Here are a few links that will expand on the basics we touched on in class. Please let me know if there are areas I failed to cover here or if you have questions that we were unable to discuss in class.

My e-mail is lisa_smith@unc.edu

http://coverage.cnet.com/Content/Features/Techno/Networks/index.html - this site is in the form of questions and answers to commonly asked questions about the Internet

http://www.howstuffworks.com - this is a great site for basic information on all sorts of things. Simply enter a keyword or use the hierarchical listings in the center of the page.

Web Browser Basics & Tutorials

http://www.webteacher.org/winnet/indextc.html - this site has both a web primer and a browser tutorial. Use the menu bar on the right side of the screen to choose.

http://www.rtpnet.org/train/handouts/navigating.html - this is a good basic handout created by the former webmaster of UNC.

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/07secur.htm - this is an excellent article on secure web transactions from Learn the Net

http://www.cookiecentral.com/ - this site tracks cookie developments and has a good explanation of how cookies work.

http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/ - ZDNet offers help and how-to articles in many areas ranging from software and hardware installation to tips and tricks to make your computer work better and faster.

Searching Basics

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/bones.html - "The Bare Bones of Searching" written by a librarian to help patrons make sense of searching on the Internet.

http://searchenginewatch.com/ - this site offers the latest news on search engines and includes listings of search engines.

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/Major_Search_Engines/The_Major_Search_Engines/index.html - a listing of the major search engines with descriptions provided by SearchEngine Watch.com

http://www.askjeeves.com the meta-engine we used in class

http://www.google.com the simple search engine we used in class

http://www.altavista.com a very accurate search engine

http://www.yahoo.com - the original index site. Indexed by librarians using a hierarchical scheme.

http://www.about.com - content areas managed by real people

http://www.download.com/pc/ed/review/0,357,0-1600-1,00.html - a tutorial on downloading

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/

http://www.download.com

Genealogy:

http://www.genealogy.com/

Health:

http://www.onhealth.com

http://my.webmd.com

Sports:

http://theacc.com/

http://www.tarheelblue.com

http://www.espn.com

Financial:

http://www.cnnfn.com/

Travel:

http://www.thetrip.com

http://www.travelocity.com

Entertainment:

http://www.mrshowbiz.com

http://localmovies.com