Softwaretutor.net was established in 2005 by a group of past and present university lecturers. Each of the partners had considerable experience using computer software in their research work and hold the same view - students need to learn to use software by 'doing' and working on real life examples. We believe if we show how something is done and allow students to copy that procedure using their own computer and software, then learning becomes a breeze. Moreover, if we can simulate a one-on-one learning experience while this is happening, then everyone benefits. We have achieved great results:

'I started CAD training on Fri & Sat night. I am very impressed. Not only is it very informative but a lot of fun also. I wish I had studied architecture rather than signage. '

'Please find attached the piece of work I did yesterday in InDesign. It almost took me ages to complete but saved my company some cash! I will get faster I’m sure as it is becoming easier. I still have a lot to learn but I am so enjoying it, I am in danger of neglecting my more menial tasks! Thanks for your really great training. One on one worked brilliantly for me and I could tell so much work had gone into your delivery method of teaching on-line. I was really impressed.  Thanks for your dedication to excellence,

'The short movies are really useful. As the old saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words". I admire the way you are able to combine your computer skills with your CAD skills to provide a course like this.'

How to use this site:

Use softwaretutor.net by clicking on the course of interest. If you have enrolled, (either by using PayPal option or by other arrangement) type your user name and password in the box and click logon. [User names and passwords assigned by us are always lower case, but if you have enrolled on line, any combination of upper and lower case you choose is allowed.]

When you enter a course, a list of modules is displayed; each is delivered in a web page. Embedded in the page are movies which stream to your computer and show how things are done.

We provide a Q&A forum for each course and encourage questions. We also will provide feedback if you send examples of your work. In this way, we simulate what might happen if you had a tutor at your elbow.

You can take the course in small steps, completing a module or part of a module at your leisure.

Although we favour Microsoft's Internet Explorer, your user name and password should work inside any browser as long as you have Internet connection.

There is no time limit on how long your course enrolment stays alive. You should however try and complete the course within 12 months.

The parent company

We are based in Adelaide, South Australia. Our postal address is PO Box 464, Marleston SA 5033 and our compnay web site is http://www.designcad.com.au

We also maintain two other web sites, one supporting IntelliCAD - http://www.icad.net.au

and the other supporting CAD software which we have developed - http://www.gardenCAD.net