Computers

E-mail

Set up your own FREE E-mail account using the Internet. These services are free, provided you accept advertising along with your E-mail. Once you register on these services, your E-mail is delivered on the web browser that you are using (ie. Internet Explorer).
Hotmail (Microsoft) | Yahoo! Mail | Gmail (Google)

Computers

• Computer Shopper
  Aids in the purchase of computers and computer related items.
• Virtual Computer Library (University of Texas)

Internet Resources

• CNET.com
• GetNetWise.org
  Information for parents about internet safety for kids.
• Internet.com
  News and resources for Internet technologies.
• Search Engine Watch
  Read the latest reviews of new web-search technology.
• WayBack Machine
  An archive of the web. Visit pages as they existed in 1996.
• Webopedia
  Dictionary for computer & Internet terminology.
• Webreference
  News about Internet development.

Periodicals

Tutorials & Computer Help

• Computer Training (Buffalo & Erie County Public Library)
  Offers basic keyboarding and mousing, Internet basics, and a guide to using Web-based e-mail.
• Internet Navigator
  Introduces users to basic internet concepts and tools.
• Internet Tutorials
• Keyboarding Practice Form
• Learn the Net
  Brief articles on Internet topics.
• Mouserobics
  Learn how to use drop-down menus, radio buttons, etc.
• Mousing Around
• Mouse Practice @ Seniornet.org
  Good practice for beginners.
• Mouse Program
  Basic lessons to teach new users how to use the mouse.
• TechTutorials
  Contains 1,652 free tutorials for computer technicians.
• Using the Internet
  Provides an overview of the Internet and ways to use it.
• 37211 PC User Group
  Lists Nashville-area Computer User Groups where you can meet with people to learn more about your PC, MAC, or even Palm Systems.

Typing / Keyboarding

• Practice typing
  Offers lessons and practice typing sentences of your choosing. Copy text from a document or website and paste it in the text box to practice typing that text. Or, use the drop down menu showing the available lessons.
  Lessons 2 15 reinforce your understanding of the placement of keys on the keyboard.
• Typing tutorial
  Learn the position of the letters on the keyboard with this typing game.

Web Design & Coding

• Bare Bones Guide to HTML
  List of official HTML tags in common usage.
• HTML Code Tutorial
  Introduction to creating HTML files for the web.
• Programming Tutorials
  Tutorials for HTML, Java, XML and more.
• XHTML
  Introduction to XHTML (Extensible HyperText Markup Language).