Even if you know nothing about what an include statement is, or how to implement on, this video will get you up to speed quickly through real life examples.

The running time is about 8 minutes and is a flash video that will open in a new window.  If the video doesn't automatically start just click the play button in the lower left hand corner of the video window.

To open the video – Just click the php graphic in the top right or the link below:

Free PHP Include Statements Video

I hope you enjoy this free video and start using include statements on your website.  Put links to your include statement website in the comments section.  Let me know how it works for you!

- Loren

In the video the author uses Kompozer as the html editor.  Kompozer is a free editor, and you can get download it at the website:  http://www.kompozer.net

After you complete these tutorials you will know how to use the most powerful freeware graphics editor around.  You can go to the download site by clicking on the graphic to the right. 

This set of tutorials is for GIMP version 2.4.  The current version is 2.6, but don't worry as there are few differences between the versions and the things you learn in these videos work in the newer version.

GIMP is an amazing Open Source graphics program that is practically a direct clone of Adobe® Photoshop®. This incredible graphics program is FREE to download and use… and the quality of graphics that GIMP produces is superior to any program that costs $300, $500 or even $700 dollars!

It’s really no surprise that GIMP has become a favorite with seasoned experts and graphic newbies all over the globe. But there is one thing that really holds most people back from becoming a GIMP master… learning how to use it can be overwhelming… even for graphic designers who use these types of programs on a daily basis.

Just click on the title of the video and it will open in a new window.  Click on the play button in the center of the graphic to start the video.  These videos are all in flash and should play inside any web browser.

On to the tutorials!

The Gimp – Video 01 – How To Install The Gimp version 2.4
3:03 Minutes
Let me walk you through all the steps needed to successfully install your GIMP. You don’t have to worry if you’re doing it correctly because I cover all the bases. You will be the master of Gimp Installation after this video.

The Gimp – Video 02 – Getting Started
10:50 Minutes
In this video I just give you the basics. I reveal several aspects of the program and little-known tips to creating or manipulating your images. You will discover how to create a new canvas and the typical settings you might use.

The Gimp – Video 03 – An Introduction To The User Interface
6:01 Minutes
The Gimp program is very robust and can be somewhat of a daunting task to figure out the first time you use it. This video will de-mystify these options by giving you the insider’s tour. Discover how to set up your Gimp “Desktop” to be the most comfortable and useful for YOUR Needs.

The Gimp – Video 04 – How To Use The Rectangle Tool
9:08 Minutes
I don’t leave anything to your imagination. I divulge all the information about the first of 7 select tools and all of the option that you have with the Rectangle tool. Discover how to feather the edges of your image, create rounded corners, and much, much more.

The Gimp – Video 05 – How To Use The Freehand Tool
2:39 Minutes
Just like the Rectangle and Ellipse Tool, the Freehand Tool will select certain parts of your image and this video will reveal the uses and operations as well as introduce you to some of the additional modes that will impress everyone.

The Gimp – Video 06 – How To Use The Color & Fuzzy Select Tools
3:58 Minutes
The Fuzzy Select Tool aka the Magic Wand, as well as the Color Select Tool are some of the most powerful tools in this program. Discover the difference between the two and utilize them to design amazing graphics.

The Gimp – Video 07 – How To Use The Scissors Select Tool
5:37 Minutes
You can “magnetically” select shapes from an image and skyrocket your design abilities with this tool. Discover how to selecting an area or item within your image by selecting an area based on a series of left clicking around the item you wish to select. Pretty cool huh!

The Gimp – Video 08 – How To Use The Foreground Select Tool
7:23 Minutes
This one you really must see in action! Discover how to extract the foreground from the active layer. And watch a Zebra disappear from the grassy plains of Africa and end up in the Egyptian Desert staring at the Pyramids.

The Gimp – Video 09 – How To Use The Paths Tool
6:20 Minutes
Discover how to create some pretty complex object quickly and simply with The Paths Tool aka the Bezier (bez-ee-ay) Tool.

The Gimp – Video 10 – How To Use The Color Picker Tool
4:51 Minutes
Meet the Color Picker Tool and uncover how to select any color in any image opened on your screen as well as creating colors using various layers.

The Gimp – Video 11 – How To Use The Zoom Tool
1:51 Minutes
This is more than just simply zooming in and out. Let me show you the secrets behind this tool that hardly anyone knows!

