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Computers Apple II Frequently Asked Questions 
 The comp.sys.apple2 Usenet groups FAQ file is the basis of this site. Includes resource files and extensive list of links that cover every aspect of Apple II computing. http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs1START.html Topics: Computers Last updated Jun 18, 2002 CNET.com
If you want news and information about computers and online technology, this is the place. Includes regular news, departments, and feature articles in addition to product reviews and resource collections. http://www.cnet.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Internet Last updated May 17, 2005 DevX
Aimed at the software development community, this website presents information on software products, technologies, and vendors. Search their database of full-text articles from 20 computer publications, including InfoWorld, Information Week, and DBMS Magazine. Also has links to resources such as a product directory, Tech Tips, forums, Vendor of the Week, VARs, and more. A great place to begin the search for answers to technical computing problems. http://www.devx.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 21, 2005 The Easter Egg Archive
Contains thousands of Easter Eggs, "hidden feature[s] or novelt[ies] that [computer] programmers have put in their software .... anything from a hidden list of the developers, to hidden commands, to jokes, to funny animations." Searchable, and browsable by category (computers, movies, music, TV, books, and art). http://www.eeggs.com/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 13, 2007 HCI Bibliography: Human-Computer Interaction Resources
"A free-access online bibliographic database on Human-Computer Interaction ... [whose] goal ... is to put an electronic bibliography for most of HCI on the screens of all researchers, developers, educators and students in the field through the ... Web and anonymous ftp access." Includes over 24,000 sources, with bibliographic information, abstracts, and Web links to complete texts, if available. Features Web links to related sites. http://www.hcibib.org/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated May 17, 2005 The Hello World Collection
"'Hello World' is the first program one usually writes when learning a new programming language. This collection includes 181 Hello World programs in many more-or-less well known languages." From a computer programmer. http://www.roesler-ac.de/wolfram/hello.htm Topics: Humor, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 28, 2005 Help-site Computer Manuals
A directory of links to over 800 online documents in the following categories: DOS, Hardware, Internet, Mac, Network, OS/2, Programming, Unix, Windows 95, and Windows NT. If you're looking for a FAQ, a tutorial, a manual, or an official or unofficial support site, as long as it is for a computer related subject, this is the place. http://help-site.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated May 17, 2005 How to Use the Mouse
"If you have never used a mouse before, this page will introduce you to three basic skills." A simple tutorial on pointing, clicking, and scrolling with a computer mouse. From the Washoe County Library System, Reno, Nevada. http://libwww.washoecounty.us/mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=91&menu=3501 Topics: Computers Last updated Aug 24, 2008 Indiana University Knowledge Base
A "resource for finding answers to questions about computing." Searchable, and browsable by topic ("Menus"), and glossary. From Indiana University. Note: "If you are not a member of the [Indiana University] community, some information in the Knowledge Base might not apply to your computing environment." http://kb.iu.edu/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated May 25, 2005 Informit.com
Provides articles, book chapters, and reference guides on "networking, web development and design, operating systems, and IT and project management." Searchable. From a publisher of information technology books and other materials. http://www.informit.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Mouserobics!
This site provides a simple yet effective exercise for practicing mouse skills for beginning computer users. Also includes links to the site in other languages. Created by Chris Rippel of the Central Kansas Library System. http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html Topics: Computers Last updated Feb 16, 2009 NerdTV
"NerdTV is a new [2005] weekly online TV show from PBS.org [with] technology columnist Robert X. Cringely. NerdTV is ... a one-hour interview show with a single guest from the world of technology." The site features an archive with full shows (video and audio) and transcripts for guests such as "Andy Hertzfeld, the original Macintosh systems programmer" and Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/cringely/nerdtv/ Topics: Computers, Technology Last updated Dec 1, 2005 Network Computing Online
Excellent resource designed for "networking professionals responsible for making the purchasing decisions within their organizations." Includes feature articles "exploring a product category or technology," product comparisons, sneak previews of software and hardware, buyer's guides, and questions and answers about career matters. http://www.networkcomputing.com/ Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Apr 15, 2004 New User Tutorial
A site designed to teach new users basic computer skills such as using the mouse and the scrollbar, entering commands in dialog boxes, double clicking, and using the File menu and other basic Windows functions. Navigation from page to page is easy for people just learning how to use computers. Tutorial is also available in Spanish. http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated Feb 16, 2006 PC Lube and Tune
Supplies usable introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects. Great place to start for PC users. http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/default.htm Topics: Computers Last updated Sep 2, 2002 The Risks Digest: Forum on Risks to the Public in Computers and Related Systems
A long-lived moderated digest on many aspects of computer risks, including spam, election fraud, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), viruses, health hazards of cathode ray tubes (CRTs), credit cards, military and industrial accidents, hacking, privacy, espionage, and transportation and communication systems. Provides a complete archive of posts since the newsgroup's inception in 1985. From the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)Committee on Computers and Public Policy (CCPP). http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks Topics: Computers Last updated Apr 3, 2004 Smart Computing: Daily Tip Archive
Collection of brief tips on computing and technology topics covering hardware, software, Internet, digital cameras, handheld devices, and computer security and safety. Sample topics include locating user manuals, wireless mouse problems, instant messaging safety, chat room etiquette, and working with scanned images. Archive goes back to 2001. From Smart Computing magazine. http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/daily/dailyarchive.asp Topics: Computers Last updated Jun 20, 2006 Universal Serial Bus (USB): FAQ
Questions and answers about the USB connection between personal computers and peripherals. Topics addressed include what the plugs and ports look like; what USB does; support and installation; cables, connectors, and networking; and USB On-The-Go (OTG), which has been developed for "portable computing devices such as hand-helds, cell phones and digital cameras." From "a non-profit corporation founded by the group of companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification." http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated May 25, 2005 Virtual Computer Library
This searchable directory for online information about computers and computing includes links to academic computing, documentation, book reviews, Internet information, conferences, journals, user groups, vendors, and more. From the University of Texas at Austin. https://webcms.utexas.edu/vcl/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated Jun 7, 2006 Wiredguide
"A beginner's guide to computer help, internet help and general computing interest from chat to shareware." http://www.wiredguide.com/index.html Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated Jun 24, 2009 ZDNet
A major computer and online technology site with news, reviews, and resource collections. http://www.zdnet.com/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Internet Last updated May 17, 2005 |
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