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webTeacher Tutorial "Welcome to webTeacher, a self-paced Internet Tutorial that puts both basic and in-depth information about the World Wide Web at your fingertips - just a mouse click away!
E-mail, video conferencing, chat rooms, Web page design, Internet safety, curriculum searches - you choose the topic you want to explore, you choose your own pace, you choose the depth of knowledge you desire, and webTeacher guides you through the information. Then, because webTeacher is an interactive guide, you get to put your new knowledge to work immediately through the online exercises and activities.
webTeacher can be your own private tutor - or it can be the basis for group instruction. It's up to you! And because the cable television industry and TECH CORPS are providing it to you as an online resource, it's available to you at no charge, 24 hours a day. " This is one of the best tutorial sites on the Web.
Modular Web Teaching Pyramid "These materials were designed by Mike Powell, Marsha Tate, and Jan Alexander, Reference Librarians at the Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University. ... ....This pyramid consists of eight self-contained modules which can be used for Web instruction. •Modules 1 through 3 provide basic tools for using the Web. •Modules 4 through 8 build upon the foundation set forth in the first three modules. •The modules, intended for classroom use, can be used individually or in combination and may be modified as appropriate, depending on the needs of the audience. •Each module includes: •Goals for the lesson module. •Teaching materials to accompany the lesson module. •Suggested methods for teaching the module."
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial " More than 2,000 businesses and schools in all 50 U.S. states and 30 countries have joined Paradesa Media's Learn the Net Program. ........In April, 1996, the company started a grassroots effort to educate Internet rookies in five languages with its Learn the Net website. Hundreds of organizations in 50 countries have linked to the site for its consumer-friendly Internet advice. Learn the Net now gets over five million hits a month worldwide. The website is a resource for many government agencies, corporations and educational institutions worldwide and was named by Yahoo! Internet Life as the best online beginner's guide."
Walt Howe's Internet Learning Center "The Internet Learning Center is my effort to provide a place to learn about the web and the Internet and to provide resources for both learners and trainers."
Using the Internet - a Library of Congress list of links
www.about-the-web.com "Free information about browsers, e-mail programs, newsgroups, search engines, avoiding scams, web page creation, money making opportunities, creating and promoting web sites, and some simple tips for a better web surfing experience, all here at about-the-web.com."
The Internet: How-to guides, tutorials and tips at Knowledge Hound
ZDNet This is an example of a commercial site that provides useful, current information for users and developers of the Web.
CNET.com Another commercial site that provides news and information about the Internet.
DOWNLOAD.COM Download freeware, shareware, or demo software from this site.
internet.com This site is produced by Mecklermedia Corporation. "...a leading source of Internet news, and analysis through its trade shows, newspaper and web-publishing operations."
Slashdot - "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters."
Internet Archive "The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit that was founded to build an ‘Internet library,’ with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. Founded in 1996 and located in the Presidio of San Francisco, the Archive has been receiving data donations from Alexa Internet and others. In late 1999, the organization started to grow to build more well-rounded collections."
Internet SOCiety (ISOC) "The Internet SOCiety (ISOC) is a professional membership society with more than 150 organizational and 6,000 individual members in over 100 countries. It provides leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet, and is the organization home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)."
Pew
Internet and American Life "The Pew
Internet & American Life Project will create and fund original,
academic-quality research that explores the impact of the Internet on
children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and
civic/political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source for
timely information on the Internet's growth and societal impact, through
research that is scrupulously impartial."
Media Metrix "The Media Metrix product line includes syndicated audience measurement services, technology measurement, e-commerce measurement services, qualitative measurement and custom applications of the company's patented metering methodology."
US Top 50 Web and Digital Properties (April, 2002)
Nua Internet Surveys "Nua Internet Surveys is the authoritative source online for information on Internet demographics and trends. Its information reaches 180,000 people worldwide every week and has been translated into Russian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish. Nua Internet Surveys is a database containing over three years of information gathered and collated by Nua. "
The great educator (September 16, 2002)
Internet part of daily life for teens (June 25, 2001)
How Much Information? "This study is an attempt to measure how much information is produced in the world each year. We look at several media and estimate yearly production, accumulated stock, rates of growth, and other variables of interest."
