Maine Web Solutions
The "How Do I ?" Site

We've seen so many posts on forums, blogs etc asking "How Do I........" that we decided to put together a selection of pages that explain how to do some of those things that we always wondered about. 

We have a wonderful collection of web pages answering weird and wonderful questions. Please feel free to browse down our list of subjects and click on any link that looks to be of interest. The list is growing quickly, why not Click here to add this page to your favorites and check back soon. If you would like to add an article to the site then please see the Add An Article link at the bottom of the page.

List of Subjects

Address Lookup - The advent of the internet has made it much easier to find the address of a friend or relative

Adoption Records - The Freedom of Information Act doesn't normally cover adoption records, maybe the web can help

Answer Job Interview Questions - Here's a great checklist of what to look out for when attending that job interview

APA Style - APA Style presents writers with the guidelines that are to be followed when submitting literature for professional review or publication

Appointment Setting - It's a skill suited to a multi tasking, organized individual

Background Check - A background check is likely to happen before the offer of a new job

Become A Mystery Shopper - For most women being told they can be paid to shop would be the ideal job

Building A Deck - It's a great place for friends and family to congregate

Building A fence - There are literally hundreds of styles, definitely not a "one size fits all" type of project

Building A Fireplace - Nothing is more cosy that a roaring open fire, building the fireplace is no big deal

Building A House - Building a house is probably the most difficult but satisfying thing that we can do

Build Your Own Shed - Now this really is a project that anybody should be able to do

Cockroach Control - There are ways to control those repulsive bugs

Divorce Announcements - A touch of humor can facilitate closure for the parties involved

How To Become A - The internet can help with most "how to become a ..." queries, you just need to know where to look

How To Create A Newsletter - This writer argues that it's more to do with common sense than modern software

How To Create A Web Page - The humble blog could be the answer to this one

How To Create Your Own Website - Some handy tips from an author who has learnt the hard way

How To Earn Money - Or in some cases "how to earn extra money", some ideas improving the home finances

How To Improve Communication Skills - With so many of us spending our days behind a pc screen, the spoken word is going out of fashion

How To Make Earrings - Home made jewellery can look stunning and save you money

How To Manage Time - This skill is difficult to teach and is often met with resistance

How To Overcome Shyness - As one who would rather speak to a dog than a person, I'll be reading this one carefully.

How To Stop Acne - Far too many acne sufferers are cleansing their delicate mugs several times a day with harsh products

Install A Chain Link Fence - If you own a home you know that sooner or later you’ll probably need to install a fence

Making Gift Baskets - Whilst the kids are still at school age the list of presents that need to be bought is endless

Material Safety Data Sheets - If you're regularly in contact with hazardous materials you should already know about these

Military Records - There are a number of ways that you can access these records

Ordering A Birth Certificate - This little document is so rarely used that it's easily mislaid. Here's how to get a duplicate

Police Officer Information - So you want to be a police officer when you grow up ?