Doodlebug's Cobweb

What housework? I'm computing.

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WELCOME

PhotoShop Pages
CorelDraw Pages
Illustrator Pages
Word Processing Pages
Excel Pages
On-line Courses and Projects
Resources

You have reached my corner of the Web, where Dust Bunnies of a certain size are given names and a bowl of milk. Truly, I have found the better way to spend my time.

If you have just surfed in, you have found support for your software studies. If you have questions, feel free to email me.

This page is maintained for my mailing list students and for my students at Carroll Community College, where I teach computer software skills. It contains class summaries, manuals for each course, homework, tips and projects.

My courses include
Introduction to Computers,
MS Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Corel Word Perfect, Quattro Pro and CorelDRAW
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Internet, MS Publisher and private instruction as needed.
You'll also find projects and support for Corel Painter in these pages.

And now, a word from your teacher...

Best Advice for Learning about Computers:
Don't obsess on perfection. Start playing today.

Scan of my Face Children learn faster than grownups. There's a reason for that. Children play. If you are having fun, you are doing it right.

Pain and frustration, on the other hand, are signals that something is wrong. If you are experiencing pain as you sit before your computer screen, you're taking yourself too seriously. Lighten up, push a button, click on something, and see what happens. (You might even find your smile.)

PLEASE KEEP ATTACHMENTS SMALL. I love to see what you're working on, so send me a copy of the image you've created. Try to pare the size down to about 75K (or less) before you send it. If the attachment is much larger than that, contact me before you send it. Gigantic email attachments tie up computers, and it's nice to ask before you send one to somebody.

Oh, and while we're on the subject; even though I like to know you are thinking of me, I really don't have time for joke lists and funny little programs and animated greeting cards. You can exchange email addresses with other students, if you like, and send them to each other.

JOIN A MAILING LIST:
If you would like to join one of my mailing lists, just click below. Or go to www.onelist.com and find a list that exactly meets your needs.

Or just drop me an email at cfrey@erols.com, and I will be glad to add you.

Click to subscribe to art-digital
This active list offers support, lessons, chats, nonsense, and tons of information about every aspect of digital art.

Click to subscribe to Painter5Novitiate
Originally started by seven ladies who wanted to study Painter as a group, this list has grown, but still retains its friendly, study-group flavor.

And remember, the only thing that really irritates the List Mom (me) is a lack of good manners.

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To order textbooks and other references
click on the Books.
See your class page or Resource Page for suggestions.

CLASSWORK:

Check the pages for the course you are taking. These are updated often. You'll probably find the project we were working on in class.

For Public or Private Classes. Contact me, or call the Center for Workplace Learning, Carroll Community College in Westminster, Md. to schedule private sessions.

This is a picture of me. We were at the beach. It was pretty dark, but I've brought out the color and detail with PhotoShop. To see more photos that have been run through PhotoShop, click here.

Email me at cfrey@erols.com .

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