Bookmarks for CS101 - updated 7/06/05

Please be sure to check multiple categories of URLs
 

A current and more extensive version of these bookmarks is at my web centric resources site

Contents:

    CS 101
            General Tools
              Dictionaries
                    FTP
              Other Downloads
           Multi-category
           HTML
              HTML Editors and Validators
              HTML Tutorials
              HTML References and Documentation
              Tips on Web Page Design (see also Site Design)
           Graphics and Color
             Graphics Programs
              Info about Graphics and Color
              Free Graphics and Animations
           JavaScript
              JavaScript Documentation
              JavaScript Tutorials
              Fancy Scripts
            Site Design (See also Tips on Web Page Design)
              General Advice on Site Design
              Examples of Excellent Sites
              Advanced Topics
                      Animations with Graphics Programs
                      Getting Found by Search Engines
                      Perl, multi-media, XML and CSS
                      Java
                            e-commerce and Digital Cash
           HTML and XML - older sites

        Selected CS102 Sites
           General Information about the Internet
              File Formats (including winzip)
              Guides to the Internet
              Tech Competence at GSLIS
           Searching on the Internet
              On Searching
              Directories
              Search Engines (including People/addresses)
              Useful and Amusing Sites
                      Newspapers
                      Weather
                      Boston
                      NYC
                      Buying hardware/software/tech books
                      Miscellaneous
           Microsoft Office
           Privacy, Security and Cryptography
                      Privacy and Security
                      Cryptography
           e-commerce
           Simple Web Publishing
           Graphic Design and Designers


           More advanced material is found in IT 220 Web Technologies 

 
 
 
 

CS101

General Tools

Dictionaries

TechEncyclopedia
 
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FTP

WS_FTP Pro Tutorial Introduction
This is the site for downloading the all-important FTP utility WS_FTPLE.

The "LE" stands for Limited Edition, meaning that a FREE less powerful version is available for students, gov't employees, etc. Fill in the form and follow the instructions.


WS_FTP Professional (32-bit): Take control of FTP transfers - ZDNet Downloads
This is the Professional version of the FTP
utility and is not free. The Limited Version of ws_ftp is availiable at www.ipswitch.com and is free and perfectly adequate.
 
 
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Other Downloads

 
ZDNet Downloads - Download top-rated shareware, freeware, demos and more
Important place to look for freeware, shareware, and inexpensive tools. For
         example utilities for unzipping files, for FTP, adware andc spyware removal
         and PaintShop Pro are available thru the utilities and graphics sections.



 
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Multi-category

Candy Schwartz, 'Net/Web Tools
Excellent short selection of web references and of Windows XP tools   
      and tools (by topic) from Prof. Candy Schwartz in GSLIS.
        Be sure to also click on the links at the to (directly under the words "Web Authoring - Gateway").
Designer Main Page
Tucows: Reviews of programs for web design, tips and tutorials on same, some freeware and shareware programs fordownload.
         Intended for professional web designers, but lots of good stuff for everyone.
Designer Software
Tucows listing, accessible from the link above, of designer software - all free or cheap
Web Pages That Suck -- The web site version of the book
Design tips, html and graphics info, and many links (someold ones may not work).
Also links to recent sites and discussions.
Check out Web Design Info and Resources.
Beginning HTML at HTML Goodies
Review of  browsers, intro to HTML, JavaScript and other  technnologies for the web.
Neat examples.
?????????????HTML Writers Guild Website Map - The HTML Writers Guild
??????????????HTML Resources - The HTML Writers Guild
Excellent list of resources for HTML, graphics, etc.
Broken down by category.
Some poking around is necessary - not all are equally wonderful
WDVL: Site Map
Home page for Web Developers' Virtual Library.  Links to resources and tutorials
for many web technolgies, some of  which are reather advanced.
Experts - WebReference.com
On-line newsletters on graphics, XML, etc.- some very high level.
Others (e.g. Dmitri's Design Lab) are more accessible.
WebDeveloper.com ®: Where Web Developers and Designers Learn How to Build Web Sites, Program in Java and JavaScript, and More!
Links for professsional web developers -tips on html, search engine and browser info, etc. 
Also resources on HTML, JavaScript and other web technolgies  (at top of  home page.)
Morphic Molecules Main Page
Has examples and info in both HTML and JavaScript. Nice to see what you can do, but much of it created with HoTMetaL so you can't see the code.
Welcome to the ACM Digital Library
Association for Computing Machinery's Digital Library
Web Resources - HitBox.com - hitbox web site traffic counter - internet statistics and site promotion tools - WebSideStory
Great resource for checking HTML, submitting to multiple engines, shrinking images, etc.  (Look under Resources).
Internet Related Technologies
Tutorials and resources on HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML and Perl
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HTML - Be sure to also check "Multi-category"

