Online material that
might be of use to teachers of Information & Communication Technology,
Information Technology, Information Processing & Technology,
Information Technology Systems, Application Engineering, and other related
subjects.
Web
Page Design For Designers
A super web site on the art of web site construction. This site is updated
monthly and contains excellent case studies as well as information on
typography and graphics. A site for those with interested in web
aesthetics.
Alert
Box
Jacob Nielson's Alert box is a great place for ideas on web design. It is
a collection of essays / reports on aspects of web design.
Plenty of good information based on themes make this a good site to use in
class.
Web
Access - Bobby
Type in a URL and "Bobby" will examine the site for its
accessibility for those with disabilities. The results are displayed
graphically on a copy of the site you have selected.
A
Short History Of The Computer
A useful history of the evolution of the modern computer. Further
information on Charles Babbage and the Analytical
Engine can be found on the Formilab web site.
Alan
Turing
A biographical site on the life and work of mathematician Alan
Turing. Turing made a significant contribution to breaking the
Enigma Code at Bletchley Park during WW2. His theoretical work
advanced computer science and today has significance in the field of
artificial intelligence.
Computer
Viruses
You can find out about computer viruses at the Symantec web site.
This site has a useful search facility.
Robotics
What is a robot? There is much more to robotics than the popular
media representation might have you believe. This site uncovers a
few of the myths.
JAVA
Script
A useful site on which to find that elusive piece of JAVA script you have
been looking for. Similar sites for VB
Code and HTML are also to
be found on the Internet.
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