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Browsers. An up to date chart comparing the features that each
browser supports or does not support.
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/browser_chart/
The PC Webopedia definition of a cookie. Very readable. Contains links to
more information.
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/c/cookie.html
FAQ's about cookies. Answers many questions including how to
delete a cookie
http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/
How Internet Cookies Work. An excellent article that describes
how cookies work, what they do and what they don't do. (Added
Septembe 28, 2005)
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cookie.htm
What you need to know about cookies. A good description of cookies,
along with information on how to get rid of them. (Added
May 25, 2007)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2007/all_about_cookies.asp
Titled, "A Beginners Guide to Effective Email," it is an excellent
resource for all who use email. Might better be titled "All You Need to Know
About Email, But Did Not Know Enough to Ask." As points are made, examples are
given. Email would be a great deal more helpful if everyone would read and heed
the information in this article.
http://www.webfoot.com/advice/email.top.html
Anatomy of an email address.
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/21e_anat.htm
History of the @ Sign. A fun piece from Webopedia's "Did
You Know?"Series that gives the history of the @sign in computers, but
also before computers. Includes a list of many countries with what the @ sign
means there. (Added July 26, 2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/HistoryofAtSign.asp
Kass Johns has placed in one place, under Netiquette, readable
and fun information about email etiquette, cybermths and hoaxes, emoticons (smilies),
junk mail and AOL intricacies for both subscribers and those who send mail to
those on AOL. Worth a visit.
http://www.kassj.com/
Here you can download free a copy of Eudora light, and/or the
manual. The manual is a PDF File
Once you have downloaded the manual you can print it for future reference. Besides
information on using the product, there is a tutorial.
http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight/
Deciphering Internet E-mail: A Quick Reference. A Webopedia's
"Do You Know?" series that describes how email work and defines and
discusses SMAP, POP and IMAP email protocols. Good information. (Added
July 26, 2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/e_mail.asp
Why Emails Bounce. From Webopedia's "Did you know?"
series, this article describes some of the background workings in email. (Added
July 26, 2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/BouncedEmail.asp
Description of smileys and some common ones.
http://www.robelle.com/smugbook/smiley.html
FAQs about Smileys and some interesting ones.
http://www.newbie.net/SmileyFAQ/index.html
List of commonly used smileys and abbreviations. Scroll down for
the abbreviations.
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/25smile.htm
Text Messaging Abbreviations and Emoticons. From Webopedia, includes
many abbreviations and a description of some common symbols used in emoticons.
(Added June 16, 2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp
Checklist of what an ISP is selling you. Presented in table format,
this site provides a comprehensive list of items to consider. Includes definitions
of words that one might not understand. (Added January
4, 2006)
http://www.findanisp.com/choose.php
Choosing an ISP. This article presents items to consider in choosing
an ISP.Has excellent information. There are links to how to rate an ISP and
The deifnitive ISP buyers guide. (added August 1, 2003)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2003/ChoosingAnISP.asp
Finding an ISP. This site, which lists mainly the smaller, regional
ISPs, allows you to locate an ISP by area code. It provides a brief description
of the functions offered at each site and a link to the company's home page
for more information. Many of these give the telephone prefixes for which they
provide a local connection.
http://www.thelist.com/
Finding a DSL server. Provides answers to many questions about
DSL. If you provide your address and phone number, site will return information
about availability of DSL where you live.
http://www.dslreports.com/search
Internet Service Providers. An article about the various types
of providers, how to find one and consdierations in choosing one. (Added
January 4, 2006)
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/small/Inc-Mail/Internet-Service-Providers-ISPS.html
Things to consider when selecting an ISP such as how and where
you will use the Internet.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/network/isp.html
Internet via Satellite. A down to earth discussion of this option.
http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=114
A brief history of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the dream that
engendered it by its creator, Tim Berners Lee.
http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/ShortHistory.html
Bandwidth explained. Wondering how much data can be moved over
a given size line. This site has an excellent discussion of this together with
information about how long various size files will take to download.
http://smw.internet.com/symm/tutor/bandmath/
History of the Web from the World Wide Web Society presented in
a list format with dates.
http://www.w3.org/History.html
A page from the Internet Society that presents the history of
the Internet from many different viewpoints.
http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/
A history of the Internet tied in with other communication breakthroughs.
Interesting.
http://www.netvalley.com/intval1.html
Country Domain Names. Using these to determine the country of origin is not
as useful as five years ago, but they are still seen in some URLs and email
addresses. Provides links to information about the Internet in each country.
http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm
Information about Internet2. This site is continually updated.
http://www.internet2.edu/
Webopedia description of IP addresses with links to many good articles.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/IP_address.html
Linking to this site will tell you what your current IP address is.
http://www.edpsciences.org/htbin/ipaddress
Glossary of Internet terms. Contains many terms useful in using the Internet.