HTML Editors, Validators

TUCOWS HTML Head of the Herd
EditPad (shareware?) - easy upgrade of Notepad
TUCOWS HTML Head of the Herd
Cofee Cup for  old versions of Windows (Windows 98 and earlier)
HTML  Editors for Windows
Links to many free or cheap HTML editors for beginners and old versions of Windows
Arachnophilia Home Page
    Arachnophilia is an advanced editor.
HTML Tutorial - So, you want to make a Web Page! - Free HTML Editors
    Tutorials on HTML, javascript, and cascading stile sheets (css)
WDVL: VL-WWW: HTML_Editors
Long list of HTML editors
W3C HTML Validation Service 
w3 Validator.  This is a  very important site and service and it will also turn your HTML into XHTML
Yahoo! :Web Authoring Tools:HTML Editors
Links to  HTML editors
Clean Up Your Web Pages with HTML Tidy
            Free utility to clean up your HTML (originally from W3.org; now maintained at sourceforge.net)
            More for experienced developers than for beginners/
 
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HTML Tutorials

Basic HTML: Introduction
First page of HTML tutorials at HTML Goodies
Beginning HTML at HTML Goodies
Highly recommended tutorials on HTML.
Includes code fragments for buttons, etc.
Webmonkey | Authoring: HTML Basics
Short tutorial with links to look up common topics (e.g. tables)
Designer How-To's
Another complete and excellent set of HTML tutorials from Tucows
Banner Primers
HtmlGoodies' Table of contents for tutorials on banners
Meyers Companion Website Chapter 14 -- Resources
Programs for creating mail-tos
Chapter 15
Templates and instructions for creating forms
JavaScript Y2k Fix
Why you need to use getFullYear() with the Date object
??????????????Style Guides - The HTML Writers Guild
HTML Writers' Guild site with advice on how to write HTML correctly. Excellent starting source for lots of information.

 
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HTML References & Documentation

Webmonkey | Reference: HTML Cheatsheet
Quick List of all tags and uses
W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium
The definitve source on standards for HTML, its extensions (XML) and other www issues.
Also links on how to make your page accessible for the handicapped, including color blind viewers.
This is an invaluable source of information - follow the links, for example, on "Accesibility."
HTML Home Page
w3's HTML links and standards, proposed standards, making your pages handicapped accessible, etc.
HTML Codes from About.com
The codes for ASCII characters
Webmonkey | Reference: Browser Chart
Which browsers support which tags
Tags from About.com
Advanced links on documentation
           From website for IT 220

 
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Tips on web page design

Dave Raggett's Introduction to HTML
w3's very concise tutorial on HTML
Designer Tips and Tricks
Advanced tips on site design from Tucows, the excellent shareware source
CKWS - Invisible Table Trick
Important use of tables for graphic layout from Creating Killer Web Sites. Now focused on templates,
 but also has a tutorial on CSS
Yale Style Manual-Typefaces
Info on what fonts are built into what browsers and how they appear on pc's, macs, etc.
Extensive set of articles on web page design
          From about.com
Composing Good HTML (Version 2.0.19)
Very advanced tips on HTML, quite old.  
Hints for Web Authors
A short philosphy on web page design - and how not to be a control freak, because it won't work.
Net Tips for Writers and Designers
One indual's view of web page design. He's had books published, but this material is old (1997), and some of the problems are solved with newer browsers.
Advanced articles on making pages useable from PeachPit
Links on how to make sites accessible for coor-blind and handicapped users
 
