WELCOME
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All About the Internet and FreeNet!

Goals of this page:

To link you to a sample of the sites on the Internet that teach you about the Internet.
To give you a few ideas about what you can do on FreeNet.

*Warning to all skeptics - critically review this page!

All information you find on the Internet (and elsewhere) should be regarded with a healthy scepticism, if you are a sceptic by nature! To help you evaluate the quality of the links available from this site, here is some background information:

What are the sources of the information provided?: Most of the links on this page will take you to information sources affiliated with universities or government departments. All links are external.
What criteria were used to select the links for this page?: Sites favored are those that are well organized, focused, and suitable for Internet users with skills ranging from beginner to intermediate.
How comprehensive is the information provided here?: This page represents a very small sample of links to learn about the Internet. There are many, many more available from all the links you will visit from this page.
Are any of the information sources biased?: This question is always a matter of degree and your own personal opinion and/or attitude. On this page, the Internet Issues section is particularly narrow because it samples only one opinion on each topic.

1. Internet Introduction

What is the Internet? from The Internet Companion
History of the Internet from the Internet 25th Anniversary Page
The People behind the Internet from the Discovery Channel
Why learn the Internet?
Access for Everyone: Link to FreeNets

2. Internet Basics

Getting Connected from EFF's Guide to the Internet
About E-Mail from Patrick Crispen's Roadmap Series
Newsgroups: Usenet from Zen and the Art of the Internet
Mailing Lists: Listservs from Bck2Skol Internet Lessons
Netiquette also from Bck2Skol
Introduction to the World Wide Web from MIT
Questions with Answers about the World Wide Web(WWW FAQ)
Constructing your own World Wide Web Page (HTML)
Search Tools
Introduction to Telnet from Roadmap 11
Introduction to FTP (File Transfer Protocol) from Roadmap 13
Test Yourself

3. Internet Trivia

Things You'll Hear About from Zen and the Art of the Internet
Legends on the Internet from The Internet Companion

4. Exploring Internet Issues

5. What can you do on FreeNet?

6. If you would like to learn more . . .

Internet Overview: An excellent page for beginners from Life on the Internet. You'll also find Internet resources sorted by topic if you follow the link to A Beginner's Guide.
Internet Public Library (IPL): Another great page for people new to the Internet. Follow the link to the Internet Classroom for Introductory Tutorials. The IPL is a library so it is also a good place to go if you are looking for a reference "book". Another good site for library reference is theBerkeley Public Library Internet Index.
Internet Course Resources: This site will link you to many excellent Internet resources on E-Mail, Usenet, Lists, Telnet, FTP and more.
The Scout Toolkit: Most links to search tools will lead you to searchable indexes like Infoseek or Webcrawler. If you would like to become a more sophisticated searcher, follow Toolkits's Search Tools link and learn the difference between subject catalogs, annotated directories, specialized directories and searchable indexes.
Glossary of Internet Terms: Defines Internet jargon.
Internet Resources: Selected by the Thomas Parry Library (UK). This site was designed for librarians but is useful and user-friendly for everyone. Follow their link to Internet Basics for helpful sites for Internet beginners.
Scout Report (What's New on the Web): The World Wide Web is always changing. Add this site to your bookmarks and keep abreast of what's new.