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

http://www.asp-shareware.org/

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

http://clipart.thelinks.com/

Contains links to many clip art resources.

Computers

http://www.computers.com/

Provides consumer information to assist in selecting the best computer products for homes and businesses.

Cyber Café Database Search

http://cybercaptive.com/

Provides search capabilities for locating cyber cafes in a variety of locations.

Cyber Cop

http://www.cybercops.org

Provides information about consumer fraud on the Internet and other illegal and suspicious online activities.

Dogpile

http://www.dogpile.com/

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

http://www.cdrom-guide.com/

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

http://www.metacrawler.com/

A metasearch engine, providing access to the search capacities of several of the best search engines.

HelpTalk Online

http://www.helptalk.com/

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)

http://www.internet.com/

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

http://www.internet101.org/

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

http://thelist.internet.com/

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

http://www.liszt.com/

Provides search capabilities for locating Internet mailing lists (listservs) on many topics. Has over 70,000 lists in its database.

Look Smart

http://www.looksmart.com/

Provides links via categories or via traditional search engine format.

MetaSearch at Highway 61

http://www.highway61.com/

Provides a metasearch engine with a sense of humor.

My Desktop Network

http://www.mydesktop.com/

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

http://www.northernlight.com/

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

http://www.123greetings.com/

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

http://www.pcgame.com/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

http://searchenginewatch.com/

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

http://www.superkids.com/

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

http://www.viewz.com/

Provides information, reviews, forums, and other resources related to home computing and software.

Virtual Safari!

http://www.period.com/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

http://www.wdvl.com/

Provides resources and links on creating Web pages and navigating the Internet.

Whiz Jr. Catalog

http://www.whizjr.com/

Provides a catalog with good software for children.

Windows Annoyances

http://www.annoyances.org/

Provides information about annoying features of Windows, and gives suggestions for working around them.

Windweaver

http://www.windweaver.com/

Provides resources and links for training in the use of Windows 95 and the Internet.

Yahoo! Internet Life

http://www3.zdnet.com/yil/

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

http://www.zensearch.com/

Provides a search engine with sites reviewed for quality by their editors.


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