Internet Resources



Computer History
Computer Terminology Dictionaries and Glossaries
Data Communications Concepts and TCP/IP Terminology
Introduction to the Internet
Internet History and Governance
Internet Security, Hoaxes, Frauds
Internet Topology
E-mail Basics
The World Wide Web
Searching on the Internet
Older Internet Applications -- FTP and Telnet
HTML Resources and Tutorials
HTML Color References and Graphics Links
Images and Image Maps
Tables in HTML
Frames in HTML
Advanced HTML
Dynamic HTML
HTML and Cascading Style Sheets
JavaScript Resources
Java Resources
Perl and CGI Programming





Internet Resources



Computer History

The Machine That Changed the World
Virginia Tech's History of Computing Page
Obsolete Computer Museum
Computer History Timeline
Programming Languages Archive
Brief History of Microprocessors
Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute
History of MS-DOS


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Computer Dictionaries and Glossaries


InstantWeb Online Computing Dictionary
Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)
WebReference.Com
WebOpedia Guide to ASCII Text


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Data Communications Concepts and TCP/IP Terminology

The OSI Model
Darryl's TCP/IP Primer
TCP/IP Tutorial (RFC 1180)
Non-Routable IP Numbers (RFC 1597)
Data Communications Media -- Speeds and Terminology
Well-Known Port Assignments
Exploits and Vulnerabilities by Port Number


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Introduction to the Internet

Tour of the Internet
The Jargon File
Internet Terms
Glossary of Internet Terms
The Internet FAQ Archives
Look Up an Internet Term
Using and Understanding the Internet: Beginners Guide (PBS)


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Internet History and Governance

A Brief History of the Internet
PBS -- Internet History and Timeline
A Short History of the Internet (text)
W3C -- The World Wide Web Consortium
The Internet Engineering Task Force
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
WHOIS Database Search at ARIN
The Internet in 1969

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Internet Security, Hoaxes, Frauds


Shields Up -- Gibson Research Company Internet Security Analysis
CIAC (Computer Incident Advisory Capability of the U.S. Department of Energy) HoaxBusters Page
Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes Page


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Internet Topology


An Atlas of Cyberspaces
Web Site Maps
The Internet Traffic Report


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E-mail Basics

E-mail for beginners  
Using and Understanding the Internet: Netiquette
Greenlaw Chapter 1 -- Email Basics
Examples of Signature Files
E-Mail Lists and Groups
Liszt, the Mailing List Directory
The Anti-Spam FAQ
Can Anyone Stop Spam?


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The World Wide Web

Jump Start: Browsing and Publishing
Web Browser FAQ
The World Wide Web

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Searching on the Internet

Searching the World Wide Web
Search Engine features comparison
A Comprehensive Guide to Searching the Web Effectively
Tutorials: Searching the Web
Search Engine Watch


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Older Internet Applications -- FTP and Telnet

Telnet and FTP Resource Links

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HTML Resources and Tutorials

NCSA -- A Beginner's Guide to HTML
Bare Bones Guide to HTML
WebMonkey -- HTML Basics
The HTML Guru
Creating a Web Site -- A Quick Overview
WebReference.Com -- The Webmaster's Reference Library
Basic HTML Tutorials
Case Western Reserve Univ. -- HTML Tutorial
HTML Tutorials in Web Page Design
Professional Web Design and HTML Tutorials
Web Developers' Virtual Library HTML Tutorials
Learn HTML in 7 Steps
Lissa Explains All -- HTML Help for Kida and Beginners
Introduction to HTML -- University of Toronto
Harvillo's Finest HTML Help
Global Classroom -- HTML Lists
DTP-AUS's HTML Tutorial
Netscape Developer's HTML Tag Reference
Excerpts from Elements of Web Design
ArsDigita Systems Journal -- Web-Based Information Systems


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HTML Color References and Graphics Links

Web Page Color List
HTML Color Chart
136 Browser Colors With Names
216 Browser Colors by Number


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Images and Image Maps in HTML

Don's Image Alignment Examples
Don's Image Map Example


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Tables in HTML

WebMonkey Table Tutorials
A Quick Look at Tables (Tutorial)
W3C Tables Specifications
Netscape Table Sampler
University of Saskatchewan HTML Tutorial -- Tables
Mikodocs Guide to HTML -- Table Tutorial
University of Toronto Html Tutorial -- Tables
Global Classroom -- Creating Tables


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Frames in HTML


Notes on Frames
Don's Frames Examples


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Advanced HTML

Adam's Advanced HTML Guide
WebTools for HTML, XML, and CSS
More Excellent HTML With an Introduction to Javascript (Links)

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Dynamic HTML

Advanced HTML Links
Netscape Developer's Reference -- Dynamic HTML Resources
Netscape Developers' Guide to Dynamic HTML
Netscape Developers' Guide -- Links to Other to Dynamic HTML Resources

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HTML and Cascading Style Sheets

Notes on Cascading Style Sheets
A Comprehensive CSS Example
Formatting Text with CSS Styles
CSS Properties Comparison
WebReview Cascading Style Sheets Guide
Cascading Style Sheets Tutorial
Cascading Style Sheet Properties
W3C Cascading Style Sheets Info
Extended CSS Color Names
Guide to Cascading Style Sheets
A CSS Syntax and Usage Checker


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JavaScript Resources

Irt.Org Javascript Frequently Asked Questions
DevEdge Javascript FAQ
JavaScript and Cookies
Netscape Developers Client-Side JavaScript Guide
Netscape Developers Client-Side JavaScript Reference
Netscape JavaScript Sample Code
Object-Oriented Programming -- an Introduction
Netscape Technical Note: Programming JavaScript 1.2 Event Handlers
The JavaScript History Object FAQ
General Javascript Tutorials
Focus on JavaScript at About.Com
Web Programming Material
A Beginner's Guide to JavaScript
JavaScript Resources -- Check these out!

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Java Resources


Sun's Java Developer Connection
Essentials of the Java Programmming Language (Sun)
NASA's Satellite Tracking Java Applet
The Official U.S. Java Clock


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Perl and CGI Programming

What is Perl?
The Perl Homepage
Irt.Org CGI Frequently Asked Questions
CGI Programming 101 -- Learn CGI Today!
Articles on CGI / Perl
Matt's Script Archives


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