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Graphics and Color

Graphics programs

TUCOWS HTML Head of the Herd
Freeware to make sizing images faster
TUCOWS HTML Head of the Herd
Font and Body Tag Wizard to pick page colors
TUCOWS HTML Head of the Herd
PaintShop Pro 6 for $99
Meyers Companion Website Chapter 8 -- Resources
Downloads for PaintShop Pro and other shareware graphics programs
Mapedit
Mapedit is a shareware program for creating image maps.
Welcome to Pixelsight
Tools for building icons. Costs modest fee, but may click on "non-members" to  explore.
Meyers Companion Website Chapter 8 -- Resources
Shareware graphics programs and links to other graphics resources
Mapedit
Shareware program for creating image maps
Top-Rated Graphics and Multimedia - ZDNet Downloads
ZDNet's downloads of gaphics programs - some free and some not
Paint Shop Pro: Manipulate and view graphics files - ZDNet Downloads
Free trial of shareware program Paint Shop Pro before ;you decide whther or not to buy it.
Chapter 10
Instructions on PaintShop Pro - possibly for an earlier version than current one (v6).

 
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Info about Color and Graphics

CKWS - Anti-aliasing Text and Graphics
Info on and example of aliasing from Creating Killer Web Sites
CKWS - The Netscape Color Cube
Color cube (browser safe) from Creating Killer Web Sites.
Also available at www.lynda.com
CKWS - Gif Compression
How different images get compressed to different sizes
CKWS - Single-Pixel Gif Trick
Classic single pixel trick, using hspace adn vspace instead of height and width
Browser Safe Colors
Explanation shorter and less complete than Lynda Weiman's
The Sevloid Guide to Web Design: Minimise
Great tips on how to minimize grahpics
Non-Dithering Colors in Browsers
Links to browser sae colors both by hue and by value
Non-Dithering Colors by Hue
Non-Dithering Colorsby Value
Browser-safe colors by value - useful for seeing how your page will appear on a black-and-white printer. Those colors at the top of the chart are very pale (good backgrounds), those at the bottom are dark.
Be sure you have contrast between the text and the background.
Peachpit Press - Features: The Non-Designer's Scan and Print Book | Chapter 8: File Formats
Tips on when to use different types of files
University of Rochester Libraries - Webtools - Colors
Zhang at U of Rochester's excellent info on colors and background gifs, with examples and further links.
University of Rochester Libraries - Webtools - Backgrounds
Description of how to use gifs to set backgrounds.
Link at bottom (to More Backgrounds) takes you to a page of links to free/public gifs.
Production Graphics with Wendy Peck at Webreference.com
Many tutorials (including archives) on graphic design. Novice to professional level.
The World of Color. Introduction - webreference.com
One of Dmitri's tutorials on use of color in sites, for those who are artistic. His own page is minimalist but inviting (though I'm not mad about all the scattered links).
See also the site design section of these bookmarks for more links.
lynda.com - links
           Links to libraries and tutorials and hints on graphical issue in web site design.
Visibone Color picker
           Nice on-line color picker, so you can see how colors look together.
What is a pixel
           Good explanation of pixels.
WDVL: Graphics Tools, Techniques, Examples and Resources
Tutorials and documentation on working with graphics files, etc.  Advanced.

