Learning About the Internet

Encyclopedia/Glossaries

• CNET's Internet Glossary
• Glossary of Internet Terms — Maintained by Walt Howe, a well-known Net guru.
• Nerd 2.0.1: Glossary of Geek
• Netdictionary
• Online World resources handbook — Getting a little "old" (in Net terms), but worth a look)
• Webmonkey | Reference: Glossary — From Wired magazine's Web site.
• Webpoedia: Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms

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Finding an ISP (Internet Service Provider)

• Internet access — from CNET
• ISP.com — Check the first two listings in the middle column.
• ISP Directory...
• The List — What you want is over there on the left, about a third of the way down the page.
• Online Connection — Also over there on the left.

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Guides/Tutorials

• Advanced Surfing Tips & Tricks: Introduction — Getting a little "old" (in Net terms), but worth a look)
• BCK2SKOL Lessons — Dated in Net terms, but there's info here about some aspects of the Net that we don't here about today. Want to know about Gopher, Jughead and Veronica? Check here. Not cartoon characters.
• Basic Guide to the Internet — University at Albany Libraries.
• Beginners Central, a User's Guide to the Internet Dated. BUT: The basic organization of the Net has not changed since this was written. There is a lot of good, basic info here. You won't find info about instant messaging and other new Net resources. Statistic-like numbers are likely to be out of date.
• Digital Literacy Checklist — includes basic Windows help and links to other Web sites.
• Getting Started on the Internet
• Internet 101
• Internet Tutorials — Provided by the University at Albany Libraries
• Learn the Net — Check the: "How To" menu on the left-hand side
• The Living Internet — "Internet history, design, advanced usage, security issues, and more." This site contains information about many of the Internet's "services" — the sub-systems (like the World Wide Web) that actually make up the Internet.
• Navigating the Net — Net history, hoaxes, privacy & security, books, glossary, searching...
• TONIC — Simple, non-intrusive registration process required. Free.
• Understanding the World Wide Web
• University at Albany Libraries Internet Tutorial
• Walt Howe's Internet Learning Center
• What is the World Wide Web  — A brief, simple but very effective tutorial. Effective use of simple graphics.
• Wired Guide — "a beginner's guide to computer help, internet help and general computing interest from chat to shareware.

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History

• A Brief History of the Internet
• The Living Internet — Separate "history" links for several Internet services.
• On the History and Impact of the Net — This material was written in 1995. But the Net goes back to the late 60s/early 70s.

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Internet Abuse: Hoaxes, Spam, Viruses...

• Antivirus Software — Many links to info about computer viruses, antivirus software, hoaxes and much more.
• BreakTheChain.org — "Stop Junk E-mail and Misinformation"
• Computer Associates Virus Information Center
• Dealing with Internet Abuses and Hazards
• Hoaxbusters
• Sophos describes hoaxes and scares
• Spam - Filtering
• Spam - General Information
• Symantec Security Response — The "Norton Anti-Virus" folks; info on actual viruses
• Symantec Security Response — The "Norton Anti-Virus" folks; info on virus hoaxes
• Truth About Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes
• Truth or Fiction — "email reality check - verify rumors"
• Urban Legends and Folklore
• Urban Legends Reference Pages

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Newsletters/Columns/Lists

• Articles by Marcus Zillman
• Ask the Computer Lady — "A newsletter for the novice"
• Internet Resources Newsletter
• Internet TOURBUS Home Page — This "tourbus" has been running for a long time. All kinds of Net and computer info provided with a sense of humor. E-mail newsletter. Very well worth the time.
• LangaList — An excellent newsletter dealing with all aspects of computing. If you subscribe to only one computer-oriented newsletter, this should be that one.
• The Naked PC Newsletter
• Pandia Post: Newsletter on Internet Searching — Excellent resource!
• The Scout Report — Use this link to subscribe.

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Privacy & Regulation

• AntiOnline — "Hackers know the weaknesses in your system. Shouldn't You?"
• Center for Democracy and Technology
• Cookie Central — Learn about Internet "cookies" and other privacy issues.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
• Identity Theft — "The U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft."
• ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name — Lengthy, detailed document from the Federal Trade Commission.
• International PGP Home Page
• MIT distribution site for PGP. — Digital encryption for everybody!
• Primer on Internet Privacy
• Privacy and Civil Liberties
• Privacy Forum
• The Privacy Foundation
• TRUSTe: Building a Web You Can Believe In

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