The Internet: Volume I


Quick links: Internet Guides Questions History of the Internet Economics of the Internet Organizations Censorship Growth Statistics Glossaries/Acronyms Security Books Magazines Television Shows Retreivable Documents Conferences Service/Access Providers Presence Providers Consultants

Internet Guides:

Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial from Paradesa Media
Voice Of The Shuttle - Net Tools Page (Internet Information & Resources) Page by Alan Liu at the Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
EFF's (Extended) Guide to the Internet... Mirror sites: 1 2 Updates
An Internet Tutorial from the Microsoft Network (MSN)
WebNovice Online by Gagle Communications
The Web Developer's Virtual Library
Life on the Internet: Exploring the Internet by Cochran Interactive Incorporated
Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Internet:World Wide Web:Information and Documentation:Beginner's Guides from Yahoo
Internet Guides, Tutorials, and Training Information from the Library of Congress
Explore the Internet from the Library of Congress
WWW & Internet manuals, Demos by Daniel Schneider at TECFA
Charm Net Learning: Books, Tutorials, Hint Sheets
Hypermedia and the Internet by Dr David G. Green at ANU Bioinformatics
ITCS "Top Ten" List of Internet Training Resources by ITCS (Internet Training & Consulting Services)
General Internet User Guides from the University of Texas Austin
Internet and Networking from the Tradewave Corporation
A Gentle Introduction to the Internet by Kristen McQuillin, Luce McQuillin Corporation
Internet Tools Summary from December Communications, Inc.
An Overview of the Internet and World-Wide Web from the Xerox Corporation
Charm Net Personal IP Page
introducing.the.internet from Merit Network, Inc.
Various internet information from Merit Network, Inc.
The Rodent Librarian at Brunel University
The Internet and The Web
The Business of the Internet - An Introduction to the Internet for Commercial Organizations by Rawn Shah at RTD Systems & Networking, Inc.

Troubleshooting:

The Internet Help Desk by Amy L. Ward

See Also - The Internet Vol. III ( WWW Guides)

Net Etiquette:

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette by Arlene H. Rinaldi
Netiquette Home Page

Questions:

FYI on "What is the Internet?"(RFC 1462) by Ed Krol Univ. of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC), and Ellen Hoffman Merit Network, Inc. Mirror sites: 1
FYI on Questions and Answers - Answers to Commonly asked "Experienced Internet User" Questions (RFC 1207) by Gary Scott Malkin FTP Software, Inc., April N. Marine SRI International, and Joyce K. Reynolds USC/Information Sciences Institute
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Internet (RFC 1118) by Ed Krol University of Illinois Urbana
There's Gold in them thar Networks! (RFC 1402) by J. Martin Ohio State University

History of the Internet:

History of the Internet from the Internet Society
Hobbes' Internet Timeline by Robert H'obbes' Zakon

Economics of the Internet:

Economic FAQs about the Internet by Jeff MacKie-Mason, and Hal Varian from the University of Michigan
Internet Economics Workshop at the University of Michigan

See Also - Internet Business

Organizations:

Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Internet:Organizations from Yahoo
The Internet Society
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Canada (EFC)
The Center for Democracy and Technology
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
InterNIC
World-Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
IEEE Home Page (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.)
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
The Center for Innovative Computer Applications (CICA)
Yahoo - Computers: Internet: Organizations from Yahoo
USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
ACM - The First Society in Computing
The White House's Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF)
The White House's Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) Gopher
UniForum

See Also - Computer Organizations

RFC's, FYI's, FAQ's, etc.

Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Standards:RFCs from Yahoo
Internet Notes, including RFCs, FYIs, STDs, and IMRs at USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
Internet Request For Comments (RFC) from Ohio-State University
RFC Index Search Form A Public Service provided by NEXOR
The Internet FAQ Consortium

Protocols:

Internet protocols
The Virtual Library of WWW Development: Protocols
Protocols used in the World-Wide Web from the World-Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Document formats from the World-Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Standards:

Computer and Communication Standards Documentation
Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Standards from Yahoo

Drafts:

Internet Drafts Overview
Current Internet-Drafts
IETF Documents

Policies:

Internet Policies from the Library of Congress

Country Codes/Domains:

Internet Domain Survey
ISO 3166 Country Codes
International Connectivity by Lawrence H. Landweber and the Internet Society
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Country Codes Mirror Sites: 1
Country Codes
Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Internet:Domain Registration from Yahoo

Locating:

Host name to Latitude/Longitude by Stephen Lamm

Censorship:

