Online Research: Computers

General Reference

• Computer News Net Top 20
• Free Online Dictionary of Computing
• History of the Internet
• LabMice
• PC Guide
• TechTV
• Webopaedia
• WhatIs? Computer Dictionary

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Computers for Beginners

• Essential Mac
• Mousing Around
• Newbie.org
• WiredGuide

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Free Email

• Hotmail
• Juno
• Yahoo Mail

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Plugins

• Adobe Reader
• Macromedia Flash
• Google Toolbar
• RealOne Player
• Shockwave
• QuickTime
• Windows Media Player
• Winzip

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Magazines

• Byte Magazine
• ComputerShopper
• PC Magazine
• PC World
• SmartComputing
• WindoWatch

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Graphics

• 3D TextMaker
• Banner Generator
• CoolText: Button or logo creator
• GIF Construction Set
• Paint Shop
• Photoshop

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Manufacturers

• Dell
• Epson
• Gateway
• Hewlett-Packard
• IBM
• Intel
• Microsoft
• NEC
• Novell

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Software, Shareware and Freeware

• NoNags
• PalmGear
• Shareware.com
• Shareware Hall of Fame
• Tucows

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Troubleshooting, Tools and Tech Support

• Answers that Work: including book disk makers for various operating systems
• DevX - JAVA, XML, C++, SQL, Visual Basic, Windows
• Microsoft Support and Knowledge Base
• PCMechanic

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Viruses and Antivirus Software

• Datafellows Virus Center
• McAfee Virus Center
• Symantec Virus Center
• Virus Info Center

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Web Design

• Beginner's Guide to HTML
• Cascading Style Sheets: W3C
• Dreamweaver
• Jakob Nielsen's Alert Box on Accessibility
• Java Tutorial
• Site Report Card
• Usability.gov
• Web Developers Virtual Library
• Wiki Software
• Yale Web Style Guide

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