The Machine
That Has Taken Over Your Life:
Resources on Computers
AltaVista: Translations
http://babel.altavista.com/tr?
Provides a service which translates web pages to other languages.
Apple Education K-12
http://www.apple.com/education/k12/
Provides educational resources and links from Apple/Macintosh.
AskScott - Your guide to finding it on the Internet.
http://www.askscott.com/index.html
Provides resources and links to assist Internet users in locating specific types of resources.
Association of Shareware Professionals
Provides information about and access to shareware available on the Internet.
Atlas of Cyberspaces
http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/casa/martin/atlas/atlas.html
Uses maps and graphic representations to describe the Internet for those with a more right brain orientation to learning.
Blue Mountain Arts' Electronic Greeting Cards
http://www.bluemountainarts.com/
Provides access to personalized greeting cards that can be sent via e-mail.
Boolean Searching on the Internet
http://library.albany.edu/internet/boolean.html
Provides illustrated explanations of Boolean logic and its use in Internet searches.
Children's Partnership: Parents' Guide
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/parentguide/parguide.html
Provides resources and links for parents to assist their children in safely and productively navigating the Internet.
Children's Software Revue
http://www2.childrenssoftware.com/childrenssoftware/
Provides software reviews from past issues of Children's Software Revue and other resources related to software for children.
Clipart Directory
Contains links to many clip art resources.
Computers
Provides consumer information to assist in selecting the best computer products for homes and businesses.
Cyber Café Database Search
Provides search capabilities for locating cyber cafes in a variety of locations.
Cyber Cop
Provides information about consumer fraud on the Internet and other illegal and suspicious online activities.
Dogpile
Provides search capabilities through the use of a combination of search engines.
Escape Hatch
http://www.uniqueitems.com/escape/
Provides access to escaping from frames while browsing the Internet.
First CD-ROM Shopper's Guide
Provides resources and links to assist in selecting and purchasing CD-ROM software.
Free Homepage Center
http://www.freehomepage.com/main.htm
Provides a series of questions that will lead users to the appropriate places for free home pages.
Free Lance - Free Software
http://www.kcweb.com/fl/soft.htm
Provides access to freeware.
go2net | MetaCrawler
A metasearch engine, providing access to the search capacities of several of the best search engines.
HelpTalk Online
Provides a free service of personalized assistance in installing, using and troubleshooting most Windows 95 hardware and software.
Histories of Computing Devices
http://www.llcc.cc.il.us/dbeverid/history.htm
Provides resources and links on the history of computers.
How To Web
http://www.howtoweb.com/update/
Provides bimonthly issues with reviews of Internet resources on specific topics.
Internet.com (formerly iWORLD)
Provides information and links about the Internet.
Internet for College Research
http://www.naples.net/~dugast/LIS1003/lis1003a.html
Provides resources from a college course on using the Internet in research for college classes.
Internet 101
Provides a simple tutorial for beginners to the Internet.
Internet Resources Newsletter
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/irn/
Provides resources and links to assist users in navigating the Internet.
Internet Service Providers
Provides information and search capabilities for people seeking an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Internet Tutorials
http://library.albany.edu/internet/
Provides tutorials on using the Internet, Netscape navigator, research techniques, FTP, and other related subjects.
Internet Web Text
http://www.december.com/web/text/index.html
Provides resources and links to assist users in utilizing Internet resources.
Introduction to Web Design
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/HTML/Tutorial/toc.html
Provides an online course on designing web pages.
Learning HTML
http://www8.bev.net/civic/htmlhelp/
Provides resources and links for learning and using hypertext markup language (HTML).
Liszt, the mailing list directory
Provides search capabilities for locating Internet mailing lists (listservs) on many topics. Has over 70,000 lists in its database.
Look Smart
Provides links via categories or via traditional search engine format.
MetaSearch at Highway 61
Provides a metasearch engine with a sense of humor.
My Desktop Network
Provides resources and humor related to computers.
Needle in a Cyber Stack - the Info Finder
http://members.home.net/albeej/
Contains links to hundreds of search engines and subject directories in organized tables.
Net Happenings
http://listserv.classroom.com/archives/
Provides access to a mailing list on new sites and interesting information posted on listservs and newsgroups. Also has a searchable archive.
Northern Light Search
Provides a search engine that searches both the Web and a special collection of journal articles not accessible via other search engines. Note: To acquire copies of the articles requires a small fee.
On-Line Dictionary of Computing
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/contents.html
Provides definitions for computing terminology.
One Two Three Greetings
Provides greeting cards sent via e-mail.
Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/bbar/pbpg.html
Provides resources and links to assist families in using the Internet safely and productively.
Parents Guide to the Internet
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Provides the complete text of Parents Guide to the Internet from the US Department of Education.
PC Game Finder
Contains links to demos, reviews, previews, FAQs, and other information about computer games.
Roadmap '96
http://netsquirrel.com/roadmap.html
Provides a free online course about the Internet.
Search Engine Watch
Provides information about search engines, including how to use them effectively, their history, and how to subscribe to a mailing list for updates about search engines.
So, you want to make a Web Page
http://www.pagetutor.com/pagetutor/makapage/
Provides a beginner's tutorial to web page design.
Spider's Apprentice
http://www.monash.com/spidap.html
Provides tips on using common search engines and comparison ratings of them.
Street Smart on the Web
http://www.yahooligans.com/docs/safety
Provides safety standards and other resources and links for safe and productive Internet surfing from Yahooligans.
Super Kids Educational Software Review
Provides reviews of educational software for parents and educators. Reviews are written by parents, teachers, and kids.
TKM's Education Web Search
http://www.tkm.mb.ca/education/
Provides a search engine specifically designed for locating educational resources.
Untangling the Web
http://www.closeup.org/untangle.htm
Provides resources and links for developing criteria to evaluate web sites for content and credibility.
Viewz - Home Computing and Software Magazine
Provides information, reviews, forums, and other resources related to home computing and software.
Virtual Safari!
Provides animal clip art and links to similar resources.
Virtual Search Engines
http://www.virtualfreesites.com/search.html
Provides one-stop access to a variety of search engines, and also contains links to resources in a variety of topics.
Volition to Publish: HTML Resource Guide
http://www.volition.com/htmlguid.html
Contains links to resources helpful in creating web pages.
Web Developer's Virtual Library
Provides resources and links on creating Web pages and navigating the Internet.
Whiz Jr. Catalog
Provides a catalog with good software for children.
Windows Annoyances
Provides information about annoying features of Windows, and gives suggestions for working around them.
Windweaver
Provides resources and links for training in the use of Windows 95 and the Internet.
Yahoo! Internet Life
Provides reviews of Internet sites and articles to assist in making the Internet experience more enjoyable and productive.
Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/index.html
Provides guidelines for designing sites for the World Wide Web.
ZD Net Software Library - Top Rated Shareware
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/
Provides access to shareware and freeware via the Internet. Reviews available software and has search capabilities.
ZenSearch Your Alternative Search Engine
Provides a search engine with sites reviewed for quality by their editors.
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