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
The onlinecomplete book of netetiquette. You can choose which section to visit
using the table of contents. Contains good advice to assist in being a good
Internet citizen. Some of the many topics are respecting bandwidth, anatomy
of an email message and help for using discussion groups. Provides a good reference.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html
How to use a Web browser. At the bottom of that page click on "here."
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/flashmenu/fs1.html
Great place to start learning about the WWW. Offers an overview of the web,
hints about search engines and many more things.
http://www.imagescape.com/he
lpweb/www/www.html
Learn the Net. Many sections including some information on email,
getting connected including a good section on how to download and install plug-ins
plus links to some popular ones (under multimedia). Contains links to other
sites. The articles that it has on its server are easily read in the frames,
however articles that are off site should be opened by right clicking, and selecting,
open in another window. Otherwise the left frame will take up part of the page.
To get back to the original page just close the second window. Focuses on Good
site. Is available in several languages.
http://www.learnthenet.com/
Tutorial designed specifically for nurses on using the Internet.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/nurse/
Tonic: The online network skills interactive course. (You need
to register to use this tutorial, but there is no cost to students.) Note that
in the actual tutorial, the navigation buttons are designed to always be at
the bottom of the screen (in a frame for the more technical). This can trick
you into believing that you are at the bottom of a page when you are not. Check
the position of the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the screen to be
sure you have seen the entire page before continuing. The course will keep track
of where you are so you can return when it is convenient.
http://www.netskills.ac.uk/onlinecourses/tonic
Fiber Optics: A tutorials on the Basics of fiber optic cable.
Written in easily understood words. (Added April 18,
2006)
http://www.arcelect.com/fibercable.htm)
Types of Internet Connections: A Quick Reference. Information
about speed of various types of connections from dial up (analog) to T3 and
satellite including wireless. (Added May 5, 2006)
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2faz,1,nxf,5e8g,ek2t,hmlx
What type of network do you need? This article presents information
about the various types of computer networking available.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/qa/qa20021007.shtml
What Makes a Virtual Private Network Private? From Webopedia.
An excellent description of the topic. (Added September
10, 2007)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2007/virtual_private_network_VPN.asp
.
This August 31, 2007 site presents a great overview of social networking, what
it is, how they work, and the ideas behind them. (Added
August 31, 2007)
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/social_networking_sites.asp
All About Spam, Spim (spam in instand messaging) and Spit (spam
in voice over telephone protocol [VOIP]). Good information for getting around
some problems. (Added August 24, 2006).
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2006/spam_spit_spim.asp
Definition of Spam and List of Related Articles including one
on how to avoid it.
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/TERM/s/spam.html
Discussion about spam, what it is, why it is bad etc.
http://spam.abuse.net/
Federal Trade Commission (2002). Email Address Harvesting:
How Spammers Reap What You Sow. An article informing about the tricks that
spammers use to get email addresses, ways to counter this, and what to do when
you receive spam.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/spamalrt.htm
Getting Rid of Spam. From Webopedia's "Did You Know?"
series, this is an excellent article worth reading if you are interested in
cutting down on the spam you receive. (Added July 26,
2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/GettingRidofSpam.asp
How not to unsubscribe. This page describes some tricks used by
spammners and discusses a program that for $30 per year does an excellent job
of permanently eliminating spam to your account. Works with Outlook Express.
(Added October 8, 2004)
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3417201
Webopedia's Quick Reference about telephony (2007). (Added
May 4, 2007)
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/internet_telephony.asp
Access to Mobile and Wireless Tools May Improve Patient Care.
A paper prepared by First Consulting Group for the California HealthCare Foundation
http://www.informatics-review.com/thoughts/wireless.html
Geier, J. (2002). Minimizing 802.11 Interference Issues.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/947661
Tutorial on Wireless LANS. Somewhat technical.
http://www.computer.org/students/looking/summer97/ieee802.htm
VNA Use of wireless technology. Ability to contact the author
at the end of this article.
http://www.pdacortex.com/VNAHHS_wireless.htm
Wireless Data Access in the Clinical Area. A case study from Cedars
Sinai Medical Center.
http://www.pdacortex.com/Wireless_Data_Access%20_Clinical_Environment.htm
Windows XP Wireless Auto Configuration. Instructions for how to
connect to a wireless network. (Added September 30,
2005)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx
Wireless LAN Standards. This site had a chart that differentiate
between the available wireless networking standards. There are links below the
chart for further information. (Added September 30,
2005)
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/WLANStandards.asp
(These references are from the chapter. This list only include the ones that are still available. Please report broken links to Linda Q. Thede)
Blakely, T. (2001) Satellite Internet - What Is It? Retrieved from the World Wide Web January 23, 2002 from http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=114
Cookies, (2002). Retrieved from the World Wide Web Retrieved January
25, 2002 from
http://www.internet-tips.net/Security/cookies.htm.
[Now found at
http://www.leave-me-alone.com/cookies.htm]
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