1. Downloading in class is prohibited. You are not allowed to download any programs or browser plug-ins on the harddrive of your classroom computer. If you decide to download on your own computer at home, be sure to have an up-to-date anti-virus program running.
  2. Tucows. Outstanding downloading software for all kinds of software. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.tucows.com/
  3. Netscape Communicator. Here you can get free the complete Netscape Communicator package including the the latest version of Netscape Navigator. 11/23/98
    1. http://home.netscape.com/computing/download/
  4. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Browser. Free download of Explorer 5. 11/29/99
    1. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/default.asp
  5. Instant Messaging Program from AOL. You don’t need to have AOL as your on-line service provider to download and use this free program. Allows you to exchange instant messages with anyone on the Internet even if they too aren’t an AOL subscriber as long as they also have downloading the Instant Messaging Program. 12/13/97
    1. http://www.aol.com/aim/home.html
  6. Microsoft Office 97 free downloads. Direct from Microsoft. Update, add special features to Word, Excel, Access. 12/14/97
    1. http://www.microsoft.com/officefreestuff/
  7. Microsoft explains how to download Microsoft programs, updates, patches.
    1. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q119/5/91.asp?PR=ACC&FR=0&M=S&
  8. Clipart. Graphics you can copy to your own computer to use in your documents or webpages. 6/3/99
    1. http://www.barrysclipart.com/
    2. http://www.rogersgifs.com/clipart/
    3. Clipart just related to computers.
      1. http://ftp1.rad.kumc.edu/clips/computer/
    4. List of clip art sites resulting from Yahoo search. 6/2/99
      1. http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Graphics/Clip_Art/
  9. Avoiding Online Viruses
    1. Research Central from Symantec, creator of Norton Anti-Virus. 5/24/00
      1. http://www.symantec.com
    2. Virus Watch from Sophos gives tips on avoiding viruses.
      1. http://www.sophos.com
    3. ICSA gives updates on current virus-computer attacks.
      1. http://www.icsa.net
    4. U.S. News Magazine's article on avoiding viruses.
      1. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/000529/nycu/virus.htm
  10. RealPlayer. Download RealPlayer 5.0 and you will be able to listen to AM and FM programs from around the world. Assumes, of course, that your computer has multimedia capability. 6/14/98
    1. http://www.real.com/l
  1. Scholarships. See if you might be eligible for a college scholarship. 4/6/99
    1. http://www.fastweb.com/
    2. http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
  2. Education World. Curriculum Resources for teachers and administrators, grades 1-12.  7/19/98
    1. http://www.education-world.com/
  3. Peterson’s Education Center. Information on schools and colleges around the country. Also info on studying abroad, graduate study and special summer programs. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.petersons.com/
  4. SPJC’s homepage. Lots of information, including instructors’ e-mail addresses, programs offered, registration dates. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.spjc.cc.fl.us/
  5. Global Computering American University. Find out information about colleges around the nation.
    1. http://www.globalcomputing.com/universy.html
  1. Mailing Lists. What they are and how to sign up for one. 7/19/98
    1. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
  2. More Mailing Lists. Find the ones that fit your interests. 1/29/99
    1. http://www.onelist.com/
    2. http://www.liszt.com/
  3. TipWorld. Get daily tips e-mailed to you on computer topics and more. 2/2/99
    1. http://www.tipworld.com/
  4. Everything E-mail. This is the spot to learn all about e-mail including e-mail etiquette, finding e-mail addresses, mailing lists, dealing with spam (junk e-mail). 7/19/98
    1. http://www.everythingemail.net/emailtips.html
  5. Page Greeting. Send personalized e-mail greeting cards. 2/15/99
    1. http://www.pagegreetings.com/bp/pg/index.htm
  6. Blue Mountain. Another great site for sending free e-mail greeting cards. 2/17/99
    1. http://www1.bluemountain.com/index.html
  7. Netzero. Not only offering free e-mail, but also is a free ISP -- internet service provider. Must put up though with browser ads. Has St. Petersburg, FL access numbers. 11/18/98
    1. http://www.netzero.com/
  8. Free e-mail programs. You can get access to your e-mail no matter where you are in the world. And if you don’t have your own computer, using one of these free e-mail services, you can read and send e-mail from a computer at your school, your friend’s house, your office, or the town library.  6/14/98
    1. http://www.hotmail.com/
    2. http://www.rocketmail.com/
    3. http://www.netaddress.com/
    4. http://www.mailcity.com/
    5. http://www.bigfoot.com/
