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General Information |
| All Star Review (http://www.allstarreview.com/) |
| Intended to assist librarians, parents and teachers in finding appropriate software and entertainment products for children. |
| Beginners.co.uk: Online Learning (http://www.beginners.co.uk/) |
| Hundreds of courses on a variety of computer topics (fee-based) and free online tutorials. |
| Cknow.com: Definitions/Acronyms/Abbreviations (http://www.cknow.com/ckinfo/) |
| Database of computer technology terminology. |
| CNet Help (http://www.cnet.com/internet/0-3811-7-7230083.html) |
| Tips and answers to a wide variety of computing questions. |
| CNET Shareware.com (http://www.shareware.com/) |
| Most powerful tool available for searching for freeware and shareware on the Internet. |
| CompuMentor (http://www.compumentor.org/) |
| Matches computer professionals with non-profits to teach how to use computers or to develop database programs, Internet resources or other computer applications. |
| Computer Science (http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm) |
| Annotated collection of links arranged by category. From the libraries at the University at Albany, State University of New York. |
| Cooltext.com (http://www.cooltext.com/) |
| Online Graphics Generator: Create and customize logos, buttons, and buttons, free and without copyright restrictions. |
| DevX (http://www.devx.com/gethelpOn/door/15766) |
| A resource for programmers and IT professionals looking for an easy way to gather information and reviews about programming and applications development tools, networking and general technical product information. |
| HomeNetHelp.com (http://www.homenethelp.com/) |
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| Java Boutique: Mecklermedia (http://javaboutique.internet.com/) |
| One-stop shopping site for the Java aficionado. The latest news, FAQs, reviews, instructional articles and integrated development environment demos. |
| Jumbo!: ShareWare - FreeWare - Games (http://www.jumbo.com/) |
| A massive, all platform shareware archive. Searchable, organized. |
| Larry's World (http://www.larrysworld.com/) |
| Many links to kid- and parent-friendly sites. |
| Nerd's Heaven: The Software Directory Directory (http://boole.stanford.edu/nerdsheaven.html) |
| A directory of software directories. |
| New User Tutorial (http://northville.lib.mi.us/tech/tutor/welcome.htm) |
| Basic computer skills for new users. Concentrates on use of the mouse and a few other skills. |
| NewsScan Daily (http://www.newsscan.com/newsscan/aacs/) |
| Concise daily summary of information technology news. |
| A Programmer's Heaven (http://www.programmersheaven.com/) |
| Over 23,000 downloadable files and related links. |
| Software Council of Southern California (http://www.scsc.org/) |
| Provides support and services for those in the local software industry. Plenty of information about member benefits and upcoming events. |
| TechWeb: The Business Technology Network (http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/) |
| Definitions of thousands of computer terms and concepts. |
| Tom's Hardware Guide (http://www.tomshardware.com/) |
| By Thomas Pabst. Compendium of news, reviews and technical guides pertaining to PC hardware. |
| Virtual Museum of Computing (Virtual Library) (http://vmoc.museophile.com/) |
| Virtual museum of the history of computing. |
| Webopaedia: Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms (http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/) |
| Provided by Mecklermedia. Searches will return an entire page of information on a term, a list of the top fifteen requested terms, a "Term of the Day" and a list of newly-added terms. |
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The Internet and the World Wide Web |
| About.com (http://www.miningco.com/) |
| Specialists compile lists of guides to sites in various categories. Newsy and frequently updated, keeping up with Web developments in particular areas of interest. Formerly known as the Mining Company. |
| Advanced CSS Layouts: Step by Step (http://www.webreference.com/authoring/style/sheets/layout/advanced/) |
| The use of cascading style sheets to separate of markup and content in Web page design. |
| Becoming WebWise (http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/learn/index.shtml) |
| Online course for novice Internet users. Sponsored by the BBC (with a British emphasis). |
| Beginner's Central (http://northernwebs.com/bc/) |
| Tutorial for Internet newcomers. Guides users through the basic concepts and practical details for using the Internet. |
| BlackStump Web Development Page (http://www.blackstump.com.au/webdev.htm) |
| Directory of a wide variety of Web development links. |
