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The Internet

What is the Internet
The University of Utah, College of Humanities: So What Is The Internet? (Lots of Education Links)
PuterGirl.com: What Is The Internet?
How Did It Start?
The Roads and Inroads of Internet History: A Comprehensive Overview of the History of the Internet
How It Works
The Future of the Internet

Browser Basics


Communicator vs. Explorer: Which is better?
Browsers - Netscape Tutorial: Covers Navigator and Internet Explorer
A Guide To Using Netscape Navigator 3.0
A Guide To Using Netscape Communicator 4.0
A Guide To Using Internet Explorer
A Tutorial on Web Browsing with Microsoft Internet Explorer
Browser Basics: Microsoft Tutorial
Key Words
Main Screen and Menu Options
Surfin' and Searchin'
Finding Information on the Internet
An Introduction To Net Search
Infoseek Search Tips
AltaVista Search Tips
Excite Search Tips
Lycos Search Tips
Yahoo Search Tips
Practice Exercise 1

Electronic Mail

Netscape Messenger Tutorial
All About Email: Microsoft
Key Words
Configuration and Formatting Options
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Using the Address Book
Practice Exercise II

In The News

Key Words
Getting the FAQ's
What are Newsgroups?
Using Chat Groups, Listservs, Newsgroiups: What's the difference?
Practice Exercise III

Web Page Basics

Keywords
Netscape Composer Tutorial
Netscape Page Wizard: This handy tutorial will assist the learner in starting the Composer Web Page - After which it can be enhanced using the Composer Program
HTML Tutorial - An Overview
NSCA - A Beginner's Guide To HTML
Learning Module 5: Test yourself on HTML
Adding Graphics to your Web Pages
Basic HTML Commands
Glossary of Information Technology Terms: (some links may be outdated, but still a useful resource)
Introductory OnLine Internet Module: Covers Browsers, Email, Plugins, Messenger, Composer and more.
HTML Tutorial: Colorful, simple, suitable for beginners, lots of examples rather than lenghty text
An Internet and Web Page Information Resource: Good for looking up specific information. Lots of text and reading is more for the Intermediate to Advanced Internet/Web Student
HTML: An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners: Excellent for inclass practice. Allows user to enter code directly onto page - results are returned. This site is copyrighted and cannot be copied.
WebTeacher Tutorial
HTML: The Language of the Web
HTML Web Page Design Guidelines
Starting with HTML: Learning Module II
Practice Exercise IV

Resources For Educators and Students

Grants, Lesson Plans, Professional Development
On-Line Communications: Collaboration with Others Near and Far
Final Project