 
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Free images and animations

University of Rochester Libraries - Webtools - Image Archives
Links to many free background patterns.
Graphics Libraries - The HTML Writers Guild
Links to several public libraries of buttons, rules, etc.
Free Images
Realm Graphics - Backgrounds and Seamless Textures
Over 300 texture backgrounds
Pattern Land!
Free backgrounds etc.
graphics resources
Links to free gif's etc. from an HTML class
Realm Graphics - Icons for Web Design
150 Icons by type - good.
A-1 Clipart Archive / Free Clipart, Graphics, & Fonts
Huge collection of icons, buttons, clip art etc.
Re-vision GIFs-4-Us
Amusing, funky gifs
Graphic Element Samples
Large collection of useful images, but nothing very amusing or exciting. Still,  if you need a phone or book,  his is a good place to look.
Yahoo! Arts:Design Arts:Graphic Design:Web Page Design and Layout:Graphics:Icons
Yahoo!s enormous collection of links to everything graphic.
Pixel Warehouse: Free Public Domain Graphics!
Excellent site (also reachable from the Yahoo! list) of public domain graphics by category.
WDVL: Icons for Web Page Design
Virtual Library of the Web - links to all kinds of images
main
Good site for buttons and bullets. The backgrounds and borders are a bit much, but some of the other stuff is very nice.
The ShockZone Gallery of Original Animated GIF's
Free animated gif's. Lots of fun,. but use sparingly. Like salt and garlic, a little goes a long way.
Thumbnails for Families of Graphics
Nice grazphics also reachable from U. of Rochester's site
Laurie McCanna's FREE ART PAGE
www.spigots.com
Animated gif's , java applets, and veddy veddy British humor
IconBAZAAR
Icons by category. Also reachabel from Yahoo!
WebSoc graphics library
Icons, bullets, etc. from U. of Glasgow. Also reachable from Yahoo!
Clipart.Com
Directory of sites with free clip art
Index of bullets
Page of simple bullets in various colors; useful for graphing.
TheShockzone - Shockwave Games
Small animated files (shocklets) from the ShockZone
Free Stuff Center
          Links to lots of lists of free clip art
Web Shots Photos
           Huge collection of photos (from professionals and amateurs), searchable and by category.
GraphxKingdom
           Free clip art images by categor (quite good) and links to free background images.
Icon Browser
           Enormous collection of icons - searchable but no named categories to browse in.
 
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JavaScript

JavaScript documentation

Documentation: JavaScript
Documentation for JavaScript 1.3 with info on changes from earlier versions. Links to both the Guide and the Reference Manual
JavaScript 1.3 Reference Manual
Client-Side JavaScript Guide
The Guide.
JavaScript Guide
Documentation for JavaScript 1.2
JavaScript Reference
More documentation for JavaScript 1.2
old JavaScripts
Documentation on JavaScript1.1
Date object
Documentation on the date object, including constructors and methods. From here you may actually reach all the documentation on JS
DevEdge Online: Netscape JavaScript Debugger 1.1
Debugger for JS
JavaScript Overview
Includes (near top) excellent discussion of client-side vs server-side JS
New Features in this Release
Equals vs. strict equals - useful when comparing an integer and a floating point number
DevEdge Online - JavaScript Developer Central
Code to check forms for validity (e.g. of dates, zipcodes etc). Downloadable, free.
Webmonkey | Reference: Browser Chart
Chart showing whichfeatures are supported in which browsers.

 
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JavaScript tutorials

The JavaScript Workshop
The home page for our text
Programmer How-To's
Short tutorials from TUCOWs
WDVL: Authoring JavaScript
JavaScript Source: Free JavaScripts, Tutorials, Example Code, Reference, Resources, And Help
This site has tutorials, public scripts, book reviews, etc.
Global and Local
Global and local variables - from Tucows
JavaScript.com - The Definitive JavaScript Resource: JavaScript Tutorials and Free Java Scripts
Tutorials and fancy scripts. Pretty good.
DevEdge Online: Netscape JavaScript Debugger 1.1
Debugger for JS - starting in version 1.1
Getting Started with Netscape JavaScript Debugger
Tutorial on debugger for JS
The JavaScript Weenie - Free JavaScript tutorials, examples and reference material. Check your JavaScript code to see how it's supported by each browser version.
Tutorials, discussion groups, and fancy scripts
irt.org - JavaScript layer FAQ
Various tutorials. This one is on layers.
Katun - JavaScript Links
Links to tutorials and examples.
Programmer: JavaScript Intermediate Tutorial: Image Swapping
Tutorial onimage swapping with links to related (and less related) topics. This is

