Networking

Networking, Internet, Computers, and Software

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• Spam and Junk E-Mail fighting tools:
  • In addition to the Internet tools below.
  • SamSpade.org  and provides access checks, forward and reverse DNS lookups, and more information.
  • Abuse.net provides complaint addresses for many domains.  Additional news and tools are available from Fight Spam On The Internet.  They also have some tools and an automated mail forwarding system.  Be sure you are targeting the correct place for which to forward.
  • SpamCop provides an automated complaint tool for reporting junk Email.
  • Junkbusters provides resources for all sorts of intrusions on your life including spam, telemarketing, and various sorts of advertising.
  • Spam In the News provides pointers to recent articles and events related to junk mail.  From NewsLinx. 
  • Internet ScamBusters reports on all kinds of Internet fraud including junk Email.
  • The Email Abuse FAQ provides info and resources concerning Junk E-mail.
  • The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email provides political info and resources concerning Junk E-mail.
• Internet Tools Gateways available for WWW access:
  • A Ping gateway can attempt to verify a server machine on the Internet is in operation and the time it takes to get access. All bets are off if it happens to be buried behind a firewall.
  • Finger is sometimes configured to present details about a specific user, such as his last login time, whether he's read mail lately, and even notes prepared by the user himself. The notes, know as the ".plan", may also contain timely or interesting information. The reference is based on the users E-Mail address. All bets are off if the user happens to be buried behind a firewall.
  • FTP: Your graphical browser (Netscape, Mosaic, etc.) should be able to access FTP sites directly. In the URL/Location browser entry area, type the location using the format: "ftp://domain.name/" (e.g. "ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/"). This will be an anonymous ftp login and place you at the top of the directory tree. Domain names often (but not always) begin with "ftp", have a dot ("."), have a site name ("microsoft"), another dot ("."), and another identifier ("com") i.e. "ftp.microsoft.com" or similar. Access to a password protected FTP account can also be done by URL's using the syntax: "ftp://user:password@domain.name/" (e.g. "ftp://srohrer:secret@ftp.somewhere.com/", or doing an anonymous ftp with E-Mail address as the password would be: "ftp://anonymous:srohrer@mysite.com@ftp.somewhere.com/"). WARNING: Be aware that WWW server logs keep unencrypted copies of your user names and passwords! User names and passwords may become public knowledge.
  • HTTP: World Wide Web site access. If you are reading this page, it was retrieved via http access. See FTP for general details about building a basic entry such as "http://domain.name/".
  • Telnet: I don't know of a Telnet gateway on the Internet available for public use. Many browsers allow definition of a Telnet program which can be used from the users end. The browser then can initiate a Telnet session and provide the Telnet address to begin a Telnet session. Telnet is basically a terminal emulation which is connected to a remote computer via the network.
  • Whois lookup of Internet computer names and administrators as registered with the InterNIC (Internet Network Information Center) or MILNET.
  • Visual Trace Route Demo from Visual Route (VisualWare) provides graphical combination of whois, ping, traceroute, and Internet connectivity.
  • Snoop looks back from a World Wide Web server and reports information about you that is accessible.  You might be surprised about what people can learn.  From Anonymizer, Inc. which offers a number of Internet protection services.
• Computer Virus and Legends:
  • Computer Virus Myths   and Computer Virus Myths treatise tries to dispel common hoaxes and misconceptions involving the Internet.
  • Virus Information Center provides info for virus and virus hoaxes.   From  Computer Associates.
  • SARC - Virus Hoaxes provides info for virus and virus hoaxes.  From Symantec.
  • Urban Legends and Folklore references topics recently spread in mass Email.
• DSL Speed Tests (Internet Speed):
  • Speed Tests lists from Broadband Reports.   Also has other network performance tools.
  • Speed Test from WOW! and works in the Dayton, Ohio area.
  • Speed Tests from Around Cincy and TimeWarner Cable.  Works well in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, for Time Warner Cable subscribers.
  • Bandwidth Place Speed Test.
  • Bandwidth Meter Test from CNet.
• whatis.com provides technical terms, file type definitions/sources, computer and network references.  Beginners and advanced topics included.
• Motherboards.org provides the ability to find manufacturers and manuals and identify PC motherboards that are unrecognized.
• The Computer Information Centre (CompInfo) - the definitive directory of Computer and Communications - Main Page.
• Unix Guru Universe is a large Unix and networking resource.
• PC Pit Stop is a web site accessible test suite to tune your PC.
• The PC Guide! provides insight into how the PC works and how to troubleshoot and optimize it.
• Ziff Davis Publishing (ZD Net) including PC Magazine and Computer Shopper.
• Internet Web Text and Internet Tools are among the many references from the page of John December.
• The Dayton Microcomputing Association (DMA).
• ProcMail FAQ's:
  • Procmail FAQ

Info for WWW Providers, HTML

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HTML:

• WWW FAQ (World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions) by Thomas Boutell.
• AOL Web Tools -- AOLpress Upgrades.  An HTML WYSIWYG HTML editor, free for Web site developers.  I've used this one and like it.  Includes spelling checker, link checker, and website organization tools.
• A Beginners Guide To HTML (from NCSA).
• The HTTP and related documents from CERN have been taken over by The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) . Included are the W3 and HTML Tools resource list. This site traces it's root back to the original sources. Look here to see what is being developed.
• Ian Graham's, The HTML Source Book has already been published in paper form and additional editions are coming.
• Composing Good HTML discusses some common considerations for the Web site developer.
• Yahoo! - Computers and Internet:Internet:World Wide Web
• Bare Bones Guide to HTML is short and to the point. Shows which HTML spec defined the entry.
• HTML Page Checkers:
  • Note where URL's are given to the checker, the pages must not be firewall protected.
  • CyberSpyder software to check page links from your PC.
• Victor Engel's No Dither Netscape Color Palette .  Selecting colors for your pages that work well on viewers computers.
• Creating A Web Server Site:
  • WW3C HTTPD server guide.
  • CGI.pm - a Perl5 CGI Library.
  • Browsers.Com provides the latest software and info on Web browsers.
• What web server software is any site running? Find out with this site.
• Paint Shop Pro is very useful for creating graphics and dealing with many formats.
• Submit It! - Promote Your URL by this one stop submission form to many Web indexes and search engines.  (Some people may not want the site traffic from world recognition though!)

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