Interested in learning how to use Microsoft Excel 2010? The first in a series, this Excel tutorial covers how to edit and format spreadsheets, enter data, and create basic charts. Motion Training will also teach you simple tips and tricks to help you get started with this powerful software. Although the lesson focuses on Microsoft Excel 2010, the concepts covered can be applied to earlier versions of Excel.

New to Microsoft Excel 2003? Unfamiliar with the program and its basic functions and applications, or intimidated by this complex software? This tutorial demystifies the program and teaches you the basics of creating a spreadsheet and chart from a series of data, while demonstrating the advantages of using Microsoft Excel to manage information.

Have you always wanted to learn how to play the piano? The first in a series of seven, this lesson covers the basics of keys, finger position, and chords. Each of Mark Almond’s piano tutorials starts with the basics and builds to more advanced topics such as harmony and melody, so you can learn music at your own pace and develop the skills for smooth and dynamic playing.

You can do a lot with a single crochet stitch, but you can do more if you add in a double crochet, too! This short lesson walks you through the steps for creating the vital double crochet stitch - also known as a treble crochet stitch. You’ll learn two styles so that you can follow different patterns that involve this stitch. You’ll be glad to have learned this classic technique!

Thinking about upgrading to Windows 8? Take a look at the bigger picture of Windows operating systems before you decide. Learn what an operating system is, how Windows has progressed from 1990 to the present, what the difference is between the various Windows 8 offerings, and more. This lesson serves as a broad, clear introduction to Microsoft’s newest OS release and its context.

Rag rugs are attractive, hard-wearing & incredibly cheap, easy and great fun to make, especially using a Salish Loom. Lynne Milsom from Fibre Arts Bootcamp guides you every step of the way from where to find rags, how to cut the strips, warp the loom, weave, splice and everything else you need to know, in order to complete your first rag project.

Want to make an elegant, unique piece of jewelry? Learn how to make a wrap-around macramé charm bracelet! Follow along with designer Brittany Ketcham as she teaches you the macramé bollywood and ladder stitches to weave seed beads and C-Lon around leather cord. Find out how to craft a button clasp for the bracelet, and see how to change out your C-Lon cord so that your bracelet can change color as it progresses. Use the bracelet as a perfect homemade gift for a friend, or keep it for yourself!

If you love languages, then this lesson is going to be an eye opener! This lesson is designed to teach new students of American Sign Language (ASL) their very first signs and their very first basic sentences in ASL. Don’t worry if you are new to the language, because in this lesson, you learn the basics of how to sign, review several important signs, and learn how to weave sentences together. This is a great introduction, and might just inspire you to keep going!

What is the difference between English and sign language? Just because American Sign Language (ASL) is American doesn’t mean that it is closely related to the most dominant written and oral language in the United States. In this lesson, Rob Nielson introduces ASL by comparing it to commonly spoken languages and breaks down why his lessons don’t use speech or text to reinforce the meaning of signs.

Who doesn’t love fresh blueberry pancakes, or the occasional blueberry crisp? Blueberries are not only delicious, but contain vitamins, minerals, and cancer-fighting antioxidants! Fresh blueberries are often expensive at the supermarket, but Grow Organic is here to show you how you can grow your own, whether in a container or in your garden. From which variety to choose for the location you live, to how to care for them, learn how to cultivate this tasty and nutrient-dense fruit!

Disappointed by your doodles, and wish you could draw better? Drawing well is about your hand being able to do what your brain tells it to do. And if your hand doesn’t have much practice at creating certain shapes or lines, the end result of your sketching may not look at all like it did in your mind’s eye. But drawing is a skill and the old saying “practice makes perfect” still applies—learn how to improve your drawing skills with this lesson from Drawing Teachers. Michael shows you a beautiful and interesting way to practice drawing shapes and lines.

Knowing your way around a sewing machine opens up a whole new world of creativity! From clothing to home décor to customized gifts, sewing provides you with a range of opportunities to use your skills, save money, and bring your artistic designs to life. In this sewing lesson, Mimi G shows you around a sewing machine, explaining the most basic functions that most machines are equipped to do, describes the most necessary tools you’ll need to begin, and teaches you how to read a pattern.

The two-player game of chess has been played for hundreds of years, transcends all languages or customs, and unites those who want to improve their strategy and critical thinking. Enter into this centuries-old world by learning to how play the game. In this lesson from his beginner’s guide to chess series, William Karneges explains how the board is set up, the order of turns, and the six pieces in play. Learn how each piece moves and captures for a solid understanding of this classic game.