The Gimp – Video 12 – How To Use The Measure Tool
2:10 Minutes
The Measure Tool is one of the most informative tools and I will show you exactly how to use it to make your graphics POP!

The Gimp – Video 13 – How To Use The Move Tool
2:53 Minutes
Short video – BIG information. You will quickly discover why this will be one of the most used tools in your “Gimp Arsenal” of Tools.

The Gimp – Video 14 – How To Use The Align Tool
2:55 Minutes
When you need to precisely move an image object to a certain location within your image, the align tool will do the job. Discover how to use this tool like the pros!

The Gimp – Video 15 – How To Use The Transform Tools
13:38 Minutes
Crop, Rotate, Scale, Shear, Perspective & Flip – This video is packed with details on the most used tools you will have at your disposal in the Gimp. This is a must see video!

The Gimp – Video 16 – How To Use The Text Tool
11:22 Minutes
After watching this video you will know how to add text to your images and work with the various options available when using your Text Tool. I also show you how to add to your Gimp Toolbox through the Preferences. This WILL come in very handy.

The Gimp – Video 17 – How To Use The Bucket Fill Tool
4:37 Minutes
Discover how to use the Bucket Fill Tool and the options that accompany this popular tool. After watching this video you will know how to add color and or patterns to certain parts of or entire images.

The Gimp – Video 18 – How To Use The Blend or Gradient Tool
7:28 Minutes
One of my favorite tools… the Blend or Gradient Tool as some call it. Let me reveal the various options you have and also show you how to add some awesome color schemes to your images that will add loads of the WOW Factor.

The Gimp – Video 19 – How To Use The Brush Tools
10:44 Minutes
Discover how to utilize the following 5 Brush Tools – the Pencil, Paintbrush, Airbrush, InkTool and the Eraser Tool and uncover the differences between these tools as well as how you can use them to make your images powerful.

The Gimp – Video 20 – How To Use The Last Of The Brush Tools (Clone, Heal, Perspective Clone, Blur/Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge/Burn)
15:47 Minutes
Utilize the last 6 Brush Tools and work more with your digital pictures like removing the “red eye” or touching up a mole on someone’s face. If you work with digital pictures then you will love this video and these tools.

The Gimp – Video 21 – How To Create And Install Your Own Brushes
8:45 Minutes
Most people have no idea that you can get additional brushes in various styles…all for FREE. You will also discover how to create your own brushes as well as install them. If you think a Gimp Paintbrush is just a stick with hairs on one end…you need to see this video.

The Gimp – Video 22 – An Introduction To The Layers
8:34 Minutes
Layers enhance an existing image or create new images with pizzazz. You will discover how to create, hide and move new layers and the importance of the layers location in the dialog box.

The Gimp – Video 23 – How To Edit PhotoShop Images
3:51 Minutes
Open, Edit & Save your PhotoShop (PSD) images using Gimp 2.4 and never spend $200 – $600 for Adobe PhotoShop.

The Gimp – Video 24 – How To Make Your Images Transparent
10:54 Minutes
This video is a must see! Create your own eCovers, Headers or most any type of Internet Marketing Graphics by removing backgrounds as well as other items from your image. Discover how to allow that image (transparency) to perfectly blend into your target image seamlessly. You are well on your way to becoming a Graphics Designer.

The Gimp – Video 25 – How To Use The Save Function
8:43 Minutes
It’s not as simple as it sounds. You will know that saving your work is not just a matter of choosing where and what to save. You will uncover the difference between various file extensions. Should you save it as a xcf or jpg or gif??? …watch this video and find out.

The Gimp – Video 26 – An Introduction To Script-FU (script-foo)
6:38 Minutes
Meet the various Scripts you can use in your Gimp 2.4 and where on the Internet you can get boatloads of FREE scripts and how to install them. Discover the limitless functionality you will enjoy while using your Gimp 2.4

The Gimp – Video 27 – How To Create Web 2.0 Graphics.
14:42 Minutes
Discover the secret to putting your knowledge you have gathered from the previous videos to create some awesome Graphics and Effects. After watching this video you will be comfortable with HAVING EARNED the title… GRAPHICS DESIGNER

The Gimp – Video 28 – Bonus How to Add Fonts.
8:33 Minutes
In this bonus video you will learn how to add fonts to your GIMP installation to enhance your text tool and font selcetions.