"intermediate" level.
TopHosts.Com - The Complete Webhosting Resource
Tutorials on dynamic HTML (roll-overs, banners, etc.)
Beginning HTML at HTML Goodies
Tutorial and code (next URL) for creating a ticker tape in JavaScript
JavaScript Variable Passing
Passing variables between pages in JavaScript

 
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JavaScript - Fancy scripts

Programmer Main
Tucows links to fancy scripts (archives) and some tutorials
JavaScript Tutorials
JavaScript.com - The Definitive JavaScript Resource: JavaScript Tutorials and Free Java Scripts
The JavaScript Source: BG Effects: Floating Hearts
The floating hearts neat!
The JavaScript Source: Messages: Elastic Bullets
The bullets track your cursor.
JavaScript.com - The Definitive JavaScript Resource: JavaScript Tutorials and Free Java Scripts
Tutorials and fancy scripts. Pretty good.
The JavaScript Source: Miscellaneous Scripts
Floating stars, folow the cursor,madlibs, etc.
"Graph It !" - Graph your mathematical functions / Example of Javascript.
Produces a graph of a function where you enter the formula.

Does not graph data points.
JavaScript Graph Builder
Produces bar graphs from your data
JARS Automatic Resource Listing
Adds multiple search engines to your site.
The JavaScript Source: Calculators: Function Grapher
Enter the formula for a function and get its graph
Script for flip-book animation
JavaScript Form Validation Sample Code
Code to validate entries in forms (e.g. addresses, zip codes, etc.)
Meyers Companion Website Chapter 14 -- Resources
HTMLprograms for handling mailto:' s --- mostly shareware
Message Parse: Extract email information - ZDNet Downloads
Another shareware program for hanlding mailto:'s. May or may not interface with Internet Explorer
Chapter 15
More examples of forms
Basic HTML: Creating Links to Other Pages
More on mailto:'s
The JavaScript Source: Calculators: Function Grapher
A function grapher
The ShockZone's Javascript Site
Rollovers - tutorial and code
The ShockZone's Javascript Site
Code to have your buttons make sounds

 
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Site Design

See also "Tips on web page design" section

General Advice on Site Design

Guide to Web Style: Welcome
Sun's guide to web site design. Old, but has a lot of valuable inforamtion.
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Creating Killer Web Sites, Second Edition
Review of book Creating Killer Web Sites. Not everyone loves the book.
Sun's advice on site design -from expert Jakob Nielsen
This is expert advice for professional designers on one of the most eminent people in the field of web site useability
Yale Style Manual-Table of Contents
The Lynch and Horton book - excellent.
Art and the Zen of Web Sites
Excellent, humorous introduction to site design
What Makes a Great Web Site? - WebReference.com
Advanced tips and philosophy on site design. Beyond the scope of cs101.
Dmitry's Design Lab: Graphic Web Design Using Fonts, Photography, Animation and HTML - WebReference.com
Tutorials on site design with heavy emphasis on graphics.

 
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Examples of Excellent Sites

 Long Wharf Investors
CKWS - Example Sites
Example of very fancy, high-end sites
High Five: Excellence in Web Site Design
This site used to review other sites and present

examples of excellent ones; now they archive some snazzy "covers" - large on great graphics, but not on useabiliety.
 
 
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Advanced topics

Animations from Graphics Progograms

Animated Gifs - The Web Developer's Journal
Animations for those who use Corel Draw etc.

