Excel Links

• Joseph Rubin's ExcelTip.com
  A huge resource of Excel tips, tricks and information suitable for all skill levels from the beginner to the developer. There are contributions from many well-known Excel gurus, and visitors are invited to submit their own tips. Everything is easy to find with tips arranged by category.
  http://www.exceltip.com/
• OzGrid Business Applications or Microsoft Excel Training
  Microsoft Excel consultants offering services in all aspects of Excel. Online and email training, Add-ins and consultancy. Site has hundreds of free tips, tricks, code and downloads. There is also a free monthly Excel newsletter.
  http://www.OzGrid.com
• The Spreadsheet Page
  The home of Excel guru and author John Walkenbach this site is a treasure trove of information for all Excel users. Head for the Excel section. For Excel VBA go to the Developer Tips section.
  http://j-walk.com/ss/
• EXCEL-G: MS Excel General Q & A List
  A discussion group mailing list where the general or casual Excel user can get help for more everyday questions. It has an extensive searchable archive. You must be subscribed to the list to view or search the archive.
  http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/excel-g.html
• EXCEL-L: Microsoft Excel Developers List
  Running alongside the Excel-G list, this mailing list deals with programming Excel with VBA. It caters for all levels of Excel VBA from beginners to advanced developers. Like the general list, it has an extensive searchable archive. You must be subscribed to the list to view or search the archive.
  http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/excel-l.html
• Ask Mr. Excel
  Lots of tips and solutions from an Excel/VBA consultant. The Daily Tips section answers questions from their mailbag and a categorised Archive of tips, plus an Excel Message Board.
  http://www.mrexcel.com/
• Stephen Bullen's Excel Page
  Plenty of hard-to-find Excel utilities for the earlier versions (Excel 5, Excel 95) as well as solutions for Excel 97 onwards and VBA. The downloadable files are grouped into topics: They Said it Couldn't be Done, Worksheet Functions, Charting Examples etc.
  http://www.bmsltd.ie/Excel/Default.htm
• Decision Models
  Head for the Excel Pages for a wealth of tips on calculation and spreadsheet work
  http://www.decisionmodels.com
• Application Professionals
  This group of independent Excel consultants offer collection of excellent free utilities for Excel developers: VBA Code Cleaner, Dialog Converter (converts Excel 5/95 dialog sheets to VBA UserForms), VBA Code Documentor and more.
  http://www.appspro.com/
• Peter Noneley's Excel Function Dictionary
  Everything you ever wanted to know about Excel functions in a downloadable workbook full of practical examples.
  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/noneley/
• Erlandsen Data Consulting : Excel & VBA Tips
  An prolific source of information on functions for the Excel user plus lots of VBA tips for the Excel developer.
  http://www.erlandsendata.no/english/
• Pearson Consulting : Excel Web Source
  Excel/VBA consultant Chip Pearson's is filled with useful information in the form of articles, tutorials, whitepapers and downloads for Excel users and developers.
  http://www.cpearson.com/excel.htm

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Access Links

• DataPig Technologies
  Mike Alexander (aka Data Pig) knows about data analysis! And he has shared his knowledge in his published books and with the generous collection of Excel and Access tutorial on his web site. In addition there are some very useful freeware tools for Access and Excel to download, and a set of tutorial for the analysis tool Crystal Xcelsius.
  http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/
• Roger's Access Library
  Access guru Roger Carlson provides wealth of information for the Access user and developer. Solutions to all sorts of Access problems are supplied as downloadable database files and categorised according to required skill level.
  http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/
• Helen Feddema's Home Page
  Access author and columnist Helen Feddema offers a large collection of Access code samples and an archive of her Access Archon columns from Woody's Access Watch.
  http://www.helenfeddema.com/
• The Toolshed
  A large collection of articles, tips and tutorials on Access and Access VBA with some additional Office material (e.g. Outlook and FrontPage). You can sign up here for the free Access Unlimited Newsletter and read the archived issues.
  http://www.vb123.com/toolshed/tips-fx.htm
• ACCESS-L: Microsoft Access Database Discussion List
  A discussion group mailing list for all Access users and developers at all levels. The vast searchable archives are an essential resource to Access users who want to expand their skills.  You must be subscribed to the list to view or search the archives, and to post questions to the list.
  http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/access-l.html
• Woody's Access Watch
  Part of the Woody's Watch web site where you can sign up for the free Access Watch newsletter edited by Access guru Helen Feddema. You can search the archives, or browse through back issues.
  http://www.woodyswatch.com/access/index.asp

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Word Links

• Word-PC Archives
  Searchable archives of the Word-PC discussion group mailing list. A good source of information for Word solutions at all levels up to macros and VBA. Anyone can browse or search the list. You need to subscribe to the list (free) to post questions.
  http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/word-pc.html
• Microsoft Word MVP FAQ Site
  A valuable resource of articles, tutorials and answers to FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about Microsoft Word, catering for all levels from beginner to developer.
  http://www.mvps.org/word/index.html

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Office Links

• Microsoft Office UK Home
  This site, put together by the Microsoft Office UK team, contains lots of useful information for all levels of Office user. The content frequently changes, but look out for the Office Fact Sheets - a treasure trove of downloadable Word documents on Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio.
  http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/default.asp
• MVPs.org
  A gateway to many sites containing the work of members of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program. You'll find really good help here on almost every aspect of Microsoft's programs - far too much to detail here - go and take a look!
  http://www.mvps.org/
• Bella Online's Desktop Publishing Channel
  Host Chris Curtis has put together a mine of information, tips and advice on a wide range of desktop software aimed at the end-user and focusing on Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and more. Check out her PC Advice Channel for information and advice on Windows, email and net usage issues.
  http://www.bellaonline.com/site/desktoppublishing/
  http://www.bellaonline.com/site/pcadvice/

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Web Design Links

• Index DOT Html/Css
  As the author says, this site is "the last technical resource on HTML and CSS you may ever need". It is a comprehensive language reference for HTML and CSS ideal for those who like to tinker with the code behind their web pages.
  http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/
• useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's Website
  Here web site design and usability guru Jakob Neilsen gives his opinion on what's good and what's not in web design. Known worldwide for his controversial views on web site design, Jakob Nielsen is regarded as the oracle where web usability is concerned.
  http://www.useit.com/
• Web Pages That Suck
  In his own words: "Where you learn good Web design by looking at bad Web design", Vincent Flanders takes you on a tour of web design horrors. Find out what really doesn't work and why, and what you can do about it.
  http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
• Web Page Design for Designers
  The aim of graphic designer Joe Gillespie's is to help people who already have an interest in design explore the possibilities of the electronic medium. It doesn't teach you the technicalities of building web pages. Instead it presents a wealth of examples, ideas and design concepts on all aspects of designing web sites (e.g. typography, graphics and colour, navigation).
  http://www.wpdfd.com/
• HTML Goodies
  Despite the somewhat cheesy name, this site is an excellent one-stop learning source for everything you need to know about the technical side building web pages (HTML, JavaScript, Java, CSS, ASP etc.) with plenty of articles, tutorials and a monthly newsletter.
  http://www.htmlgoodies.com/
• JavaScript Source
  This site is an excellent resource for JavaScript code. There are hundreds of useful code snippets in easy cut-and-paste format. The code is arranged in categories so it's easy to find what you need. There is a good on-line JavaScript tutorial too.
  http://javascript.internet.com/