The Gimp – Video 29 – Bonus How To Create Gimp Badges.
12:23 Minutes
In this bonus video you will learn how to create cool web 2.0 badges and button graphics for your website or blog.

The Gimp – Video 30 – Bonus How to Create a Web 2.0 Header Template.
10:14 Minutes
In this bonus video you will learn how to create cool web 2.0 headers for your website or blog. 

I hope you have enjoyed these tutorials.  Feel free to share this link with your friends after you impress them with your new abilities to use the Amazing GIMP image editor.

-Loren

Here is another great Online Video Learning Series from TheTeachingBox.  These 6 videos will increase your knowledge of writing online content.   

These videos are all in flash video format and will open up in a new browser window.  The author talks about making money online, but the methods for marketing and getting traffic to your are very good.

I you want to learn more about writing articles and publishing them online these 6 videos are worth your time to watch.  Let me know what you think!

If you are interested in your own Copy head over to EbookPackageDeals.com.

On to the videos!

	Video 1: Getting Started – What is Article Marketing In this video, you'll learn just that and how Article Marketing can boost your Search Engine Rank and save you time in the long run. Article Marketing is such a great way to get exposure for your product, Website or Blog!
	Video 2: What tools you need to get started with Article Marketing Before you get started, you will need to know what topic you will be writing on as well as where and how you will find the content for the articles. You may be one of those people who suffer from a case of "writer's block" and it may keep you from getting started. That won't be a problem anymore because you'll learn some tips that will allow you to get past this by using private label articles and where to find them.
	Video 3: How to rewrite PLR (private label rights) articles. PLR Articles give you a foundation to get over the "writer's block". Finding private label articles isn't hard, however taking the usual factual, dull articles and adding spice to them is more of a challenge. You see there is a trick to re-writing PLR articles correctly, because while you want to re-use these articles, you will want to write them in a way that it reflects you as the writer as well…but don't worry, you'll learn more about that in the video.
	Video 4: Finding Profitable Affiliate Programs to promote By now, you've come to realize that a good article can be used as a effective pre-selling tool. You'll want to use the article to gain the trust of the reader. If you can find profitable affiliate programs to promote that deal with the topic of the article, then you can increase the conversion rates of the reader and get them to buy the product. In this video, you'll learn a several step process to doing just that, along with a few tricks and shortcuts that can keep you ahead of your competition.
	Video 5: Creating a Resource Box After reading the article, the reader will want more! You've gained their trust by giving them something valuable that will solve their problems. But now they will want to know about you, the writer. Creating a resource box that is short and sweet will allow you to build your credibility as well as drive traffic to your site, your free report, free video, and more. This is where you get the one way back links or traffic to your website.
	Video 6: Marketing Your Articles While a lot of your time should be spent on the marketing end, it doesn't need to be a time consuming project. Submitting your articles to article directories can be very time consuming and there are many sites out there that take articles so you'll want to choose the ones that are most effective. We'll talk about Article Marketer, EzineArticles, ArticleDashboard, and much more. You will find that some sites allow you to have direct links to affiliates products, but there are some that don't' allow this. Knowing all of this beforehand will allow you to be equipped with the knowledge you need to choose the right ones.

Facebook and MySpace are the best examples.  Learn more about this HOT internet topic.

• Learn what social networking is all about
• And how you can use it to boost your traffic and make money

As with my other offerings, these videos are flash based and the links will open in a new window.

Let me know what you think about this video Series!

-Loren

I am starting a new video tutorial series.  It is called Web Traffic Secrets.  In this series you will learn techniques that will help you increase the number of visitors to your website or Blog.

As with my other offerings, these videos are flash based and the links will open in a new window.

Video 1 – What Is Web 2.0?
Time: 6m 13s

• Learn what Web 2.0 traffic techniques are
• And understand how they are good for your business and can massively boost your traffic almost instantly

• Learn exactly what you need to do to make Web 2.0 traffic techniques work for you
• Know what people who use Web 2.0 sites are looking for and how you can give it to them

I hope you enjoy these first two installments as much as I did.  Let me know what you think!

-Loren

Welcome to the final video in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Video Series.  This video has a rather long running time of 24 minutes, but it is well worth it. 