"The world produces between 1 and 2 exabytes of unique information per year, which is roughly 250 megabytes for every man, woman, and child on earth. An exabyte is a billion gigabytes, or 1018 bytes. Printed documents of all kinds comprise only .003% of the total. Magnetic storage is by far the largest medium for storing information and is the most rapidly growing, with shipped hard drive capacity doubling every year. Magnetic storage is rapidly becoming the universal medium for information storage." (Note: Report published in 2000 based on 1999-2000 data.)
Smart Computing: In Plain English "Smart Computing is a monthly magazine devoted to helping users of all skill and experience levels improve their productivity with personal computers. The magazine, founded in 1990 as PC Novice, emphasizes tutorial articles and plain-English writing that defines technical terminology." This site contains articles, tutorials, and answers to questions covering a wide range of topics. (Internet, computers, software, hardware, etc). This is another example of a very useful commercial site.
December Communications, Inc " specializes in publications, presentations, and consulting related to the World Wide Web and Internet-based computer-mediated communication."
CMC Magazine ( Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine ) "reports about people, events, technology, public policy, culture, practices, study, and applications related to human communication and interaction in online environments. " The back issues are available but it stopped publication January, 1999.
Internet Web Text Index "•is a hypertext guide to Internet resources, a partial substitute for a paper-based text about the Internet. •links you to Internet resources: orientation, guides, reference materials, browsing and exploring tools, subject and word-oriented searching tools, and information about connecting with people. •employs a variety of ways to present information: "
Chat 101, basic help for chatters, with abbreviations, emoticons, and etiquette / chatiquette "Chat 101 contains the basics of chat, from the translation of chatspeak (moof, scrolling), abbreviations (lol, brb), and emoticons, to the etiquette that will help "newbies" get comfortable in this new world, be a welcome guest in the chatrooms, and, most importantly, get you more involved with the fun!"
ICQ - World's Largest Internet Online Communication Network "ICQ is a revolutionary, user-friendly Internet tool that informs you who's on-line at any time and enables you to contact them at will. No longer will you search in vain for friends or associates on the Net. ICQ does the searching for you, alerting you in real time when they log on. The need to conduct a directory search each time you want to communicate with a specific person is eliminated."
Yahoo! Chat This site contains hundreds of chat rooms.
TUCOWS "The World's Best Collection of Internet Software. TUCOWS is your place on the Web to access the latest and greatest Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 3.1 and Macintosh Internet Software, performance rated and checked for viruses. "
Jumbo! download freeware, shareware, or demos
DSL
Reports "DSLreports.com provides information and help on the
subject of residential and small business Broadband connections. Although
we are called DSLreports.com, we are actually spelled BROADBANDreports.com."
Google This search engine is generally rated as one of the best.
Are You a Good Googler? (June, 2002)
Lycos A popular search engine that includes a topic based directory.
Step One "Entry-level tips for those new to this whole computer thing."
Specialty Search Engines (January 31, 2001) "The Web is like the proverbial iceberg. Most of the content is hidden beneath the surface, beyond the range of search engines such as Yahoo! and Google"
Net Tip: How Search Engines Work (August 31, 2000)
Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques by Laura Cohen, University at Albany Libraries, provides reviews of several search engines.
Second Generation Searching on the Web (April 22, 2002)
Roger Williams University Libraries
Researchbuzz.com " ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research. To that end this site provides almost daily updates on search engines, new data managing software, browser technology, large compendiums of information, Web directories -- whatever. If in doubt, the final question is, "Would a reference librarian find it useful?" If the answer's yes, in it goes!"
"Visit the Articles for more in-depth discussions of Internet research topics."
Search Engine Watch "Welcome! Most visitors to Search Engine Watch fall into one of two groups. There are webmasters, web marketers and others involved with creating and promoting web sites. Then there are search engine users, everyone from researchers, librarians and general web surfers who want to know how to find things better using search engines."
Internet Navigation Tools prepared by the RiceInfo support team at Rice University. "This is a directory of some of the more useful Internet navigation tools we've found. All of these tools have their strengths and weaknesses, but some of the best tools to start with have been marked with a 'recommended' icon." Resources are listed by subject, keyword, location, type, forums, newsgroups, mailing lists, FAQs, and people.
