Free Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews

Instructions for creating a wide range of projects, from simple online photo albums to professional Web sites and more!

Create a Web site or blog

Should you start a blog?
Do you have to learn HTML?
Or is there an easier way?
Find out what kind of Web site is best for you in this article: Comparing Web Design Options.

Create Professional Web Sites with Dreamweaver

You'll find free tutorails from the author of Dreamweaver For Dummies in our Dreamweaver Training Center.

If you want to create a professional-quality Web site for your business, family, or organization, Adobe Dreamweaver is the most popular choice among professional Web design programs.

Get started today in the Dreamweaver Training Center.

Introducing Microsoft Expression Web

Microsoft Expression Web is a professional Web design program you can use to create sophisticated Web pages. Expression Web is a replacement for FrontPage.

Learn more in the Expression Web Training Center.

Order cool stuff with your photos

You can design almost anything with your own photos these days -- including stamps you can use to mail letters, cards, and even packages.

Visit our Cool Stuff section to learn how and discover sites where you can turn your photos into coffee cups, t-shirts, mouse pads, and more!

Protect and preserve family photos

Don't lose your precious memories, scan them, save them, and back them up. You'll find tips, tricks, and tutorials for saving, editing, and protecting your precious family photos in our digital photography section.

Create a screensaver or wallpaper with your own photos on your computer

Follow our simple instructions to use your own photo as the background wallpaper on your computer desktop or create your own personalized screensaver so you can show off your pictures on your computer.

This free tutorial shows you step-by-step how to use the built-in features on your PC to create a slide show. No special software needed.

Register your own domain name

No matter what kind of Web site you choose to build, you should definitely consider registering your own domain name to make your site easier to find and provide you with your own Web site address. As an added bonus, you can create an email address with your own domain and you'll never have to change your address again. This article will help you understand how domain names work and how to register one yourself.

Discover cool programs for digital scrapbooking

Your scissors, stamps and stickers may whimper a little when you first go digital, but when they see how easy it is to create great designs on your computer, they’ll be cheering you on.

Choosing the best program for your scrapbooking projects depends on the kinds of designs you want to create, how much control you want in customizing your pages, and how much you want to spend. Here are two of the most popular programs you might want to consider, and a list of online resources to help you.

Create an online photo album in minutes

Even if you plan to create a more complex Web site, you may want to set up an online photo album site. It's one of the fastest and easiest ways to put photos online -- and it's free! In this article, you'll find out how easy it is to use the most popular online album sites.

Compare Web design and image editors

Having the right software program can make a tremendous difference in how good your project looks in the end. Whether you're editing digital photos or creating a Web site for your family and friends, make sure you have the right graphics editor or Web design program. You'll find recommendations for choosing the best software in our section on design tools.