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E-mail

CascadeLink's Free E-mail Resources
http://www.cascadelink.org/access/email.html
CascadeLink maintains a list of resources for free e-mail accounts and e-mail access.
CAUCE
http://www.cauce.org/
The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial e-mail maintains this site about "spam" (unsolicited or junk e-mail).

Internet facts

ClickZ: Internet Statistics and Market Research
http://www.clickz.com/stats/
CyberAtlas gathers online research to provide a complete review of the latest surveys and technologies available. Updated frequently, this site contains articles on demographics, geographics, applications, traffic patterns, and more.
Hobbes' Internet Timeline v3.3
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
A history of the Internet
Internet Archive: Wayback Machine
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php/
Browse through 85 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.
Nielsen//NetRatings
http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/
Statistics on the number of Internet users, Web usage from home and work, and top Web advertisers and properties. Covers the United States and selected international countries.

For Novices

Harley Hahn's Master List of Usenet Newsgroups
http://www.harley.com/usenet/
Search or browse through tens of thousands of Internet discussion groups.
Netiquette Home Page
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
Produced by Albion.com, an Internet reference publisher and service provider, this netiquette (Internet + etiquette) guide can save you from embarassing mistakes and avoidable gaffs.
Network Solutions
http://www.networksolutions.com/
Network Solutions is the best-known company that registers domain names.
Topica
http://www.liszt.com/
The premier list of mailing lists, newsgroups, and IRC channels--over 90,000 entries.
Whatis.com
http://whatis.techtarget.com/
Whatis.com's Internet dictionary is put together by many different people all over the world. Here you can find out what DSL stands for or what "boot disk" means.
CascadeLink's Public Access Sites
http://www.cascadelink.org/access/access.html
Places to go for Internet access in the Portland metropolitan area.

Computing news

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/
The Computer Network operates this computing news Web site. Updated many times a day, this is one of the best sites for keeping up with the latest news and with practical information that will affect you and your computer.
Daily News
http://www.dailywireless.org/
An excellent blog and resource page on wireless networking and computing, with something of a Pacific Northwest focus.
Slashdot: News for Nerds
http://www.slashdot.org/
Current events in the areas of computers and Internet use, updated daily.

Service providers & wireless access

The List
http://thelist.internet.com/
An international guide to Internet Service Providers. Published by Jupitermedia.
CascadeLink's List of Regional Internet Service Providers
http://www.cascadelink.org/access/isp.html
A list of ISP's in the Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA metropolitan area.
NetZero
http://www.netzero.net/
NetZero is a full-service Internet provider offering its services for free in exchange for viewing advertising.
Personal Telco Project
http://www.personaltelco.net/static/node/index.html
The Personal Telco Project provides free wireless Internet access (WiFi) throughout the Portland area. This list contains some of the best and most popular Personal Telco Project nodes available.

Web site resources

Designing a More Usable World For All
http://trace.wisc.edu/resources/
The Trace Research and Development Center hosts information about designing Web pages that are accessible to people with disabilities.
Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing
http://www.photo.net/wtr/thebook/
Philip Greenspun maintains this online version of his witty and resourceful book.
W3C
http://www.w3.org/
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) sets the standards that govern the web.
Web Clip Art
http://webclipart.about.com/
About.com maintains this extensive collection of free art for the web.
The Web Developer's Virtual Library
http://www.wdvl.com/
An encyclopedia of Web technology, with tutorials on all aspects of the Web and Web design, including coverage of the very latest developments.
Web Pages That Suck
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
"Learn good Web design by looking at bad Web design." Produced by Vincent Flanders, this amusing site offers solid and insightful advice.
XML.com
http://www.xml.com/
XML is the next step in mark-up language as the Web outgrows HTML. This site is produced by experts in the field, including the original authors of XML.

Filters and Internet law

Information Policy: Copyright and Intellectual Property
http://www.ifla.org/II/cpyright.htm
This collection of copyright resources is maintained by the International Federation of Library Assocations and Institutions.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/
Monitors copyright, privacy issues on the Internet.
SafeKids
http://www.safekids.com/
The Online Safety Project produces the SafeKids site which offers advice and suggestions for having safe, fun, and educational experiences on the Internet.
When Works Pass into the Public Domain
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
This chart explains when a work passes into the public domain, includes material from new Term Extension Act, PL 105-298.

Fonts & software

Mac Orchard
http://www.macorchard.com/
A carefully cultivated list of the most vital Internet applications and links for Macintosh Internet users, along with Internet software reviews contributed from The Mac Orchard's audience.
Tucows
http://www.tucows.com/
An extensive collection of freeware and shareware software for all computer platforms.

Tutorials

GCF Global Learning
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
Free tutorials in English and Spanish, covering computer basics, the Internet, email, and Microsoft and OpenOffice products.
Good Typing
http://www.goodtyping.com/
Learn how to type correctly in just a few hours using all your fingers.
WebMonkey
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/
Technical articles and tutorials for various technologies and skill levels.
W3 Schools
http://www.w3schools.com/
Free Web building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, JavaScript, and Flash.

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