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Beginner's Guide to URLs - From the inventors of Mosaic comes this brief guide to URLs, or uniform resource locators. If something's out there on the Internet, you can "point" to it using a URL and your favorite Web browser. This page will give you the syntax for pointing at Gopher servers, FTP archives, Usenet news, and of course, Web resources.
Beginners' Central, a Users Guide to the Internet - We consider this an advanced beginner's site. While it covers all the basics on the Internet and Web, you'll find enough in-depth information to keep you reading (and rereading) for a while. Want to know how to make your own name and address "signature file" for your e-mail? Need to know just a little about Telnet and FTP? Want to print out the contents of a Web frame? What are e-mail attachments, and how do you send one? These are examples of some of the questions answered by this very nice site.
Getting Started on the Internet - This great little guide gives you a bird's-eye view of e-mail, finding something on the Web, and the differences and similarities between newsgroups and mailing list discussion groups. You'll also find a section on Internet Concerns, which includes Internet safety, Internet fraud, viruses, and advice on what to do about unsolicited commercial e-mail, or spam .
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial - Besides English, this beginner's guide is offered in German, Spanish, French, and Italian. There's a wonderful tutorial on connecting to the Internet, getting started with your Web browser, and making sure you have a safe experience on the Net. Find sections on protecting your privacy, buying things online (see Security), and safety tips. Check out the Netiquette section for tips on finding your place in cyberspace.
Learning HTML for Kids - A Step-by-Step Tutorial - You might want to start with this tutorial to learn the basics of HTML and what you need to learn to make your Web pages look like you want them to look. The lessons here are clear, nicely presented, and fun to try.
Lissa Explains It All - HTML Help for Kids - Lissa's a teen who was born to code HTML. She's gotten so many questions about her Web pages that she decided to put up some brief tutorials. Learn everything from basic tags to tricks like how you get that cool rippling lake effect on your graphics. You'll also see how changing color or graphics on mouseovers is done, and you can check out lots of resources for free graphics.
PBS Kids - Fun & Games - Techknow - One of the features found here is a ten-question quiz. "Get Your Web License Here" asks you what information is safe to give out online. You may know those answers by now, but how good are you at answering more technical questions, say, on the fine points of domain names? You can print out a certificate once you have passed the test. In the You Be the Judge section, visit Web sites that kids have rated as their favorites.
Zen and the Art of the Internet - Zen and the Art of the Internet is a booklet intended to introduce a user to the benefits and facilities available through the Internet.
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