Web Rings "Are you looking for something? Find concentrations of sites quickly and easily. Simply search or browse the WebRing directory ..."
The Internet Public Library "The Internet Public Library (IPL), is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information."
Topica "Choose from thousands of newsletters and discussions."
Yahoo! "Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is a global Internet media company that offers a branded network of comprehensive information, communication and shopping services to millions of users daily. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the single largest guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands associated with the Internet."
Yahoo Internet Life is the online version of the magazine with articles and links to sites on the Web.
Teaching Library -UC Berkeley "The Teaching Library was created in order to meet the challenge of rapidly changing information resources and research tools."
Some additional meta-search engines are:
Note: The Search buttons on your browser will take you to Search pages located at Netscape or Microsoft that contain links to several popular search engines.
EarthCam - Webcam Search Engine "EarthCam is your complete guide to live Internet cameras and webcam events from around the world. There are an ever-increasing number of live video cameras supplying diverse and exotic images on the World Wide Web. EarthCam is the first searchable directory that specifically locates live images from thousands of indoor and outdoor Internet cameras. EarthCam's extensive database allows users to search by keyword or simply browse through our categories and subcategories, Metro Series, and map. Camera sites are categorized under twelve general subjects: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Computers, Education, News, People & Society, Scenic, Space & Science, Sports & Recreation, Traffic, Weather, and Weird & Bizarre. Users can see what is happening around the world right now -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "
WebcamSearch.com - A Complete Directory to
Over 11,000 Webcam Related Sites Throughout the World
Some other search sites:
FindTutorials.com " ..provides hundreds of free online IT tutorials. Tutorials range from entry level texts on using word processors through to advanced techniques in web development/database design and network routing."
Tutorialfind This site has URLs of tutorials for a long list of categories.
TutorGig.com "As an educational portal, TutorGig.com offers plenty of services to its users through advanced search technology. TutorGig.com has a huge database of over a million tutorial sites categorized by more than 2000 subjects. This vast network of information allows users to instantaneously find tutorials by subjects and keyword searches. In addition, TutorGig.com offers access to open directory, lists of best selling books, discussion forums, and related links on the subject of interest. Users can confidently return to TutorGig.com knowing it is continuously updated, with its advanced search technology, to provide the newest tutorials. TutorGig.com can be a free way for anyone to maintain their skills in these rapidly changing times."
Some personal web sites sometimes have a "portal page" that contains frequently used links. A good example of this is Personal Portal/Universal Home Page created by the computer columnist John C. Dvorak.
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences "An international organization, The Academy selects the nominees and winners for The Webby Awards which honor the creative individuals and companies that develop the best of the Web. Through our newsletter and year-round sponsorship of online and offline events we encourage people inside and outside the industry to share ideas and information."
Internet Scout Project "Surf smarter, not longer. Let the Internet Scout Project show you the way to the best resources on the Internet--then you can choose what's best for you. Librarians and educators do the filtering for you, reading hundreds of announcements each week looking for the online resources most valuable to the education community. However, everyone is welcome to use our services, and we encourage feedback and suggestions from the entire Internet community."
"The Internet Scout Project, which is funded through the National Science Foundation and is located in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Computer Sciences Department, is charged with assisting in the development of resource discovery on the Internet. The Scout Report Signpost contains only the best Internet resources, as chosen by the editorial staff of the Scout Report, which have been cataloged and organized for efficient browsing and searching. Signpost, which debuted in June of 1997, is a proof-of-concept and is designed to guide U.S. higher education to quality electronic resources. The majority of resources reviewed are free and freely accessible"
How to Find Anything Online by B.L. Ochman (Web Review 10/6/00) "There are untold numbers of information sources available via the Internet, both free and fee-based. Basically you can choose to either find it yourself or pay a human. To get you started on your search crusade, here's a basic online research toolbox guaranteed to give you a competitive edge and help save your sanity next time you need to find reliable facts fast."
Internet Search FAQ - "How to Find Information, People, Data, Text, Pictures, Sounds and Almost Anything Else on the Net"
Portal Sites
Traffick - the portal portal "Our mission is to search out portal features and tools and provide the user with timely, informative and helpful analysis on the world of portals. We are here to help enhance your Web experience. We're here to make the Web a smaller place."