 
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Getting found by search engines

HWG-News Tips: Search Engine Placement - The HTML Writers Guild
Search Engine Watch: Tips About Internet Search Engines & Search Engine Submission
The Major Search Engines and Directories
Info on major search engines; updated often; excellent.
Welcome To Search Engine Watch
Info for site designers on various search engines and how to help them find your site.
Subscribe To Search Engine Watch
Search Engines: What they Are, How They Work, and Practical Suggestions for Getting the Most Out of Them - webreference.com
Another tutorial on getting found by search engines.
Search Engine Watch: Tips About Internet Search Engines & Search Engine Submission
Promote your Site
WebPosition Gold Software: Features and Benefits
Tool for $150 to make sure your site has doorway pages, keeptrack of same, submit your pages, and get found by searchengines. There may be a lower cost and less expensive version too.
HTML Unleashed PRE. Strategies for Indexing and Search Engines: Introduction - webreference.com
HWG-News Tips: Search Engine Placement - The HTML Writers Guild
BrowserWatch - News Room!
Webmasters and Search Engine Placement Specialists
Web Resources - HitBox.com - hitbox web site traffic counter - internet statistics and site promotion tools - WebSideStory
JARS Automatic Resource Listing
Applet to allow access to 20+ popular search engines from your site

 
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Perl, multi-media, XML, Cascading Style Sheets, etc.

Dave Raggett's Introduction to CSS
developerWorks : XML : overview
WebReference.com - The Webmaster's Reference Library: Web Site Design Tips and Tutorials
Homepage of Webreference, a site that's really for professionals. Lots of stuff on XML, JavaScript, forms, etc.
Message Parse: Extract email information - ZDNet Downloads
Extracts informail from mail-to's. Don't know if it will workwith Internet Explorer
www.spigots.com
Java applets - with a Monty Python flavor
Web Site Catalogue
Another link to the same stuff
Developing Courseware for Mathematics and Computer Science in JavaScript
Mathematical modeling tool written in JavaScript. The next bookmark is the help file for this tool.
Help File for Data Entry by David B. Sher
JARS Automatic Resource Listing
Applet to allow access to 20+ popular search engines from your site
GrassBlade Software: Home of The Learning Curve
Site with a variety of advanced scripts to generate pull down menus, cascading style sheets, etc.
informit.com's guides and newsletters for techies
 It's a nuisance to sign in each time you use this site, but it's free and some of the stuff is useful.

 
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Java

www.spigots.com

e-commerce & digital cash

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html & XML -older sites

Exchange Information Holdings, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL WEB DESIGN
Web Page Creation - Home Page Guides
WDVL: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Web Technology
The WDVL: Introduction to Web Design
Webmonkey: html: teachingtool
Web Tutor - Free HTML Editors
Javascript Editor
JavaScript HTML Editor
XML.COM - Questioning XSL
From O'Reilly, the well known publisher of computer books for professionals
HTML Home Page
DevEdge Online - Metadata
IBM Developers: XML : Overview
Lycos Download Library - Search Results
Voodoo's Intro to JavaScript
Developer.com is the leading developer resource for IT professionals
Somewhat advanced
World Wide Web Consortium combines HTML, XML into XHTML

 
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Selected CS102 Sites

General Internet Information

File formats

Common file formats on the 'Net
Common Internet File Formats
Alison Zhang's Guide to Multi-media File Formats at  the University of Rochester's Library
URL's for all of Zhang's various guides to 'Net
Her files on computer music formats - before MP3
Multimedia File Formats on the Internet - Who
Leads to Webtools--- html primer, animated

gifs etc. Excellent
Web Tools -- Web Browsers Plug-ins
Plug-in's for Shockwave etc.

