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| Print resources are available in Pius Library. To
search the Saint Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by subject for books about various
aspects of the Internet use World Wide Web, Web
Sites, Web Sites Directories, or Internet Computer
Network with subheadings such as Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, History, Periodicals,
Security, Social Aspects, Terminology,
or United States. For example, Internet
Computer Network--Dictionaries or Internet Computer
Network--Social Aspects. |
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Books & Tutorials || History || News
and Reports || Standards ||
Terminology
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Resources
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Books & Tutorials
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Free
Computer Books, Tutorials, & Lecture Notes
http://freecomputerbooks.com/
Contains computer books and tutorials on most, if not all, programming languages.
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Learning
Photoshop 7.0
http://www.trainingtools.com/online/photoshop7/index.htm
From TrainingTools.com, this is an 11 chapter tutorial on using features
of Photoshop 7.0. A tutorial is also available for Photoshop
6.0 with 13 chapters. TrainingTools also provides free tutorials for specific editions of other programs such as Dreamweaver and Flash.
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Spire Project: A
better way to find information
http://spireproject.com/
This site is a hybrid, containing a collection of relatively short tutorials
on how to find information on the Internet on a variety of topics in addition
to a directory feature within each tutorial that includes the top sites for
that topic. Created and maintained by David Novak.
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W3 Schools
http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp
Free web-building tutorials including HTML, XML, browser/server scripting
languages, .NET, multimedia and WAP. Also contains plenty of examples, quizzes
and other web-building references including a URL-encoding
reference that converts ASCII characters into hexadecimal format.
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History
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History
of the Internet and WWW: Roads and Crossroads of Internet
History
http://www.netvalley.com/intval_intr.html
Compiled by Gregory R. Gromov and provided by Internet Valley,
an Internet consulting and publishing company in Sacramento,
California, this site traces the history of the Internet from
1866 when communication to Europe was first established using
undersea cable to the present. Links to sites mentioned
in this chronology are given when mentioned.
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Hytelnet: Archive
of Telnet Sites
http://www.lights.com/hytelnet/
According to its creater, Peter Scott, Hytelnet was the first
hypertext Internet directory compiled in 1990. It provided
access to library catalogs available via telnet on the Internet.
This site lists and describes those catalogs by geographical
location and by vendor. Links are no longer active.
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Living
Internet
http://livinginternet.com/?thome.htm
A text-based site about history, usage tips, help, and more
information for the following: The Internet, Internet
News, World Wide Web, Usenet Newsgroups, Electronic Mail,
Mailing Lists, Internet Relay Chat, and Multi-User Dimensions.
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The WayBack Machine
http://www.archive.org/index.php
The Internet Archive preserves sites and pages as they were at a given time from 1996 to the present. Enter the URL and view the page(s).
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News and Reports
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COMPUTERWORLD
http://www.computerworld.com/
The official site for this publication, you may view news
stories, technical headlines, career information, etc. from
the electronic version and stories from the print archive
for the most recent year.
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CNET.com
http://www.cnet.com/
Provides tech news, tech trends, hardware
and software reviews, web authoring, and the ability to compare
prices for hardware along with buyers comments on each product.
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Datamation
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/
Includes articles, web resources, training and certification,
IT jobs, and a downloads section.
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Dr. Dobb's Portal: The World of Software Development
http://www.ddj.com
Includes Hot Topics, and In the News sections along with table of contents from current issue with featured
article(s) and programmer's resources.
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IFCC:
The Internet Crime Complaint Center
http://www.ic3.gov/
This is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) whose
mission is to "address fraud committed over the Internet".
Serves as a central repository for complaints (victims may
file a complaint on line) as well as trends in Internet fraud,
and statistical data.
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E-STATS Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/ebusiness614.htm
From the U.S. Census Bureau, includes research papers and statistics from 1999 to the present.
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O'Reilly Network:
The Source for Open and Emerging Technologies
http://www.oreillynet.com/
Provides articles and news about techniques and programs
used in Web authoring as well as operating systems.
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Pew
Internet & American Life Project
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports.asp
This Project is a non-profit research center whose purpose
is to study the social effects of the Internet on Americans.
Publishes the research in the form of reports coverning
the following areas: Online Activities & Pursuits,
Demographics, Internet Evolution, Technology & Media Use,
Health, Family, Friends & Community, Major News Events,
Public Policy, E-Gov & E-Policy, Education, and Work.
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The
Scout Report
http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
Site of the most recent Scout Report, an electronic publication
that lists noteworthy Web sites by topic. Includes the
special NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology.
Originates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department
of Computer Sciences with funding from the National Science
Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Microsoft, and more.
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ZDNet:
News: Internet
http://www.zdnet.com/?legacy=cnet
Get the latest news about Internet companies, programs, services,
and functionality.
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Standards
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WC3: The World Wide
Web Consortium
http://www.w3.org/
The major site for WWW standards. "develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential." (text from site
12/05/07) The major site for WWW standards.
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Terminology
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Glossary
of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
Browse this alphabetical list of Internet terms created
by Matisse Enzer.
ISO
3166 Country Codes
http://www.theodora.com/country_digraphs.html
Lists by country and by digraph of Internet country codes.
TechEncyclopedia
http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
Enter a term to receive its meaning. Defines over
20,000 computer terms and concepts.
Web Accessibility Resource Center
http://www.netmechanic.com/accessibility/accessibility-resources.shtml
From NetMechanic this site provides, policy, articles, and accessibility tools along with an Accessibility Dictionary.
Webopedia
http://www.webopedia.com/
From internet.com, this site provides a computer and internet
technology dictionary to search or browse.
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Web Developers' Resources
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CoolText.com
http://www.cooltext.com/
An online graphics generator where you can create an impressive logos, buttons, and bullets without a lot of work. You must download any graphic you create
to your computer.
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HTML tags / Codes / Web Design Page
http://www.web-source.net/html_codes_chart.htm
From WebSource, one thing provided is a clear table of html tags.
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internet.com:
The Internet and IT Network
http://www.internet.com/home-d.html
Includes current news about Web and Internet development in
addition to 16 channels such as Internet Technology, Web Developer,
Internet Resources, Internet Lists, Downloads, ASP Resources,
and Careers.
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NetMechanic
http://www.netmechanic.com/
Provides many programs for a fee to help improve Web sites
in addition to a very useful Webmaster Resource Center that
includes a monthly newsletter with design, promotion, and
beginner tips.
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Search
Engine Marketing 101
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=webmasters
From Search Engine Watch, this section addresses search engine
issues of interest to Webmasters including how to submit a
site to search engines.
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Webdeveloper.com
http://www.webdeveloper.com/library/doit.html
How to do it examples include getting started in html, mailto,
CSS, and more.
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Web Developer's Virtual Library
http://wdvl.com/
News, software reviews, tutorials, authoring tools, and more.
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WebReference.com:
Dev the Web
http://www.webreference.com/
The "Webmaster's Reference Library" contains tools,
tips, and tutorials for Web developer's. Includes Authoring,
Design, Colors, HTML characters, XML, a tip of the day, and
code with explanation for JavaScript, PHP, DHTML, HierMenus
Central plus others.
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Zen Garden: The Beauty of CSS Design
http://www.csszengarden.com/
Examples of CSS designs geared towards graphic artists.
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| Last updated December
9, 2007. |
