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CNET
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
An excellent blog and resource page on wireless networking
and computing, with something of a Pacific Northwest focus.
Internet
News
Provides real-time news updated throughout the business day,
covering IT issues and Internet-related technologies for corporate
managers and hi-tech professionals.
Slashdot: News for Nerds
Current events in the areas of computers and Internet use,
updated daily.
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Cyberculture |
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Blogger
Free, automated weblog publishing tool.
Cybercafe
Search Engine
Provides a searchable database of cybercafes, public internet access points
and kiosks listings worldwide.
Del.icio.us
A social bookmarks manager. Using bookmarks, you can add
bookmarks to your list and categorize them.
Internet
Archive
Maintains an on-line library and archive of Web and multimedia
resources.
IPL Blog
List
Features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of
blogs. Also provides information on how to create your
own blog.

MySpace
A social networking site. Meet people from your area in the
country and keep in touch. Includes blog, forums, email,
groups, games and events.
Technorati
A blog search engine.
Uwhois.com
Identify a registered domain name holder.
Wayback
Machine
Provides links to older versions of a web page.
WiFi
Freespot
A
source
for
wireless
Internet
access points
around
the
globe.
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Dictionaries |
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NetLingo The Internet
Dictionary
Contains thousands of definitions and Internet acronyms.
TechWeb:
TechEncyclopedia
Offers definitions and links for more than 20,000 information technology
terms.
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Email |
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Free Email Address
Directory
Carries listings for hundreds of free email providers, mail forwarding services,
reminder services, and mailing list hosting. Also provides explanations of the
types of free e-mail, facts about using free e-mail, e-mail etiquette and guides
to beating spam (junk mail).
Free Email Providers Guide (FEPG.net)
Search for free e-mail providers in more than 85 countries.
InfoPeople:
Free Email Accounts
Information on free e-mail providers and a list of the top
services.
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Images |
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Clipart Searcher
Find free clip art, photos, and animations.
Flickr
An online photo management and sharing application.
Freefoto
A large collection of free photographs for private non-commercial
use on the Internet.
Google
Image Search
Provides a comprehensive image search of the web.
Yotophoto
Search for free-to-use images.
YouTube
Hosts user-generated videos.
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Tutorials |
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AARP
Basic Web Lessons
A straightforward overview of key Internet concepts from the AARP.
AARP Intermediate
Web Lessons
These lessons from AARP focus on more advanced topics in web browsing and using
the Internet.
Bare
Bones 101
A seventeen lesson course on the various aspects of research in the library
and on the web. From the University of South Carolina Beaufort.
FreeSkills.com
Offers hundreds of free online tutorials including entry
level to advanced techniques covering word processors to
and web development/database design.
GCF
Global Learning
Offers free, beginning computer courses and other learning
opportunities in English and Spanish.

Good
Typing
Learn how to type correctly in just a few hours using all
your fingers. Free online typing courses available in English,
Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese.
New
User Tutorial
Teaches basic computer skills such as using the mouse and
the scroll bar, double clicking, using the File menu and other
basic Windows functions and entering commands in dialog boxes.
Searching
the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
Explores a variety of search tools to help you gain skills in conducting
research on the Internet.
W3 Schools
Free Web building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML to
advanced XML, JavaScript, and Flash as well as RSS, PHP
and others.
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