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A handful of handy and helpful Internet related sites.
- GENERAL
- CEO Express - An excellent instant gateway to the most popular Internet sites that one might want or need every day, especially business executives.
- Online Convert - Transforms a wide selection of file formats (documents, images, audio, video), and it doesn't require you to download or install any new software. Free.
- Radio-Locator - the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet. We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.
- RefDesk.com - a one-stop shop and fact checker for content on the Internet.
- Zamzar - free online file conversion site.
Convert images, documents, music files, video files, and more from one format to
another.
- Broadband (high-speed) Internet service
- Broadband Internet and Cable Modem Guide
- BuyTelco - Compare Cable, DSL, and other high speed Internet Options - Instantly finds the best high speed Internet prices and solutions for those providers serving your neighborhood.
- DSL Reports - An excellent DSL service and news resource.
- GetConntected.com - Enter
your address and phone number to determine availability and providers in your area
for high-speed (cable, DSL, satellite, and wireless) Internet access.
- Satellite Internet service
- HughesNet Satellite Internet - buy direct
or go through a reseller...
- EarthLink Satellite Internet
- SatelliteInternet.com - one of many HughesNet resellers.
- Starband
- WildBlue - buy direct or go through a
reseller...
- MyBlueDish has their our own customer service, warehouses, and installers and claims to offer discounts that WildBlue cannot.
- HughesNet Satellite Internet - buy direct
or go through a reseller...
- Domain name services
- Domain name registration services
- Domreg.merit.edu - registrar for many .mi.us domain names.
- GoDaddy
- Government-Wide Registration Service - registrar for .gov and .fed.us domains.
- Hover
- Network Solutions - registrar for .com, .net. .org, and other common domains.
- Neustar - registrar for.us domains
- WhoIs Domain name database search
- BetterWhoIs
- InterNIC WHOIS Registry
- Network Solutions WhoIs page
- The .US Domain Whois Query
- WHOIS at OnlineNIC
- WHOIS at Verio
- Domain name registration services
- Email access sites
- Mail2Web - Check your email from the Web
with any computer, anywhere in the world.
- Mail2Web - Check your email from the Web
with any computer, anywhere in the world.
- Internet crime, fraud, and security
- Credit Card Fraud Protection and Safety Guide - a nice resource page of credit card fraud, safety, and preventions sites.
- FTC's identity theft site - A one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) - a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Their mission is to "serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime."
- Identity Theft and Credit Protection Guide - a helpful resource page from NetCredit.
- Identity Theft and Your Personal Security - at the Homeland Security Degree Web site, created as an online informational resource for those looking to pursue Homeland Security-related education and careers. Here you'll find links to Financial ID Theft, Criminal ID Theft, Identity Cloning, Business or Commercial Identity Theft, Laws Concerning Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud, and Support Groups and Organizations for Identity Theft Victims.
- Online Shopping and Basic Consumer Safety - many resources regarding safe shopping online.
- See also the "Viruses, security issues, scams,
hoaxes, myths, spams, urban legends, etc." section below.
- Internet organizations
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - A non-profit corporation formed to hold responsibility for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions now performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities.
- Internet Education Foundation (IEF) - The
Internet Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to
educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global
Internet to promote communications, commerce and democracy.
- Internet service providers (ISPs)
- National
- Earthlink (Mac and Windows) - Large national independent ISP. Thousands of local dial-up access numbers nationwide, toll-free 24-hour technical support, email, Web space, and more.
- Juno and NetZero - Both run by the same company.
- PeoplePC (Windows only) - National ISP.
- West Benzie County, Michigan Area
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - Links to ISPs in the
Frankfort-Elberta, Beulah-Benzonia, Honor, Arcadia, and Bear Lake, Michigan Areas.
- National
- Internet software
- Blocking software - to filter and control access to the Interent for "younger
or more sensitive viewers:"
- Chat and messaging
- AOL Instant Messenger
- Apple iChat
- ICQ - the major player in Internet chat and messaging. (ICQ = I Seek You.)
- Windows Messenger
- Yahoo! Messenger - Instant messaging that allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends.
- Ebook software
- Email software
- Apple Mail
- Eudora Email Software (for Macs and Windows)
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- vCard to LDIF/CSV Converter - Export Apple's Address Book to Mozilla Thunderbird. Converts any vCard file into LDIF and CSV format.
- Windows Live Mail
- FTP software
- Fetch - FTP software for Macintosh.
- FileZilla - Free FTP program for Linux, Macs, and Windows
- WS-FTP - FTP software for Windows
- Macintosh Internet software
- MacOrchard - a carefully cultivated list of the most vital Internet applications and related resources for Macintosh Internet users.
- Private / safe browsing software / tools
- Anonymizer, Inc. - Comprehensive identity, privacy, and anonymity services for ultimate secure, private, anonymous Internet use.
