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Computers
The following list is for general computer-related resources. There is
an overlap between computing and technical writing. I've put the resources
that are both computer- and writing-related (mostly mailing list and newsgroup
information) in the Internet Resources for Technical Communicators section.
Computer Magazines and News Sites
- Ask Tog, the webzine for computer professionals,
their families, and friends
- Byte, now back with us, however
Jerry Pournelle is carrying
on the tradition.
- CanadaComputes.com, publishers
of The
Computer Paper and Toronto
Computes
- 04/01/02 CIO, formerly WebBusiness
and before tWebMaster Online
- CompuNotes, web site for the email
newsletter
- Datamation
- Desktop Publishing IQ, formerly
Destop Publishers Journal
- e-business
Update, published by ZD Net
- eWeek, formerly PC Week(also available
from ZD Net)
- Herring Communications, online
version of the Red Herring, computer industry news and views
- InfoWorld
- Internet World, contains links to
much good stuff about the Internet and the Web. Also good for current
Net news.
- new,architect, formerly
Web Techniques
- Newsbytes US
- PC Magazine (also available from
ZD Net), and it's back
issue index
- PC World
- Silicon Times Report Magazine,
weekly electronic computer news magazine, available in text or PDF format
- Slashdot, "News for nerds.
Stuff that matters." For the serious techie, wide variety of subjects.
- Smart Business, formerly
PC Computing, (also available from ZD Net)
- Software Development
- TechWeb, by CMP Publications
- UPSIDE TODAY, online version
of Upsdie magazine
- Web Developer
- Web Review, excellent online
magazine about the Web and Web technology
- new,architect, formerly
Web Techniques
- ZD Net by Ziff-Davis, publishers
of PC Magazine and many other computer magazines
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Miscellaneous
- Andover News Network, daily
computing column and other resources
- A
Brief History of Computing, short but interesting
- Capacity
Maturity Model for Software, version 1.1
- Chaos Manor Musings,
new home of Jerry Pournelle on the Web. Go directly to the current View
or Mail
pages.
- Computer Information Centre
(CompInfo), lots of information about IT and computing topics
- Computing.net, "the original
tech support site"
- CoolComputing.com
- CORBA for Beginners,
published by the OMG, good intro to CORBA but it is not being updated
- epss Central, information about
electronic performance support systems and performance centred design
- The Help! Channel on ZDNet,
a collection of help tips and resources located on ZDNet
- homePCNetwork,
"THE site for information on home PC networks"
- Institute for Business Security and
Ethics, "promoting the transformation of business through appropriate
technology and ethical values"
- Intranet Research Centre,
by CIO WebBusiness magazine
- ITPapers, "the
yellow pages of white papers", large collection of computer- and
Internet-related white papers
- Pitsco's Ask an Expert,
"Ask an Expert is a directory of links to people who have volunteered
their time to answer questions and webpages that provide information.",
primarily oriented to students and teachers
- 04/01/02 Software
Testing Hotlist, "resources for professional software testers"
- Tek-Tips Forums for Computer
Professionals, forums on many software topics
- Tips and Tricks from
PCNetCom on many topics
- Robert Bruce Thompson
Daily Journal, Thompson writes computer books, including PC Hardware
in a Nutshell
- User Friendly, the Comic
Strip
Security and Hoaxes
I'm including links to non-computer related hoaxes and urban legends
in this section, because they often get spread via the Internet.The
AFU (alt.folklore.urban) & Urban Legends Page, organized by topic
and searchable.
- 04/01/02 Church of
the Swimming Elephant, security, privacy, and other information
- Computer Virus Myths home page
- Hoaxbusters, a public service
of the Computer Incident Advisory Center (CIAC) and the US Dept. of
Energy, information about computer hoaxes and myths
- Information Warfare, information
about high-level security problems
- Security Focus, good security
related site with news, tools, bugtraq mailing list archives
- Urban Legends Reference Page,
organized by topic and searchable
UNIX/Linux
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Keith Soltys -- keith@soltys-DELETETHIS.ca Remove -DELETETHIS to send me email.
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