Online sites to learn web design and more

Here are some great FREE websites where you can learn web design and other related subjects.

FREE web design classes online

I researched this because I want to learn more about making web pages. Here is what I found:

The Free classes at About.Com
- subscribe on this page
http://webdesign.about.com/c/ec/75.htm

Mithrandir’s free html lessons
He used to be on Ebay, and now
Owns the Main Street Mall
http://www.ourhutch.net/examples/

Professor Al’s Place
http://www.geocities.com/%7Eprof_al/sitemap.html

Dmitry’s Design Lab
http://www.webreference.com/dlab/
He’s Russian, but writes in English.

FREE classes at Learnthat.com
http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/developer.html

Diploma Guide’s links
http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Sources_for_Free_Web_Design_Education_Online.html

The Java Boutique
http://javaboutique.internet.com/

HP Learning Center
http://h30187.www3.hp.com/index.jsp

MANY free online courses at About U.
http://u.about.com/

Database design and more
http://www.intelligentedu.com/it_training_materials_and_books/free_database_design_training_materials.html

Web Design Tips from SmartWebby
http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/webdesign_tips.asp

Validate your web page
http://validator.w3.org/

Web design troubleshooting page
http://www.thecryptmag.com/Online/27/WebDesignTrouble.html

More Technology help websites
http://www.betsyanne.com/technology.html

Visit the Depot!

Want a fun place to explore?

Visit the Depot - or as they say on their website, The Historic Railpark and Train Museum at the L&N Depot. They have their own web page here:

http://www.historicrailpark.com/

See the updated train rail cars, and the museum. They have a gift shop, too, and recently added an engine to their collection.

I am personally excited that Bowling Green, Kentucky and Mayor Walker might be looking into someday having a passenger train service again. That is the most exciting news I've heard here in a long time!

Find your polling place for free

Here is a great new site that makes it easy to find your polling place.

http://govote.org/

Just click the link to find your polling place.

BGAMUG - the best free computer advice in town!

BGAMUG - is the Bowling Green Microcomputer User's Group. It meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the BG Technical College. You can find out more here at their website.

You can get free advice at each meeting, plus they have demonstrations and talks about all kinds of computer subjects.

Last night, the members heard about Email Tips, Email Etiquette, Computer Systems for the Blind, Magic Jack.com, PDF Creator, how to be safe from identity theft, and more.

The membership for a whole year is only $25 or $35 for a family membership. This includes a monthly newsletter, picnics and get-togethers, the ability to join other SIGS inside the group, free software on disk, a library of books and other materials you can check out... the list of benefits goes on and on.

Plus it's a great place to make friends.

This is truely one of the best cheap and free things to do in Bowling Green.

You can come by and be a guest - and find out just how fun a BGAMUG meeting can be. YOU are invited to a BGAMUG meeting. See you there!

Links to explore:
The BGAMUG Website
BGAMUG Newsletters online
Awards the BGAMUG club has earned

FREE food...

Next year I'm going to grow even more things in the garden. It seems to me to be a very practical free and cheap thing to do to save money.

THEN when harvest time comes, I'm going to can some things for the first time. This year I used a food dryer and it worked great. Next year I'm using the food dryer PLUS a canner.

Here are some great online sources to help you plan your garden and get your seeds.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Carnegie's Library of Seed Sources
Green People's List of Seed Companies
The National Gardening Association
Living Well Naturally
Marvin's Organic Gardening links
The Victory Garden website (PBS)