- Tutorials
- Frequently Asked Questions about Portals (FAQs) By Andrew Goodman & Cory Kleinschmidt - 3/24/2002
- Web-Based E-Mail Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) By Andrew Goodman - 4/2/2002
- Traffick's Guide to Outlook Express By Cory Kleinschmidt - 4/3/2002
Search Engine Guide - the guide to search engines, portals, and directories.
- Top 500 Keywords Of The Week "This week's list of the top 500 most frequently searched keywords used on search engines."
For additional Web resource links see CALT : Electronic Publishing.
Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial - UC Berkeley Library
Evaluating Web Sites for Educational Uses: Bibliography and Checklist was compiled by: Carolyn Kotlas, MSLS, Institute for Academic Technology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "With millions of pages on the Web purporting to serve educational purposes, how do educators sort out the good from the bad, the useful ones from the time-wasters? Librarians and other information specialists share their expertise in evaluating Web information resources in the articles listed here. Included in this resource guide is a checklist of questions to ask when evaluating a Web site as a potential educational resource. More checklists are available in the articles cited."
"Testing the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet Information Resources" by Alastair G. Smith, The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 8, no. 3 (1997). (Refereed Article). "This article will survey criteria that have been published on the Web and in the print literature and propose a set of criteria (a toolbox) that can be used by librarians and users to evaluate Internet information sources." He also includes links to several sites that evaluate Web sites.
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools - Cornell University Library (revised 24 July 2002)
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - The Sheridan Libraries of The John Hopkins University (updated 6/5/02)
Evaluating Quality on the Net by Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries, Babson College (May 30, 2000 version)
Evaluating Web Sites - Lake Forest College Library This site contains examples of good and questionable sites.
Webmonkey - the web developer's resource
- Browser Chart
MS still blows away browser market (9/30/02)
Netscape 7: Nice, but I'll stay with IE. Here's why by David Coursey (May 23, 2002)
Latest in Browsers - CNet Reviews
MS still blows away browser market (9/30/02)
Netscape 7: Nice, but I'll stay with IE. Here's why by David Coursey (May 23, 2002)
ZD Net Review
Smart Computing This site has an outstanding Search the Archives. For example using Search= Word Processing I found 351 articles in their archives.
THE REGISTER - Biting the hand that feeds IT. Computer and Internet news from a British point of view.
PC Magazine - " the independent guide to technology"
ExtremeTech - for advanced users
PCWorld.com - This is the online site for PCWorld magazine.
How-To You may have to click on the "How To" tab.
Computertips "Welcome to the world's first absolutely free online computer reference site. Please have a look around. We offer various help topics including: Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet tips."
The PC Guide "Welcome to one of the Internet's premier sites for detailed PC reference information. My name is Charles and my goal is to provide you with the answers to your computing questions. Please enjoy your stay, and come back again soon; I add new content to the site regularly."
MacCentral Online "Launched in September of 1995, MacCentral is about information - about giving you the tools you need to get more from your Mac. Updated several times a day and published seven days a week, this Web site seeks to provide its readers with news, feature columns, reviews, software updates, tips & tricks, industry information, and more, all in a format that is engaging, fun, and most importantly, easy to use. It is our goal to put everything in perspective and provide a clean, concise venue for individuals who just love the Apple Macintosh and want to continuously learn more about utilizing this wonderful machine."
Macworld This is the Web site for Macworld magazine.
HardwareCentral "Quality hardware information including advice on optimization, troubleshooting, feature articles, news and reviews."
AnandTech Provides information and reviews of computer chips, motherboards, etc.
Virtual Dr "Get help with a specific problem, download software, grab updates for your OS and learn more computing with tutorials."
Yahoo! - Computers and Internet
CNET Help This site provides help for several computer related categories.
ZDNet: Help & How-To This site contains a large number of useful tutorials, tips-and-tricks, expert help, etc.
Curt's High Speed Modem Page "If you have a PC, run MS Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 or 98, have or are thinking about getting a 28,800, 33,600, or 56,000 bits/second (bps) modem, and use or plan to use SLIP or PPP to access the Internet, then this page is for you."
