Rich Hoeg's Screencasts

This web page contains links to screencasts tutorials created by Rich Hoeg (this blog's host) and the original postings that gave background information. As I create new screencasts, I will always add a link on this page. Thus if you like what you see ... please bookmark this web page! If you like my tutorials, make certain you check out Northstar Nerd TV (NNTV).

This page was last updated on January 03, 2011

Newest Tutorial: Practical Android for the Business User

Google Tools Tutorials

Google Alert
(create custom RSS feeds using Google Alert)
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Google Blog Search
(create custom RSS feeds using Google Blog Search)
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Google Book Search (create custom eBooks using Google Book Search)
- Original - technical examples and links
- Updated - reviews "my library option"
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Google Co-op Search Engines
(create your own search engines with Google Co-op)
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Google Docs
(use Google's office software suite)
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Google Fast Flip
(read newspapers and journals online)
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Google Index Metadata Tutorials (silent ppt version | narrated hi-res version)
(better understand how Google indexes the content you create)
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Google Maps Mash-Ups
(create maps which link to other web content you select)
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Google Search
(finding the hidden gems of the web)
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Google Search Wiki
(annotate your results ... for yourself or the community)
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Google Video - Your Training Video Search Engine
(use this Web 2.0 tool to find high quality training resources)
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Google Wonder Wheel
(optimize your searches)

Nokia Handheld Tutorials

Northstar Nerd's Nokia N800 Demo
(a Geek's toy which anyone can love)
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Spot Takes a Walk - N810 GPS
(a man, his dog, and GPS!)
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RSS on the Nokia
(after all ... it's an internet tablet)
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To Grandma's House
(via the Nokia N810 GPS)

Other Tutorials (work optimization, and selected others)

12 Sprints Tutorial
(collaboration tool from SAP)
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CamStudio Tutorial
(create your own web demos using CamStudio, a free software tool)
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Data Visualization
(study the concept of data visualization using IBM's ManyEyes)
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Drivetime Podcasts
(listen to podcasts in your car w/o a MP3 player or iPod)
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Great News RSS Feed Reader
(learn how to install, configure and use the RSS feed reader, Great News)
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Hodge Podge World (The World is Flat ... Not!)
(learn about world resource trends while listening to Renaissance)
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Jump Drive Learning ... or Wiki on a Stick!
(create and run learning / knowledge domains off a jump drive)
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Intelligent Computing - Microsoft Virtual PC Tutorial: Adobe PDF | Powerpoint
(file sizes: 4 mb and 5 mb respectively)
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Northstar Nerd's Podcasting Tutorial
(learn how to create professional podcasts ... with a smile!)
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Practical Android for the Business User
(learn Android for your smart phone)
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Process Mapping / Mind Mapping Tutorial
(very useful for any project work ... software is free)
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Screencast-O-Matic / Jamaican Style!
(learn to use the web service by the same name)
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Second Life Overview / Tutorial
(learn about SL from a business perspective)
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SportTracks Garmin Software
(optimize the measurement of your workouts)
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Test Drive Office 2007
(run a full, free form, simulation test of any Office 2007 product)
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Using Your iPod as a Training Device
(presentation created by Mark Henry, but hosted on this blog)