and other fancy file formats; old descriptions with links to current versions

winzip

WinZip: Basic Information
 
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 Guides to the Internet

LookSmart - exploring World - Computers & Internet - Internet & the Web - Books/News/Magazines - Mags about the Net
Searching and Researching on the Internet and the WWW
Links to general topics about the 'Net, including Fair Use and copyrights.
Internet Web Text Index
Guide to many internet topics
Getting Started on the Internet
Explore the Internet (Library of Congress)
Internet Scout Sidekicks
Sidekicks are cards to put next to your computer to help you with searches.  From U. of Wisconsin.
How to Choose the Search Tools or Databases You Need for Web Searching. Recommended search engines.
From U. of Cal at Berkeley's Library;
Excellent and kept up-to-date as search engines change; Also has recommended search strategies at the same site.
The Scout Toolkit - Home
All About the World Wide Web -- Index
W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium
Searching and Researching on the Internet and the WWW
refdesk.com - Internet Help, Guides, and Tutorials

 
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Tech Competence at GSLIS

Technology Competency: Table of Contents
Technology Competency Lecture: Microcomputer Basics


Searching on the Internet

On searching

How to Choose the Search Tools or Databases You Need for Web Searching. Recommended search engines.
Searching the World Wide Web: Selecting Search Strategy, Analyzing your topic, Choosing the tools you need, Searching Instructions, Search Engine features
What are Meta-Search Engines? When to use and not use them?
MetaCrawler
Leaving a Trail - What sites learn from your visits and other privacy issues.
Search Engine Watch: News, Tips and More About Search Engines
Internet Scout Project
The Major Search Engines and Directories
Info on major search engines. Updated often.

 
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Directories

Net Search
Galaxy
Infoseek
First Anti-Porn Search
Welcome to Magellan!
Webcrawler
Yahoo!

 
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Search engines

AltaVista: Main Page
All The Web
Excite
Google
Welcome to Dogpile, the Friendly Multi-Engine Search Tool
HotBot
Infoseek
Lycos Home Page
NorthernLight
Welcome To Open Text Corporation
Webcrawler

people/addresses

locateme.com - People Finder using little as First Name and Age
Lycos PeopleFind
Infoseek Reference: Find email and phone numbers
Yahoo! People Search
Driving Directions from Yahoo
Yahoo! Maps
Cyber Sleuthing On The Net

 
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Useful and amusing Sites

Newspapers

COMPUTER NEWS DAILY - NYT SYNDICATE
The New York Times on the Web
The Times Internet Edition
The TLS
The Sunday Times Internet Edition
Boston Globe Online / Health | Science / Computer graphic
Boston Globe Online
Le Monde: Bienvenue
Le monde de Spirou
Welcome to Mercury Center

About Town Online: Frequently Asked Questions
 
 
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Weather

Weather
Set for Boston weather;

Weather link at top gets you to other
weather pages or other major U.S. cities
The Weather Channel - Home Page
Homepage has links to U.S. & international

forecasts, hurricanes, etc.
Travel info (business) has links for flight
delays by arrival city
Welcome to The Weather Underground, Inc.
Forecasts for U.S. cities by zipcode

Same as "local forecast" on weather channel
GoTo Search Results: Hurricane Bonnie
 
 
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Boston

Boston Online
Boston Lodging
Boston Weather Boston Online
Digital City - Boston - Movies
Film & TV Contents (01-31-00)
Zagat: Explore by Top Cuisine

 
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NYC

Yahoo! - Regional:U.S. States:New York:Cities:New York City:Entertainment and Arts:Theater
On Broadway Listings
AltaVista: Simple Query New Yorker
The New Yorker
AltaVista: Simple Query theater New York
New York City: theater - CitySearch
New York City: Search Results - CitySearch
AltaVista: Simple Query theater New York

NewYorkMag.com
 
 
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Buy software/hardware/tech books

          Shareware/Free Software

Free Software Offers

noware

noware read me first
noware - applets and preview
noware - applets and preview
Download Form
noware home page

tucows

Download
Stoopid Software - Gomer's Home
Windows 95 Software

misc.

