Computing Dictionary
What is the difference between HTML and HTIL? Is a scag as bad as it sounds?
The Computing Dictionary explains acronyms, jargon, programming languages,
architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards,
telecoms, electronics, companies, products, history, and just about everything
else to do with computing. Brush up on your hacker slang, or experiment
with the ping command. The search option makes tracking down a specific
subject easy. Newbies and GUI gurus alike will appreciate this extensive
text-only guide to computing.
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Department
of Fine Arts Okanagan University College
If art expresses emotions, illustrates concepts, or persuades audiences,
this
online art history handbook only succeeds in boring us. One might expect
an art history site from the Department of Fine Arts at Okanagan University
College to be avant-garde and actually display some paintings with its tips
on writing an A+ paper. But no single sketch is found, only text upon text
about the do's and don'ts of writing. Visit this site if you're stuck on
writing an art critique for class and need some impressive words. Otherwise,
dip your paintbrush elsewhere.-BJB
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FREE
Internet Encyclopedia
Once you get past the extensive parent disclaimer, you'll find this encyclopedia
is yet another Internet site directory, similar to Yahoo! and WebCrawler.
Topics are divided into MacroReference and MicroReference sections, depending
on the subject size. From African art to Zen archives, almost every subject
has a home page in its honor. However, the title of this site misleads you
into believing the encyclopedia publishes original content and definitions.
The FREE Internet Encyclopedia is merely a bookmark list and nothing more.-BJB
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Grammar
and Style Notes
Stop dangling participles and the abuse of semi-colons with the help of
Grammar and Style Notes. This online reference guide, written by an English
teacher, covers every usage and style mishap imaginable. Grammar and Style
Notes also helps writers avoid plagiarism with the rules of citation. The
guide explains the evils of split infinitives, run-on sentences, and overused
cliches.
Don't let your next research paper go to hell in a hand basket when Grammar
and Style Notes is the next best thing to having your own private online
editor.-BJB
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Welcome
to The Encyclopedia Mystica
Find out why Chronos kept track of time and discover the differences between
gnomes and fairies in The Encyclopedia Mystica. This Netscape 2.0-enhanced
reference guide would impress Zeus with its use of tables and index searches,
yet disappoint him with the lack of illustrations. The encyclopedia provides
short explanations about Greek and Norse gods, mystical creatures, magic
weapons, or forgotten places. But without visuals, the site lacks the wonderment
and magic of the very creatures it describes.-BJB
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