Working the Web

Introduction Page
1. Surfing the Web
   1. What's a Browser?
   2. Using a Browser
   3. Search Engines and Subject Directories
   4. Search Strategies
   5. All About E-mail
2. Caution and Courtesy
   1. Personal Safety
   2. Computer Health
   3. Private and Public
   4. Netiquette
3. Getting Online
   1. A Bit to a Yotta: Communication Speeds
   2. Internet Service Providers
   3. What's Next?
4. Evaluating Website Quality and Legitimacy
   1. Content Considerations
   2. Validity and Credibility
   3. The URL
   4. Site Design and Format Considerations
   5. Site Reviews and Educational Databases
5. Web Research and Citing Resources
   1. Researching on the Web
   2. Plagiarism
   3. Traditional Media
   4. Citation Guidelines
6. A Brief History of the Internet and the World Wide Web
   1. Vannevar Bush
   2. ARPAnet: the Early Internet
   3. Ted Nelson and Xanadu
   4. Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web
7. Making Your Own Website
   1. What's the Point?
   2. Site Design and Navigation
   3. Bells and Whistles
   4. Proof and Review
   5. Publishing
8. HTML -- Hypertext Mark-up Language
   1. What is HTML?
   2. HTML Basics
   3. Building a Simple Page
   4. More HTML Gizmos
   5. Web Authoring Tools