- Norton SafeWeb - Find out if a Web site is a safety risk before you visit it.
- Scroogle Scrpaer - Search Google with no cookies, no ads, no search-term record, and access log deleted within 48 hours
- Spychecker.com - Links to spyware removal and Internet privacy tools.
- Tor - Anonymity online. Protect yourself against network surveillence and traffic analysis. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis.
- Web of Trust - Safe browsing tool - free plug-in for Web browsers.
- Web browsers (and related)
- Camino - For Macs from Mozilla (Optimized for Mac OS X with a Cocoa user interface, and powerful Gecko layout engine. It's the simple, secure, and fast.)
- Google Chrome - For Linux, Macs, and Windows, from Google
- iCab - For Macs
- FireFox - For Linux, Macs, Windows and more, from Mozilla
- Internet Explorer - For Windows, from Microsoft
- OmniWeb - For Macs
- Opera - For Linux, Macs, and Windows
- Readability - a free Web and mobile app for reading comfortably by zapping online clutter and saves Web articles in a comfortable reading view.
- Safari - For Macs and Windows, from Apple
- Web page ad-blocking software
- AdBlock Plus - Plug-in for the FireFox Web browser - Block ads, tracking, and banners.
- Blocking software - to filter and control access to the Interent for "younger
or more sensitive viewers:"
- Music streaming / download services
- GrooveShark - Listen to any song in the world for free. Create free Internet radio stations. Search for free MP3s to stream.
- MOG - Millions of songs on-demand and radio that's just hard to believe. The easiest and fastest way to listen to millions of songs, albums, or personal radio stations on-demand. Free trail, then $5/month. Streaming rate: 256 to 320 kbps, MP3s.
- MySpace Music - Lots of streaming music.
- Napster - Digital music service, offering MP3 downloads and unlimited on-demand streaming. Free trial then $5/month. Streaming rate: 128 kbps, MP3s.
- Pandora - Personalized Internet radio stations. Free and paid versions of the service.
- Radio-Locator - the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet. We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.
- Rdio - Choose the music you want to play and listen as much as you want. 7-day free trail, then $5/month. Streaming rate: 256 to 320 kbps, MP3s.
- Rhapsody - Listen to full-length songs and read the lyrics - millions of songs, online radio, downloads, music videos, playlists, photos, latest music releases. 25 plays a month for free. 14-day free triall then $10/month. Streaming rate: 128 kbps, MP3s.
- Slacker - Free personal radio stations.
- Spotify - iTunes-like software prvoviding
free access to millions of songs.
- Shareware and freeware sources
- CNet Download.com (Mac) - Free software for Macs
- CNet Download.com (Windows) - Free software for Windows
- Shareware.com - Thousands of the most popular software titles
- Tucows (Macs) - An extensive collection of Mac shareware and freeware
- Tucows (Windows) - An extensive collection
of Windows shareware and freeware.
- Store, sync, share, access your data from via any Internet connected device
- Box.net - Simple online collaboration: online file storage, FTP replacement, and more. The online file storage feature, for example, lets you store all of your content online, so you can access, manage, and share it from anywhere
- Dropbox - a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Free for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Mobile.
- Google Drive - 5 gb of online storage free, and more is available with a paid account. Access via PC and Mac, Chrome OS, iPhone and iPad, and Android devices.
- Microsoft SkyDrive — Access to your files online via PCs, Macs, iPads, and mobile devices.
- SugarSync - a free service that enables
you to access, sync and share your files across all your computers and devices. They
enable you to backup, sync, and share all of your documents, photos, music and movies
so that you can access them from your laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry,
or any other device.
- Traceroute sites
- Opus One Traceroute Tool
- Perform a traceroute from the Opus One site to any other site.
- Opus One Traceroute Tool
- Perform a traceroute from the Opus One site to any other site.
- Using the Internet and the Web
- Comprehensive Computer Safety & Security Guide - from Certified Staffing Solutions
- Evaluation of Internet information sources:
- Site 1- This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.(Particularly useful to librarians and others selecting sites to include in an information resource guide, or informing users as to the qualities they should use in evaluating Internet information.)
- Site 2 - A list if sites offereing great tips on the different aspects of evaluating an Internet resource.
- GetNetWise - A resource for families and caregivers to help kids have safe, educational, and entertaining online experiences.
- Glossaries of Internet terms
- Glossary of Common Internet Terms - from UPromote
- Glossary of Internet Terms - from the Internet Literacy Consultants
- Guide for Children and Kids Safety on the Web - A guide for online safety for children and teenagers. Information and resources on a number of topics that are important for parents and kids, and can help make the online experience great for all.
- HelpWeb - A Guide To Getting Started on the Internet
- Internet Connection Speed - many Internet speed test sites
- Internet Traffic Report - Monitors the flow of data around the world, as well as specific areas like North America.
