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ACTEW CAP Network
Computer
and Internet Resources
This section provides some handy links to help you learn
how to use the Internet and how to carry out Internet-related
tasks.
How to Use the Internet
Learn
the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
A great introduction to the Internet, including how to
download files, search for information, join newsgroups,
and more. Multilingual: English, Espanol, Français,
Deutsch, Italiano.
The
HelpWeb
http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/welcome.html
Clear and friendly site for beginners, featuring worthwhile
introdctions to all the major aspects of the Internet.
Un Nouveau Guide
Internet
http://guide.ungi.net/
Excellent guide in French, everything from basic e-mailing
to creating your own web site.
Search Engines
Google
http://www.google.ca/
Great search engine that helps you find what you're looking
for without wading through lots of junk listings. Also
has multi-language search service in French, Italian,
Chinese, Korean, Portugese, Spanish, and others!
Four
Nets For Better Surfing
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
Become a "power searcher" by mastering four
search concepts.
How to Use Email
Everything
Email
http://everythingemail.net/email_help_tips.html
Everything you wanted to know about email: how to find
someone's email address, email netiquette, how to use
different email programs, email lists, and more!
Beginner's
Guide to Effective Email
http://www.webfoot.com/advice/email.top.html
Clear, text-only guide. Also available in German, Indonesian
and Chinese.
Free Email Providers
Guide
http://www.fepg.net/
Everyone knows about Hotmail,
but this website lists over 20
free email providers in Canada.
Virus Information
Antivirus
Online (Symantec)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/
This site has virus alerts, information about virii, and
information about virus hoaxes.
Computer Virus
Myths
http://www.vmyths.com/
Information on various hoaxes and explains why forwarding
hoaxes is such a problem.
Want to suggest a link? Send an email to cap@actew.org
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