Tech24 "Tech24 provides computer help for computer users worldwide. Founded in 1999, Tech24 is the leading aggregator of computer service and support content and fulfillment on the Web. The company has built a network infrastructure and world-class technical expertise to deliver support content, and on-site computer services via the Internet." The Self-Help part of this site is free.
Answers That Work "Hardware, Software, Systems, General Advice, Recommendations.... you name it, we’ll try to give you an Answer That Works."
Unplugged U. (Wired, 2002) "A look into the drop ceilings, projection rooms, and maintenance closets of Dartmouth's 161 buildings reveals a significant new architectural wrinkle: a campuswide wireless network. More than 500 Wi-Fi antennas, most about the size and shape of a fraternity paddle, cover roughly 200 acres — more or less the sound range of the library tower's bells on a breezy day."
Mobileguy.com - "The lifestyle magazine for people on the move" "MobileGuy.Com is the only online publication that bridges the gap between the mobile industry professional and the everyday mobile user. Combining up-to-date industry news and information with thought provoking editorials, text, audio and video feed, MobileGuy.Com offers the most comprehensive destination for mobile computing and wireless communication-related content."
e-Zines
Mobile Computing & Communications This is the online version of the magazine.
Pen Computing Magazine This site has news about mobile computing and communication. It also has links and resources focused on hand held computers.
Hardware and Software
PDALive "It is our mission to provide a rich and useful web resource for all our users by presenting insightful editorial coverage for all Pervasive Computing Devices and Applications ranging from those PDAs running on Palm OS, Windows CE and EPOC through WAP-enabled mobile phones."
Handango "Your complete source for handheld hardware, software, and accessories to fit your individual and corporate needs."
Cellular Phones
WirelessAdvisor.com " .. is meant to be a comprehensive, up-to-date, and unbiased source for wireless communication service information."
SMART PHONES
allNetDevices.com "News and features for developers and vendors of Net devices, content and applications."
- Sidekick PDA from T-Mobile Rolls Out with Danger's Software
(October 02, 2002) Priced at $199 in a market where converged devices often cost $300 to $400, T-Mobile's hopes its Sidekick handheld lures customers.Smart Phones: Handspring, Motorola, Samsung (PC Magazine, 5/21/02) "Whether you use a smart phone for voice calls, messaging, e-mail, buying books, or checking headlines, the primary factors to consider in choosing one are service coverage and price of both the device and the service."
Europe Asks, 3G or Not 3G? (1/30/01) "A possible clue came in a December 2000 Forrester Research report titled Europe's UMTS Meltdown, which predicts a major shakeout among European mobile phone providers."
- Companies Let Users Roam Between Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks ((/23/02)
- Linux-Based Smart Phones (5/12/01) "The devices will combine the functions of both cellular phones and PDAs; the speech interface will drive multimedia features including animation, MP3, and video communication. Linux-based mobile devices will be easier to use than ever, as users won't be stuck trying to operate them manually with a tiny keypad."
PALM
PalmGear.com This site covers software, hardware, news, and articles for the Palm handheld computer.
Memoware "- your best source for Palm and PDA documents" "MemoWare, a division of Handmark, is a unique collection of thousands of documents (databases, literature, maps, technical references, lists, etc.) specially formatted to be easily added to your PalmOS device, Pocket PC, Windows CE, EPOC, Symbian or other handheld device."
Pocket PC
PocketPC Online This is the online version of PocketPC magazine.
- Windows® Powered Product Reviews
- The Toshiba e740: Fast and Wireless! (November, 02)
- Best Sites for Windows Powered® Pocket PCs and Handheld PCs
Mobile Devices - is a Microsoft site "Let a Microsoft® Windows®-powered Pocket PC lend you a hand. The Handheld PC and the new Pocket PC let you surf the Web*, read e-mail, open e-mail attachments, record written and audio notes, play your favorite tunes, read your favorite novel and much more!"
- PocketPC.com Commentary, reviews, Help, How-to, and news about the PocketPC
About Email This is an About.com site.