    6. Juno: With this service you don’t even need an Internet Service Provider—just a modem hooked up to your phone line. Go to this site to get free e-mail software. 4/4/98
      1. http://www.juno.com
  1. Movie schedules. Find out what’s playing in the local area. Includes links to movie reviews. Easy access to Movico in Palm Harbor. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.movielink.com/?TP:ClosestTheaters+FP:Custom+DP:ClosestTheatres+QD:today
  2. Hollywood On-Line. Links to the latest movies, entertainers. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.hollywood.com/
  3. Internet Movie Database. Read the biographies of famous actors. Find out all the movies your favorite stars have appeared in. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.imdb.com
  4. Webguide to Tampa Bay. If you want information on local entertainment, news, shopping, recreation, travel, this is the spot. 6/30/98
    1. http://webguide.digitalcity.com/tampabay/
  5. Greatest Films. Includes detailed summaries of the great movies. 7/6/98
    1. http://www.filmsite.org/
  6. MIT List of Radio Stations on the Internet. With sound capabilities on your computer and a downloaded program like RealPlayer, you can use your computer to listen to hundreds of AM and FM stations around the country -- stations you could never pick up on your regular radio. 6/6/98
    1. http://wmbr.mit.edu/stations/list.html
  7. Broadcast.com. Another website that makes it to listen to radio stations around the country -- stations that you could never get on your regular radio.  12/20/99
    1. http://www.broadcast.com/radio/location/
  8. JigZone. Jig saw puzzles. 12/25/99
    1. http://jigzone.com/
  9. Busch Gardens and Sea World. Find out what’s happening at these two great theme parks.
    1. http://www.4adventure.com/
  1. Family.com. All round guide to general family issues such as parenting, travel, education. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.family.com
  2. Parent Soup. Discusses concerns of parents about such issues as protecting their kids from drugs. Feature articles and live chat. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.parentsoup.com
  1. Audie Murphy: The most decorated U.S. soldier in WWII who became a leading Hollywood actor. 7/7/98
    1. http://www.audiemurphy.com/welcome.htm
  2. Louise Brooks. Famous silent film actress. 11/22/98
    1. http://www.pandorasbox.com/
  3. Biography. Get the facts on famous people. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.biography.com/
  1. Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites. 11/30/98
    1.  http://www.cyndislist.com
  2. National Archives and Records. 11/30/98
    1. http://nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html
  3. National Genealogical Society. 11/30/98
    1. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org
  4. Roots-L Home Page. 11/30/98
    1. http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l
  5. Genealogy Home Page. Links to hundreds of genealogy sites. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.genhomepage.com/
  1. All Politics. Want the latest political information? Links too to the New York Times and the Congressional Quarterly. 12/11/97
    1. http://www.allpolitics.com/1997/index.html
  2. Library of Congress On-Line. Read the Congressional Record and discover what's in every bill introduced or voted on in Congress. Or read historical documents like the Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, and the US Constitution. 11/24/98
    1. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
  3. The Congressional E-Mailer. Send e-mail to political leaders including President, Vice President, Congressmen. 12/13/97
    1. http://www.fiesta.com/cgi-shl/cfml.exe?action=query&template=/Cmailer/INDEX.CFM
  4. US House of Representatives
    1. http://www.house.gov/writerep/
    2. http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
  5. U.S. Congressional Representatives from Florida. 4/5/99
    1. U.S. Rep. Michael Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor.
      1. http://www.house.gov/bilirakis
    2. U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Miami Lakes
      1. http://www.senate.gov/~graham
    3. U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers
      1. http://www.senate.gov/~mack
  6. E-mail to U.S. Senators. 1/27/99
    1. http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm
  7. President Bill Clinton
    1. http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Mail/html/Mail_President.html
  8. Florida State Government including links to e-mail addresses of governor and representatives.
    1. http://www.firn.edu/flgov.html
  9. Bill Search. Can read the full text of any bill pending before the US Congress. You need the bill number. Also links to US founding documents such as the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. 12/13/97
    1. http://www.reagan.com/plate.main/congress/billsearch.html
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