hate watching twenty minute videos that should have been done in ten minutes.

The fundamental premise of Computer Tips and Tools is "Computer Knowledge at the Speed of Sight!"

I figure that if you don't follow how I do something in the video you can just rewind it a little and watch that part over again.

This is a Blog not a static dead website sort of place.

Lastly, I want you to understand that this is a blog. A blog is designed for interactivity. I encourage you to make comments about the videos, whether positive or negative so that I can improve them.