- KEYTLaw - legal information resource. Comprehensive information about business, Internet, e-commerce, trademark, copyright, and domain name law, as well as FTC actions. This site informs Web site owners, Web masters, and Web site developers about significant legal issues that arise from operating a Web site on the Internet.
- Recommendations for maintaining your computer, using it online, and keeping it healthy and happy,
- Safe Computer and Online Practices - many of the practices that are up to follow to follow to keep your computer, your data, and information about you, safe.
- Safe Practices and Cautions When Using Email
- ShieldsUP! - Internet Vulnerability
Profiling - Fast and free Internet security checkup and information service. Check
your system here, and begin learning about using the Internet safely.
- Viruses, security issues, scams, hoaxes, myths,
spams, urban legends, etc.
- FBI Virus, aka the Reveton virus, aka the FBI MoneyPak ransomeware virus and fake warning
- Gladiator Security Forum - security news and help with stopping hijackers and maiware.
- Hoax Busters - the big list of Internet hoaxes
- Hoax Kill - Information on chain letters, Internet urban legends, email virus hoaxes, jokes, and links.
- Hoax Slayer - Latest email hoaxes, current Internet scams, and much more.
- How do spammers and junk emailers harvest email addresses?
- Internet Hoaxes, email rumors, urban legends, and other digital lies
- Microsoft
Security TechCenter - the latest security bulletin and advisory information
- Online and free virus and malware scanners of URLs (Web sites / Web pages)
- Recommended
- AVG Online Virus Web Page Scanner
- ScanURL.net – reports on phishing, hosting malware and viruses, or poor reputation. On the results page, be sure to check all the "Other Resources" for links to many other scanners – the reason this site is recommened.
- Sucuri SiteCheck
- URL Void— scans with multiple Web reputation engines.
- Others
- Comodo URL Scanner
- No Virus Thanks — file and URL scanner, scans with multiple antivirus engines.
- Online Link Scan
- VirusTotal
- Recommended
- Protect Yourself on the Internet: Computer Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft
- Snopes.com - Great urban legend reference.
- Spamhaus Project - Working to protect Internet networks worldwide - Spamhaus tracks the Internet's spammers, spam gangs, and spam services, provides dependable realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with law enforcement to identify and pursue spammers worldwide.
- Symantec Security Ressonse Center - Our security research centers around the world provide unparalleled analysis of and protection from IT security threats that include malware, security risks, vulnerabilities, and spam.
- Symantec Threat Explorer - a comprehensive resource for daily, accurate and up-to-date information on the latest threats, risks and vulnerabilities.
- Tracking the source of spam - Spammers often forge the headers of their email in an attempt to avoid losing their accounts and to evade email filters. This page will help you track the source of message.
- Urban Legends and Folklore
- Virus Information Center - resource for protecting you and your business against malware from Computer Associates.
- VirusTotal - Free, online virus and malware scanner of files.
- Vmyths.com - The "truth" about computer virus myths, hoaxes, and computer security hysteria.
- See also the "Internet crime, fraud, and security"
section above.
- Web site hosting (most include Web site creation tools, as well)
- Free Web site hosting and Web site creation tools:
- 50megs com
- Angelfire
- Blogger - free blogs and Web sites
- Google Sites
- Jimdo
- Tripod - free blogs and Web sites
- Webs
- Weebly
- Wix.com
- WordPress.com - free blogs and Web sites
- Yola
- Commercail Web site hosting
- Web Host Guild - An organization designed to
set to standards for Web host companies in reliability, speed, and support.
- Free Web site hosting and Web site creation tools:
- Web site maintenance
- GENERAL
- Link Popularity.com - Link popularity is the total number of web sites that link to your site. Get a free lising of the number of sites that link to your Web address.
- NetMechanic - HTML code help, search engine optimization and web site maintenance tools.
- E-Commerce:
- Mal's Free E-commerce - Free e-commerce service with shopping cart and access to a secure server plus other useful tools to help. We make it simple to add a shopping cart to your site. Accept payment by PayPal, Amazon, Google checkout and more.
- Link Checkers (all are free and online)
- 2Bone Free Online Link Checker
- Anybrowser Link Checker
- Creating Online's Broken Link Checker
- Dr. Link Check - Free link checks are limited to the first 1,000 links found on a site.
- LinkScan / QuickCheck
- Megrisoft Link Checker
- Site Link Analyzer
- SubmitExpress Link Checker
- W3C Link Checker - looks for issues in links, anchors and referenced objects in a Web page
- Meta tags (used by search engines to index a site)
- Web site promotion
- Web Marketing Checklist: 37 Ways to Promote Your Site - Large collection of Web marketing and e-commerce articles, links, and resources.
- Web site registration in search engines and directories
- Submit Your Web Site - to many search engines and directories. Also, links to popular Web site promotion services.
- Web site tracking
- eXTReMe Tracking (free)
- Google Analytics (free)
- Site Meter (free)
- GENERAL
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