| Botspot (http://botspot.com/) |
| Abotis software that performs tasks in an autonomous manner. Devoted to everything bot-related. Descriptions of new bots as well as a complete list of bots organized by function. |
| Computer Graphics in Seven Easy Lessons (http://www.actden.com/grap_den/) |
| Seven step-by-step lessons to help product good-looking Web pages. Examples are based on the graphics editing program Paint Shop Pro. |
| Developer.com: an EarthWeb Site (http://www.developer.com/) |
| Several comprehensive Internet-related resources. |
| Computer Science (http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm) |
| Annotated collection of links arranged by category. |
| The Directory (http://thedirectory.org/) |
| Listings of thousands of Internet access providers and Web hosting companies. |
| E-Commerce Times (http://www.ecommercetimes.com/) |
| Up-to-the-minute news, articles, and reports on the electronic commerce industry. |
| Free Email Address Directory (http://www.emailaddresses.com/) |
| Over 1000 links to free e-mail services, including many non-English languages. |
| Free Email Providers Guide (http://www.fepg.net/) |
| Information on over "1400 free e-mail providers in more than 85 countries." |
| Gamelan.com (http://www.developer.com/java/) |
| Java coverage, as well as ActiveX, JavaScript and VRML. |
| Getspeed.com (http://www.getspeed.com/) |
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| Harley Hahn's Master List of Usenet Newsgroups (http://www.harley.com/usenet/) |
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| HTML Goodies (http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/) |
| Beginning and intermediate tutorials on JavaScript, Java Applets, CGI scripting, and DHTML. |
| HTML With Style (http://www.webreference.com/html/) |
| Dedicated to providing web designers with instruction on the "proper use of HTML and CSS" (cascading style sheets). Useful to both the neophyte and accomplished web designers. |
| Internet Scout Report (http://scout.wisc.edu/) |
| Staffed by librarians and dedicated to electronic reader's advisory services. Best known for The Scout Report, a weekly annotated list of the best new Internet sites. Located in the Computer Sciences Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the service is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is a project of the InterNIC. |
| Kids Domain: Clipart (http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/) |
| Thousands of images which can be used legally for educational purposes. Target audience of kids, teachers and librarians. |
| Learn the Internet (http://www.aarp.org/learninternet/) |
| Tutorial for the beginner. From the AARP. |
| Librarians' Index to the Internet (http://lii.org/) |
| Excellent index to the best sites on the Internet, maintained by Karen G. Schneider, and sponsored by the Library of California. |
| The List (http://www.thelist.com/) |
| A comprehensive list of Internet service providers (ISPs) with company descriptions. |
| Living Internet (http://www.livinginternet.com/) |
| Concise, encyclopedic guide to the Internet and several of its components. |
| LookSmart (http://search.looksmart.com/) |
| A series of WWW listings created by people behind Readers Digest. Narrow the search by topic area. Four clicks later, there is a neat display of sites, each with a digest of its contents. |
| Nerd World (http://headlines.nerdworld.com/) |
| Internet subject index and search engine which makes in easier to search for pages that exactly match what user is searching for. Maintained by WebBot and updated weekly. |
| prana3 (http://www.prana3.com/tools/) |
| Free tools for Web developers. Design tools, usability and accessibility information, graphics, and information on setting up and promoting a Website. |
| Search Engine Guide (http://www.searchengineguide.com/) |
| Massive metasite, with briefly annotated links to search engines, portals, directories, and indexes. |
| Search Engine Watch (http://searchenginewatch.com/) |
| Devoted to helping Web developers get the most benefit from having their sites indexed and to helping end users choose an engine. |
| Specialty Search Engines (http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156351) |
| Topical listing of annotated links to major search engines. |
| SemioMap (http://www.semio.com/) |
| Offers an Internet search "map," an intriguing approach that depends on categorization created "on the fly." Software examines the concepts behind the query results and create categories based on words in the responses. Approach is slow but very effective. |
| Stroud's Consummate Winsock Apps List (http://cws.internet.com/) |