E-Mail and Potential Loss to Future Archives and Scholarship by Susan S. Lukesh, First Monday,Vol. 4 No. 9 - September 6th. 1999. "This paper explores the preservation of electronic correspondence - a small subset of the large and varied area of the preservation of electronic documents"
Spam
TRAC - Telecommunications Research & Action Center ..."is a non-profit, tax-exempt, membership organization based in Washington, D.C. Its primary goal is to promote the interests of residential telecommunications customers."
Waging war against unwanted e-mail (3/25/02)
Mailing Lists
Mailing List Manners by Adam C. Engst "...I'm troubled by behaviors I see in most lists. Many people pay little attention to spelling, grammar, and the basic composition of their messages, post pointless notes, and bulk up replies by quoting complete originals and appending huge signatures."
CataList "...the catalog of LISTSERV lists! From this page, you can browse any of the 30,196 public LISTSERV lists on the Internet, search for mailing lists of interest, and get information about LISTSERV host sites. This information is generated automatically from LISTSERV's LISTS database and is always up to date."
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=deos-l - DEOS-L - The Distance Education Online Symposium This is a good example of a LISTSERVE site.
eGroups "eGroups is a free email group service that allows you to easily create and join email groups. Email groups offer a convenient way to connect with others who share the same interests and ideas." You can search for academic discipline related groups or set up your own private e-mail groups.
Microsoft Windows 95-98-2000-Me-2002-XP
Windows XP -ZDNet.com
Windows Guide Network "provides technical resources and support for tweaking, managing and securing the Windows operating system using the registry, scripting and security."
Windows Registry Guide "formerly Regedit.com, provides an extensive range of registry tricks, tweaks & hacks for optimizing, enhancing and securing the Windows operating system."
Windows Scripting Guide "provides technical resources, information and source code to help you automate the Windows operating system using Windows Script Host (WSH) and the VBScript and JScript scripting languages".
Annoyances.org "is the most complete collection of information assembled for and by actual users of Microsoft Windows."
WinDrivers.com "WinDrivers.com is written, produced and directed by Scott Hermanson, super geek, tech nerd and proud of it. I started WinDrivers in response to a growing frustration among myself and many other technicians across the world in order to find driver and support help without having to waste a lot of time. Okay, yes there were other driver sites but either they didn't carry a comprehensive selection, they had tons of bad links or just were not helpful enough. WinDrivers was started in August of 1997 and to date has had over 24 million visitors and now does over 10 million pages views per month."
DriverGuide.com "The Driver Guide was created to make finding driver updates a whole lot easier. With the help of thousands of our members, we have compiled a massive database archive of drivers and resources that is by far the largest and most comprehensive on the Web."
Microsoft Office 97/2000/2002/XP
Office Suites - PCWorld.com
- Microsoft Still Bugged by Software Problems (10/3/02)
- Sun Offers StarOffice Free to Schools (9/17/02)
- Share Data Among Apps, Insert Pictures - Office XP's new Task Pane can do a lot, when you know how to use it (9/5/01)
- Sweet Suite Tips (4/25/01)
DDC Publishing Online Tips for Microsoft Office 97 "DDC's Online Tips for Microsoft Office 97 will save you hours of searching through technical manuals for directions. You'll quickly find step-by-step illustrated instructions for essential procedures using both mouse and keyboard methods."
Microsoft Office - the homepage for Microsoft Office now focused on Office XP
Office XP Tips: Multiple Documents, Mailbox Cleanup (PCWorld, 10/10/01)
Office 2000 Tips - PC Magazine
Microsoft Word 97/2000/2002
Microsoft Sites
Microsoft Word Home Page (Word 2002)
Office 2000 - Inn and Out of the Classroom
Microsoft -Education - Word 97 Guide
In and Out of the Classroom with Word 97 - a Microsoft Education Guide
Other Sites
Desktop Publishing - Microsoft Word Tips and Tutorials This is an About.com site.
Smart Computing This site has an outstanding Search the Archives. For example using Search= Word Processing I found 351 articles in their archives.
Word 2000 Tutorial - Florida Gulf Coast University
Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP
Microsoft Sites
Office 2000 - In and Out of the Classroom - a Microsoft Education site.
Other Sites
PowerPoint Tutorial This is one of the Technology Tutorials developed at the College of Education, University of West Florida.
