Internet Resources


About.Com -information organized into GuideSites devoted to a single topic complete with site reviews, feature articles and discussion areas. Each site is created by a qualified About.com Guide.

Amphitheater Public Schools Web Page Design Resource Page - Chris Yetman has provided all of the html handouts and resources for the Designing Web Page Classes he offers.

Any Who Directories -allows you to find phone numbers and addresses of people, businesses, and toll free numbers. It also will do reverse lookups if you know a phone number it will supply the name and address for the phone number you enter.

Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and Misinformation - provides information about malicious counterfit sites, parody and spoof sites, hacked sites, where to go for help, and more.

Beginners Central- An online tutorial for learning how to use the Internet. You will learn basic history and information about the Internet and there are lessons on downloading, email, and more

A Beginner's Guide to HTML - provides a link to learn how to program in HTML (HyperText Markup Language) for writing WWW pages.

Beginner's Guide to the Internet for Educators - provides information on the Internet's impact in the classroom, history of the Internet, searching tips, how to cite internet resources, and more.

Beginner's Luck - provides a very large list of links to Internet resources in the following categories: Search engines, Internet Guides and Tutorials, Helpful Computer Magazines, Help with HTML and publishing, Backgrounds, Icons and Images for your Website, Good Internet Starting Points, and more.

Bobby -a free service provided by CAST to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities.

Cyber Citizen - an awareness program to educate students and teachers about the danger and consequences of cyber crime.

Dr. Watson - a free service to analyze your web page; it checks link validity, spelling, download speed, search engine compatibility, and link popularity.

FAQs on WWW - provides a link to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and answers

Finding Information on the Internet - a tutorial to help you learn how to successfully search for information on the Internet.

Franklin Institute World Wide Web Workbook - provides online exercises to learn the basics of finding your way around the Web.

Internet 101 - provides information about the Web, getting started, safe surfing, viruses, browsers, searching, and more.

Internet Coach QuickTips Videos - provides video tips on computer topics such as firewalls, Internet safety, right mouse clicking, flash memory, using a digital camera and more.

Life on the Internet - PBS has created a site that looks at how the Internet is impacting us. It covers important topics, cool tools, Internet History, and more.

Map Quest - An interactive atlas that lets you find any place in the world.

MLA Style Citations of Electronic Resources - provides the MLA styles on how to site sources from the Internet.

Research-It!- a site that provides links to a large variety of reference materials including dictionaries, translators, Thesaurus, biographical information, maps, stocks, shipping and more.

Switchboard - lets you look up addresses for people and businesses. You may also find their Internet address if they have registered.

UMailMe - a free service that allows you to check pop email accounts from anywhere.

Urban Legends - allows you to look at the current Internet Hoaxes and Rumors.

UPS Tracking - allows you to request UPS pickups and track packages.

USWest Yellow Pages - provides Yellow Pages searching capabilities for Tucson and other cities.

Virus Hoaxes Encyclopedia - Symantec provides a site that allows you to search for information on current computer viruses and hoaxes.

VMyth.com: Truth About Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes - provides information about computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, and the implications if you believe in them. You can also search a list of computer virus hoaxes from A to Z.

Writing HTML pages - Alan Levine does an excellent job of teaching you the basics of writing Word Wide Web pages with his on-line tutorial.


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