Controlling access to the Internet by Paul F. Burton
The Blue Ribbon Campaign for Online Freedom of Speech, Press and Association from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Canada (EFC)
Computers and Academic Freedom from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Sex, Censorship, and the Internet from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Voters Telecomm Watch
Freedom of Expression Links
MIT Student Association for Freedom of Expression (SAFE) Home Page
Internet Parental Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by by Shabbir J. Safdar
Stopping Censorship
The DEATH of CyberCulture by Tom Wilson

Growth Statistics:

Yahoo - Computers: Internet: Statistics and Demographics from Yahoo
The Virtual Library of WWW Development: Statistics
Internet Statistics from the Library of Congress
A few sites dealing with Internet Statistics from Jon Radue at Brock University
The Internet and Growth from Matrix Information and Directory Services, Inc. (MIDS)
Matrix Information and Directory Services, Inc. (MIDS)
Internet Growth (1981-1991) (RFC 1296) by Mark K. Lottor SRI International Network Information Systems Center
Internet Domain Survey from the Network Wizards
Internet Domain Survey, January 1997 from the Network Wizards
Internet Domain Survey, January 1996 from the Network Wizards
Internet Domain Survey, January 1995 from the Network Wizards
Network Wizards Internet Domain Survey
Host Count History (text) from the Network Wizards
The astounding growth of the Net and WWW from Dan Wallach, CS Department, Princeton University
GVU's 2nd WWW User Survey from Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
WebMaster Statistical Ramble at the University of Minnesota
Internet Statistics at nic.merit.edu

Connectivity Maps:

Maps of countries connected to the Internet

Glossaries/Acronyms:

Glossary of Internet Terms by Eric Perlman and Internet Literacy Consultants
The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server by Peter Flynn
Glossary of Internet Terms by Matisse Enzer / Internet Literacy Consultants
Internet and Unix Dictionary by Kevin Kadow
Zen and the Art of the Internet - Glossary by Brendan P. Kehoe Mirror sites: 1
Hypertext Terms from the World-Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing by Denis Howe

See Also - Dictionaries, Glossaries, & Acronyms

Security:

Internet Security from the Library of Congress
EINet's Assorted Security Information
Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Computer Security Organizations from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Security Related Links
Cryptography, PGP, and Your Privacy
Unix Security Information from the Advanced Laboratory Workstation Project at NIH

See Also - The Internet Vol. III (WWW Security) - The Internet Vol. III (HTTP Security) - Security, Privacy, & Cryptography

Books:

The Unofficial Internet Book List by Kevin M. Savetz Mirror sites: 1
Yahoo - Business and Economy:Companies:Books:Computers:Internet from Yahoo
Recommended books for new users of the Internet by Jim Milles at Cornell University
Books, Journals and Magazines About the Internet from the Library of Congress
Books for Internet Learners, Trainers, and Library Professionals by Library Solutions Institute and Press

Magazines:

MecklerWeb's Internet World
Netsurfer Digest from Netsurfer Communications, Inc.
Yahoo! Internet Life from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
PC Magazine InternetUser from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
MecklerWeb's Web Week
Web Review by Songline Studios, Inc.
The OakNet News

Television Shows:

Life on the Internet (on the Discovery Channel - Canada) from Cochran Interactive Incorporated
c|net tv from the computer network

Retreivable Documents:

The Internet Companion - A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking by Tracy Laquey and Jeanne C. Ryer

Conferences:

Yahoo - Computers: Internet: Conferences and Events from Yahoo
Conferences Index from the Internet Society
1998 Conferences and Exhibitions from Mecklermedia

1998:

Spring Internet World '98
Summer Internet World '98
Internet World Canada '98

1997:

INET'97
Mecklermedia Trade Shows
Internet World Canada '97

 

See Also - The Internet Vol. III (WWW Conferences) - Internet Business ( Conferences )

Service/Access Providers:

The Inet-Access Frequently Asked Questions List by David H Dennis
Internet Access Providers Meta-List
Service Providers by Thomas I. M. Ho
The List by Mecklermedia
Providers of Commercial Internet Access (POCIA)
The NetAccess Worldwide List
Internet Access Providers from the Library of Congress
Providers of Commercial Internet Access (POCIA) by Celestin Company, Inc.
Network Service Provider Home Page
EUnet Network Information Services (European Internet access provider)

Domain Registration:

Internet Domain Bureau - Domain Name Registration
Domain Registration on the World Wide Web from GEN (Global Entrepreneurs Network)

Presence Providers:

 

See Also - The Internet Vol. III (WWW Leasing/Publishing)

Consultants:

 

See Also - Information Highways

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