| Catalogs hundreds of Windows-based utilities and Internet tools, offering ratings (and often full reviews) in addition to such information as version numbers, file sizes, required operating systems and prices. Updated nearly every day. |
| Tucows (http://www.tucows.com/) |
| The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software site offers exhaustive lists of Winsock-compliant freeware and share for Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, and Macintosh software. |
| Wayback Machine (http://www.archive.org/) |
| Comprehensive library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The Internet Archives' collection of over 10 billion web pages, dating back to 1996. |
| Web Search Engines FAQs: Questions, Answers, and Issues (http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm) |
| An article from Searcher magazine by expert Gary Price. |
| WebReference.com (http://www.webreference.com/) |
| No matter your level of expertise, you'll find plenty of topics to get you started on creating content and building a better site. |
| Web Searching, Sleuthing and Sifting (http://www.thelearningsite.net/cyberlibrarian/searching/ismain.html) |
| Aimed specifically at newer users. |
| Webserch: The Web Reference Resource (http://www.clubi.ie/webserch/) |
| "Designed for use by librarians and information professionals, and is intended to assist in the evaluation and selection of information retrieval tools and information sources." |
| Web Style Guide, 2nd ed. (ttp://www.webstyleguide.com/index.html?/) |
| Addresses the problem of creating Web sites that are both easy to use and full of complex content by applying sound design contents from print media traditions. From the Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media. |
| WebTeacher (http://www.webteacher.org/) |
| Basic tutorial for the Internet. Although designed for students and teachers, this site is useful for anyone who wants to learn how to use the Internet. |
| Wiredguide (http://www.wiredguide.com/) |
| Useful links, answers to frequently asked questions, and instruction sites for beginning computer users. |
| Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide (http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/) |
| Addresses the problem of creating Web sites that are both easy to use and full of complex content by applying sound design contents from print media traditions. |
| Zooknic: Internet Geography Project (http://www.zooknic.com/) |
| Resources related to the growth and geography of the Net. Utilizes Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. |
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Viruses, Hackers and Cybercrime |
| Anti-Virus Reference Center (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html) |
| From Symantec. Has list of virus hoaxes which can be used to avoid unnecessary inquiries to their support desk. |
| Computer Security Information (http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security.html) |
| General information about computer security. |
| Cybercrime (http://www.cybercrime.gov/) |
| Clearinghouse created by the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the United States Dept. of Justice. |
| F-Secure Computer Virus Info Center (http://www.datafellows.com/) |
| Another good source of information about viruses and antivirus software. |
| Internet Fraud Complaint Center (http://www.ifccfbi.gov/) |
| Created by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center to "combat the growing problem of fraud occurring over the Internet by providing a vehicle for victims around the country to report incidents of fraud online." |
| Slamming Spamming (http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/newsletter/adn29/spam.html) |
| How to minimize, eliminate, or complain about spam legally and effectively. From the Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Academic Computing and Communications Center's newsletter, "The A3C Connection." |
| Spamotomy: Cutting Junk Email Out of Your Life (http://spamotomy.com/) |
| "Spamotomy reviews anti-spam tools for use at the home, enterprise, or ISP level. Additionally, we provide a searchable catalog of anti-spam software to help users select the perfect tool for their needs." Searchable by solution type, operating system and price. |
| Stay Safe Online (http://www.staysafeonline.info/) |
| Sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance. Educates public on the importance of protecting their personal computers. |
| Vmyths.com: Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes (http://kumite.com/myths/) |
| Stories about computer viruses are often blown out of proportion. Gives the real, technical story behind the claims of urban legends such as the "Good Times" virus. |
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