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Here, we get down to business and learn this
stuff! General Windows Stuff
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Where and how did it all begin? Maybe by answering this question I can figure out where it's going and what I can do with it. |
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These guys / girls will help to get you
on-line. Everybody needs one.
What
is an ISP?
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Here are some resources on different methods of getting connected. |
Search Engines and Indexes
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How do I find what I am looking for? How
do I focus or broaden my searches? Look here. Web Research Google.com (No Banners) AltaVista (Nice Media Tools) Hotbot (Nice Advanced Search Interface) Ask Jeeves (Natural Language) Singingfish.com (Media Search) Dogpile.com (Meta-Search-good People Finding resources too!) Lycos Excite Resources for Honing Search Engine Reseach Skills Sink
or Swim Search Techniques
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Internet Directories and Links
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Here are some well organized resources
for finding resources...Metaresources!!!
Argus
Clearinghouse (Acad Subject Guide)
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Here are some links that will be useful
in our study of e-mail.
Introduction
to E-mail
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol is the method
by which we transfer files over the Internet and amongst various networked
computers. It is the workhorse of the Internet. This set of skills separates
the Experienced user from the newbie.
Guide
to FTP |
Archie
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This is how we find files that we can get for free using anonymous FTP. Try it, but be specific, you'll like it. |
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You Used to be able to navigate Gopherspace
to find many resources arranged in a hierarchical structure. Longer text
files and multimedia too! But separately stored. Now Gopher is dead.
The
University of Minnesota Gopher
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Dial-in, log on, you are now in control! But for security reasons, we mortals are losing access to this tool. |
Newsgroups
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You can look at "posts" on a specific
topic, or contribute a post of your own to the group. Newsgroups are organized
in a hierarchical structure.
The Guide to USENET |
Listservs
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Here you will find programs that will automatically e-mail you with content on specific topics. You can also contribute to the discussion by sending messages to the list. (These go to EVERYONE on the list!) This is also a valuable research tool. |
UNIX
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The Operating System (OS) that runs the Internet. |
Library/ Research Links
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Librarians keep us focused and answer
many of our information needs. It is only appropriate that they should
be pioneers in this new medium.
Library
of Virginia Digital Collections
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Electonic Privacy
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Are you alone or is someone looking at
your cookies?
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(IRC) Internet Relay Chat
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Talk to all of your friends on-line in
this dynamic communication medium. You can do this through a dedicated
program or on the Web.
An
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Building a Website /HTML
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The Web is an interactive environment.
Like the old saying goes...give a little ...get a little. Create some content
and make your mark on the Web.
The Webquest Organizer Webquest
Primer
HTML
Presentation from Class |
Look at the pretty colors! |
Hex, custom colors for your pages, etc... |
Interactivity
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Here is where you make your pages come alive! Mike's
WAVE files
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Internet - Telecommunications Glossary |
Confused??? Here is a place to
define your terms!
Pcwebopedia!!!
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Last Updated 1/14/2007
Copyright 2002 T.C.
Spencer