Power Point 2000 Basics Tutorial
PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial - Florida Gulf Coast University
Desktop Publishing - Clark University
PowerPoint 2000 Basics (pdf format)
Creating Effective Presentations with PowerPoint 2000 (pdf format)
Teaching well with PowerPoint - University of Notre Dame
Power Pointless - University of North Carolina
Also see CALT -Electronic Publishing for additional sites.
Players
Note: Most of the players listed below may already be installed in your web browser but not activated. If you attempt to play one of the media files, you may get a message box in your browser that asks if you want to activate a player, just click yes and in a few seconds the player will be activated and will then play the media file.
If the above doesn't happen, then use the links below to download the latest version of these players.
RealOne Player Plus This version costs $19.95.
Download the Free RealOne Player Only This is a link to the free basic version.
QuickTime Player FREE premier multimedia player.
QuickTime Pro Powerhouse media authoring.
Flash Player or the free Flash MX Player (version 6) can be downloaded by clicking the "Free Flash Player" button located at the lower left of the Macromedia home page.
General
Educators as Guiding Partners: The ThinkQuest Approach
"Designed for college faculty engaged in teacher-preparation activities, this exhibit explains and demonstrates the ThinkQuest Guiding Partner Approach (GPA) - a student-centered, constructivist pedagogy for integrating technology into classroom activities. Learn how educators have successfully modeled this approach with pre-service students."Phonetics Website
"Intended for students of phonetics, linguistics, and foreign language, the Phonetics Website contains an anatomy tutorial and animated libraries of English and Spanish sounds. Available for each sound is an animated explanation of how the sound is produced, and video-audio of the sound spoken in context."Videography for Educators
"This exhibit was designed to assist classroom teachers and staff developers in the production of videos to enhance their curriculum development and professional development strategies."
mediaBuilder.com "Thousands of original web designs, interfaces and PhotoClips, free for use on personal web pages and email.
Need to use our images on a commercial or professional project, web site or presentation, or just want access to our complete collection of over 50,000 web designs and 120,000 animations? Join our Premium Gold Site today!"
tutorialfind.com - find tutorials on absolutely anything
Audio
Audiogalaxy "Independent Reviews, Free Hosting for Musicians, and the Web's Best MP3 Search"
Animation and Simulation
Note: See CALT-Examples for examples of Flash simulations, animations, interactive exercises, quizzes, and front-end to databases.
Video
The Media CHANNEL: Your Daily Guide to Internet Video ' "Your Daily Guide to Internet-Television & Video"...changing the way the world views the Internet!'
WindowsMedia.com This Microsoft Network site provides links to audio and video sites on the Web.
Desk Top Video Handbook On line! "If you are looking for information about how to use your PC to edit, produce and create AWESOME looking video, you have come to the right place!! Our well organized handbook has all the info you need about the latest video capture cards, non linear editing, video storage solutions, and digital video. I think you will find the articles easy to read and understand."
Streaming Media World This is an online magazine devoted to information, news, and tutorials on creating streaming media.
Streaming Media World: Tutorials "Streaming Media Documentation and How-To Tutorials
Want to know how to make streaming media? Or maybe you want to perfect a trick? Online documentation and how-to tutorials are just a click away."Note: See CALT-Examples for examples of streaming media.
Digital Photography
Eastman Kodak Company Kodak has provided a wealth of free information and tutorials on all aspects of film and digital photography.
Taking Great Pictures
Digital Learning Center
How To
Working with images for the web
Putting Pictures In Presentations
CoursesNote: For additional information on creating multimedia see the following CALT pages:
CALT Resources Links to resources for several popular software packages.
Electronic Publishing This CALT page contains links to the many different ways that are now available to create and publish teaching materials.
Allen's Winappslist - a Windows applications download site
Past Issues of Adobe Magazine "Welcome to the online archive. Click an issue to open a table of contents of articles, which are in Adobe(R) Portable Document Format (PDF) so they're easy to read on screen or to print. You'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader to view the PDF articles."
Technical Guides "Technical Guides are produced by Adobe Customer Support to provide graphically rich technical analyses of common support issues."
Microsoft Solutions Workshops for Education Tutorials on Microsoft products as well as workshops related to use of technology in teaching.
CALT Resources This page on the CALT site contains a listing of commercial software with links to pages that list resource URLs for each software package.
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