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Free Internet Access | Free Web Hosting | Free Internet Disk Space | Tutorials | Scripts | Resources | Software| Glossary of Internet Terms | Exemplary Sites | Magazines | Editorial | Designing for the Web | Testing/Monitoring | Flash Sites

Free or Cheap Internet Access (ISPs)

These are the no-cost and inexpensive opportunities
available to the public for access to the internet.

Net Zero--requires purchase of softare CD to start service (order by mail, phone, or online). For Windows® 95 / 98 / NT / ME only. Banner ads appear while using service. NOTE: Available in Southern Nevada. Low-cost (banner-free, faster page-loads) service also available. (Service of United Online)
Juno For Windows® 95 / 98 / NT / ME only. Banner ads appear while using service. NOTE: Free service not available in Southern Nevada. Low-cost (less advertising, faster page-loads) service  available in Southern Nevada.  (Service of United Online)

Free Web Hosting Service

Tripod--50MB of FREE hosting space, short urls, cgi and JavaScripts availab.e
FortuneCity--100MB free web space, personal homepage, homepage building tools, 24 hour support, tutorials and help, FTP access, chat and message boards, email address 
Bravenet--20MB free web services with ad bar: email account, guestbooks, forums, message boards, chat, site specific search engine, mailing lists, hit counters, statistics, web forums, email form processing, website search engines, fast URL redirection, password protection, site rings, vote casters, classified ads, web page announcers, photo storage
FreeServers--20MB web space, domain name, unlimited email (their ad banner must be placed on each of your pages).
ZyGraphics--10Mbytes of web storage; customizable graphics including10 Buttons, 10 Headings, Paragraph headings, Backgrounds, Dividers and bullets, Choice of 40 Fonts, 5 styles of customizable banner ads, unlimited photo storage and photo editor, email address with mail forwarding, user support via online forums

Internet Disk Space

Sites that give you free or inexpensive internet hard drive space for storing and sharing files; access your files from anywhere in the world using a web browser (NOTE: amount of space may change)

FreeDrive--65MB of free storage for $4.95 per month.

Glossary of Internet Terms

www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html--Over 120 internet terms from ADN to WWW (not all are specifically dealing with the web)

Editorial

Online Journalism Review--a journalism review, produced at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, covering the full range of journalistic issues in all media, with a particular emphasis on the Internet.

Designing for the Web

Web Page Design for Designers-- a site about designing for the Web, with a particular emphasis on graphic design and content rather than on technology.

Software

Arachnophilia -- free web editor for Windows (spell checker, Instant View)

Tutorials

HTML 101, an introduction to publishing on the World-Wide Web, which is presented as part of the TEACH ME Series of on-line training courses at Marshall University.
Bare Bones Guide to HTML--lists every official tag in common usage, plus Netscape and Microsoft extensions.
www.webmonkey.com--a how-to guide for web developers
Internet 101--discover how the Internet works, find out where you can get great software, learn the secrets of search engines. Have your questions answered and problems solved.
Specific topics
HTML for Beginners--basics from CNET Builder.Com
A Beginners Guide to HTML--primer from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)

Scripts

ZD Net Deverloper ScriptLibrary--hundreds of JavaScripts, Perl Scripts, and Java Applets.
The JavaScript Source--"Cut & Paste" JavasScript Library
Dynamic Drive--"The future of JavaScript, Today." the premier place on the net to obtain free, original DHTML scripts and components to enhance your web site
Beatnik--iSyndicate's way to "sonify" your web pages.

Resources

123Webmaster --the largest directory of free webmaster resources on the planet; over 2400 free development resources
Dave Central--Shareware, Freeware, Demos
The HTML Writers Guild--the world's largest international organization of Web authors
Bare Bones Guide to HTML--lists every official HTML tag in common usage, plus Netscape and Microsoft extensions.
<devhead>--"web development for the next millenium" from ZDNet, including coding, design, resources, columns, downloads
OptiView--compress your graphics (GIFs, JPGs, BMPs) up to 90%
Banner Generator-- free service to let you create graphical banners for your web-pages
Color Wizard -- to try out different background colors.
Color Information -- Yahoo's list of sites dealing with Web color
NetLingo--search for internet-related terms
 

Testing/Monitoring Resources

NetMechanic--online tools for checking your web site: whole site, local links, remote links, images

Magazines

newmedia.com--"Headfood for the Internet Architect"

Exemplary Sites

Webby Awards--Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by worldwide media, The Webby Awards are the preeminent honors for Web sites; the best of 2 dozen categories of sites are given along with People's Awards.
ID Group--"Digital Innovations for a New Media World"

Flash Sites

<kpe>: The Digital Studio

armytank.com

maintained by Ed Kanet ---- Updated: 3.2.04

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