Entertainment & Games for Windows 95
Cookie Utilities for Windows 95
Insanely Great Software
 
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Miscellaneous

           Netscape Unofficial FAQ
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Laura's Hotlist
AltaVista: Main Page
Infoseek

Statistical Resources on the Web/Economics
 
 
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Microsoft Office

Index: Speaking Tips
Visit Other Sites
Creating Your Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint Enhancements and Assistance
Microsoft Word
SBN Workshop - Image Gallery
SBN Design
Internet Explorer Autosearch
Creating Your Presentation
Creating Your Presentation
Screen Beans
AltaVista: Simple Query +powerpoint +templates +free +download
Presenters University: PowerPoint Templates
Presenters University: PowerPoint Templates
Presenters University: Art Registration Form
Presenters University: FREE Clip Art
 
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Privacy, Security, and Cryptography

Security and Privacy

BugNet Alert (Cuartango Hole in IE4)
Technology News from Wired News
CDT Encryption Issues Page
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Boycott Intel Campaign Page
A Privacy Primer for the Web...[Fulltext, Apr 15 JAMA. 1998;279:1219-1220] (c) AMA 1998
Internet Think Tanks
DigiCash: Solutions for Security and Privacy
DigiCash: Solutions for Security and Privacy
Internet Privacy Coalition
McAfee, Network General, PGP & Helix have merged to create a new company, Network Associates. Welcome to www.nai.com!
Internet Privacy Coalition
Electronic Privacy Information Center
EPIC Online Guide to Privacy Resources
EPIC Online Guide to Privacy Resources
The Internet Junkbuster Home Page
SoftSeek - Cookie Cruncher by Rendering Better Avenues
SoftSeek - Cookie Cruncher by Rendering Better Avenues
Electronic Privacy Information Center
@ctivism Meta-Page
WEB RESOURCES FOR LAW 276: CYBERLAW
AltaVista: Simple Query +privacy +internet +foundation
AltaVista: Simple Query +privacy +internet +foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFFweb - The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
BugNet Alert (Cuartango Hole in IE4)
Boycott Intel Campaign Page
Distributed.Net & EFF Win RSA's DES Challenge III - final nail in coffin of govt. encryption standard
CDT Encryption Issues Page
Technology News from Wired News
Technology News from Wired News
CBS.MarketWatch.com - Advocates see kid privacy law as first step
dmnews.com - Your Direct Marketing Network

 
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Cryptography

       L0pht Heavy Industries
CNET Personalities - Christopher Barr - Privacy: respect it and protect it - 2/23/98
Computer Security and Privacy
Moths to the Flame
RSA - Cryptography FAQ
Directory of /pub/usenet/news.answers/cryptography-faq
VENONA Home Page
6.805/STS085: Readings and Source Material
6.805/STS085: Readings on Encryption and National Security
6.805/STS085: 1994: Clipper (The Escrowed Encryption Standard)
6.805/STS085: 1995-97: From Clipper to Key Recovery
EFFweb - The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Technology News from Wired News
Distributed.Net & EFF Win RSA's DES Challenge III - final nail in coffin of govt. encryption standard

 
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e-commerce

The Economics of Electronic Commerce
6B:105/6F:211
AltaVista: Simple Query +e-commerce +course
Websoft Home Page
Webpark.net
6B:105/6F:211
I-Commerce (InfoWorld)
Network Payment Mechanisms and Digital Cash
AltaVista: Simple Query "digital cash"
Digital Cash Links
An introductory remark
An introductory remark
dmec6
Money Protocols
15.967 Research Briefing Papers
E-Commerce, Firewalls, Internet Security things...
Mail Thread Index
Electronic Commerce
Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier

 
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Simple Web Publishing

Web Documents Toolkit for Word
Web Documents Toolkit for Word
HotWired: Webmonkey - Web 101
Beginner's Help From WebNovice
Webmonkey: html: teachingtool
Free Site Creation Tools

WDVL: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Web Technology
 
 
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Graphic Design and Designers

Art & Science - News and Updates
Art & Science - Our Universe - Clients
Primo Angeli Inc.
my father
Pixelsight News
Pixelsite
GIF Construction Set Demonstration Page
GIF Construction Set
GIF Construction Set Demonstration Page
Southwest Airlines Home Gate
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