You will learn how to increase your website traffic using:

Search Engine Optimization – Video 3

As with the other two video tutorials, this final clip has some great tips on getting more relevant visitors to your blog or website.  The instructor gives out ideas and theories, and then follows up with practical examples. 

Just in case you missed them, here are links to the first two Videos in in the SEO Series.

 In this final video you will learn about speeding up your computer by eliminating unwanted startup programs, Defragmenting your hard drive, and why you need more RAM.

The video starts out explaining what the startup programs are, and why you need to minimize them.  I am a firm believer in eliminating unwanted programs from starting.  Nearly every piece of software want to make sure it starts up when you boot your computer.  Be aware of this, and remove them from the startup menu.

The second part of the video talks about defragmenting your Hard Drive, why you need to do it, and how to access the proper utility to make it happen.  A simple, yet VERY important maintenance task you need to perform. 

Finally you will learn a bit about RAM, and why you always need more.  You will learn about what things you need to know before you upgrade, and the benefits of adding RAM to your computer.

 This is the Final Video in the series.  I hope you have enjoyed them.  As I said when I rolled out the first one, these are basic videos, but I feel that everyone, even the computer expert might learn something.  I have added links below to all six videos below, and I have also put it on my Tutorials Page.

Speeding up:  Start Up Programs, Defragging, Buy More RAM

In this last video, we will explore more options for you to speed your computer up faster than ever… 

I agree with the author in this video.  He says that it is best NOT to use Internet Explorer, although it is already installed it is the slowest of all browsers.  He recommends Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera.  I personally have not used Opera, I have tested Google Chrome, and found it pretty good.  I use Firefox almost exclusively.  This is mainly due to the extensive variety of Plugins that are available. 

I would recommend that you try them all and see what you like.  They are all web browsers, but they do have subtle feature differences.  The bottom line is that to have the Fastest computer Do NOT use Internet Explorer. 

The second half of this video talks about cleaning up your Internet Browsing.  Cleaning up your browser history is a good practice from a speed perspective as well as a security one.  The author of the video talks about Internet Cleaner.  It it a good program, although it is Not free.  This program consolidates the cleaning of your internet browsers across all the browser platforms.  If you are not willing to pay for such a program of course all of the browsers have internal utilities to clean up.  A little searching around the internet and you can discover how to perform this task manually. 

So here is the video, only one more left to go in the series!

Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners

The type of Internet Browser you use can make a huge difference in how fast your computer can respond to the Internet.  We’ll explore how using other types of browsers will allow you to have a faster surfing experience, and yet a more secure one.  Did you know that everytime you visit the internet, your computer saves all those pictures and data to your computer?  Eventually your computer becomes this huge wasteland of files you don’t need.  Learn how to remove those unwanted files.

 Here are the Six Video Topics with links to the ones we have covered thus far:

1. Introduction
2. Spyware, Malware, Trojan Horses
3. Antivirus and Firewalls
4. Speeding it up:  How to speed Vista up
5. Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners
6. Speeding up:  Start Up Programs, Defragging, Buy More RAM

In the ongoing battle to help you keep your computer running at peak efficiency I will be rolling out a series of videos.  This  is a series of 6 tutorials.  They come from a series called PC Tune Up. 

I consider the content of these videos basic computer knowledge that everyone should have.  I encourage you to follow along with this series.  I was very pleased with the quality of the videos, and the content. 

As with some of my earlier postings, these are flash videos, so they should play easily on your computer.  They stream well, and I have them open in a new window so you can focus on the content.

Because TheTeachingBox.com provides a focus on Teaching and Technology, these video tutorials are a perfect fit with this theme.  If you are interested in your own personal copy of the tutorial set it is available for a small fee at my store:  EbookPackageDeals.com

Here are the Six Video Topics:

1. Introduction
2. Spyware, Malware, Trojan Horses
3. Antivirus and Firewalls
4. Speeding it up:  How to speed Vista up
5. Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners
6. Speeding up:  Start Up Programs, Defragging, Buy More RAM

I will be starting out with the Introduction, not the most exciting of the videos, but in it you will get some useful background information. 

1) Introduction

You’ll get an introduction of your computer, how viruses and malware can affect it, and the basic understanding that is necessary before we move onto the rest of the video series. We’ll also talk about different types of security attacks so you know what to expect.  It’s better to know what to expect than not know at all.

Sit Back and Enjoy!

-Loren