Web Links

This site provides links to some information I have found interesting. If you know of any sites you would like me to add drop me a line. Thanks. Nelson (nelson AT cs DOT umd DOT edu)

Web Design

• http://www.htmldog.com (HTML Reference)
• http://www.leigeber.com/ (Reference for JavaScript, PHP, XHTML, etc.)
• http://www.webdesignerwall.com/ (Design ideas, web trends, and tutorials.)

Video

• http://www.veoh.com/ (Video streams for movies and TV shows.)
• http://www.mux.am/ (Convert/share videos.)
• http://www.hulu.com/ (Video streams for movies and TV shows.)
• http://www.Ustream.tv/ (Platform for live interactive video. Anyone with a camera and internet connection can broadcast to a global audience.)
• http://www.eyejot.com/ (To record video message and e-mail a link to your friends.)

Encyclopedias/Information/How-To

• http://www.appscout.com/ (C Magazine's software blog (utilities and apps).)
• http://www.videojug.com/ (Encyclopedia where all video is written, reviewed and produced by experts.)
• http://www.about.com/ (Guidance on subjects from careers to technology.)
• http://www.howstuffworks.com/ (How everything works.)
• http://www.howcast.com/ (Videos on how-to)

Music/Audio

• http://www.tunesquare.com/ 
• http://www.deezer.com/ 
• http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22513-page,1-c,audiotools/description.html (Record and edit your own audio.)

Application Development

• http://www.go.pcmag.com/popfly/ (For mashups.)
• http://www.programmableweb.com/ (For mashups)

Photo Editing

• http://www.getpaint.net/index.html (Free photo editing software.)
• http://www.gimp.org (Photo Editing Software)

Internet Related

• http://myipaddress.com/ (Find your IP Address (try netstat and ipconfig on a PC))

Web Hosting

• Getting a Free Subdomain (Getting your free domain (actually subdomain) )
• http://www.bluehost.com/ (Web Hosting)
• http://www.110mb.com/ (Free Web Hosting)

Facebook

• http://developers.facebook.com/
• http://gathadams.com/2007/06/18/how-to-write-a-facebook-application-in-10-minutes/
• http://20bits.com/2007/06/19/5-facebook-application-gotchas/
• http://credibilityserver.stanford.edu/captology/facebook/

Online Videos

• It's All Geek To Me.

Digital Cameras

• Digital Cameras Notes
• http://www.dpreview.com/

Computer/Technology History Videos

• History Channel: Computer Games - Computers and Video Games
• History Channel: Digital Tech - Wearable Computer
• History Channel: Evolution of Digital Computers
• History Channel: Great Inventions - Computers
• History Channel: First Video Game
• History Channel: KR 500 Robot Arm
• History Channel: Great Inventions - Transistor
• History Channel: Video Games of the 80's
• History Channel: Additional Videos

Software Download Sites

• http://computershopper.com/downloads/
• http://www.tucows.com/
• http://www.versiontracker.com

Health

• http://calorielab.com/

Scheduling Software

• http://doodle.ch/main.html

Searching

• http://www.searchme.com (Uses Apple's Cover Flow Interface to Present Results)

Java Related

• http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/CatalogJava.htm
• Buffered Images In Java
• Java Media Framework API

Traveling

• http://farecast.live.com/ (Tracks pricing trends)

Shopping

• Google Product Search (Search for stuff to buy and compare)

Computer Reviews

• http://www.pcpitstop.com/libraries/satisfaction/

Books

• http://oreilly.com/hacks/ (Books about Hacks (e.g., Computer Hacks, Digital Photograph Hacks, etc.))
• http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/ (Safare Books Online)

Educational Videos

• http://www.veavideo.com/
• Introduction to Programming

Miscellaneous

• http://www.tutsbuzz.com (For graphic designers/programmers)
• http://www.deskshare.com/msrp (Recording computer screen activity)
• http://www.zamzar.com (File format convertion)
• http://www.7-zip.org (Free File Compression Utility)
• Microsoft Virtual Desktop for Windows XP (Multiple workspaces for XP )
• Dexpot (Multiple workspaces for XP and Vista)
• Faststone Capture (Automated Screen Shots)
• Computing with Accents, Symbols and Foreign Scripts (Accents, Symbols)
• http://hacknmod.com/ (Contruct anything out of anything)
• Wysigot Light (Program that allows you to download pages to surf without internet)
• Wink (For the creation of videos from your desktop)