ipl Digital Divide Collection
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, Social Sciences, Sociology
ipl2 Digital Divide Collection
Collection of resources on the digital divide.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Information Literacy
OnGuard Online
Computer Literacy, Cyberculture, Social Issues and Social Welfare, Social Sciences, Sociology
OnGuard Online
“Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.”
Subject: Computers & Internet–Cyberculture; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
Geekgirl???s Plain-English Computing
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Geekgirl???s Plain-English Computing
Guides to basic computing, Windows, the Internet, security, databases, and applications from an Australian computer journalist.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
Website Setup Guide
Computer Literacy
Website Setup Guide
Step-by-step instructions showing how to set up a website. Includes details about domain name and web hosting services, WordPress, Web Page Editors, and helpful articles.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Internet–World Wide Web–Hosting Services
FloridaLawFirm, IT and the Law
Computer Literacy
FloridaLawFirm, IT and the Law
Contains information about the fields of law and IT. It discusses how to meet the legal requirements of electronic discovery. There is also a blog that has the newest information and case law.
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Law–United States–Intellectual Property; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
TypingWeb
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
TypingWeb
Provides a free online typing and keyboarding tutorial for all skill levels. Free registration required to save your progress. There are ten different languages with the appropriate keyboards you can learn with or even the Dvorak keyboard system. One exercise lets you type current news headlines for practice.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Applications By Type–Productivity Tools
Peter’s Online Typing Course
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Peter’s Online Typing Course
Provides a basic but comprehensive set of online typing instructions and activities.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Applications By Type–Productivity Tools
Apple Accessibility
Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Disabilities, Information Systems Management (IS), Platforms
Apple Accessibility
Discover all of the accessibility features for Macs and Mac software! Apple’s accessibility site offers resources for people with vision, hearing, physical, learning and language impairments. Learn more about the Voice Over screen reader and helpful features of OS X, and hardware like the iPhone, iMac and MacBook computers.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Platforms–Macintosh; Health & Medical Sciences–Disabilities; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
LarsWiki–Linux Accessibility Resource Site
Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Information Systems Management (IS), Platforms
LarsWiki–Linux Accessibility Resource Site
What is accessibility? How can I use free and open-source software to increase accessibility? LarsWiki answers these questions and offers resources for users of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re programming video games or government information systems, you can find open-source software to make it accessible.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Platforms–Unix/Linux/X-Windows; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Information Systems Management (IS), World Wide Web
WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
“WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool…used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility information within your page.” Just type in your web address, upload or copy and paste …
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet–World Wide Web; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Desktop & Electronic Publishing; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Accessibility at Microsoft
Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Information Systems Management (IS), Platforms
Accessibility at Microsoft
Microsoft offers demos and tutorials for people with vision, hearing, dexterity and language impairments. Learn how to access Microsoft Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. Information about assistive technologies and new products is also available.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Platforms–DOS/PC/Windows; Computers & Internet–Desktop & Electronic Publishing; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Accessibility–Computing @ UW Madison
Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Information Systems Management (IS)
Accessibility–Computing @ UW Madison
Web designers and developers can reach larger audiences and increase usability by making websites accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Take a free course, see videos and get guidelines on how to make your site accessible.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Computers & Internet–Desktop & Electronic Publishing; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Compukiss
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Compukiss
Aimed at providing basic computer instruction and beyond, for “those who didn’t grow up with computers.” Compukiss offers tips, reviews, and up-to-date news as well as how-to videos especially for baby boomers and seniors.
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
Jan???s Computer Literacy 101
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Jan???s Computer Literacy 101
An illustrated guide with sections on computer basics, Windows, the web, spreadsheets, and databases.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
Free Computer Tutorials
Computer Literacy, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Free Computer Tutorials
Free courses and tutorials on basic computing, Microsoft Word and Excel, web design, CSS, Javascript, and PHP.
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy
Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
Computer Literacy, Dictionaries, Social Issues and Social Welfare, War
Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
An alphabetic “dictionary of computer (and internet) terms with easy-to-understand definitions”.
Subject: Reference–Dictionaries–Glossaries; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Literacy–Computer Literacy; Technology
