Notice: This file is archived for historical purposes only and is not being updated. Please see the index for updates.
- WWW home page/W3C: overview of the Web, from the the World Wide Web consortium (W3C); this is the home page of the organization that coordinates the development of the Web (http://www.w3.org)
- WWW Guide/Hughes: a classic online text from 1994 called Entering the World-Wide Web, A Guide to Cyberspace, by Kevin Hughes; gives a nice introduction to what the Web is; of course, pointers to sites are outdated; historical interest (http://www.eit.com/web/www.guide/guide.toc.html)
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WWW-Yahoo: this is the Computers-World Wide Web section of the famous subject tree of the Web; this is useful as a good place to look for sites on a range of Web technology topics; the strength of this index is its breadth; entries vary widely in quality (http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/World_Wide_Web/)
-----FAQs
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WWW FAQ/Boutell: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list and answers about the Web--covers user, provider, and general information, maintained by Thomas Boutell (http://www.boutell.com/faq/)
-----Access
- WWW via telnet: an example of using WWW via telnet (to the University of Kansas) (telnet://lynx@lynx.cc.ukans.edu) Login as : lynx
- WWW ftp info: some information files about the Web, includes papers, guides, and draft specifications, from the World Wide Web Consortium (ftp://ftp.w3.org/pub/)
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Bootstrap: information about gaining more information about and accessing the Web (outdated, but of historical interest; you might also check here if you want to find a Web telnet site in a pinch) (http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/FAQ/Bootstrap.html)
-----Software
- Browserwatch: this is it--this is where you can get the latest on WWW browsers; includes news and rumors, information about plug-ins, statistics, as well as a long list of browser, organized by the platforms they support, with links to the support sites for each browser (http://www.browserwatch.com)
- WebCompare: compare Web servers, find out about benchmark comparison information (http://www.webcompare.com)
- WWW Accessories: from Stroud's Consumate Winsock Applications list, Web accessories you can use with Microsoft Windows software (http://www.stroud.com/%CHECKED)
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Web Software: a list of software products related to the Web (http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Status.html)
-----Developing Information
- Web Development: a summary of a methodology for developing a web--includes planning, analysis, design, implementation, and development; The philosophy behind this presentation is that Web development should involve more than just knowledge of HTML implementation or page layout. Instead, developers can use a set of processes to take advantage of--and work with--the unique qualities and characteristics of the World Wide Web using a variety of skills. (http://www.december.com/web/develop.html)
- The HTML Station: a summary of hypertext markup language syntax, includes demonstrations, tips, specifications, and reference information (http://www.december.com/html/index.html)
- webreference.com: a well organized directory of information about web development, including reference lists as well as original articles and commentary (http://www.webreference.com)
- WWW Vlib: WWW Development section from the WWW Virtual library, a resource collection for Web information providers and users, includes general information and links to various resources (http://www.stars.com)
- HTML Writer's Guild: an association of HTML writers and Web developers for building awareness of web development skills (http://www.hwg.org)
- IDA: Internet Developers Association, a trade association for individuals involved in the development of content for the Internet (http://www.association.org)
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WebMastery: a nicely-organized and annotated directory of resource listings of Web with a discussion forum on the bottom of each page; covers HTML, and related information, including resources on Web style, HTML, learning HTML, HTML editors, HTML converters, servers, browsers, and images (http://union.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HyperNews/get/www/html/guides.html)
-----Navigating the Web
- WWW Spiders: Spiders are a class of software programs that traverse network hosts gathering information from and about resources (http://www.december.com/net/tools/1997/nir-tools-spiders.html)
- WWW gateways: interfaces between the WWW and other information or communication systems (http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/World_Wide_Web/Gateways/)
- WWW Sites (W3C): a list of registered WWW servers, organized geographically by continent and country (http://www.w3.org/hypertext/DataSources/WWW/Servers.html)
- WWW Sites (CityLink): U.S. state and city web sites (http://www.neosoft.com/citylink/)
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WWW Sites (Virtual Tourist): a geographic map to aid in locating Web sites and other resources (http://www.vtourist.com/webmap/)
-----Forums, discussion, and news
- WWW Conferences: International conferences on the Web, past and future (http://www.w3.org/hypertext/Conferences/Overview-WWW.html)
- WWW Usenet Groups: a listing, description, and links to charters of Usenet newsgroups devoted to Web development (http://boutell.com/~grant/web-groups.html)
- WWW Discussion: search a database of 50 Web-related mailing lists and discussion groups (http://www.verity.com/library.html)
- WWW Daily News: links to daily news about the Web from a large variety of online sources; the stories are timely, well-selected, and useful; come here for a perspective on what is happening with the Web daily (http://www.newslinx.com)
Definition: The WWW is a system for disseminating hypermedia resources through servers and retrieving hypermedia resources through browsers on global or local computer networks. Resistance is futile.
-----Overviews